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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1901)
THE COURIEE I t.f i i a SOCIETY NOTES LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL The beautiful flowers of summer have long been In their graves, the goldenrod and the aster have also passed aray, and the season of chrysanthemums has arrived. And such chrysanthemums! Flowers of all colors and sizes, round ones and flat ones, ragged ones and even ones, with petals curling up and petals curling down; in fact such a display of color and condition is never found at any other season of the year. Kach variety has a name, and among the most noticeable for color and size are the Harvest Moon and the Tellow Queen, both having magnificent yellow flowers; the Gold Dust, which has In curving petals; the L'Emphante. white, with fringe on the petals reminding one of the ostrich feathers; Domanatlon, while and iery ragged. The "White Queen, white but not ragged; Miss Flora Pullman, one of the finest ragged white, and Mrs. C. H. "Wilder, a hand some bronze, are apparently on friend ly terms with Burt Davis, red shading into pink, Charles Davis, old rose shad ing into yellow, and George "W. Chllds, a beautiful red. Mrs. E. G. Hill, light pink and very large, is a near neighbor of Lord Bramall, light yellow, also very large. Adah Spaulding, pink and -white shading Into yellow, and Vloletta, shaded pink, share the honors with Madame Carnot, white, and Lady Piayfield, pink, both of which are very ragged, but favorites none the less, perhaps because of their titles. The Empress of Japan, white and almost round, and President Cleveland, a dainty yellowish pink, are In the room with Queen Victoria, a handsome flow er of nearly the same complexion as the President. Among the unusual shades are the Pitcher and Manda' flowers, which have white edges and yellow centers: te Vivian Morell, with Immense pink blossoms shading Into terra cotta; Philadelphia, a greenish yellow; Redera, bronze shading Into yellow, and the yellow and plnlc Maf flower, large and ragged. A simple wedding, but one of the prettiest of the season, was celebrated Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Anthony. The bride was Miss Lena E. Anthony and the groom Mr. Leonard E. Bobbins of Newark, N. J. Rev. Fletcher L. "Wharton read the service in the pres ence of one hundred and twenty-five guests. Mrs. Arden Chapman played the wedding music from Lohengrin and the Mendelssohn march. The bride entered the drawing room with her father who gave her In mar riage. Miss Flossie Anthony, sister of the bride was maid of honor and Mr. Charles E. Matson was best man. The bridal party stood in front of a bank of Boston ferns and white chrysan themums and under a large -wedding bell made of the chrysanthemums. The green and white color scheme was car ried out in the reception hall and draw ing room. The bride's gown was a dainty creation of white silk mull made entrain. The corsage was trimmed with silk applique and made -with a tucked jacket and elbow sleeves, the bouquet was of bride's roses. The maid of honor wore a pretty gown of white Persian lawn, and carried one superb American beauty. Mrs. Anthony ware a handsome costume of black grena dine over taffeta. The dining room was decorated in the Q. A. T. colors. The table wcs laid with Battenburg over red satin and the center piece was of carnations, the club flowers. Mrs. "Will Yule presided over the refresh ment table. The members of the Q. A. T. club assisted in the dining room and in other parts of the house. Miss Pearl "Wbodmancie announced the guests at the entrance to the drawing room, and Master Harry "Watson admitted them at the door. Miss Edith Hall attended the ribbon bar at the entrance to the dining room. The guest book was on a table which stood under a canopy of vines and blooms, and Miss Dorothy Cornell pre sided over it and presented the guests with boxes of cake for favors. A room upstairs was devoted to the gifts, which were many and unusually beau tiful. The bride is a charming young woman who has resided In Lincoln for a number of years. She Is a member of the class of 1901 of the state univer sity, and a member of the Q. A. T. club. The groom was a student in the Nebraska university and spent three years at Princeton. He is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was for a time on the staff of The Evening News of Lincoln, since which he was on the staff of the Philadelphia Press, and he is now managing editor of the Newark Sunday News, the most largely circulated paper in New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs Bobbins left Monday evening for Old Point Comfort and "Washington. They will reside in East Orange, N. J., and will receive their friends after December 15th. Out of town guests at the wedding were Miss Pearl "Woodmancvle, of Des Moines, Mr. "Willis Campbell of Des Moines, and Mr. Blchard Remnitz of of Madison, N. Y. Few Lincoln receptions have