Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-16
JUST BEFORE LENTEN DAYS
Council Bluffs Society Has Some Events o
Prominent Interest.
C0AD-HUGHtS WEDDING A FEATURE
brilliant Scene in st. Francis Church
on Wednesday Morning-Thc
Monday Musical CIub-so-
ciety happenings.

| One Oh the most fashlcnaDle, as well as
brilliant weddings that has occurred in St.
Francis church and for which Council
Bluffs people have been anxiously looking,
took place Wednesday morning at o'clock,
when Miss Mayme Hughes, daughter Of Mar
tin Hughes was united in marriage to Mr..
John Coad, jr, son of John Coad, sr., of
Omaha.
| Long before the hour set for the ceremony
arrived the church was packed almost to
suffocation, and the sidewalk in front was
thronged with people waiting to see the
bridal party alight The interior was beau
tifully decorated. The color scheme was
green and white. The chancsl was artisti-
cally ornamented with palms and ferns, huge
palms forming an arch at the chancel rail.
Ropes OF smilax swung gracefully from the
sanctuary lamp, and were caught to each
ends of the chancel rail, with true lover
knots of wide white satin ribbon. The
chancel rail was hung with white silk and
was wreathed with smlax and bows of white
satin ribbon.
The bridal party made very pretty pic
ture as they came slowly up the aisle to the
strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The ushers, Messrs Martin Hughes, jr., Mark
Coad, Charles Beaton and p. j. Mcbride
came first followed by the bride, leaning on
the arm of her father. She wore an ex-
veil of Brussels net Her only ornament
was diamond pendant, the gift of the
groom's father. She carried large bouquet
of brides roses.
After them came the maid of honor, Miss
Coad of Omaha, wearing beautiful imported
gown Of pale rose satin, pearl trimmings and
bouquet of white roses. Closely follow
ing were the three bridesmaids, Miss Brady
of Omaha, in yellow silk, with blue NOUS
seline de sole overdress, American beauty
roses; Miss Wickham, blue silk under white
mousseline de sole, La France roses; Miss
Jennie Keatng, lavender silk, with white
Paris muslin with wide valencennes inser-
tion overdress Comte de Chandon roses
They were met at the chancel by the groom
and his best man, Thomas B. Hughes.
After the beautiful and Impressive cere-
mony the bridal party, accompanied by the
relatives and immediate friends, repaired to
the elegant home of the brides parents on
Third street, where an elaborate wedding
breakfast served by Balduff,
Flowers and ferns were in profusion every
where In the reception hall were red roses,
carnations and palms Pink was the pre-
vailing color in the front parlor. The man
tells were banked with La France roses and
smilax. In the south parlor roses were the
prevailing ornaments. In the ming room
green and white was the color scheme. Smi-
lax hung from the chandeliers and was
caught at the four corriers of the table with
wide white satin ribbonl In the center of the
table was mound Of white carnations and
smilax and at each end of the table was
a tall silver candeabrum. The couple left
at o'clock for the south They will be
in New Orleans for itheoMardi Gras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coada will be at home to their
friends after March IS at 724 South Thirty
sixth street, Omaha
Among the many costly presents of which
they were the recipients probably the most
useful was a deed to house and lot in
Omaha, the house completely furnished, the
gift Of the groom's father. The groom's gift
to the bride was an elegant gold watch and
chain with monogram set in diamonds.
MASQUERADE PARTY.
Last night Prof. Chambers gave a large
masquerade party. 1t was a perfect sue
smilax and evergreens Dancing was in
dulged in until the wee sma house.
MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB.
The Monday Musical club was charmingly
entertained by Miss May Tulleys, assisted |
by Mrs. Wakefield and Miss Gleason. Mrs |
Casady opened the program by reading |
scotch of De Kevon's life After the ex-
cellent program refreshments were served |
The next musical will be held at the |
home of Miss Moore, on South Seventh street |
There will be a sacred concert given at the |
Congregational church April 6. number of |
the membera remained and an improtu |
musical was given Those taking part were:
Mrs. Wakefield, Misses Moore, Tulleys, Glea-
son and Cook.
SOCIETY NOTES.
The coming entertainment of the Guild will |
be the last gaity INDUCED in by the members |
and their friends before Lent begins on
the Wednesday following. Consequently they |
wish to make 1t an affair which will long
be remembered. and in order to accomplish |
this every member OF the Guild has been
working indefatigably for the past two weeks.
Here is press notice from the Court Jour
nal, London, England: During the cere-
mony of the Royal Bazaar at the Cannon
Street hotel the wonderful little American
songsters, the Misses Alice and Ethel Dorey,
aged and 10, rendered as a duet, that favor
ite poem. Il Think When l Read that Sweet |
Story of DID, 1t was sung SO sweetly and
pathetcally as to especially attract the ad-
miration OF her royal highness, the Princess
Louise of Fife, the United States ambassador,
etc., Who declared the singing of the little
songsters to be one of the chief features of
the grand and auspicious ceremony, etc."
The Guild is to be congratulated In having
secured the services of Miss Day and the
High school quartet will sing, you bet.
Mrs. Frank Brinsmaid gave valentine
party Friday night in honor of Miss Price
Among those present were: Messrs and Mes
lanes Dr. lIt Macrne IT, Hsra Charles stsTar Wrs5t
sapp, Fred Loomis Bender; Misses Price,
Collins Bowman, Farnsworth; Messrs
George Wright, Metcalf, Woodbury., Mayne,
Paxton, Patterson.
Mrs. NJ b. Ayers has been requested to
repeat her lecture on "The New Woman"
She has prepared a special lecture that is
highly spoken Of
The ladies of the Tent of Maccabees will
give social, literary entertainment supper
md dance in Grand Army of the Republic
lall on Monday evening Progressive high
i've will be in order.1c
Mrs. Brlnsmaid entertained a number of
friends last Monday evening In honor of
Miss Price. The following were present.
Messrs. and Mesdanies &C. u. II. Campbell
Sargent, Hannah, Mefriams, Hills, James and
Bender. ~
MISSIONARY SOCIAL.
Mrs. ]. II. Arthur entertained the Young
Missionary society of the First
Methodist church Friday evening. Dainty
,efreshments were served and several novel
social features introduced. One Of the fea-
ures that afforded the greatest amount of
interest and called for the brightest thought
vas a love story in flowers. list of thirty
our questions was prepared and the guests
we're required to answer each one by signing
he name of some flower Among those pres
mt were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mayne, Mrs Orcutt,
Hunt, Mcbride, Bollinser Woods, Smith,
Mullen; Misses Woods, Lurng, Gay Sims,
3elnap, Johnson, Hanson, Brock Mayne, Me-
Jabe, Mcbride, Bope, Coffeen, McFadden,
3one; Messrs. Longee Lurng Brock, Pardy,