Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
BLUFFS.

DoinEs of the Swell Set During the
Past Seven Days.
The unreasonable weather of the past week
has put a literal damper on social affairs
and but for two formal functions life has
been dull indeed. 1t is hard for woman
to smile and be entertaining when Dame
Nature is playing havoc with her curls and
one cannot look crisp and fresh when the
moisture is taking the life out of a swag-
ger new gown. But In spite of all these dis
advantages. the dear women turned out
bravely at both the Schoentgen and the
Brinsmaid affairs and managed to stir in a
rev little pleasures on the side
The week opened with Mrs. Brinsmaids
charming lunch ON Tuesday. when a large
number OF out-of-town guests as well as
home women gathered at the Rockwell home.
over thirty were present and they We're
served at small tables. No decorations were
employed on the tables, but the house was
strikingly trimmed with cut flowers and the
menu was exceedingly dainty. The list of
invited guests included Mrs. Hyndshaw of
Chicago, Miss Nixon of Philadelphia, Miss
Morse OF Chicago, Miss Mosebach of Chi
cego Mrs. Moore of Monticello, Miss Bald
win OF Burlington. Mrs. Lynn of Kansas
City, Mrs. Hanchett, Mrs. Stebbins, Mrs.
Mrs. McMillen OF Onawa, while from this
city were present Mesdames Bushnell Ben
der. Douglass, e. e. Hart, E. w. Hart,
Stubbs, Tyler. Van Brunt, Baldwin, Everett,
Torrey Everett, ]. l.. Stewart Edmundson,
'Hanehett, Tilton, Merriam, Campbell, Day.
enport, Lefferts, o. M. Brown, Farnsworth
Hannah, l. NJ Treynor, McKune and Dr.
Smith.
Wednesday was anything but an ideal oc-
casion for an afternoon tea, but 1t did not
seem to affect the attendance at the Schoent-
gen-Metcalf function In the least In fact
as most of the visitors remarked, the house
seemed all the more enticing because of the
lowering skies without. Rose colored lights
flooded the rooms from which the duh day
lght had been excluded. The parlors were
In richest of crimson and so was the dainty
punch den. where Miss Bennett and Miss
Farnsworth, sweetly gowned. presided over
the refreshing beverage. Mrs. John Schoent-
gen and Mrs. Thomas d. Metcalf were as
sisted in receiving by Miss Schoentgen and
Miss Pratt of Des Moines, while assisting in
the various rooms were Mrs. Thomas Met
calf, Mrs. Clay Platner, Mrs. Harry L. Cum
mings and Miss Key. The dining room was
effectively decorated In pink. Tulip shades
covered tapers and lamps, and on an en-
broidered centerpiece of exquisite rose de
sign rested superb basket of bridesmaid
roses. The service was In silver bonbons and
refreshments carrying out the pink color
scheme. In the big bay window were sta
toned Sutorius' musicians, who played dur
ing the afternoon. Nearly 200 were in at
tendance, including representatives OF nearly
all the old families of Council Bluffs When
the guests had departed dainty supper was
served those who had assisted In entertain
ment
The pretty home OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Taylor at 904 South Sixth street was the
ing. when the host ond hostess celebrated
the twenty-ffth anniversary OF their we'd
ding. The floral decorations were most
effective Chrysanthemums banked CRATES
and mantels, and profusion of roses scat
tered perfume through the rooms. The
dining room was In pink and green. can
opy OF smilax fell from the chandelier to
the four corners OF the table with a center
piece of nodding chrysanthemums. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor were assisted In receiving by
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Wesley.
Mr.. Taylor presented his bride of twenty
five years with a handsome diamond ring
and from friends came beautiful array OF
presents, including everything from frosted
after dinner coffee spoons to tall candelabra
Among the guests were several who attended
the wedding of a quarter of century since. |
Mr.. Taylor is one of the veteran Union Pa
eihc engineers, and, with his wife, has
many friends in local railroad circles. The
list included Messrs. and Mesdames H.
ouren, ]. Spare, j. C. Eastland. p. Gun