Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-14

Mrs Alice entertained small company
at whist Thursday evening.
Mrs j. e. Baum entertained informally
for Mrs. Vies yesterday evening.
Eight members of the Riding club met
Wednesday at Miss Towles and enjoyed their
first ride this season.
A party of young people drove to Florence
for dinner Tuesday night and all report a
most enjoyable evening.
The South Side Whist Grub was enter
tained by Mrs. Wallwork at her home on
South Thirtieth avenue. The prizes were
won by Mesdames Blanchard and RIGGS.
Miss Frances Barber. 22l7 Fowler avenue,
was agreeably surprised Saturday by a num-
ber of her schoolmates. very enjoyable
afternoon was spent, many outdoor games
being played after which dainty lunch
was served.
The Wednesday Lunch club was enter
tained last week by MCsdameS G.. A. Claim
and Garfield at the home of the former. The
decorations consisted of pink and white car
nations, and the prizes were won by
Mesdames Cockrell, Knox, wilkins and
Grossmann.
Mrs. Upton gave most enjoyable May
party Saturday evening for the pupils OF
Brownell hall. The spacious parlors were
thrown together and charmingly decorated
with spring flowers Dainty refreshments
were served during the evening. A number
of guests from the city were present.
Mrs. 4. w. Taliaferro entertained at
luncheon on Friday in honor OF Mrs Russell
r. Burt The color scheme was white and
green low bowls of lilies of the valley oc-
cupying the center of the table while small
lunches of the same flowers were placed at
each plate. The guests were seated at i've
small tables.
Mrs. Mary Dundy entertained at an ex-
quisite luncheon Thursday in honor OF
Mesdames Munger and Thummel Covers
were laid for twenty three at two tables in
adjoining rooms The decorations were in
lilac vases OF the delicate blossoms decor
ating the tables and sideboard and small
punches resting at each place. The plate
cards were dainty Japanese figures.
On Saturday evening Mrs. S. n. Mealio en-
tertaned in honor of Mrs. Charles w. Brin.
niger OF Grand Island, who is the guest OF
Mrs. II. b. Cole, A very pleasant evening
was spent with music and cards, Eight games
were played, Mrs. j. A. Harmon winning the
first and Mrs. G. w. Brininger the second
ladies' prize. Mr.. Leo Belodue won the first
and Mr.. William A. Mealio the second gen
tleman's prize At a late hour the party in
duged in refreshments.
Mrs. George Barker. entertained charm
ingly on Wednesday at a siX-handed euchre
party. The decorations OF American Beauty
roses and carnations were unusually beauti-
ful. The spacious parlors We're well filled
with guests. Seven tables were formed and
the prizes, which We're very handsome, were
uNuTucu W lHt loiioNlHb plaSciS'
Henry r. Clarke, Wattles, Coutant. Squire
Connerl, Dubois, Coles Buchanan, Burns
Mrs. Coles was fortunate enough to win
two prizes, the second one De;ng for the
lone hand
small circle OF friends gathered at the
home of Miss May Carver 5lS North Twen-
tieth street, Tuesday afternoon to help the
charming young hostess celebrate her birth
day anniversary and to give her their best
wishes for her new year. Roses and lilac
abounded in artistic profusion and shed theiI
delicate fragrance through the cozy. home
like parlors A number OF musical selec-
tions rendered by artists secured for the
occasion were we'll received by the assembled
guests and dainty refreshments were served
at the close of the afternoon,
Mesdames Foley, Risley and Despecher en-
tertained the ladies of the Wisteria club and
their husbands Wednesday evening, on which
occasion the fayorite game OF whist was in
dulged in. The club prize was awarded &c
Mrs Foley, while the first prize for the
evening was carried on by Mrs. Plant and
Mr.. Taggart and the second by Mesdames
J. b. Kelkenney and Dalton Risley and Mr.