Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE wrnK
Votes of Several Functions of More al
Less ImpOrtuncr.

4 reception was rendered to Prof and Mrs
Hsey and Prof, and Mrs Hayden last even
ing at the home of MIR. and Mrs. l.. w. Ross
The affair was given by Miss Anna Ross and
Miss jamie Baldwin. two of the teachers
of the High school The evening was
pleasantly spent, refreshments being served
The Wednesday Night Dancing club met as
| usual with Prof Hande on Wednesday.
Miss SADIE Wickham entertained informally
Tuesday evening in honor of her birthday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn and Mr.. and Mrs. II. "
Burkley of Omaha and Miss Moore and Miss
| keating were present.
George Keeline entertained few friends
| Saturday evening. A Jolly game of cards
a delightful lunch and few fragrant Ha-
vanas passed the time all too quickly. Those
| in the party We're Messrs. William Moore
a. Hickman, Bert Sergeant and Gus Keeline.
| Chambers Kellor of Hot Springs, S. b.,
| spent few days last week with the family
| OF William Moore on First avenue.
| Miss Bryson of Kentucky and Miss Thomp-
| son of Omaha are the guests of Prof. anG
| Mrs. Chambers.
Miss Dodge entertained number of friends
| at another very charming musical on Friday
| evening.
| An effort has been made for some time
| past by the entcrprising young men of Coun-
! ell Blufs TO form a social organization for
| the purpose of giving a service of subscrip-
| tion dances. Four will be given during the
| dancing reason at the Royal Arcanum hall
| and an excellent orchestra of five piecer
| has been secured. All of the prominent
! society people will act as patrons which
| inoures the success of the organization. A
| meeting was held on Tuesday evening for
| the purpose of selecting an executive com
| mittee. Messrs. II. u. Haas, George S.
| Mayne, j. NJ. Fenon and w. l.. Douglass
were elected with J. NJ. Fenlon installed in
| the capacity of treasurer The club will
consist of about fifty members. will be known
nc hn no lt,1,i and lid
of the young prominent people. The first
party will be given Friday evening.
A number of society people from here at
tended Sol Smith Russells performance of
I "A Bachelors Romance" on Tuesday even
ing There were also quite a number OF
theater parties on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. W. f. Sopp is home from an ex-
tended visit in Denver
Prof. Chambers assembly on Thursday
evening was well attended and great many
people from Omaha as well as here enjoyed
the exceptionally fine music and good floor.
George S. Wright has returned from Des
Moines.
Mrs. s. e. Bolles, whose residence has
been in Chicago for the past year, returned
on Sunday, and will spend the winter with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs owen W. Butts.
The Ladies' Musical club will meet next
Monday at the residence of Mrs. r. E.
Montgomery.
An attempt is being made among the
musically inclined people of Council Bluffs
to organize a choral society, to present
some oratorios, among them Elijah" and
the Messiah" 1t is to be hoped If such
society should be organized, that it will
meet with approval and receive the en-
couragement worthy of the efforts on the
part of those who are trying to introduce
the venture.
very pretty reception given in
honor of Mrs. Charles Van Court, formerly
Miss Kittie Ogden of this city, by Mrs. Van
Court of Omaha, on Thursday from until
5 o'clock during which time Mrs. Van
from Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Donald Anesbory the guest of T. e.
Gavin and family during the past week
Miss Caroline Dodge entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her home on South
Sixth street Friday evening. A delightful
musical was enjoyed, and the following
program rendered:
Fruhling's March. h.................. French
Misses Key and Barnard
''''' Miss Montgomery. ''' '''''''''''
a. IHmFromptu op 2 No :Leschetizky
Miss Cook SUSIE ''i'''u
Selection. Miss Tulleys and Mr.. ;Tulleys
When Love is Told: .Varnah
Mrs. Hart.
Selection: Mrs. I-oomis
Miss Stewart
Goodby Sweet Day....................Van Vannah
Mr. Treynor.
Cavalleria Rusticani i...........M Miss Barnard
The Bluffs Street Ideal club will meet
Tuesday and the program will be devoted to
the works Of Eugene Field. Mrs. DR.. Sinons
and Mrs. Wadsworth will render several of
his ballads and Mrs Mathewson of Omaha
will read a number of his poems.
Miss Ola Cook expects to leave for Chi
cago shortly to continue her art and literary
studies.
The First Street Social club held an
interesting session at the home of DIR. and
Mrs Carter Wednesday evening Those
present were: Messrs and Mesdames A. C.
Graham, COfeen, Gardner, G. H. Jackson,
Ed Schiketanz, Levin, Harris, C. H. Warren,
l.. NJ. Shubert. Rudio Van Fassen, Pithen
and Mr.. and Mrs c. E. White of Omaha
DR. and Mrs Carter were assisted in enter
tanning by their daughter, Miss Letitia Car
ter.
The members of the Second Presbyterian
church very pleasantly surprised their pas
tor and his good wife at their home, corner
Frank and Elm streets, Friday night. Each
one brought a pound of some useful article
for the benefit of the pastor and family
About Seventy-fve were present and had a
thoroughly good time. besides doing justice
to the coffee and cake which were passed
around