Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
SOCIETY AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Dance Friday Night by Rowing Assoc
cintion Mt Like MannMa.

The most important social function Of last
week in Council Bluffs was the dance given
Friday night by the Rowing association at
it's club house at Lake Manawa. Society, or
at least as much of it as is left in the city,
turned out in full force. A pleasing feature
of the affair was the excursion on the lake
in the steamer NJ. F. Rohrer. Dancing was
enjoyed until a late hour. The Rowing as
ISOLATION will entertain it's members and
male friends to an informal smoker to be
given on the steamer M. F. Rohrer Friday
evening of this week. The steamer will
leave the club house at 9 o'clock and re-
freshments will be served at the club house
on returning.
In honor OF her guest, Miss Germain Of
Sioux Falls, Miss Foley entertained on
Thursday evening in delightful fashion. A
novel Mother Goose guessing contest af-
forded much amusement. Quotations from
that favorite author were written on slips
of paper and one given to each guest, with
the request to illustrate them. The ~illustra-
lions were numbered and hung around the
wall to be guessed. Miss Ruth Sherraden
was the most successful and won the prize.
Miss Schoentgen and Miss Conklin assisted
in serving the refreshments.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Rothert entertained very delightfully."- at din
ner. Covers were laid for seventeen. In the
evening a number of young people drove out
! from here and a pleasant time was enjoyed
bowling and dancing.
For her guests, Miss Alice Longley and
Miss Marie Static of Des Moines and Miss
Cooper of Salt Lake, Mrs. Atkins chaperoned
q party OF seventeen young people to the
Greater America Exposition on Monday ev-
ening.
A most charming children's party was
given Monday afternoon on the lawn of
The Cables by Mrs. Charles Test Stew
art in honor of the fourth birthday of her
little daughter Marie. About thirty-fve wee
guests were entertained. A jolly afternoon
was passed by the children in playing games
and as souvenirs of the occasion Japanese
dolls were given to the little girls and kites
to the boys. Dainty refreshments were
served on the avn The tiny maid was the
recipient Of many gifts.
Miss Helen Tyler entertained charmingly
at tea Thursday afternoon the following
members Of the "W. B. l." club: Mesdames
James Preston Holiday, Carl Balbach of
Omaha and Claude Dye of Tabor, Ia, the
Misses Isabel Paterson, Julia Tulleys, Cath
crime Myers and Elsie Honn.
The engagement of Miss Name Hollins of
this city and r. o.. Babcock has been an
nounced, the wedding to occur in the fall.
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Laura Davis and Hiram Jones
on September IL.
The members OF Palm grove, Woodmen
circle. gave a most enjoyable lawn party
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Hahn
on Washington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Stillman entertained a
box party at the Trocadero on Friday even
ing.
Edwin Goth and Louis Babeechan, both
of Chicago, are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
ii. W. Rothert.
Miss Stonebraker and Master Stonebraker
OF Henderson are the guests OF Rev. and
Mrs. Perkins.
Miss Lu Carson returned Thursday from
a visit of two months in Detroit.
Miss Miller, who has been the guest for
several weeks OF her sister, Mrs. A. e.. Bray,
returned to her home in Beatrice. Neb., on
Wednesday.
Miss Emma Moorhouse has returned from
Chicago. where she has been taking the
summer course In the Chicago university.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, ]. Chambers had as their
guest last week Hon. John Lake of Rock
ford, Ill.
Mrs. o. G.. Dubois left Thursday for Shan
non City to accompany her sister, Mrs. NJ. G.
Stevenson, on a visiting trip in Iowa. Chi
cago and Ohio.
Mrs. A. M. Beardsley and two sons have
returned from Los Angeles, Cal, where they
have been visiting relatives and friends for
the last two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas o'Brien are So
j~ourning at Colfax. la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Van De Bogert of IN
derwood are the guests OF Council Bluffs
friends,
f. T. True and George w. Lipe have gone
on a trip to Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Douglas are enter
tanning Mrs. James Il. Moore and daughter
OF Mason City, Ia.
Miss Conklin, who has been the guest OF
Mrs. 7. j. Foley, returned to her home in
Austin, Ill, Friday evening.
Major S. II. Mathews attended the reun-
ion OF Company A, Twenty-niuth Iowa in
fantry at Logan Friday.
Miss Bryant and Miss Mcintosh have re-
turned from their western trip,
l. NJ, Roman has returned from a pleas
ant trip abroad, during which he visited
Norway, Sweden and Finland, He has
been absent since the middle OF June and