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- TIM ARE ALL IN THE SWIM ,
The Partings and Kounious of
> Omaha'a Soloot
DOINGS OF OUR FOUR HUNDRED
hmnrlicH and Bnzaars Galore \ \ lint
tlio I avorcil Fo\v llnvu Been Doini ;
lor llicir Amusement Jlur-
Injl tlio Wick.
1 ho week Ima been overflowing with eal ,
oti , receptions and luncheons spread thick
us blotter on countri bread , together vv 1th
tlicntcr p irtlijs nnil the cotillion not to men
tlon little ovcnIneH without u dolliilto imiuo
to distinguish them but which alone with
tlio others nruconslclcu.il bj the stildnnd
alstlnUlj unfrivolous us calculated to rob
the checks of roses mid thu ojosof sparkle
Ilia merry jo round of be mtpally be
tlUcnod and beaux occasloimllv handsome-
nnd Invnrltbly well dressed , Is ft picture of
llvolj Intotcst iitid tlio occasion of owlish
prophecy \ct 1 doubt if tht.ro bo ono unions
usvlio has passed the grand climacteric that
would not ( .la ily run tlio risk of witnltloj
comlnt , on npacu It wo could but turn nil the
clocks in the country bick to the lima when
vu were pirt and puiccl of the \\hlrl
As for the wear and tour of dissipation It
lias failed to mater'allzo ' this winter , for ttio
vast bouquet of debutantes and belles of n
j oar 01 even two or three voars since are is
fair as pearls to the ojcs unit as thtllliui , us
loses to touch , In short as sweet and winsome
as women nmy bo
' Care makes more lines and deeper ones
than innocent Milotj nd lenten sleep will
woo back the roses and the lluipld softness
in the pretty oycs Ash Wednesday "Ml
uhovv a solemn face all too soon nnU until
then let us 1111 abumpoi to just as much in-
nocunt Joy us tlio tlmo will hold
Mrs lliiK < rs UcLLiillon
ToBujall aftornooa receptions aioof a
plcco Is as unfair as to a } all houses nro
allko 1 ho materials at liana nro various
aud Mirkd from indlvlduil Bolculon and the
rcsultliiL | ictura affects are as full of sur
prises as an Xmus stocking Mrs T J Hoj ,
ors' rttcptlon on iucsdvj In honor of her
sister , Mrs I.atoj nnd \\urronliotcr3 ,
was iv positive delight to the senses A
charming house an a seltliiB with /lowers / ,
music , and pretty women In pretty towns
constitute the sum of altiuethcncss Unit few
women ean resist If abushol ot roses could
maka a summer the minds ot the guests
would huso let uo all thought of Uccembor ,
mild though it bo this time for the whllo
thoj iMiJo\v' ' their sweet hostess'hoepitallty
Directly on entering tliu hall tl a o\os
rested on a baiiK of noddlne palmsnnd forne ,
in a corner of the drawlni ; loom onn lltorallv
bn utlied upon a bunk of N iolots " a xrout
bowl of clalntj white ones ilslni ; from a
bank uf mnilax uoro easily foun I from tlielr
CiCOBSOf RUOUtllOSS
In uiiothor eoiner soinu dollenta orohlds
drew Uhroup of women who talked wlsoly
ami othcrvMsel } of those rare uncl fashion
able Jlowcre
American bcuut ) roses aud h > aointh
erouikil tlio iimntol pleeen , tables and piano
i\ bile palms and ferns crou dad the hearth
In the library the mauUil plcco was cem
iiiKb madu of U iVuuca roaun aud ferns am
orchids wcrojlieek b > Jowl with bric-a-bia. .
