Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 5, 1893, Page 4

DRIFT OF SOCIAL LIFE Last of the Diuner Dances Given at Mrs. Yates' Beautiful Home, MRS, SPRAGUE'S RECEPTION YESTERDAY intertains for Miss fiton—Revival of the “(uilting I Other Events of Moment In the Swell World, Society from now on till Ash Wednesday promises to be sufiiciently gay to please the most blase attendant upon the fair dame, the events for the present weck being as follows: Miss Kountze gives a cotillon at Forest Hill, Tuesday evening; Mrs. Gaylord announces o Kensington for Tuesday; Mrs. Percy Ford a card party for the same after- noon. Wednesday sevening Mr. and Mrs, C. K. Coutant _will entortain at cards while on Thursday Mrs. G. W. Holdrege will give a german in honor of Miss Edith Kimball of | Friday Mrs. George Pat- Kensington, on the Mrs. Brooke gives a ‘“Tom- se to form the nucleus for a Denver. On terson gives same ovening bola,” Wit th weck of gayel happy. The P Although night of the" 1n the deep shadow of the bulb, socioty was not to be det »d from attending the danc- ing reception given by Mr. and Mrs, William A. Paxton, and the large and cosy rooms of one of Omaha's best crowded during the hours of the reception. While not clahorate, the decorations were exceedingly protty, roses predominating, the 16 'additionally inviting by x, palms and flowers v st parlor, Reception. ring was the coldest the presence ni Mrs. Paxton rec assisted by of Blai the same e, Miss Sharp and Miss Ida Sharp. Canvas was down throughout the lower floor, dancing being enjoyed in the dining room and billiard room, while refresnments 1 in the ball room in the third made very beautiful with yacinths arvranged about the apartment. The table w chly orna- mented, smilax and pink ribbons giving a Kd]l(\pp\udnu to the place. Mrs. Paxton was becomingly arrayed in a costume of yellow silk trimmed in black lace | and jot Mr: brocaded lavender Cushing wore a handsome gown of trimmed with silver and , & _gown which, with many utiful things, was totally destroyed by fire Thursday evening. a gown of l)l.u'k grena- in lavender with lavender and quite a bnum. {ovw cropo trimmod in buttercups. D wore a white braige trimmed 2, with pale green sleeves and lace berth: Miss Ida Sharp wore a pretty black lace effectively relieved with dark green velvet sleeves and gindle. Mrs. J i trimmed in lace. Mrs. John A. McShane wore one of the handsomest gowns of the evening, a heavy white satin, large sleeves of brown velvet, the skirt trimmed with marten. Mrs Harry McCormick graced a beautiful (‘mltulm‘ of blue figured China silk relieved ale blue velvet. rs. Arthur l{\-mm;:lm\ yellow figured China sllk m v plain but effective. Miss Gra ugh, black net over yellos Miss Pearl Hartman wore black crepe trimmed in bright green with green sleeves. Mrs. Walter Williams wore her \vedllinf gown of white silk trimmed with Spanish Iace, Miss Hooker mented with lace Miss Mae Burn: red China silk. Miss Lozier, silk. Mrs. Hershey of Ogallala appeared in a lovely costume of black net with green vel- vet sleeves. Miss Georggie Sharp wore a pretty pale blue faille and creve, Mrs, Dean, o white Empire gown trimmed with ribbons. Miss Jessie Dickinson wi cloth trimmed in gold braid. Miss Amy Barker wore pink crepe, while Miss Wooliworth was in pale pinik. Among the large number of people present ‘were poticed: General and Mrs. Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. Levi nd Mrs. Ray- mond, Mr. and ) Mus. Du Bois, r. and Mrs. Meyer, and Mrs. J. L. ‘ebster, Mr. and Mrs, Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. Boggs, Mr. and Mrs, Cady, Mr. and Mrs. John McShane, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gallagher, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Cudahy, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr.and Mrs. Megeath, Mr. * and Mrs. Rood, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan, Mr, and Mrs. Remington, Mr. and Mrs. McCor- mick, Mr. and Mrs. Burns, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Ramge, Mr. and Mrs. Haynes, Mr, ana Mrs. E. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ransom, Mr. and Mrs. Congdon, Miss Burns, Miss Lozier, Miss Hamilton, Miss Hooker, Miss Himebau Viss Dewey, Mr. and Mrs. Hartman, Miss Hartman, Mr. and Mrs, Barker, Miss I rs. Woolworth, Miss ‘Woolworth, Miss Landers, Mr. and Mrs. Chase, Miss Dickinson, Mr. Max Meyer, Mr. Frauk Hamilton, Colonel J. C.Sharp, Al Patrick, Mr. Garneau, Mr. James Paxton, Mr. Sharp, Miss Beu S For Miss Hamlilton. There have been many beautiful dances this season, but none have so completely filled an ideal niche in the memory than the dancing party given by Mrs. T. B. Cuming Monday evening ot the residence of her brother, Mr. Frank Murphy, on St. Mary's avenue, for Miss Stella Hamilton, one of the sweetest of our society givls. “The house, which is perfect in itself, was made additionally beautiful by the deft touches of one who knows the real value of colors, Mr. Caldwell Hamilton, who had eharge of the decorations. Enthusiastic praise . of the dance could hardly do justice to the dance itself, for it was wonderfully well man- aged by Mr. Frank Hamilton, who has been 80 long a society man that he knows the value of good management in conducting functions of this kind. The house yellow brocaded silk ementerie and white wore cream crepe orna- ad ribbons. was ina gown of bright a brown and white striped o a pretty white was prettily decorated the dining room especially being hung wit| h ropes of smila B the MRS o the floor, making handsome portieres of green, the table in the center covered by a damask satin cloth on which stood a rose bowl filled with la X . The alcove off was embowered i pretty room in which ‘“'sweet nothings" could be said without fear of being overheard. Dancing was indulged in in the ball room, while off in a room expressly built for the purpose punch was served. The room was & pioture 1 itself, being hung with the Jap- anese colors, being drawn to the center canopy effect from which depended a huge Japanese umbrella, covering a round settee. In one corner a divan rested surrounded by (‘unhlt.lupunrsu foot v le Japanese lilies gave an oriental to the room with the aromatic odor of incense to add to the charm of the room. Mrs. Cuming, assisted by Miss Hamilton, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr, Murphy and Mr. Caldwell Hamilton re- ceived in the library, while Mr. Frank Ham- ilton acted as the chief of ceremonies. Miss Hamilton wore a beautiful gown of pale reen crepe with large puffed sleeves and trimmings of green vi Miss Lozier wore u p seline de soie trimmed with rar Miss Morse wore a gray figu vender mous- old lace. d silk which became her well. Miss Wakeley was in white india silkc with lavender faille sloeves and a high folded irdle of lavender. Miss Barnard graced a lovely pink brocade and lace. Miss Van Patten, one of the sweetest girls who has honored Omaha by their presence wore a h cream silk, the skirt bord- ered in narrow bands of brown velvet, sleeves and girdle of same. Miss Lemist’s was an_exquisite white bro- caded satin with pufting sole and a girdie embroidered in gold. Miss Shurp was in black lace with old seiety ought to be distinetly : son, the mercury losing itself | known citizens were | | C harles Wilson, ina | of mousseline de | velvet sloeves and eoru lace bertha, erafan trimming. {ss Roaman wore white India silk with white satin_sleeves, the girdle being formed of white ribbons Miss Nelsio Hughes, green crepe trimmod with chiffon Miss Kountze wore a lovely gown of smoky | gray brocade with a kerchief effect about the neck, which made it look very oldfashioned, yet very becoming Miss Balch's gown was trimmed with violets. Miss Woolworth wore white yellow silk Balcombe looked particularly well i wdeloth _trimmed effect i gold Persian embroia white tarleton brocade and ply I sablo fu ery Miss Dew mented w Miss Pr admired in y was in_yellow brocade orna- h chrysanthemums tt of Bennington, Neb., costume of pale green with contrasting sleeves of green Miss McKenna wore a white mulle trimmed with valenciennes