Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 24, 1889, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER b Dress Goods. Slaughter of elegant French pattern Robes only a few of each kind, the latest novelties. Handsome French Robes $3.45 Handsome French Robes $7.68 Handsome Camels Hair Suits $10.87. Handsome Embroidersd Cloth Suits $16.43. Paris Novelty Suits $19.74. Every suit in this lot is worth It is room and not money that we want, 75 per cent more. Hence these prices. BLANKETS., Our flne California Wool $9 Blankets, slightiy soiled, for $4.50 Monday. 12-4 White Blankets, slightly soiled, original price $6.50, only a few pairs left $3.15 n pair. 11-4 fine all wool Red BI: heavy, for $3.98 pair, regular pri FLANNELS. 5 pieces blue and grey mixed Shaker Flannel, regularly sold for 8ic, our price for Monday 26¢ yard. Ali our 50¢ plaid and striped Flannel for skirts and house dresses will go on Moxday at 43¢ yard. triped Flanuels for boys’® waists and irls at 21¢ yard, worth 30¢ yard, COUNTRY PATRONS Don’t Let Anything SHORT OF DEATH HELP YOURSELR THIS WEEK e e e e kets, extra 2 Silks, Silks. Great closing sale must be reduced. $1.05. Black Silks worth ¢ $1.10. $2, go at $1.15, at 49c. slaughter prices. House Furnishings. In order to make room for our holiday goods now daily arriving, we will make prices on our honse furnishin, that will close them out, opportunity of buying ! Wash Tubs at Imlf} Step Ladders at half price. (lnrllt-u Horses at hait Schopl Bags at half price. FUR TRIMMINGS. This week we give our greatest cut in Fur Trimmings, Tinsel and Silk Galoons, also Prsscmenterie. 4-inch Black a yard, worth $1,80. worth $1.25, 75 pleces of Galoon and Passewelerie Trimmings, worth 60c yard, special price 28¢, all silks marked down, stock Black Silks worth $1,50, go at Colored Silks worth $1.50 and Silk Plushes worth $1 yd go Regular staple Silks sold at s this week Every house- keeper ought to avail herself of this golden e goods cheap. Coney Fur at $1.25 2-inch Grey Fox Fur at 95¢ yard; ALL THE WORLD LISTEN N Entire surplus staple stockao be cleaned out at one fell swoo ¥ Great Holiday Headquarters, for all christendom. must go. And with this Herculean effort we "“let go.” half price, at Barr's this week. Gloves. of Silks, Here's a bargain for you. 100 pairs Perrin's Black Un- 24, 1889~SIXTEEN Linens, Linens. day season, dressed Kid 4 button Gloves, at 98c a pair, 2, go at NOTIONS. Goodyear’s Dress Shields, Nos: 1, 2 and 8, at 11c a pair. Pure Glycerine, 4-oz. bottles, worth 20c; for Do a hottles morning, 12¢. rice. £5 a pair. > D Lot Huir Brushes, 9 row bristle, worth from 46c¢ to S5e, your choice 27¢. Ammonia, pint bottle, Gold Medal brand, superior to all others, Se bottle. 50 dozen Gents’ Cashmere Half Hose, assorted colors, seamless, worth 35oy for 12 doz. Sideboard Scarfs at 52¢ They are 2 yds long, fringed with pink, light blue, ecru, brown and old gold centers, worth $1 each, each. Quzdruple Extracts, 1-0z. bottles, best odors, your choice, 16c bottles Glycerine Soap, 8-oz. cake, for Monday work, Gents’ Furnishings. Men’s fine all woel Scarlet Underwear, medicated, all sizes, shirts and drawers, regular price $1,50, for $1.19 each. . Men’s Night Robes, “‘Fanltless,” gnod mushn, mneatly {rimmed, speeial price for this week only 57¢. b quality, knows, this is an week 124e yard. Linen Novelties for the Holi- 50 bolts Stair Crash, all linen, this week 14c a yard, 75 doz, Bleached Satin Dam- ask” Towels, colored borders and knotted fringe, at 24c each, these towels are excellent value at 35c each. DOMESTICS. We have about 2,000 yards of 58-inch Unblcached Utica Sheeting, worth 20¢ yard. This week we place it onour domes- tic counter 8t 13¢ & yard. As everylody ke above price about two-thivds value. Our 15¢ Unkleached Cotton Flannel this 2.00. with drawn for 20c. 19¢ for choice of Ladies’ or Gen’s’ broidered and H. 8. white and colored borders, cannot he dup- licated for less than 30¢. old standard brand and Are requested to order promptly;and carefully, as no goods will be exchanged during the surplus sale. Every article and price is exactly as represented. Address all orders to the WM. BARR DRY GOODS CO 16th and D@glas St., Omaha, Neb. Shawls. 