Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
GATHERED FROM SOCIAL CIRCLES
Many Brilliant Events During tho
Week that Hns Passed.

Many brilliant Events During thS
Week that Has Passed.
The most brilliant event of the last week
| in social circles was the reception given
Friday afternoon by Mesdames F, R. and j
P. Hill at their elegant home on South
Eight street. The decorations were the
most beautiful and elaborate seen at any
function this season. crimson and green be-
ing the color scheme carried out in ali
the rooms. In the dining room the table
was graced with an immense basket OF
American Beauty roses as the center piece,
while two immense red ribbons were
stretched the length of the table and tied
in big bows at the ends giving very pretty
effect. The sideboard was almost banked
with red carnations, while soft and pleas
ing light was diffused from innumerable red
and green candles. In the front parlor the
decorations were red meteor roses and
palms, the mantle being transformed into a
perfect bower Of red and green. In the
back paror the decorations were carried OUT
with red carnations and palms. The pre-
valing color scheme was even carried out
in the dainty refreshments which We're
served during the afternoon by corps of
colored walters. Both the hostesses were
beautifully gowned, Mrs. Fred Davis wear
ing nile green silk with black velvet trim
ming, while Mrs. J. p. Davis wore gray
brocaded satin with white silk trimming.
They were assisted In receiving by Mes
danes Oberholtzer H. Van Brunt r. H.
Bloomer b. Terwilliger, II. w. Tilton and
Goss OF Omaha.
Mrs. John N. Baldwin entertained some
ninety friends from this city and Omaha
at series of luncheons, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday at the Grand. Luncheon
was served in the Fades ordinary, the first
day violets being the decorations, pink roses
on the second, and pink and meteor roses
on Friday.
Mrs. j. r. Reed entertained at luncheon
last Tuesday at her home on Glen avenue
the members of the Woman's Board of Man
ayers of the Trlnsmissssippi Exposition,
The dining room was prettlly decorated
with lilies of the valley and Roman hya-
cinths, Her guests were Mesdames Sawyer
of Lincoln, Hartford, Kimball, Ford and
Lindsey of Omaha and Towle of South
Omaha
One OF the pleasant events of the last
week was the dinner given Friday evening
at the Grand in honor of Mr., and Mrs. z.
c. Bainbridge who leave tomorrow FOR
Pekin China. where Mr.. Banbrdge will
resume his duties as second secretary OF
the United States legation. The party in
W. Groneweg, C. S. Byers. C. II. Kimball
q. H. Scott, e. Brown, w. M. Frederick
Misses Hattie Ferrier, Marie Johnson,
Maude Cousins and Eta Hills of Persia
Ia, and Messrs. r. Wv Innes, ]. T. Ferrier
and Captain l.. b, Cousins.
Miss Flora Judson OF Sixth avenue en-
tertained large number of friends Wednes-
day and Thursday night Wednesday the
affair was masquerade ball for the
younger set and Thursday the elder folk
were entertained at a regular dancing
party. Both events were among the
pleasantest of the week.
Miss Georgia Mitchell entertained num-
Der OF her young friends yesterday after
noon in honor of her fourteenth birthday at
the home of her parents on Broadway. The
parlors were pretttly decorated with red
carnations and a most pleasant afternoon
was spent with games and other amuse-
ments. During the afternoon dainty re-
freshments were served.
In honor OF the fifteenth birthday of their
daughter. Miss Cherrle. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucus
Wells gave a dinner party yesterday even
ing at their pleasant home on Oakland
avenue to a large number of hes young