Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

a Christmas party in the ball room Of the
Grand hotel Friday evening. About seven
was the main feature Of the evening Mrs
Joe Smith and Mrs l.. H. Cutler were
patronesses The room was prettily decor
frat" Miss Enda smlth, Miss Elsie Far
rell and Miss Pansy Beasley presided over
ant corner Of the hall whniey's orchestra,
which was hidde,f behind large bank Of
ferns and evergreens, furnished the pro-
acted as chairman of the committee, as
sisted by Mr.. Felix Shelter. Mr.. MyrOn
Van Brunt and Mr. Paul Wordsworth.
The Misses ollie and Nellie Harl gave a
delightful Christmas party 20 the primary
department OF the First Baptist Sunday
school at their home, $50 Stutsman street.
sixty we're present. Christmas tree
erected in the parlor was one of the enjoy
able features of the event. Gifts, candy
and nuts were distributed to those present.
Mrs. Bellinger superintendent, was pre-
sented with silver souvenir spoon by the
teachers OF the department. The program
was unique as carried out. number OF
in costume with great success. Boy Blue
was presented by Mr.. Vernon Case Alden
Harl appeared as Jack Horner;" the part
Lillian Monson; "Bo-Peep," Mary Ketter-
ing, and Mary and Her 1ittle Lamb by
Miss Edith Monson.
one of the most successful events OF the
last week was the dancing party given at
the Grand hotel ball room wednesday even
ing by MIR. and Mrs. George Albert keeline
and Miss Keeline. Invitations were Issued
60 about $50 friends in Council Bluffs and
Omaha. The ball room was gorgeously dec
Grated with holly, palms and poinsetta, the
upper dining room being decorated In the
4 same. The windows were heavily decorated
with green roping and holly. From the
chandeliers were suspended balls Of potn;
setta. A two-cOurse supper was served
late i'm the evening. the room being lighted
with candles decorated in the Christmas
colors. Whaley's orchestra, which was sta
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the music for the evening In the receiv-
ing line were Mr.. and Mrs, Keeline, Miss
who will be the guest Of Miss Keeiine for
week or ten days.
Mrs. Charles NJ Harl entertained about
thirty relatives and friends Friday evening
in honor OF Miss Eleanor Harl. The house
was decorated In the red and green of the
holiday season, while a small Shristmas
the guests, held the place of honor. Miss
/ Bertha Wheeler, Miss Ruth Harl and Miss
| Margaret Burke assisted In the DINING
/ room. Miss Ruth Harl contributed TO tbs
| enjoyment of the occasion by rendering d
cornet solo, accompanied on the plano by
Miss Wheeler Miss Eleanor Harl talked
! Interestingly OF her work as deaconess IN
| Chicago. The guests were: Mesdames Lou
gee, Hafer Fair, Arthur circuit, Bronson
swaine, oMay, Whitehead, Kate Cook
Carter, Browder, Daniels, n. r. Jones
| LETTERS, Keller, Hunt, Lundean w. I. Smith
Mark, Anthem. oake, Perry, Griffith, Brack
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Harl, Claudia Harl, Larson, Galliner and
1 Wheeler.
| At a charmingly appointed supper giver
| Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T
| Stewart announced the engagement of theii
! Sister Miss Elizabeth Stewart, to Captain
Wildman of Fort Omaha. twenty-five
! guests were invited and the table was mos
attractive with decorations OF red ant
green. Poinsettia was used for center
piece on the long table and II was sur
! mounted by four silver pots holding
! punches of the same flower. on each cor
ner Of the table was a silver pot, and red
shaded Cnndelabra lighted the room arts
| tically. On each end of the table was
huge silver bowl of fruit, the decorative
effect being suggestive Of Christmas. Thu
! invited guests were: Captain Doane, Mis-
! Doane, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Guiou, Mr.
Dixon, Mr.. Gannett, Mr. Chambers, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr.. Charles Saunders, Miss Cur
It's, Miss Dewey and Captain Widman
all of Omaha, and Miss Stewart, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Charles Haas, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haas, Mr.. Harr!
Haas, DR.. and Mrs Donald Macrae.