Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
some Notable Dinners.

| Dr. w. o. Bridges gave thoroughly en-
joyable stag party Friday evening. Cover
we're laid for six.
| Mrs. Cummings gave a luncheon for Mrs
Schneider Of California Thursday. The per
feet appointments, pretty floral decorations
and gaiety of the assembled guests mad,
| the dinner one to be remembered.
A dinner was given in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Burr OF Lincoln Saturday even.
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. David Baum. The
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs Clemen
Chase and Mr.. and Mrs James e. Baum.
Mr. James Paxton entertained at dinner
at the Omaha club Tuesday evening for Miss
Alice Drake, popular former resident OF
Omaha. The guests were: Mrs. w. f. AL
len. Miss Drake, Miss Allen, Miss Elizabeth
Allen, Mr.. Stockton Heth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c. Barton gave a din
ner at the Omaha club Wednesday, which
was elegant in it's appointments. Covers
were laid for: Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Lyman
Mr.. and Mrs. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. e. M
Morsman and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wattles gave dinner COM
plimentary to Judge and Mrs. Munger
Thursday. The table decorations were
meteor roses and shades and tapers OF
crimson hue. The other guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. w. s. Summers OF Lincoln, exSen-
atcr and Mrs. Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs
Wharton.
Mrs. Richard C. Moore entertained at
luncheon Saturday for Miss Alice Drake
who has been visiting Miss Grace Allen
for the past two weeks. After the luncheon
Mrs Moore entertained her guests at the
matinee. The participants were: Miss Drake
Miss Vessels, Miss Allen, Miss Elizabeth
Allen, Miss Clayton and Miss Kennard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess entertained at
an elegant dinner party Friday evening for
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith. The table was
covered with pink rcses Pink ribbons with
the name of each guest in gold marked the
covers Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barker
Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Burgess Miss Lindsey, Miss Gertrude
Kountze, Mr.. Asa Shiverick and Mr.. Hamil-
ton.
Mrs Yates gave a small but elaborate
luncheon Wednesday for Mrs. Torrey Everett
of Council Bluffs, and her sister, Miss Nixon.
The round table about which the guests were
seated was adorned with pink chrysanthe-
NUNS and pink tapers, whose shades were
of white and green. Covers were laid for:
Mrs. Everett, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Robin
son, Mrs. George Palmer, Mrs. Floyd Smith,
MISS NlXOn MISS yates, MISS Bessie yates
and Miss Swensburg.
Another charming dinner party was given
for Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barker last even
ing. The host and hostess were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Redick The table was exquisite in its
floral decorations of pink roses and ferns,
resting on a centerpiece Of renaissance lace
over pink and satin and daintily lighted by
the glow of pink tapers. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barker Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Redick.
Happy Hollow" the beautiful home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. H. Patrick, was the
scene of a delightful dinner party Thurs
day evening. The round table was beautl
full with white chrysanthemums, sparkling
cut glass and snowy napery, silver candel-
abra, while cleaning white tapers and
white shades were effectively used The din
ner party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Barker, in whose honor the dinner was
given Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Kountze, Mrs. Nicholson of Denver, Miss
KountEe, Miss Peck, Miss Nash, Mr.. Patrick,
Mr.. Robert Patrick and Mr.. Milton Darling.