Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

freshments were served, after which the
little friends departed with wishes for
many happy returns Of the event.
Miss Anderson was the guest Of honor
at a dinner given at the Country club on
last Saturday evening by Mr.. James Pax
ton and Mr.. Stockton Heth, Miss Cotton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze being
the other guests.
Miss Dorette Levy entertained a party
OF about twenty young friends at her home
on Dodge street on Saturday afternoon in
celebration OF her 18th birthday, the time
being devoted to games, which were fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze enter
talned at dinner at the Omaha club on
Tuesday for their guest. Miss Anderson.
Covers were laid for Miss Ellen McShane,
Mr.. Will Burns. Mr.. Milton Darling, Miss
Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze.
Mrs. H. c. Straight Of Henderson street
entertained a few Of her little girl friends
Wednesday afternoon In honor OF he. lit
tie guest, Francis Barnhart Of Bemls park.
An elegant repast was served, at the close
OF which each one received a dainty little
souvenir.
In honor Of Miss Jewell HOLDEN of Lin
coin, Neb., and Miss Regenia Dorty of
Dunlap, Ia, Miss Ona Troxell entertained
at cards the Junior Cooking club at her
nome, 1913 Emmet street, Kountze Place.
Prizes were won by Mr.. William Guild.
Miss Hazel Connell, and Mr.. William But
Ter.
Colonel Pratt's country place at Benning-
ton Is one Of the centers Of interest today,
as ne Is entertaining over Sunday a house
party OF some of the moving spirits of the
younger set, for his grandson, Mr.. Gerome
MCGEE. Mrs. MCGEE and Mrs. Kirkendall
are the chaperones. Misses Crane, Cotton.
Pritchett, Brady, Kirkendall, Wood, Rogers,
Gore; Messrs. Pritchett, Fred Nash. Louis
Nash, Ben Cotton, Lee McShane, Fred Ham
ilton, Frank Haskell and George Pritchett
constituting the party.
Mrs. Luther Kountze entertained AZ din
ner on Thursday evening. the occasion
being Mr.. Kountze's birthday. A CANDLE
Illuminated birthday cake occupied the CEN
ter OF the table and was trimmed about
with white blossoms that extended to the
places OF the ten members Of the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilkins, Miss Cotton,
MISS Anderson, Miss Helen Smith, Messrs.
Paxton, Ezra Willard and Heth were Mr..
ana MRS. Kountze's guests. In the even
ing the entire party attended the opening
OF the Ping Pong parlors.
Mrs. G. H. Townsend was hostess of one
Oh the largest affairs Of the week on Friday
afternoon, when abe received Informally
from 3 until 5 o'clock In honor of Mrs.
Frank Pugh, at her home, 1885 st. Mary's
avenue. A quantity OF goldenrod and wild
nops was used In the trimming OF the rooms
and contributed a bright feature to the
gathering. Mrs. Townsend was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. A. X. Gault
and Mrs. Thomas Ward. In the rear parlor
Mrs. Joseph Polcar presided at the punch
oowl' assisted by Mrs. Thomas Smith.
Miss Lake and Miss Tower were the guests
OF honor at a house party at the home Of
Miss Helen Cady on Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday o flast week, Misses Edith jack
son. Ethel Turkey. Faith Potter, Herberta
Jaynes, Phoebe Smith and Louise Turkey
being the other members The three asvs
were replete with gaiety Of a more or less
formal nature, In which others than the
immediate members of the party were priv
LEGGED to share. On Monday evening the
young women kept open house, a score or
more Of other young people coming and
going. On Tuesday there was a dinner and
on wednesday a luncheon, the party break
ing up on wednesday afternoon.