Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-30

| shears and Moore.
A surprise party was given Pearl Stew
art Wednesday at her home on Grace
street. About twenty-five guests we're
present. The evening was passed very
pleasantly. during which Mr.. Otto Nielsen
sang a number of solos, Mrs. william Nell
sen rendered several selections on the
plano and Miss Mamie Burnett also played.
Luncheon was served at 10 O'Clock.
| For their guests Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Shaw
and Mrs. Miller Mr. and Mrs. A. p Nc
| Connell entertained large card party on
| Tuesday evening at their home, 213O Bin
ney street, twelve tables being employed.
The first womens' prize was given to Mrs.
r. E. Welch, Mr. z. v. Lewis, and Mr..
Harry Hussie cutting for the mems prize.
The consolation awards went to Mrs. Fow-
Ter and Mr. Edholm.
Complimentary to Mrs. Nelson of Chi
cago, Mrs. e. A. Cudahy gave one Of the
more elaborate luncheons Of the week on
Monday, when her guests were Mesdames
! Cartan, A. G. Smith, Chase. Crofoot, Ken
| yon, Charles KountEe, Miss Webster and
Miss McKenna. A loose bunch of Lawson
pnks filled q cutglass bowl in the center
OF the table and was surrounded by single
candelabra shaded in the same color. The
places we're marked with hand decorated
| name cards.
In honor of their daughter, Miss Eima
Rothschild, whose engagement to Mr.. Harry
! Hirsch Of Des Moines has recently been
announced, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rothschild
held formal reception on Thursday after
noon and evening at their home at 24Os
st. Mary's avenue The house was pro-
fusely trimmed with American Beauty roses
and white carnations, and during the day
aNa Nrt1 A. -
Rothschild were assisted by Mesdames Lee
Rothschild, L. Hirsch Of Des Moines, Meyer
Klein, d. Sampson. F. Goldstrom, Misses
Tessie Hirsch, Mae Rothschild and Carrie
Rosenstein.
Yesterday the P. e. O.'s held one Of their
delightful afternoons at the home OF Mrs.
Monroe on Binney street. Mrs. McMahan,
from Salt Lake, and Mrs. Brown, from
Iowa, we're welcome visitors, and Mrs.
Wright and Miss Pope Of Omaha, new mem
bers, added TO the pleasure OF the meet
ing. After a guessing game Of familiar
quotations refreshments were served in a
dainty manner from table beautifully dec
GRATED with palms and candelabra. A num-
Der Of handkerchiefs had been received for
the handkerchief sale for the benefit Of the
p E. o. room Of the new Methodist hospital
and admired by all.
In celebration Of their twenty NTH we'd
ding anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rees
held large reception on Saturday evening
at their home at Twenty second and Leaven-
worth streets the gathering including rep
resentatives. of many of the older families
OF Omaha and Council Bluffs The house
was profusely trimmed with flowers, many
OF them having been sent in by friends.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Rees we're
their daughter, Miss Henrietta Rees, and
their son, Mr.. Sam Rees They were fur
ther assisted by Miss Rees OF Minneapolis,
Miss Kennard, Miss Leola Blackmore Of
Tecumseh, Miss Paulene schenek and Miss
Matte Bliss.
Mrs. A. G. p. Farrell, at her home at
1923 Burt, on Thanksgiving afternoon en-
tertaned thirty OF her friends at an elab-
crate Japanese luncheon. Everything was
Japanese; the decorations we're lilies and
chrysanthemums, the women wore Japan
ese costumes and ornaments, the twelve
courses OF the luncheon were modelled on
Japanese good form, and the plate cards
and napery were imported directly from
Japan, the hnen being particularly beau
tiful in design and heavily embroidered.
After luncheon, quotations we're in order,
musical, literary and Japanese. The prizes
were won by Mrs. Green, Mrs. Risley Mrs.
Foley and Mrs. Hahn.
Between and on Wednesday after
noon Mrs. Charles Greene received about
25O guests at her home, 1923 Harney street,
the gathering being one of the prettiest
OF the many pretty affairs Of the week
The rooms throughout we're trimmed pro-
fusely with yellow chrysanthemums and
white carnations, the handsome gowns OF
the women contributing an additional smart
feature. Mrs. Greene was assisted during the
afternoon by Mesdames Holdrege, McCord,
Congdon, Joseph Lehmer, Gurley, NJ Nc
Kenna, Herman Kountze, Charles Kountze
George Palmer, Arthur Remington, T. ].
Rogers, McClernand, Cudahy II. w Breck-
enridge, Misses McKenna, Brady, Gore and
Rogers.
Prominent among the weeks gatherings,
and reputed as the prettiest party of the
year was the cotillion given at the Country
CLUB on Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs Luther Kountze and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry wilkins. With its exceptional pos
sibilities for the unusual, the club house
was made even more attractive than or
dinarily great log FIRE blazed in the fire.
place, lending a weird uncertainty to the
rows OF pumpkin lanterns that ranged
across the high mantel above. The win
uoWs were hung with Navajo blankets and
Oriental rugs and many another touch was
added suggestive OF the warmth and the
season. Perched on the balcony railing
above the hall was a huge turkey holding
in his bill festoons OF bright colored crepe
paper that extended to the ends Of the
gallery. At either end was a paper cannon,
from which were shot at the close OF the
evening a shower Of confetti. The figures,
without exception, were unique. many Of
them being entirely new, and the favors
were correspondingly appropriate and at.
tractiye There were thirty couples present
and 1t was after midnight when the party
returned to the city.
Especially interesting because Of its oc-
casion and its personnel was the luncheon
given on Friday by Mrs. H. s. Jaynes at
her home in Kountze place for a score OF
young women who contribute much to the
interest of the affairs of the young set
The luncheon had been announced as COM
plimentary to Miss Ruth Bryan OF Lincoln,
who has been Miss Herberta Jsynes' guest,
but this fact only gave added interest TO
the affair, as Il was generally suspected
that the real occasion Of the luncheon was
the announcement OF Miss Jaynes' engage
ment. The table was arranged in shape Of
T and very simply though effectively
trimmed in green and white. Two low