Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
SOCIAL EVENTS OF The WEEK
Hot Weather Defed in a Round of Minor
Pleasures.
MISS wlRT'S UNIQUE YANKEE MUSICALE
successful Annir Marked by Many
original Ideas md n Great Deal
of Genuine Enjoy ment-Trol-
ley Parties and Personals.

OF Genuine Enjoy
ley Parties and Personals.
Miss Ella Writ entertained a party Of
friends at her nome on Willow avenue on
Thursday evening. 1t was about the only
event Of any social prominence that occurred
during a week of intensely hot weather.
The feature of the evening was a Yankee
Musical" a pretty little couceit of Miss
Wirt's that abounded in many points of
originality. Prizes were given and were won
by Miss Daley and Mr.. George Wickham.
The house and grounds were brilliantly
lighted. The oppressive heat of the evening
was mitigated by dainty refreshments and
iced drinks. The guests were Mrs. ]. X.
Reed, Misses Ellen Aylesworth, Frank
Daley, Mona Reed, Miss LefTiRswell Of Chi
cago, Belle Patterson, Della Meyers, Lou
Hosick OF Chicago, Lucile Pinney, Elsie
Schoentgen, Carrie Schoentgen, Elsie Burkett
of Glenwood, Della Dyar, Mabel Hicks, Bite
Otis; Messrs, Swan of Mississippi, Blanchard,
Reed, Parsons, Frank Campbell, Butler, Hat
tenhauer, Bradley, George, Wickham, Pinney,
Frank Pinney, Leech, Clarence Letch,
Brown, Irons, Lyon, Oscar Dyar and Wood
of Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon H.. Lougse returned
-s . afSbA u % 1911 ~ NOlo-
rado. The greater portion of her time was
spent at Wellington lake, Il most delightful
resort that is very little frequented by en-
cursionists, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lougee conee-
quently had a whole big ranch at their dis
posal. On their return they spent a week
in Denver and other Colorado points.
Miss Neva Russell has returned from Chi
cage and Lake Beulah, Wis, where She
visited relatives.
Miss Nellie Jacobs and Miss Jessie Gilbert
a ~ Gnnnslfn- t,.1 ,-AI- ,lAl T.
Stansberry, Mo.
Mrs. w. G. Morris, Miss Sue Morris and
Master Willis Mucci have returned from a
visit to Quincy, Ill.
trolley parties were more popular than
ever during the week. and a number of mon
ster affairs were successfully planned ard
carried through. The largest was given by the
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, and num-
bered between 900 and 700 guests. The usual
trip was made over the Omaha and Council
Bluffs lines. The pleasure of this party was
somewhat marred by a gang of hoodlums
congregated on one of the Omaha street
corners, who pelted the crowd with mud end
other missiles. A little child was struck In
the face with a rotten orange and suffered a
severe injury to one of her eyes.
Mr.. Alvin l.. Leasure and Miss frankie
Norton came over from Omaha on Friday
evening and were quietly married in the
presence Of a few friends who accompanied
them.
Miss Julia Officer has returned from Chi
cago to make a brief visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Officer. Miss Officers
musical talent has won recognition in the
city. and she has recently received some fine
critical encomiums She will remain here
until after the heated term has passed.
Mrs. Brandriff and daughter Jessie of Mis-
souri, Valley are now in the city visiting
friends.
Miss Emma Beebe has returned from st.
Joseph.
Mrs. Harry Hatch of Quincy, H., is a
guest of Miss Key.
Miss Hattie Paul of Henderson,, Ia, is a
guest of Miss Alta kirkland.
Mrs. Charles Cleveland and sons Granville
and Earl have returned u their home in
Woodbine after an EXTENDED visit with re'a-
tives and friends here. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Cleveland's grandmother, Mrs.
Stringham.
Miss Williams of Lincoln, Neb., who has
been visiting Mrs. Pelnegrot of South First
street, has returned 20 her home.
Mrs. Victor Z. Bender is entertaining at
her home, s24 Third avenue, Mrs. Robert
w. Colville and son Of Galesburg, Ill.
Miss Mamie Amy left yesterday for Mis-
souri, Valley for a short visit.
Mrs. Horace Everett is entertaining as
her guests Mrs. Marine and two daughters of
st. Joseph. Mo.
Miss Fannie Brock is visiting friends in
Indiana.
Alderman Metcalf is contemplating a trip
to Pittsburg for his health.
Mrs. c. Anderson and daughters, Elsie and
Hannah, are visiting relatives in Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, p. Christianson and
daughter, Ethel, left on Tuesday for a visit
with relatives in Harlan.
Miss Neva Russell has returned from Chi
cago and Lake Beulah, Wis, where She has
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. e. c. Joy and daughter of st. Paul,
Neb., are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Howard of Eighth avenue.
A marry marty nf vnnnU nnnn1a nhanprnnal
by Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Bradley, made a sun
rise excursion to Lake Manawa on Thursday.
They took breakfast at the boat club house
and afterward spent the day at the lake. The
members Of the p;Sy were: Misses Ethyl
Thomas, Bert Troutman, Helen Baldwin and
Jessie Wallace, and Messrs. Charley Bradley,
Percy Jamison and Don Beno.
Mrs. John Cudworth and her brother, Mr..
Tice. OF Cedar Rapids, are spending a few
days in the city en- route for Colorado, and
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Crock
we'll.
Miss Ida Morrison left on Thursday for a
visit of two months duration with friends
at Stuart, la.
Miss Elsie Burkett of Glenwood is visiting
Miss Della Dyar.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Beno and family are
visiting in Nicola.
Mrs. j. j. Gravatte has returned from a
months visit In ColfaX.
Mrs, Thurman Mitchell of Coin, Ia, is Wis
iting Mrs, Van Kirke.
Mrs. Barclay and Miss Mary Barclay are
visiting a week in Omaha.
Mrs. w. J. Davenport and daughters, Ger
trude and Fannie, left on Thuroday for Los
Angeles. where they Will remain for the
next six weeks, the guests of Mr.. Daven-
ports brother, who has a beautiful home
there.
Mrs. Kate Clancy has returned to her
home at Fort Madison after a visit with her
friend. Mrs. Jacob Schmidt.
Mrs. @. w. Letchford Of Fourth street is
visiting relatives at Plainview, Neb. Miss
Ruth Letchford has gone 10 DEBORAH on a
visit.
Miss Anna Asman of Tabor is spending a
couple Of weeks In the city, the guest of
Mrs, +. B.. Hahn, 315 East Washington ave-
nue..
Misses Maud and Edna Bell are in Duluth
visiting relatives.
Prof. Hayden of the High school has re-
turned from Marshalltown.
Miss Fannie Brock will start soon for a
visit with Indiana friends.
j. X. Powers of Cedar Rapids was In the
city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Il. j. Price of Grace street is visit
Ing her daughter in Des Moines.
Miss Mary Southwick left yesterday after
noon for the east, where ohe will spend some
time visiting relatives.
Miss nollie Wickham and Miss Kittie Lacy