Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
Miss G,ibcrts Social Debut.


Among the fcstlvitlos of the early winter
none are go full of promise for pleasure In
the future as the functions which serve to
Introduce the buds to that position In society
In which they are thcncerorward destined
To bloom; and no event of this kind which
has taken place thus far IN the season hnr
been moro entirely successful, or more
thoroughly enjoyable than the coming out of
Miss Frances Gilbert last Friday
Mr. and Mrs George l. Gilbert are among
tho oldest rcSidon,S In Omaha. Their home
at the corner OF Eighteenth and Chicago
streets has been for many years the center
of generous and gracious hospitality. In
formally making known their fair daughter
who is u true daughter OF Omaha as wen,
to thoir oldest and trucst friends they have
gained besides the friendship of the mem
hers OF the younger circles In which SHE
ia already an established favoritc
Mra, Gilbert and Miss Gilbert received
on Friday afternoon, The spacious parlors
were kept hlled during the reception hours
by an over changing throng ~ women bear
Ing names well known In society, who offered
congratulations to the elder hcatoss and the
charming dchutantr, The pretty custom o'
sending nowCrs, which has OF late tended tc
n lavish display ot floral glftS, would seem
to have reached It's limit on ono or tive
occasions during the present season. Ru1
Miss Gilbert VAS hountitully remembered In
tnis regard, Roses carnations and chrys
anthomums, In all their brightest huCs were
everywhere In evidence In great prorusion
ana the air was heavy with their fragrance
SmllaN cntwincd the chandeliers aud Sc,
on the drapcrlcs and the pictures ana
palms and ferns added to the beauty of the
eject, Tho dining room was decorated In
green aud white, and the drawing ,roomn
we're made bright by masses ot pink ant
ten roSes ana white ana yellow cnryssu-
thcmums
Mas Gilbert, graceful maiden OF that
type " beauty which without heiug
markedly blonde or decidedly brunette com
hines the most charming attributes OF both
VAS gowncd In white satin and chiTo,
with pearl paSsemcutcrlc, MrS. Gilbert wore
black organdic with duchesso lace, over
lavender silk, They We're assisted In re
eciyng by Mrs W, T. Allen, Mrs. II. e
Moore, Mrs, Henry r. Yates, Mrs. z. n
knight, Mrs, Charles Il, Cauiu. Mrs. George
T. Stehbins, Mrs, l., NJ Richardson Miss
Grace Allen Miss McEchron. Miss pnney
ot Council RluiIS, Miss Nash, Miss Peck
Miss Florcucc Morse, Miss uimebaugh, Miss
Hartman and Miss Knight
Among the women who were noticed as
being present during tho afternoon were.
M"sdameS Paterson, George Sluircs, G. h
SlulrcS, Guy C. BARTON. rri,chctt, W. A.
Meikle Conncll, Joseph Il, Lchmer. l. IA
Congdon, Peck FunkhouSer, Hitchcock. A.
5, Carter, sumner warnrld, NJ II smith
N"AltEt NAllaNENht hNst. NNOtAnt, Marsh.
ShNertck, hoagland, WoOdman, u, u. Clark
Hyde, Creishtou, BRADY, Vessels, Tnwlc.
harkalow, Wood, KirkcndSn. {, 7, Taylor.
Euclid Martin, Palmer Charles Turner
ColpetEer &, Il, smith, Burns SarSon
Porter, Lake, Sargent. Metcalt Cornish
Windsor nohcrty, COpklipg GALLAGHER
Dodge oI Council Rluns. Denise, H. 5
Jaynes Orr Auglin, barber. Cook. Keysor
James Morton. Charles w Morton. Gal.
hraith, Clinton y, Powell Loomis and C.
w, McgeSth; and Misses Palmer, Cook
Collier Lamberton ot Fcnnsylvanla Zoos.
sharp, Ida sharp, Creighton, Martin, Cole.
Atherton, Curtis, Boal oi Chcaso. Grace
Allen, Warheld, Barber aud Parrutte.
In the evening following the rcceptiop
dancing party waS given hy Mr. and AIRS.
Gilbert 10 their daughters younger friends
The eSpVasScd doors were In excellent con
ditiou, ana the music for program of
twelve dances aud a number ol extras WAS
all that could be desired, Punch was served
throushout the evening, ana supper was