Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 24, 1892, Page 7

I THE OMAHA “DATLY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 2{, 1892--SIXTEEN PAGES. ING THE LENTEN REST $ies of the Bocial World the Past Seven H Dags. ‘NIS[S OF FUTURE ENTERTAINMENTS Private Dancing Parties—The Reception—Miss Wakeley's gton and Other shionable AMairs, ving Doane Pretty Kens Tho gay world was busy with its gaieties st wedk, a firmament of stars shiniog v * tbe blue of dull cars, which it is [ Thore were a aumber of tnoroughly de- Bahtral functions and the belles aud beaux, matrons of the haut monde Bo1 opportunity to rub off the dust which Bbad accumulated upon their clothes by reason B! the quictness of the provious week. In addition to the Hoagland dancing party hich gave the Society Man an opportunity Mo row a bit reminiscent, thore woro also no nd to dinners, lunchoons, recoptions, teas nd miscellancous affairs both in town and Fehroughout the suburbs, enough to keep any pre svell on the go from week's start to Foedin end, ’ The Hongland Dancing Party, Tt was like old times to seo tho gay crowd dancing men and women at the Hoagland Bancing party Thursday evening, in honor of the Misses Wadleigh of Clinton, In., who, for several years, have brightened the social ite of Omaha by their presence. The oclety Man was reminiscont as ho stood in a orner of one of the pretty rooms and looked Pbuat the men and maids enjoying the music ©f Irvine's orchiestra, 1t reminded him vory uuch of the private parties of four or five oars wgo, when some of the fair sex oven ame alone to join in tho ploasures Pt tho night. He contemplated the Boarkling jewels and tho extravagant and Jow cut “gowns of the belles be- Fore him and smiled: *“No,” said he slo %o alittle_group of men abovestairs in the Antorim of a dunce, “a bolle of today could not ©ome 1o oue of theso swell private parties on horscback. A score of years ago, L guite emember, a famous beauty riding a dozen iles to a'ball ana, after dancing all night, 0 home in tho eray of the morning tho way Lo came. Times “have changed’—And,” ome one of thoso fin de siccle men remarked, “for the better t0o.’ In past days a party at the Hoagland iouse En- sure to bring out the “‘youth and beauty': Jhe sires and f the town, and what is very pleasant, the has grown with the years, and Thursday evening the life and fashion f the mnow motropolis were there 0 onjoy the hospitality of Mrs. George wW. onglana and her charming daughters. The ouse was gay with color, roses, pink carna- Rlons, hyacinths, smilax prottily arranged on antels in alcovt s, and wherever a rose bowl ould be stood out of the way of the dancers, Enc whole lower floor was used for dancing, putation upper being served abovestairs, Tho rehiestra was stationed in tho nallway be- hind a screen of palms and ferns. There pvere no programs for the dances, no ban- Yiors on tho walls as in past seasons, tho usic indicating the siyle of danceto the Nests, n featuro mucn cnjoyed by tho nen, who danced with whomever they found hot dancing. Miss Hoagland woro a protty orded yellow silk, with wirquoise trimming. hiss Laura Hoagland was inalovely foroign fnade costume of pink and white strivod bro- ado, decollete and entraine, with garlands of ny rosebuds eucircling the skirt Miss Wadleigh wore a smart gown of fvhito silic with a graduating rufiio of ved epe, the waist trimied with crope of the me color, and a coral coronet in her hair. ias Maud Wadleigh appeared in a_flow i9d_mousselline de soio trimmed with ruf- o6, with o garniture of pink satiu and pinic rich foathers. ff, Miss Wyman wore a nilegreen ombroidered ousselline. Miss Yost was very lovely in a costume of Bastight areen strived tulle over silk. # Miss Grace Wailace of Salt Lake woro a Rimplo, bt quite prerty, dress of terra cotta Bloth trimmod with passomenterio, gloves nd shoes to match, high neck aud long pleoves. Miss Orchard, pretty and piquante, wove a foveign made costume of pink brocade, Miss Emily Wakeloy was very happy in a andsome gray and pink crepe. Miss Stolla flamilton wore a pretty hina silj. Miss knglish, o thovoughly offective gown f red crope, trimmed with rufles Miss Chandler, whose beauty has been tho bject of so much ploasant comment, wore n Epioful toiletto of white silkc enichod by ots, Miss Doane was a picturo of glorious young. omanhood, in a frock of heliotrope and ink crope, Miss Hughes, with health and beauty vo. ideted in every line, wore a pink china’silk mmed with roses and chiffon. Miss Mary Poppleton was becomingly at. Aired in a white silk and gauze, trimmed ith pearl pmsnmunmrls. Miss Whiiams, whito' sillc and lowers. Miss Menie Hambleton’s beauty was en- nced by o white and pink china silk immed with pink ribbons Miss Sherwood, white and pink silk. Miss Clara Brown, one of tho brigbtest of Jociety’s falr devoteos and an universal fa orite, wore white and pink brocade with pussementeric. Miss Hargis was very fascinating in a own of white over ciel biue silis, tho round aist confined with broad biue ribbon Miss Reese wore a frock of white china iik fostooned avout the skirt with tiny bows. | Those preseut wore: Mr. and Mrs.” A. U. yman, Mr. sod Mrs, Will Wyman, Dr. @ Mrs, Duryea, Dr. sud Mrs. Lee, M. Bud Mrs. Colpetzer, Miss Wyman, Miss Emily Wakeley, Miss Brown, Miss Bal Bomue, Miss