Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1891, Page 7

'HE OMAHA DAILY BEK: SUNDAY 20, 1 IXTEEN JECEMBER PAGES. " THE MORSE DRY GOODS COMPANY Su HERE'S A LI CHRISTMAS -: Gune, 10¢ and 26¢. Air guns, 8150, Wi o8, 10c. Pewter toys, 252 tnl 500 Rubb ¢ bills, plain, grotes Be, 1Ce, 12¢, 15¢, 260, 362, 500 Parlor balls, 25¢, 560: and 750. Toy music box, 60¢, Match safes, Lc, 260 and 500, Ink t nds, 75¢, $1and $1.50, Napkin rings, 50c. Tool caests 19c, 25¢, 40e, 50¢c, 7 5c and up to $2.75, Writing desks, 85¢ to $3.50. Whisk brco ns and holders, 76¢ t> $1.50. Infant to let sets, $1 25 to $2.50. Flush pictur: franes, 50¢ to $1. Tea seti, Heupto $7. Dinne: sets, 250 to $L. Bri‘tannia tea sets, 10c to $1. Mugs, 5 Cups and saucers, 8e. Christmas tree ornaments, 3¢ to 150, Yanks, 10¢ to 650c, Savings banks, registerin Thermom ters, 50¢ to $2. Dominoes, 10cand 15¢. Checkers, 1Cc to 15¢. Games, ev ry imaginable sort, from 3¢ to $1.26 Towers, pa-chesi, ring toss, base ball and speliing boards, all at $1 eah, Puzzles. 10c to $1. Checker hoa '« o Building blocks, 10¢ to 59¢. Richiter's stoae building blocks, $1up to $3. Banjos, 2 Print'ng pre ses, $1.25., Live y barn, comslete, $10. Grocery store, complate, $12.50. Fosksh v 26¢ to $1. Santa Clau s 252 to $8 50, Fire wagzons and engines, $1, up to $0.50. OTran:, 50c. 75¢, $1.25 to $06, 50, Fancy wood blocks, 2¢ to 31, Tally ho's #1.2 Hosu carts, s and § 3 Nickol hells, 2 and #e. Watking birds and jumping boc. Tin horses, Ti Tin GIFTS $1up to $2.50 and frogs, 25 and . 10¢, e and Y. ouglues, e, amels and sheep, 15e to e, Pop guns. ¢ und 10¢. Stonm engines, 1 and §1.25 Statlonary engines, Tic, $1.2 Tin horns, be, 10e, 1 Runges. 1e, 20c, 250 and up to 31, White elephants, e, Box paints, 10c to 7 Tollet sets, 3 . 1.2, $28 25 an 1 un. Sleds, bCe, Toe, $1 and #2, Ash tables and druwers, ¥, Beaded tables, nicely varnished, $1. Puinted tables, ornamented, Tie, OMAHA, N - SILK HOSIERY. Black Silk Plaited, 31, $1.25 and $1.50 Pure Spun Silk Ribbed, $2.50. Pure Silk Thread, $: A0 and $4,.50 Pure Silk Thread (colored) $2.50, $4.50 and 5. DOWN PILLOWS Covered with 8 S unre 4 inches gges rench $1.50; quare Finest qualit, Figured Satin 22 inches square, 0. Second floor. 2. PILLOW COVERINGS, NOVELTIES AND TIDIES. Table Scarfs, Throws, Head Rests Beautiful and artistic ideas in every sort of make up, Art goods cluster in rich profusion of designs and shapes and colors on every table and counter in the Draperies. CHINA SILK 2 inches, worth 31.00 82 inches, worth $1.1 52 inches, worth 31.40—$1.00 a yard. inches, worth %1.25 o yard. Christmas prices for the weel. Fine Chenille, fringe top and bottom, $7.50. Plain Chenille, 3t yards long, top and bottom fringed, finest quality Chenille, 5.75 pair; worth $8.50. Plain Velour Curtains, ich, heavy fringe top $12.G8 pair; worth 818, Fourth Floor. vds long, heavy 1,48 pair; worth and bottom, Music Seal Leather, $1.2: First Floor. RIBBONS. We are now offering a fine as- sortment of Satin Gros Grain Ribbons, in t-inch to B inches wide, for fancy work. As a leader Here's a 3i-inch wide Satin Gros Grain, in all the new shades at 30c a Yard. [N SILK FABRICS. An appropriate present would be an elegant Black Silk Costume nt 314, Enough matorial for a lovely soft finfshed Bluek Armure Silk Cost o for $20. A serviceable present would be a handsome Black Satin Ducheese costume for $13. terinl for u rich heavy Black lie Francaise Costume, #18. An wceopable present would be a colored po de Chiene Costume for ballor party pur- o poses, 31, A usoful present would be un evening col- yards long, ! ored China Sille Costume for $12. Enough material for stylish and rich col- Uk Plush Costume for $15 o PARISIAN DRESS ROBES —AT— Boldest of Reductions. Monday we will inaugurate « sa'e in Dress Robes and Dress Goods at absolutely tho | BOLDEST Reductions we can reeall over hav- Ing heard of inside.or outside of the store. $15.00 Tora richly embroiderel French Broadeloth e. Worth # Erench, English and German Broadeloths, 50 to 54 inches wide, requiring but 6 yards, prices per yard, 3125 to $L95. Hair and srzes, 40 to 50 Fine imported novelties, THE CI FOREIG requirin, to 2. French and German Henriettas, over 300 shades, 46 in hes wide, requiring seven yards, prices per yard T to 81 Bedford Cords, 40 inches wide, requiring 6 yards. 8L a yard. French Plaids, 38 and 40 inches wide, worth 3¢ to 81, Christmas price 50c a yard, M of MANUFACTURE, 4 to 50 inches from 6 to 8 yards, price per yurd, $1 EIDERDOWN COMFORTABLES. These comfortables are worth just double the price asked. This is our Christmas price $3.98 8 feet square covered with the finest French satin, artistically quilted, ordorless, clean, pure, white down. Better be quick or they will be gone first you know. $3.98 This nimble price will be for Monday, only one day, and one comfort to each purchaser, Second Floor. BLANKETS. 