48 all wool Shetland break- fast shawls at soc each, worth HANDKERCHIEFS, Something wonderful in Handkerchicfs. Wo place on sale this week 200 dozen Ladies® and Gents* Linen Handkerchiefs, teing a mannfacturer’s line of samples, at half their 2ctual value, 9¢ for choice of Ladies’ or Gents' I, S, Handkerchiefs, colored borders, warranted fast color; cannot be bought elsewhere for less than 15¢, 11cbuys a fine Sheer Lawn Handker- chief in Ladics’ or Gents’ H. 8., hand printed borders, fast colors, good value Cloaks. At prices to minke every woman that hath two, buy a third. The grealcst chance of your life to buy eithera plain or an expen- sive garment at half its value come and see for yourselves. Devon Valley Shawls only $1.87 this week, Reversible Velvet Shawls for 2.98 each. 90c, Em- Handkerehiefs, in DOORS OPEN AT 8 O'CLOCK Tomorrow a. m, Hoods and Fascinators Your choice of 100, all kinds, this week for soc each. Knit Underwear. Npecial bargains in Ladies’ and Child- ren's Underwear this week. to be closed out at n Millinery. Enormous Misses’ untrimmed felt Hats, all colors, at 50¢ each, Misses® neat'y {rimmed school Hats only 59¢ eachs Ladies’ and Children's stylish trimmed Hats and Bonuets for $2,98 each, worth double the moncy. "~ TPRiceS SMASHEDY p- Going to turn the house into the Got to have room to do it. All the world may clothe Surplus stock itself at about Allodd Lines minal prices. Ladies® extra fine natural wool Jersoy Fitting Vests, high neck and long sleeves, and high neck and slecveless, also Jersey Fitting Drawers in white and secarlet, regular price $2 and $2.25, price for this sale only $1.49, Children’s only), sizes 18 to 34, worth from 50¢ to Choice of any size for this week only 49c each, Children’s Fine Merino Combination Suits (Norfolk and New Brunswick) full regular made, in white and shetland gray, slzes 20 to 80 inches, worth up to $2.25, any size for $1.69. Medleated Searlet (Vests veductions in Ladies’ and A DREAM OF FAIR WOMEN. The Erilliant Ball By Mrs. Carter at the Millard. MID THE MAZES OF THE DANCE, Omaha's Social Stars Lend Light and Beauty to the Occasion—Mr, Lininger's Concert—Teas and Keceptions. “Faint Heart Ne'er Won.” At a dance it was, and she looked so sweet, He lost his heart in her yellow hair, His pulses kept time to her fairy fect, But to tell ner the secret he did not dare. She seemed so stately; the evening star, Had he sighed to possess it, could never bo More hopelessly lost to him, beiug 8o far In the night's blue vault, than to him was she! And more, he was bashful. A woman's smile, Would 'briug the red to his sunbrowned face, With never a look in return, the while He admiced ber beauty and winsome grace. After a waltz, with its mensure of bliss, Sle stepped 1 tho shadow 1o button her glove, He, moved by the music, imprinted a kiss On tho round whito arm that was just above, Then, trembling, ho dared not raise bis eyes, So much he feared her cold disdain ; All bope gone forever, as sualight dies To gladden the sume day never agaiu. At last her voice broko the fcy spell ‘With: “Walter, I'm sorry to trouble you, dear, But you fastened that one so snug and so wel % Can't you button the other while we are here?”! Mrs. Carter's Ball. ‘The Millard notel, which has a time-hon- ored reputatation as a favorite hostelry for balis, on Wednesday evening went the way of all the Omaha world that happily could and donned a spick, span new dress for Mrs, Carter's party. ) The guests were surprised to fiud on arriy- ing that where once was an unbroken, in- hospitable stretch of hall is now a cosy, in- yiting little room to render waiung fairly a pleasuro. The astonishment repeated itself above stuirs, The parlors in which the vis- itors weroe received were found to be newly and tastefully bedizened with carpets, hang- ings and furniture, making their first pretty appearance beforo the public. Mr. Swobe certainly left no gold veiued stone uunturned 1o make the first blush a