Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-02
MANY FEATURES ARE ON THE CARD.
Society Gets Ready to Set Rapid
ppce Once More,

Society Gets Ready to Set n Rapid
Pace Once More.
Easter week has been religiously kept by
the swell set in Council Bluffs and in con-
sequence thereof there has been a dearth
of social functions of all kinds. Even the
quiet card party has been eschewed, but
now that the Lenten season has at last
come to an end the gay world will once
more be itself again and the festive dance,
dinners chatting dish suppers theater par
ties and the card clubs win again reassert
themselves 1t is said the festive season
from this on will be a particularly gay
one and society is on The qui vive for the
big subscription ball being gotten up by
Mrs Charles Test Stewart and others. II
promises to be the crowning event of the
season.
Mrs Dillon Rose entertained most delight
fully at dinner two evenings of last week.
Wednesday covers were laid for eleven and
Thursday evening for ten.
Miss Julia officer is arranging a flower
program for the musical auxiliary of the
Council Bluffs Woman's club, to be given
Easter Monday evening. The concert Will
consist of flower songs, sung and played
by Mrs MuNis, Miss Chamberlin Mr. Mar
shall Treynor, Mr.. George Manchester and
the Apollo Mandolin club. A march OF
flowers by forty children will follow the
concert and the evening will close with
dancing participated in by the club mem
bers and their friends.
Mr.. Palmer e. Johannsen Of Walnut, Ia,
and Miss Hattie E. Pace were married
| Wednesday afternoon at the residence of
| the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. Pace, on MINISTER street. Rev. w. S.
Barnes, assisted by DR.. Phelps of Omaha,
performed the ceremony in the presence of
| large number of relatives and friends.
| Mrs Millie Pace Bliss of Omaha, a sister
| of the bride, played the wedding march
| for the entrance Of the briday party. The
bride was charming in a gown OF white
| batiste with taffeta ribbons and she car
| ried bride roses. She was attended by Miss
Bessie Huntington, who wore white gown
garnitured with blue ribbon. The ring
| bearer was little Caroline Pace who was
| dainty in white and blue. At the conclu-
| sion of the services an elaborate repast
| was served after which Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
| hansen left for ColfaX, where they Will
| spend their honeymoon. The rooms were
| prettiIy decorated with palms and Easter
| lilies. The dining room was in pink car
nations and white hyacinths. Mr. and Mrs.
| Johannsen will make their home in Walnut.
| The out of town guests were Mr.. j. b. Jo-
hansen. the Misses Carrie Clara and Alma
| Johannsen, Mrs. ]. b. Lewis, Miss Fannie
| Lewis and Mr. e. H. Carey of Walnut and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Benjamin of Avoca.
The members of Fidelity council Royal
| Arcanum, gave most enjoyable party at
| their hall Tuesday evening. About ninety
| guests were present. The first prize for
| the women was won by Mrs George Rum
mel while that for the men was carried
off by Mr.. C. f. Kimball. The music was
unusually good.
Mr.. and Mrs M. #. Fuller of Damon
street entertained number of their friends
| informally Wednesday evening.
| Mrs j. w. Squire and Miss Squire have
issued invitations for reception at their
| handsome home on Story street next
| Wednesday afternoon from to o'clock.
A farewell party was given Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. II
Goodson in honor of Mrs. Goodson's
mother, Mrs. w. B. Patterson OF St. Paul
The parlors were prettily decorated with
roses and carnations. Cards and dancing
helped to round out a most enjoyable even
ing which was brought to a close by a
cake walk by the younger folk present.
| Mrs j. B. Atkins and Mr.. T. B. Lacey, Jr
left yesterday for Des Moines, where they
will spend the Easter vacation
| Willie Cornelius left last evening for @
visit with friends in Chicago and Freeport
Ill.
| Invitations have been received in this city
for the wedding of Miss Ada Lenora Hodg
son and Mr., Reed Gaskill Hake at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| Newton Hodgson, in Des Moines Tuesday
April IS. The bride has many friends il