Omaha daily bee., 1893-05-17
BEAUTY AT BROWNELL HALL
Bishop Worthingtons Reception to the
Clergy and Laity of the Church.
SOCIAL GATHERING A GREAT SUCCESS
Features of the Function-R Representative
Eplscopaiians Prssent-woman's Auxii-
iary and Alumnn Association
Elect Onicers.

Brownell hall was in gala attire last night.
Flowers and palms stood in the deep en-
brasures of the windows and the corners of
the rooms that had been thrown ensuite in
honor of Bishop Worthington's reception to
the clergy and lalty of the diocese of Ne
braska and the visiting bishops here to as
sist in celebrating the silver ami
versary of the Episcopal church
IN this state. Feathery fronds from
innumerabe places nodded welcome to the
hosts of people who crowded the Lall yes
terday from 3 until IL o'clock, and added
their tender green to q pretty and inspiring
scene of social light and life.
In addition TO the representative citizen
snip of the city, members of the Episcopal
church, there were hosts of pretty young
girls, members of Brownell hall,
and the reception of last night
was an event deserving distinguished
consideration in their young lives. Prettily
grouped on the stairways or about the cor
ridors of the seminary, they added greatly
to the Joy of the occasion, and quite divided
the honors with the cloth.
Bishop and Mrs. Worthington received in
the south parlor, assisted by Bishop Perry
of Iowa, Bishop Garrett Bishop Walker of
North Dakota, Miss Kohlsaat, DR. and Mrs.
Doherty, with several of the clergy to assist
in the presentation of their parishioners to
the body of right reverepds.
Light refreshments were served in the
dining room below stairs, while an orchestra
stationed in the south hallway played
throughout the evening, now and then
yielding the place to some vocalist from
the choirs of the city, MIR. Jules Lumbard
singing during the function "I Fear no Foe"
Among the hundreds of people pres
ent the following were noticed: Dean
and Mrs. Gardner, Rev, and Mrs.
Rev. and Mrs. j. p. ID. Llwyd, Rev. and Mrs.
Macnab, DR. and Mrs. Doherty, Rev. and
Mrs. Goodal of Columbus, Rev. and Mrs.
Burgess of Plattsmouth, Rev. and Mrs.
Quinn of Fremont, Rev. Mr.. Hewitt of
Lincoln, ReNs. Flowers James A. Will
liams, Paul Matthews, Blue, Cornell of
Sioux City; Mrs. G. S. Montgomery. Mr.. ana
Mrs: II. w. Yates, Miss Yates, Mr., and Mrs.
Barkalow, General and Mrs. Gown, Mr. and
Mrs. Coles, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Chambers, Judge
and Mrs. Strawn, Mrs. o. NJ Carter,
MIR. and Mrs. l.. j. Drake, Mr. and Mrs II.
G. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells, Miss
Reece, DIR. and Mrs. Moore. Miss Moore, Mr..
White, Mr.. Heth, Mr. and Mrs. George
| Barker, Miss Amy Barker, MIR and Mrs
John p. Williams, Mrs. B. f. drummer, Miss
! drummer, Miss Susanne Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. Fonda, Captain and Mrs Palmer, Mr.
| George Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Buchanan
| Mr.. and Mrs Frank Haller, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
| B. Fuller of Ashland, Mrs. j. w. Cotton,
| Mrs. Byron Reed, Miss Kountze, Mrs
Meikle, Mr.. Arthur East, Mr.. George Smith,
| Mrs. Heth, Miss Davenport, Miss Wallace,
| Mr.. Funkhouser, Rev. F. ID. Jaudon of Col
umbus, Rev. Dr. H. W. Oliver of Kearney,
/ Rev. A. f. Marsh of Central City, Mrs.
Miss Drake, Judge and Mrs. Wakelcy, Chan
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