success, and the well represented 400 did the remuinder when mine host's ) wmade themselves manifest in things of life, deco of flowers were simply be- wildering. At the lunding above the en- trance staire was 8 restful arrangement of sm. in all the varieties of palms ana ferns m:-i the open grute and covering the man- tel pi 0 embrazure under the stairs was filled with palms sad potted chr; muwms the inhmrm was velled wit n ldered, gowned, beaux from years agone to the measure of at. I least oue tuneful waltz, The programmes were banners of blue satiu, with the dances in gold lettering and the belles found diffoulty in keeping the order aud engagements out. of tangle in their jp-retty heads. ‘I'he gowns were a woanderful mixture of color with a kaloidescopic effect that was engaging to the eyes. Among those present were: General and Mrs, Brooke, General and Mrs. Wheaton, Colouel nud Mrs. Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Cowin, Mr. and Mra. Greene, Mrs. Mouell, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs, Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Boggs, Mr, and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. Colpetzer, Mrs, Mayer, Mr. and Mrs, Wallaco, Mr. and Mrs. Yost, Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson, Mr, and Mrs. Huller, Mr. and Mra. Keller, . Mr. and o Loavitt Burnham, M. and Mrs. Wessels, Mr. and Mrs. A, Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Garneau, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs. Nye, Dr. and Mrs. Summers, Mr, and Mrs. Clement Chase, Mr. and Mrs. D, H. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs, McCord, Mr, and_Mrs. Peck, Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Ringwalt, Mr. and_Mrs. Meday, Mr. and Mrs, Cudahy, Mr. and Mrs. Truitt, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs, Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs, Swobe, Madame Bachert, Mr. and Mrs, McKeuna, Mr. and Mrs. Congdon, Mra. Bailey, Mrs, Russel Harrison, Mr. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Rollins, Mr. and Mrs, Bier- bower, Mr. and Mrs, Buarriger! Miss Yost, Miss Hoagiand, Miss Laura Hoagland, Miss Dundy, Miss Lena Dundy, Miss Luddington, Miss Orchard, Miss Sher- wood, the Misses Barlow, Miss Summers, DMiss Balcombe, Miss Waleley, Miss Pratt, Miss Brown, Miss Millard, Miss Richardsou, Miss Woolworth, Miss Grace Chambers, Miss Gertrude Chambers, Miss McKeno: Miss Forepaugh, Miss Mabel Smith, Mu Florence Yates, Miss Bessie Yutes, Miss Carter. Mr. Wilber, Mr, Morris, Mr. R. R. Ringswalt, Doctor Jones, Mr. McNeal, Mr, Crofutt, Mr. Crary, Mr. Remington, Dr. Lee, Arthur Wakeley, Mr. Fairchild, Mr. Squires, Mr. Arthur Smith, the Messrs, flowe, Doctor Wilcox, Mr. Warren Rogers, Mr, Cornish, aund any number of others. Mrs. Catlin_ wore a handsome gown of black lace with a front of black and white brocade, Mrs, Meday wore an artistic gown of gray embroidered with silver. Miss Luddington, who is one of the acknowledged utics, looked exquisite in a gown of pink sillg trimmed with white lace, me. Bachert wore a black net em- broidered with white over black sati, Awerican beauty roscs, Mrs. Edward Peck were an extremely be- coming gown of soft gray, trimmed with white lace and pink sutin and carried- pink roses. Mrs. John Hailey, a very striking gown of blue satin with a consttrain, full sleeves and brocaded front, lace and diamonds, Mrs. D. 8. Harkalow looked extremely well in a white brocaded satin gown trimmed with silver, Mrs. Cudahy, whose coloring s something marvelous, looked very lovely in a gown oi white faille and crepe. with trimmings of white ostrich feathers. Mrs. Cowin wore a very becoming gown of bluck faille and net with the bodice cut square. Mrs. J. R, Ringwalt wore a beautiful gown of white brocade with an aigrette of white feathers in her bair. y . MoCord, whose shoulders and arms are beautiful and as white as they are well shuped, wore an extromely buomhf Em" of white faillo with a second skirt of duch- esse lace, decollete bodice, trimmed with the same lace. Mvs. Nathan Shelton wore a very band- some