Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-24

Undecided, and was the subject for a good
deal Of earnest discussion.
| Tuesday afternoon the Ladies' Whist club
was entertained by Mrs r. Il. Montgomery.
The membership Of the club is very select
ard likewise very large. Interest In the
amusement is growing and 1t promises TO be
tic most popular game of the winter season
On Tuesday afterno n Miss Nora Prown en-
! tertained the Hamilton Whist club which is
another amusement organization that con-
taIns large membership. An extremely
pleasant afternoon was spent by the large
party that enjoyed Miss Browns hospitality
in the splendid home on Seventh street
The meeting OF the Monday Musical club
at the residence of Mrs. Donald Macrae. jr.,
| was the chief musical event of the week.
Although the weather was very inclement
there was large attendance OF the members.
1t was really the first program that has been
| given since the reorganization, and the mem
| bers pronounce 1t to have been one of the
most brilliant in the history of the club.
A double wedding occurred on Thursday
| evening at Seventh avenue and Avenue Il,
when Mrs, Nellie Fowler and her daughter.
both of wh7m are well known in the city,
we're welded Mr.. Charles Clure OF Mime
apos was married to Mrs. Fowler and Ed
win Staunton Rosenberg OF this city became
the husband of the daughter. The ceremony
was performed at the cottage home Mr.
Rosenberg had prepared for his bride, Miss
Alberta May Fowler Rev. E. f. Mack,
formerly of this city, but now pastor of the
! Christian church in Logan, Ia, was called
/ here to perform the ceremony. The home
| was handsomely decorated with palms and
ferns and abundance of cut flowers. Only
the relatives and intimate friends OF the par
! ties we e present. When the ceremony was
| concluded and the congratulations over the
guests sat down to a we'll prepared and
wedding party was driven to the deQot and
took the evening trains. Mr.. and Mrs. Clure
went to Minneapolis, where they Will reside
in the future and Mr.. and MS Rosenberg
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will be at home in their new cottage on North
Seventh street after this week.
T. C. Dawson has issued invitations for
farewell party, which will positively be his
last public appearance prior to his departure
for South Ameica. The event is to be a
! german in Handles hall.
John w. Henderson, who was here last
winter in charge of the government work on
the river came up from Miami, Mo, yester-
day and will sCend Sunday with friends.
Miss Lenoa Becker of Avenue has re-
turned from visit to Carroll, la.
Mrs. ]. H. Tabor is confined to her home,
1928 Second avenue, by illness.
Mrs. c. II. Judson is enjoying a few days
visit with friends in Des Mones.
Miss BERTHE Woods of Henderson, Ia, is
spending a few months at the home of Mrs.
G. H. Brown, on Mynster street, for the pur-
pose OF taking course in painting.
Mrs. w. Fl Williams and Mrs. James Flood
have returned from an extended visit In Ok
lahoma, Kansas and Texas.
Mrs. S. NJ. Stevens and daughter, Mabel,
Of Boone are the guests of the former
daughter, Mrs Frank Durand of Avenue A.
Mr.. ]. B. Simmons, organizer for the Fra
ternal Brotherhood of the World, the head
quarters of which organization are located at
Upton, Ia, is in the city, with the intention
of forming a lodge here.
Clay d. Hough and Miss Bertha M. Barr,
both of this city, were married last Sunday
at Blair, Neb, Rev. T. j. Baird officiating.
Mr.. Hough is an employe of the Council
Bluffs Gas and Electric Light company and
his bride is a well known young woman of
the city.
Mrs. A. NJ. Smith OF Richland Center Wis,
Miss Lizzie Jeffries of Canon City, Colo, and
Prof f. c. Smith of Deadwood S. D., are
the guests this week of Mrs. George Sanford
of 800 Platner street. Mrs. Smith and Miss
Jeffries will visit in Los Angeles, Cal. after
their visit here. .
Mrs. H. A. Ballenger returned home yes
terday after an absence of ten days. She
first went delegate to the state conven-
tion of the Equal Suffrage association at Des
| Mones. She was appointed as one of the
committee to revise the state constitution of
this organization. From Des Mones she
went as d delegate to the Womens Christian
Temperance union state convention at Grin
nell. She was appointed by this convention
delegate to the National Womens Chris
tian Temperance union convention to be held
at Washington. Mrs. Ballenger reports an
interesting and profitable convention at both
places, and predicts that the work done will
have telling effect on the future of these
two reform movements Both were we'll at
tended by representative women of the state
and nation.
One of the chief events Of the coming week
Will be the cotllion to be given tomorrow
evening by Miss Thompson and Miss Ethyl
Thomas Over 100 invitations have been
issued. 1t will be given in Prof. Chambers
new hall.
A happy surprise party was given on Tues
day evening at the residence of Mrs Chris
tinia Peterson on Washington avenue. The
occasion was Mrs. Peterson's birthday All
of the relatives in the city were present and
they were sufficiently numerous to make
large party, which was still further increased
by the presence of Mrs Peterson's friends
and neighbors.
Woman's club and those wishing to join this
department will please meet at the Grand
hotel Tuesday evening, October 26, at s
o'clock.
Friday afternoon the members of the
Woman's Relief corps met for the purpose of
holding the regular weekly meeting but
owing to the fact one of the members was
absent they planned a social call upon her.
They gathered up lot of refreshments and
repaired to the home of the absent member,
Mrs. Roper, on Washington avenue, and
rendered her an agreeable surprise. very
pleasant afternoon was spent in social inter-
course and the enjoyment of the refresh
ments Among those present were: Mes
Gray Brown, Mutart, Skinkle, Hoon, Van
Ostrander, Ward, Belle Hoon, Weatherbee
Talbot Roper, Spencer, Goodchlds, Welch
and Racer.
On Friday evening Rev and Mrs. S. NJ.
Perkins were most agreeaby surprised and
entertained at their home on South First
street, by number OF the members of the
First Christian church. The visitors came
each heavily laden with provisions, and the
pastor and his wife found themselves doing
the honors OF an old-fashoned pound party.
Those present were: Messrs. and Mesiames
DR.. Richards, Rice Conoyer, Ferguson, Nc
Clure. Mesdames Rich, Barton, Stone
braker, Martin, McCreary, Sadouski Mccall
m-nt Pigeon, Williams, Bates, Wyman,
Wolveron Umble; Misses Sweeney, Blood,
Carley, Miles, Conoyer, Rich, Ferguson, Mel
lie Ferguson, Miller, Lille Miller, Martin,
Barton; Messrs Houston, Boal, Turner. r.
Perkins.
For rent, three rooms in dwelling, near
business center; furnished suitable for light
housekeeping Address X, Bee.
SwindIe In Wolf ScaIps.
The county officials have discovered that
the county has been Qaying bounty on wolves
that are killed in Wyoming and South Da-
ko;a and perhaps several other western
where wolves phran