12-4 California lamb's white and soft, pounds. Christmas price, $7.50 a pair, worth $12, Sanitary Blankets. 12-4 [largest bed size|. all wool, 8} pounds. wool; and clean, 6} Mostly $4 a pair. Jacquard Blankets. 11-4 size,absolutely pure lambs’ wool, 8 pounds, $18 a pair. These are the $20 kind. Speond Floor. FURS AND MUFFS. Nothing nicer for a holiday gift. y chinchila, $2.50 and $3.50 set. White thibet, $1.50'sct. Gray muflloon, $6'56t, Black hare muffs, $1 each. Black coney muffs, #1.50 cach. Electric seal muff, $3 cach. French beaver muffs $3.50 each. Black oppossum mulls, $3.50 each. Mon key, #5. Krimmer, $6. Bilack marten $8. Third Floor. MUFFLERS | FOR MEN, Such another beautiful lot has been gotten together in the Prices low, very low. Ali silk, $1, $2 to 35. Blue eashmure, 0e, 75¢ and $1. llegant patterns in seams and blocks and dots and squares, ete., artistically thrown upon the richest of colorin Blacks, whites and creams if W them. never west. you Men’s Neckwear. Silk scarfs, knots and puffs and four- in-hands und tecks in endless variety of | shades and coloring and shaves and pat- terus, 25¢, S0c, T and $1.50. Full dress shields, and complete protection from over colors black, s0il. Suspenders [ Silk and satin suspenders, elegantly embroidered, put up in neat glass boxes, $1.50, $2, $2.50 to $3. Full Dress Shirts Special price for the week, and up. ), $2 First Floor. Nightshirts 50¢, 75C, are the best Wamsutta and New York mills’ muslin, plain or em- broidered. $1, $1.25. our Christmas Silk Nightshirts, $9.00. Handkerchiefs i and linen in all good sort; white, fanc Plain bordered and initial, 12ic to 50c and $2. irst I'loor. RBRASKA!: tions ror Christmas Presents. : HANDKERCHIEFS FOR THE PEOPLIE. A full and complete line of plain and hemstitched linen handkerchiefs, plain hemstitched and initial silk handker- chiefs: in fact, WECARRY THE LARGEST RETAIL OCK IN THIS COUNTRY. Ladies’ white hemstitched, all pure linen, different wiaths of hems, 10¢ to B5c. Ladi hemstitehed and sealloped edge handkerchiofs 15¢ to 50c. Ladies’ Swiss embrowdered, extra fine embroidery. at 15¢ to 2i¢ Ladies’ scalloped edee, hand embroid- eved, all pure linen haadkerchiefs, 50¢ to $5. embroidered, Umbrellas. ladies’ silk umbrellas, cases handsome rustic natural 26 inch to mateh, sticks, $3 50, 26 inch ladies umbrellas, finest quality, cases to match, imported rustic natural, silver trimmed sticks, $5. 25 inch gentlemen’s silk umbrellas cases to match, handsome natural sticks $2.00. 28 inch gentlemen’s silk umbrellas, cases to match, imported natural sticks, silver handles $3.50. nch gentlemen’s cases to match, urals, silver, gold som; line silver specially made for from #5 to $10. silk silk umbrellas, finest imported nat- handles; also hand- trimmod sticks, these umbrelias, Remember k umbrellas purchassd during sule will be eungraved with three seript initials feee of charge. All Opera Glass_es. Gold fish pearl, $10. Mother of pearl, $10. Smoked mother of paarl, $8.50. Pearl, silver mountings, $7.50. White poarl, $5, First Floor. BOOKS. Children’s Books No end to them. Books for the wee toddler to the ambitious youth, all at attractive pricos. Poetry Red Line Edition 5Se, Litorary gom series, Kuni Nuggets, $1 81.50 u volume, Gift books, overythin Woe instance one—*A tar, " 33, E. D. Roc's Works, Elsie Series, 98c. Mrs. " Works, ¢Sc. Shakespeare Complete A0 set. Tae. kerbocker g new. Lost Win- 7C Holme Iour volumes, Sets of Popular Authors History, fiction, ete., at lower prices than any one will sell them. Send for our new Christmas catn- logue, contuining a complete list of books. 5,000 Volumes Elegantly bound in cloth, embra- cing all popular reading, 256 Cents. Worth 50c. Blacking Sets. 2 brushes, 1box blacking, sole leather box. Gde. 3 brushes, 1box blacking, sole leathor box, extra large sizo, $2. 