white silk gown elaborately braided sud trimmed with gold. Mrs. Ames wore a handsome black velvet gown, trimmed with blue satin. Murs. Dietz a black lace gown and Bennet roses. Mrs. Mayer was very becomin, waed in old rose creve, vil-hy Persian '-%br‘:uury. cut bodice and dismounds. r et, rl es and dl‘mlJl. ocharming in a plak trimmed with tan gloves any very becomis \ace, trlmmed wi jet, American Miss Forepaugh is a very pretty woman, with lovely neck and arms, as has Miss McKenua. Mrs, I K. Congdon au effective gown of red velvet and white sillk. Miss Pratt who is visiting Miss Clara Brown worea pretiy white India silk. Miss Aunie Millard, one of the prettiest buds, wore a white tulle decollete gown with Bernett roses. Mrs. L. M. Bennett wore a handsome black velvet with requisite lace and dia- monds, Mrs. Haller wore a handsome gown of wh:lw silk eluborately embroidered with gold. Mrs. Keller a lovely shade of biue brocade with white lace in the V shaped throat, Mrs. Clarkson wore a white silk gown trimmed with lace.y Mrs, Smith looked very pretty in adec- ollete white crepe gown. Miss Florence Yates was lovely in a pale green tulle gown, corsage decvilette and without sleeves, Miss Bessie Yates was an exquisite pic- ture iu a pink crepe gown with the low cor- sage trimmed about the shoulders with piak hyacinths and green loaves. Miss Balcombe looked beautifal in a blue embroidered csepe gown, tha decollete bod- ice trimmed with deep red roses and a red rose put Spanish-wise in her huir. Mrs. Fred Nye wore an excecedingly be- coming gown of white crepe with deep face of lace about her shoulders, which stood the tést of whito agamst whité very bravely; her hair is u beautiful color and was ar- ranged very becomingly. Mprs, 8. P. Morse wore a very handsome gown of black velvet brocaded with whito and trimmed with point lace, black gloves und diamonds. Miss Richardson, whose beauty does not need tho assistance of even that permissible *'mako up,” rice powder, wore & gown of black poiat @' esprit, tho decollets bodice trimmed with jot, a string of pearls about her throut, black gloves and a bouquet of chrysacthemums, Mrs, Russell Harrison looked very capti- vating in & black luce gown made decollette and trimmed with olive satn ribbons and big bunches of pink roses, s diamond neck- lace sot OfF the exquisite ‘throat to perfec- vion, . Miss Garneau, whose loveliness whould receive the award of any amount of go'den wpples, were it put to the test, looked simply radiant in o white faille gown, decollette and elaboratoly braided with goid. Mrs. J. K. Chambers, whoso distingue beauty is the envy of half'the woman-world of Omaha, was very handsome ina decollette gown of white satin covered with black nec embrowdered with gold. Mrs, Benjamin Smith wore a decoliette gown of white satin and crepe, white feath- ers and diamon Mrs, Bradford and Mrs, Hitchcock were awfully pretty in short waisted picture dresses, Mrs. Bradfords of white and green striped sitk, decoliete and with short puffed sleeves, Mrs. Hitcheock white crepe trimmed with blue ribbous and pearls about her throat, Mrs, Swobe wore a_very pretty gown of blue and black silk, & frout of blue silk with pleated thread lace'and biack moire ribbon over it, la F'rance roses and diawonds, Mrs, Archie Powell wore a pretty gown of white crepe. Madame Powell looked very handsome in & black silk gown with soft lace:at the throat and wrists aud a cap of white crepe lisse. Mvrs. R. 8. Rollins wore & beautiful zreen silk gauze gown with a green satin stripe out V shape and without sleeves, tau gloves and viuk roses, Miss Swith wore av extrel becoming wo of pink tulle, with & pink satin stri ecollote; pink rosos and tan colored Vi Mrs. 13rooke wore & gown of yeliow satiu, covered with black thread lace, yellow roses dwmonds. Mrs Sheridan wore a gown of black net, elaboratel, bi with jet, pink roses wnd diamonds, Mrs, Charles Shiverick wore a handsome black gown, with a front of black and white brogcade, white roses and disamonds. Mrs, W. V. Morse & very uresque gowa of ruby velvet, embroid with gold, the