Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
LINCOLN'S SOCIAL SIDE.

LINCOLN, Nov. l.)-Social
events of the past week may be grouped as
follows: The second dance of the Lincoln
club at the Hotel Lincoln, a chrysanthemum
affair and the acme of brilliancy. on Wednes-
day night; the Pleasant Hour function last
evening; various university society meetings
and Sorosis, which convened Monday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Holyoke. At
Representative hall on the evening of De-
cember 8 and 4 will be held a unique en-
tertainment, called John Markt." Many
ladies' and gentlemen will appear in peasant
costume, Scots, Gypsies and Bogie men. The
affair will be under the direction of Mrs.
Charlotte c.. Robinson of Chicago.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Edward
Ewing entertained a number of ladies at the
home Of Mrs. Cofforth. Those present were:
Mesdames j. u Mcfarland, Tilton, Ladd.
Nissley, Dorgan, Francis, Brown, Callen,
Thompson, Frad, Baldwin, Buskstaff, Kiel.
C. Il. Yates, r. III. Oakley, Il. Il. Brown,
Townley, George Clark j. b. Wright, Cowdery.
l.. C.. Burr. William Robinson, Lew Marshall.
Sutton, e. p. Holmes, William Leonard and
ID, e. Thompson,
Among the many pleasant Thanksgiving
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Tate at the Lindell
hotel. The guests were: s. H.. Tate, Fred
II. Tate, Nellie Tate, Sarah Miller. Lizzie
Shackley, Mrs. Mccormick, Mrs. William
iN'Vb, haSS ihd bullAl bnu NilSs Idi' lCC
AT its new house, 1895 II street, on Satur-
day evening last, the Bata Theta Pl frater-
nifty gave an informal dance. Quite a large
number Of those in Lincoln's social swim
were present, and punch was served in a
side room from a large bowl nearly buried in
chryscnthemums.
Al the meeting Of Sorosls Mrs. Tibbetts
was the leader for the afternoon. The sub
ject for consideration was corsets. 1t was
treated In a humorous manner. The instruc-
tion conveyed was so s~killfully concealed that
all the ladies felt that they had been well
entertained. The circulating library was
another topic CT discussion. and the meeting
voted S. to that institution.
Miss Mary Miller of Oak Park. H.. sister
of Mrs. ID. r. Thompson Of this city, will be
married to Mr.. Charles Cameron Todd Thurs
Congregational church in Oak Park.
Il. II. Phelps and family, also Miss Marion
Q. West, OF Schuyler spent Thanksgiving at
the home of Homer West. 1i18 l. street.
Commandant Wilson of the Grand Island
Soldiers Home was In the city yesterday
and transacted business with state officers.
Rev. Edward 7. Fleming Of Santa Ana,
Cal. is in the city and VIII preach at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow.
W. C. Cree Of Denver, the representative
Of the Lancashire Insurance company, is at
the Lindell.
Mrs. John p. Maule entertained friends at
the Lindell to dinner on Thanksgiving.
Rev. II. G. Cleaveland left yesterday for
Chicago to join the Moody revivalipts.
John Dixon, Ray Welch and j. II. Malta
lieu spent Thanksgivlng with Omaha friends.
Mrs, Tyndall ent srtalned friends for Thanks
giving dinner at the Lindell.
Sidney CCrby has gone to st, Joseph, Mo-,
to be gone a few days.
Mrs, J. A. Hoover left yesterday for sacra-
mento, Cal.
The Sigma CHS will give a party In their
fraternity hail next week.
Mrs. Il. D.. Thompson went to Chicago yes
terday.
Sidney White went to South Omaha on
Thursday.
Miss Cowan Of st. Joseph is visiting Mrs.
Branch.