on the shelves
lliodltiliiK loom was uiiuiiiullv attractive ,
tUottiMu uncovered and shiulni ; sa > o tea
ecntcr pleeo of LCld colored silk uuruiountc'
ab > nboi\lof Jluiiict und lionsullno rocc
with festoons of umilnx rcaoulnc from th
ehuiuloliors to the ottvttl\o silver and bras :
eandrlabru
Candles and ( lowers adorned the side
board and the Invitlutr sweets dalntil ,
btricd made a camiuest of another tense
Mrs Honors was osilstud In recoh lutr K
Mrs Lotoj , Mrs barren Honors Mrs
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bwobo Mrs Keller , Mrs H dp , Miss Mil
Inrl und Misa IJjms
Mrs lloifora wore an ushts of rosrs ( , own
j icttlly combined withpluk sill A shaped
bodice
Mrs I atej n becoinlnu pown ot white
crepe deeolleto bodieo of white satin cm
broldercd in blue ana ollvo withnllvo cloves
Mrs Warren Hogors tioi wqddl i po\\n of
white brocilel suin en triino A shai od
bodieo trimmed with \ alcricuines U e und
embroidered with silver
Mrs Suooo u cown of blacic ind blue silk
eomblled with blaek lace ana blue ribbon ,
\ stinted bodice , diamonds
Mis Kellorn ( .own of blue s-Uin brocaue
combine 1 with blue mlk BIUO
Mrs Hvdo black Hco over black faille
bodieo V sliuped nnd without sleeves
Mist Millu'du gown of black lace over
mauve silk
\lls3 Ijatno n black not ( .own decollete
bodieo of \ cllow and black
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Alexander , Jo eph Harhti fa D Uarknlovv ,
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Carter Lolpot/oi , T C Cow In Crio CuJ-
nliv LolTiiuin I ) J Collins LouUnt , C L
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JlauBcombo. IlnaRlond Ilosford Isaacs ,
James KnlRlit. IConncdv , Ludlnpton Ma
Connell Mlllard , Nccdham Nichols , Nash ,
Richardson Hustln , Hess , bharpo blier
wood bumeis , lurnqr , WUIiam3ooluortti ,
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On rhursdii ) Mrs II b HollInsKivo a
beautiful luncheon at the Union elub In
honor of Miss llosford and Miss Coc
1 eollii thnt color had i ithor been done to
death the hostess plunncl her luuchnon of
Lroen and wlilto anything erisper or daintier
than the icsult cannot be imagine 1
flio table was arranuoJ In the form of a
maltose cross with n center | Icco of n pyra
mid quite four feet wide of piltns and feath
ery feins diooplng and nodding In all possl
bio Kraco
luscious Krocn trapes and dollcato malclon
hair ferns in whlto Jura tied with ircon rib
bens , ( .icon wino tlasscs und airy festoons
of smilax on tbo chandoltcrs coinbmod to
cnro out the fair } Ilka effect
Fnnr , to whoso clever catering and ad
mlrnblo taste the execution was duo , had
baautitlcd the sideboard and side tables with
] x > ttc t ferns and palms
lliroiitiout ( the menu , which was nppotlz-
Inic md toothsome to a decree the tint of
erocn , UKO the first allowing of springtime ,
was happily visible.
Prottytroen nnd whlto luncheon cards
wore the souvenirs of tbo 01 canon carried
away bv the women Artor potTea Miss Coo
plajed the piano * und Miss liosford sang
some churuilui ; songH dullclousl ) , ulunlug
eveo one with licrgiaclous responses to ta
iPOUcst , notvvIthstandliiB she had Just sat
throuRb twelve courses Another tlmo
honored excuse Uupcllcd b > ( lie succt spnll
of neonorous woman's voleo The povvus
added senilbly to the beaut ) of the pic t nro
Mrs Itolllns wore a L.OUII ofdarkfrcco
velvet CDinbined with roon broHi ) and gold
brocade , black hat with feathers
Mrs Carter , n gown of black fish not over ,
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Mi s Lee brown cloth conn with fr > ld
buttons brown velvet toque
MUs Mctcalfc nl ick silk RO vn cmbroi
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Miss Nash green wool gown with Persian
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Miss Yost old rose wool hi iidnd with sold
bonnet made of volvec i isas
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Miss Orchard blact lace gown toque of
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Miss I uldmtton croon cloth fown with
vest of pale gioon embioidorel with told
thrcils bonnet of ( .old Inci pink loses
Miss Idu bharp black lice over moire gold
biildcd grcpn volv ot toque
Miss Laura Hongland uro\vn cloth and \al
vet with pinols of cr ly brocaded with rod
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Mibs South bluctc lice ever tiiolro trimmed
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Miss U ch irdson green wool trimmed with
black fiontof bodieo black satin erabroid
cred In tin } blue liowert
Miss MeConnoll black silk and lace
trimmed with gold braid , black and told
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Miss Hcose rol c'olh with panels and vest
of brocade led hat trimmed with black vel
vet and featl ors
Miss Kiinhall gra\ wool and velvet , black
hut trimmed with gray feathers
Miss Sherwood pile green cloth ombroid-
erou In gold , pin und green bonnet
Miss Isaacs black silk gown trimmed with
jet rod nnd black bonnet
MissUronu , gray wool gown black and
t.rav bonnet.
