Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

| Mrs. u. II. Balch passed tho week with
| friends In Beatrice
| Mrs. James McKel will leave next
Wednesday for Burlington. Ia.
Mrs. John A. McShane returned the early
part OF last week from Chicago.
The Six-handed Euchre club has dlscon-
| tirued its meetings through Lent.
The meetings of the Forest IIill club"
have been postponed until after Lent
| DR. and Mrs. Allison are expected home
| from their wedding tour on Wednesday.
MIR and Mrs. Frank Code have taken the
| house at Thirty-siNth and Leavenworth
| streets
Mr. A. l.. Reed has bought the residence
OF Harry Lockwood on Farnam, near Thir-
| ty-seyenth street
Miss IRA Kelley has returned from Colum-
bus, o., where she has been visiting friends
the past three weeks.
Miss Winnie C. McDermott left last week
| for New Orleans. where she will attend the
Catholic winter school
Miss Wood OF Kansas City who is visit
! ing Mrs. John A. Wakefield. will continue
| her visit through the coming week,
Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick has returned
| after prolonged absence. She visited in
New York, Cleveland, Chicago and other
| cities.
Judge and Mrs. Ambrose gave a duplicate
whist party Monday evening. Prizes were
awarded to Mrs. b. Il. Crinner and M j.
| b. Sheean.
Misses Maud Ayres, Beatrice Ball. Rose
| Bernstein and Eva Hamilton leave Monday
for Peru to attend the State Normal school
| In that city.
Miss j. Whittier cf Topeka, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. f. d, Gilmore. 20l9
California street, will return home the carly
part of the week.
DR.. G. w. Colt left for an extended trip
through the south. Mrs. Colt accompanied
him. hoping to regain her health. which has
been very poor for the past few months.
Senator and Mrs. Thurson returned a
week ago from Washington. Mrs. Thurston
will remain in Omaha during Lent and Sem
ator Thurston returns to Washington today.
Miss Emerson entertained the Young Peo-
pies society Of Unity churcn Wednesday
evening. A very interesting and instruct
i've entertainment was enjoyed by those
present.
Lieutenant Charles C. Walcutt OF Fort
Meade, S. D.. stopped In Omaha last Sunday
on his way east and made his aunt, Mrs.
p. F. Mills visit. He intends visiting
Omaha on his return.
Mrs. ]. w. Cox entertained last Tuesday.
Those present were: Mrs. William Kaufman.
Mrs. Devine. Mrs. Fred Stable. Mrs. Fred
Lehman. Miss Lily Lehman, Mrs. NJ.
Cavanaugh Mrs. j. Audrit, and Mrs. p.
Nick.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Grfrth gave a high
ing. Among those present were: Messrs.
and Mesdames Bedwell. Blake, Snell Gable.
Pierce, Grinniger Clark, Ambrose. Fuller.
Ebersole Misses Buckout, Jones, Taylor and
Messrs Giller and Sheean.
The pupils of Miss Ellis school gave
a musical at the residence Of Mrs.
Kirkendall last Saturday afternoon.
Those who took part were: The Misses Mabel
Allison Mildred Merriam. Ethel Palmer. Bes-
sic Brady. Lucy Gore. Ada Kirkendall, Leila
Iacsi Erne
Mary Bedwell, Josephine Drake. There
were recitations by Ada Kirkendall, Bessie
Brady and Josephine Drake.
The thirty-fourth annual commencement
of the Portland, Ore, High school was held
last week and among the graduates was Miss
Blanche Sorenson. daughter Of AL Sorenson.
who some years ago was the managing cdi-
tor Of The Bee. In speaking OF Miss Soren-
sons work the Portland Oregonian says:
with exquisite taste Miss Blanche Soren-
son rendered soprano solo, Speak AS
the full, rich tones of her young voice filled
the hall hush settled over the audience,
broken only by tumultuous applause as the
song ended. 1t was splendid performance"
Coming Events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom will entertain the
Tuesday Night Card club this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Brady will entertain
the Bon Ami Card club next Monday evening.
The Gemuethlchkeit club will meet on
lueSuay evening WIFI wi. anu MIS-. DtoI6o
Mittauer.
The women OF Vesta Chapter No. g. Order
of Eastern Star, will give leap year social
at Masonic hall, February 29
A reception will be given at the Woman's
club next Monday afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Ormiston Chant and Miss Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Copetzer will give
musical at their home on Thursday even
ing for the benefit of the First Congrega-
tional church. to be followed by dancing.
The Patriotic Daughters of America will
give masquerade ball Saturday evening"
February 20. in Eagle hall, corner -Four
teenth and Dodge streets, to which all friends
and members of the order are cordially in
vited. Prizes will be awarded and general
good time is expected.
Out-of-Town visitors.
Miss Haughey of Philadelphia Is the guest
of Mrs Godfrey.
Miss Cornish of st. Paul is the guest OF
Miss IRA Kelley.
Miss Bena Strang of La Porte, Tex, is tho
guest of Miss Stone.
Miss Wood of Kansas City Is the guest OF
Mrs j. A. Wakefield.
Miss May Burr of Lincoln was the guest of
Miss Turkey last week.
Mrs. Sol Blotcky and daughter are visiting
friends in town this week.
Miss Bragdon of Lasell was the guest Of
Miss Taylor for several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Foster Of Minneapolis are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Sterling
Miss Wilkinson OF Keokuk will be the guest
of Miss Parrotte for several days this week.
Mrs. George Roberts (nee Mabel Brown OF
Ia. is the guest Of Miss Louise
Squires.
Mrs. Kurtz, who has been the guest OF Mrs.
Gannett for some time left on Tuesday for
Mr.. j. II. Fease OF Napoleon, o., is tho
guest Of his sister Mrs. Joseph Allen, at
1913 South Twenty-ffth street. ''t
Mrs. Emily Talmage and daughter. Char
lotte of New York, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs r. w. Talmage at the Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bragdon and Miss Bragdon
of Lasell spent several days in Omaha last
week while on their way to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway, formerly Of Omaha.
spent several days in town on their way to
New York in their special car. Mrs ID. v.
of Denver accompanied them.