The daily news., 1900-03-17
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF THE WEEK.

Informal theatre suppers have
been much in vogue the past weeF.
On Monday evening Miss LOttie Pitt
entertained several friends after en-
j"ying the laughable comedy, Two
NagabOnds.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Jas. c. Wat
son gave Il very delightful theatre
party in honor of his old college
friend Mr.. Harvey ;. McCutchen, the
guest at present of Mr.. Walter Pitt.
A most notable occasion was a
stag dinner given on Wednesday
lith inst. by Mr.. Campbell Avery in
commemOTatiOn of his twentieth
birthday. There were twelve covers
laid, the favored guests being
Messrs. J. +. Baars, Mansfield Mo-
reno, George Cravev, Buckner Chip
ley, Mckee Mcclellan, TheO. d.
BaaTs. J. Oliver Semmes. James C..
Watson, Bert Caldwell, Tom Thames
and r. H. Turner. Complimentary
to his Alma Mater, Mr.. Avery chose
the notable purple, Sewanee cNlOrs.
The centre piece was of lovely re-
nalsFance lace over purple satin the
decorations, violets arranged artist
ically in bouquets and scattered
daintily over the table to lend their
beauty and fragrance to the enter
tainment. A lovely bOutonniere of
the same flower tied with purple
ribbon was given each young gen.
tleman as an especial souvenir. A
delightful menu of eight courses
with appropriate wines was served,
which Just such crowd can highly
appreciate. Brig ht toasts were given
and many song in which all Joined,
those who coulL sing, and those who
for the time thought they could sing
so / was told, and in this way the
measure of a most charming even
ing was laid to the score of this
birthday, with the earnest hope that
both the host and his friends may
meet together to enjoy many more.
The Married Ladies Euchre Club
was entertained by Mrs. sol Calm
on Tuesday afternoon. The score
cards were very unique, being tiny
pin cushions of red and blue satin,
heart shape, and as each game was
played the winning party had pin
stuck in her cushion. Hearts were
also suspended over each table with
the number indicating the table.
The first prize, beautiful Venetian
glass bowl was won by Mrs. Morris
Bear. TIE second prize, a pair of
c&ndlPabTas, was given to Mrs. Louis
Friedman. After the games a de-
lightiGl repast was served.
Wcne>day night at the Progress
club was given by the Ladies' Benev-
Oient Association a grand masQueT-
ade ball to celebrate the PurIm feS-
tlval, SO prominent in Jewish cir
cles. Among the costumes and char
actaTs selectt d, were many original
aud amusing Tepres entatiOns, nOta-
bly, the following:
Charles Harteman and Frank
Levy, as marine offc
Mr. l. Cohen, an old colOred We
man from Coffee county. which was
very amusing.
Joe Levy, a very fine taffy man.
Mrs. Sam ROseneau, an Italian
dancer.
Mr.. Philip Klein, trOubadOur.
Mrs. Sam Friedman, a sunfiower.
Joe Jacuby, "a society belle.
Mr.. Dave Kugleman, a country
yap.
Mrs. Jake Israel, a fancy costume.
Miss Darah Dannheieser, Dolly
Warden dress.
Mr. MenkO, an old-time white
washer.
Mrs. MenkO, 1.-The swellest coon in
town"
Mr.. Nathan Forcheimer, a duke.
Miss Daisy Cohen, America.
"AIr. and Mrs. Simpk ins, =" repre-
sented by Ike and Lep Hirschman. !
Miss Theresa Stone, Cotton.
Louis Simon and Dave eastman, I
old timers.
Misses Gertye Hirschman, Han
nah Hirschman and Minnie Sack /
man, school girls.
Herman Greenhut, rough rider.
Jake Stone, Chinaman.
Fred Simon, a servant girl.
Morris Hautemann, a prince.
Herman Berlin, dude.
Miss Rosa Levy, a school girl.
Many other maskers in dominOes.
Between the hours of ten and elev-
EN-, while BarriOs' orchestra was rem
dering in exquisite strains Angels
Serenade. a group OF lovely forms,
representing Angels flOated grace .
fully into the bsll room, while satin
ribbons caught from shoulder to
shoulder, binding in unison the
angelic crowd, the foremost of th csc
were Misses Stella Falk, Louise
Kahn and Mr.. Max Bear. Mis-
sarah Kahn holding the ribbons and
thus guiding the entire group. The