3 brushes, 1 box blacking, put up in near 1mitation alligator leather box, H0e. Third Floor. Infants’ Wear. Tee wool square white, 75¢ to $3. Silk and plush honnets, 50c to $4 [nfant’s wardrobes, complote, prising every article of dress for th fant, $17, $25 and up. shawls, black and com- ine A beautiful French gown or chamber exquisitely trime 5 and $6. THE MORSE BDREN-COODHS COMPANY robe, in white lawn med, at only $4.50, SOCIETY AND SANTA CLAUS. Promites for a Week of Much Gaiety and Pl:asure, DOINGS OF THE HAUT MONDE. Mr. and Mrs E. 8. Rowley's Beautiful Card Party—Other Events in Which Fashionable Peo- ple Figured. Is thero a growing desiro upon the part of social leaders, especially those representing the older families of Omaha, to draw apart from tha rest of tho fashionablo world and form a distinct socioty setamong themselves ! The question was prompted by a conversa- tion 1 had the other day witha cultured woman, & social favorite not ouly here, but in eastern cities as well, who has of lato years been separated from her family by reason of her husband occupying a high oficial position in Now Yori. Sho was speakiog about the large number of straugers now constituting the social life of the metropolis and what a blessed reliof it was to meet an old friend in the crush of a roception or other form of social entertain- ment, “*As the city becomes larger and the circles of fashion widen witn 1ts growth, I cannot seo any other way to solve this perplexing question thau through a division of society devotees into sets or cligues, if you please. “Already the number of strange faces you 800 at an afternoon or evening reception ex- cites, among the pioneers, wonder. and I ma say, even amazement. While the new comers aro no doubt very charming peopie, cultured and well-to-oin many cases, stll the oldor belles and beaux canuot help but feer u growing desiro to be off among other pioncers, renewing i that circle the friendships of long ago. *Whilo all attempts to divide society must be wade upon arbitrary! ines, I cannot help but feel that Omata is soon destined to ap preciate that thero is to a verity an older and younger society, in keeping with standards erected by oldér and moro populous citie: “Lattended an_afternoon crush the other day and was vory much struck with the num- ber of strangers present. In the yeurs that I have been absent from tho ety the pe sonnel of so-called fastionable 1ife bas abso- lutely chunged. Whnile now aud then an old friond of a d)zen years ago would put in an appearance, tho great majority of ladies pres- ent wore pérsonally unknown to e, o fact which ouly could oxist in & growing western town. Tho hostess, too, who was the life of every social entertainment a decado ago, folt ns 1 did about the matter and expressed th wish_that something might ba done to bring avout a alvision. “Until now it has been very east to ‘get iuto the swim,' as tho saying goes, for the requisites havo been very limited, ana any one bLaving good breeding and @ posi- tion might command the respcot of those more advantageously .situated. But there must come a tipe when other considera- tions will exert an iffluence and what moro fayorable time than now ¢ 1t is about settied thal the girls will give leap year party to their baohelor friends on Aew Year's uight, tho Millard, which bas Deen tho scene of S0 many brilliant parties in the past, having been chosen as the place. Last week Tik Bek announced that tho pro- ject had about fallen through, but the an nouncement scoms to have spurred the fair sex to renewed efforts and the differences were finally harmonized. For once the men will appreciate their importance. They will o sought after more than ever, the desire of tho women heing to thus express their ap- preciation of past good times. As a fitting climax to what must be a very charming evening it woula be particularly enjoyable to finish with a_ cotillion, one of ihe young ladies leading instead of the customary man in that position. Now if a charity vall could be given society would tiud abuadant opor- tunity to display itself and shake off the letbargy into which it seems to have fallen, Tho young folks, Home from school, will have & jolly timo during the next two weeks, a balf dozen or more daucing parties uud luncheons being aunounced for their spocial entortainment. They will bo treated like princes and princesses and life made as roseate as possible for these future rulers of tho land and hearth, Christmas would hardly seem like Christ- mus_without daucing, and 1t has oeen the favorite pastime for young and ola for centuries, but now and then 1t has been car- ried to extreme, Several young persons were dancing and singing togethar on Christmas eve in the year 1012, in a churchyard, when they disturbed ono Robert, a priest who was performing mass ic the'church. He entreated them in vain to desist—tha more he begged of the the moro thoy danced. Robert, as t would not cease danciug, as the next best thing, prayed that they might dance without ceasing. So they continued without intormission for a whole year, feeling neither heat nor cold, hunger nor thirst, weuriness nor decay of apparel; but the ground on which they danced, not having the same miraculous sup- port, eradually wore away under them, till at last they were sunk