Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
.crAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Thnnksgiving Brings with II Several
Lnrge Mnh brilliant Functions.

entertained about 300 OF her friends Wednes
day afternoon at her home on Willow avenue
Mrs. Francis Murphy also assisted in re.
ceivitg in the p~arlots, which were handsomely
decorated with ohrysanthemums The din.
ing room was profusely decorated with red
roses and smilax. Mrs. A. d. Nicholas and
Mrs. NJ. +. Huber looked after the comfort
OF the guests, while Miss MAZE Seeley, Miss
Georgia Bennett, Miss Nellie Zurmuehlen
Miss Ruby Bryant and Miss Anna Phelps
served refreshments. Mrs. George r. Phelps
presided over the coffee urn, Mrs. II. II. Van
BrGnt over the cream, aud Mrs. H.. B. Jen-
nings over the lemonade. The assembly was
a most brilliant one, the list Of guests. in
Gliding a large proportion of the ladies who
are best known in social circles.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Spencer Smith and
Mrs. c. l.. Felt gave a brilliant reception at
the formers home, los Washington avenue,
more than 200 Invitations being issued. The
guests began arriving shortly after 2 o'clock
and for three hcurs pleasure reigned SUI
prene. The hostesses were assisted in en-
pertaining by Mrs. Francis Murphy, Mrs.
John Chapman, Mrs. l. NJ. Treynor and Mrs.
w. II. Treynor, while the pleasure OF the
guests In the dining room was looked after
by the Misses Frances Walker, Maude d.
liver. Georgia Bennett and Nellie Zurmueh-
len. Refreshments were served by the Misses
Cora Keller, Ella Writ, Gertrude Green and
Cora Smith. The rooms were darkened and
brilliantly Illuminated by gas light, while
beautiful floral decorations of yellow chrys-
anthcnums, palms and smilax added to the
general attractiveness In the hall was sta
toned the mandolin club, consisting Of
Messrs. Searle. Mccormick and Woodward,
who discoursed the sweetest of music.
Monday afternoon the Monday Musical club
was entertained by Mrs. Donald Macrae, IT.,
at her home on South Sixth street. assisted by
Miss Ola Cook, and Miss Blanche Archer.
The club has now reached its limit and a
resolution has been passed that no other
members shall be admitted until a vacancy
occurs. The club has also promulgated
another rule that no refreshments shall be
served at the regular meetings, consisting of
more than two articles. Mrs. Macrae served
waters and salad, with water as a beverage.
The club has adopted the plan Of d~evoting
each meeting. so far as possible, to one COM
poser. The program Of last weeks meeting
was a Grieg program, which was as follows:
Paper-Grieg..".............Mrs Mrs. II. c. Cory
Piano SOLO
q 1--we me-.
Miss Nellie Moore.
vocal s0'0N MRS. ", ", Sherman. 'aries
Violin acknowledgements. .......Raff
Miss Sherraden.
Piano solo-Fl9urette ;..:..."..Miss Gleason
Vocal solo-A Cry of Love............. Rotoli
Mrs. Mullis.
Piano duet Fantasia from Faust
Misses Ethel Barnard and Nellie Moore.
The club is already in a way to establish
sisterly relations with the musical coterie
among Omaha ladies', the Women's Musical
club Of Omaha having extended an invitation
to the Monday Musical club to attend in a
body the "Damrosch" meeting Of the former
club.
Wednesday evening the Wednesday Even
ing Dancing club gave an enjoyable party in
Chambers hall, Issuing quite a number of
invitations to their friends. This organization
has been in existence for about a month,
the membership including a number Of we'll
known society people. Dances are given each
week, their Informal nature rather adding to
than detracting from the enjoyment. The
following were present last week:
DR.. and Mrs. Donald Macrae, IT., Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. H. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ.
Loomis. Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Sapp, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Lougee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Haas, Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Shepard.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Troutman, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Shepard. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. DIM
mock, Mrs. Valentine, Omaha; Misses Anna
Bowman, Maude Oliver, Snyder, Jessica jack
son.. Lillian jackson, Georgia Bennett, Vim
ham, Heating, Dodge, Gertrude Gleason,
Moore; Messrs. George H. Mayne, Fred Nc
Cormick, Theron J~osselyn, w. f. Seidentopf.
Lu Zurmuehlen, II. q. Haas, Fred Empkie,
Hess, j. NJ. Fenlow, T. d.. Metcalf, G.. s.
Wright, ]. o'Kee.e. D.. E. Stuart, e. X.
ner.
Friday evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Sanford, on Grant street, the
Oakland Avenue Reading club and a few
friends were pleasantly entertained. Bright
conversation, a short program and refresh
ments were features that made the time
pass happily for all. This is the first one Of
several such gatherings arranged for the year,
whereby the husbands of members and
friends may share in the work and pleasures
of this delightful club. The following it the
program:
Social Condition During Anne's Reign.
.................... Mrs. H.. w. Hazieton
History of Medical observation-disclosures
Dread by Mrs. WatermanJ
WebernPaper ........... Mrs. +. c. Lougee
Song.Weber .,,,....,..... Mrs; Hugh Cole
Thanksglving story-Now, Good biees. "ur
ton Wait on Appetite; and Health on
Appropriate Selections from Scriptures
Thanksgiving Hymn ..........,......... Club
The Whist club was entertained Wednes-
day by Miss Anna Bowman.
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. c.. e. Fl. |
gave a dinner party at the Grand
hotel to a number of their friends. An
elaborate menu was served In the ordinary, |
the following being present: DR.. Parker and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Mont
gomery, Miss Anna Bowman, Miss Carrie
Dodge. 7. C. Dawson, Edward Everett and
Thomas Metcalf. After dinner the party at
tended the performance of "Our Flat" by
EIHlly DHHckeT ) company at inc New Do
hany, and sill later the Wednesday evening
dancing party.
Mrs. George A. Keeline will give a recep-
ton next Saturday afternoon at her home on
Park avenue.
The engagement of Miss Leila Eliot Biles.
daughter of Mrs. John ID. Biles of
Ore, and Edward Lee Howe of
Council Bluffs 10 announced. The marriage
will take place December 81 In Portland.
Mrs. j. ID. Edmundson will give a dancing
,arty Tuesday evening in honor Of her niece,
Miss Lindsey Of Omaha.
A novel little freside club has been or
sanized for the winter, consisting Of DIR.
md Mrs. Hanchett, DR.. Sarah Smith. Mr..
md Mrs. j. G. W%adsworth and Mr.. and Mrs.
4. w. Tilton. Once in two weeks these
meet to talk over current topics, each taking
different department. one, for instance,
having music, another literature, another
Irt. another political events, etc. A novel
eature Of the club, In more senses than
ne, is the writing Of a composite novel. One
4 the number is selected as trustee for
he season. and she secretly assigns a chap
err to each member A chapter is read al I
ach meeting, and the task OF writing the J
ucceeding chapter is secretly accomplished
'efore the next meeting. The members |
upon the authorship of the various {
and at the close of the season the I
ne guessing the largest number correctly I
TO be awarded the MANUSCRIPTS of All the Z