Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
Pleasant Party ut Mrs. y. ID. Edmund-
sOn's ResiMcmce.

MTs. y. ~. EununuSOn gave pleasant
dancing party at her residence on Fifth ave-
nue. last Tuesday evening, in honor of her
niece, Miss George Lindsey of Omaha. The
house was profusely decorated with white,
yellow and pink chrysanthemums. The in
formality was one OF the chlefest charms,
and all the guests were made to feel the cor
diality of their welcome. The following
were present: MIR. and Mrs. e. II. Lougee,
Misses Stewart, Hollins, Vincent, Dodge,
Gleason, Evans, Barnard, Ethel Barnard,
Martin, Aylesworth, Patterson, Isabel Pat
terson, Honn, Augusta Honn, Baldwin Eur
muehlen, Tulleys, Butts, Snyder, Smith, Lou
Smith, Jessie Wallace, Woodbury., Archer,
Bennett, Lindsey of Omaha, Driscoll Of Den
yer, DeVol and Gavin; Messrs. Harry Haas,
Frank Haas, Tom Metcalf George Mayne
Theron Josselyn, Fred Empkie Ned Empkle
Tom Dawson, Ned Everett, George Wright
Bert Woodbury., Kirk Patterson, Cam Patter-
son, Robert Baldwin, Paul Aylesworth
Archer, Barnard, Harry Lindley of Omaha
Louis Zurmuehlen, McChesney J. ]. Hess.
DR.. fanny, Tom Askin, Paul Tulleys, Clinton
Spooner, Lloyd GrifRth, Guy Shepard j. w.
Palmer and Charles Haverstock.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams celebrated
thei rwoolen wedding Tuesday evening at their
home on Third street. Their friends remem-
bered them handsomely with such articles of
vertu as cordwood toothpicks and various
valuable wooden things. The evening was
passed with cards and other amusements
The guests were Messrs. and Masdames n
w. Williams Wallace McFadden, Ralph Will
liams, p. NJ. Wnaley, VIII Stone Theodore
Barker Elliott, William Dawson, F. j.
Sehnorr, S. c. Good, r. o. Graham, Charles
Matthai. Mrs. Cooley, Miss Emma Williams.
James Johnston and Harry Markers. Mr. and
Mrs. VIII Rail and Mr.. and Mrs Johnston Of
Perry, la.
Miss Spooner's class of the Congregational
Sunday school received Friday evening at
the home of W. w. Wallace, on Bluff street
The house was pretty decorated and the
management of the reception most felicitous.
Fully 200 attended, and all wera delighted at
the success of the reception. Light refresh
ments were served. and a short musical pro-
gram was much enjoyed. The program rem
dered was as follows: Overture, Council
Bluffs Mandolin club; Don't Be Cross"
loellner, Miss Stella Mcintyre; Indian Sere-
made" Boot, c. B. Aitchson; Flush" w.
s. Rigdon; piano solo, Miss Laura McCabe;
selection, Mandolin club.
The annual New Years reception of the
Young Mems Christian association to be
given January l, is looked forward to with
great expectation. The ladies' are already
planning for the coming event, and this
years reception will excel those of the past
A company of ladies will meet next Tuesday
to consider plans for the reception.
Tuesday evening Trinity Methodist Epls-
copal church was filled with Epworth leaguers
aha tHelr lrleHuS 10 near IN INSPIRED %
verse how each member earned so cents for
the society. Refreshments were served in
the basement, and the poetcal program was
interspersed with the following music: Selec-
tion, High School Mandolin club: recita ion
Miss Edith Thomas; guitar duet, Miss Alice
Hazard and Miss Clark; vocal solo, Miss
Pearl Wycoff; instrumental duet, Miss Haz-
ard and Miss Ncrena; selection High School
Mandolin club.
Mrs. George A. Keeline and Mrs Frank
keeline gave reception yesterday afternoon
at the residence Of the former at which
more than 225 Of the leading society ladies
of Council Bluffs and Omaha were present.
The darkened rooms were beautifully dec
Grated, with pink chryanthemums, palms and
smilax, and illuminated by pink-s; AIDED lamps
standing in the hooks and corners. Tn:
hostesses were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
w. HI. Robinson. Mrs. Gavin and Mrs Tul-
leys greeted the guests on their arrival The
Council Bluffs Mandolin club was stationed
in the hall in a bower Of palms and dis
the sweetest of music all afternoon
room, in which stood a bowl of pineappIs
sherbet presided over by Miss Gerner, as
sisted by Miss Maude Smith and Mrs. Clara
Albertson. In the dining room the decora-
items were strikingly handsome, the canopy
effect being secured by festoons Of evergreen
frcm the corners to the chandelier On the
table stood candelabra with pink candles and
of pink Illusion and asparagus
fsrn. La France roses and cut glass COM
pleted the picture Mrs. Cohoon presided
over the les cream, and Mrs. John Danfoytn
over the coffee urn while the Misses Nellie
Maud Gavin and May Tuleys
gowned in the prevailing colors, pink and
white, assisted in looking after the wants
Of the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ Stevens were rendered
a pleasant surprise last evening at thei-
home 1853 Tenth avenue, by a number of
their friends from Omaha who passed the
.vening with them in playing high five un-
Ill late hour. Those present were: Mr. |
and Mrs. H. G. Waller, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
Gossard Miss Katie Lorenzen, Miss Katie
Bowman, Miss Anna Murdock, and Messrs
William Herndon, Homer Johnston and Mar |
ion Johnston.