Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

Pherrin, Dr. J. B. KIausner, A. Hansen.
Edward L. Bradley and Arthur Shields.
Several musical selections were enjoyed
by Miss Ida NJ. Morse and Mr.. II. B. Nc
Pherrin.
Mrs. Robert Anglin was hostess at a six
handed euchre party on Monday afternoon
at which about forty women were present
Sir tables were used and the prizes OF the
afternoon we're awarded Mrs. tawton, Mrs.
j. S. Brady and Mrs. w. r. Bailey.
For her guest. Miss Hewlett Of Kansas
City, Miss Drummer entertained in a most
delightful manner Thursday evening. High
! Eve and games appropriate to st. Valen-
tines we're INDUCED in till a late hour,
when a most delicious lunch was served.
Metropolitan club gave another Of its
very enjoyable informal evenings on
Wednesday. The early part OF the evening
was devoted to bowling. Miss Dreyfuss and
Mr.. Dave Degen making the high scores,
after which the time was given over to
dancing and refreshments.
Mrs. Wellington Smith Gibbs and Mrs.
d. II. Leaderich gave two large and very
delightful affairs on Tuesday at the home
of the former. In the afternoon they en-
tertained a party Of women at cards and
in the evening the gathering included a
number Of men friends. The rooms Of Mrs.
Gibbs home were prettily decorated in
red carnations and roses and several
prizes were awarded for the games.
Mrs. Tower was the guest Of honor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. Yates,
Mr.. and Mrs. McCord. General Bates and
DR.. Miller the other guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McKenna at a dinner on Tues
day evening. A mound Of yellow roses oc-
cupied the center Of the round table, In
t~ermingled with %violets, and the places were
marked with gold lettered violet ribbons.
The table was lighted with four tall yellow
candlesticks.
For Mrs. Strobe Of st. Louis, Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Brevoort OF Detroit and Mrs. Field
of Fayetteville, Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoch-
s%tettler entertained a party OF friends at
a valentine whist on Tuesday evening. Five
tables were used, Mrs. Penny winning the
lone hand prize for women and Mrs. Dickcy
OF st. Joseph the twenty-hand prize. Mrs.
Amos Field was awarded the other women's
prize and Messrs. Warren. Blackwell and
McGilton the mems.
Mrs. s. r. Crickmore was hostess at
Wednesdays meeting Of the South Side
Whist club, entertaining the women in her
apartments at the Georgia. In addition to
the regular members there were present
two tables OF guests. The prizes Of the
afternoon were won by Mrs. ]. T. Taggart
and Mrs. f. E.. Hall. and the guests prizes
by Miss Pearl Shelly and Miss Daisy Rogers.
The next meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Charles Frice, at Twenty-hfth and
Dodge streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Barkalow we're sur
prised by a party Of friends on Tuesday
evening, who arrived Unexpectedly, and
further astonished their host and hostess
by revealing their familiar faces blacked
after the fashion Of a negro minstrel troup.
A program had been prepared and was
successfully carried out greatly to the en-
joyment Of all. The affair concluded with
refreshments that the unexpected visitors
had brought with them. The party num-
bered about fifteen.
A number of the younger crowd made up
a merry coasting party on Twenty-second
street hill Saturday night. After many
ups and downs all adjourned to the
Madison, where Mr.. Will Wood was host to
a chatting dish supper. Those participating
in the pleasure were the Misses Mabel
Christy, Laura Congdon, Gertrude White,
Mrs. York. Miss Stapper. Vivian Mcdowell,
Messrs Chat Shiverick. Lee Kennard, Billy
Wood, Paul Haskell. H. .Dorley. Gaylord
Martin, James Allen and Robert Burns.
For Mrs. Fred Rustin and Mrs. Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Robert Gilmore entertained
a party OF about sixty women at a luncheon
at the Willard hotel on Tuesday. Two
rooms were used for the occasion. the white
and gold dining room and another across
the hall, a distinct color scheme being
employed in each. The one was entirely
in pink, bowls Of carnations and ribbon
hows beinR used completed nv tall mink
shaded candlesticks. In the other the
decorations were in red, one large table
being used.
About 100 women we're entertained on
Friday afternoon at a luncheon and card
party In the ballroom OF the Normandie
by Mrs. e. c. Price and Mrs. John A.