Recse, Miss Yost, Miss Wallaco pf Salt Lako City, Miss Chandlor, Miss hambers, Miss Iawles, tho Misses Mo- ue, the Misses Hibbard, Miss Hambloton, M1ss :1amilton, Miss Sharp, Miss Williams, liss Orchard, Miss Doane, Miss Hughes, diss McKeuna, Miss Popploton, Miss kng- n, Miss Hargis, Miss Margaret Pratt, Mis h rvmod Miss Barker, Miss Knight, Mr. S. Berlin, Mr. Algernon Patrick, Mr. Robison, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Fay, Mr. Bax- r, Mr. Henry Wyman, Mr. Will Wyman, ir. Curtiss Turner, Mr. Frank Hamilton, ar. MeMillan, Mr.' Saunders, Mr. Tuttl jir. Wilson, M Lieutenant Book iller, Mr. Arthur Guiou, Mr. Wil Doane, pir. Morgar Mr. Will Cartan, McCaguo, Captaln Crowder, Mr. Clif ¢-d Smith, Mr. Fairfield, Mr, Charles Hill, r. aonett, Mr. Keed, Mr. Jordon, Mr! Praia Mr. Barlow, Mr. Augustus Kountze, r. Sbarg Mr. Buchaoan, Mr. K. C. Barton, A nk el W Mrs. Richara C. Moore, 1 nrk aveuue, gave most elaborato and beautifui luncheon on ‘eduescay to twenty five young women, in onor Of her daughter and Miss fipp of Cinclunati, pames familiar p the social lite of Omaba The ecorations were in pink, la Franco roses lug 'avishly used throughout the rooms. flhe monu was delightfully considered, sor- being had at small tables, which \were Uily oraamsnted with fairy lamps with k shades. The menu was artistically nted on bolting cloth. After the luncheon were play~d and prizos awarded. [hoso eujoyiug the afternoon were: Misses oppioton, Chandler, Waliace, May Wall ace. rals, Hipp, Emily Wakeloy, Baleh, Tud ob, ' Mrs. McCormick, Pratt, Parrotte, plibers, Tatum, Nellie Moore, Mamie milton, Mrs. Chester aard, awion Hurkalow, Katherine Harkor. The Wakeley Ke The week was ausploiously inaugurate d onduy by Miss Emily Wakolay's Keusiug- u, given in bonor of Miss Hargis of Louls e, Ky, one of the belles of that famous of beauties, an excoedingly vivacious d potite bloude, with eyves that dim the Ny of “the grayiess of the 1000 and gray poet s pe would gbe hard 16 magis up of young women, and 1080 was halghianed by ihe 0 e um Y akaloy s vonidence o th and Cwiifornly o Protiily desorated wiih is .fl'ufl- FONOS AU diling, 94 oy blue white Aol imhthil whi wunld\nn served at smalt tables pixced throvghout the parlor and library - A pleasant feature of the afternoon was he number of songs rendered by the guests, several (f tho singers displaving voices of ex ceptional sweetness and purity. Miss Charity Babcock gave the “Answar:” Miss Mary Poppletcn sang **You," Miss Rawles a pretty “Lullaby;" Miss Daisy Doane, ‘‘After- wards, " whilo Miss Bishop's deep contralto voice was heard to excellent advantage in ““The Journey Was Long,” which was fol lowed with a sacred song showing off the youn Iady’s voice finely. The guests present were Misses Babcock, Bache, Balch, Theodora Balch, Mrs. Neteton Barkalow, Miss Amy Barker, Misses Barnara, Barber, Doans, Hamilton, Hughos, Mus, Charles Huil, Misses McCleliand, Me- Kenua, Moore, Nash, Pappleton, Mrs. John MoCormick, Mrs. Harry MeCormick, Misses Tda Sharp, Georgio Sharp, Sterwood, the Misses Stephenson, Misses Wallace, May Wal Yost, Wyman, Beckwith, Hipp, Rav Roese, Hartman, Hambleton, Croighton, Bishop, Mount. The b eption. No pleasanter reception has beon given this present season than the Doane reception Wednesday evening from S until 11 o’clock,in onor of Miss Hargis, who is tho guest of Miss Daisy Doane. Thers was not a largo crowd 1n attendance, the number of men be- g particularly remarked, and when the dancing came on later, the young women were in their element, for so many danciuz men have not been seen at another “event’ this season. Judge Doane lives in a beautiful home, just suct . home as you oxpect a learned justico inhi {ting for whom the worid has had a will (g ear and a sympathetic heart. T o decorations wore tasteful and quietly eley ant, »carnations, roses and smilax being universally usod. ‘Ihere wero lots of prett nooks for quiet teto-a-totes, and 1t goes with- out saying they were always occupied during the evening, Judge and Mrs. Doaae, Mr. and Mrs. C. Keller, Miss Hargis and Miss Doane feseivad in the front drawing roomon the right of the wide hallway. Mrs. Doane wore a heavy black satin gown with canary brocade and carried a beautiful bouquet of vellow roses and ferns Mrs, Keller graced an _attractive Grecian costumo of white crepe trimmed with gold bands,and gold bands in her hair. Miss Hargis looked partioular in u white embroidered sweot and liste over white si Miss Doane, who is one of tho beauties of Omaha social circles, was very attractive in a costume of pink crepe, made effective by shirring. Miss Nelsio Hughes wore an exquisite lav- ender bengaline with violet trimming and chiffon, Miss Emily Wakeley was beautifully gowned in a yellow silk, with feather trim- ming, a wreath of violets bringing out her clear complexion to excellont advantage. Mrs. D, H. Wheeler, jr., who is always lovely no matter in what costume she may appear, wore o protty red crepe with Ameri can beauty roses. Miss MciKenna wore white tulle with dots of pini chenille running through it, trimmed with pink ribbon. Miss Balcombe, whose ambition to be ‘an everyday newspaper woman,” is being gratified, wore old rose silk with ruflles of black lace. Miss Mary Poppleton, wore with a charm- inir grace o costumo of white