Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
THE OMAHA DAILY Bee SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 ls9l-s1xrEEN PAGES

last Monday night in honor of the 2ist birth
day OF MIR. John .Cauover. After the early
part OF the evening had been spent in music,
games and other pastimes supper was
served, after which the guests departed,
leaving behind them a great many valuable
birthday gifts.
Miss Anna Il. Williams, one of the teach.
ers at the Madison avenue school, was
rendered a surprise party last Monday even
ing at her home on Commercial avenue by
her pupils, who brought refreshments with
them.
Academy No. 1, Pilgrim Sisters, held n
large meeting on Saturday evening. mi.
tlating three members After this part of
the program came n banquet, which was
participated in by the tner bers of council
No. |, Commercial Pilgrims. The evening
was passed in social pleasures until IL
o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Baker entertained a
party of their friends last Wednesday even
ing at their home on Harmony street. The
evening twas quickly passed with games,
music and social converse, and dainty re.
freshments were served at the appropriate
hour. Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. +.
V. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. NJ. Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. Sprague, MIR. and Mrs.
4. M. Sprague. Mrs. Mary Dillon, Mr.. ID.
j. Hutchinson and Mr.. Charles Sprague.
The marriage of Miss Susie Doner to MIR.
William t.. keuting is announced to take
place Wednesday noon, March Ia, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Doner, in Hardin township.
Mrs. Wallace Shepard entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her home on Park ave-
nue. last Thursday afternoon, it being the
first anniversary of her marriage. The after
noon was spent pleasantly with cards, music
ana refreshments. In the evening a mum
Der of gentlemen were invited to participate.
The Literary Dozen was entertained
Friday afternoon Mt the home of Mrs. G. H..
%Judson, corner of Fourth street and Willow
avenue.
The local camps of the Patriotic Sons and
Daughters of America united in giving a
oall last Thursday night ut hall.
General and Mrs. George Washington were
present in full costume, represented by Mr..
Stevenson and Mrs. Mouteith. A program
OF twenty-three dances was danced.
The pupils of the Madison avenue school
gave their teacher, Miss Jennie Pile, a sur
prise party Friday afternoon at her home on
Lincoln avenue.
The Woman's Relief corps gave an enter
tainment yesterday afternoon and evening
in the Grand Army hall, which was ovid
on both occasions. The chief feature of tho
evening was a comedy IN which Colonel f..
j. Abbot took the part of an irrascible major,
with Miss Talbot for his pretty daughter
who had fallen in love with u young man
represented by Il. E. Watt, with the aid of
a luxuriant mustache and burnsides. MIR.
Bennett and Miss Lutte Lynchard took the
parts of the servants, Pat and the
housemaid. who very opportunity fall
in love with one another and become en-
tangled in matrimony at the same time
that the hero gets himself entangled
from a queer chain of circumstances that
have kept him and his love apart. Judging
from the frequent rounds of laughter ana
applause, the play took immensely with the
audience. Tom Thumbs MARRIAGE" in
which IA lumber of little people took part,
was also n taking feature.
"A masquerade party was given last even
ing at the School for the Deaf. The boys
and girls of the institution were costumed in
gay fashion. and although there was none of
the chattering usually heard at musque-
rades, the entertainment was not the less
highly enjoyed by those who participated on
that account. Superintendent and Mrs.
Rothert served refreshments in the big din
ing room for the children and quite a num-
Der of guests who were present from the
city.
Mrs. Caldwell entertained a number of
her little friends at her home on Washing
ton avenue yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5
O'Clock. Those present were: The Misses
Edna and Ruth Dudley, Miss Ethel Patton
of Houston, Tex, Masters Merrill and Har-
ian Dudley. a very enjoyable time was had
by those present.
A book party was given by the Misses Car
rie Murphy and Nora McCabe at the resi-
dence of the latter in Morningside Thurs
day evening. Those present were: Misses
Ruth Mayne, Birdie Baker, Laura Davis,
Ethel Shepard, Nellie Lutz. Mile Graham;
Messrs. Fred Murphy, Frank Mckesson,
Charlie Tullies, Roscoe Lopez, Louis circuit,
Ferd Meyers, Charlie Sayles.