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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1889)
V2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 8. ISSa-SIXTEEN PAGES • THE CAY WORLD OF SOCIETY Hr r Ab TJbuuJ , Afforded a Great Deal of Hi Amnaomont to Its Inhabitants H ! W THE HAMILTON RECEPTION H H' ' : , Tlio Merry 1I-m i' ? I"R' Which KnA 1 llvoiit'il Pnrlor , ltom-r nntl H Hall Durliitf the H ] J'nst Week _ H H'A Pretty Secret H The conservatory wus swcot nnd dim , H 'J lie music Faintly heard , M Kufllcd the nlr with n gcntlo stir m Llku tlio drowsy song of a bird H In n corner fur nwav from the Won H Of thu the watchful chaperone , M lie toyed with her glove and talked of tova H In u tender undertone HJ After while ho bent Ins lie-nil H And breatbed in a cm ulcus w.iy , H "Hy the hy , havevouliuard , upon inv word , HJ > 'i.lsn shocking thlug they s.iy , | "Of Aour gentle friend , Miss Primrose -H Wert - ' And wlint * ho did last nlghtl H * TwiiH u vugeryou knowund as wagcrsgo , ' It tuny como out'all right , HJ Hut , anything I nuk , if Ill ' tell it you , Ht Acotilldcncosuch us this , H lly ] eve , the price Is something nloo , , X believe Ill demand u kiss I H Your mouth is sweeter n dn/on times H , 'Ili.in nil the honeycombs store , H If n boo could bI | ) from your dewy lip ' He'd die of doslro for more LH > H " 'Oh bother Miss West I' 'I must say It H H Tlio uucrti are leaving , ' "Olil ' Well she wagered n hiss , full measure of Hl > H With n man that he couldn't go , H , And get n lilio favor othorwhoro H The payment , however , U duo , H • 1 ennnot ho , tne man wus I , H The girl to bo kissed was you 1" H' j > lr . llninlltnn'H K-tvp'ton. Hi Mrs U. W. Hamilton guvo a handsome and H * an nprco.iblo reception Wednesday evening H in honor of Mr and Mrs U. Will Hamilton , H who hnvo recently returned fiom their wed H ' ding journey H Mis Uuiullton may bo justly proud of pro H. senttmr such u charming daughter-in-law , H graceful , cultured , dignified , with a singu- H larly whining face H Mrs Hamilton , the bride , made a mineral H conquest Tlio liouso wus decorated with n H' profusion of ( lowers , the table in the dining M room being exceptionally uttractivo with H roses mid sinilax , silver , cut glass , salted H almonds nr.d sweets , with Mrs Clement H Chase nr.d Mrs Victor Caldwell pouring H colTco at cither end H Mrs Hamilton was gowned in black silk H and velvet , with point lace in the bodice H Mrs Will Hamilton wore a beautiful gown H of white brocaded silk en trjlifc , high at the H throat and with long slcovcs H Mrs Caldwell , a gown of the becoming H combinutionof bluoutid gi-cy. H Mrs Chase , a pink surah gown , with half HL sleeves mid drapery of whlto lace H t Mrs Itollins , a strikingly pretty gown of - pink not with a pink and green brocaded dl- H rcctoiru coat H ; Mrs Harrison looked charming in a cream H brocaded satin gown , en tralnc und V Bhnped < boaico Hi Mrs Squires , n gown of cream silk with H ; onibroldorod front mid trimmed with fringe ; Mrs Dundy , a black faille and black net H * Mrs B. li Wood , a gown of green silk Bl gauze with Butiu stripe and trimmed with M- pink roses B ; Mrs Frank Johnson , n red and white India BBBi silk gown trimmed with red velvet I Mrd Keller , a black velvet gown with > pufllngs In the sleeves of pink satin J Mrs Green , black lace over black satin J * Mrs Irwin , bluclt not over black faille J' Mrs Bradford , black lace skirts , decolleto J bodido of black velvet i Mrs Fred McConnell , black net yowuover J red silk H' Miss Metcalfe , a gown of lemon crepe with BJ n accollctto bodice H' ' Miss Luadington looked very pretty In a BJ black lace goivn J Miss Dundy , u black lace gown with a sash J nnd trimmings of moss green V Miss Smith , a lovely gown of pink net HlpJ * , with satin stripes j' Miss l'usoy , an artistically made Paris ' J. ' gown of yellow crcpo H Miss Anna Millard , a black not gown with J bodlco bouquet of red roses , rod slippers : * Miss Jessie Millard , an exceedingly bocom- J j ing gown of yellow gauze J Mrs Knmsoy looked beautiful in a gown J : of white crepe omoroidorud with silver H ' Miss Ualcnmbe , n gown of black net over Pbbj grcon moire piH Miss Ida Sharp , a black lace gown with pilt pink and green sutiti bodlco pilj Miss Yost , red china sik ) combined with pilj creiim fish net pilj Miss Det-slo Yates , a charmingly becoming pilj gown of red crepe with a decolleto bodice pilj Miss lloagland an empire gown of white pilj crepe with un embroidered petticoat pilj Miss McKenna a gown of gray crcpo pilj trimmed with sliver PJ' Miss Foroimufih a black silk gown clabo- pBBJ vatoly trimmed witli lace una jet , a bodice piHJ bouquet of vlolctB piH • Miss Laura Hoaglund a pretty girlish PBBJ gown of white ombrohlered ljidla silk pBBJ' Amontf the guests were : Mr and Mrs PJH . Squitcs , Mr and Mrs li It Wood , Mr nnd PBBJ , Mrs Metcalfe , Mr und Mrs Prod McCon- PJJK ncll , Mr and Mrs Ramsey , Mr aud Airs pi K ; , Greene , Air and Mm Carrier , Mr and Airs pi pb < Gcorgo Stebblns , Mr and Mrs Frank John PJJM < son , Mr nnd Mrs Caldwell , Mr and Mrs PBBfr * Kollcr , Mr , nnd Airs S. Dundy , Mr and Plljf ! Mrs Irvine , Mr and Airs , liiugwald , Doan 1 ' , and Airs Gardner Mr and Airs , Darrow , PJr < Mr and Airs Collins , Mr nnd Mrs Urad- PIIJ ; ford Air nnd Airs Wheolcr , Miss Dewey , pHHJ Miss Yost Aliss Ueosle Yates , Aliss Florence 1 H , ' Yates , Aliss McKonnn , MlssForepaugh , Aliss 1 piBJ ; Williams , Miss Aletcalfo , Aliss Luddington , PJIJ ; Miss Dundy , Miss I'usoy , Aliss Anna Mil pBBJ . lord , Allsa Jesslo Millard , Miss Halcombo , i PJ ; . ' Miss ( Inuscom Miss Ida Sharp , Miss Dixon s and Miss Smith , Mr Sandon , Dr Lee , Air f McMullan , Mr OiTute , Air Wyiiian , Dr PHPf Smith , Dr Wilcox , Air H'orllu , Air Haas , i HH' Mr"Irllcld , Mr Wilbor Air Oishop , Mr Pl n Drake , Air Cornish and Air Kcnucdy H Wcilnosdny'ri ltoceiitlon P PJi ' lilrs W. A. l'axton throw open her spa P K' . , . clous drawing rooms on Wednesday utter W' * > eon to rcccivo the guests invited to meet f Mrs Durfee , u visiting friend from Hoch- PP PJ'H ' > H < Flowers wcro everywhere , on tables , i piano ami muntolpieces , roses prodominat- H' ' ingnud adding materially to the beauty of H the rooms by their color und fragrance p > t The catering was loft in Pryor's capable P bands and bo had arranged the table | ' charmingly with roses , fruits and fairy > B Under llio stairs , behind screens * and H ] mlms , the musiclaans were lilddon and tlio pi PJ nellcious strains from harps and violins B jloatod through the rooms during the entlro PJ PJ iifteruoon B Airs Pnxton was asslstod in receiving by Mrs Durfee , Mrs A1. Patrick , Mrs Shlv- pBBBj crick , Airs S. P , Morse , Airs ColpcUcr , Airs Hums , Miss Hums , Aliss Ijams and PB Pj ; the Allssos lloagland H . Airs Puxton were a gowu of deep red silk I pBBBJ nnd velvet pH PJ Mrs Durfee , an exceedingly becoming pBBBJ > gown of whlto China silk trimmed with long pi PJ frlngo aud carried lu Franco roses , pi pj Airs I'atrlck , a decolleto gown ot blue ! brocaded silk of a dollcato shade and grace HH1 ° UHy ' hlonod pB pj M Mrs Shlvorick , a docolotto gown of whlto . _ * 11h ; und gauze , and looked very handsome ' • Mrs Alorso , an effective toilet or black PHK nnr wlllt0 BaUn trluimod with jet . t' Airs Colpouer , n very becoming gown of HHF , wauvo satin tnmuiSd witli black luce K . M * Uurus , a gown ot groeu faille pB pK1 trimmed with Persian embroidery H T Miss Hums , a gown of gray beugalluo pBBBJ with the bodlco a trills open nt the throat H , M ) Ijams , a black crepe with a front in L the bodice of old ro o oropo and black thread pBBpB lace end trimmed with green-gold braid Miss lloagland , a pretty Quakerish gown of . softgrav wool Aliss Irfiurn Honglnnd , n wool gown ol Kitc fcl red with n brocaded front In the bodlco and n panel In the skirt of pink broendo Among the visitors between I find 5 o'clock wcro' Airs Woolwortli , Airs , iinchcrt , Airs J. , K. Chambers , Airs H. Smith , Mrs lirookc Airs.Perk , Mis UlnlcAlrs Squires Mrs Kstnbrook , Mrs Curtis , Mrs Dlotzo , Airs T. L. Uogcrs * Alrs.Cowin , Airs Tower , Mrs Gallagher , Mrs Ilarringcr , Airs Cush- lng , Airs Frnnk Johnson , Airs Ilyron Heed , Mrs Thurston , Mrs Drown , Airs , Lncoy , Airs Clement Clinsc , Mrs , Wheeler , Mrs Dundy J , Airs , Allen , Airs Cleveland , Airs , Hollman , Airs Polack , Mrs liabcook Airs Swobo , Airs Calm , Airs AtoriU Alavor , Airs Wheaton ] , Airs Spalding , Airs Alolleu , Mrs.B l'nrkcr , Mrs Loninx , Mrs Nye , Airs Doro nor Airs Wcssols Airs Albert Calm Airs , Alnnln Cahn , Airs Gllbort , Aliss ltlshop , Aliss Allllor , Aliss Crury , Aliss Halcombo Miss Shears , Miss Dewey nnd Aliss Orchard I'Vlilnjr'M Itrooptlon Mrs Wheelers ' cosy lltjlo homo wastrnns formed < Into n bower of beauty Friday nftor- uocn , an endless variety of palms filling odd corners and tnngically metamorphosing the flroplaco Into n pyramid of restful green The hoiiio is a dainty bijou under nil clrcum- stances , nnd In Its pretty gala dross of roses 4 hint s mi la x. was fascinatingly pretty This Is especially true of the dining-room , with the polished table nnd sideboard relloctliig inyriiuls : of candles und dcpi'iulcnt crystals from the camlelnbr.i , un armful ot American beauty roses as u contcr-piecc , with trailing Rtiiilax J from chandeliers and gracuful festoons over tlio shining surface ot the tublo Honsilino roses ornamented the sideboard , rlvalluj ; In their cxquislto prcttlncss the moro gorgeous beauties , Airs , Wheeler was assisted hi receiving by Airs D. H. Wheeler , sr , Airs Alyron Whoclur , Airs UraiUonl nnd M s. ColTiiiaii , with i Mrs Chase nnd Airs , lliuiui , respec tively 1 , pouring tea and coffee Airs Wheeler looked very dainty in a gown of soft mode color bongalioc , trimmed with Persian J embroidery in delicate shades with n V shaped effect on the bodies of narrow plcot 1 edge cream colored ribbon Airs D. H. Wlieelor , sr , were n handsome gown of blacK satin brocade and olack lace with n corsajro bouquet of Alarcchalo Nlel roses Mrs Alyron Wheeler , an airy pretty gown of whlto satin striped gauze over green moire , with roses In her V shaped bodlco Airs Coffman were u fascinating gown ot old rosu and moss green India silk com bined with cream tlsti-nct and trimmed with olive velvet and old rose ribbons Airs Bradford's gowa was a