insertion and made over pink silk Following were the guests: Misses Brown, Chandler, ~ Hibbard, _Kountze, Sher- wood, Woolworth, K. Morse, M- < combe. Mabel Balcombe, Wakeley, Burns, Lozie Patten, Rodman, Mar Helen Moore, _Lem Kimb; b Balen s Saun hards, He III\ Wyman, Illfl':ml B Doane, Clark Redick, Y Jor- was much faille I. Sharp, | Barnard, Praty, wn Hughes, and, Smith, Guiou, Drak dan, M. Darling, lh Garneau, John Patrick, Dr. Randall, Brown, Ga Burkley, S. He Bookmiller, Seth Drake, Ry Summers, I||]1 mumv yman, Lemist, The Last Dinner Dance. “Hillside,” the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Yates, was the scenc of the last dinner dance of the pre-Lenten season Bt day evening, Miss Yates entertaining at din- previous to the dance at her home, s. H. W, Yates, Mr. and Mrs. Charl Miss Mabel Balcombe, Miss u, Miss Muary Hibbard, Miss Bessie Yates, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Cliftord Smith, Mr. George Mer Mr. Voss Mrs. Wiil Poppleton entert to_Hills Miss Mr. and at dinner previous to repa Mr. and Mrs. « garet Pratt table decorations being ir guests Miss Clara Brown had Mr. : Miss Wallace, Miss May Wallace, Miss Chandler, Mr. Late Davis, Mr. Wyman, Mr. MecCague, Mr, Preston. table decorations were in rod s Kountze entertained Mr, and Miss Mary Brown, Miss Helen Miss Mai Burns, Miss Lozier, Mr. Mr. Henry Lyman, Mr. Charl Miss Konntze = -ad M Charles Kountze ceupying eith; ends of the table. The dinner very elaborate and beautifully 1 'ses on the menu, coffee afte rlor while the mer Mrs, Smith, Bookmiller, Kountze, Venetian ith la I roses, ling up to two silver 1 with cut roses aud ferns between roses being wiven as souvenirs to the gue: Miss Stella Hamilton entertained Mr. Mrs i nilton, Miss Hughes, Miss_Dey . Hall, Mr. ( Frank Hamilto Mrs, Will T >oppleton wore dark maroon crepe Miss Kountze in white lace, over white silk, with yellow brocade. Miss Bessie Gates wore ing o combination of ¢ blue velvet. Mus, Gates wore a matronly gown of gray brocade, trimmed with lace. Miss McKenna was in lavendar chrysanthemums, Mise Della Chandler's gown was of \glh\\\ silk, with puffy sleeves. Mrs. Arthur Smith, made in a very quaint Miss Hibbard wor nile green. Miss Lozier, an embroidered costume of cloth over pink silk, brocaded sleeves. Miss Helen Smith was in white chion a lovely figured white silk, with in her hair. rth wore an electric blue mmed in a darker shade of velvet, Ir. and Mrs. Ma with mossy banks mps at either en a pretty gown, be- lavendar, pink tulle, hLlel with Arthur_ Smith entel >oppleton, Miss Sherwoot Jonnson, Miss White, Mr. Robert Patri Mvr. John F ke and Me. rned Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rogers had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Mr, Charles Deuel, Mr. Jack Ringwalt, Miss Did- lake of Lexington, Ky nd Mr. Latta For the Bishop's Wife, The reception given by Mrs. C. G. Sprague yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. George Worthington and Mrs C. W. Lyman, at her residence, Seventeenth and Capitol avenue, brought out a host of well known people, the mild weather,ad ntrast to the rigors Omaha ha having been s sion. The house L France ros nto the di dining toom was particularly milax : 0 the table, which was ga, shaded 1 ferns 1he ng, ropes being festooned from the chan- th br some cut cived, assisted by Mrs Irs. Lyman, Mrs. Boges and assisted throughout the rooms les Squires, N stabrool, O Ereanr A e cahaa o late’ table were Miss Helen Smith, Miss Brown, Sherwood and Mrs. Offu while ' Miss Harper, Miss Godso, Breuen and Miss Bruner ser Grace Himebaugh, M urner presided at the punch bowl. Although an afternoon reception to which men are invited is somewhat of an innova- tion in Omuha society it would seem as if the sterner sex took kindly to the idea, for throughout the hours of the reception they were present in large numbers Among those invited were Mr. W. H. Alexander, Mr. and M Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barton, Mrs, Leavitt Burnham, the Mis, field, Colonel Chase, Mr. and M Chase, Mr, and_Mrs.’ Addison Carter, and Mrs. S. H. H. Clark, Mr. and M petzer, Mr. and Mrs, H Mrs. Crummer, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Coutant, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Deuel, Mrs. Dewey, Miss Belle Dewey, Mr. and Mrs. Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Drake, Dr. and Mrs. Duryea, Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Gardner, Dr. and Mrs. Gif- ford, Dr. and Mrs. Hanchett, Mr. ‘and Mrs Hussey, Mr. and Mrs. George Joslyn, Mr and Mrs. Lehmer, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, Mr and Mrs. Lockwood, Miss McClelland, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McConnell, Miss_Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Orr, Mr. and_ Mrs. J. J. Brown, Mr.and Mrs. Poppieton, Miss Brown, Miss Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett, Mr. Mus 3. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Helen Smith, Lue . Mrs. H. B. Smith, Swobe and Mrs, . George Mr. and Butter- Clem Mr, Stephens. and Mrs and Mrs \\\u)h' Yost, Mr. Balcombe, Mr. and Mrs Remington, D: and Mrs. Van Mr. Bookmiller, Colonel vs. Worth, Captain and Mrs, am and Mrs. Ulio, Captain and Porter, Miss Waring, and Mrs. Webstor, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Captain Dempsey, Offutt, M and Mrs. MeCormick, id Mrs, Captain Kivzie, Mr. and Mrs. Pickering, Dr. and Mrs. Spen; Captain Clark. A Tea Followed by Cards. In honor of Mr. Gould Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dietz ea tea Friday evening, fol- lowed by cards, which was the talk yester- day among those present the night before. After the tea and during the imur\'u) of clearing off the tables, the guests dis themsel’ over the handsome hmm- the billiard room claiming the attention of most, and when the card tables were ready search ing parties had to be sent out to find Hw de- linquents. A rather re test was given the young people in tinding their pla at the e tables, but it showed the wide reading of tho guests and was ia ted on that account Each table bore ard of an guthor while 0 each guest was given title of one of] that guests some times being at a loss to know Just exactly who wrote the book whose title they held in their hand, Alfter the games, which were high five sam. and turquoise | with | and Mrs. | The | | fourth, a china cup | lor. White | | more, | \llr‘rm an, Bi buted | | helmina | I 0. Rho rlullx were awarded Miss Louie Johnson and r. Koy The guests were Misses Barker, Osborne, Mil Moore, Helen Moore, Hartman, Birdie Van Kuran, ith Van Kuran, Anna Van Kuran, Louie Johnson, Net hnson, Marshall, Parke Ada Parker, Parrotte, Hyde, Willis, Godso, Clarkson, Hamhin, Clark illoway, Reece, Himebaugh, Durye Wil Lo Campbell ell, Velura 5, Pease, H Fonda, Adair, Smith, Weller, Weeks, Rathbun, ye, Wilkins, C. G. Kennedy, Hastings, A Dougall, Heth, Car: arlton, McCormiclk. Monroe llud MeKay. A vory protty wedding was Robert M. Monroe and Miss A. Jeanctte h was held at the home of the 5 North Twenty-fourth evening, Rev. George A Baldwin, that of Mr. Thursday officiating zown of cream brocade ried a beautiful bunch of bride roses. Mr. Montoe is onc of North Omaiys rising young men is at present i business Withe. O Littloneld, Miss Melcay 1 an Omaha eirl, having lived in the city for a number of years. 1ot the past three years she has been o toacher at Saratoga school A very ploasing feature of the wedding was the namber of newly welded people ho were among the guests ir con- gratulation ir vatulutions had boon oxtonded and received, lunch was served the guests present were Rev orge A, Col Mr. and Mrs Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hensman, and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Swoboda, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Zimmer, Misse Peacock, Bedde! , Vincent, Coffman, Mr and M 2300 Fowler avenue Mrs. Arthur M. Pinto entertained at high five Thursaay afternoon from 2 until 6. The painting of roses, won by Mrs. E. D. Van Court; second o, a porcelain placque decorated in oil us