Miss Dow oj , n black lace gown trimmed
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ever blue sllbr black velvet hat trimtncl
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Miss bharp , a gow n of black silk and lace ,
cut stpel trimming , red and gold bonnet
Miss Uustln , brovvu faille , brown velvet
sash and sleeves gold and brown fringe ,
broud feather trlmino 1 brown hat
Miss Simmons of Now York brown wool
town braided with darker shade und trimmed
with velvet , broun velvet hat.
Miss \\llllams black net ever palo grooa
silk ti Itnuiod with v oh ot black velv ot hat
Miss ISarlou blue and whlto striped wool
gown toguo of gold lace
Miss liarlow , old rose wool bonnet of old
rose velvet
Miss Leila Shears , black gown triuijie.l
with Jot , front uf red erapo black hat
Miss Anna Ulshop treon gray wool
braldod with black , black und green to uo
Miss Harnard , a iavra at old rose wool
and white illlc. . .
Miss Oixon , blue and white India silk , vest
of whlto crepe
Cards of invitation to Mrs Hanscoma
carry vvitlt them the promise of delight as
' plain as the way to Parish church , " and
very few regrets find a temporary resting
place on their table
Miss Hanseom s luncheon on Vrlduy was
no exception to the rule I'lio hospitable
bouse vvus full of guests who caaio m out of
the cold in laughing trouus , with glowing
eheaks and looking as fresh as though every
da > of the week had not been crovvde4 with
dissipation
On entering tbo parlor trajn were passed
heaped high with pink und j allow roses to
Lethoi with ribbon bedizened cards on which
ono read In gold lettering , ' IIlRb
1 ivo , " and the number of ttio
table Partners wore chosen by rujuiln
the ribbons and after bolus , stated accord
inilv , luncheon was sorvol Aad such a
luncheon everything delicious , each CQJ-SC
bolut ; a ' dainty dish to sat before the kircr "
After coffee progressive high tlva held tha
closest lutorest of the players \ \ nen finally
the boll sounded fora ilnish , everybody was
sorry , and onb found consolation in the
curiosity in-nioU rogardlag the prizes
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lovclj rev \\oiecster v iso and Mrs Car
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with the only diffeicnco In the
'eoloilng Mrs Shears and Miss
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crown dcibv plates ono 11 co 1 nn 1 rod the
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oft in \cusnbla elation
Among those pic cnt wore Mrs Her
bach Mis buiverick Mrs Carter Mrs Me
Cord Mrs Adams Mrs Dumb Mis
'vUeclci , Mrs 1 1 K gois Mrs \Viri n
HOLO1 ? Mrs A ictor C ildvvoll Mrs Rollins
Mrs ( J Will Hamilton Mrs Uieibovvci
Mrs U Uood Mrs Hradford Miss
imner , Mis * Mill ml , Miss DJVVLV Miss
llama Miss Uic.hu dBon Miss Hoanlnnd
Miss L-ium Uoaiand ! MUs Hoslotd Miss
Coo Miss Slurp Mm fill bharp MUs
Jessie Mill ud Miss Shears Mls Lolla
Shears Miss Barlow , Mlsi Smith Miss
Oden , Miss \o t Mlaaatas Miss Bessie
Yites
! > lih 'Murao H Kecoixiiiii
Mis W V Morses hnndiuniu homo on
Davenport and rwentioth streets was bill
llantiv lishte I and llovver-brlghtcncd on
Tuesday ilternoon in honor of her at home '
Hvaeinthi anl loses docoiatcd the tanlcs
and in intcl shelves and In the dining room
the elToct of white nnd warm sunshiny vol-
low was fnseinat ng The table was covered
with a handsome gold and wlilto silk < ln [ o
vellow loses formed tbo ccntnr piece and
bcnutillcd tuosidoboarl ban bans ana ( .laco
fruits were In uosts of j oliow spun sugar ,
indeed the tcncrnl effect would have delighted
lighted ' \\hlstlers soul Mrs Morse was
assisted in receiving by Mra Low In , Mrs H
Smith Mrs Joseph Lohmct Misost ,
Mrs Commit , Mrs Pritcbutt , Mine I clunor
Miss lost Miss KIchardson , Miss Smith
und Miss Florence Yost
Mrs Morse wore a deep led velvet gown ,
gold embroidered with a V shaped bodieo
tilled In with exquisite lac ?
