Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-02
SOCIETY RECORD OF THE WEEK
Custom of Receiving on New Years
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Day sull Prevails.
Few social events Of any public prominence
occurred during the week beyond the regular
dances, but there were any number of pr-
vate entertainments and one of the largest
and most pleasant of the semi-pubic events
was the party given by the Council Bluffs
Regatta association or Monday evering. The
fine floor and apartments of Royal Arcanum
hall were made use of. The hall was hand
somely decorated for the event. 1t was the
party of the season given by the association,
and the memory of the many delightful
events that occurred last summer at the boat
club at Manawa made the invited guests an
ticipate delightful evening. They were not
disappointed. The hall was filled with
dancers. Excellent music and other appoint
mcnts of the perfect character that have al
ways marked the entertainments of the boat
club made the occasion one of the most en-
| joyable of the season.
The Council Bluffs High school foot ball
| team that earned great reputation by going
! through the season without encountering
! anything that had even the symptoms of a
deseat won new laurels on Tuesday evening
| when the second annual dance was given.
! The hop was a crowning success. The pro-
! gram was a lengthy one, containing twenty
dances. The hall was handsomely decorated
| with the colors OF the team and the attend
1 ance was sufficient to- fill 1t.
| The noncommissioned officers of company
| L. Dodge Light guards, played host in an
| agreeable manner on Friday night when they
| entertained the officers at watchnight
| oyster party. All of the officers and members
| of the guards were present with many of
| their friends and a real military time was
| enjoyed. Speeches, songs and toasts were the
order until midnight approached when the
entire company loaded their guns and fired
three crashing voleys in welcoming the ad-
vent of the New Year. When the sound OF
! the tremendous volleys had died away the
| oyster supper was served.
| All of the social pleasures of the week
! eliminated in the New Years receptions that
| took place yesterday and last evening. Hun
dreis of people kept open house and received
t. cir friends in formal and iaformal style.
Many OF the leaders of society Joined and re-
! ceived their friends. Cue Of the most
brilliant of these gatherings was at the Fifth
avenue residence of DR.. and Mrs Donald
Macrae. The reception continued from
until II o'clock last evening. The fine home
was brilliantly lighted end beautifully deco
rated. The women who received there were:
| Mesdames Donald Macrae, il, w. f. S'2pp,
Charles Haas, the Misses Sehoentgen, Pin
uey, Montgomery, Dodge, Ellen Dodge, Bar
ulrd, Wilson of Sioux CITY, Ellen Aylesworth
Gsnevieve Baldwin, Wickhan, Brown and
Ryan of Omaha.
A similar gathering occurred at the resi-
dence of Charles T. Stewart on South Sixth
street, where they received callers from
| until IL last evening. me women VINO re-
ceived and graciously entertained their
friends were: Mesdames Charles T. Stewart
e. w. Hart F. p. Wright, Misses Montgom-
cry, Wilson of Sioux City, Oliver and Keat-
ing; Mesdames ]. j. Hess Stillman and Miss
Price of Chicago.
AT the Bennett residence on Willow ave
nue a number of young women kept opec
, house from until IL o'clock last evening
) They were Miss Bennett, Miss Sadie Farms
; worth, Miss Frances Bowman, Miss Lynn o
, Kansas City, and Miss jerks of Chicago. Tn,
house was brilliantly lighted and decorated
, and there was a stream of callers until tn,
, lights we're turned out.
: At the home of Miss Ethyl Thomas mum
Der of her young friends Joined her in re
Z ceiving during the afternoon from to G
Amcng them were Miss Jessie Wallace an,
Miss Alberta Troutman
I One of the brightest places during the af
: tenoon was the home of Miss Geneviev
| Wickham who was assisted in receiving b.
I the members of the Council Bluffs Cookin
h club, an organization of bright young wome
wlo devote a large p-rtion of their idle tim
in learning how to cook They had Ii thron
S of visitors and welcomed them in a hous
: that was respendent with handsome decora
/ tions and oyerfDowing with good things t
e eat.
n Rev. j. w. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson receive
:. at the Congregational parsonage from
: O'Clock in the afternoon until 10 in the even
. Ing There were macy callers wio foun
S this home to be one OF the few places wher
!, the punch bowl was net conspcuousIy i
: evidence.