becoming symphony lu soft gray wool und silk with dollcato gray embroidery Airs lJ.iutn , black ilgurcd net over pink moire , with u V shupca bodice und a bouquet ot pink roses Airs Chase looked very pretty in an oxblood - blood wobl goivn with a zouavo Jacket nnd glrdlo of blacis velvet There were any number of notlcoablv handsome visiting costumes worn by the guests , among whom were : Airs Drake , Airs J. J , Drown , Mrs , C. W. Huinlltou , Airs C. Will Hamilton , Airs J. N. H. Pat rick , Mrs Harker , Airs AlcWhortor , Airs Wnssels , Airs Hoggs , Airs Leo , Mrs Pease , Airs Dietz , Airs Swobo , Airs Alexander , Airs Hunt , Airs Dewey , Airs Hums , Airs Collins , Airs Wincotc , Airs.Squires , Airs Estabrook , Airs Paxlon , Alia Durfco , Mrs Peabodv Airs Itollins , Airs Larimer , Airs Will Popplnton , Alls Greene , Airs Colpetzor , Airs Irvine , Airs Tillson , Airs Colpotzer , Airs Cudahv , Airs Haiiui , Mrs Victor Caldwell , Mrs Hustin , Airs Garncau , Airs , liabcock , Aliss Crary , Aliss Hustin , ; Miss Dewey , AHsb burns , Miss Barker , Aliss Bauui , Miss Sharp , Miss Ida Sharp , Aliss Orchard und any number of others Afternoon Tens , Kensington teas * are much the mode at present nnd are naturally popular as afford ing a fitting opportunity for doing Justice tea a charming house , exquisite china nnd the power behind the throne In ones cuislno The term tea " in this lnstanco , , is a curi ous misnomer , the reality being n generous outlay of Inviting dainties without so mu cb ns u sight of this social cup , coifee or choco late being served instead Air Bennett ave a delightful tea on Mon day afternoon where all the woman-world , becomingly gowned and armed with the most distrnctmgly pretty bags containing all manner ot nccdlowork , lleeted time pleas antly with ugreeablo chit chat The house was made sweet with flowers , the hostess received her guests attired In a pretty , graceful tea-gown of soft gray ben gal in o. Among the visitors were : Airs Wheaton , Mrs Spalding , Airs Clarkson , Mrs Davis , Airs Wossels , Mrs Hnnscom , Alr3 , Pritch- ett , Aliss Miller , Airs D. S. Burkalow , Airs D. V. Barkulow , Airs H. B. Wood , Airs S. Urown , Airs Yo3t , Airs Sargont , Mir Savage , Mrs , Aloredltb , Airs Dcnlsc , Mrs Collier , Airs Hums , Airs Curtis , Mrs , McCord , ' Mrs Hamsoy , Airs Edgar , Airs Kilpatrick' , Airs Wallace , Airs Webster , > Airs Squires , Airs Coutant , Airs Clement Chase , Airs J. J. Urown , Mrs Dewey nnd [ Airs Penbody Mrs Fred N. Connor gave n very delight ful tea to a number of her friends Thursday afternoon nt3 o'clock ? Atrs Hi ndford's tea on Wednesday at her pretty homo on Douglas street " was a ere nouncod successtho women naturally drifted [ into cosy groups thereby aiding their tactful [ hostess in promoting the congeniality of the afternoon Among the guests wore : Alrs Carter , Airs Cowin , Airs Alutc.ilf.Alrs , Squires , Airs Darrow , Airs Keller , Airs li Smith , Airs Higgiuson , Airs Johnson , Aliss 1 Hosford , Miss Coo , Aliss Sharp , Aliss Ida Sharp , Aliss Metcalfe , Aliss Chambers , Aliss Gertrude Chambers , Aliss Dixon , Aliss Smith , Aliss Isaacs , the Missus Harlow , und Aliss Hnnscom A KafTco Klatcli Airs Wheaton's "liaffeo klatcli" at Fort Omaha on Friday afternoon in honor of Air und Airs Spalding was a pleasing success The house , which was made smart with [ Hags anil flowers , with quantities of palms , ferns and orchids , was decidedly inviting nnd picturesque The Second infantry band played charm ingly during tno afternoon and at about 4 o'clock the unexpected feature of a muslcalo was introduced , tha guests assembling in the muslo room , Airs Wheaton sang several times sweetly and in good style Alies Miller played one of Chopin's nee tunics very pleasingly , Miss Chase sang n little ballad with ox- qulsito tusto , and Air Kinzlo , whoso voice is u delightful responsivetouor , sung both nlono and with Airs Wheaton Among the many guests during tlio after noon wcro Air , and Airs Ames , Dr nnd Airs > Summers , Colonel nnd Airs Sheridan , Air nnu Mrs S. P , Alorso , General and Airs ' Hrooke Alajor ana Airs Hniihum , Air nud Airs Wessels , Air , nud Mrs Truitt , Mr nnd Airs , lioo , Airs Hichardson , Airs Cowin i. Airs Heth , Mrs Cornish , Airs Gardner and Mrs Garncau A Hniull Cotillion The Alisses Yates gave a delightful little German in the halt of their huudsomo house on Friday evening with fifteen couples of , congenial , friendly folk , bright clad and laughing as if lifo were good " The party grew out of a proposed happen In" where the guests would go in carryall with no thought of anything formal or for muliuod in the way of urauscmont The pretty outcome of n gurmnu was an uftcr ! thought aud a pronounced success The dancers woroi Miss Hosford , Aliss Coo , Aliss AIcKonna Aliss Hosford • , , Aliss Lud- diugton Alias Yost , Aliss Williams , Aliss , Orchard , Aliss Dewey , Aliss Dixon , Aliss Anna Allllard , Miss lloagland , Aliss Laura lloagland und the Misses Yates , Mr , vVymun , Mr , Hull , Air Wilson , the Messrs Howe , Mr ltobert Patriclf , Air John Patrick , Air AtcCogue , Air Crofutt Air , Hull , Air Frank Hamilton , Air Caldwell Hamilton Air Ken nedy , Air Koenlg nnd Air , Coughlln lliuh PIvp Miss Cathrcno White entertained her filonds at Progressive High Five Thurs day ovonlng at her horaeon North Twontloth street The honors were carried off by Aliss Agnes Whlto nnd Air , W. P. AlcDovitt , whlto the consolation prizes wcro awarded to Airs , L. Al , Tultnago and Air C. WWhlto Lunch : was served at 12 o'clock ' after which danclug whs iudulgod in until 'J oclock 'Iho guests were ; Air , and Airs L. Al > Talmago , Mr aud Mrs , G. L. Hello , Misses Cnrrlo Austin of Grand Island , Alolllo Con don of South Oma' in Marie and Cnrrlo GiaI concinl , Agnes White Drama Uurmostcr , Tina Hello , Inez UnsKoll nnd Alaudo Church , and Alessrs D. S. Solta , W. P. AIoDovItt , A. K. Hutchinson , , T. A , Beaten , F. J. Honton , W. F. Itccknrd , C. C. Clnrk , II J. Johnson , O. W. Whlto nnd C. It Whlto ' Ivy Lodge Itrcpptlnn Ivy ledge No .13 , Daughters of Heboknh , gave n full dress party nt Goodrich halt Frldny night The company was largo and most congenial Anumborof visitors were present , from Lincoln , O'Neill , Fremont and Council Bluffs The Indies ot Ivy ledge spared no effort to inako the affair a tlior- oughly cnjoyablo ' one and thntthoy succecdod admirably was the unanimous opinion of nil who . wore fortuuulo enough to enjoy their liospltattty The general chnrgo of nlTnlrs devolved upon n committcoof arrangements consisting of R. L. Armstrong , G. K. Hathbun nnd Kd N. Hrown , nbly asslstod bv the reception committee , consisting of Mcsdumcs J , H. West , G. I { . Hathbun , K. L. Armstrong , C. D. 1 Stiro , II K. Kogors , S. U. Patton nnd H. II Lucas A delicious luncheon was served In the banquet \ room on the third floor of the hall Among these present wcro Louis . Blcdcrmau of Council IllufTs , deputy grnnd master of Iowa , Mrs , llledorman nnd Aliss j Block : Airs Alice Williams of Lincoln , representative , ! , to the national convention ; Airs ; , Lvilia Hnll Lincoln ; Airs Albert A. Uttloy ] ol O'Neill , secretary of the grnud cotivcntlon , ; I. P. Gngo of Fremont , grnnd petrlnrh ! ; Mrs Addio Lnllcs , Glcnwood , In ; Air und Airs A. P. Gates , Air nnd Airs W. H , Taylor , Atr nnd Airs Cadet Taylor , Air und Airs F. 1 { . Straight nnd Mrs , John sou ] Air nnd Airs It II Howard , Air und Airs William Stewart , Air nnd Airs A. J. Montgomery , Air nnd Airs It II Thomp son nud Miss AlcBcrt , Mr and Airs W. H. Alntlm , Mr and Mrs G. H , Uhndos , Mr nnd Airs K. K. Honsoll , Air nnd Airs II J. Kd- helm , Air nnd Airs G. W. Ksson , Air nnd Airs F. B. Allllor , Mr and Airs C. Al Lit tle , Air and Airs Charles Brunor Air nnd Airs Gcorgo A. Ueniictt , Air nnd Airs E. C. Cooper , Air und Airs 11. J. Wells , Mr nnd Airs 0. D. Hlbbard , Air and Airs G. K. Uathburn Air and Airs C. D , Stire , Air nnd Airs 13. Ij Armstroug , Air and Airs , Ed N. Brown , Air and Airs J. B. West , Air and Airs S. IJ PatUm , F. J , Hot7ul nnd Aliss Nellie Benson , N. P. Sa3s and Aliss LIzzlu Benson , II B , Sleek und Aliss Voorhls , 11. B. Davis and Aliss Von Hollar , E. Kugcnu Patten und Aliss Aunio Weir , A. Al Akin nnd Aliss Annu Usher , 11. Farrol and Alias Kttn Ogdcu , II E. Smalloy , H , N. Sides , W. H. Hold , F. B. Bryant , W. .1. Reynolds , Theo Bonnctt , G. Arthur It Unburn Yesterday nftcrnoon the ludlcs of Ivy lodge guvo a reception and luncheon iu honor of the Itcbokahs fiom Lincoln , O'Neill , etc An rjwnlnir nt tlio laxton Aliss Alabcl Smith gave n small and early on Thursday nt the Pnxton , with the result of a delightful evening Miss Hosford , who sings very well , nud Miss Coo , who plays the zither qulto cleverly , entertained the i guests in the parlor before going down stairs where card tables were brought Into requi sition A jolly supper party added materially to the enjoyment of the occasion The guests were : Dr and Airs Ives , Air and Airs Truitt , Mr und Airs Hamilton , Mr and Mrs Carter , Air and Mrs Hogers , Atrs Bcnbain , Aliss Hosford , Miss Coe , Aliss Jjams , Aliss Summers , Aliss Balcombc , Air Holiort Patrick , Air John Patrick , Air Wilson , Mr Clever , Air Alorgan , Air W. B. Smith and Air W. F. Smith A AVliito iimt Gold Dinner Air nnd Airs Patrick gava another of their famously beautiful dlnnors nt Happv Hollow on Wednesday ovenlug in honor of , Colonoljuid Airs Sheridan Covers were laid for twenty , and the table was u picture with its white and gold decor ations , ferns , roscSj and the group ot hand some women in full dinner toilet The guests were : Colonel and AIr3. Shor- ldnn , General and Mrs Bronko , Air and Mrs Guy Barton , Air nnd Airs Bennett , Air nua Mrs Carter Air nnd Airs Aleday , Air unit Airs Loivls Itccd , Aliss Hosford and Aliss Coe ArilliniiK-.McAIilioii. A pleasant social event occurred at Glcn wood , la , Saturday , November 30. The occasion was tlio marriage of Air Itobort F. Williams to Airs Henrietta H. McMahon , both of Omaha Air Williamsis n member of the Co-operutlvo'Land and Lot company of this city , and is a young mnn well and ' favorably known in business and social cir cles Airs McMahon is a young woman of t pleasing personal and intellectual qualities The ceremony was private , only near rela . tives of tlio contracting parties being pres ent Air and Airs Williams arc nt homo at