Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

DeVol, Robert Mitchell.
At the nome Of Miss Florence Leach,
Thursday evening, the II. T. +. G.. club
gave a farewell feast to Miss Shirley Moore,
who leaves shortly for Minneapolis, where
she will attend school. The table was ar
tistically decorated in pink carnations and
softly lighted with pink-shaded candles in
silver candelabra. The evening was spent
at music and games. The guests were
Misses Nellie Haworth, Laura Weaver, May
Weaver, Jessie Moore, Pansy Morehouse,
Lena Robinson, Hazel Moore and Shirley
Moore.
The c. C, c. C.'s gave one Of their jolly
feasts Tuesday evening at the home OF Miss
Edna Keeline.
Miss Cherrie Wells entertained Saturday
evening at German whist. Twelve tables
were filled. The rooms were p%rettily dec
Grated in Christmas greens. A dainty lunch
con was served.
Mrs. Lucius Wells entertained at dinner
Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Caeady
and son Barnard, Mrs. j. Nj. Casady, sr., MIR.
and Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Ida Cassidy.
Decorations in white hyacinths.
Mrs. Ned Shepard was pleasantly sur
prised by about twelve of her friends Tues
day evening, the occasion being her birth
day. Cards were played during the even
ing and dainty refreshments served.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Beno entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening. Covers were
laid for eight. Decorations in pink carna-
tions.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Estep entertained
very delightfully."- Friday evening in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Welch of Chicago and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace of Des Moines.
Saturday evening Mrs. Hollenbeck en-
entertained for Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace OF Des
Moines and Mr.. and Mrs. Welch OF Chicago.
The ~. and l." club was entertained
Tuesday by Mrs. S. f. Kellar. Five tables
we're filled.
Mr.. and Mrs. John oliver entertained at
cards Christmas evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
lenbeck, MIR. and Mrs. Charley Beno, Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Graves, MIR, and Mrs. w.
C. Bstep, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace of Des
Moines, Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Weuch of
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeting of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs, Pulker of GAINESVILLE, H., and
Mrs. Blanche Williams.
Mrs. Empkie entertained very pleasantly
Friday afternoon the members of her Sun
day school class. Games and music occu-
pied the evening, Prizes were won by DON
aldine Bell and Nina Meyers.
In honor of her guest. Miss Hills, Miss
Hazel Brown entertained a number of her
friends Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George YanCey and family
were entertained at dinner Christmas by
Mrs. E. Shubert.
Mrs. Sherraden, Mrs. Albert, Miss Sher-
raden and Miss Edith Sherraden were en-
tertained by Mrs. Cook of Omaha at dinner
Christmas Day.
Miss Troutman. Miss Baldwin, Miss An
nette Wallace, Miss Loba and Miss Jessica
Wallace will receive New Years evening at
the Wallace residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Yeager gathered around
their hospitable board on Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. a. E. Bray, Miss Percy, Miss
Bessie Brown, Mr.. l.. T. Brown, Mr.. Ira
Brown and Mr.. Homer Brown. The decora-
lions were in pink carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bray entertained very
informally Christmas evening at their home
on Fourth street.
Mrs. Shugart entertained at dinner Christ
mas Day. Covers were laid for sixteen.
The dining room was handsomely decorated
in holly and evergreen. In the center of
the table was a basket of growing plants,
surrounded with holly. The sideboard was
banked with white and pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. On each emu of the table were
Candelabra with red candles and shades. In
the parlor American Beauty roses and ferns
were used.
Tho Eucher club will be entertained
Wednesday by Mrs. A. w. Casady.
The o. NJ. S. Whist club was entertained
Wednesday by Miss Taggart, of Omaha.
The Progressive Whist club will meet
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Searles.
Mrs. John Green is visiting at Pella, Ia.
The Current Topics department Of the
Council Bluffs woman's club will meet Tues
day, January ., at the club rooms. Mrs. F.
NJ. Miller will be leader.
The postponed meeting of the City I'm
provement department of the Council Bluffs
Woman's club will occur Wednesday, with
Mrs. McCabe as leader.
There was a meeting OF the board of di-
rectors of the Council Bluffs Woman's club
Saturday afternoon.
There will be a general meeting of the
Council Bluffs Woman club Saturday aft
ernoon in the club rooms. The subject for
the day will be Domestic Science" Dr..
Sarah Smith will give a talk on Santa
ton"
The New Century club met Wednesday
with Mrs. Denney. The next meeting will be
Wednesday at the residence of Mrs.
Stately, 1917 Avenue C. Leader, Miss Mil
dred Kissel. Current events leader, Miss
Wood.
Mrs. Frank T. True returned yesterday
frem Ashland, Neb., where she spent the
Christmas holidays with friends.
Mrs, Zenia Lange returned yesterday from
st, Joseph, Mo, where she has been maxi
ing an extended visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs L. G, Keyes of Newcastle, Wyo., who
has been visiting the family Of her brother,
G. II. Brown of MINISTER street, returned
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Blum of st. Joseph,
Mo-, spent the Christmas holidays at the
home of the %latter's parents, Judge and Mrs.
George Carson, on Lincoln avenue.
Rev. Henry belong has returned from a
holiday visit with his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Elrath, at Randolph, MINI. During his stay
there be oiiclated at the marriage Of his
granddaughter. Miss Pearl McElrath. to W.
f.. Smith of Randolph.
Prof. r. T.. Watt and Miss Nellie
Fletcher, both of this city, were married
Wednesday at the home o. Rev. and Mrs.
T. Mex. Stuart in Des Moines, Mr.. Stuart
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Watt spent the
week attending the meeting Of the State
Teachers association in the Capital city.
Mrs. r.. C. Francis left yesterday for Girls
void, where she will spend New Years day
with her sister, Mrs. Hendricks.