Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
Pleasures Past.

small luncheon on Tuesday.
Miss Jeanette Rogers was hostess at an
informal luncheon on Saturday, given for
Miss Goodrich.
Miss Gertrude Goodrich was the recipient
Of a handkerchief shower on Friday after
noon at the home Of Miss Wilcox.
Mr.. Fred Nash gave an elaborate dinner
on Thursday evening, the occasion being
the birthday of Mrs. ]. d. Creighton.
Mrs. Virgil o. strickler entertained at
lunch Friday. An elaborate mem was
served with very effective table decora-
tions OF nasturtiums.
Mrs. F. o. Moburg entertained at a
dinner party Tuesday evening. Covers we're
laid for twelve. After dinner the evening
was devoted to ping pong and cards.
Complimentary to her guest. Mrs. C. w.
Megeath of Kansas City, Mrs. S. A.. Nc
Whorter entertained at luncheon on
Wednesday. Covers were laid for eight.
Mrs. A. ". Kinsler was hostess at a very
pretty luncheon at the Country club on
Thursday, given in honor of Mrs. G. w.
Megeath. Meteor roses were used in dec
grafton.
In honor Of Miss Goodrich, whose mar
riage is to occur this week, Mrs. d. v.
Sholes entertained at luncheon on Wednes-
day. Pink roses were used in the decora-
| tion of the table and hand decorated, heart
shaped cards were given the eight guests
as souvenirs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Smith entertained
a party OF about twenty young people at
ping pong on Thursday evening at their
home on Park avenue, in honor OF their
guest, Miss Van Steenwyck OF Lacrosse,
Wis, who came the early part Of the week
and will remain until after the carnival.
A very enjoyable birthday celebration
was held at the home of Miss Alice Howe
of 2710 Woolworth avenue on Monday even
ing, the time being passed with games.
Festoons of purple and white ribbons and
a pretty arrangement Of green's trimmed the
rooms very effectively. Refreshments were
served at the close of the evening.
At an elaborate birthday dinner given In
honor of Mr.. William E. Davis by Mrs
Davis as a surprise, at their home, 1924
Burdette street, Thursday night, there were
present: Messrs. Henry A. Snow, John o
Detweiler, DR.. j. NJ. Akin, Edward s
Thompson, John Ball, T. L. Combes, Judd
R. Kennedy, Julius A. Sayles and e. War.
rem Norris.
AS a 9 o'clock coffee, a revival Of those
charming evening affairs, where the in.
formal characteristics Of the afternoon re.
ception are combined with the after
o'clock" conventionalities, and the p~resenc,
Of men, Miss Mona Martin provided
wholly enjoyable evening for about aft!
friends on Thursday in compliment to Mis-
Slosson Of Kenosha, Wis, who is her guest
A quantity Of meteor roses made the rooms
very pretty and the plate supper wal
served the guests standing. Miss Martin
and Me- MartInxuaro oaoIotad IN racatuin,
throughout the evening by Misses Edit
Jackson. Herberta Jaynes, Cole and Mere
head.
Taking precedence over everything els
Of the week was the luncheon given at tn,
Omaha club on Tuesday by Miss Edit
Smith, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Smith, at which the public announcemen
was made Of her engagement to Lieutenan
Clarence Richmond Day Of the Fourteenth
United States cavalry. At the long table
which was extended through the three pri
vate dining rooms, the forty-four guest
were seated. In addition to Its elaborat
details, the affair was most unique, tn
decorations being in the cavalry color
and designs. Yellow roses and ferns wer
, strewn over the cloth, the centerpiec
being an intricate combination Of whit
! carnations in the shape Of a cannon, abov
3 which was suspended a ball OF souther
asparagus, lighted with electric lights.
D large candelabra shaded in yellow stoo
r at either end Of the table, and betwee
these and the center were tall silver can
, dlesticks. Three brilliantly lighted cleo
: t~roliers. from which were festooned rope
of asparagus, completed the decorations
The place cards were dainty yellow mono
gram affairs and marked the places {
Misses Webster. Allen, Gareissen, Lomsl
Towle, Mercer, Crounse, MeKenna, Yate
Doane, Richardson, Hoagland, Anderson
s Gretchen C~rounse, Willard. McShane, POI
a ter, Kennard, Baum, Maynard, Cady, Cot
: man, Pritchett, Harper OF Chicago, Barke
Buckingham. Brown, Holdrege, Mary Ii
McShane, Wakefield, Brady, Rogers, Hitci
cock, Wood. McCune, Jackson. Jaynes, Co
ton, May McShane, Peck, Helen Smit
stanton, Edith Smith and Mrs. A. b. Smit