The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

- Chas. Austin Of Chicago has been in
the city several days on business. He
has attended . number Of social func.
tions during his brief stay.
The party given last Friday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rodgers and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter B. Hargreaves was q
very brilliant affair. The principal At
traction in the parlor was the reception
party. Both the gowns Of Mrs. Rodgers
and Mrs. Hargreaves were exceedingly
rich and artistic The American Beau
ties which she carried set of to advant.
age the black and red satin Of Mrs. Har,
greaves gown. and violets the rich CT ;am
and red brocaded satin Of Mrs. Rodgers
gown. One Of the parlors was trans
formed into q cool and inviting retreat
for the merry dancers with handsome
screens. divans, lamps shaded with red
globes and beautiful bouquets of Amer.
lean Beauties and tulips. Palms spread
their graceful leaves in every nook and
corner Of the hotel. The dining room
vas especially beautiful for their pres
ence and the fragile yellow jonquils. Here
eighteen.numbcrs OF the program were
nerrily danced TO the music OF Miss
Willoughby's orchestra. The Lincoln
ladies. who are proverbially beautiful,
were never more handsome than on that
occasion. Many pretty gowns made
their first appearance. Guests who did
not care to dance looked on with faces
which we're radient with pleasure. and
possibly with thoughts Of other days
when dancing was under far less favor.
able circumstances. In the ordir airy
the guests were treated two fold, by the
ices and coffee. and by the fragrance OF
the violet and hyacinth-a bowl
Of these flowers and violet colored rib
bons were deftly arranged on the table.
Ease and elegance characterized the
whole to the guests present, who were
Messrs. and Mesdames Carl Funke. l..
c. Burr. c. s. Lippincott. E. P. Holmes.
A. B. Ccffroth, E. P. Ewing, M Hall,
A. E. Campbell, L. w. Marshall, G. w.
Farrell, George Clark, A. G. Beeson, R.
H. Oakley. DR.. and Mrs. Fighter, Prof.
and Mrs. Kimball, Or. and Mrs. Ladd.
Frank Smith, NJ. D. WEIGH. M. 1. Ait
ken, j. A. Buckstaff, A. w. Jansen. p.
II. Holm, Prof. and Mrs. Barbour. o.
Mohrenstecher. r. o. Phillips, 1. M.
Raymond. W. B. Wilson, w. c. Wilson.
Teeters, George Woods. Frank Woods.
W. B. Ogden, H. 81. Wilson. Walsh, Mr..
w. NJ. Leonard and Mrs. d. E. Thomp.
son; Misses Hollowbush, Brooks Mae
Burr. Maud Oakley, Grace Oakley,
Durham, Harley. Holmes. RICHTER.
Latta, Vance. BERTHE Clark. Garten.
WEIGH and Price; Miss Anderson Of
Taylorville. ILL.,; Miss Anderson OF
Omaha; Miss Braydon. Auburndale,
Mass; DR.. White, Professor Owen, Pro-
ieesor Lyon; Messrs. Lansing, Baldwin,
Fred White. Mallalieu. Evans. Joyce.
Hanna, Wing. Low. Honeywell. Harley,
Gregory. Risdon. Will Clarke. A. H.
Armstrong and Ray WEIGH; Mr.. Howell!
Of Omaha, Mr.. Dixon OF Nebraska City
and Mr.. Isis Of Boston. Among the
spectators were Messre. and Mesdames
w. c. Brock, French, Charles Branch,
Dr. and Mrs. Latta. DIR. and Mrs. Bailey,
Mr.. and Mn. NcMurtry, Mr.. and Mrs,
Jay White. Nis Hoover, Miss Lippin-
colt, Mn Peary. Mrs. De Steigner.
Mrs. Potnan, Min Bailey. DR.. Lowrey.
Mn. Nance and the Misses Blsir.
Simon Kelly and his daughter, Mia