The courier., 1902-11-22
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S May WHIRL

The City Improvement ball occupied
the attention of society to the almost alb
sOlute exclusion of all else this week.
The beauty and the chivalry were there
and 1t was really a brilliant function,
the decorations. the gowns. the music
the numbers. all contributing to it's sue
cess.
Mrs. Thomas w. Griffith, of Pittsburg,
has returned to her Lincoln home for
visit, and is as stately and beautiful as
ever. She was honored by military
euchre given Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Walter b. Hargreaves. Mrs.
Horizons party on Wednesday was a
pronounced success, as were also the
afternoon party and the dinner given by
Mrs. E. j. Burkett on Thursday and
Friday Apropos, Mrs. Burkett will not
go to Washington with her distinguished
husband this month, but will wait until
after the holidays. when she will return
with him after his vacation. Next week
there will be the annual gathering of the
clans for the Thanksgiving festival.
Happy are they whose circle has not
been broken since the last celebration.
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The ball given last evening by the
City Improvement society, exceeded in
brilliancy the most ardent expectations
of the members. The committees were
large and were composed of capable per-
sons
To the decorating committee is due
praise for striking and beautiful effects.
Mrs. c. F. Ladd was chairman of this
committee, and she was greatly aided
by the energy and ability Of Mr.. George
w. BOnnell. Other members of the COM
mittee were Mesdames /. M. Raymond,
8. H. Atwood, John B. Horton. 1. G.
Chaplin, ]. H. McMurtry. The balcony
railing was festooned with the national
colors, but the most beautiful part of
the auditorium was the large stage,
which represented a bit of the orient
with it's many japanese lanterns, UNI
brellas and fans. and it's chrysanthe-
NUNS and green's all artistically placed.
The stage was used as a refreshment
room and was in charge of Mesdames
M. H. Everett, NJ d. Welch, j. F. Stew
ems, G.. E. Barber, Louis Trester and
John Finch.
The floor managers were Doctor C. F.
Ladd, chairman, and Messieurs George
Bartlett, William H. Raymond, r. M.
Joyce, w. A. Green, Paul Fitzgerald.
c. ]. Guenzel, Alex Lau, L. o. Paine.
George Holmes Arthur Walsh, Ernest
Allen and Martin Lewis.
The ticket committee contributed more
than any other to the success of the ball
and was composed of Misses Nelia Coch-
rane, Helen Welch, Florence Putnam,
Mabel Hays, Ethelyn Bignell. Katherine
Agnew and Anne Stuart. Mrs. w. G.
L. Taylor, president of the improve
ment society, and Mr.. Taylor led the
grand march.
The patrons were Governor and Mrs.
Savage, Mayor and Mrs. Winnett,
Chancellor and Mrs. Andrews, Messieurs
and Mesdames c. G. Crittenden, o. e.
Rector, John B. Wright, r. E. Moore.
NJ D. Welch. F. NJ. Hall, A. s. Ray
mond, L. c. Burr, c. F. Ladd, Lewis
Marshall, w. c. Wilson. H. e. Lewis.
]. C. Seacrest. Carl Funke. F. d. Lever
ing, Paul Holm, G. w. Rhodes. r. T.
Van Brunt, Henry Mayer. E. H. Barbour.
Frank Woods, A. r. Mitchell. I. NJ. Ray
!. mond, John Dorgan. H. H. Wilson, A.
E. Hargreaves, s. Fl. Burnham, w. A.
Green.
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A pretty informal reception was given
this afternoon at the home Of Mrs. A.
Ross Hill, sos North Twenty-fifth street,
by Mrs Hill and Mrs. E. A. Burnett.