blossoms, Mrs. McGilton third wel of pansic and ; hana plll\lw‘ rore 1 in themselves were Vi Beautiful were used, whi able as keepsake present were: Mrs. John M. Dau woles, Mrs A, Joslyn, A.J. Lunt, Mrs. H Munlvnmur\ ton, Mrs, A. Connor, Mrs. P. . Mrs. Weaver, .l\lm, Mrs. il- David Baum, Wart Mrs. nck, Mr: S L Benedict, Mrs. C. T Mrs. W. Tabor, Mrs Mrs.J. H. Thompson, Mrs. Hoton v, Mrs, McGilton, M Mrs. Thompson, Misses Boyce, Bailey, B: an, Gussie Bauman, Wurtele Weaver, Spencer, Tatum, Liv i s evening the Paladins gave a enjoyable v. The orchestra played seventeen numbers, and during intermission Miss Myrtle Coon, the well known soprano, sang two solos. Punch was served during the evening. Those present were: Misses Kinsler, Bailey, Emma_Free, Cora_Weaver, Spencer of Indianapolis, Blanche Van Court, Mabel Hyde, Esmond, Myrtle Coon, , Tler, | Bu , Dolan, Bierworth of Lincoln, Chap: man, Freeman, Hulett, Mageneau of Fremont, Bigggar, Inez Haskell, Evans, Standish, mond, 1 of West Point, Free of € cago, v Flaherty. .. Boudinot, M. Batuman, MeLs M. Collett, Bauma Full gl Messrs. H. B. Mor man. J. \\ Hastin: Miller, n, l\\«lx'l«* | Younge! My Corte, Al Ward, M.’ A. bk LB, Pope, vison, W. J. Romer, 3. Brownlee, W. ! Denny. C. 3. Porsyth, T. F. Vickers Thotmas. Buchay een, B and R E. Union Pacific council of the Royal Arcanum f cs of high five ps evening, twenty tables being oc Thirteen games were played, Mrs. C. winning twelyeof the games and s awarded a beautiful salad dish. Mr. F. Sackett carried off the for the tlemen, an automatic Prizes vere also awarded to_the lady and gentle- man bidding and making fourteen the most | number of times. Mrs. George Griswold and Mr. Charles Sutphen were the lucky ones Among those present w dos, M, and M and Mrs. A. P, Connor. Van Kuran, Mr. and_Mrs. ( e and Mrs M : Mr. and Mrs, B. Sheldon, M: . A. and Mrs. Mr. & bury, Mr Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. A 4 and Mrs. .I G |s\\uld \h B l Mr. dame: merman, § 3 Coughlin, G. H l!\lmll A Mr. and Mr Joslyn gave a most delightful duplic party Wednesday evening at the residence in Kountze Plac. The house was prettily decorated with planis and flowers from their own green and the games were stoutly con- " ts, notwithstanding that whist is cousidered anything but a social game. Dr. B. F. Crummer took the first gents hat brush with sterling silver back o A l\'-‘d k won the first prize for of cut glass cruet won by Mr qlvrhnx silver gold bowl Mr. C. . Weller took the sec- the men, a water glass ina Weller, & spoon, while S were: Mr, Redick. Mr. and Mrs. E. D, Van Cour and Mrs V. Lewis, Mr. and _Mrs, Weller, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kennedy and Mrs. B. F. Crummer,- Miss Crumm Mr. and Mrs, C. S. Raymond, \Ix' and M J. R. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs V. Sholes, Colonel and Mrs. H. C. Akin, ‘-h L L. Farns. worth. Celebrated her Seven Miss Grace Sheely of friends Friday Grammel and M; nth Birthday. entertained a number evening at her home in park in honor of her seventeenth birthday ames and cards were the amuse- ments of the evening. Miss Sheely was the recipient of many presents from her numer- friends. Refreshments were served at 10 o'clock, the table being elaborately decor- ated, the center picce being a m ve bou- quet of American Beauties, hyacinths and other beautiful flower :nteen candles illuminated the ke and much merriment was had in ng who would be the lucky one in getting the piece containing | the ring he jnvited guests Shoemaker, Clara Ca o Hite, Laura_ Wrig Gage, Abbie Gard, Ada Yale, Jeannette Gregg, Katie Parker, Minnie Schonborn of Atlantie, Ia., and Marguerite Kemp of ( Messrs. H, Howes, F. Shoema R. Gregg, F. Duncan, n, B. Twad J MeGinness, (' A J. R. Ringwalt, “quilting bee which proved one of the pleasantest diversions of the son, the guests being given most beautiful silken patches, nearly every one having some | historic association, hav ug been taken from Horning, W. McGinness, E. 20 street, es! ;;rc"n many{mon is what we are doing. Furs. | We have a fow