Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Taliaferro, C~outant, Morsman, Fairfield,
Duncan Of Sioux City. voss and Miss Har-
rs Of Chicago.
Mrs. E. A. Benson gave the las. Of her
post nuptial receptions on Wednesday aft
ernoon. when she was assisted by her sis
ter, Miss Alexander, Mrs. Frank Dale. Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. Selby, Mrs. ID. V. Sholes, Miss
circuit, Miss Bennett and the Misses More
head.
Mesdames Hitchcock, Howard, McCler-
nand, Strickland, Fitzpatrick and Kenyon
were the guests of Mrs. Herman Kountze
on Tuesday at a luncheon, which will close
the series of the winter given for the bene-
fit Of the Creche fund. The affair was
especially elaborate.
The members of the Two Ten club were
given a most enjoyable hayrack party on
last Saturday evening by, Nj. Selwyn Dorety
and Mr.. Edgar Ingram, the party being
chaperoned by Mrs. Ingram. The ride in
cluded the trip TO Florence and concluded
with refreshments.
Complimentary to Miss Willis, who has
been Miss Cotton's guest, Mrs. Ward Bur-
CESS gave a very pretty luncheon on
Wednesday. The table was trimmed with
roses and sweet peas and the guests were
Misses Willis, Cotton, Lomax, Brown,
Clarke, McClintock and Towle.
Miss Clarke, who has been visiting Miss
Mercer during the last fortnight, was tho
guest of honor at a very pretty luncheon
at the Country club on Monday, Miss Eliza
beth Allen being hostess. A tall bunch
of carnations constituted the table trim
mings and covers were laid for eight.
For Miss Clarke Of Neenah, Wis, who
has been her guest, Miss Mercer entertained
an informal dancing party on Monday
evening at her home on West Cunning
street. There were about thirty young
people present and the affair was most
enjoyable, though the dancing was con-
fined entirely to the house.
On her return from a short call on a
neiRhtoI, Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. c. A
Lanstrom, 921 North Twenty eighth street
was surprised to find that a number Of her
friends had taken possession of her house
and everything was in readiness for a
sumptuous luncheon. She was the recipient
OF a beautiful set of fruit knives and q
box OF carnations.
Miss Lomax gave a small but elaborate
dinner on Thursday evening as a farewell
to Miss Swensberg, who expects to leave
this week for the east and later for Eu-
rope. A bank Of Marguerites and fern;
occapied the centre Of the round table
which was further trimmed with numerous
pink shaded candles and contributed 6
most pleasing effect.
OF all the affairs Of the week. probably
none occasioned such real enthusiasm
among the young people as did the lawr
fete given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T
Kountze on Tuesday evening, in honor OIL
Miss Willis of Columbia, Mo-. who hal
been Miss Cotton's guest. The large Lawn
and veranda were lighted with gay coloret
japanese lanterns and furnished with COSY
corners and comfortable benches and chairs
while punch and light refreshments were
served indoors and out. Old-fashioned out
of-door games and some new ones were
played, among them being one that nigh
have been mistaken for Follow the Leader
had 1t not been for its modern name. TIT
evening closed with a huge bonfire. whicl
was the browning success, throwing 1T
dancing shadows over the entire assembl!
as they fingered about until only the heal
Of glowing embers remained.