Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-02
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT.

ceau,' Emil Wilgand, in mastery man
ner. Mesdames Roff and Mullis closed the
afternoons entertainment by singing Nevn's
20 That We Two Were Maying." 1t was
excellent. One Of the interesting features
OF the club is that the menu can only con-
slst of two articles and 1t takes quite lit
tie ingenuity to vary the refreshments. The
success, q the club Is due TO the untirlng
efforts of Mesdames +. Brinsmaid, w. f.
Sapp and Don Macrae, jr. The guests OF
the club were: Mesdames Bgelow, Mont
gomery, Misses Price and Collins. The next
musicale will be held at the home of Miss
May Tuleys. Although lie Sage said The
pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable
passion OF women co-eval with the act of
breathing" l assure you 1t was not appl-
cable on the afternoon in question.
A very pleasant party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. McCune at their home on South
Sixth street on Thursday evening High
FIVE was the amusement of the evening, after
which one OF the most elegant suppers was
served, and all OF the guests we're so well
entertained that an invitation by Mr.. and
Mrs McCune will never be responded to by
regrets" Those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Selby, Mr.. and
Mrs Watts, Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell, Mr.. and
Mrs Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. Daughterty,
Mr.. and Mrs Spare Mr.. and Mrs. Lockwood,
Mrs. Haler, Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. Williams,
Misses Bessie Williams, Howard, Mamie
Irwin, Mr.. Edgerton, Mr.. Irwin and Mr..
Norton.
"DEESTRICT SKULE."
The old-fashioned entertainment of the
"Dsestrict Skule" promises to be the absorb
ing theme for the next fortnight. 1t will be
produced at the opera house on February
IA and 10, and will be given under the
auspices Of the English Lutheran church and
the Womsn's Christian association. The pro-
ceeds will be divided equally between each,
the former applying its proceeds upon the
cnurch property and the latter using its funds
to the interest Of the relief department to
buy food, clothing and fuel for the destitute
of the city.
The entire entertainment has been remod-
eled by Prof. Sawyer and will be somewhat
original and local in its application. 1t will
be an innocent and mirth producing entertain
msnt, such as has not besn produced before
our people. There will be classes in reading,
spelling, history, grammar, geography, gen.
eral information. composition, singing and the
irrepressible Infant class" The costumes
will be quaint and reminiscent Of 'ye olden
days" The following pupils Of the district
will assist in the literary display:
Girls-Mesdames Snyder Anna b. Phelps,
Helen Montgomery, Elmira Rockwell, Mnta
Gaines, P. c. Devol, w. W. Wallace, W. II.
Snerradin, Sarah B. Rohrer, Thomas Offc:r,
o. w. Lucas, Frank Bradley, Aylssworth, b.
S. Terwilliger. S. Porterield, DR.. Gordon. DR..
Thomas, N. ]. Swanson, o. w. Butts, Mary
Dillon, e. G. Chambers. o. Vien 1. M. Trey
nor M. Hutchinson, Laura MacBride, and
Misses Hattie Blood, Mantle Mangum, Stella
Baldwin and Alice Robinson.
Boys-Rev. Snyder, Rev. Thickstun, Prof.
Sawyer, Thomas Officer, P. G. Devol. Ohio
Knox, e. R. Fonda, w. w. Wallace DR..
Thomas. Robert ]. MacBride. DR.. Woodbury.,
]. Peregoy, DR.. o. W. Gordon, S. Porterfield,
Or. Montgomery, Victor Jennings, Frank
Hoagland, H. G. Raymond, S. B. Wadsworth,
Judge Aylesworth, N. ]. Swanson, c. c.
Chambers, Mr. Flagler, Tom Askin, c. Haver-
stock and others.
There will be a general rehearsal Friday
night at st. Johns Lutheran church, II Pearl
street.
RELIEF CORPS SOCIAL.
The Woman's Relief corps of the Grand
Army entertained its friends in the Grand
Army hall Friday evening In very pleasant
manner The fore part of the evening was
devoted to the rendition Of a musical and
literary program, and the latter part to re-
freshments and dancing. Master Henry
Ayres won lot of praise by opening the
entertainment with a Mother Goose se!ec-
tion. Bennie Cherrington and Gertrude Tay-
lor, two little tots dressed in ancient cos
tunes, sang an old love song, Fifty Years
Ago." with such effect that they were re-
called A cleverly rendered recitation by
Anna Shicketanz, "Annie LAURIE revived
war memories and womans heroic devotion
to the love of country and her soldier boy
lovers. Mrs. M. B. Ayres made a great
hit as the new woman. The fin de steele
costume was composed of her husbands
coat hat, vest and shirt front, collars, cuffs
and necktie. Several beautiful tableauX were
presented, representing Liberty, the north
and south and the blue and the gray.
LOCAL NOTES.
Miss Inez Rose Of Superior, Wis, is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Kate Bruce of the Hodens is seri-
ously Ill at the Ogden.
Miss Clark of Chicago will be the guest Of
Mrs. Frank Brinsmaid this week.
J. G. F. McKesson of Lancaster county,
Nebraska, was in the city Friday.
Word has been received of the death in
Rutland, VT, Of Harmon Kelly, formerly
of this city.
Mrs B. M. Sargent entertained a party Of
friends at her residence on Fourth avenue
Friday evening.
The Misses Baker entertained number OF
friends at their elegant home on North Sec
ond street Friday evening.
Frank Zehrung Of the Funk opera house,
Lincoln, has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Of the New Dohany.
Mrs H. A. Messmore and son, who have
been very i'll with the grip, were reported
to be improving yesterday.
A marriage license has been issued to- c.
w. Boyer, aged 80, and Louisa Cooppee,
aged "a, the groom being a resident of Mills
county and the bride Of this city.
There were number of quiet social events
ant of them was the entertainment Of musi-
cal friends by Mrs W. W. Sherman.
The tenth anniversary Of Hazel camp, Mod
ern WoOdmen of America, will be appropri-
ately celebrated on Wednesday evening. An
elaborate program has been arranged for the
event, which takes place In Chambers hall.
Harl Sawyer has resigned his position in
the Council Bluffs postoffice and has accepted
position with Chicago house. T. Kelly
of this city will succeed Sawyer until the
March civil service examination.
The Young Mems Christian association
contest between the reds and blues Is be-
coming interesting. Both sides claim to be
cerned, and 1t is whispered that there will
be large additions the last few days Of the
time fixed for the securing Of the proposed
900. 55- ~
The G. B. c. BIS entertained themselves
last evening In most novel manner at the
home Of one of their number, who lives not
more than dozen miles from the St. Fran
cis academy. The exercises were intended for
themselves only, but their very remarkable
costumes were seen by a number Of their
friends. who had not been fortunate enough
to receive invitations.
The Durfee Furniture Co. Makes a
Startling Announcement.
The Durfee Furniture company has pur-
chased the entire stock Of the Council Bluffs