Mrs Cowln a i > own of black satin , with a
black and whlto striped satin front , dla
inonds
Mrs Smith a gown of Islle green b roc a led
and plain faille % shaped bodice , diamonds
ana point lace
Mrs Joseph T ehmcr a handsome gown of
w hito silk with pearl embroidery
Mrs \ est a cown of black and white silk
trlmuicl with lacp.and jet
Mrs Coutaut u black lace town with a
front bodieo of oldiosoerepa
Mrs Prltchott a town of black silk with a
corsage bouquet of. violets
Mrs Lchuicr A hnndsomu gown of black
silk ,
Miss Yost a light Rhado of gieon India
silk pink roses ,
Miss Hlchardsan ] n gown of white rropo
du choln V slmerd. ears 11,0
Miss Smith > \futo \ India silk embroideroJ ,
docollcttn bodice.- )
Miss Mar > Mfllard white silk embroidered
with gold ; , ,
Miss I lorcncg Yotes red India silk
Amont. the vlsjtors weros Mrs E P
\\ooJ Mrs liuciunun , Mra William Hums
( Council Iluff.fl ) Mrs liotkiu , Mrs Purlno ,
Mrs Yates , Mrs cabody , Mrs Cartor.MIss .
Coo , Miss Hos/onl , Mrs Hiorbowor , Miss
Chase , Mrs Cqufant Mrs Colpetzor , Mrs
Paxton. Mrs UMtfoc Mrs Bradford , Mrs
McCord , Mrs tehbiui Mrs Lake , Mrs
Llnlngei , Mrs Ilaller , Mrs Doano , Mrs
ljUddinton , Mrs Oarneau Mrs Johnson
Mrs Horoach , Mrs Mlllard , Mrs Patter
son Mrs Prltcuett Mrs Uustln Mrs Pat
rick , Mrs Uarton Mrs Kolllui Mrs Tovvar ,
Mrs Iburstou , Mrs. Alfred Sorensen aud
others
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airs SnvULO's ncceptiiin
Mrs Savages reception Wednesday baa
n charm all Us own In the first place , the
house Is intensely Interesting , the antique
and modern mingling with that always do-
slrablo result of a happy medium Pictures ,
brioa brae , quaint pieces of furniture and
odd mirrors make the drawing room alluring
on all occasions , hyacinths and roses adding
plcturosquencsa on this occasion
In the dining room , which wa > used as a
reception room , the big vases were crowded
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ho sceot d floor in the east room the ro
'reshments w , io sorvwd and the effect of the
jccoratiotis vv is something dUtractmtly
prelt ) Ihc tiblo with rcso eoloicd shaded
cuulics u ( , oreons eontorpioeo of Aniori :
can be uitv loses nnd the usual confcettona I
vvascx iiiisito llio pjaintlv fashioned chest
of drillers liookcisu nnd mantel shelf wore
transformed into bets of roses milux
railed evoiv where , tlio ices and creams re
. > taU ! t the designs of roses with the result
of double dcliciousness
At the ( list blush the cast room or rooms
on the third llnor nffcct one as boinrf alive
with dead interest in Indian relics , u won
derful collection sicins skulls lirearius
cigarettes ind unv amount of ether things
not usually eousiderod encouraging to life
nud happiness A closer Inspection how
ever , acquaints ono with the fuel that this
loom is decidedly lived m and inviting , the
ghastly dccoritions being forgotten fn the
books plctuio ? photograi hs with the
com tics und lonncjng chairs that seem to in
\itc la/lnoss and reflection
Mi Sivatro herself a plctuio In n bl ick
\clvetgown w is assisted In receiving the
L.UOSU bv Mrs C Will Hamilton in u becoming -
coming gown of robin s-egfc blue llssc with
a decollete bodice
Mrs Uuinliam Mrs Howard Smith Mist
Summcis Miss lialcombQ and Miss Ulch
nrdson assisted bnlovv stairs , Miss L larcnce
Yutcs Miis Bessie \atcs nnd Miss Yost In
the coffee rcom
Among the quests wore Mrs Hrooko
Mrs lienham the Misses Hnehe Mrs Koo
Mrs bummers Mrs Shcrlucn Mrs Sarson ,
Mrs Portei , Mrs Whuaton Mis Wordon
Mis Iruitt , Mrs Gallagher , Mrs S 13urns
Miss Burns Mrs Iluutington , Mrs Charles
Huntlnttnn Mrs Oovioy , Miss Uowoy , Mrs
Oupen , Mrs Green Mrs Pcrrinn Mrs Mor
cdith Mrs Collier , Mrs Hoblasou , Mrs
Kolllns Mrs L rcdenck Mlllard Miss Mil
lard Mis Lowe Mrs rredcriek Lowc.Mrs
Cole Mrs Squires , Mrs Halcombo , Mrs
Ilikfjuson Mrs Cowln Mrs li Smith
Mrs Wells Mrs Kecso Mrs Pock
Mrs William Hums ( Council Blurts ) .