into it up to thew widdle, still dancing as vehemently as over, A brocher of oue of the girls took her by 1ho limb, however, came off in his hand, but the girl never stopped daneing or missed a singlo step in consequence, At the ond of tho year Bishop Hubort came to the place, when tho dancing ceased and he gave the party absolution, After all thero is more genuino sympathy [ in the worid, more true generosity than the pessimists of these latter century days would have us bolieve, In support of this broad proposition witness the wonderful success of the Donver aoll tair just closed. Kind women up und down the laud, north and soutb, east and west, famous actresses, busy prima donnas, literary women, laid asige the cares, the worries, tne exactions of their daily Lives to dress and rove dollies for this fair, which s held for the becefit of the Free Kinder- ten gssociation of the mountain city. vor®yhere the cry of the children of the poor for larger accommodations, for more ndergurtens wakea tender feeling and quick response. It echoed in the cities of the east: 1t even found favor at Craig-y-Ncs in the midst of la Diva's work for the coming season in America; it pen etrated the boudoirs of hily fingered belles in ingland, in Scotland, in Boston, 1 Caicago, aud they gladly plied the unaccustomed needle in behalf of that broad charity which is yet in its infancy in Omaha, Denver veing very much in advance of us in thav partic- ular, Among the hundreds of dolls on oxnibition dressed by tho leading women of the coun- try, the Denver Republican's doll editor states that the dolls comwmanding groatost praise came from b Bornhardt, Muos. Francis, wife of Missouri's governor, Mrs. Routt, Mrs. James G. Blaine, who seut a doll 'of sound republican’ priucinles gowned in white satin duchesse even iug costume; Miss Elizabeth Bisland that was, now Mrs. Charles Wetmore; Mrs. Morgan (. Bulkley, wife of Counecticut's governor, sent a New kingland belie; Fanny Davenport sent a miniature Cleopatra su perbly costumed in shell pink crepe, falling classio folds and a tiger skin with pendant claws girdied about the waist. Mrs. Kendal sent a real Buglish baby who created no end of a row among America's sons and aaugh- ters. Mrs. Potter Palmer contributed lovely infant whoso lavette was a delight to the ey, Jessio Bartlott Davis contributed Carmen, who was an extravagaut little beauty, if the papers are to be beliayed. Con- stanco ' Feuimore Woolson sent two tiny dolls from foreign shores. Mrs. U. S. Gra sent ber pet “*Nellie,” while Mrs. U, ir., sent a swoet tempe'ed cherub of & babyy i season, arm, endeavoring to briug her away; tho | the rooms on the lower Mme. Pattl, in ber large generosity, took time enocugh to gown & sweet-voiced can- tatrice, who was a great feature of the su cessful fair. Rosina Vokes and Ellen Terr wore also represouted as were s host of lesser lights in the dramatic and literary world, And all this was do the poor! for the children of Sage and Guthrie. Tue marriage of Mr. Wyman R, Sage of South Omana to Miss Neulie F'. Guthrie,whicn took place at the residence of the bride's parents in ie. I1l., on the 15th inst., was the most brilliant wedding ever held in that vicinity. The bride is a finesinger and musician,and has been the leading soprano in the Erie Methodist choir. She has been a leading spirit among the young people, and a lareo company came togathor at the wedding. The bridal costume was rich and pretty, and the bridal party at_the ceremony mado an imposing appearance, Many costly and handsome presents were given 1o the bride and groom. Rev. S. M. Hulliard pastor of the Irie Methodist church officiated at the wedding, and was assisted by Rev. A. M. Early. ‘Tne newly married couple will muke South Omaba their future home. A Beautiful Card Party. There have been many beautiful entertam- ments during the season, and new ideas have prevailed to a large degree, adding addivional pleasure to reception, card party ana ball that one with entire propriety might con- clude that the ingenuity of hostesses bad reached a limit, but the card party given by Mr. and Mrs. . S. Rowley Monaay evening quite oxcelled any similar entertainment this Tho house, 1416 South Tenth strcet, is u cosy, comfortable placo to begin with, floor opening 1nto one another, making it very casy to give a large party and at the same time have guests al- most together. The hall is longer than 1t is wido, with & broad stairway leading to tho ~ upper portion of the house, broken by large landings. The rooms are beautifully decorated und furnished, just such & howo us you would expect a cultured business maa to have. ‘The house was very artistically