Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
Pleasures that Are Past

Miss Colpetzer gave a large kenslngtor
last Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Alexander gave a tea yesterday after.
noon for her guest Miss Kissam.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur c.. Smith gave a de-
lghtful small dinner Saturday evening OF
last week in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
NJ. Burgess
Miss Woolworth entertained at supper last
Friday night after the charity entertainment
the members of the cast of I'm Honor
Bound besides a few others.
In honor of Miss Gleason Of St. Louis.
who is the guest OF Mrs. Henry Cartan.
Miss McKenna entertained at luncheon last
Tuesday Miss Gleason. Mrs. Cartan and
Misses Millard, Peck, Lindsey, Kountze and
Woolworth
The Gemuethlichkiel High Five club was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs p. Esasser
last Tuesday evening. The first prizes we're
Won by Mrs. j. Burster and Mr.. c. C. Schaef-
fer. Mrs. George Mittauer and Mr.. j. Baumer
%on the consolation prizes. The club will
be entertained on New Years eve by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ROsenzweig.
card party was given by Mrs. w. p. Ster-
ling last Monday afternoon in honor of her
guest Miss Abel. There were present
Mesdames Taliaferro, Irvine, Bidwell, Car
rior and Dunn; Misses Abel. Sharp, Ida
Sharp. Lindsey, Squires, Morse Alexander
Peck Sloan, Cady. Moore, Fisher and Bull
lard Of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. George w. Holdrege entertained the
Forest Hin Card club delightfully."- Wednes-
day afternoon. The prizes which were eX-
quislte, were won by Miss Barker Miss
Fanny Cole, Mrs. j. y. Cornish, Mrs Carson
and Mrs. Bruce. At the conclusion of the
games supper was served Miss Rogers
sang beautifully during the afternoon.
Mrs. l.. b. Hammond gave delightful
conversation party last Thursday evening at
her residence in Kountze Place. Those pres
cnt were Misses Hambln. Banner De
LOrme. Furay, Seaton, Riley, Roberts. Ham
mond. Snyder, McCreary and Morse; and
Messrs, Dorsey, Smith, Palmer, Nelson, Ray
mond, Meile, McCreary, Dudley, McAuley.
Seaton, Avery and Hammond.
Mrs Arthur NJ Pinto gave a large and
enjoyable reception last Tuesday afternoon
at her residence 2545 California street. The
apartments were beautifully decorated with
roses, palms, primroses and holly. Mrs
Pinto was assisted in receiving by her sister
Miss Fisher, and by Mesdames McMullen
Mapes and Garrett. Mesdames Conrad Gar
ner, Weller and Gruninger and Misses Orcutt
and Ranger also assisted in the other duties
of large reception. In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinto entertained at cards.
Last Friday night Mr.. N. Sigwart, the
father of Chief of Police Sigwart was given
a little celebration because he had reached
the seventy-third milestone in his life The
atfair was held at the residence of Mr.. Sig
warts brother-in-law, Mr.. James Haley, at
and Dodge streets. A very
pleasant evening was spent with cards and
in social enjoyment Very rice refreshments
were served before the party broke up. The
affair was attended by the relatives and
most intimate friends of Mr.. Sigwart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hunter entertained
tine Lillian Whist club last Thursday even
ing at their residence in Kountze Place. The
tables We're especially made in the shape of
the spots on the cards, n novel and original
idea. and the score cards were also apprO-
prately and tastefully decorated in accord
7nce with the same design. Music and dane
ing filled out the evening after the cards and
Besides the full membership |
Of the club the following guests were pres
'nt: Messrs. ana Mesdames Palmatier, Cole |
Leavitt, Miss Ochiltree, Mr.. Ochiltree Miss |
iungate and Mr.. Hungate. Miss Hungate |
and Mr.. Pritchard won the very pretty prizes |
offered.
An afternoon soiree at the cozy home of |
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar L. Leverton, 1905 Ohio !
street. was most pleasant occurrence last |
given in honor of their aunt and |
'ousn. Mrs. Rebecca Leyerton and her
laughter, Miss Harriet, OF Chicago The |
Unique arrangement OF the parlors makes the
ooms especially suited for such an occasion
drs. Leverton looked charming in her ma
,enta gown and proved her ability as a capa-
'le hostess Among those present were:
irs. Rebecca Leverton, Miss Harriet Lever
'erkins Il. ~ Bowles. James Dougherty, d.
V. Tillotson, Oscar Mllsap, Il. w. Reming-
on and Miss Ella Mosier.