silk with an effective givdle of Persian passementeria. Miss Sadie Nash, whose summer in Eu rope gavo her abundant onportunity to sup. ply her wardrobe with lots of pretty gowns, wore a blue and pink surah with cream silk, Miss Fritza Barnard, a clever and _exceed- ingly interesting girl, woro a beautiful gown of blueish gray crepe cloth, mado up with plaitings of croam crepe. Miss Wallace of Salt Lake wore a fetching costume of old biue silk, plainly made, After 10 w'clock the young peoplo danced until the small hours of the moruing, round- ing out a most delightful reception. In fact it reminded oue of ‘“‘ve olden days" when dancing men and maids were always in the majorily, but now the men go and herd by themselves and the maids must do their dancing alone. Among the guests present were, Mr, and Mrs. Tryitt, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wheeler, “Dr. a Mrs. Spenser, Mrs, Clara McCreary Wicks, Misses Stella Hamil- ton, Yost, McKenna, Mary Poopleton, Barn- ard, Balch, Tau Balch, Hughes, 'Rees Menie Hambleton, Nash, Chanaler, Brown, Balcombe, Wyman, Beckwith, Chambers, Rawles, Williams, McClelland, The men were, Saunders, Cartan, Morgan. Crowde: Bookmiller, Powell, Smith, McMillan, Coles, Turner, Guiou, Doane, Fairfield, Baldridgo, Clapp, Drako Cook, Chat Redick, Charles Hill, Vernu, Warner. Caldwell Hamilton, Frank Hamilton, Gunvett, Ross, Drake Augustus Kountze, McCague, John Patrick. Vood's Mati the frigid condition of the aumosphere on Tuesday, Mrs. B, B. Wood’s reception in honor of her guests, Mvrs. Beckwith and Miss Beckwith, was very largely attended, a graceful compliment to a charming hostess. The house was elaborately docorated with roses, tne absence of any one particular color in the decorations being remarked. The rooms wero lighted with many lamps, which added to the effective work of the’ florist, and made the apartments particularly inviting and restful. In the dining room white and pink weré the predominating tones. The table was exquisitoly covered with & pink moire prettily trimied with lace aa nar row ribbons, on which stood a cut-glass bowl filled with white roses and hyacinths, Candelabra stood at either end reflecting soft rays throughout the room. The Mando. line club played during the afteraoon and ‘was one of the features of the matinee, Mrs. Wood wore a magnificent, Paris gown of cream embroidered 1nousselline de soie: Madamo Barkalow, her mother, wore a dainty gray crepe, trimmed with passamen- terie; Mrs. Beckwith, a train gown of black silk and jet; Miss Beckwith, a yellow striped tulle, decollette and entraine; Mrs, S. D. Barkalow, black silk and lace; Mrs. Newt Barkalow, white brocade with gold passe menterie; Miss Stella Hamilton, pink crepe, accentuated by many ruffies. Misses Yost, Sherwood, Wallace and May Wallace as- sisted throughout the rooms. Mesdames ‘Truitt, Hill, Fonda, McCormick, Yost, Mc- Cord, Catlin, Thayer, Metcalf, Allen, Adoiph Meyer, Falconer, Burns, Yates, Kellar, Mor- ris, Carter, Morsman, Pritchett, Bennett, Saunders, Meikle, Reid, Barker, Perrino} Misses Yost, McClelland, Copeland, Hughes, May Yates, Wallace, May Wallace, Bishop, Rawles, (‘lllmbflrl, Ogden, Ammell; Mes- dawes Haskell, Kilpatric, Jones, Wessels, Smith, Morris, Cornish, Meday. ASlelghing Party, On Monday night & party of young ladies residing in the vicinity of South Tenth street availod themselves of the privilege given them by leap yoar to entertain tueir gentlemen friends, and certainly they suc coaded to & degree that was porfection be- yond description. The ladies had planned a sieighride, with snowbells, cracking woips and tinhorn ate tachmeuts, to be followed by supper. And throughout the entire affair bad pledgea themselves to wait on those “lords of crea- tion’’ and assist them to sigh and smile, and, it necessary, protect them, i & Manner sug gostive of tho good old' motto, Do unto others," ete. At 5§ o'clock tho homo of Miss Maio Maione. ward the sleleh, drawn by four iu readiness, the guests emoarked, and off they started with a flourish, defying the Frost King, who was out that night with & force not known for vears. After driving around the suburbs the party stopped at “Gotty's,” whore an elezact supper was served, aftor which the Iadies escorted each eutioman to his home ln true leap year asbion ticipated | Mes The !ukluwm, named {J damoes Mary Murphy, Marguerite Mur, Misses Coffdy, Mumie Malone, Jeanio Coff, Mamie Keunody, Holwes, Hanua Brennou, Mary Breunon, aud Messes. John Coffey, J Mll\unl{ IR Wallaco, Tom Baifer, . Blum, Gootge Holmes, Ed Conuell, Sam Malone, M. 5. Hasle o Migh Five Judge sud Mre. Shislds entertainad the Kountse Pluoe High Fivo olub st thoir ros) douce on Kmmet straot iast Eriday even Mrs. M. Lawrio was tho sucosssful winuer of e ladion’ prisn, & facay glass baskel, Loy Whilly oraamented. Me Van Court carried Ot \he genta' priae, an sl recslver, he follow.n were ru o\ Notwithstanding ibled at the hortly after horses, was party ass M Arad i amd Mo B V. Lews, Sy “ Mg T W Mioaban, Mo ond Mes B 00N Tudue wnd | s Court Iu-m Buell, frow ol that oouid be Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrle, Mr. and Mrs. H. nes, Mr. ana Mrs. Judge Macomber, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Curtis, Entertaining Their Male Friends. ‘The young ladies in the