i Thirteenth and Aruor streets A Kouml Table Tea Mrs Savage gave a round table tea Thursday ovonlng In honor of Air and Airs Spalding The decorations were la Franco roses and ferns and the coffco and tea were poured by the charming hostess The guestB were : Air and Airs Spalding , Geueral nnd i Airs Wheaton Colonel and Airs Sheridan 1 Air and Mrs Guy Barton and Air aud Airs Joseph Barker l'roercsslvo llich Five Airs H. A. Haskoll gave a progressive high live party last Tuesday ovoningto about thirty of her old neighbors , who seemed to enjoy the occasion , nnd utter paituking of a lunch Bcpurntea for their homes , wishing their nostcss a speedy return of the occasion TrlckH unit Manners It is a curious furt that In Omaha where culture docldodly obtilns and where women with reason consider tliomsolvcs 'au fait in i social mattnrs , tharo ahould bo such a careless - loss disregard of things that are the very seal ot good breeding Overlooking what should suggest , itself from a point of good nature really proclaims ono'ignorant of these things established as • good form iu pollto society Foroxumplo , the Inexcusable neglect in replying to notes of invitation when the hostess issues them several daya or oven u week before the untortninmcnt If there bo u chance of something intorfor- ring at the lust iinmont to make ones presence - once Impossible , it is decidedly mora kindly and Jnfinitoly hotter bred to send ones regrets i. grots immediately An early acceptance is equally incumbent within the charmed circle of the 100 as it frequently makes a material difference to the hostess Although It is not customary , it is very thoughtful to send a toply to an Invitation for n reception , for where Is the need of preparing lor two hundred when only nbou' . u hundred mav chance to coma Again a ball is a picture und anything that , Is gjucho or Inharmonious destroys the effect , consequently it should occur to women attending the assemblies and cotil 1- lions to leave off their bonnets if there bo the ghostoicst chance ot their dancing , a single head dress of this fashion among women iu ovouing gowns is us incongruous as u man In his top cent would ba uuiong tils conventionally dressed companions This question ot bonnets is a vexed ono and can only bo settled by tabooing them with walking gowns nftor dinner Soolnl GoiHip Aliss Wakoloy Is visiting In Chicago Air , and Mrs Joseph Lobmor returned to town on Friday The Allssos Dundy have issued cards for a card party Decomoor 13. . Airs Ltit-oy is expected early In the week to visit Airs , T , J , Rogers Airs Louis Bradford gives a Kensington tea Thursday afternoon , Deoembor 13. Airs H. S Itollins will give a luncheon at the Union club on Thursday , pecembor 13. Air , and Airs C. Will Hamilton are in their new homo un Harney and Twenty-fifth atroets Airs James W Savage will entertain her , friends at a reccjitiou Wednesday , December 11 , from B until 0 o'clock , Mr Clover of Springflold , 111. , a nephew of Air ltobert Lincoln , is visiting Air aud Airs Uouhum nt the Paxton Airs , Zora Snow Is expected In Omaha shortly , whence alio will go to Calhoun to visit Air Charles AlcCoruiluu , Tha ladloa' wuslcalo on Wednesday nt Aloyors' hall mi Airs Bacharts recital nnd was thoroughly creditable and enjoyable The prcsldcnfnnriounccd the next muslcAlo for I December 13 by Air and Airs B. H. Young f ) Air nnd Airs Dean entertained the Bon Ami" whist club Alonday ovonlng at their tilonsant > homo lit West Omaha , Air nnd Mrs Gnylord accompanied bv Airs Thnmermitn , left for the east on Wcdnosdny to stay until nftcr the holi days , Air T. J. Hognrs wilt give a reception Tuesdny , December lO.trom .1 until 0 o'clock , in I honor of Airs Latoy nud Atrs Wnrron Hogers ' , Mrs Wlneoto , who Is n pretty liostnss with n , dccidodlv winning manner , entertained j tained the Saturday High Five club Inst evening , Air nnd Airs Lewis Itood , Air nnd Mrs Hitchcock ] and Miss Mahal Halcombo loft on Thursday for Now York , to bo nbsent until nftcr the holidays Air Lymah Hlohnnlson , Air Tower , Mr , Brown und Air Ben Smith loft on Thursday j for the Black Hills with Air Taylor In his privnto I car That their object Is tlshltig w s established < by the amount of bait they took The ladles of the Trinity c.Uheord will glvo | n oarlsh reception in the crypt of the cathedral ( , 'on Alonday evening December 0 I , which all mombcrs of the congregation und i all other friends of the cathedral are mostcoidlully ] tuvltod , Cauls are out.nnnouncing the marrlngo ot Alias Nellie L. Coots to Air Henry F. D.il- loy ; on Wednesday , December 4. Air nud Airs Dalloy have gtilio oust on n wedding joutney and will ba nt homo to their friends nftor December 2\ Airs Victor Caldwell gave n pretty lun cheon , Tucsuav In honor of Aliss Hosford , who was a school companion of hers Covers were laid foroloven- , the guests bolng : Alls Will Hamilton , Airs , George , Airs , Clement Chase , Aliss Hosford , Aliss Coo , Aliss McKennn , Aliss Foropaugh , Aliss Josslo Millard , Aliss Nichols aud Aliss Alary Alll lard lard.Airs. Airs Prltchett gave a luncheon Inst Fri day with thu distinguishing features of per fect table appointments , n delicious menu