Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-16

Mrs. Rush gave a kensington on Tues
day for her mother.
Mrs. z. T. Lindsay entertained at a whist
luncheon on Saturday.
| The Junior Cooking club met with Miss
Ethel Morse on Wednesday.
Mrs @. =. Moore entertained the Mary
| Vile Whist club on Thursday.
| Mrs. Herman Calm entertained the Ken
sington club on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Brandeis gave a theater
party on Thursday evening for her guest,
Miss Shackmann Of Milwaukee.
The Misses .Rehneld and Heller, Messrs.
Degan and Seligson, composed a box party
at one OF the theaters last Thursday.
Mr.. Frank sullivan was given a pleasant
surprise ty a number Of friends on Wednes-
day evening at his home, 529 South Twenty
seventh street
Mrs. Gapnett gave a kensington luncheon
to about thirty guests on Thursday, 1t
being served from small tables, each OF
which was decorated with La France roses.
The Twentieth Century Kensington club
was pleasantly entertained by Mrs. C. b.
Liver Wednesday afternoon. Covers worn
| laid for eight and the decorations were OF
holly.
|
Der Of tcr friends at her home, 2509 North
Nineteenth street. Friday evening. the time
being spent In playing games, after which
lunch WAS served.
Complimentary to Mrs. benjamin Bates OF
Denver, who is her guest, Miss Allen gave
| an informal luncheon to about twenty Ave
guests on Saturday. Red carnations, holly
and red-shaded candles constituted the dec
orntions
Mrs. Frank Kennedy gave a bowling party
at Metropolitan club on Monday evening,
| followed by supper. Her guests were:
| Misses McShane and Stanton and Messrs.
Lee, McShane, Haskell, Sam Burns and
VIII Burns.
| jolly dinner party at the Omaha club
on Monday evening included Miss Annetta
Hugus. Mr.. Fred Hamilton, Miss Swensberg.
Mr.. Randall Brown. Miss Moore, Mr.. Sher-
wood, Miss Millard, Mrs. Caldwell and Mr.
and Mrs. Chase.
| Mrs. Harry Jordan gave an informal
luncheon on Thursday fer Mrs. Dickey's
sisters Mrs. McDearmon of Chillicothe
Mo-. and Mrs. Scotie Of st. Louis. Mes
danes Dickey, Love. White and Moore were
the other guests.
Mrs. Kirkendall entertained at luncheon
on Wednesday, complimentary to Miss Nc
Kenney. who ia Miss Orcutt's guest. Covers
were laid for Mesdames A. J. Beaton, A.
L. Reed. Warren, Blackwell. Misses Nolan,
Lomax, Orcutt and McKenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott entertained at high
five on Thursday evening in a very enjoy
able manner. Miss Mabel Shriver won the
hrst womans prize and Mrs. Carl Wood
worth the second. Messrs. David Talbot and
Nichols the gentlemen's prizes.
~
was delightfully."- entertained by Mesdames
Nebergall and McCreary on Tuesday. After
nine games an elaborate luncheon was
served. The first prize was awarded Mrs
Dalton Risley, second prize to Mrs. Cady
and consolation to Mrs. Pa,metler.
Miss Swensburg was hostess at a pretty
luncheon on Thursday, at which she enter
tained about thirteen young women The
table decoration was Of red carnation and
holly. Her guests were: Misses Kountze,
Preston, Peck, Yates, Lee, Hugus, Webster,
Mesdames Llewelyn, Jones, Joseph Barker,
1r., Nash and Luther Kountze.
Miss Anne Ri Orcutt gave a dinner on Fri
day evening for her guest, Miss McKenney.
Red roses and red and yellow candles con-
stituted the table decoration. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. KirkendaIl, Mr. and
Mrs. Beaton, Misses Nolan, Moore, McShane
Lomax. McKenney, Burns. and Messrs Has
kell, Shiverick, Lindsay, Orcutt and Charles
Beat0n.
Miss Mae Munger had as her guests on
Saturday the Bachelor Girls club Of Fre-
mont. The club is composed of fourteen
young women of whom Miss Munger is
one. and holds its meetings fortnightly
with each member in turn, and on Saturday
the entire club. with one exception. spent
| 80 IL. ,rtaA
was spent At cards.
Mesdames L. Heller, A. Heller and Berg
man gave large card party at Metropolitan
club from until 8 o'clock ON Tuesday aft
ernoon. There were about sixty guests
present, the game being Might've. The
prizes were won by Mesdames Kline, Lee
Rothschild and Seligson. At O'Clock
luncheon was served In the dining room
where pink flowers and pink shaded can
dies dressed the tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. X S. Fisher entertained the
Alamo auxiliary Thursday evening at theil
home, 2224 Burdette street. Progressive
high Ave was the game Of the evening The
prize winners were: Ladies' first prize Mrs
c. e. Matthews; second, Mrs. j. O. Richard.
son. Gentlemens first prize. j. w. Welch
second, George e. Vawter. Miss NJ. Bette
benner entertained the party with a number
OF selections on the piano. At a late hour
lunch was served.
MIR. and Mrs. V. o. Strickler and Mr.. and
; Mrs. ]. ii. Conrad gave reception and
dancing party at the Millard hotel OH Fri
day evening, which was attended by about
300 guests. The large parlor was used as
, the reception room. Mr.. and Mrs. Strickler
and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad standing before
the bay window. which was filled with
palms and draped with a large American
flag. Mrs. Strickler wore a green French
, novelty silk, with trimmings OF spangled
. Jet, gold and real lace and pink panne
velvet. Mrs. Conrad's gown was OF black
grenadine, with pleatings OF chiffon, the
bodice OF duchesse lace over gold cloth, with
: applique OF velvet in American Beauty
. shades. The rooms used were all elaborately ly
, decorated with flowers. Assisting her were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Webster, Mr.. and Mrs
, George Hoobler. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
, English. MIR. and Mrs. VIII Rhoads, Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Perkins. Dr. and Mrs. Bailey
Mr.. and Mrs J. ID. Foster and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Pierce. The large dining room was
. canvased and used as the ball room, q
profusion OF palms and red shaded chan.
deliers constituting the decorations. The
punch rooms were prettily dressed with