decorated for the oc ion, the absence of flowers being particularly remarked, although the palms, the forns and smilax which were vlacad everywnere compensatod for the ab sonce of roses and chrysanthemurs, without which a card party or reception $news in- complote. ~ Yet the hostess showed a wiso forethought in doing away with flowers, for tho rooms were very pretty without them, and tho green background brought into much | pleasanter relief the pictures, the hangings, and tho bric-a-brac with which the apart: wents abound. The firoplaces were banked with palms, while the laudings of the stairway suggested @ tropicul country in their wealth of raro exotics. The valustors were twined with smilax and the chandeliers were hoavy with the pretty climbe: Mr. and Mrs, Rowloy veceived in the library and were nssisted by Miss Ella Rowley of Mitchell, 5. D., who is their guost, and Miss Maymo Higgins of Chicago. Mrs, Rowloy, a pretty and vivacious woman, wore a beautiful costume of blue gray silk trimmed with jeweled passemen- terie, entraine, her ornaments being dia- monds, Miss Ella Rowley wore a pale pink and groen silk combined with an overdross of mousselline do soie, entraine and decollete. She also wore a corsage bouquetof Catherine Mormet roses and carried o handsome feath- ored fan. Miss Mayme Higgins graced a pale blue silk_and mousselline de soie, teimmed with poari passementerie, slippers and gloves to match. Notwithstanding the able night it did tho fair oues present their haudsomest gowns, many such presont. Mrs, Burgess wore a lovely costume of white silk crepe, simply made, éntraine and decollete. Miss Clark appeared in a pale blue brocado mado danciug length, which became her well, Mrs. Arthur Pinto wore a beautiful com- bination toilette of white aud green brocade, with V-shaped vest made in a darker shade than vhe dress, diamonds Mrs. Howard Baldridge wore a black and green striped grenadine, square neck, dia monds, Mrs. J. H. Wheelerlooked very pretty in a very not from thero disagroe- deter dounine being pale primrose yellow aad white brocade. Miss Tatum wore a dainty costume of white sili trimmed with mousselline de soie, Mrs. George Squires wore & black and gold costum Mrs. H. 1% Stoddard, pale groen trimmed with gold passementerie. Mrs. Jobo Francis, black aud blue striped sill, diamonds, ovepe Mrs. John Wertz blue gray silk, Miss Fannie Bishop, pale pink trimmed wity chiffon. Miss Loura Fisher, pale blue crepe and sho carried a bouquet of whito rosebuds, Miss Mabel Gamble, red crepe trimmed WILh nArrow ribbons of the same snado. Mrs. Dr, Mooro wora a magnificent toilette of black peau de soi trimmed witn jet passementerie, ontcaine. Mrs. ", M. Richardson, black mousselline de 5010 embroidered in gold. Mrs. W. F. Allen, gray crepe trimmed with white lace, entraive. Miss Alexander, vlack silk with flowers. After tho guests had passed tae receiving party they were given very quaint and pretty cards, thoroughly Parisian in tone, with do- signs'in water colors, telling tho number of the table at wbich they would play aud upon which the individual Scores wero kept. I'ho table cards were also dainty i desigi, corre- sponding to the individual caras of the players. Twelve games were played, each tablo being regarded as *hoad,” thirty-one points constituting the game. A thoroughly pleasing featuro of tho eve- ning was 1ho playing of Huns Albert's orchestra stationed 1n the hall, their rendition of Mendelssohn's *Spring Soug" veing par- ticularly urtistic. Upon the conclusion of the games exceedingly handsome pr zes were awarded, much handsomer than at any othor curd party wo recall, 1ive ladies, Mrs, H. P. Stoddard, Miss Alexander, ‘Mrs. Ed Braun, Mrs. Goodrich and Miss Fisher, cut for first prize, Miss Alexander beiug the for- tunate recipient of a hall dozen after dinner. coffee spoons, each one different in design Mr. J. H. Wheeler won the first prize for the genlomon, u beautiful royal Worcester caico plate; tho consolation prize for tho la- dies was won by Miss Lizzie Lsaacs, a hox of canay, whilo Mr. W. (i, Higgins won a like favor for the gentlemen, a box of cigars. I'ne servico of refreshments was under tho direction of tho steward from the Eiks club and was a no smail feature of a perfect evening. The following is the list of the sts: Messres, and corge L. Gilbert, I, worea pretty gown of crepe invited Mesdames H. C. Cole, M. Ri on, J. En House, John Wertz, John Fraucis, D, C. Pat- terson, ). H. Goodrich, D, V. Sboles, Edwin Baum, W. I, Alles, Dr.and Mrs, R, ( Messrs, and Mesdau H. Wheeler, A. M. Pinto, George Squires, David Buuw, How ard Baldridge, Ralph Breckenridge, H. . Stoddard, D, J. Collins, Kugene