open throat and under-sleeves of point lage. © Mrs, George Boggs a black velvet gown, blue festhers and diamonds. - Mrs. John Monell, who is & very hand- sowe, iled woman, with & utifu figure, wore & gown of black lace over black the bo open at the throat an d with diamond pins. Mrs. Charlos Greeue wore a becoming £own of ox-blood red over faille of the same color. Mrs. B, B. Wood wore a pale green tulle gowa trimmed with ribbons and pink roses. Mrs. Summers wore a handsome black gown of satin and lace, Miss Summers' figure was beautified and bor yellow hair mado brighter by contrast With a becoming blue crepe gown, decollete bodice, Mrs. McKeuns, who is famous for her fig- ure, her dancing and her extremely pretty feet, wore a bluck satin gown with a front of biue fuills, Mrs. Nelson Patrick looked, as she always does, & beautiful picture 1 u silver gray sutin gown embroideted with steel. Mrs. Joseph Barker wore 4 very handsome gown of black velvet, & point lace beetha, diamonds. Mrs. K'red Davis was exquisitely lovely in.a decoliete pink crepe gown trimmed with piui feathers, soft lace and pearls about her throat. Miss Grace Chambers wore a charmingly becoming gown of white orepe made in Greek fashion, trimmea with white silk cord, a decollete bodice and without sleeves. Miss Shears wore & very pleasing com- bination of black and yellow and looked very pretty. Miss Gertrude Chambers wore an exceed- ingly becomiug gown of pink crepe with an odd, pretty round neck effect in the bodice, Miss Hoaglund received her sharo of pretty compliment in a grecn gauzo gown with low corsage and without sleoy. silver comb in her becomingly arranged hair and tan gloves and shoes completed a very charming costume, Miss Laura Hoagland wore & bacoming gown of white and pink striped si'k made with white crepe. g Miss Dundy looked very handsome in a low cut gowan of pink and grosn sik trimmed with pink roses, Miss Luna Dundy wore & pretty girlish gown of white China silkc with short waist and short puffed sleeves. Miss Yost was lovely ia a blue crepe dress trimmed with Valeuciennes lave, Mrs. Dundy wore a handsome black toilot of silk and lace. Mrs. D. H. Whoeler looked very fetching in @& pretty white crepe, decollete and trimmed with big rosettes of white ribbon. alrs, Muir wore a protty black lace gown trimwed with red roses, Mrs. Clement Chase wore a pink silk gown veiled with vink owbroidered net. Miss Clara Brown looked very sweet in a blue faille with blue embroidered gauze over it, tan gloves ud shoes and pink roses. 'Miss Maud$ Woolworth was very prety in_a docollete gown of blue crepe trimmed with blue ribtoys, tan shoes and gloyes. Miss Orchard'was beautital in ‘s decollete blue crepe gown combined with white gauze and trimwed with wiite and blue ribbons, Mrs. Guy Barton looked very hundsowe in an exquisitely beautiful gown of ashes of roses brocadod satin trimmed with point lace, gloves of the sawe shude and diamonds. Mes, Tuden & black gown of silk and Mrs, Vaile an 0ld rose wool trimmed with white and gold dad au old rose Persian om- broidery. o Miss Harlof¥ jvore a yellow and mauve silk gown. Miss Jessie ] cadea with pi Miss Han 8 pale heliotrope dress trimmed Wl teeper shade of velvet, tun Rloves and diawonds, Miss Wakeley & gown of deep pink satin trimmed with quautities of white luce. Mrs. Carter looked beautiful in a lemon colored brocaded satin in combination with browa colored onm_deoallsu‘ the frony of the gown and the bodice covered with trail- ing grassea, iss Coe, whose neck and arms are lovely, wore & pink and gray crepe Sm'n' the bo- an::,. decollete, gray snoes and carried pink wers, Miss Hosford wore o dove colored faiile, decollete bodice, her haudsome shoulders framed with un exquisite braiding of silver, aud gray shoes and gray gloves completed the danty costume, Mrs, Yost was very becomingly attired in . |:n|il.luma black silk, and lace gown with point lace. Mirs. Squires wore a beautiful and effective gown of black sauin, rose colored satin and und rose snd black brocade made with a toil and square cot Corsage, Miss Bherwood, who -is very handsowe, low a white silic gown bro- owers, | 1ooked extremely well in a gown of gray chenillo dotted tulle over gray faille. Mrs. Wheaton wore a handsome black satin gown with a square cut corsage and some beautiful lace. Miss Miller, a protty white crepe gown. _Mrs. Estubrook, a steel blue plush with pink satin puffings in the Marguerite sleeves. Mrs. Connell, » white India silk with roses scattered over it, combined with white crepe und rose colored velvet. Mrs. Wessels, @ handsome gown of black velvet with pin roses. Mrs. Bierbower, an effective gown of white silk aud red velvet. Music for Charity. Muslo grave and gay holds an invitation to ho busiest among us to stop o bit and histen and good music i always alluringl Last Tuesday evening un admirable concert given at Mr. Linioger's handsome residence for charity proved a lodestone of attraction for any number of people. Many undoubtedly had the interest of destitute wowen and children at heart, many were drawn by the promised swoet strains, while others were inclined w a pleasant evening in a delight- ful house, and there were yet a balance of young men who had heard abroad m the lana hat pretty women were to pour coffee, Whatever the motives that brought thom, the house was well fliled and the receipts will carry blessings throughout the winter. The programme was adinirable and ad- mirably rendered, The unusual featuro of the harp played by Miss Nash was most fayorably commented upon, and the other artists did themsclves entire justice, which leaves no room for cowplinent, Mrs. Wincote's Luncheon. Mra. Charles Wincote gave a delightful luncheon ou Saturday with a box party at- terward at the matinee in honor of Mrs. Miller, who is visiting Mrs, Wheaton at Fort Omaha. Mrs, Wincote is 8 capuvating hostess, . pretty and vivacious with an ingeniousness that is partioularly fetching. Iv goes with- out saying her luncheon was a success, and the amount of fun deduced from the rather areary play at Boyds left a quostion in vhe minds of her guests as 10 whether it was a triumph or a travesty. In any event the af- ternoon was of the nature chat leaves a wost agreeable taste in the mouth, ‘The goests were: Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. Riale. Mrs. Collins, Mrs, Lander, Miss Mil- ler, Miss Orchard and Miss {jums. igh Teu, Miss McKenna's *tea,” given Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Forepaugh, was something wonderfully captivating in flowe and flower—like women, Never did the buds appear prettier nor more becomingly gowned. It was a combined chrysanthemum and beauty show, Miss McKenna in a decollete gray crepe gown made Gireek-wise and trimmed with silver, Miss Forepaugh ina pink embroidered gauze with the bodice cut low, Miss Bortha Yost in a cream silk gown brocaded with bouquets of posies with white tigured net at the open tnroat and sleeves, Miss Bessio Yates in a white silk tulle with saiin strie, Miss Ludingion in & green and white silk gown with big bodice bouguet of la France roses, Miss Gertrude Chamoers in 8 becom- ing gown of blue crepe, Miss I'lorence Yates in a white n!m daiotily trimmed with lace and Miss bel Balcombe in a short waisted, wide sleeved gown of lilac poiut @'esprit, constituted & bouquet of girlish charms thet could be uthered rarely on a long day's journey. The :um was lnu-{v bower-like, ana _every con- ceivable nook snd corner was made attractive with plaots and flowers. Mrs, McKenns, Miss Forepaugh and Miss McKeuva stood outlined aguinst & pyramid of palms, ferns sad chrysanthemums in the back drawing rooms. ‘The bow window was curtained with a fringe of suwdlux, and bobiud this Miss Yost aud Miss Yates served a delicious punch. The piano was & wass of chrysan- themums and trailing vines. Inthe library tables and book shelves were decorated in tho same fashion, while & protty -tea table was presided over by Miss Ludaington and Miss Mabel Bualcombe, The dining room, ‘with the arawn curtains and portieres, pre- sented the effect of beiog hung with tapes- try and the table was s attractive as beau- tiful