Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-04
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

will meet Tuesday evening with MIR. and
Mrs. J. ". McCune.
Miss Bert Troutmen gave a dinner party
to a number OF her friends Friday evening.
Covers were laid for ten.
Miss Gertrude Davenport entertained at a
large dinner party Wednesday evening.
Covers were laid for thirty-ive.
Miss Josephine Jennings entertained in
formally Thursday evening for her guest,
Miss Hoffman of Webster City, la.
Mrs. T.. J. Bradley of Centerville, Ia. Is
the guest for the holidays Of her sister,
Mrs. Is. b. Nutter OF South First street.
MIR. ard Mrs. \. S. Hazleton entertained
the members of the Oakland Avenue Card
club at their home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Metcalf gave an informal
euchre party to the members of the Ideal
club at her home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. James Wheeler and daughter, Miss
Lera, Of Chicago are spending a couple of
weeks In the city renewing acqualntances
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Shefes of Fort
Dodge. la, are spending their honeymoon
In Council Bluffs, the guests OF Mrs. Grace
'D'Urre.
Gil BLUFFS Rowing association in the ball
room of the Grand hotel will be Friday,
January Is.
Miss Hoon of Fourth avenue gave a re-
cital by her music pupils at her home New
Years hight. About thirty guests were in
attendance.
The members Of the Tuesday Euchre
club Will meet this week with Miss Char
ity Babcock at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Haas.
Misses Frances Bryant and Ehie Ellis
are home from a visit during the, holidays
at Little Sioux, where they were the guests
of Mrs. Clark Ellis.
The members OF the Euchre club met
Tuesday with Mrs. Robinion at her apart
ments in the Renard. The club will meet
this week with Miss Mabel Hicks.
The members of the Council Bluffs Row
ing association dancing Grub CAV d largely
attended dancing party at the ball room
of the Grand hotel "Wednesday evening
Miss Marian Tyler will leave this even
Ing. Tor New YORK City after spending the
holidays in the city with her parents, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hearn of Cincin-
natl, who have been in the city spending
the holidays with Mrs, Hearne's mother,
home.
Rev. and Mrs, James Thomson of the
congregational church were pleasantly sur.
prised by about thirty members of their
congregation Tuesday evening at the par
sonage.
The members Of the Oakland Avenue
Reading club were delightfully."- entertained
Friday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Miller of Oakland avenue at an
old-fashioned sewing bee.
Miss Maude Smith of First avenue gave a
large dinner party Wednesday evening In
honor of her guests, Miss Randall of
Canada and Miss Shlpman of Montpelier,
VT. Covers were laid Tor twenty-four.
Mrs. Charles Parmalee of Second avenue
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day evening in honor of her niece, Miss
Mathews of Duluth, Mimi, who is spending
the holidays with relatives in Omaha and
this city.
Miss Mary Lynch, formerly of this city.
and r. A. krinlin of Modale were married
Wednesday morning at Modale. Ia, Rev
Father Murphy of Modale officiating, In
the presence of a number of friends and
relatives.
Mr., and Mrs: Haake entertained New
Years eve in honor of Miss Wilma G.
Bauer Of Chicago. Progressive euchre was
the main feature of the evening S enter
tainment and prizes were awarded Miss
Bauer and A. o. Smith.
A special meeting of the members of the
modern language department Of the Coun-
ell Bluffs Women's club will be he'd at the
business of importance is to be transacted
Miss Jensen, leader of the department
urges all to be In attendance.
Miss Mabel Murdoch entertained a num-
Der of her friends at the New Years matt.
performance Miss Murdock served iuncheor
at her home and a most enjoyable evening
was spent In games and music.
The second annual ball of the Trades and
Labor assembly New Years night in. the
new Maccabee hall was attended by nearly
200 members of the. various unions ant
their families, and the event was a mos
enjoyable and successful affair in every re
spect.
A number of her friends, attired In mas.
querade costumes, rendered Miss Mabe
Murdoch a very pleasant surprise party
| new lear y eve at HGT OIn III dun
street. The old year was usnered ont anC
the new year welcomed in with old time
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E.. Rolf entertained a
dinner at their home, S6 South Seventh
street, on New Years night. The decora
ions were in red and white, carnations anC
ferns being profusely used. The guests
received dainty calendars as souvenii
menus of the dinner.
The dancing party given by VIII Schnorl
at the Royal Arcanum hall Monday even
inO uaa nna of the mngt daliRhffnl affalTl
of the last week for the younger set: TIT
hall was lavishly decorated in red anC
! evergreens being used in the adornment
About nifty young people were In attend
ance.
One Of the merriest of the New Years
festivities was the dance given in Roya
Arcanum hall Thursday night by the Ores
cent club, the membership of which com
PriSses many many of the yS 2d n set n IN TINS cit q
dances, with hrst-class music, followed by
elaborate refreshments, made the occasion
one OF note In the holidays festivities.
One OF the notable social events of las
week was the reception Monday light a
the Elks' clubhouse to Miss Adelaide Thurs
t tSe a prese ehe memS Of "& Al 9 couS S0G G6rners S'' a
the New theater. The reception was at
tended by about two dozen members an'
their wives, and the affair was one Of tn
local lodge.
The members of the physical culture de
partment OF the COuncll BUTTS WOmen
club will hold the first meeting since the
holiday adjournment Friday afternoon a
3:45. AS special work rs to be taken up a
this time all members are requested to b'
in attendance. The members of the fencing
class will meet for an hours practice a
the conclusion OF the physical culture ex
ercises, both classes being under the direc
tion of Miss Florence Denney.
One OF the most pleasant social events o
last week was the surprise party tendere!
Rev. ]. w. Abel, pastor of the FIFTH
Methodist church, and his wife, TuesJa!
night; by a number OF the members OF tn
congregation. The AFFAIR being entirely i'm
promptu, was all the more enjoyable. Tn
self-invited guests. who took the parsonag
by storm. we're provided with plenty o
good things to eat and a merry supper wa
the result. Singing and music and a joll.
good time all round were the features o
the evening.
One OF the most delightful parties of tn
holiday season was that given Friday even
ing i'm Royal Arcanum hall for the younge
set by Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hannah, MI
and Mrs. h. 1. Forsyth and Mr.. and Mrs
y. c. Smith. The hosts were Charles II
Hannah, jr. Hazel Hannah, Hortense an,
Moan Forsyth and Roy Smith. Their guest
numbered 200. The hall was most elabO