Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-10

ing and is a guest of MIR. Cud Mrs. Henry
Yates. Next Tuesday Miss Cathariuc john
son and Miss Fiorie Lemon of st. Joseph will
arrive, TO be guests at Hillside also.
Mrs. a. c. Powell and her daughter
Katharine left Wednesday for Salida, Colo,
10 visit her sister, Mrs. William Mckee OF
Ningpo, China, who is spending the winter
AT that point on account of her husbands
health.
Major Schwau, who assumes the position
in the Department of the Platte made
yacant by the transfer of Colonel sheridan
to st. Paul, arrived in tho city with Mrs.
Schwan Monday morning, They are quar-
tered at the Paxton.
Henry Sutton, chief clerk to Colonel Bird,
was presented with u gold watch and chain
last week by the clerks in the government
corral before his departure with Colonel
Bird to Columbus, O. Mr.. Sutton left for
Columbus yesterday.
The telegraphors are disposlng of their
tickets for the dance at Metropolitan club
Christmas night in q manner that insures.
its being u financial success. IL Will be neCes-
sary for those holding tickets to present III
ritattons at the door.
The ladies of the Unitarian church an
nouncc their annual supper and sale at the
church, Seventeenth aud Cass streets,
Wednesday evening, December II, closing
with n repetition of the farce, "The Elc-
vator." Usual sale of useful and fancy artt-
Giles.
NlTS, =, tDHlnln anu nor SlSJcr, MISS
kelso, who has been spending Il few weeks
with her, leave Omaha Tuesday for their
winter home in Florida. Mrs. Hoffman Is be-
coming quite u Floridian, having spent the
last seven winters there and feels compelled
to leave for the sunny south at the first APP
proarh of winter.
Mrs. A. f.. Pinto gave n high five party at
her home, $3.50 South Fortieth street last
night for Miss Fisher of Wisconsin, who has
been visiting in the city for some weeks,
There were forty OF Miss Fishers young
lady and gentlemen friends present, all of
whom participated in the festivities OF an
enjoyable evening.
There will be q sale Of fancy and useful
articles. also a light lunch served between
IL O'Clock and ., by the Parish Aid society
of Trinity church at the house of Mr.. Ed
Peck, Eighteenth and Davenport, December
ID, from 10 4. m. to & p. m. The object for
which the sale is given is to raise money for
the music fund of Trinity.
Colonel and Mrs. II. c. Akin returned Sun
day from a most delightful visit to old
friends in Leavenworth and Kansas City.
1t has been fifteen years since Colonel Akin
left Leavenworth and he planned TO take
Thanksgiving dinner with friends of long
ago. IL was n red letter occasion, Colonel
and Mrs. Akin enjoying the trip greatly.
An amateur dramatic club has been formed
that is to meet about at the houses of the
members, and will give, If possible, one play
Il month during the winter. Its members
are: Misses Nash, Kountae, Chandler,
Brown, MIR. and Mrs. Learned. Messrs.
Henry Wyman, George Mercer, Earl Gan
nett, Netherton Hall, Harry Lyman and
Charles kountzc.
The preparations for the presentation OF
The Deestrict Skewl" next Friday evening
by the ladies OF the Westminster Prosby'
terrain church are nearly complete. Among
the participants in the entertainment will
be SOM of othe best known men and women
OF the congregation, who are capable of fill
ing their parts to the delight of an audience.
The vacant store building at 1923 Lcaven'
worth street is being fitted up for theocca,
sion, which promises to be thoroughly de-
lightful.
Rev. Mother General Superior of the Holy
Cross order, whose mother house is the
famous institution of learning, Notre Dame
convent, near South Bend, Ind, was the
who spent all Of her childhood and early
womanhood under the guardianship of this
noted woman. Many of the Omaha ladies
who claim Notre Dame academy as theil
alma mater We're given an opportunity Il
renew their friendship and live over theil
happy young days with this loved mother
superior. ....
a very enjoyable party was given Thurs
day evening in honor of Mr.. EdwarG Hare
geshcrmer. 1he evening was devoted II
the guessing of conundrums and games
After the entertainment Il dainty lunch wa
served. The guests were: Miss Sadi
Hill, Miss Katie COTE. Miss Jenuetu
Gardiner, Miss Lizzie Denton, Miss Lilli
Bentner of Winona, Mimi. Messrs. Ambrose
Ellington, George Elton, Howard Heyman
George Stafford, Frank Newcomb ant
Charles Wodell.
In honor of their neice, Mrs. X. M.sPark
hurst of Casper, Wyo., Mr.. and Mrs. II
Wiesman gave a brilliant reception Frida,
evening. Mrs. Parkhurst will be remem
bered as one q Omaha's former attractiv
N.punp laAieS ba Vinu resided hero all her lif
until two years ago. The house was elabO
rately decorated with yellow and whit
chrysauthemums. Refreshments were served
at 1880. nearly 100 guests participating il
the evenings pleasure. MIR. and Mrs. Wies
man received, assisted by Mrs, ParShurs
and Miss Clarke.
The reception rendered the physicians ant
dentists of the city at the Commercial clul
Thursday evening was n delightful.
pleasant affair, in the neighborhood of 10
people accepting the hospitality of the club
There were a great many ladies present VIII,
testified TO the pleasure of the occasion II
warm words of approval. Speeches wer
made by President w. A. l.. Gibbon, DIR
Christie and DIR. Whitmore. There wa
music by MIR. Penncll, Mrs. DreXel and tn
Either club. Refreshments were served il
the dining room of the club ana at 10 80 tn
festivities terminated.
One of the social events of Thanksgiving
week was the opening dance given by tn
Entire Nous club of Omaha at Prof. Chambers
dancing academy on Tuesday evening, Novem
Der rs, which was we'll attended by youn
society people of both Omaha and Couuc
Bluffs. If the many expressions of havin
spent an enjoyable evening may be taken a
n criterion, there is no question but wha
| this new club is a social success from tn
start, and is RAPIDLY gaining prestige as tn
amusement club of sOmaha. Its secon
party will be given on Tuesday evening
: December II. All members and those IT
ceiving invitations are cordially invited
attend.
+ The fourth regular meeting of the Y. /
Q G.. Whist club was held Mt the residence {
DIR. H.. Gulick, 39l2 North 1'wentv-eight
q avenue, TUESDAY, December i. Cards wei
\ distributed bearing the names of RomeI
. Juliet, Ruth, Jacob, Jack, Jill, Fcrdinant
Isabella, Punch, Judy, Antony, Cleopatri
which designated partners for the first gam
, Refreshments were served and a thorough
/, enjoyable time was had, The member
! present were; Georgia French, Edna Rober
son. Dundore Gulick, Marie England, Ann
Gulick; Messrs. Il. Thornton, Will Ur
, Sawyer Gillespie, +. ID. Dibble, John Gille
! pie, Walter Gillespie. The next meetin
will be with Miss Fairbrother, 3lS Mort
| Eighteenth on December 10.
: Ed G.. Gyger, an Omaha boy in ever
l sense of the word and. who for ten years Ia
been connected with the Dewey & Stoa
@ Furniture company, commencing bushes
III / i'll tIAn, rhn 1nly hnQ a.