Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20
Entertninmentn of the Week.

night by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Mander-
| son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhne Of New York City
| entertained at dinner at the Omaha club on
| Thursday evening.
An afternoon coffee was given by Mrs.
Charles Deuel. yesterday Afternoon. Covers
for eight were laid.
One Of the pleasant social events OF the
week was the luncheon given by Mrs. y. l..
Brandeis on Wednesday.
Misses Van Sickle and Garfield were guests
OF honor at the luncheon given by Mrs.
William d. Bancker on Friday afternoon.
The T. NJ. e. Card club met with Mrs L. A.
Welsh, 2720 Howard street, on Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. Welsh was reelected pres
ideDt.
On Tuesday evening complimentary No 70 MT'
and Mrs. Jacob Z. Markell DR.. and Mrs. j.
E. Summers entertained at dinner. covers
for twelve were laid.
AT the Omaha club on Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deuel. entertained at
dinner. Violets and roses were USED IN the
decorations Of the table.
Mrs r. 8. Anglin entertained on Thurs
day in honor Of her mother Mrs. Roberts.
Of Utica. N. Y. An elegant luncheon was
served Covers for twelve were laid.
| The Kensington club was delightfully."- on
tertained by Mrs Andrew Haas on Friday
afternoon This year the members are de-
voting their time to sewing for the poor.
company of seven were entertained at
violet dinner by Mr.. e. W: Dixon ON
Thursday at the Omaha club AT the
plates were viuiets for the women and me
teor roses for the men.
On Friday evening an Informal reception
was rendered the young folks OF the First
Congregational church by Rev. Herring. This
was the first OF a series OF entertainments
which will be given this winter.
Mrs Charles E. Ford and Mrs. ]. l.. Baker
entertained at cards at the home Of the lat
ter on Wednesday afternoon. A luncheon
was served at o'clock. P lies were awarded
TO Mesdames Emma Patterson, Canneld and
Knox.
An interesting celebration of last week was
the dinner given by Mrs. c. G. Crittenden
On Monday evening in honor OF Mr.. Crltten-
den's natal day Covers for nine were ialu.
The table was artisically decorated with
pink chrysanthemuTs and silver candelabra,
filled with pink shaded candles
The young women Of St. Johns church
entertained the young men OF the L. w. d.
club on Tuesday evening at the home o: Mrs.
Mathis An enjoyable evening was spent In
playing games and proverb hunting. The
prize winners were Misses Belle and Scam
mon and Messrs. Creigh and Goodwin.
Miss Ruth Libby entertained about a
score Of her young friends at birthday
party yesterday afternoon. number o.
interesting end novel Cnmes were rlav"1.
Miss Nellie Rose Elgutter recited nur,' .-
of short selections in verv pl 'asIny man
ner. Dainty refreshments were served dur
Ing the afternoon.
About seventy people danced to the strains
Of delightful music on Thursday evening, the
guest, Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Peters at Mo-
rand's hall. The hall was pret,ly decorated
with flags palms and chrysanthemums and
smiax tailed from the corners Of the hall
to the chandeliers. Dainty refreshments
were served during the evening"
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Smith were given
a very pleasant and happy surprise at their
home, Forty -ixth and Pacific streets, on last
Friday evening. by their friends. The &c.
casion was the twenty-flf.h anniversary OF
their marriare After the presentation OF a
silver tea service refreshments were sarv
and an ENJOYABLE time hal ty ai' present.
The Wisteria club was entertained at tie
residence Of Mrs. Anna Farrell. on South
Tenth street. Wednesday afternoon. The
house was beautifully decorated with paluis
and smilax, the dining room being especially
attractive. Then dainty refreshments were
served THE prize was awarded to Mrs
James Taggart. 1t was a royal Worcester
fern dish. The consolation prize went to
Mrs. Despecher.
! One OF the mcst brilliant affairs of the
eek YVES the dinner given by MIR. and Mrs
Arthur C. Smith on Wednesday evening. The
, appointments Of the dining room were per-
'ect. The color scheme, red and white, was
carried out with exquisite taste In the fora
decorations. During the evening the en-.
gagement Of Miss Anna Shiverick and Mr.
, Fleyd Smith was announced. Covers fol
, twelve were laid. H-
.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ching Ling Foo Of Chimes.
, village fame were entertained by number
Of leading Omaha families last week. Or
Monday evening at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs
: J. c. Morrow. On Tuesday evening DR.. ant
l. Mrs. Denise entertained large party o
friends. Mrs. Thomas M. Orr entertained Il
, luncheon on Thursday afternoon and Mr.
and Mrs. John Wakefield were at hoire oi
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Chini
Q Ling Foo left for Chicago yesterday.
/ The SATURDAY. NIGHT Climb hald Ito oocop,
l.. meeting last night at the Chambers acad
emy There was a good attendance ant
. the club is now an assured fact. The mem
- bership is made up Of the younger or Higl
and Is under the patronage Of Mrs. T.
Mackay, Mrs. T. NJ. Orr and Mrs. e. l.. 70
d max. The first party was given week ag
t and future parties will continue through tn
q season on every other Friday night
One Of the interesting events OF the wee
WAS the birthday dinner given by Mrs. CbaTl
: Horton on Friday, complimentary to Mrs
: L. H. Korty. The dining room was marke
g for the artistic floral decoration. In tn
J. conter of the round table was cut gl:s
;. vase, with long g-stemmed silver cloud chrys
,. anthemums, fanked IN either side with pin
= shaded silver candelabra. The name card
were heart shape, decorated with chrysanthe
NUNS in water colors. Covers f'r ten we.
laid.
!, Complimentary to Mrs. j. e. Markell Mr..
r. Guy Barton and Mrs King Charles Barto
"a were At nome 10 tnelr Irlends on Frida
lie afternoon at the residence Of the latter. Th
n color scheme OF the drawing rooms wa
yellow. Green and pink predomnated in tn
floral decorations OF the dining room. Mes
ie danes Lyman, Morsman Portenhemer
" Chicago, J. f. Summers and the Mise
8. Sharp assisted In entertaining. The recept o
IN was followed by an elegant dinner Cover
Y. were laid for twenty.
A delightful surprise and birthday part
;, was rendered Miss Blanche l.. Walker
=. =, the residence Of her father, Mr. Samuel J
sd Walker. 244S South Seventeenth street, 0
n. Saturday evening. The occasion was in hont
l. OF the eighteenth anniversary Of her birth
@. day. sCards were played during the evey
. ing. The first prizes were awarded to Mr.
y Wegman and Mr.. Fred Krug. Miss Kat
CT Scott and Mr.. Stewart received the boot
no prizes. An elegant repast was served
m Mrs. Walker. About thirty guests Wei
g. present.
VI Weddings and Engagements.
~ Mrs. Charles Shiverick announces the el
r. gagement OF her daughter, Anna, to NJ
Floyd M. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Coon announce y
engagement Of their daughter, Myrtle Ev
he to Mr.. George V. Ayres of Deadwood. S.
In On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock occurrt
as the wedding OF Miss Magdalene Phillip
r daughter NJ Mrs l., phillins IN ~ Gcort