Montgom- ery. J. H. Catton, Joseph Bishop, O, I, Har voy, George Tillson, Mr. and Mrs. Bivhop, Misses Buggess, Clark, = Laura Fisher, Mayme liggins, Mildred House, Lizzio Isddes, Fannie Bishop, Tawm, Blizaboth Tdhim, Allen, Claire Gil- bert, Alexander, Lifla Alexander, Imogene Alexander, Mabel (3awble, Messrs, Book- miller, George, Collins, ‘Gruninger, Barnard, Marsh, Kimmel, Hughes, Goodman, Smith, Reed, Wharton, Alexander, Higgins, McCon' aell, Joseph Bishop, Jr. An Evening’ With Oards. Tuesday ovening MIss Mabel Pratt fol- lowed tho reception; given by her mother, Mrs. Augustus Pratt, tho week previous, with a deughtful high five party which brought out the youngdr society crowd in large numbers. The house was a floral bower for the occagion and bright eyes und glowing faces told how:thoroughly the guests enjoyed themselves. «nc Fifteen tables were occupied by the play- ers and the games were played with the dash and cutbusiasm which betoken youth, What a wonderful hold high five has upon socioty people. A fuw years ago progrossive euchro was all the rage, but this thoroughly west- ern game has subplanted euchre and has oue that still fascinating pustime several points better. In fact there is no game so universally adapted for an evening's eter- tainment s high tive, and it will be a very iong time before its place is taken by somo other invention of card players. Eight prizes were given, a larger number thun is usual at cara parties. Mrs. Newton Barkalow won the first, a pretty opera oag: Miss Margaret Cook took tho second prizo for the ladies, Miss Parrotte tbird, while Miss Balbach was content with the booby. Among the men Mr, Stockton Heth took the first, Mr. Georgs Minor the second, Mr. Drake third and Mr. Alexander the booby. Delicious refreshments wero served during the evening, the guests preseut to enjoy the | small good things being: Mr. and Mrs. Buarkalow, Mr. and Mrs. Baron W. Rilev, Mr. and Mrs. Johu McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Me- Cormick, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Sunderland, Misses Nash, Balbach, Moore, Hipp, Hart man, Johnson, Hughes, Wallace, Mao Wal- , Balch, ‘Ted Balch, Alexander. Parrotte, Tatum, Elizabeth Tatum, Smith, Alda Mills, Katharinn Barker, Nottio Johinson, Amy Barker, Mes Balbach, Clarke, 'Drake, Alexander, McDougal, Ross, Barnard, Charl: ton, Baldridge, Morcer, White, Guiou, Georgo Miver, Heth, Johnson, Will Peuse. A Pink Kecention. Murs. J. R, Buchanan gave one of the pret tiest receptions of the year yesterday in hor new home on Thirty-sixth street near Far- oam, in honor of ner sister, Miss Barver and Miss Ogden, The decorations we the predominating color. The mantels held beautiful rose bowls filled with pink roses, palms were conspicuous throughout the rooms, and smilax added 1ts brightness to the chandeliors, tho doorways and wherever it could be effectively placed. I'he wusic was a particular fe afternoon, a mandoline, violin aud two uitars adding additionally to the occasion, 1u addition to tho instrumental music Mrs. Frod Nye gave two vocal numbers which re ceived Unstinted praise from the host of women present. The hostess was assisted by Misses Mary and Clara Hawley, who prosided at the coffeo taolo, Miss Hoagland and Miss Laura Hoagland poured punch, “The dining room was & poem. iu its beauti- ful floral arrangement, the table particularly reflecting the art' of the hostess, A broud “cover of yellow silk ornamented the table, which™ w: prettily re lieved by a lace scarf, o maguifi- cent silver candelabra | standing in the conter upon a duinty bit of drawn w Guests entered from the north, the whol lowor floor being ziven over to thé entertain- ment of the guests, Mrs, Buchanan, Miss Burber and Miss Ogden rec 0 voom off the drawing room, the guests were Mesdames Ames, B, Alexander, Allen, Aiusworth, Bierbower, Braaford, ' Borglum, Beunou, Bishop, Burton, Boggs, Bacon, Burt, Brizis, Barker, Cushing, Cotton, Josenh ' Bavl Doherty, J. J.' Brown, Hour vea, Dadisman, Easunan, Gilbert, Garner, Lee, Ezea Millard, Morvis, Morse, ' Marsh, Harey MeCormick, Putuam, Ricoardson, Riall, Squires Wakeloy, Missos Wakeloy, Emily Bovd, Butter! Brown, Woolworth, Orchard, Millard, ' Walk . Clara Hawley, Ogden, Hos Barber. ture of the W. Riley Truitt [§) A Plea Wednesday evening the members of Omaha council No. 63 of the Royal league, enter- tained their lady and gentlemen friends in open session. The affair was one of a series of entertain- ments which have been instituted by the council and was characterized by a highly entertaining feature which is fast makiog the order famous. A program consisting of duncing and card playing was