Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
Social Pleasures of the Past and An
t~icinntinns for the Euture.

Social Pleasures of the Past ana AM
ticiDntions for the Future.
The most notable affair of the last week
in social circles of Council Bluffs was the
wedding last Tuesday evening of Miss Elsie
Nj. Schoentgen and Mr.. Thomas ID. Metcalf
at the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Schoentgen, on South Sixth
street. The wedding was witnessed only by
the immediate relatives and a few intimate
friends. Rev. T. j. Mackay, rector Of All
Saints Episcopal church. Omaha, OBLIGATED,
the eremony being performed in the hand
some parlors, which were ~prettily decorated,
the groom and his bride standing beneath a
canopy of evergreen and pink carnations.
The bride looked exceedingly sweet in a
whits-striped MORE. Following the cere-
mony an informal reception was held. at
which music was furnished by the Sutorius
Mandolin club of Omaha. Mr.. and Mrs.
Metcalf left the same evening for New York
on their wedding trip, the brides going
away-dress being a dark green tailor made
suit. They will be at home to their friends
after March / at their new home on Bluff
street.
A pretty wedding occurred Wednesday
evening at Grace Episcopal church, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Bertha Schicke-
tanz Of this city and Mr.. w. p. Hogarty of
Greeley, Colo. The rector, Rev. r. L. Knox,
offciated. Miss NJ. G. Madden was brides
maid and Mr.. F. A. Schicketanz, brother of
the bride, was best man. Following the GER
emory the happy couple were rendered a
reception at the residence of the brides
mother on Avenue B, which was beautifully
decorated with roses. carnations and ferns.
The bride looked charming in a travelling
suit OF dark blue covert cloth. She carried
a bouquet of English violets. Following en-
elaborate wedding supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
garty left for their future home in Greeley,
Colo.
The musical auxiliary of the Council Bluffs
Woman's'club will give its next musical and
reception Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The date of the public concert to be given
by the club at the Congregational church has
been changed to Thursday evening of next
week, MIR. Holmes Cooper. the Chicago
tenor, will sing at this concert.
The Oakland Avenue Reading club will
give a reception to club women Friday, Feb
ruary 10, at the residence OF Mrs. Finley
Burke on Oakland avenue.
The Hamilton Whist club was entertained
Tuesday by Mrs. E.. H. Lougee. Mrs. Ed
Gilbert was the fortunate winner of the first
prize and Mrs. Wallace Shepard carried off
the second.
Invitations have been issued for a swell
reception to be given Tuesday afternoon OF
next week by Mrs. J. d. Edmundson and
Mrs. II. P. Hanchett at the formers resi-
dence on South Seventh street.
Miss Sayles entertained a number of
friends yesterday afternoon at her nome on
Third avenue. A French conversation game
was an interesting feature of the afternoon,
at the close of which light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. NJ. i. Rohrer will entertain the
women OF st. Pauls parish Wednesday
afternoon at a Church Tea at her home ON
Vine street.
Mr., and Mrs. Acker of Twenty-third street
nave gone to Shenandoah to attend a re-
ception given in honor of the fftieth birth
day Of Mrs. Cyrus Holmes.
A farewell party was given Thursday night
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Wal
lace in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Williams
by the Jolly Young Peoples club. The even
Ing was spent in singing and dancing. Light
refreshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams leave tomorrow for their new home
In Grand Island. Neb.
Z. S. Grant company No. A. Uniform
Rank. Knights of Pythias. gave an enjoy
able dance last night at it's hall in the Mer-
ram block. which was largely attended.
oohHN Nid'htl VI IAlS NIly anu MISS FhlN-
ME Pearl Bullard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Bullard of Persia, were married
Thursday morning, The ceremony was per-
formed at the Latter Day Saints church in
Persia, Mr.. Mather is claim agent of the
Rock Island and his bride is well known in
this city. where she has frequently visited
relatives
Louis J. Patterson of Omaha and Miss
Irene Williams Of Missouri Valley were mar
ried in this city Monday morning at ST.
Francis Xavicr's church, Rev. Father Smyth
officiating. The wedding was a very quiet
affair. only relatives and intimate friends
being present. The bride is a sister of Mrs.
George +. Hamilton of this city and the
groom recently came from Dunlap, Ia, to
take a position in one OF Omaha's wholesale
houses. For, the present Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
terson will make their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. George +. Hamilton in this city.
A pleasing event of this week will be the
opening of a series of art lectures by Ed
ward p. Fitch next Tuesday evening at
Royal Arcanum hall under the auspices OF
the art department of the Woman's club.
The lectures will be illustrated and will
show the development of architecture from
the pyramids through succeeding periods
down 10 the present time.
John G.. Sullivan of this city and Miss
Anna Nelr OF Onand were quietly married
Tuesday at s.. Peters church. Omaha, in
the presence OF a few relatives and intimate
friends. Following the INT Mr.. and
Mrs. Sullivan left on a honeymoon trip to
the south. The groom is a well known
young business mar OF this city, while his
bride is an Unable young woman who has
long been prominent in social circles in the
city across the river.
TorTey Everett of this city and Miss Nixon
will be married at the home OF the bride in
st. Louis next Thursday. Owing to the re-
cent death OF Edward Everett. the groom's
brother, the wedding viii be exceptionally
quiet. TIT bride and groom will spend their
honeymoon in Genoa. Italy, and will return
to Council Bluffs next summer.
Miss Montgomery entertained at an in
formal tea last Sunday evening at Hill
side" her guests being the Misses Crounse.
Lindsey, Dickinson; Messrs. George Palmer.
Gannet, Hamilton. Herman Kountze and
James Paxton OF Omaha: Miss Key, Mr..
George s. Wright and Mr.. G. II. Wayne Of
this city.
one of the pleasant affairs of the last
week was the reception given Wednesday