Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-29

house was daintly and tastefully decorated
with roses The decorations in the parlor
and dining room were red, and in the sitting
room yellow roses and ferns. Mrs. Potter
was assisted in receiving her guests by
Nine Powell. Mrs Heath and Mrs. S. ID.
Barkalow, while Mrs. Richard Hall and Mrs.
A. C.. Powell presided at the chocolate and
tea table. Delicious refreshments were served
to the sixty or seventy guests present
Informal Entertainments.
Mrs. w. S. Rector entertained few
friends delightfully."- Wednesday evening.
Among those present were Miss Dickinson.
Miss Anderson of Pueblo; Mr.. A. Clark
Rediek, Mr. Frank Clarke, Captain John
Kinze and Miss Kinze.
Mrs p. NJ Conklin gave reception on
Thursday afternoon for her sister-in-law,
Mrs Morse The guests were: Mesdames
Somers. Pagan, Nicely, Hutchinson. Thomp-
son, Wagner thinner, Cowgirl, Crosby, Todd,
McCanahan, Fleming, Hervey, Campbell and
McComber.
The women of the Lowe Avenue Presby-
terlan church gave a reception on Friday
evening for their pastor and his wife, Rev.
and Mrs. Frederick Tonge. Tho church
parlors were very beautifully decorated and
a dainty repast was served. large num-
ber of the congregation were present, and
an enjoyable time had by all.
A very enjoyable party was given on Mon
day evening by Mrs. p. NJ. Conklin, 1912
Parker street. in honor of her brother and
kota. Among those present were the Misses
McComber Clark Mason, Mrs Ostrom and
Mrs. Tonge and Messrs. Ostrom, Tonge,
Owen, Palmer, White Davidson and Jack
son.
The Six Handed Euchre club will re-
sumo their weekly meetings, discontinued
some weeks ago owing to Mrs. A. j. Hans
CONS serious illness, on Tuesday morning al
the residence Of Mrs. l.. M. Bennett.
An interesting entertainment was given by
the young folks of st. Paurs in the Guild
house Thursday evening to quite large
audience. The program consisted OF music
of all kinds, rectations and tabeaux.
A most delightful party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs Bondesson last Saturday even
ing in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Weber
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Robbins of Wayne Neb
High five was the feature Of the evening,
eleven games being played. Mr.. E. Weber
captured the royal prize, it being a hand
some handpainted cup and saucer. Mr. j.
Weber jr., received the consolation prize. An
elegant supper served at late hour.
In honor of the same parties Mr.. and
Mrs. Bondesson gave a dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas w. Talafsrro gave a beau
tiful matinee luncheon on Wednesday in
honor Of Mrs. Julius r. Ingraham Of Cleve-
land, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
9 Frank Irvine, for the past two weeks The
table was lavishly decorated with American
beauties, in the center of which was large
cut glass vase filled with those queenly
flowers. Mrs. Taliaferro's entertainments
are especially enjoyable. The other guests
were Mrs. Irvine, Mrs William B. Sterling
Mrs. Frank Richardson, Miss Sloan and
Mrs. Theodore Ringwalt.
WEDDINGS and engagements.
The wedding of DR.. J. j. McMullen and
Miss Emma Free will occur at noon on
Wednesday, October 2.
Rumor says that a charming little lady.
whose engagement has not yet been an
nounced although her intimate friends have
tn hn fapt fnr
be married some time before Christmas to an
out Of town man.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Katherine Wernher, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. A. Wernher, formerly OF Leavenworth
Kan, now of Omaha, to Mr. Charles L.
Gyger Of Omaha. The date of the wedding
has not yet been set but It will undoubt-
edly be an event of the early autumn.
At the residence of the brides uncle, Mr.
Martin l.. Potts at 4614 North Thirty
ninth street, Mr. Stilman w. Blanchard
was married to Miss Jessie Potts on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock, Rev. T. W. Mathews
officiating. The happy pair will remain in
the city for few days, and then return to
their home In Russell Ia
Mr.. Jesse Hooyer and Miss Anna Davy
were married last Wednesday evening at S39
south Twenty-frst street, where Mr.. II Hagyer
had htted up neat cottage to receive his
bride. The ceremony was performed in the
presence Of a few intimate friends and in
yited guests. Among those present was Mrs
Mcdonnell OF Chicago a sister of the bride
The wedding of Miss Blanche daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Ellngwood. is announced
to take place next Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, at the family residence l434 North
Seventeenth street, to Mr.. Kurtz b. Hare OF
Chicago. Miss Elingwood is charminf
young woman and has resided in this city
since her birth. Mr.. Hare is a young bus.
iness man OF Chicago.
At the residence of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Steffe, 2Ol5 South EIev.
enth street. occurred the wedding of Mr.
George Madison to Miss Lillian Steffe, in
the presence OF few friends, Miss Paul.
Inc Steffe aid MIR. Edward Augustin, tr
acting as bridesmaid and groomsman Rev
Staples officiated The ceremony was fol,
lowed by small reception.
0raha friends OF Rev Edmund Trew
Simpson OF BroOkings, S. D., viii be inter.
ested in learning tnat he was married Sep,
tember 10 Miss Dorothy Poine at Port
Richmond Staten Island, n. Y, and will
be at home in Brookings. October T. The
bride Is wealthy young lady, with menta
and moral qualifications which emnentlS
Mt her for a clergyman's wife.
A quiet though none the less interestint
wedding event was that which occurred a
high noon, September 1S at st. John's Epis
copal church. st. Cloud, MINI, when Rev
II. r. Parshall officiating. Miss Lull
Dolan of Omaha and Mr.. 7. S. Estabrook o
Chicago were married. The young coup
we're unattended. except that the bride wa
given away by Colonel William Westerman
whose guest she had been in ST. Cloud. Mis-
Dolan was attired In, . very pretty browI