Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
SOCIETY EVENTS OF PAST WEEK
Dinner Given by the Friends of Miss
HOmnns of Now York.

HOuuns oil new YORK.
The friends OF Miss Romans OF New York
who has been visiting Miss Montgomery,
gave her delightful farewell dinner Friday
evening. at the Grand hotel. She will leave
for her home Tuesday Covers were laid for
twelve, the party being chaperoned by Mrs.
r. e. Montgomery. The table and mantel
in the ladies' ordinary were Hastily decorated,
deep red globes being used on the electric
lights to heighten the effects. Those pres
ent were: Mrs Montgomery, Miss Romans
Miss Montgomery, Miss Key, Miss Moore,
Miss Dodge. Mr.. Wright, Mr. Metcalf, Dr.
Woodbury., Mr.. Ned Everett, Mr.. Mayne
and Mr.. Dawson. Each of the guests re-
sponded to toast and the evening was most
delightfully."- spent. The following were the
toasts proposed and responded to: Mrs
Montgomery. THE Chaperone;" Miss Key,
The Visiting Girl" Miss Romans, The
Western Man" Miss Montgomery, THE Col
lege MAN." Miss Moore, THE Tickle Man."
Miss Dodge, THE Woman at Law" Dr.
Woodbury.. THE Eastern Girl Mr.. Dawson
The Man that is Always Late" Mr. Met
calf, The Omaha Girl" Mr. Wright ITO
the Young Lady and the Dress Suit" Mr.
Everett. Ducks with Feathers and With
out" Mr. Mayne failed to respond to his
toast, THE Man the White Charger"
this being the only break in the program.
The High school cadets and their girl
| friends were given a pleasant entertainment
| by Mr.. and Mrs. Handle Friday evening.
Dancing was enjoyed in the elegant large
hall and the festivities were witnessed by
a large number OF the young folks parents
The members OF the cadet company are:
| Captain Sayles. First Lieutenant Van Order
Second Lieutenant Mcdonald, Sergeants
Pardey, Mather, Anderson; Corporals Wal
lace Beardsley, Pardey, Judson; Privatcs
Durham, Bohn. Besley, Bosen. Chamber
lain, Gavin. De Kay, Empkie. Edison, Fer
guson, Graham, Haworth, Hollis, J. Hoag-
land, Hanchett, Jones, G.. Judson, Kelly
Knox, Larsen, Lodge, Lanzundorfer, Lacey
Morgan, Meusner, Murphy, Pugh Reikman
Snyder. Sawyer, Whitehead Waite. Wal
lace, Il. Welch, Zorbaugh, Zurmuehlen.
few friends gathered at the home of
Miss Sophia Miller on Tenth avenue Wednes-
day and rendered her very pleasant su=-
prise, 1t being her birthday. After enjoy
ing hearty supper, the party was enter
tanned by mandolin music by Miss Jacoby,
MISS kittie Clarke accompanying her on
tho piano.
Mrs. George Troohey entertained at her
homo. 2S32 Avenue I. Thursday afternoon
the Women's Gayety club, from 2 to 8. Light
refreshments were served during the after
noon. Those present were Mesdames
Smith, Franey, Eliason Graney. Dash, Rice
and Mccormick. This is the first meeting
OF the season, which will continue during
the winter months The club will meet next
Friday with Mrs. Mccormick, on Sixteenth
street and Avenue b.
One of the pleasant events of the week
in Council Bluffs was a recital given by the
junior pupils of Prof. r. Ellsworth Swartz
The pupils did credit to themselves and the
professor.
One of the choice events of the coming
week will be the Haloween social, to b.
given by Clan Stewart No. 1913 in Wood
man of the World hall on Friday evenin.,.
Tho social is to be held one day in advance
of the event 1t commentaries on account
OF the difficulty of getting the members to-
gether on Saturday night. j. X. Macrae will
be chairman and master of ceremonies The
following program has been arranged:
Piano selection, Miss Nicol; song, Miss
Nora Brown; recitation, John j. Frainey;
piano selection, Mrs. DR.. Macrae; piano duet,
Misses Bell; recitation, James Nico, jr.;
Highland Fling, Misses Bell; reading, j. Il.
Macrae. dancing