equalled, certainly none has ever excelled in beauty, that given "Wednesday after noon by Mrs. "William LInsley Dayton and Mrs. Charles Henry Rudge at the home of the former, 1201 J street. The arrangements were elaborate and were carried out with careful attention to detail. Oriental draperies over the windows excluded the sunlight and the gas from beneath rosy shades cast a softened radiance over the enchanting scene. Oriental couches in the dress ing rooms and upon the landings of the broad staircase suggested rest to the callers if any were weary, and an orchestra In the reception hall played strains of divine music. Tall, graceful palms were everywhere and long stemmed American Beauties in all the spacious rooms vied with the rose bud garden of girls and nodded approval as they sweetly served the guests. The callers were directed from the dressing rooms to the punch room by Miss Helen Snyder. A palm drooped over the bowl from which Mrs. Henry Eames and Mrs. J. P. "Williams served a refreshing beverage, and a bouquet of American Beauties was on the table. The Misses Bessie Burruss and Ada "Waugh assisted Mrs. Eames and Mrs. "Williams. After descending the stairs the guests were greeted at the entrance to the drawing room by Mrs. J. H. Mc Murtry and were presented by Mrs. F. M. Hall to the receiving line which was composed of Mrs. Dayton, Mrs. H. S. Snyder. Mrs. E. S. Potter of Kewanee, HL, and Mrs. Rudge. The hand of an artist was displayed in the effective placing of the palms; a bushy one stood In one corner of the drawing room back of the receiving line, a tall one arched over the ladies from the opposite corner, a very large one stood In the center of the sitting room and the effect of completeness was there. Bouquets of American Beauties were on mantles and tables and sheafs of them were carried by all of the assisting ladies. The honors were done in the drawing room and sitting room by Mesdames D. M. Butler, J. C. Seacrest, Irene Thompson, "W. C. Phillips and Edward BIgnell and James Manahan. The guests felt that the acme of beauty had been reached when they entered the dining room. The polished table top was veiled with exquisite lace, American Beauties in an epergne reached to the chandelier and down either side of the table extended a row of antique brass candlesticks one or two centuries old, bearing red candles. American Beau ties were on the buffet and others of these gorgeous flowers were fastened to the posts of the chairs in which Mrs. Henry Mayer and Mrs. Clinton R. Lee sat to pour chocolate and coffee. Ice cream, small cakes and confections, American Beauty color, were served by Mrs. C. J. Guenzel, Mrs. F. A. Snyder, and the Misses Burruss, Ethe lyn BIgnell and Nella Cochrane. The reception was characterized by the ele gant gowns worn by the hostesses and their friends as well as by the perfec tion of the decorations. Mrs. Dayton's gown was of blue foulard. A flounce on the skirt was hand embroidered and was headed with black Insertion over pink. The corsage had a hand em broidered capuchon. Mrs. Snyder wore black satin, the corsage had a cream yoke, and front embroidered with jet and steeL Mrs. Potter's toilet was of brown silk. The sorsage was elabor ately trimmed with panne velvet, hand embroidery and real lace. Mrs. Rudge's costume was of green lansdown. In the skirt were two rows of real lace in serting. The corsage was made decol lette; It was in tiny tucks and straps of velvet crossed the shoulders. Mrs. McMurtry. wore white taffeta with cor sage of all over lace; Mrs. Hall, white crepe de chine; Mrs. Seacrest. pink moussellne tucked and trimmed with black Inserting; Mrs. Butler, white or gandie, with touches of black on the corsage; Mrs. Phillips, blue embroid ered Swiss with white accordion plait ed flounce; Mrs. BIgnell, pink silk trimmed with spangles; Mrs. Thomp son, black lownsdowne with cream and jet garnitures; Mrs. Manahan. pink silk: Mrs. Mayer, ashes of roses brocade with red roses embrold satin corsage made decollette, dia monds and corals; Mrs. Guenzel, pure white: Mrs. Snyder, black grenadine over pink taffeta with Jet garnitures; Miss BIgnell, pink crepe de chine. All of the other young ladies In both din ing room and punch room were In pure white: Mrs. Eames wore a pale green costume and Mrs. "Williams, lavender grenadine over white taffeta. Mrs. F. B. Righter and Mrs. Ray Ed mlsten gave a beautiful card party Tuesday afternoon at the home of the former. The drawing room was dec orated with chrysanthemums and palms. The dining room was exquis itely decorated In red. The polished surface of the round table was laid with Battenburg. American beauties formed the center piece, and handsome candelabra bore red candles with red shades. The dining table was table A, and the three ladies who drew this table at the beginning of the games were served to dainty luncheons while the others played. "When they had finished eating they blew the whistle and as the players progressed three