and a company of guests essentially con genial Covers wcro laid for Aludamo Uarka- low Airs D. V. Barkalow , Airs B. IV Wood , Mrs D. S. Barkalow , Airs Hamsoy , Airs Edgar Airs McCord , Airs Hnnscom and Aliss Hnnscom The engagement is announced of Aliss Ella Armstrong to Air George Gould Aliss Ann strong Is the dnughtcr of Ewing L. Arm strong and is'u very popular young woman Air Gould i3 also well known and liked In Omnhn , ho wus formerly connected with Trinity Cathedral choir nnd i3 now engaged in the banking business nt Botlwood , The marriage Is to bo celebrated within u fort night There will bo n bazaar nt Cortlnndt Tues day nftornoon and evening , Deroiubcr 10 with manifold dcsirablo thing to bo had iu exchange for "siller" The affair will bo quitu unique , ono of tlio features decidedly out of the ordinary , will bo a Turkish booth with oriental rugs , hangings nud oven Turk ish sweets and coffee , presided ever by other sweets in the way of charming youn women who have the superior advantage of being of homo manufacture , On Tuesday ovonlng Atr and Airs C. J. Smith were surprised by a party of their young friends who caino In for n game of hlgh-flvo and to spend a jollv evening Thosu present wcro : Air and Airs C. S. Whittioy Aliss Nash , Aliss Al Giacomlni Aliss C. Giacomihi , Aliss AIcunclioiT , Aliss O'Hourkc , tho'AIissos ' Alurphv , Dyo3on and WessoUs , Air Whitney , Air Hughes Air Cliarfee , Air W. Wakoloy , Dr Wilkcnson , Air J. L. Amber of Chicago , and Air R. WessoUs < * fc UONEY IOH THIS LADIES Stiff collarettes of jot jet girdles and jet epaulettes arc very stylish Da Vinci is the name given to a now bcau- tlful tint of heliotrope Jaclcot waists nud corsne-es with extremely elaborate fronts remain with us Enormous inntM nnd fur gloves reaching to the elbows are a cosy prediction It is but natural , wo suppose , that a glow ing kiss should'bot fair cheeks allnmc Dr Amelia B. Edwards says America will furnish the noted.wometi of tlio future Simple made rooos of velvet , edged with Husslau sable or other rich furs uio all the rage Tortolso shell combs are now made so that jowolcd tops may bo removed und worn us brooches A binlth county , Kansas , girl won 5 , " > 0 tbo other duy by husking and cribbing sixty bushels of coin in five houis The latest thing iu Paris nt dinnerparties is to put nt each guests pinto a rose with the name of the .pdrsou to whom that place is nllot-ed. A bottle of glycorlne and rose water uro of paramount impnrtanco for rubbing on the face nnd hands at night to keep the skin smooth Plaltmgs of all kinds are tubooed on un derwear , the cambrio being trlinmod with pure lace plainly set on , or with dollcato hand embroidery Many skirts uro made crosswise of the ma terial and have but ono seam To mout them in amnio petticont fashion upon un foundation skirt'is ' a'work of art The young ladies of the normal school of Ada , O. , were so shocked by the appear unco of a sketch of Apollo that tboy had it dressed in lmee breeches by the town tailor A Wisconsin man , whoso wife and ono daughter arc nlieady members of iholcgul llrm of which ho is the head , has two daughters - ters prcpiring for the bar at the stute uni versity • Alme de Valsayre , the champion woman's rights woman of Franco , hab rotirca from the French Women's league because the latter - tor resolved that men shall bo excluded lrom their assemblies Black velvet used in conjunction with the now Parisian phi ids is very stylish Entlro sleeves buttoning to the shoulder on tlio In- slilo of the arm are made of the velvet and finished with u short pouf or epaulet of the plaid Young medical student ( to his sweetheart ) Do you Know , Julia , thut the human heart Is equal to the lifting of 1U0 pounds every twenty-four hours ? Julia ( demurely ) Well , that's Just my weight Then ho lifted her to his heait Vulture is the new color nnd will un- doubtcdlv "go" well It Is exactly the shade of a vultures back , with a.sort of u dusky bloom all over the surface , whether it is in opera cloth , cashmere , camels hair or twill It is very cuuulngly woven , 1 bin labrics Ilka gauze and silk muslin uro used for the foundation of golu nud sliver embroidery lo trim evening toilets Whlto passementeries of pearl bouds , silk nud sll- vor cords , are dainty and uttractiVo m uar- row galleons and deep points Florence Alarryat , the novelist , Is stoutlsh , thoughtful-looking and Impetuous-mannered , She has wrltton in all some forty.sovon novels , and shu believes in ghosts , She once owned n uowspapcr , and she still owns a lapdog , which She carrics about with her Mrs U. S. Grantlooks ; much stronger and in hotter healtb'Mlii'o ) her return from vlslt- inir Fred Granrs family In Vienna She will appear very little In New York society this winter , havjhg1 planned a visit of sumo iongth to Jcssiu Grants family in California , An effort is being made to revive wide round bolts fastened with n deep metal bucltlo Such belts nro worn with round shirred corsages.us well as with ethers which have a pleated basque that extends below Tlio effect Is to shorten the waist , and there is u gunerul tendency toward short waists ic , , Harris cloth , now matonal made by the Scotch