Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23

There we're about thirty couples present
at the hop given by the Hsnscom Park
Dancing club at Chambers hall on Tuesday
evening. the party being one of the most
enjoyable given by the club this winter.
Miss Kimball was hostess at a box party
at the lines band concert on Monday even
ing. Mrs. r. r. Kimball. Miss johnson,
Miss Mary Holdrege, Mr.. Holyoke and Mr..
George Holdrege being her guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Saunders were at
home to sixty friends at a valentine party.
The house was effectively decorated. The
prizes were won by Mesdames Ben Rubi-
deau, o. A. Scott, G. U. Wallvorth, Mr..
Wise, Houcle and Carlow.
For her friend, Miss Rothstein Of st.
Louis, Miss Georgia Krug entertained a
small card party on Friday evening at her
home in Kountze place. The prizes Of the
evening were awarded Mrs. w. A. Pixley,
Miss Rothstein, Mr.. Harry Weller and DR..
Jensen.
For her guest Miss Rothstein Of st. Louis,
Miss Georgia Krug entertained a small card
party on Wednesday afternoon when her
guests were Misses Monger, Her, Edith
Her, Bessie Her, Weller, Lewis, Barber,
Pullman, Edith Pullman, Mrs. Beaton and
Mrs. Jensen.
4 n very tuJOydDte buDSCIlpIlOu Od0Co was
given in the ball room of the Normandie
on Friday evening by a party of young
people from the Hanscom Park district.
There were about forty present. the pretty
feature of the occasion being the Colonial
costumes worn by all.
In compliment to Mrs. Daniel Baum, IT.,
Mrs. McClernand entertained at a small
but elaborate luncheon on Friday, at which
Mrs Baum, Miss Baum. Miss Richardson.
Miss Cotton. Miss McKenna, Miss McClin-
took. Miss Doane, Miss Buckingham and
Miss Pomp were the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7. Kountze gave a
birthday dinner on Thursday evening for
Mrs. Luther Kountze, at which covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry wilkins, Mr..
and Mrs. William Paxton, Miss Preston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze, Mr.. Ezra
Willard and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kountze.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Palmatier were sur
prised by a party Of north side friends on
Thursday evening at their home on Spauld-
ing street. The evenings entertainment,
consisting Of music and cards, was the more
enjoyable for being impromptu and con-
cluded with refreshments brought by the
self-invited guess.
DR.. John Prentiss Lord celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of his graduation in
medicine the evening Of the 21st, by CIV
ing a dinner to a few close professional
friends. DR.. Frank e. Coulter was the
guest Of honor, having graduated in the
same class with DR.. Lord at Rush college,
twenty years ago.
About sixty guests were entertained by
the members Of the Alamo club on Tuesday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.
Quinby, $50 South Thirtieth street. The
evening was spent at cards and the prizes
were won by Mrs. Bert Cox, Mrs. M. White,
Mrs. Smith, Mr.. Riggs, Mr.. H. T. Whit
man and Mr.. ]. B. Quinby.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. George
Kelley entertained a party Of fifty women
at high FIVE. The rooms were prettily dec
GRATED in pink and white carnations, the
same colors being employed in the score
cards, and refreshments which followed the
game. The prizes of the afternoon were
won by Mrs. w. Eldrege, Miss Collett and
Mrs. ]. A. organs.
Miss Weller and Mrs. Ralph Crandall en-
tertained a party at cards on Saturday aft
ernoon at the home OF the former in
Kountze place, about sixty guests being
present. ~Six-handed high FIVE was the
game. The house decorations were of flags
and the details OF the entire affair were SYM
OSAAS "a IA Nhhayg a. "a
pirate to the national holiday.
Mrs. E. B. Talmage and Mrs. Lothy Tai
mage entertained at two very enjoyable aft
ernoons on Thursday and Friday at the
home Of the former, $40 South Twenty-sev-
enth street. The time was devoted to pro-
g~ressive games, for which several prizes
were awarded. Mesdames Edgar Allen, w.
e. Rhodes, Joseph Clarkson and Miss Alice
Alexander were the successful contestants.
Mrs. Leo B. Grotte. assisted by Mrs.
Walter Noise, gave a Washington party
to the members Of the Plate club on FRI
day afternoon. The national colors were
In evidence everywhere, the rooms being
trimmed with flags, while the score cards
each of which was engraved with a head
Of Washington, were tied with knots Of
ribbon and a tiny Ratchet. High FIVE was
the game OF the afternoon.
In honor OF Mrs. Mayer, Mrs. Charles
Rosewater and her mother, Mrs. Schlesin-
ger. entertained a party of sixty women at
a luncheon and card party at Metropolitan
club on Wednesday afternoon. The lunch
con was served Town in the dining room,
the company being seated at one large
table,. which was effectively trimmed with
green and white. The remainder Of the
afternoon was devoted to high five, the
game being played upstairs.
A very pretty luncheon was given by
Mrs. Coe on Tuesday afternoon at her home
on North Eighteenth street to the members
Of the New Century club. Yellow was the
prevailing color and tiny George Washing
ton hats and hatchets were given each
guest as souvenir. Following the luncheon
the time was devoted TO a guessing contest,
for which prizes were given Mrs. Elliot,
Mrs. w. Price and Mrs. Shillington. Mrs.
]. G. Jones will entertain the club in two
weeks.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Kelley entertained
two Of the large affairs Of the week on
home on Writ street. both evenings being
devoted TO cards. On Tuesday evening
there were sixty-four guests present and
the prizes were awarded Mrs. ]. d. Foster,
Mrs. Bradbury, Mrs. c. oehlitree. Mrs. e.