Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-13
Pleasures Past.

Pleasures Past.
Mr.. Ezra Willard and Mr.. Frank Haskell
entertained at dinner a. the Country club
last evening.
Mrs. jeremiah Meyer entertained q num-
Der of friends at Lake Manawa on Thurs
day, In honor Of her husbands birthday.
Mrs. M. D. Karr was very pleasantly
surprised by q party of friends on last
Saturday evening, the occasion being her
birthday.
In honor Of Miss Agnes Holland. whose
birthday it was, Mrs. James A. Grifiths
gave an elaborate dinner on Tuesday even
ing In the cafe at CORTLAND Beach. Covers
were laid for seventeen.
Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Crofoot and Mrs. Bier
bower were Mrs. Charles Greene's guests
at an Informal luncheon on Wednesday,
which was given In honor Of Miss Jessie
Willard. Nasturtiums were used in the
table decoration.
Masters Rod and Harry Scott entertained
a number Of their young friends at their
home. S01s Pacific street, On the evening
Of the 18th. Games and music were par
ticipated in until 10 o'clock, when refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. J. J. Dickey was hostess at one Of
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day, when Mesdames Richie of Chicago,
E. A. sprague, Shaeffer. o n Jordan
were her guests, at her country home
near the Country club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoxey Clarke entertained
a party Of friends at dinner and later at
an informal dance at the Willard hotel on
Saturday evening, The affair was given
as q farewell, as Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke will
leave tomorrow for the north to spend the
summer.
A party Of Omaha young people were
very. pleasantly entertained at ping-pong
on Tuesday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. l.. Douglas in Council Bluffs.
Miss Helen Hoagland was hostess at a
luncheon given on Friday In compliment
to Mrs. Hoxey Clarke.
In compliment to Mrs. Prindell and Mrs.
@. l., Gilbert of Hannibal. Mo-. Mrs. w.
r. Allen entertained at cards on Friday
afternoon. The gathering was entirely in
formal. Mrs. Gilbert will leave the FIRST
of the week for Wyoming. where she ex-
poets to make her home. l.-
In celebration Of his birthday, Judge
william Altstadt entertained a party Of
friends at Inner at his home. BAG South,
Eighteenth, on Sunday evening, and later
at q theater party. Judge Altstadt's guests
were; Mt. Inc Mrs, W. p. Hascall, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Altstadt and Mr.. and Mrs.
william Altstadt.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kirschbaum treated them to a very pleas
ant surprise on Wednesday evening, the
occasion being the fifteenth anniversary
Of their marriage. About twenty-five
couples gathered at their home, 2614 st.
Mary's avenue. where the evening was
spent at whist. An elaborate supper fol-
lowed.
Among those who entertained at dinner
at the Country club last evening were
Messrs. J. H. Butler, @. @. George, W. H.
McCord, General Bates, A. @. Beeson, A.
L. Reed, e. M. Faineld, Clement Chase,
j.. H. Mcintosh, H. 7. Lemist, Harry Lawrie
and w. H. Wheeler. Mrs. McClintoeh win
entertain at supper at the club tomorrow
evening.
In celebration of the tenth anniversary
of their wedding, Mr.. n Mrs. William
s. Heller gave a large lawn party on Mon
day evening to about 260 guests. The
grounds about their home, at 116 North
Thirty-third street. were brilliantly illu-
minated with strings OF electric lights and
the evening being warm, the greater num-
Der Of the guests remained out-of-doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heller received In the parlor.
"A platform had been erected at the north
OF the house, where those who wished
might dance, while the various hooks and
corners of the grounds were furnished
with booths or tents, where devices for the
entertainment Of the guests were pro-
ytded. Indoors, in the dining room. re-
freshments were served throughout the
evening.
In point OF elaborate detail few affairs
Of the season have compared with the din
ner dance given by Mr.. Joseph Cudahy
and Mr.. Frank Keogh on Wednesday even
ing. Originally scheduled for the Country
club, the necessary change Of all plans
at that resort last week detracted nothing
from the success Of the affair, the dinner
being served in the cafe of the Omaha
club and later the party was taken to the
Willard, where the remainder Of the even
ing was given over to dancing. The large
table was laid for thirty-two guests and
was gorgeous in its decorations. A huge
mound of bridesmaids roses occupied the
center, while the cloth was strewn with
loose blossoms and ferns. The places Of the
women were marked with three roses tied
with huffy tulle bows Of the same color. and
dainty pen and ink sketches were
at each plate. Between 10 aud IL o'clock
the party were taken to the Willard hotel,
where dancing was enjoyed In the small
ball room until midnight. when supper
was served In the white and gold dining