north part of the city gave one of the pleasantest leap parties of this presidential year Thu evening at Erfling's hal, the committes hav- ing the function in charge being Misses Min nie Bauman, Ageie Livesey, Maud Churen, Doliie Bailey, [nez Haskoll, Gussio Bauman, Angio Boyce and Mra. J. D. Fostar. In honor of the pleasant occasion the young ladies decorated tho hall very pre*‘ly with large American flags, draped about the room, while in each corner were handsomo stands of palms, ferns and other hothouse plants, In one corner stood tho funch bowl, ornamented with roses and smilax. Not content with supervising all the essen tial details of the party the young ladies acted in the capacity of floor managers, an- nouncing extras, and seeing th their gen tlemen friends had a good time. And so ac ceptably was their work done that one longed for n change in_soctal customs that would make them alwavs the real promoters of such en ainments, Light refreshments were served in tho bal couy, everything being thoroughly well con sidered, T'hie costumes were particularly handsomo and the varied colorings represented gave a kaleidoscopic tinge to the ball room. Miss Rena Strang wore a bluo creps with chiffon trumming, blue slippers and white roses. Miss Tillie Fricd appeared in a very be- coming gown of red henriotta, ehifon trim- ming, tan colored gloves Miss Angie Boyee wore a dark bluo silk costume with black laco overdress, square cut neck, white roses. Miss dlinnie Bauman woro a combination gown of nile_ green and figured China silk, pink coral necklaco. Misss F'ree graced a pretty pink crope gown trimmed in chiffon and silver, pink gloves and pink roses. Miss Faunie Bishop was very prottily dressed iu a combination gown of heliotropo and white henrietta. Miss Birdie Kelly, carnations. Miss Carrie Giacomini well in apink so bodice, Mrs. R. P. Hamilton woro a gown of navy blue satin, trimmed with cut steel passemen- terie, pink gloves, diamonds. Miss Gussio Bauman, a croam crope cos- tume trimmed with pink rosebuds, diamonds. Miss Nellio Siaughter, figured China sik, pink roses. Miss Aggio Livesey woro a vory heavy black silk and laco gown, decolleto and en traine, Miss Minnie Collett, a combination dress of whito albatross and figured China silk, aiamonds. . Miss Tony Tzsehuck worea protty gown of cream erepe, red roses. Miss Dollis Bailey, one of the favorites in social circles of North Omaha, wore a bluo surah trimmed in figured cmiffon. Miss Cora Weaver, pink silk, with fan and roses to match. Miss Flynn of Lincoln looked very stylish in a gown of vellow crope trimmed ~with sil ver passementerio, red slippers and red car- natious. Miss Irono Byrue, brocaded brilliantine, croam roses, Miss Ida Hammond, grey gloves. Miss Wadge wore a_bluo sillc gown and carricd a blue fan and bride roses. Miss Georgia Rich, biue silic with slippers to_mateh. Miss Nettie Rich, a dark green silk with white sills boaice Miss Mary MeMahon looked well in a cream silk crepe, trimmed with duchesse lace and ribbons. Miss Hallic Osborno graced a figured china silk, very prettily made, white fan and slippers. Miss_Carry McLean woro a striking cos- tume of red crepe, V-shaped necl, red roses. Miss Marie Giacomini, pato green China sill, black point lace, white roses. Miss Sue King, cream albatros: with brown velvet, browu gloves, roses. Miss Maud Chureh, a pronounced bruotte, looked very captivating in agown of green albatross and white silk crepe. Miss Inez Haskell, a charming young woman, wore a cream India silk, simply inada with lace, square neck, dancing length, red roses. Thoso_present were: Mr. and Mvs. J. D. Foster, M¥, and Mrs. K. P Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Van Court, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Jaynes, Mr. and Mrs. Joselyn, Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Haskell, Misses 'Livesey, Minnie Bauman, Gussie Bauman, Boyce, Haskell, Church, Baily, Bishop, Fricd, Slaughter, McMahon, N Rich, Tzschuck, Georzia Rich. Carrie mini, Mario Giacomini, \Weaver, Flvon of Lincoln, Strang, Free, McLean, Wedge, Byrne, Collett, King, Kelloy, Lena Forester of Los Angeles, Cal, Barker of Scranton, Pa.,Mrs. Crandall, Messrs. Groinger, Smith, Barrett, Shorman, Palmatier, Goodman, Adair, McConneil, Woodard, Strang, Miller, Brown, Kunouse, Johnson, Champlain, Ocbil- tree, Metz, Dickey, Fales, Kimmel, Teitz, Moran, Hastings, Sherwood, McDonald, Miller of Lincoln, cream henriotta, red looked particularly ah with green velvet groy henriotta and trimmed white Mr. and Mrs, Bosche Entertain, In honor of Miss Hipp of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus I. Bosche gave on Mon- day evening a thoroughly delightful card ‘party which 1s et the pleasant subject of talk with those who were present. Color has become so necessary o featuro at social functions that Mrs. Bosche, with charming ingenuity,decided to vary the predominating vellow and pink at social affairs by making hor decorations blue, and the chango was very welcome and restful. Throuzhout the rooms there were blue lamps prottily shaded in blue, the draperies wero of blue surah, while all the tables were covered with light blue cloth. The prizes wera tied with bluo ribbons and enclosed in blue paper, every- thing partaking of the predominating color, aven the guests who