fur capes an d mantil | 1as left to close at half price. $12.50 capes at 6.2 $20.50 mantillas at $10.25, #35 Children’s sets et hall price 50 militarios at 817.75. Angora muffs at $1.25, Ladies’ muffs, one-third off, in beaver, nutria, marton, lynx and Persian lamb. $10.50 muffs at $7; $5.50 muffs, at $3,65. ‘Children's Underwear. Somo big bargains in Dr. Warner's camel’s hair and natural gray under- wear for children, all sizes, at just haif | the regular price. Ladies' Underwear. A fine guality heavy weight silk plait- ed black vest, price $2.75, now $1.75, A fine heavy quality pink wool vest at just half price. 92c. Children’s black wool knit skirts, all sizes, 65c, regular price $1. Infants’ bl duced from $1.25 silic vests, all sizes, re- and 81,50 to The I'rench hand-made night dresses that are left we will sell at the follow- ing prices: Lot 1, 87¢, were $1.25, Lot 2, 81.25, were 31.75 and 82, Lot 3, 81.95; these were $ 5e. 75 and $3. Corsets, 69c. A large line of corsets at 69¢, including fast black cor- sets, short corsets, long waist- ed corsets and nursing corsets. These sold at from 1.25 to § each. 2 Children's Bonnets. Handsome changeable silk and solid color silk bonnets. Some of these will be sold at just half price, the rest a little above half price. Astrakhan caps that down over the ears, were now only 45c. pull 756 Kid Gloves. A s5-hook Foster lace dressed kid glove at 95¢, former price $1.50. An undressed sack kid glove 95¢, former price $1.25. Gashmere Gloves. 75¢ gloves soc. 50c gloves 35c. 25¢ gloves 15¢. sant stock as nzar Silk fleece lined 75c glove for 50c. The g1 glove for 65c. Children’s cashmere gloves, 35¢; 40c sort now 23c, MRS. J. BENSON, We have sold a great many goods sinca we commz2aced this sale preptory to for it is an unusual thmw to sea evary article in a larg: W intend to clear out the pres 53 8tI3% of e it hw hoi b Ladies' and Gents MBRELLAN All our $5 umbrellas we tor $3.90. $4.50 B2y 3150, 2:50; $1.50. and $6 will sell umbrellas for » umbrellas for 50 umbrellas for goods sold at a cut price, prices will-do it. Mrp J. Bensons Removal Sale moving but we expect to sell a but this ° S / AN o/ A full length opora eashmere hose, cheap at $1.50, will be sold for $1.15. An all morino heel and seamless, 19¢ 0dd lots of cotton hose to just 4 price. Children's Hose. The best value ever offered: A fine cashmere, winter woight, double heol, toe and knee, sizes 6 and | 64, price 58¢, now #hey 7 to 84, price T0c, | now 45¢; 8% to 94, price 75¢, now Lace and chiffon fichus at 4 prico. and 30-inch embroidered mull squares, former price 50¢ and $1, now all at 25¢ Bab wool, toe be sold at B0, 25 mittens, 5c a pair. Linen collars, 2 for o, Rubber hair pins, 5 dozen. Romnants of nice ruching, 1o a ruchs~ A paper of good needles, 6 embroid- ery necdles and a bodkin, ail for 4c, Pocketbooks and purse ench. Victorin aress shields, nn- best in the cet, 15c, § papers for be. A lot of 85c handkerchiefs, slightly soiled, for 19¢ each. s Hair brushes, combs, hand mirrors, tooth brushes. nail brushes, hair pins, | nursory pins, all at veduced prices, Fancy Goods Dep't. Laundry bags in colored gobelin cloth | covered with net, very handsome, prico 2,75, reduced to $1.50. White gobelin cloth collar and cuff bags, price 31, now 50c. Dravery fringers, large stock at half | price. | Remnants of all kinds of fancy goods at half price. 2Ifl and 2|2 Sfluih [5th Street wedding gow to Mrs. and tors s ahd “‘day gowns” belonging Ringwalt's’ grandmother, mother great nts and other Baskets were circulated « paper and black atin patches which were 'fn ]hc covered wigh the mementoes of gone da; When all 1]&,‘“ t\}}e allotted time, it ained that Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Redick had the largest number of squares to their credit, ‘The guests wer Ford, Mr: l!m Re: Kilpatric| k, Mrs. Mrs, Mrs, Deuel, h, Miss Bishop, dlake. Sru. Coutant’s Kensington Wednesday afternoon_ Mrs, C. K. Coutant entertained quite a number of friends at a Kensington, at ieast half of the guests bring- ing thetr fancy work