Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
SOCIETY In BAD WEATHER
Untoward Climatic Conditions Cause Tenn
porary Lull in the Social Season.
PLEASANT DANCING PARTY FOR MISS HOW
Heavy Fall of Snow and Low Temper
nture Early In the Week RESPONSE
bic fOr Many SIeiShing and Skat-
Ing Pnrtics-Other Events.

The exceedingly variable weather of the
past week has been decidedly unfavorable
to social eXertion, as the record of events
will not fail to show. Variable is a good
word to apply to the climatic conditions in
one respect. for the weather has exhibited
almost every phase of unpleasantness. The
heavy snow storm of the early days was re-
sponsible for number OF sleighing parties,
which were enjoyed by those who took part
in them as no other sport can be enjoyed,
But the fog and the thaw came back almost
Immediately, and since they recommended
their awful work the streets of Omaha have
been in a condition better imagined than
described Such weather takes hair out Of
curl and has a tendency to wilt down col
lars. 1t is altogether and entirely beastly,
not to put too fine a point on 1t, and so
ciety, as well as all things else, will rejoice
when there Is an end of it. Winter can
get quite general permission to linger for
any reasonable time in the lap of spring,
II he will only show himself once more in
his familiar, severe but kindly guise of snow
and ice and low temperature.
In spite of these untoward conditions,
the week has not been entirely devoid of
social attractions. The dancing party given
by Mrs. James Henry Mcintosh on Friday
night In honor OF Miss How, the charming
young woman who has been visiting Miss
Hoagland of late and is at present Mrs. Nc
Intosh's guest, was one of the prettiest and
most enjoyable occasions of season which
has included great many occasions to
which those adjecives might with propriety
be applied. A considerable, though a com
paratively small, number of smaller happen
ings have occurred.
Next week gives promise of an increased
activity. The Monday Night club party, to
be given tomorrow night. will be the first
of the second series of the dances of this
club and from present indications bids fair
to eclipse in brillancy its predecessors
This organization maintains the reputation
gained at the beginning OF the season for
success unequaled by any Omaha social
club of recent years. Plans are now ma
turing which are expected to result in Civ
ing TO the February party a colonial aspect,
which would surely add interest to the oc-
caslon.
MIR. and Mrs. welIcr's UNIQUE Party.
A very unique, pleasant and elegant enter
tanment was given by Mr.. and Mrs. C. f.
Weller and MIR. and Mrs. o. ~ Davenport at
Mr.. Weller's residence. in Kountze Place,
last Thursday evening.
Prof John Reynolds the mesmerist, was
one OF the guests, and furnished an enter
tainment that was thoroughly appreciated
by all present He had some difficulty in
securing proper subjects, but quite a number
were. TO some extent at least. under his in
nuence, and II was quite amusing to see
some OF our well known business and pro-
fesslonal men, who were a little skeptlcal
as to the professors ability drinking coffee,
cider, lemonade. beer, wine and brandy, all
out OF the same glass (which. in reality. con-
tained nothing but Missouri river waterl,
and pronouncing them all excellent.
About eighty guests were invited. NEST
OF whom were present. The dining room wss
handsomely decorated. and the refreshments
elegant. Those assisting In the dining room
We're: Mrs. Charles Keyes, MeCune, Miss
Weller and Miss Alice Weller.
The Invited guests We're; Mrs. j. Il. But
ier; Messn. and Mesdames q. ID. Sutphen,