failed to win any of the dainty prizes looking extremaly “biue.” The ladies’ prize was won by Miss Tad Balch, a silver framed nirror for use on tho dressing table. The second was carried off by Miss Moore, being a silver mirror the samo 8s tho first prizo only of a different shape. The third ladies’ prize way won by Miss Nellio Moore, a blue fairy iamp. The first gentlomen’s was won by Mr. Compton, a silver handlod whisi broom; tho second was taken by Mr. Risk, 8 silver pen and peneil tray, the third by Mr, Art ion, an antique watch holder. Those laying were the Misses Balch, Tad Balch, Joane, Hargis of Lousville, Wakeloy, Bar nard, Hughes, Pratt, Hoagland, Laura Hoag land, Wadleigh, Maud Waaleigh of Clinton, Parker, Ada Parker, Moore, Nellie Moore, Tatum, Pounsford and Mesdames McCor. mick and Barnard. The gentlemoen wero Guiou, Doane, Ciapp, Baldridge, Drake, Redick, Chat Kedick, Risk, Cooke, George Compton, Fonda, Pease, McCormick and Barnard, The Hawley Kensington, Mrs. Hawloy and the Misses Hawloy, 231 Capital avenue, gave on Friday & very mu- orate kensington, which was thoroughly en- joyed by the guests forwunate enough to bo present, ‘The house was beautifully decor ated with flowers, aud the service of re freshments all that could be desirea by the most exaoting of social leaders. A pleasant feature of the afteruoon was the singing of Miss Mary Poppleton and the piano music of Mmo Muéutofering and yrs. J. R. Buchanan Mme. Muenteferivg particularly winning praiso for Lor artistic work. Tho gaests present were tou, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs, O. M. Carter, Mrs. Hurns, Mrs. T. L. ball, Mis. Hubbard, Mrs. Worde Muenteferiug, Mrs. Charies Hrown Creiglo, Mrs. ker, Mes Hark Burt, Mrs, Wallace, Miss Grant. Miss Kim ball, Miss Kimbail of Denver, Miss Harker, Miss Jessio Willard, Miss Mary Poppletou, Miss Yost, Miss Wallaoe of Salt Lak Mrs, Popple The Natlousl Pageant,” Yesterday tho patronoases iuterested in ar ranging the tabloaux for “The National P goaut,” which is to b given st the Cirand house Monday and Tuesday, F'ebruary A, bad thelr dest meotiug ot the resl 0 of Mrs. . L. Poviue, Tweutiotn and Dodge streets Tho mooting was onthusiast and assur ances wore wiveu \hat he enterialament would o Auauciel as well 4 soclal sue oss Ouce in & winle there ment thoroughly o beon bmfore, that o A a8 berLaln e Al Hevor ey piuly will aever e rued i yestarday, will be “The National P’ageant," to be wmiven under the direction of Mrs. Cora Scott l'nnl Pope, who will arrive February 5 bagin the re. hearsals for this eautiiy performan co. The entertainment will condist of a series of nistorical tableaux, presenting briefly but most strikingly, tnrilling and inspiriting scencs of our national drama from the days of Columbus down to the fin de seicle days. As arranged the tableaux will be as fol- lows 1, Columbus at the Court H'Qliean Tsabella Patronesses, Mrs, Adolph Meyer, Mrs. G, A, 2. Landing of the Pligr Patronesses, Mrs. Warren Switzler. Mrs. G W Hicks, 5 Courtship of Miles Standish. Patron- esses, Mrs, W, T, Connell, Mes. George Pater- son, Mrs. . 18 Millard 4. 'The Old Colonial IKitehen. Woman's Sphere 1020130 ronesses, Mrs. J. T. Dur- yea, Mrs, W, 1. Allen. Reception to Washington ‘ahd Lafayette, The Minuet. Patronesses. Mrs. J. K. Brooke, Mrs. James MeKenna, Mrs. Lyman hard son . Battlo of Frank Wheaton 7. The Declaration of Indopendence. Pa- troness, I, 1. Wheelor, . Depart £ the ] Bunker Hill. Patroness, Mrs. Thirteenth Rogiment Pennsyivania Volupteor: \tronesses, Mrs. Harry McCormick, Mres, 11, 1, Mulford 0. Woman's Patriot r Sphero 100140 ™ B rorican Mr 1. 3 Mrs. I, M. Richardson. 10. The Emaneipation tronesses, Mrs, W. N. Bal ton, 11, Woman's Work—Her Sphore Today. All these tableauxs will be given in cos tumes, the leading young men and women of the city bemg invitod to assist in making the affair a success, The Woman's Christian association is of cored as follows, and unon whom devolves the work of this undertaking: President, Mrs. P. L. Perine; Secrotary, Mrs. C, W. Hull executive committee, Mrs.Tilden, Mrs, Luddington, Mrs. Cadet Taylor, Mrs, Haller and Miss Ella Bracken. There warn present at the meeting vester- day: Mesdames, Tilden, Perine, Richard- son, Ludington, Allen, McKenna, Duryea, Huli, Connell, Christian, Switzler, Joslyn, Babcock, Adolph Moyer, Cadet Taylor, Drinking Tea in the Crypt. Tea plays so great a part in the social life of the season, and one tea is so like another, if taste m fornishing tho rooms and tact in entertaining the guests be conceded to be universal 4s they ought to be, that noveltics if they are of a pleasing kind make tho guest bear away @ vecollection of ‘“an ex- ¢ ploasant afternoon.” Pink is such a general favorite for the color scheme of an aftornoon affair that tue ingenius hostess wishes to tind another idea. Yellow hap. pens to bo in groat favor this year and on Thursday the ladies of the Guild of Triaity decorated the crypt or the cathedral in that color in honor of the tea which they gavo. Mrs, Gardner and Mvs. Truitt prosided at the tea tables, while Miss Chandler snd Miss Chambers had chargo of the chocolate tables, Among those prese Mrs, S. . Bar- kalow, Mrs. Cowin, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Ralph, Mrs, Haller, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. Harry