with them, the rest spending the afternoon playing cards. Among those present were: Mesdames H. Millard, Watson of Vinton, Ta.; Caldw Burr s, Bennett, Howard B, Smith, Will M lavd, Frank L. Richardson, Dr. Dénise, Bot- kin, Miss Collier, Refreshments were served at small tables and the frigidity of the air outside was pleasantly contrasted with the warm and brightness within, Miss Stophens, Chat of Omaha People. lter Smith is in New Yorlk City. Miss Elizabeth Poppleton has returned home. yMiss Rodman fs the guest of Captain and avage left on Tuesday for Spokane L. Mrs. J. A. Munroe left Sunday for a trip to Salt Lake City. Mrs, Edwin Sherwood returned from New York last week. Mr. Stuart B. Hayden and wife returned Sunday from New York. friends in Fort Le Miss ) home after a ant visit to St. l’.\ul and Chicago. Miss Grace Himebaugh entertained friends informally Thursday evening. Mrs, James Chambers has gone to:New York. She expects to be absent about a month. Mrs. J. M. Metealf and wood leave for Suthe: evening. W. L. Selb; a few . ‘Wostphaling of the Madison nking of going to Hot Springs, Avk., next week Miss G ansas City s guest of her sister, Mrs, B. MacAllist Kountze Place. The Whist club, will meet next Mon evening the residence of Mr. and My Clement Cl the r of making » Pacific coast for AINl \h\ (nxruc ds {nformully residence, I'went; Howard streets. Music being the particular Greatest and Grandes Held in To close tham out in a few days. and surrounding country to b opera hats at ONE-HALF COST latest designs. We have nice trimmed hats, 50c, 75¢, amount. Untrimmed felt hats, 25¢. The second floor is filled with plur flowers that will be sold at one-half impol fail to see them. Sale begins tomorrow, This is e. ture of the evening, Mms Miss Pennock and M and singing, Mr. and Mrs. Oden recently arrived in Omaha from Peoria, 111, and are permanent guests at the Merri Miss Wi h't(' wh Muentefering, huck playing ston home, h: turn indefinite s Lynn Cur x ome time thi has not yet return s de- ve for California Miss Cur from her visit. Mr. and Mrs. William day for their future hom and they go to the Quaker cit by a host of well friends. Mr. Udo Brachvgoel, one of tho known German scholars in the west, was in town last week inspecting the office of the agent of the Germania Life Insurance company. Winfield S. Strawn left for the south, iding Cuba, on Wedne and readers | of Tng Bg ing her trip three y Mea IR Doven st otont ues from a two weeks visit with her parents at Newark, TIL. Mrs. Davenport_was accom- panied by her sister, Mrs. E. Fletcher, who will visit in Omaha for a tew days. Mr. Paul Horbach left Tuesday for an ex- tensive trip abroad. He sailed yesterday by the Florida for Genon. Irom thero he in- tends to go to Gibraltar and through | down into Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, coming back by Paris and London. It cannot fail to be an intere ng trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Met dinner most handomely L ing. The guests w Gee of Council Bluffs—M Kate Pusey—Mr. and Mr: Mr.and Mrs. D. H, Whoeler Clement Chase, Miss Dund nish. Mr. and Mrs (0\» n! their January 28, o ineteenth 1d Mr nd Gedney Gyger left yester- n Philadelphia accompanied wishes from many warm best ll( entert mml at A Redick, nd Mr: and Mr. C John A. Eyler entertained a ‘\IAN Saturds } Ross, Mr. and \h~. George Mrs. J. D. Foster, Mr. and and Mr. and Mrs. Ben r. B. Robidoux. For Mrs. Worthington a dx\m!\' lunch was i Wednesday D. Barkalow. cath of sniila ant Bennett s adorned the t who were bidden to meet Mes \ Vorthington were Mrs. Joseph kvr‘ Mrs. R. Ringwalt, Mr: Woodworth, M arter, Mrs, Gardner and M Benjamin \\ 0od For Miss White Mrs, J gave a Jovely dinner Tuosduy Happy Hollow, the other gues . and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Li and Mrs. Wright, Miss Rodman, Miss Kountze, Miss Nash, Miss Yates, Miss Bessie Yates, Miss Johnson, Licutenant Quay, Mr. Saun- ders, Mr. Berlin, Henry Lyman, Mr. Robert Patrick, Mr, John Patrick. 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