Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

rooms, while other suggestions Of the COM
ing carnival we're carried out In the games
and refreshments.
A very pleasant surprise party was given
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w Cobry on
Wednesday evening, the occasion being the
birthday Of Miss Katie Mooney. Music.
cards and dancing we're the order Of the
evening. refreshments being served later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kountze gave a
very pretty dinner on Tuesday evening for
a party of young people. The table trim
mings were Of pink, a large basket Of pink
roses forming the centerpiece. its handle
being wound with Japanese clematis. The
placs Of the eighteen guests we're marked
with cards done in ping pong sketches.
The evening was spent at ping pong, Miss
Marguerite Pritchett and Mr.. Sam Burns
receiving the awards.
In compliment to Mrs. Robert E. Lee
Craig, Mrs. Frank Halter entertained a
large k~ensington on Thursday afternoon at
her home at Eighteenth and Davenport
streets. Guessing contests furnished the
amusement Of the afternoon, Mrs. Guthrie
receiving first award for guessing the
greatest number of authors and Mrs. Mar
tin the second prize for the cake contest.
Mrs. Metcalf and Miss Willard contributed
several vocal selections to the very pleas
ant afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris t. Haskell enter
tained a large party of friends on last
Saturday evening at their home, ALAS Bur-
dette street, the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding. The
rooms were deliberately trimmed with red
roses and white carnations and the even
ing devoted to high FIVE, Mr.. F.. II.
Koesters and Mrs. Brown being awarded
first prizes. MIR. and Mrs. Haskell were
the recipients Of many handsome remem-
ORANGES.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. H.. Gould delightfully."-
entertained a few Of their immediate friends
on Thursday evening at their new home,
1903 Locust street, it being the occasion
Of their twenty-hfth wedding anniversary.
The house was beautifully decorated with
pea green netting, lncandescent balls and
hand-painted racquets, all suggestive Of
ping pong. After a series of games, during
which an orchestra. concealed by flowers
and palms, rendered choice selections. light
refreshments were served. This is the first
OF the series OF ping pong parties which Mr..
Gould intends giving during the season.
For Mrs. A. L. Patrick and Mrs. Spooner,
who will leave the city soon, Mrs. G. c.
Thompson entertained the members of
Mu Sigma club on Tuesday afternoon at
her home, S19 North Forty-third street.
There were about forty women present.
Lavender and white asters and clematis
trimmed the rooms most effectively, the
same color being used in the refreshments.
During the afternoon a very enjoyable mu-
steal program was given, to which Mrs.
Allan ?. Ely, Mrs. Sheets and Miss Helen
Maekin contributed. Mrs. Thompson was
assisted by her daughter, Miss Ruth
Thompson.
Among the largest OF the weeks affairs
was the reception given from 3 until 6
o'clock on Friday afternoon by Mrs. Marvin
Porter and Mrs. Sarson at their home on
Lowe avenue. In addition to the handsome
trimmings OF the room and the elaborate
details the presence of a dozen charming
women, assisting the nostesses, helped to
make the gathering one Of the brightest of
the fall. In the hall and dining room asters
and goldenrod were used; In the library
American flags were hung and the sherbet
and coffee were served. Assisting Mrs.
Porter and Mrs. sarson we're: Mesdames
jerks, Patrick, Griffith, Metcalf, Joslyn,
Herman Kountze, 'Brinker, Halter, Law
renee, Perine, H. T. Clarke, jr., Wright,
Lindsey, Kennard, Meyers, W. e. Allen,
Heth, offutt, Mcintosh, Misses Hawley and
Allen and during the afternoon Misses Ken
nedy, Mercer. Kennard, Allen, Cotton, Pull
man and Lomax served in turn at the punch
bowl