McCormick, Mrs, Lander, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs Lundt, Mrs, Frank Johnson. Mrs. Byron Reod, Mrs. Jonos, Mrs. A.J. Popploton, Miss Edna Cowin, Miss Rawies, Mrs, Bowen, Miss McConnell, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Babeock, Mrs. Wossells, Mrs, Willms, Mrs. Love, Mrs Heth. from Christian, Proclamation. Pa ook, Mrs, J. W, Cot- Kessler and Shonquist. Wednesday night tho wodaing of M. Charles Kessler of Omaha, son of Gustus Kessler, and Miss Emma_Shonquist took place at the home of the parents of the bride in Vail, Crawford county, Ta, Only the near relatives of tho couplo word f¥esent, nover- theless a great number of * thefe friends sent tho voung couplo their congratnlations, Tho bride was a school teacher at Vail and was well known nea her howp. (Mr. and. Mrs. Kessler arrived in Omaha Thursday night and took up their residence i1 'a new house on So.th Thirteenth streot ' near Spring street. Coming Social Functions, Mrs. L. J. Drake will give a card matinee at 2 o’clock Thursday. Miss Jonnie McClolland . ¢ntortains in- formally Monday evening. Mus. George H. Boggs annaynces a recep- tion from 3 to 6 on Thursday,, February 4. The Omaha club will give @ reception and dancing party Wednesday, Ibruary 3. Mrs. E. M. Morsmian, o high tea on Fri- day to meet Miss Wallace of Salt Lako City Mrs, D. H. Wheeler, jr., will give a ken" sington Friday at 2:50. Mrs. Fra; lectures at the Lininger gal lery Thursday eveniug on “London and Paris.” Miss Nealy Stevens gives a piano recital under the avspices of the Ladies’ Musical s cioty atthe residence of W. J. Connell at 2 o'clock on Saturday. Mrs. Frazar at tho Lininger will lecture on *‘Genoa, Eriday evening. Art gailery Pisa and Rome,” i Soclet The leading social affair of tho week was tho marriage of Mr. James Parks and Miss Mury J. Kenny and the wedding reception same evening. ‘The nuntiuls occurred at St. Agnes' church in the forenoon and were wit- nessed by o large number of friends. The widsome bride was attirod in a lovely cream colored satin with a bouguet of roses at tho throat. Mr. Robert Parks nccompanied the groom to tho altar, while Miss Ella O'Don- nell acted as_bridesmaid. Father Moriarty pronounced the holy words that united the two for all time. In the ovening tho wedding reception was given at the hospitablo homes of George, Robert and John Parks, Seventoenth and Missourl avenue. Some of the wost promin- ent people 1n tho cily were present. One house,was devoted entirely to the lovers of ' terpsichore, a:d splondid. music made the impulse to'dance irresistible, At tho other house wera tables for high five and both liquid and ediolo refreshments. An elegant supper prepared by the groow’s mother was served, Among the guests wero: Rev. Fathers Moriarty, McGrath, Hickey and Mugan, Messrs. and Mesdames Tom Hoctor, . H. MeMahon, J. 4. O'Kourke, Pat- rick Rowley, Danie! Rafferty, Thomas Flem ing, J. J. Broen, C. A. Melcher, Ed Conley, J. G Trwin, Miles Welsh, Patrick eainor, A. B. Haloy, John Kearney, James McGuire, L. O'Keefe. ‘Tho Missoss J. King, M. Molloy, M. O'Brien, K, Boyle, E. O'Donnell, K. ooley, M. Hunt, N, Hugbes, M. Storms, M. itz gerald, Lettio Scaulon, M. Domerty, N Hynes, M. Kone, Messrs, 2. EEbbitt, James Doberty, E. B. Towl, William Brennan, M. Flahierty, M. McNamee, John Doherty, P. Butler, A. A. Donnelly, T, Crawford, ‘M. Kelly, M. Mur phy, Johin Murphy, Fr. Boyle, Joe Tone Morgan Heafey, ‘1), McKeon, M. McHale, Pat Martin, Tom Looney, J. J. O'Brien, M. Doherty, O. Dobherty,” Dan Egan, (. J. Clinehard, dohn Boyle, John Parks, Robert Parks, (George Parks, M. O'Dounell, Daniel Quinn, P, J. King, Kilis Nicklon. A JACK HORNER P{E pTy Yestorday was the fifth, birthday of Mas- ter Dale Talvot, son of My, sud Mrs. Claud L. Talbot, residing at the gorags of I'wouty third and H streets, and, it was* made tho occasion of o happy gatheringof tho younger ladies anu gentlemon of 4he @eighbornood "ho afternoon was spent g gawes and other amusements suited 1o the Juygmle fancy, wnd closed with the opening of ke Jack He pie, from which each youngs oxtracte Rood sized plum. were present - Hugh MeCulkagh, Itoy Young ames Phillips, st Caughey, il Fraucisco, Mabel ,kgancisco, Lois Francisco, Blancho Borry,: dobu Koverts, Katie Roberts, Maud Wels, dlary Hrooket Alvin Brockol, George ,Mwerimuan, Anos Meorriman, Harry Heymamg)kivuest oy man, Wade Gorman, kbl Bat Kerr, Goorgo Korr, itoss Wooy Heles Lauo, Lio Willeford, Clifion (arpeuter WINTHDAY PARTY A vory pleasant birthday party was given oy Miss Mionio Maock to her many little friends on her tenth birthday, January 16, at 1429 South Tenth stroet. Kaoh guust recelved & nandsome souvenir. Those present wer Ethelyn Forbes, Edith Lotinegy Herte Kin dle, Fairy Lemmming, Gracle | Wi Dure, Ursula Smith, Nealy Butler Sommers, Annie Sominers 10 Birnoy The Koights of Pyinins nad « ant gathering Vuesday evouity an N steeat. The program wis aud sucoesstully carrig lows Address of el ales, Mr. ( Mille by the aboir artot o, aid € J ( s and i Charios Marsh Taur and Wlanoh Cilas, I'be followsng young folks | Dr. T. A, Betwick on “The Debating Socrety," duot, Mrs, C. J. Collins and Dr. Berwick recitation, “Girandmother's Day and Now.'