Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
SOCIETY TAXING A SIESTA
Midsummer Rest Gomez Early in Spring
lime 10 mart Fo.kh
OUTDOOR CLUBS ABSORB THE INTEREST
Drawing Rooms Closed and Nothing
Doing rt the Homes save Small
and Decidedly Informal Things
for Intimate Friends.

for Intimate Friends.
A round Of small affairs, teas, luncheons.
card parties, club meetings and the like.
have served during the past week to en-
terrain those members Of society who for
lack Of privilege or inclination rave not
spent most OF their time at the Country
club. For the most part the season for
large affairs is over and society is quite
willing 10 close up its drawing rooms and
accept the privileges of the clubs from
nov until fall.
Among the larger affairs OF the week
were the card party given by the Misses
Livesey in honor of Mrs. E. w. Livesey
and the card party given TO Miss Bowie.
Mrs. Edward Smith Of st. Joseph, form
eriy Miss Jenny Yates, who is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Yates,
has been the guest Of honor at a number
Of small but smart affairs. while other
visiting young women have occasioned sim
liar gatherings.
The opening of the Field club on Satur-
day evening was Of course the feature OF
the week. though the hop and dinner at
the Country club drew a large attendance.
This week promises little aside from the
clubs.
on Monday Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher
will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary Of
their wedding with a reception and card
party in the evening, and in the afternoon
Mrs. Fisher will entertain a party Of
women at cards.
On Tuesday there will be a meeting Of
the Bon Ton Card club at the home Of
Mrs. Hitler; Mrs. Sunderland will entertain
the meeting of the Fortnightly Whist club;
Miss Carpenter will entertain in compli-
ment TO Miss Raftree.
On Thursday Miss Hitchcock will be the
hostess Of the debutantes' luncheon, the
meetings to be held every two weeks in
future instead of weekly.
On Saturday the club will meet
Mt the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Wood.
Mrs. A. G.. Rathbun Of San Francisco is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Mills. of 40 North Nineteenth street.
Miss Janet Rogers returned from Chi
cago on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Levy Of Nebraska
City spent a part of the week in the CITY,
the guests Of MIR. and Mrs. II. Rehfeld.
Mrs. H.. L. Porterheld is entertaining her
mother, Mrs Beebe, of Brooklyn. N. Y.
Mr.. ]. L. Dewey and Miss Ida Dewey
of wisconsin, who have been guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Dewey, have re-
turned to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Yost, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bidwell, Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Wharton, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hart
jerks. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Allen, DR.. and
Mrs. r.. c.. Moore, MIR. and Mrs. George
Thummel and Mrs. Heth were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dempster at dinner
on Saturday evening. 1t was an especially
pretty affair, the table trimmings being OF
pink roses.
ON wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Dempster gave a dinner In compliment TO
DIT. Marshall of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. l.. Perine, Mr.. and Mrs. Schermerhorn
and Prof. Lowery being their guests;s
Dr. ana Mrs. A. e. stuht Of colfax,
wash, arrived in the city Friday for a two
weeks visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest STUNT.
Among those who have had boxes at the
May festival are: Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Kountze, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry wilkins MI
and Mrs. John Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
foot. Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcshane, Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy, Mr..
and Mrs. George Barker, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkendall, Mrs.
MAlLlGHt MIb OllAhniA AAs
fold, Mrs. Peck, Miss Peck, Mrs. Wilhelm,
Miss Moore, Miss Allen. Mr.. Chat Redick'
Mr.. Haskell, MI. Z. w. Dixon.
Mrs. w. II. Russell arrived home today
from the Pacific coast. where she has spent
the past three years. Mr.. Russell is ex-
pected next week.
Mrs. Caroline Kloke and daughter
Emma, OF West Point, Neb., are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gisin during the
musical festival.
w. ]. Stevenson left today for a short
trip over the state.
Mrs. /. C. shupp of Galloway, Neb., is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. M
Kelley.
Mrs. Colpetzer, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Charles
Clapp, Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. Charles Coutsnt
Mrs. Brinker and Mrs. Ogden, who at
tended the whist tournament at Chicago
this week. are expected back today. While
in Chicago the women were guests OF Mrs
Sydney Smith.
Mrs. John Brown has returned from the
east.
Miss Mary Allen returned to her home ir
Abel, Ia, on Wednesday, having spen'
some some time the guest of her sister
Mrs. f.. Sweeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Ayres have gone Il
Valentine, Neb.. to visit Mrs. Ayres, ex
pecting to be absent for several weeks.
Mrs. W. r. Lavender has returned from
a two months visit with friends II
Phoenix, Ariz.
Mrs. Jacobs. Miss Carita Curtis and Mr.
Head expect to go TO Chicago this week.
Mrs. Hills has rented the house at 40
North Twenty-second street, now occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Rood. who will sooi
move into their new home near Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kessler. who wer'
married on Tuesday at the home OF tn
brides sister. Mrs. Il. b. Sargent OF Rock