Mrs Uarriter , Mrs U UVood. . Mrs
Darkalovv , Mrs MeConnell , Mrs Uiohard
son Mrs Moritz Mover , Mrs Colpotzor ,
Mrs Morse Mrs Curtis Mrs Coffinun Mrs
I'alriek Mrs Peabody , Mrs Cuaso , Mrs
Yost Mis Iivino , Mrs Smyth , Mrs U C
Claik , Mrs I31orbower , Mrs Congdon Mrs
Coutnnt , Mrs Adams Mrs Motcalfo , Mrs
Cornish Miss Mctcalfo , Mrs Lintnter Mrs
Keller , Mrs Hullor.Mra Uouno Mrs Wulco
lo.\ Mrs Bennett Mrs Peck Mrs Yates
ind nn } numbct of others
'Iho t-ooona Uotilll m
llio cotillion on Wednesday evening was a
delightful success , the joung belles this
year a debutantes und the gallants forming
a pleasing combination of beauty , high
spirits , charm and ( .race
A looker 011 declared that the women wore
universally differently gowned than the last
tlmo consequently the dances la their kalei
doscopic variety present new and attractive
features tilling ono with wonder that each
can bo prettier than the last
llio tenerul dancing held carnival until
10 30 o clock when the cotillion nooplo be
Lan ,
1 lie gowns were becoming and fetching tea
a degree
Mrs Melion Patrick a banusomogawii of
black and w hlto btripcd satin vi 1th rare old
lace and diamonds
Mrs Shlvcrlck black net over black silk ,
bodice V shaped , diamonds
Mrs Yates a rfovvu of black thread lace
over black silk , V shaped corsage , diamonds
mends
Mrs 1'cabodi , a gown of black velvet , dla
inoiiJs
Mrs Urootce , an old rose silk gown with a
coal of old rose brocade
Mr * liarrl or , black not f , ° wu , rod fus
chlis and rod shoes
Mrs Harkor black velvet and silk coivu
Mrs Kent Hayden , a ( .own of whlto silk ,
s tripod gauze over white silk decollete
bodice
Airs \\Iiicoto , a gown of Eiffel red velvet ,
trimmed with Jot. dccolloto bodice of rod
velvet combined with blaoic not ut.d velvet
ribbon
Miss Hdsford was attired in a soft gray
witu a decollate bodies embroidered in
silver
Ml" ForopaUKU , pink dotted nat with
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TliEJ Gilt-Edge Edition of the Poets ,
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Huns Iljron Unnle Jon f lloi Moifllth
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Shakespeare and Byron. '
1 Ic nntl ) bouul In half Uusslu Icathei ana
cloll hllos Worth * ] fi ,
At out ) Ifn < juli
preen ribbons and u bunch of Amoricin
beaut } roses nlmosl us bit : as she
MUs 1 olla Slio-us in i gown of soft white
I wool embroidered with gold thread
Miss Mirgiret WilllimsVhoivn of plnlc
Ilk undci pink not dotted with green
cnenlllc dccollctu bodice
Miss \o3t i dcllcuto Rhade of green India
silk , V shape t bodice , trimmed vv Ith valon
cicnncs lace
Mi s Oieliuru , llfht blue surah ov cr a pet
ticoat of white iiuzo trimmed with blue
ribbons
Mis Collins a gown of blnck luce over
"alllo
Miss llii kcr , black fish not i un vv 1th nur
row freon ribbons nnd trimmed with grasses ,
decollete bodice
Miss Uossln Yntrs mnk brocade aitin nnd
not with decollete bodieo trlmined with pink
hjaelnths
Misa Iloagland a dark blue velvet pawn
on trnlni with a front of whlto sitln ( lain
lib embroidered with | ink nnd blue
Miss Florence Yates a white India silk ,
V shaped bodice
Miss Anna Millard , a comblnition of white
silk and tullu with Kirliuds of trailing wlilto
'lowers , dccolloto bodice
Miss Luddin um , a gown of blnck lace ,
dccolloto bodice
Miss Laura Hoa land a combination of
white gauro and pink nnd white stuped silk ,