furnished for the entortainment of those vresent aud at 10:30 supper was served after which the program was re- sumed. Nearly 100 guests assembled in response to a limited vumber of invitations. Among those present waere noticed the fol- lowing: Mr. acd Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. McVicker, Mr. and Mrs, Dunwire, Mr, aud Mrs. Seaman, Mr. and Mrs, Olmsted, Mr. and Mrs. Himmel, Mr. and Mrs, Kenuedy, Mrs. Forsyth Misses G House, Peacock, Stone, Ormond, yth, Powell, Free," Smith, Harpster. Messrs' Denny, Copeland, Mer- rick, Sporling, Williams, Youse, Adair, Coughlin, THigh Five. Mr. and Mrs. Gi. A. Joslyn eutertained the Kountze Place High Five club ut their resi dence on Emmett street last F'riday eveniung. The following were present: Judge and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. J, F Collins, ir. and Mrs. Judge Shielas, My, and ) T. B, Mioahan, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Van Court, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrio. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Jaynes, Mr, and Mrs. M. J, Ken- nard, Judge and Mrs, Macomber, Mr, sod xquisite, pink being © Mrs. B. Benedict, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Fisher, Miss H. Lipps. Judge Shields carried off the gents' prize, one-half dozen cut cluss finger bowls. Mrs. H. Lawrio was the successtul winner of the ladies’ prize. a beautiful Egyptian hand made silver spoou of clegant des/en. nor Mention. Miss Yost returned home on Friday. Miss Yates is expocted home for mas. Mrs. J. M. Eddy loft for Sedalia, Mo., yes- terday to visit friends. Mrs. Max Markwell of Milwaukee is visit- 10g Mrs. C. A. Stonehill, Miss Mae Burns returned from Auburn seminary vosterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Annin are Mr. and Mrs. George B. Eddy. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barton returned from their California trip on Friday. Mr. Paul Hoagland and_Mr. Nelson cer return from Andover Thursday. Mr. and Nirs. Ben Smith and Miss Smith arrived Sunday and sre at the Paxton, Miss Dollie Polack has gone to Chicago to attend tho wedding of ono of her friends. Mrs. . B. Gillmore returned vesterday from a three months’ visit at Topeka, Kan, Mrs. Androw Poppiein of Baltimore, Ma., is visiting her sistor, Mrs. Charles A. Dean. Mrs. Ellen Harding of St. Louts is visiting with Mr. aud Mrs, Day, Thirty-ifth and Masor. Mrs, J. L. Harris and cnildren loft for tho South Thursday, where they will spend the winter. Mr. und Mvs. G. L. Stonehill leave for New York to spend the Christmas holidays, on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Raymona are thinking some- what of a reception during the latter part of next month, Mrs, W. Henson and Miss Wendella will spend the’ holiduys at the Hotel Kuutsford, Sult Lake City. Mrs. Hall and Mrs, Konsington Fri Frank Millspaugti, Mrs. I P, Welsi 1s expoctad spend the nolidays with ter pa Mus. C. B. Moore, Mr. K. Charles Barton will Christmas holidays with his Rollins, in Washington, Mes, Henry FPurhman of Seattle, Wash., formerly of i'remont, is visiting at the homo of Mr. Edward Rosewater. Masters kzra Mitard, Herman aad Lutner Kountze acrive from St. school, Concord, N, H., today. Mr. . E. Whitmore is sufficiently ered from bis recent illness to plan o trip to Mexico in the very noar future, ‘The North Omans Musical club met at the residonco of Miss Chaso, Twenty-thard and Burt streets, on Thursday afternoon. ‘'he Misses Wadleigh of Clinton, Ia., aro expected to arrive in Omaha next Saturday, 0 b tho guests of the Misses Hoagland, Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Ciinton Briggs have taken their old residenco on the northeast corner of Twentieth and Howard streets. Mr. Carroll Carter, son of M. and Mrs. O, M. Carter, returns from Harvard coliege on Mouaay to spond Chiristmas with bis parents Mr. 5. M. Millikin of New York City, a brother to Mrs. 5. A. McWhorter, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs, McWhortor for the past woek. The Omaha colony of young men in attend ance at Shattucic school, Faribault, Min sixteen 1n all, will arrive howe on Wear for the holidays. ‘Phe marriage of Miss Elizaveth Tatum and Mr. Chester K. Barnard will be solemnized next Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents Ed and Dwight Swobe,sons of Mr. Thomas Swobe of tho Millara, wil roturn on Wednesday for tha bolidays frowm their school at Faribault, Minn. Mrs. Hoaglang, Mrs. J. J. Brown, Mrs, McKeuna and Mvs. Russeil Harrison will ac in the capacity of patronesses for the leap year party on New Year's night, Tne literary and musical entertainment given by the “Kuights of Honor' Thursday