Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

Friday evening NJ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs..
l.. ". Condor, az Thirty-hrst and Pacific
streets. about thirty being present. IL was
an unusually pretty party, the house being
effectively trimmed with white chrysanthe-
NUNS and shaded by soft colored lights.
Several prizes were awarded.
Mrs. r.. ". Arthur entertained Thurs
day At six handed euchre, nine tables be-
Ing used. The house was decorated with
a profusion Of smiiax and csrnation pinks.
The prizes were. First, for games, hand
painted nut bowl. won by Mrs. J. Polcar;
second. hand painted plate, won by Mrs. 8.
Hopper; third, hand painted dish, won by
Mrs. Il. Talmage. The lone hand prize. a
cut glass olive dish. won by Mrs. Fred Tai
mage.
In honor OF Mrs. Lowell Of Colorado
Springs. who is her guest, Mrs. Byron II.
Smith entertained a very pretty luncheon
on Thursday at her home, 1893 Georgia ave-
nue., Five small tables we're arranged
through the rooms. three being trimmed
with yellow and white chrysanthemums
and two with pink carnations. Plates we're
laid for four at each table. The rooms
were effectively trimmed with yellow and
white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Sam Ingram Of Minneapolis, who
has been the guest OF Mrs. Charles Urqu-
hart, has been the recipient Of a number
Of complimentary AFFAIRS during the week.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Albert Thompson OF
the Sherman gave n luncheon for Mra.
Ingram and Mrs. Urquhart. on Friday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Johnson
entertained at dinner and later a theater
party for Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram. and on
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
OF Florence gaveNa dinner in their honor.
For Mrs. Franklin Gruninger, Mrs. Ar
thur Pinto gave a beautiful luncheon on
Friday. Resting upon a handsome lace
center piece over broad bands OF satin rib
bon, was a large bowl OF pink roses, and
the candelabra were shaded with pink.
dainty water colors OF pink roses marked
the places OF Mrs. Gruninger, Mrs. Fred
erlck Rustin, Mrs. Charles Deuel., Mrs. VIII
liam Hill-Clarke, Mrs. Charles Marsh, Mrs.
Hochstetler. Mrs. McDaniels and Mrs. Pinto.
A mandolin orchestra discoursed sweet mu-
sic during a perfectly appointed luncheon.
or all the weeks affairs there was prob
ably none more replete with enjoyment
for tho younger members OF society than
the dancing party given at Metropolitan
club on Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pritchett, In honor OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite, who was brought out
nj the large reception given by her mother,
that closed the week preceding. The club
was handsomely trimmed with flowers and
the large ball room we'll filled with dane
era. Mrs, Pritchett and her daughter re-
ceiyed their guests together. Mrs. Pritchett
being gowned In black lace over white
silk. and Miss Pritohett wearing a white
mousseline with inset medalions. Down
stairs In the dining room supper was served
from small tables. each seating four guests
and decorated with tall vases OF Lawson
plnks,
Perhaps none OF the receptions OF the
tall have been attended with more general
interest among members OF the more ex-
elusive set than that Of Mrs. Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock. given on Thursday afternoon,
when between 4 and 9 o'clock she pre-
sented her daughter. Miss Margaret, to
about 200 guests. Few OF the young
women to be presented this fall will enter
society under more favorable auspices. A
daughter OF one OF omaha's Oldest families,
Miss Hitchcock has won for herself during
tho brief period since her return from
college an enviable popularity with all, as
was attested by the quantities OF flowers
that surrounded her In welcome ON Thurs
day Mrs. Hitchcock and her daughter re-
celVed In tho east parlor. standing at the
north end OF tho room with n mass OF
American Beauty roses extending we'll to
the ceiling for background, The debutante's
gown was OF white batiste over white silk,
With trimmings OF insertion and lace. Mrs
Hitchcock was gowned In black. with trim
minga OF white and Jet. In the parlor the
chrysanthemums predominated. and here
the punch was served. Mrs. II. T.. Deuel.
and Mrs. George Patterson presiding, as
sisted by Misses Potter, Holdrege, Anna
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In the dining room the decoration was all
In red. On the table was q low CENTER
piece OF red carnations, while carnations
and meteor roses In punches and in hang.
ms baskets were arranged about the room.
Here Mesdames Guy Howard, Lake. Web
ster and Herman KountEe presided,
Mesdames Fitzpatrick and WhitmOre as
sisting In the rooms. In the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Hitchcock gave n dinner at the
Omaha club for the young women who
assisted. and a few men, the party con,
slsting OF Miss Hitchcock. Miss Holdrege,
Miss Potter. Miss Crounse. Miss Marie
Crounse, Mesars, Mcintyre. Dodge. Powell.
Doorley, Young and Mr.. aud Mrs, Hitchcock,
Mrs. John A, Wakefield was hostess OF
one OF the most important functions OF
the week on Tuesday afternoon. when be-
tween 4 and 7 o'clock she received about
$50 guests. 20 whom she presented her
daughter Miss Jeanne. None OF the sea-
sons debutantes have shared more fully
social favor rs manifested In floral testi-
monials, and certainly society has received
no more gracious or accomplished aeQulsl-
uon In many seasons, Throughout the
house there were quantities OF flowers OF
variety and color that made definite as
sortment impossible, but the soft red light
ting OF the rooms affected by the shaded
chandeliers emphasized the p-redominanoe
OF the carnations and roses OF hat shade.
In the front parlor the mAntel was massed
with roses, thick punches OF yellow and
white ehrysanthemums banking the base.
The wall and corner TO the right wer0
almost q solid mass OF American Beauty
roses, while the space to the LEFT was oe-
cupied with meteor roses, In the rear
Parlor there was a prevalence OF pink
carnations and roses. with smllax and
white blossoms In scattered clusters. In
the dining room Miss Wakeheld's school
eolors. yellow and white. were employed In
the trimming Of the table and room. In
the center % the lace cover a low mound
OF yellow ehrysanthemums was arranged.
numerous brass candlestieks with white
shades completing the decorations. Here
Mesdames Kirkendall. c, ~. DietE. T. NJ,