The courier., 1903-01-10

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Keefer entertained Informally at theiI
home and pleasant social hour wa
spent. Refreshments were served. Those
present were Governor Mickey and Mrs
Mickey; former Governor Savage and
Mrs. Savage; Colonel and Mrs. c. D.
Evans, Of Columbus; Colonel and Mrs.
j. @. Martin, Colonel and Mrs. J. b.
Watkins, Of South Omaha; Colonel and
Mrs. j. w. Thomas, Colonel and Mrs e.
z. Bryson. Omaha; Colonel and Mrs. G.
Z. Jenkins. Colonel c. J. Bills, Fair
bury: Colonel ]. II. Brown, Wakefield,
Colonel b. p. Sutton. McCook; Colonel
@. A. Murphy. General L. w. Colby,
Beatrice; Colonel F. e. Moores, Omaha;
General p. h. Barry, Greely Center;
Colonel and Mrs. F. NJ. Rublee, Broken
Bow; Colonel and Mrs. s. NJ Melick and
Mr.. Harry Melick: H. v. Lane, F. Metz,
Omaha: Colonel Q. J. Miles. Hastings;
Captain George Lyon. Nelson.
The custom of having q dinner or a
luncheon precede card playing at
party. rather than follow the game, has
been In vogue In the east for some time
and 10 meeting with favor in the west.
ana many hostesses are adopting It. A
dinner followed by cards, given Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Moore.
was q pleasant event Of the week.
Thirty-two persons were seated at round
tables scattered throughout the spacious
rooms. Roses and carnations adorned
the tables. different design, as an
anchor. star, or a crescent, and q Diff
ferent colored flower, was on each table.
The menu was served in seven courses.
At the conclusion Of the games Mrs.
E. E. Brown received q box of candy.
and Mr.. J. c. Seacrest q sheaf of Ameri-
can beauties. as rewards for the highest
scroes. Mrs. r. T. Van Brunt and Mrs.
E. e. Brown assisted Mrs. Moore.
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The w. T. n. was entertained Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. G. ]. Hess at her
pleasant home. Ss7 North Twenty-sixth
street. After the business meeting cur
rent events were discussed. The hostess
then brought in a tray containing thirty
eight well known and useful articles and
the ladies were allowed a three minutes
view. after which the tray was removed
and the guests asked to make a list.
Mrs. Kaufman's memory proved the best.
The announcement that the husbands of
the members had arranged a theatre
party for them next week. gave great
pleasure. The hostess was assisted by
her sister. Mrs. Rogers, a former resi-
dent Of this city. in serving dainty re-
freshments. The club win meet in two
weeks with Mrs. George r. Burr. 2s4o O
street
luncheon characterised by elegance
OF appointments beauty of decorations.
ana lovely gowns was given In the
ordinary at the Lincoln hotel at
one O'Clock on Thursday, in COM
pliment to Mrs. D. z. Thompson.
by Mrs. Walter b. Hargreaves and
Mrs. Carl Funke. Covers were laid for
twenty at a large round banquet table.
An immense basket. covered with smilax
and filled with pink roses occupied the
centre Of the table. This was surroun l.
ed by pink candles in handsome cande-
labra. On the place cards were miniature
heads in water colors. and at each plate
was a pink candle.
Two engagements in the Delta Gamma
ranks have been announced within a
week. At a party given a week ago by
~ AWoou VI Sfete, tne engagement
or Miss Mary Tidball to Reverend
Lucius Reed. pastor Of a church In
Montpelier, Vermont. was announced.
Several members Of the sorority from
Lincoln attended the party. Miss Martha
Hutchinson. who IL at present teaching
In tie high school at Greely. Colorado,
has announced her engagement to her
Delta Gamma sisters.
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