eveuing at the Hillside Congregational church was successful in every particular, Dr. Summers went to Washinglon last woek to spend tbe Uhristmas bolidays with Christ- Mount guosts of Mer- T. T. Ringwalt gave a v afternoon ia honor of Mrs. homo to ts, Mr. and spend sister, the Mrs, Kountze Paul's ov Mrs. Summers and Miss Summers, who have taken rooms at the Oxtord for tho wiater. ‘The many friends of Mrs. Nellic Burns Eastman will be pleased to learn that sho fs recoveriug from her illness, but will not bo able to come homo for the' Christmas boli- days. Mr. Thomas Swobe, with genercsity that is quite proverbial with bim, has tendered the ladies of the Millard a reception, which promisos 1o bo tho biggest ovent of the season. The marriage of Miss Illen M. Stoll and Mr. Alex L. Metzel will be solomnized next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Caswell, 30:1 Pacific street, Miss Lily Belle Thomnson, a charming young lady of Springtield, Mo.. Wi has beat visiting ber cousin, Mrs, T, K. Sudborough, the past two weeks, returns to Lec Lome tomorrow. Mr. Nat M. Brigham of Salt Lake City, Omaha's sweet singer in past days, will ap- pear at the Grand opere hou o Monday ovon- ing, December 2, i adilition to a numver of Omwaha's vest known musicians. Mr. and Mrs. Trueblood gave a plea ant party on the tenth anniversary of tneir wedding, December 15 A large number of friends were present and all spent an_enjcy ablo ovening. Card playing, dancivg and games were indulgod in, after which refr sh- ments wero served, and the happy erowd weut nome. Madame Randall has kindly consented to delivera_lecturo before the ladics of tho Cleofon, Saturday, January 9, upou a subject having bearing ubon tho work of the club, Mrs. Hanchett has labored earnestly the past yoar for the success of tho elub and the-in- terest is constantly growing. Mr.and Mrs. Jay D. Foster ente few of their young friends on Tuosday even- ing at thewr cozy home, 1514 orth Nin teenth strect. Music, dancing and othor amusemerts made up a'very enjoyablo_even The guests present wore: Misses loy, Haskell, Bauman, Gussie Bauman, Church, Livesey and M Inoy, and Messrs. Barrott, Smith, McCey, Livesoy, Goodman, Gednoy and Knavs Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Alvison gave n delightful supper and card party at their sidence Eridny night to tho memoers of Vesta chapter No. 6. Order of Iastern Star, and their friends. Those prosent were Mr, und Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. and Mis. Melkron, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Bradloy, Dr. Strong ana siste Mrs, Wilson, Mrs. Van Buren, Mrs. Wh arsh, Misses Mabel and Myrtle Car, Wildo, Powell, Stabrie, Messrs. Davis, Haligan, O'Brien, Wilde, Duroin and MeBride, Miss May Banantine, Miss Maud Lynch, and Miss ( all of St. Louis, have been guests at 1 Hoart con vent and tho Misses McDermott, 1112 Sher- wan avenue, for the past weoi. Miss Ban- antine nas just returned from a Lwo year's sojourn 1 irance where she completéd her oducation. She is a pronounced favorito in St. Louis, as are the other young ladies, who have also just returned from a European trip. They loft tor their southern home on Friday. A quartotte of Omaha's singors took part in'a concert given at Columbus last Monday avening in houor of nt. E'rancls hospital Thoy were Lieutenunt Kinzie, Mrs. Joseph Ritter, Miss I’ Dewitt and Mr. Joseph Rit ter. ‘I'he Columbus Knquirer in speaking of itsula: “Lioutenant Kinzie in a superior mannor which was highly appreciated sang Giorza's O Salutaris.” Mrs, Joseph Ritl r's vating, “Licte Signor" from the* Hugenots of Mayerbeer, was tho most cultured piece rendered and us such recognized by the large udience.” Miss P, Dewitt sang *“Eestacy of Love' in & pleasing manner, She possesses a 50prano voice of great promise. Altogether the affair was a social and financial succes: The visit of the members of the Interna- tional League of Press clubs to Omaha, en- route to the convention which is to be held in San Francisco in January, will be guite an ovent 1n local newspaper circles, The dele- gation will arrive here about tho first week in January and the local writers wil probably arrange for the proper entertainment of the guests. ‘The association has for its ovjects the bringing into close and frieudly relations the press clubs of the world and o proioto & more fraternal and belpful feeling among their members. Mr. Cnaries W. Price, tho socretary of the league, is actively at work arranging for the meeting of ained n most the leaguo in | Sun krancisco and staces that thero will be a | large number of members who will avail this | opportunity to see the Pacitic coast.