decoleto billco
Misa Milk rot Tort Oimiliu a blnck lice
L.OIVII with black velvet docollctu bodice ,
la Franco roses
Miss Vnsliti Miller , n dalntv goivn of blue
not with satin discs in it decollete bo lice
Miss Coo n ton n of gray wool and pink
silk with low corsage
Miss Uurjoaabluel lacogoivn with dccol
leto cors igo ot black velvet ,
Miss McKinna , n whlto pau/o gown
trimmed with forgot me nols , blue sash low
bo lice
Miss Clmmbeis a town of white llsso om
broldercd In white silk , low corsage
Miss Ucoso a aecolloto gown of white
tulle with corals about her throat
Miss lialdrleb , who has the prottlost | as
siblosloping shoulder * woio a black lace
gown with black velvet doeollcto bjJIeo
Miss Nash an ashes of roses goivn with a
doml train tiimmod with pink ribbons u
V shaped bodice and la 1 ranoo loses
Miss Simmons an aesthetic fown of white
silk covered with hlt.li art flowers , a baud of
gold braid cdemir the demt train petticoat a
girdle of ( , eld braid and a decollete bodice ,
with a full fall of lace about bci shoulders
Miss Hums , a graceful town of truj wool ,
gray shoes and cloves
Miss Alice Chainbcia n goivn of uluto
barcfo with n cliannlnLji fashioned bodieo
becomingly decollete
Mrs Holllns a gown of bl ick fish net run
with narrow black v oil ot
Miss Dewey a very cffectivo ( .own of
black not with mjrlads of liltlo lulllos run
with Bold tlueaus , low co a0o of black ,
braided w lib gold
A Viol i't Oluiior
Mrs Pritchott f.nvo a dinner Monday
evening , with cov era for sixteen
I ha table was beautiful with a quantity of
cut glass , the necessary silver of axqulsltw
design , candles vvitU lavender tlioJos
fringed with violets aud u center plccu of
Mnrccb.nl Niol roses on u bed of smilax
rho hostess Is close acquaint with quaint
Ideas and pretty conceit * , ono of vvUicUde
volopol on this occasion In tlio dinner caids ,
with a dainty bunch of violet } at each plate
On the reverse flldofiom the name was u per
sonal quotation happily ehoiou and flatter
ingly apt
llio guests vvoroi Mr and Mrs Cowln ,
Mr aid Mrs Hlchardson , Mr ana Mrs ,
Yost Mr ana Mrs Uarton Mr and Mrs
W V. Morse , Mr and Mrs McOord
Mrs Cowlu were a town of black lace ,
square cut boillco and diamonds
Indeed the table was a circle of those
beautiful flashing atones with their many
reflected lights as all the women were them
Mi's Uictiurdsoii , a L.OWII of black net
trimmed elaborately with out steel
Mrs Morse , a 1,011 n ot llfelit blue brocade
with otlvo velvet trimming * aud ft front of
soft white lace
? fr > McLorl , n charming gown of black
v eh etvltu n front of black eitln brocaded
with pink rases
Mrs Yost a becoming town of black lace
over grav illk
Mr * Yates , a gowa of black lace ever
black faille
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M oi ( li Ooulili tin llonoj . '
Illbles nnl ] injcr l ! > oks at vy , down prlro i
Mrs Bit ton a ha idsome toiletle of blaoic
thread Uce o cr led silk
After dinner progressive high live vvus
miLxostod with tlio roiuU of mi exceedingly
diverting time
Mr Lowlu ind Mr Unrton cirri ing oflt
j the nrues of u sclmchof Tiffany s liarlo jiiin
cauls
'JhoTalliK Aiixlllnij
Tliu loeoj tlout felven by the ladies nuu1
iary to tnc turnvereln ou Ucancsdav , December
comber II wis the most enjoyiblo of the
season Music was furnished by the Mil
slcal union orchestra L ortun iterworo tlioso