! Little Mary Rovinson. Following the liter- ary part of the program came dancing and a social good time. No one went away dis- satisfied. Fully fifty couplos wers present. MAGIC CITY SOCIAL NOTES, Mrs, Frank Hayward gave a reception I'ri day, the hours being from 3 to 6 p.m. Mrs. . k. Carpenter roceived on Thurs day. Miss Etta Erion colebrated her sixtoenth birthday on Tuesdsy evening by loap year party to her many friends. ~Games and cards were in order and an elezant lunch brougnt the ovening's enjoyment 10 & appy close, fanoy, recitation, Mr. E! ¥, Patton: Minor Mention, Miss Hibbard has roturned after & visit away. Miss English of Columbus is visiting Miss Stoila Hamilton Mr. Will Koenig returned on from New York. Miss Graca Wallace of Salt guest of Miss Yost., Miss May Dundy Orchard this weei. zav is the guest of Mr. and . Kitchen, nost Riall returned from a trip to Arizona on Thursday. Mrs, Haskell of Chicago is Mr. and Mrs, k. M. Benuett. Mr. Chavles Hill has gone to St whore he will make his home. M. Clark Redick gave an iuformal dancing party at his home last evening. Mr. W. J. Cartan is again in Omaha and making the rounds of social events. The public inspection of the Metropolitan club was largely attended Monday. Mrs. L. J. Drake has issued invitations for a card matineo at 2 o'clock on Thursday. In honor of Miss Beckwith, Mrs. S. D, Bavkalow gave a lovoly kensiagton yestor- day. Mrs. Judgo Dundy has gone on a visit to Mr. and Mrs, Newmar at Bayonno City, Now Jersoy. Mus, Thomas Kilpatrick congenial friends at lunche honor of Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. M. 8, McCormick and Miss M mick will be the guests of Mvs, Ben Galla ghor for two or three weoks. Tho G. G. G. club zave a pleasant even ing's entertainment at the residence of Miss Carrio Butler, 1613 South Tenth street last week. J. Sanders Carr left for Wodnesday ovenini, time to como will Club.” Ed and Dwight Swobe, Dick and F'red Russel Burt, Charles Woller, Robert Lasson, left for Shattuck school, Favibault, Minn., on Wednesday. Miss Lena Forrester of Los Angeles and Miss Alice Barker of Scranton, Pa., are the guosts of Mrs, J. D. Foster, 1514 North Nine- tecuth street. The engagoment is announced of Miss Bettie Seligsohn of this city, to Mr. William L. Harris of Milwaukee, The wedding is to tako placa in April. Mrs, Frank Colpetzor gave a kensington Friday afternoon which for beauty and ele gance deserves to be ranked amongg the plea autest of this season’s events. Mrs. L. B. Williams and Miss Williams left for Sunderland, Fla.. on_Friday whes thoy will join Mr. E. B. Williams, who is there for the benefit of his hoalth. Tho North Omaha Musical club gave one of their enjoyable entertmmments at Mrs, Chase's residence, 2223 Burt street, Thurs. day afternoon. The next meeting will be held at Mrs, MeAlvin's, 2101 Wirt street, noxt Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs, Ben Smith entertained at luncheon on Wednesday at 1:30, Mesdames Barion, Yost, McCord, Pritchett, Richardson, Me- Kenna, Nash, Cowin, Bennett, Morsman. Mrs. Riall, Miss Smith, Miss Orchard and Miss Dewey served tea for the ladies. The Leap Year High Five club met Tues- day evening at the heme of the Misses Giacomini on North Twenty second streot, Those present were: ‘The Misses Allen, Bauman, Collett, Giacomini, Gussio Bauman, Rich, Nettie Rich, Carrie Giacomini, Wilson, Gibbs, Haskell, Messrs, Brown, Ross, Mathews. Miller, Myers, Beach, Boss, Knouse, Woodard, Palniatier, Pawhinne; A very pleasant loap year party was given Wednesday evening at Forest Hall. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. G. Williams, Mesdames . Pieronet. Smith, Georgo Farmer, Guy Palmer, Walker, Misses Smith, Rovinson, Weeks, Harav. Furman, Rasine, Stit, Kose, Taren, Woodard, Curtis, Mossrs. Goodman, Grannich, Wright, Wil- liams, Reagan, Epeneter, Peironet, Pjerio, Vanquist. Ike New is the recivient ot a valuable and beautiful diamond locket, which was pre sented 10 hin by the members of the Metro~ politan club, of which association he is secre tary. The present was made in appreciation of Mr. New’s services and shows the esteem in which he 1 held. The gold locket is handsomely engraved on one side and on the other the diamond is set. The stono is said 10 ba worth $250. r.and Mrs, Lyman Ri-l.ardson tained Tuesday evening at_dizner Mr. Mrs. Guy Barton, Mr. and Mrs. C. . Yost, Mr. und Mrs. McCord, Mr. and Mrs, Priteh- ett, Mr. and Mrs. McKenuna, Mr. and Mrs, Nash, Mr. and Mirs. Cowin, Mr.and Mrs, Ben Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Bennett, Mr. and Mrs, Morsman, Aftor dinner the guests adjourned to the rooms of Mr. and Mrs. Richardson in the Paxton and played cards. Miss Clara Brown gave a luncheon Mon- day afternoon to some of her former class- mates at Brownell Hall. Those present wero Mrs. Wil Pike, Miss Kountze, Miss Hall, Miss Leila Shears, Miss Hibbard and Miss Chandler, To vemind tMem of their school days, luncheon was servea an dainty little white baskets, and the participants sat to gether cozily as in school days ana nibbled their sandwiches and olives, maccaroous and other daintic Mr. and Mys. Ben Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barke Mr. and Mrs, George Pritch Mr. and Mrs, McCord, Mr. and M Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cartor, Mr. and Mrs. Wes- , Mr. aud Mrs, 5. B. Wood, Mr. and Lowis