crofters p ( Harris island , is much in favor iu Loudon for costumes IntonJod for rough wear It li dyed with seaweed , und comes In dull grays nnd browns mingled with white The suits are simply inude , und some have the leather hem which is so easily cleaned Tincture of camphor or tlncturo of myrrh dropped Into water is un excellent wa-1-fortho mouth and throat when the breath Is not sweet When the latter is used , the proportions are tea drops of niyrrh to a glass of water Pqwdorod alum should bo put Into the wqtor with which you bathe your hands before putting on gloves for a crowded reception or.balVwhen there might bo n tendency to perspire too freely This season presents quite an astonishing varloty of ornaments fcr the hair These studded with half-precious gems uro charm Ing for drois occasions Steel , too Is much used forttiosamo purpose , while as to carved ornaments in amber , jot , silver , tor- toiso-sholl and Ivory , they hafllo description The Greek , the Josuphlno and the Pompadour coiffure each call for orna- meats brilliantly set with gems of some description WHY NEED YOU WAIT ? Until a day or two - b oreChnstmas before you make your purchases , of presents NOW IS THE TIME to buy them , before the usual holiday rush sets in , SHABBY CLOTHES , I Never bring peace of mind , but a fine fitting suit makes a man , boy or | | ' child ( teel better at all times Isn' it so ? Tiie articles we Dresent tor fl your thoughtful consideration , have Merit , Comfort and Usefullness , W Combined ' , and in prices we can accommodate every purse \ \ , YOU 3MJS l J MJLSM Men , boys or children no better than by presenting to them one of our \ ' - celebrated overcoats or suits jS FOa A FEW DOLLARS SEE WHAT WE CATJ OFFER . ! 80c , Fine Whlto sillc Handkerchiefs $2 , Cnpo Overcoat for child $ ' < V , Handsome Kilt Suit $2. Child's Knee PnntSult BOc Wnrm Winter Cap $8. Handsome Smoklncj Jncket , $0. Largo Boys Suit StO and $12. Large Boys Dress Suit $10. Men's Good Ulster $1S. Men's Fur Trimmed Ulster $2.60 , Men's all wool Winter Pants \ \ $5 to $8 for Men's Fancy Dress Pants $30. Men's Choice Tailor Made Suit $23 Tor Fine Overcoats Tor man $45. Fine Otter Trimmed Ulster Umbrellas , Mackintosh Rubber Coats Gloves.Ties , Underweur , Nightshirts Dress Shirts , nil the fixings for Men and Boys REMEMBER ALWAYS That when you trade witli us , you are dealing witli the leaders of the I clothing trade Largest Manufacturers of Clothing in the World l\ \ BROWING , RUG & CO , RELIABLE CLOTHIERS S. W. Cor 15th and Douglas Sts , Omaha _ ' Never before in Omaha were FIRST CLASS goods in this line so TERRIBLY SLAUGHTERED * ' AS AT THE OF'THE | S2OO0O Worth Sold in 6 Weeks , 1. Enough Left to Shoe the Town | But Tliey Musi Go , Mortgagees Demand Money j A storm is coming Shoe yourselves quick at almost your own price Ij COPIES BAELX .j ; MUSIO.Vfj AND DKA.3IATIU. Maggie Mltcholl Is flfty-oljjlit years old Honril ; Ibsen has called his last play , just finished , "Tbo Lady of tlio Sea " Tlicro are tlireo ' Little Lord Fuuntleroy" companies on the road in tlio United States Mine Pattl Is to open tbo Auditorium , Chicago's monster tUoator , on Tuesday , IJo- ceraber 10. December ( ) Hronsoa Howard will tail for London to superintend the production there of Shenandoah " Tbo famous company of tbo Snxo-Melnin- ften court theater will give a Beries of pcr- lormances next year iu Russia The Edison Waltz and the Buffalo 11111 Gallon bavo supplemented the "Uoulanger March as popular muslo In Paris A rich American has offered the city of Genoa f 13,000 for Pntjuuinl's ' ' .StradivariUB , " which is in thu museum of that city Miss Ulllo AUerstrom is llllinit en gagements in tbo west , where she Is break , lug the record of now stars In now terri tory tory.Sarah Sarah Jowott , once tha loading Indy at the madison Square tbcator , has returned to Now York from Oloucostor , Mubs She is very ill Ilror.son Howard'i greatest ttiumph , Shenandoah , " is doing tlio best busi ness over known at MoVickor's thoutor , Chicago Hobort Downing intend ) to dramatize Sir Wnlter Scott's Talisman " The first net Is already completed nnd iho 'tragodlun Is bard at work on tbo remaining ones Agnes Huntington , the American singer In London , Is said to ba in receipt of forty or fifty jetters a day from smitten dudes , She gives them nil to her mother , unread , A statistician finds that tlio popularcomic op3ru siuuer begins her professional lifo on tbo variety stage at ? i > ti week , earns JIS.OO for twelve years , and aies in pov erty llootli and Barrett will uoxt season agalu double up " Mr Edwin Booth Is to recolvo 5Q per cent of tbo profits , Luwroiien Harrett 40 per cent , iind Mr Arthur Chase 10 per cent cent.E. E. E. Hico has bought a now Invention whereby actors can got their baggugo out of hotels without passing it downstairs Each niombcr of tbo company Is to bo supplied with ono Stories of Mine Christlno Nllsson's bone less ill-health bavo been current of late , but they nro bolng vigorously denied by her nephew , Mr Hjorhsven , who declares that her health is excellent , Sir Henry Isaacs , ths present lord mayor of London , began life us an operatic singer Hd bos u good barltouo