Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
Entertninmcnts OF the Meck.

Entertainments of the Week,
Mr.. and Mrs. g.. w. Hervey entertained
a number of their friends most pleasantly
on Thursday evening. over thirty guests
were present.
The S. n. G. club was delightfully."- enter
tanned last Saturday evening by MIR. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Weaver. The prizes were
awarded to Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Smith.
The gentlemen of the shriner entertained
their lady friends at a most delightful party
on Thursday evening. Cards and dancing
were INDUCED In and the evening passed all
too quickly for the happy guests.
The Wednesday Whist club was enter
tanned last week by Mrs. Adler. As the club
has many beginners, no prizes are given.
but the winners are honored with a button
which they wear till the next meeting of the
club.
One Of the notable events Of the week was
a progressive euchre party given by Mrs. w.
8. Rector in honor of her sister, Mrs. Frank
d.. Spencer Of Nebraska city. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Christian Hartman and Mr..
Charles Il. Ford.
Mrs. Maurice Rosenthal entertained the
Kensington club on Thursday for the first
time, being a new member. Elaborate re-
freshments were served and each member
received as a souvenir of the occasion a
beautiful drawn-work centerpiece.
A very enjoyable evening was spent on
Friday by the numerous guests who re-
Spolueu W tHe invitation OF MIS-. u. "A. iuD-
bard of 2315 North Twenty eighth street to
surprise her son, Robert, in honor OF his
birthday. Among the out-of-town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pulls, Mr.. John
L.. Gideon, Mrs. n. NJ. Stafford and Mrs. w.
D.. Reid of Leavenworth, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Weller and DR.. and
Mrs. Bailey gave a very successful dancing
party on Thursday evening at Morand's.
The decorations, which consisted of palms,
roses and carnations, We're very beautiful
and excellent music was provided by an or
chestra stationed in an alcove. over 200
guests were present and delicious refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The Thursday Night High Five club was
very delightfully."- entertained at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bond, 2227 Leaven-
worth street. The ladies' first prize was
won by Mrs. Sutton and the second by Mrs.
Connoran. Mr.. Underland carried off the
first gentlemen's prize, while the second fell
to Mr.. Sutton. The consolation prizes were
awarded to Mesdames Underland and Berg
strom.
Mr.. Pryor Markell entertained at a thor
oughly enjoyable billiard party dinner on
Monday evening in honor of his guests, DIR.
Worcester of New York and Mr.. Sherman
Canteld. Dinner was served in the white
and gold banquet room, the walls of which
were decorated with pretty souvenirs of Mr..
Markets recent visit to Japan. A large ball
OF carnations was suspended from the
chandelier and the menus were decorated
with cues, racks and other things pertaining
to the game of billiards. At each plate lay
a miniature silver cue, whereon was in
scribed the date and the guests name.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rosenzweig met at their home on South
! Nineteenth street on Tuesday evening. the
occasion being Mr.. Rosenzweig's birthday.
Ten games of high five were played, for
which the prizes were won as follows: First
prizes, Mrs. Henry Rolhffs and Mr.. G. F.
Elsasser; second prizes, Mrs. c.. c.. Schaeffer
and Mr.. p. Elsasser. Mr.. William Brandt
won first prize for the cake walk. Mrs.
John G. DreXel favored the company with
several vocal selections. A delicious lunch
was served at II o'clock, soon after which
the thirty-one guests departed for their
homes. All present agreed that the evening
had been a most enjoyable one. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stimson of Allegheny. Pa, were
among the guests of the evening.
About fifty children of a larger growth re-
sponded to the invitation of the Misses Reh-
field last Tuesday evening to recall the happy
days of infancy and play the games they
loved ten years ago just once more before
leaving those happy days forever behind
them. After an informal reception, in
which the Misses Lena and Hanchen Rehfeld
were assisted by Miss Estelle Rosenthal of
baltimore, Miss Elias of Philadelphia and
Miss Block of Atlantic, Ia, who were the
guests OF honor on this occasion, and Mes
Games Moritz Meyer and Rehfeld, the de-
lighted children" were ushered into a room
arranged as a nursery, where tables had
been placed, upon each of which stood some
game resurrected from those played in more
juvenile years. A colored doll suspended by
a ribbon was pinned on to the winner Of
each game, those receiving the greatest
number of dolls being Miss Dreifuss and Mr..
Rosenthal. A grab-bag was a source Of
unending fun, as each guest brought 70
light some childish toy. After everyone
present had been provided with a bib. a
sumptuous repast was served, in which pea
nuts, popcorn and other toothsome morsels
so dear to every child's heart figured quite
prominently.