Iteed, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Judge and Mrs. ‘Thurston, Judgo and Mrs, Cowin, Mrs. Beckwith, Mrs. Haskell and Miss Grant wero delightfully entertained at cards by Mr, and Mrs. L. M. Benuett Thurs day evening. Tn Lionor of Miss Bettie Seligsotn and Mr} William Harris, whose engagement was an nounced last woek, o pleasant dancing party was given at the Metropolitan club Monday ovening, ten numpers being danced and nearly a hundred guests participating in the affair, The gentlemen having the arrang- meuls in charge wore Julius Me Deiches, Phil Roso, Alex Frauk, Jerome Kaufiman and Mr., Rosenau Supper was served dusug the evening and toasts were arunk in Sonor of the betrothed couple. Tho Social Hour club met with Dr. and Mrs. Paul at their residence, 2022 Bury street, Thursday evening. Tho ' prizes wero won by Mr. K. . Allen and Mrs, J. N. Pl lips, tho gentlemon’s a protty royal Worces ase, and tho lady's an ivory bound poem wyson, The members present were and Mes. 1 K. Alien, Mr. and Mrs. J. N Phullips, Mr. and Mrs, C.' W, Lyon, Mrs, A Treynor and Mrs. M. Jones, th psent members’ piaces boing tilad by Mr. C. Howell of Chicago, Mr. C. . Pheips and Mr. Hurry Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. . P thoir friouds at high five At their residence on Bur: Hill. The ladies first prize was won by Mrs William Anderson tho ladies prize by Mrs. Penny and Mrs, French gontlomen's fivst prise was awa Georgo Lavidge and Mr. Willism Anderson curriod off the second prize. Fhose present wore Messrs and Mosdamos 1) irkens, F'rench Peoney, Cadwell, Lavioge, Hayward, Bur goss, Millar, Auderson, Misses 1'foiffor aud Uhi, Mossrs. Lavidgs and Haldwin Branch N Catholle Mutusl Heueft wesoclution gave (ts frsk card parte Friday avoniug at thelr rooms with great »icoews, igh five veing tha foature of 1he evening st dook wol Wit servod, after B dancimg was ndulged in. Miss Me short Wednesday Lako City is a ill bo the guest of Miss the guest of Joseph, ntertained a fow Friday in Philadelphia His addross for somo be tho “I’hiladelphia Froom entertained Thursday ovoning tte street, C'lifton BOYD’S THEATRE giviog a PRICE: Over 00 resorved se BOX OFFICE OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY. FARNA Matinee TALENTED PLAYERS A COMPANY Ot New and Novel &pe and ~ Original lll, ] Illl Wi ART SONGS BY AN Huss MoVann of urph Beaton, Mullen S B sent had preseut woro: My Mosses. Charlio Fritschor, Frnost er Krnost Hod Cilsh, (iworge Ciish, KKatio Feeryman, lio Craven Stella Batdorf Miss Coole | Monday ovening Mr Bighteenth o fortaiehi wnt and hospitanio mac N AMUSEMENTS. S FAREWELL. i Harney Stroots. THIS SUNDAY) EVENING, JAN. 28. ———LAST IPERFORMANOR OIF Sovontoonth PRIMROSE & WEST 8 GOMEDY GO Presenting the Nautical FFarcinl Gomedy |8 BELL WITII Nothing Like ’llll. BROTIHINT BYRNE, ot Foer Seen Before A Great Sunday Night Show, Parquet. .00; parquet eirele, T5e and #100; haleony, e and e 18 i the balcony will e sola for e each gallory, ¢ NEW l—Ts'eEE'Ei-of—l THEATRE. Elegant Comedy. Seventeenth and Harney Stroets cOMMENCING Lihtttsday; January 28 SATURDAY MATINEL, Engagement of the Comedian STUART ROBSON And Oorapang of Plagers Undor the Divection ol W, 1 HAY DN January 28th and 29th. BOYD’ NICHTS Thursday and Friday Evenings In an Adequate Production of Goldsmith's lmanorctal Conedyy, “dhe dtoops to Gonquer” MR. ROBSON as TONY LUMPKIN. Saturday Matinee and Night, n.-m.-un Howard's ot s Coentury, “THE HENRIETT MR. ROBSON as BERTIE THE LAMB. Pricos—1arquet $1.50, Parquet etrele €1 and $160: Baleony 7o and §1: Gallery 20, Box <hoet opons Wednesday norning atd o'eioek January 30th. Comedy T STREET THEATER l FOUR Tonight ] NICHTS. at 8:1F, DAY MATINEENNN\\NW\N\ AL Trish Comedy Dranas Prices. ‘Popular I Today, 2.30. NNNNNNAWED NI The Groatest AN IRISHMAN'S LOVE Headed by the Beautiful and Talented Young Actress, LIDA HOLDEKRN LIESTRER. And the Talented Young [rish Con JAMBS X P 3 dan, DONOVAN “SNOILFALIS SITTIYHL SAXFRITY INTTIUVIS sw@ nl SON " CAttempod My ———Tue Bunny Pillow Danve, Musie— Now Sougs amd_Dunees— 3 Nights, Cdlfifi‘énéing fhursday, January 28th. MATINEE SATURDAY, A FAlR REBEL THE BEST OF WAR | ¥, red fortho rin ot leutre. New Yr LERILI NG TR GRADTE SN EVOLNING LEBEY PRISON 500 INDERIFUL ESCAPE 1 RO\ LIBBY PRI "()N EXCELLEST MALE QUARTETE, A STRONG CANTINCLIUTDING, A FAIR 4L atihe Kour- EDWARD R. MAWSON, as Colonel Ezra Mason. FANNY CILLETTE, as Clairette Montieth IA GREAT BIG FPAKE AT THE COLISEUM [ 0 M DOGKS OLEN AT 750 FUN n McMakon,0'Shaughnessy, Bu Sioux Clt iunis, Kouster, Kinsier, Dr. Itiley, Hussie, Crystal League'' gave a literary at the residence of Mrs nw.\wu o streot, Tuesday even A yory ploasant time. The aiid Mes, T, C. Wallaco, r, Charlie Battollo, Frod Huy Harry Milier, Herbert Hopper, Hay Fraok Bliss, George Street, Jae | Herh Whipple, Misses | GINS AT NI M Alico Hodaer, oo Kuff, | Leoa Manguin, Josie ¢ | At Hesslo Carnes, Bolle Hyiat, | |3 and Mrs. K. Hanoy I Farnam stroots, e Lai i igh fve club iu i very pua Mr. and Mes. B 1% Dy . Foll, Mrs. Edwar water, Mrs Frank Koo Wilkinson, Mr. aud Mps It W and Miss Pusdt Mrs. Baker. the o ) by Mise Hosewator o lnd pr who play Delightful refrestm Mr. and Mres Frank Ke rtaln the ol & wook f ‘. - s Livie ey « Londuohe ik rog YALE PITCHER, ¥ HA A BUILDING Lkt >‘|v\ Talary 'oth