Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-16

preNIOus years.
The preienten season is now practically
at an end, and there will be no large we'd
dings nor fashionable functions until after
the Ginning Of the Easter bells.
Society folk will doubtless be glad OF the
rest from so much gayeiy and excitement
and will be glad to turn their thoughts to
other subjects, such as literature, music and
study.
there are so many little reading clubs. cook
ing clubs, or sewing bees organized, or
musical societies formed.
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At the Jaynrs Dancing Party.
dancing party was given Friday night
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Jayres at their
home in Kountze Place in honor of their
daughter, Miss Herberta. The house was
decorated with carnations, frezas, roses,
palms. ferns, smilax and plants. and the
library, music room, drawing room and din
Ing room were cleared for dancing. Punch
was served throughout the evening In the
dining room. There was a room fitted up
on the second floor with aettees for the telc-
a-tetes, which was made a charming retreat.
Supper was also served upstairs The table
was very pretty with its red decorations
and candelabra and pieces OF Mexican drawn
work scattered here and there.
Mcpherson played inspiriting dance music.
The programs were clever pen and ink
sketches. with flower designs containing
pretty faces, made by Clark Powell.
Among the dancers noticed were: Miss
Jaynes in light blue crepon.
Miss Bartlett wore a lavender and white
creation, with white chiffon bodice over law
ender silk
Miss Ella Cotton was in white China silk.
Miss Blanche Miller in pink mousseline
de sole over white silk
Miss Turner in red .crepon. The Misses
Keller. one In white Swiss over blue silk,
the other in pink silk.
Miss Edith Jackson wore n white dotted
SWISS with white satin ribbons.
Miss ri Orcutt. dress with skirt of
white silk and fancy silk and chiffon bodice.
Miss Gilbert wore white figured organdie
over blue silk
Miss Higginson wore pink silk and lace.
Miss Turkey wore pink crepe and pink vel
vet trimmings.
Miss Edith Thomas. wore pink crepe with
lowered pink bodice trimmed in lace.
Miss Leola Pardee wore white chiffon over
white silk. with primrose colored ribbons.
Miss Hunter wore dark skirt and fancy
Persian silk waist.
Miss Juanita Humphrey was in pink silk,
with overdress of white organdie.
Miss Drummer wore white China silk and
lace trimmings.
Miss Alice Weller was in brown silk
skirt, with fancy pink silk bodice.
Miss Lehmer wore blue organdie, trimmed
in narrow white sltin ribbons.
Miss Jessie McCune wore rosebud fig
ured blue Dresden silk, trimmed in cerise
velvet.
Miss Sadie Alexander wore a white silk
skirt, with blue and white striped silk
waist.
Miss Elizabeth Allen wore blue organ
die with blue satin trimmings.
Miss Macomber wore white organize,
trimmed in Valencennes lace.
Miss Kennard wore a fancy pink waist
and dark skirt.
Miss Christianson was in yellow silk,
trimmed in chrysanthemum tur ani laven-
der ribbons.
Miss Towar wore pink and white crepe,
trimmed in old rose colored satin ribbons.
Miss Loud wore a white dotted Swiss
trimmed with yellow ribbons.
Miss Robinson was in blue organize.
The men present were: Lieutenants Wells
and Hutton, Messrs. Powell. Charles Pow
ELL Purvis, Potter, Reed, Turkey, Thurston,
Towne Wagner Raymond, VanCourt. Baum,
Fonda, Gardner. Charles Gardner, Godso'
Hopkins, Humphrey, Hunter, Hughes, Leon
ard, Lindsay, Lehmer and Mccune'
Thurston Rifles Informal Dance.
One of the enjoyable informal functions of
the season occurred at the Thurston Rifles
armory last Monday evening, the occasion
being tho February competition for the
Tburston medal, which concluded with an
informal hop. The homelike quarters were
the scene OF large asSemDiaSe OF the conf
pany's friends and admirers.
About $50 the defenders of the Galveston
Gun gave a very credtable exhibition. under
their new commander. Captain William J.
Foye. The individual competition. under the
supervision of Captain Foye and Lieuten-
ants Hayward and Stockham followed. This
was very close, as usual, and called forth
much applause from the guests, who viewed
the contest with intense interest. Mr. Fred
Fisher was the successful competitor, and
was rivaled by Corporal w. c. Bartlett for
q considerable length Of time. The balance
OF the evening was devoted to dancing, and
very enjoyable time was had by all pres
ent.
The Rifles are anxously looking forward
to tomorrow evening for delightful time.
the occasion being the companve first lean
year party. The boys are unable to learn
the particulars of the event, other than that
a good time awaits them.
The Banjo club Is new feature to the
social life OF the Rifles, and 1t Is meeting
with highly favorable success. In response
to hearty encore received at the installa.
tion ceremonies of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Creighton hall Thursday even
ing, the club rendered a medley OF national
airs OF its own arrangement which, while
appropriate. provoked much mirth from the
veterans The club is organized as follows:
First banjos, Writ Thompson, A. II. Gsant- |
ner and Paul Vandcrvoort, jr.; second banjo |
L. Patterson; piccoo banjo. Charles M. Rich |
@. Hackenburg. w. Lyon and c. Kastle.
The Thurstons promulgated the spirit OF |
militarism that evidenced itself In Omaha |
last week by rendering an informal recep- |
tion to the visiting Grand Army veterans |
The portraits Of honored heroes adorned the |
walls, and the profusion of decorations, to- |
gether with display Of accoutrements and |
all else that goes to make military recep- |
tion what 1t should be. were neatly arranged |
for the occasion. A vision OF such seemed |
u make the old soldiers feel young again |
and they thus freely mingled with the future |
defenders of "old Glory" Many jokes and |
Interesting stories were related, which pro- |
voked any amount of laughter and meIri- |
ment from the members of the Rifles.
The display OF the Galveston championship |
cup attracted considerable attention, and |
called forth great praise and congratula-
tions. squad Of the Rifles gave an exhi-
bition. under the command OF Lieutenant
Stockham, and the veterans showed their
appreciation OF the same by declaring 1t to
be the best thing they had yet seen.
Surprised Jnck Owen.
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Owen entertained a merry party of
masqueraders at their pretty home on West
Charles street. The event was In honor Of |
Mr.. Ovens birthday and was planned as a
surprise, SO when tho genial chief was sum-
m In hnatA fNn,.. lt