The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-23
Omaha Notes.

Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee and daughter. Miss
Lee, left Thursday for Arizona, where it
is hoped the milder climate will be bene-
fetal to Mre. Lee, whose health has not
been good during her stay here. Mics
Anne Lee will remain in Omaha with
her father for the rext two months.
The cotiIlion Thursday evening was
preceded by q number Of dinner parties.
Miss Orcutt's being one of the largest
aud most elaborate. 1t was Valentine
affair from beginning to end and hearts
were in evidence in nearly every course
as we'll as in the place cards and deco
rations. which were q dainty combina.
ton of pink and lavender. Those pres
ent we're Miss Swensburg. Miss Stand
ish, Miss Moore, Miss Edith Smith, Mics
Ellen McShane. Mrs Bsston, Miss Or
cult, Mr.. Sam Burns. Mr.. Haskell. Mr..
Dwight Swobe, Mr.. Colpetzer. Mr..
Jacques OF Chicago, Lieutenant Day,
Mr.. Beaton and Mr.. circuit. Another
dinner was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
McCor mick, who entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Fairfield, Miss Emily Wskeley and
Mr.. Clark Redick. nj and Mrs. Luther
Kountze had as their guests Mrs.
Jerrems, Miss Webster, Miss Anne Lee,
Mr.. Paxton, Mr.. Heth and Mr.. Gannett.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Robinson enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock. DR.. and
Mrs. Summers, Mr.. and Mrs. Page. Mr..
and Mira. Cudshy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Smith at beautiful dinner. The round
table was all in white and green. the
basket in the center being filed with
hyacinths, white carnations, lilies Of the
valley, phrygia and asparagus ferne.
making q most graceful and delicate
piece. DR.. and Mrs. Harry Lyman gave
a dinner at the club which included
Miss Montgomery Of Council Bluffs.
Miss Mount, Mr.. Parker of New York
and Mr.. Dixey Thompson Of Duluth.
st. Valentine reigned supreme at Met
ropolitau hall Thursday evening, when
the fourth and last OF the cotillions took
place, ably led by Mr.. Paxton, Mr.. Heth,
Mr.. Mccormick and Mr.. Chat Redick,
who. with Mrs. Harry Lyman, made
the arrangements. The walls from end
to end were feetooned with stringe of red
hearts from border Of southern smilax,
while at intervals between the windows
hung a single enormous heart. The
chandeliers we're turned into canopiee
OF smilax and among the palms that
filled the stage in front Of the orchestra
cleaned more red hearts till they seemed
to dance before the eyes wherever you
turned. The opening figure was direct,
the fsvors being Valentines. and instead
Of distributing them from a table, two
wheelbarrnws, covered with red and
trimmed with smilax, we're brought in
before each figure flied with the fsvors
for that figure. two boys in red livery
bringing them in. There were silver
tea bells for the girls, tiny heart-shsped
silver lockets on ribbons, bows and
arrows. brilliant pink crush roses for
the hair, and dainty books. while for
the men we're beart-shsped keyrings.
silver handled blotters, sheaf of ar.
rows. boutonnieree, and books. The
latter we're especially appreciated ss be.
ing charming souvenirs. One Of the
best indirect figures Of the evening was
the Wheel Of Fortune, which wac cot up
ct the end Of the hall, and the men 10
they came up we're given numbers to
correspond with the numbers Of the
wheel, while each girl in turn stood be.