Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-26

guest Of Mrs. slabaugh and Miss West is
visiting Mrs. Hills.
Mrs. william c. Patterson gave a pretty
luncheon on Friday. complimentary TO Mr..
b. b. Livingston Of P~lattsmouth.
Mrs. Charles ogden entertained one OF
the large gatherings Of the week on Thurs
day afternoon. six-handed euchre being the
game. Handsome prizes for high scores
we're awarded Miss wakeley. Mrs. Munger,
Mrs. Cudahy and Mrs. Brady.
Mrs. Ralph entertained about forty wo-
men at a very enjoyable k%enslngton after
noon on Thursday at her home, 2545 Capitol
avenue. The rooms we're p~rettily trimmed
with meteor roses and the afternoon varied
with music and refreshments.
Mrs. e. c. Mcshane, Mr.. and Mrs. sar-
gent Of Kansas City. Miss Hogan, Mrs. Rob-
ertson and the Misses Mcshane, Messrs.
VIII Burns. Louis Nash. Lee Mcshane and
Frank Haskell, made up one Of the Orpheum
box parties on Monday evening.
Mrs. s. @. Hon entertained the Twin
City Coffee club at her home on South Thir-
teenth street, Thursday OF last week. the
decorations. were Of autumn. High FIVE was
played. Prizes we're given to Mrs. P. e.
Elsasser, NJ. T. Hascall, w. Doty.
In honor of Mr.. William Foye and Miss
Mary Mcshane, Mr.. Lee McShane, Mr.. Louis
Nash and Mr.. VIII Burns gave a very en-
joyable dinner and dance. at the Country
club on Tuesday evening, which was at
tended by a good proportion of the young
people.
Mrs. Metcalf was hostess on Tuesday at
a charming luncheon given in compliment
to Mrs. Edward Grain. The table trim
mings we're of Jacquemlnot roses and her
guests we're Mesdames Grain, Baldrige, Hal
Ter, Keller, Metcalf, Craig, Love, Cranston,
Lawton, Misses Doane and Wakeley.
The first meeting Of the South Side Whist
club was held on Tuesday afternoon at the
residence OF Mrs. James Taggert. After
very dainty refreshments we're served the
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Albert Fuller
and Mrs. M. Marty. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Nettie Smith, SOC South
|. Thirty-second streets.
For Miss Helen Eastman of Evanston, Ill,
visiting here, Miss Dorothy Burns enter
tanned a number Of little girls on Saturday
afternoon. Her guests we're Dorothy We'll
Ter, Ruth Koch, Pauline Trout, Annice
Woodward, Marion Weller, Mildred Wood
ward, Anna Bailey, Lottie Hirtes, Clara
Lindley and Ruth Butcher.
Mrs. Halter threw open the Lininger gall
lery and home on Thursday afternoon to a
score or more Of the distinguished guests
of the Christian church convention. the aft
ernoon closing with refreshments. The ia
BILE trimmings were OF American Beauty
roses and Mrs. Halter was assisted by Mrs.
c. S. Paine, Mrs. Croffard, Mrs. Quivey,
Mrs. Brysou and Miss Butterleld.
As a farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E.. Ford, who left on Wednesday to make
their home in Chicago, DR.. and Mrs. r. w.
Bailey entertained an elaborate dinner
party at their home in Bemis Park on Mon
day evening. The round table had for its
center a large low bowl of meteor roses,
the same flowers being used in the other
decoration. Covers were laid for twelve.
In celebration of her birthday Mrs. Will
liam Rice entertained a party of twenty
friends at luncheon. The rooms and tables
were prettily trimmed with white carna-
lions and La France roses. After the lun-
cheon each woman was given a card and
required to write the correct botanical
names Of twenty-five pressed leaves. Prizes
being given for the greatest number Of
correct names.
In celebration OF the third anniversary
Of his conservation, Bishop and Mrs. A.
L. Williams held a general reception on
Tuesday evening, at their home. at 221s
Dodge street, which was attended by several
hundred Of the church people and friends
OF Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Receiving with Bishop and Mrs. Williams
were the clergymen of the city and their
wives, while out through the rooms a num-
Der of young women assisted, among them
Miss Peck and Miss Edith Smith, who
served punch from a prettily trimmed
corner of the reception hall. while
Miss Faith Potter, Miss Helen Cady. Miss
Mae Her and Miss Bessie Stearnes, presided
alternately in the dining room. During
the evening a chest Of silver was presented
to Bishop and Mrs. Williams. by the mem
bers OF the various parishes, Mr.. G. w.
Wattles, making the presentation.