w no'rccclve I an Inv it ition us tlio number o f
Luests was limited to n select few Among
tlioso urodont vvcio the following
Missus Arma Smith btclla Kay , Del Ilob
crts , Lydi.i Ilobcrts , 1 [ Crocslng Ij John
son , M Peterson Alice Lund II Schulz L
loblcns , Dim Uicso Anna IComp , Anna and
Delia liohlff Amanda ICIclaoeck Anna
ScliulL Itaumor 1 nnnio and Loulsu
1 ruoliuuff Jennie Irtiser , J Wuc/tancii ,
Mlniiio Ivarlmch nnd May Kobertson Ml
anil Mis lohnUaunr Mr nnd Mrs Philip
Andres Mi miU Mrs > tax Ileuipel , Mr 111 < l
Mis C bpeclit Mr and Mrs O Kueune
Mr aud Mis lulius Ijursa Messrs I O
Meyer , J \\oodbuiti II Kummorow
lil.iudel , Uuclmer Grommo Knlin Hohllt
Iluraicster Motz Lund , Karbach ICalsei
Schulz rnictiiiulT Mlttauor and others
Iho commute ; ) that had cliurj o of thouffiii
consisted of the tallowing named vouug
ludles Misses 1 inmaKuciino 1 vabtrickot ,
Ltutnu Audics Ida Mlttiuer nnlLlla Konp
I'lny Aotnrx anilpplnnso
Hoslna Yokes with tier delicious refined
comodj her lucompuriblo duncli g nor doll
eato humor , her odttliiptivnttng manner ,
together with her admlrublo supjiort and
well chosen plajs , was the occasion for any
nutnboi of theater parties during the week
On Monday evening Mr mil Mrs Item-
Ington , tne Misses Uarlow , Mi Mills and
Mr McMillan occupied one nf the boxus Di
Lee cntcrtainod by a visit to ttio ' play
house ' Mr and Mrs Levi Carter , Misi lion
ford Miss Coo and Mr W A Paxton , ] r ,
wlio together with Mr nnd MMI Collins ,
constituted a Jolly , inimical little supper party
later at their host's house
The same evening Mr nnu Mr-i Uurran
HoLors nlso givou pirty in honoi of Miss
Smith with Miss Kloh iiiUori Miss Ijnms ,
Mr Moirls Mr llarUornii 1 Mr Kenned } us
their ( , u 'BlH with n delicious supper In the
very invltlnt , b inijuut null of the Paxtou
attcrvvnids
On Tuoadiv ovonlng there was a largo
party elniporoncd b Mrs Ilo.inhuiil with a
handsome supper later at the Paxlon Ihu
gucDts vvero Miss lorupiuti ) MUs Hos
ford , Miss Larrlmer Miss McICuniu Misi
Ooivoi , Miss yimmoiis Miss llna land MIs < >
I aura Iloabland , MIHS liroiin .Mr 1 rank
Hamilton Mi Cuklivoll Hnmlllori , Mr
Drnkn Mr Wilson , Mr Ulshop Mi liar
low , Ir bmlth , Mi Sanders Mr OITutt ,
Mr Will Wj man and Mr Jlonry Wynian
\\cdnosiay evening tlio circle of ton-
tcnial people who lire at the Puxton went In
u body , and Intel to the cotillion
Soulnl In Kuiinl7 I'lnoe
llio ICountza Place Social club , composed
of the young folks of ICotintzo place , mot at
the homo of Miss Mmnlo Colleit , ou Locust
street , last J'nesUaj evcnlne llioovcnlng
was spent In dancing , after which datntj ro
frcslunenU wcro served Mies Collctt Is a >
ohnrmlug young lady aim n favorite with
all I hose present were Messrs Piekens ,
Hamilton , Uurd , Moffolt , Uavonpoit Pal-
mutler Daj , MeConnell , Converse , Cham-
pllu , Copley , Hanson , Conrad I uils Craig ,
Prcsson , and the MUtes Uoiss IVeuc li Col-
lett , Martin McLuIn bivlufIoj Iluikoll ,
liaumuii , MpAusUmd , iiulluy und Cliureh
Married I olkfcHlijli I In-
'Iho Married Folks' Hive I ivo cltTO of
Kountzo place met at ttio residence of Mr
and Mra L. A Ilium ISIS Hlnnoy street ,
IViday evening , nnd llio usual Jolly tlmo was
had ' 1 lioso present wcro Messrs and Mcs
dames Gibson , \un Court , Deist , Uiatt ,
Porcival , Curtli , liurllngame , Maurla Law *
ric , Lewis , Uoustls , Joslyn and McIIuta
