Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
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friends at cards Tuesday evening.
MIR, and Mrs. Charles Barber entertained
pleasantly at cards Friday evening.
Mrs. Frederick Davis entertained the res
ident teachers of Brownell hall at luncheon
Friday.
Tuesday evening the Thurston Rifles held
an informal hop at the armOry. About fifty
five couples attested to the popularity of the
dance.
The *. of A." club gave a nineteenth
century dance Thursday evening at Magnolia
hall. Good music and a pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
TIL ladies of Laurel hive No. ~ gave a
pleasant surprise party on Mrs. John Doll
Friday evening. They presented her with
a beautiful silver tea set, The evening was
enjoyably spent.
The Southwest club held another of it's
enjoyable dances Monday evening at Mo
rand's academy. Christmas decorations and
inspiring music added to the beauty and en-
joyment of the dance.
Mr.. Jensen Dreyers gave a dancing party
at Washington hall Tuesday evening. The
young people heartily entered into the spirit
Of the holiday season and voted the dance
perfect in every respect.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Stewart, assisted
by Miss Ada Redman and Miss Eveline
Youngs, delightfully."- entertained a number
of little folk at their residence, 1903 Corby
street, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Phillippi and Miss Phillippi gave a
large reception Friday afternoon. The
bone was appropriately adorned with Christ
mas greens. The dining room was espe-
cially attractive in red and green.
The Wisteria club met with Mrs. D.. J.
O'Brion Monday evening. After an enter
tanning evening at cards a sumptuous repast
was served. The prizes, as well as decora-
tons, We're appropriate for the merry Yule-
tide.
Mrs. E.. L. Martin of Highland place and
Mrs. j. d. Clancy Of 223O South Tenth street
entertained at dinner on Christmas for Mrs.
Lovelace and Miss Counsel of Albion, Neb.,
and Miss Della and Master Arthur Wilton
OF Monmouth, III.
On Friday evening at the home OF MI.
and Mrs. ALT Bugh, 21O5 Ohio street, the
ladies of the Woman's Relief corps and some
of the member of George Crook post, Grand
Army OF the Republic, gave a surprise party
in honor of Mrs. Bugh.
The Owl club of Council Bluffs occupied
the boxes at the Orpheum Christmas after
noon. The arches over the boxes were pref
tily decorated with the clubs colors and
some large owls, fitting symbols of the wis
dom Of the club members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wattles gave a dinner Tues
day evening for Mrs. Babcock of Chicago.
Colonel and Mrs. Cornish entertained for
Mrs. Babcock Friday evening and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter made her the guest Of honor
at dinner Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guild gave a Christ
mas dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. William Dox,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Drummer, Miss DoX, Miss
Staley, Miss Raymond, Miss Erdman and
Miss Laura Drummer, Miss Nellie Guild, Mr..
Jack Guild and MIR. Douglas DoX.
A delightful evening was spent at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas A.. Wallace,
1910 North Twenty-seventh street, Friday
in honor of their second wedding anniver-
sary. The rooms were decorated with carna-
tions and ferns. Dainty refreshments were
served to twenty guests. Miss Dora Evans
presided at the punch bowl.
On Tuesday a reception by the Woman's
Club of the Railway Mail Service, assisted
by the railway postal clerks Of Omaha and
Council Bluffs, was rendered to w. C. Van
d%ervoort and wife on the eve of their de-
parture for their new home in Chicago,
where Mr.. Vanderyoort goes to assume
his new office, that of assistant s%uperln-
tendent of the sixth division.
A Christmas tree party with new and
novel games occurred at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. a. Hospe. Their daughters, the
Misses Irene and Gertrude, entertained
thirty guests Of their own ages from 7 I'M
til II p. m, December %. There was a
continual round Of pleasure. The spider
web game gave each one a noisy prize, and
the various toy instruments created end
less amusement.
Miss May Welsh entertained about thirty
OF her friends at her home, 1926 Dewey ave-
nue., Wednesday evening, Dancing, music