voice , which is said to be heard at its best during the ovenlug when tbo company Is congenial Mlle Ithea's fame as Napoleons discarded wife , Josephine , In A. It Havens historical play , "Josopbino , Empress of the French , " lias gene all over tbo country and bos re doubled tier reputation as an actress A clergyman in Birmingham , England , an nounced from the oulplt on a recent Sunday thut no woman could act Murcuerito long without losing her purity , and that the man who piuyed Mephistopbeles must become bad bad.Harriet Harriet Ford , an American girl , has made a success at the Glebe tbcutor , London , in a one net comedy called "A Promlso " The London edition of tbo Now York Herald speaks In the highest terun of the young actress * Yuu Pbou Les , the Chinese graduate of - , , , _ . , _ iim _ _ _ _ _ _ V' ' 1113 & 1115 Main St , Kansas City , MoTNVMiAMilyiJa { l Ss U | Deformities , Nervous.and Private Diseases Jrv-9 WmiinkPliMiPlliiltyof liraoi l > Pllni > < < M frit Jti > ruriii | . 1' /77ffiV * * ' * 'IriiMin Club mt , < nrvutiin ' ul Hiiluo , 11 Iim , I /iiYml • lumoni.riiiici.ir , Inhiiliitliin , INirnlyjl . 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Ice , ' Wo have io arranged oiirtrentment for llio oliuro dl > case < Inst It will not only iirTonl hnmoiliiilo roller , ' but pormonenl cure Item era tier uuursntxu lo foifelt ( .VU fur orery case or 1'ilrnUi DUeiino llmt e underlukoand loll tocure AlllnWrrluw andlotlurs aroiicredlytoiitldonllHl Aleillclue imckeil no a. not > t < ieirltucurloiillyand > eutby iiriMl | ( fullricocrlptlon of caiw 1. kItcii , but ono ptuoiial Interview In all ' LSKoiirirofvrrod Coiiiultallon frco bond stamp for question 11. t * i CONSULT THE OLD DOCTOiren 'lUM ' - _ _ _ _ _ > _ _ _ _ _ > - _ _ _ cliillnln tlici IreiititeMtundCunior I iMtivATi : . mjkvoijs a.\i > csiicoMc i > isianis ; ; ! TJiousanilsof younir ineu and women suvoil from an early irrnvoi niniln luollier nnd ratberm nail restoroil lo I luTuiKiiiint . uianliood aud womunlioo-J. Ituiid "Stt inn sol l.u a , " sent propuid by express unlj , on rot elpl u two cents II Yolo , has just ilnlshod a translation of "Tlio Pearl of l'ekln , ' ' which will bo produced at tno Chinu3o tbcator , San Francisco Tbo topical song will take tlireo weeks to sing , without allowing for encores Another now rotnle opera by American composer ana librettists will soon t > o placed buforo the public It is culled "Allboa , " Thu composer Is Pror It S. Poppen of St , Louis Tlio ijiusio is said to ho excellent and a grade above tbo usual Btylo of coinlo opera har mony and melody , The Pearl of Pokln" not only claims the prettiest female chorus of any comlo opera organization , but also the tallest and short ostmalo choristers in the world The former is seven feet seven Inches high , the latter under throe foot Louis Harrison usus the giant for a stepladder aud tbo dwarf for a footstool Since It lias been decided that Mr Ed ward Lloyd , the great toner , will como to this country for tbo spring festivals , Mr L. M. Iluben , his American agent , is besieged with offers from musical societies through , out the country Ho will receive J,000 (110,000) ( ) for ten concerts In Chicago , liostoa und Cincinnati Marie Waluwrlfjlit Is said to scold her stage pcoplo so that tbo audleuco can hour bor , but she carried ber attentions further ono night und mightily surprised a Iloston audience Tbcro , were a lot of people In a box who kept up a chattering which dis turbed her , nnd she turned about and de liberately hissed them The chatterers loft the box , much embarrassed It Is said that the largest business over done by onyof the great stellar nttrac- tious is that of tbo JefTorson-riorenco com bination , A comparisou ot their receipts with tboso of tha liootti-ModjesKa llrm shows tno former to be considerably ahead WAH CHONG , JmnortOL'o" all kinds of Chin3S6& Japanese FancyGoods Blllc Handsel chief * , Ivory Toys , Bacons , I'uuj , A rUMi I.INIJ 01' TKAS AND COllKKS 118 North 10th St , - Omaha , Neb U for 3I.tllHI > : i Tropin A A sure r u 11 I from e a r t a I n M jkaaAiana ' * ' 110 l'II 1 > r.'J. . Atldrem I CCRhCT 'r al llo < a73.(1uttuiiall , UbUflb I ben * sluuip lor luforinitlun This would fndicato that , dthcr things bolng eijual , people prefer amusement ratbor thau I intellectual exaltation with their tbcutncals , ' i . > ; , Tlio Cleveland league club has captured ' , Joe Ardlior , thu well known second basomau of the Western association , ono of the ' strongest youngsters Wlion ofllxlng his i name to tbo contract , Ardnor said , with a laugh : "I'd ratbor bo a slave this year , Ill ' tell you why Last year I played a I month on the cooperative plan After ttio II traveling expenses , grouud rent , oia , were I raid wo divided up the not receipts I got $ M for my share Tbat settled mo " Ard- l ner played last year with tbo St Joseph team He is a hard hitter , a fair base run ner and can catch in an emergency Ho is known all over Ohio , having played lo some of tbo finest amateur toums that were over organized iu tbo state Ills habits are or- i otnplury | Aruli erst has conferr1 the degree of LL IV I ) , upon Prosldout So h Low ot Columbia Q college v Vflfl