others were served. Mrs. "Walter B. Hargreaves poured coffee and Mrs. E. M. Bartlett of Omaha entertained the guests at the table. Six-handed euchre was the game, and prizes were won by Mrs. A. E. Kennard and Mrs. Jakway. Invitations were extended to Mesdames Jones. Holyoke, Holyoke, Chapln. "Wol cott. Branch, Branch. Perry, "Woods. Stonebraker, Traphagen, Pound. Pound, Mitchell, R. M. Turner, Ackerman, "W. O. Thomas, Reed. Holm. Putnam, Nance. Metcalf, Houtz, Lowrey, Fawell, Griffith, Crosby, A. G. "Walsh, Fawell. Morrison, Kenard, Billmeyer, Ran kins, Kelley, Lyons, Henry Mayer, O. N. Humphrey, C. R. Richards, Curtice, Hutchlns, Rhodes, Jansen. Harley. Harley, McMurtry. Outcalt, Hargreaves Harley, McMurtry. Outcalt, A. E. Hargreaves, Rudge, Green, Green. Tay lor, Shilling, "Wheeler, Haecker. Garten, Oakley, Fling. Kimball, Field, Phillips. Morrill. Ricketts, E. C. Folsom, F. "W. Baldwin, Brace, Jakway, "Watklns, A. S. Raymond, Lambertson. Misses Aitken, Aitken. Pound, Pound, Burr, Burnham, Putnam, Saunders, Hollowbush, Nance, Keller, Hoover, "Walsh, Conklin, Huntslnger. Miller, Ir win, Carson, Garten, Graham. Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Righter and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edmlston entertained at six-handed euchre Tuesday evening. The decorations were similar to those of the afternoon and a delicious lunch eon was served to the players as they progressed to the refrehm. 1 1 t ,i,i, Prizes were won by Mrs. J r .s t Mrs. Helwig, Mr. Helwig an 1 y j k. way. Guests Invited were Me ,n j ' Mesdames b. H. Burnham j j. "Wright, E. E. Brown, G. M I. , son, F. M. Hall, E. H. Barbour m Leonard, C. G. Crittenden, F i. k ering, J. A. Buckstaff, "W. E J "W. H. Dorgan, John Dorgan y Ladd, "W. C. Wilson, "W. B. , i M. Raymond, A. S. Raymond , n Clarke, E. P. Holmes. H. E. !.. i , Burr, Lewis Marshall, N. "" r t George "Woods, Frank Wood". . jj Gere, Albert "Watkins, Carl Fu r H. Morrill, J. C. Seacrest. F n wig, M. I. Aitken, J. "W. McDon 1 I. C. Richards, V. J. Bryan, R. E M , r E. P. Ewing; Mrs. Alexander .n Mrs. Stebbins, Misses Aitk i ami Grace Aitken, Mr. Alex Bergtr Mr. and Mrs. H. H. "Wilson v t to Seward Saturday where Mrs V s..n gave a lecture before the hist" nd art club on "The Russian Mir M and Mrs. S. C. Langworthy ga di ner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. u i i the evening. Mr. "Wilson was superintendt nt th Seward schools twenty years as Mr. D. C. McKillip recited a hum 'us poem entitled "Our Two Supni 1 ents," that in complimentat u referred to H. H. "Wilson, the f 'imr superintendent, and the present m cumbent, Mr. Stoner. Mr. WiI- i f 1 ingly spoke of the early da e his life spent in Seward and I'i i -Stoner talked on education. M- W Langworthy and Miss Maybel v r played piano solos. Mr. G. I who was a member of the school ' r i of years ago, spoke pleasantlj f ,! associations formed and of the i r hours spent under the hospitable r f of Mr. and Mrs. Langworthj Tri home was beautifully decoratt 1 it yellow and white, the club color" U b bons were suspended from tht r delier to the four corners of the i ; table. American Beauty rosf- . used as a center piec. till"" " . to VTJ :iat n off I Kappa Alpha Theta's reputation fr hospitality will not be allowed to suV this year. Following the imtia last week the new member- guests of honor at a hallow e'en i given at the chapter house on W ' day evening. About forty guests present, and a most enjoyable e was spent with old-fashioned s fortune telling and dancing. K ments consisting of brown bread wiches, doughnuts, pumpkin p coffee were served. Today the f nity Is hostess to several meml the Omaha High school. After a' Ing the Omaha-Lincoln football ,. the guests will be -given a prosr dinner. The first course w ill be - at the chapter house, the seem Miss Carson's, the third at Miss tie's and the fourth at Miss Agn -where the remainder of the e will be spent. The party will be tr -ported from place to place in tin i vate car "Oneita." Among the Om visitors are Misses Peterson, Hai. 1 il. Delleker, Moorehead, Phelps, To i.r Connell and Congdon. 1 of I Dr. and Mrs. Dayton and Mi Mrs. Rudge gave a brilliant card I "Wednesday evening at the hand Dayton home. Six-handed euchr. the game. Mrs. Hutchins won a glass olive dish and Mrs. Lo 1 1 wrought Iron candlestick in thr f of a dragon, as prizes, and Mr. Ciu was rewarded with a larg stein Mr. Rehlaender with a wrought cigar holder with a red bowl, for skill or the lack of it. Aftu games oyster patties, sandwi pickles, stuffed dates, ice cream and coffee were served. Guest"- ' ed were Messrs. and Mesdames Neal, Myron "Wheeler, "W. C. "W J. F. Hutchins, Burt Richards I Seacrest, "W. A. Green, E. K IJ Robt. LeGore, C. F. Harpham, Field, Rehlaender, Kimball, Lo Chas. Mayer, M. "W. Folsom. V Leonard, C. G. Crittenden, C. V i hagen, E. H. Ubank, E. E. Sp 1 ig .- iiiM?SiiTKS'rJT'ii iitiWSjiSt- ifaWfe- rT--iLiiffeMtf?L"tmlJ-JII!L ""JHiWii HiHTii irit'r c iisia