appointments, flowers, salads, olives, coffee and what not could malke 1t. Florence Yates presided at the coffee ur. It were an oversight to omit the cosy cor- ners where just two could sit and talk of pretty nonsense. Tho end of the hall with u screen, a portiere, three or four enormous palms and eome fairy lamps constituted one whilo the storm door from the awing room hung with Bagdad curtains and furnished with a divan and & bowitching. soft light from a big Japanese lautern, was another, The young peoplo whon here could watoh the company, could talk with them, sece and be seen, but still had that rare felloity at a tea or reception of choosing with whom they soould enjoy their tete-a-tetes. Awong the guests werp: Mr. and Mrs, Chase, Miss Dewey, Miss Orchard, Mis: Houglund, Miss Laura Hoagland. Mi Dunay, Miss Luna“ Dundy, Miss Wakeley, Miss Smith, Miss Coe, Miss 'Balcombe, Miss Richardson, Miss Williams, Mr. Squires, Mr. irank Hawilton, Mr. Caldwell Hamil: to, Mr. Hull, Mr. Howe, Mr. John Patrick, Mr. Charles Saund ers, Mr, Will Wymun and Mr. Wilson. Mrs. Die Reoception. Mrs. Deit#'s reception Thursday afternoon. in honor of Mrs, Mayer, at the Millard hotel, was one of the handsomest of the winter. The pretty flowered-decked, gas-lit rooms were filled with charming women in stun- ning gowns and looking us fresh as though the week had not been full to overflowing with gaicties that take the roses from tho cheeks and weigh the oyelids, Av unusual and attractive feature of the decoration was thiat Miss chrysanthemums in Ereat loose artistics heaps covered the man- telpieces as though carelessly thrown there, There was a different color in each room. "T'he toothsome refreshment were served at little tables with chairs for four, Mrs, Dietz was assisted by Miss Mayer, Mrs. Colpetzer, Mrs. Van Kuran, Mrs Swobe, Mrs. Bradford, Miss Hoagland,'Miss Laura Hoaglaud, Miss Dixon, Miss Yost and Miss Sherwood. Among tho guosts were: Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Certes, Miss Hosford, Miss Coo, Mrs, J. R, Ringwalt, Mrs. Ames, Mrs, Lockwood, Mrs. Yost, Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Estabrook, Miss Chase, Mrs. Lee, Mrs, Alexander,Mrs, Pease, Mrs. Leavitt Burnham, Mrs. Tiilson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Willisms, Mrs, Tukey,Mrs, Fleming, Mrs. Baum, Miss Baum, Mrs, Doolittle, ~ Mrs, Géorge L Gilbert, Mrs. Audrew Rosewater, Mrs, Coffman, Mrs, Whoeeler, Mrs, Joseph Millard, Mrs, Curtis, Miss Millard, Miss Brown, Miss Pratt, Mrs, Taber, Mrs. Bosche, Mrs, sey, Mrs, Babcock, Mrs, McConnell, Boggs, Mrs. Bruner, Mrs, Hrady, Bacuert, IMrs. Burns, Mrs, Carrier, Clark, Mrs. Coburn, Coburn, Mrs. Coe, Mrs. Kirkendall, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. J. E. Congdon, Mrs, J, H. Congdon, 'Mrs, Dixon, Mrs, Wyman, Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs, Gay~ lord; Mrs. Irvive, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs, Rus- Tin, , Kennedy. Miss Rustin, Mre ler, Mra, Merriam, Mrs. Nye. Mrs, Mrs. Shelton, Mrs, S . Mrs Dietz wore a blue and white llllxown, a blue velvet bodice with soft lace an la- monds, Mrs. Mayer, an exquisitely becoming gown of a pinlush lilac net over silly of the same shade with some quaint jewelry of amethysts and pearls. Mrs, Colpetzer, in a handsome gown of black lace with & corsage bouquet of red roses. Mrs, Van Kuran, in a white wool trimmed with blue silkk snd blue and white embroid- ery. Mrs, Bradford, a daluty gray gown braided with silver, > Mrs, Swobe, & handsome gown of black and white striped silk with duchesse lace and diamonds, Miss Yost, o prefty figured India suk with 8oft lace and velvet trimaings. ‘ Miss Dixon, a green and white india silk combined with white crepe, Miss Sherwood, a pretty white wool com- bined with black velyet, & Miss Emwma Hoaglana, ivtensgly becoming gown of biue velvet. Miss Laura Hoagland, a quaint pretty gown of figured wool white with bunches of tlowers. Unique Hospiality. Ou Wednesduy sfterncon Mrs. A. P. Hau- chett and Mrs, H. W. Tilton of Council Biufls entertained & goodly company of their lady friends in @ very huppy and rather novel manner. The invitations, imprinted With an open book and a bar of music, gave @ delicato intimation of the character of the entertainmont. The company numbered about eighty, including a number of Omaha ludies, While the guests were being recaived and seated pleasing molos dies wore to be heard, procoeding from a large music box, embedded in o banic of flowers. The parlors of Dr. Hanchott's Tesidence whero the guosts were entertained wero made unusually entrancing. The win- dows wore darkened by heavy draperies, the rooms britlntly lighted by the chande: liors, ana elaboratély decorated with flow- ers, plants and vines, Fairy lamps of varied hues added to the plensing effect, Tho guests wero favored with a literary and musical programme of high merit. it opencd wWith a piuno solo by Miss Rockwell, who gave a charming number. The Indies encored enthusiastically, but she modestly declined to respond excopt by n graceful recognition of the honor, Miss Anderson of Omaha, was then intro. S gave a recitution, She is. a laay of ‘most attractive personal ap- pearance, and with her opening sentences it became apparent to all that she had fine elocutionary talent and training, Her reoit- ation delignted all, and in response to the persistent clapping of hands she gave u short, humorous selection, Mrs, Evans, who by her maiden name of Auna Merkel, has won such high praise as a sweel singer, gave one of her richest songzs, The ladies pleasantly demanded still another, and expressed thenr delight most enthusiastically, d duced nnd zave a recitation. 1t was strong sclection, touching on the tragic, but with her fine physique and well-rounded voice she 80 portrayed the varied emotions as to fairly thrill her 4uditors, “‘Grana” seemed tho most fitting comment, Urgent applause compelled a response, and a lighter, humor: ous recitation was given, showlag n wonder- {ful versatility of lnfimL The closing number was n ducé by Mrs, W. W, Sherman and Mrs. Evaus—familiarly known us the Markel wistors, They Bovor sangmore sweetly togother, dud that 18 say- ing mucte Tho pure, sweot soprano of Mrs, Sherman blended porfectly with the tich round contralto of her sister, aud it seemed difiicul for the listening ladies to fally ex- press their dolight. The singers fuvored them with a familiar soug in response to the encore. Refreshments were then served, consist- ing of ice cream, cake ana glace fruit. The cream was very appropriately served in the form of open books with bars of music, High-Five. Miss Pearl Hartman entertained her young friends very pleasantly Thursday evening with a high-five party of sixtecn tables, Little silver gilt spiders with ribbous were given the muidens aud tiny silver buckets with corresponding ribbons were given the men. In this fashion and amid much merri. ment, the partners wero chosen and the spiritof the game began, he soore cards were parti-colored ragged odged affairs prettily decorated, each with a spade or bearts or whatever, aud “high five' n black lettering, ‘The same idea was cerried out in the in- wviting array of dainties formulated unger the head of supper, the ices and creums being frozen in the shape of the spots on the cards, T'ho respective brizes wers won s follows : Miss Holen Swith the first prize, Miss Wil- liams the cousolation prize; Mr. Simpson the first prize for the men and Mr. Perry Hadol- let of Council luffs, the consolation prize. Mre, Chase's Reception. Mrs. Warren Chase’s reception last Satur- day afternoon was a delightful affair. The house was excentionally attractive. Coming in from the dull gray sfternoon, the gas-L rooms, the flowers wnd the pretty women 1n pretty costumes comprising a pleasing pic- ture, Mrs, Chase, Mrs. Hultz ana Mrs. Kimball reccived the guests in the drawing room, standing directly in front of the plano ick was covered with chr themums and fuiry lamps. Miss Chuse, Miss Summers and Miss Iunball assisted throughout the rooiws, while in the dining room, where the quaint old buffet, which is a lively source of onvy Miss Jones of Omaha, was noxt intro- o \ ' '_ L [