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SOCIETY OF THE WEEK Tremendous Amount of Dancing Holiday Week. RECEPTIONS AGAIN New Year's to Be Marked by Many Entertainments. Other Dolr.K of Members of Cb.Icaaroa Smart Set at Home nil Abroad. There was more dancing In Chicago last week than In any similar period for a long time. There were subscription dances, and dinner dances, and club dances, and private dances; dances for mere babies in their first term at dancing school, and dances for married men and women.

In fact, everbody danced at one time or another last week. Mrs. Lorenzo Johnson's ball in bonofcof her daughter. Hiss Helen Stewart Johnson, and the Yale boys, at the Fine Arts building, Monday night, set a brilliant pace for the week. This was a large affair, attended by about 400 young people, most of whom had been to the Yale concert, earlier in the evening.

The Harvard dance last Thursday night at Oermanla hall, was another splendid event, it being even larger than Mrs. John eon's ball had been. There were about 00 dancers present, and It was necessary to use both halls at the German ia club, to ac commodate the crowd. The Kenwood club's annual cotillon, held Friday night, and which was enjoyed by some 200 dancers, was by no means the least Interesting of the week's terpsichorean events. All of these dances were preceded by gay dinners.

Mrs. George Manlerre, Mrs. O. W. Totter.

Mrs. Henry J. Willing, and Mrs. E. 'A.

Totter were among the hostesses at dinner before-, the Yale concert and dance. Before the Harvard dance there were dinners by Mrs. George Seaverns, Mrs. John A. Koche, Mrs.

Lie renzo Johnson." and Miss Clara Whcdon. Mrs. Ernest Preston, No. 481G Kenwood avenue, had a dinner for twelve, before the Kenwood 'And the end is not yet. Tomorrow will be marked by several very brilliant dances.

Mrs. Potter Palmer ball, which will be on a magnificent scale, heads the list. Mrs. Robert Shaw, No. 385 Ashland boulevard, will splendidly represent the West Side with a large bal masque, and besides these there is the subscription ball to be given at Lincoln hall by a number of North Side young people.

The patronesses fcr thL- are Mesdames Cyrus H. Adams, William Waiter, A. P. Richardson. Thomas R.

Lyon, and Koyal C. Vilas. Mrs. Palmer's danco will be preceded by a dinner for quite a large company. Mrs.

Joseph G. Coleman will also give a dinner before the dance. But If their elders are enjoying themselves these holiday times, the children are by no means forgotten. There was a perfect del uge of children's parties.all the week, most of the larger affairs this -nature being given by clubs. There was the Ashland club party on Thursday, the Mcnoken and Ev ens on Country club parties the same day.

the Illinois club party Friday, and the co tillon for the children of members of the Catholic Woman's league on Friday. These are a few of the entertainments- given for children last week. Christmas day In the majority of homes wtS enjoyed In the old-fashioned way, with family reunicna and dinners. This gave an opportunity for a little rest between the crowdof events which preceded and succeeded A few kept open house for their particular friends. For Instance.

James Lane Allen, No. 4050 Grand boulevard, according to his custom, served Kentucky egg-noRg on Christmas morning. Mrs. Allen snd Mrs. Elbrtdgc B.

Keith assisted in entertaining Mr. Allen's friends, among whom were Judge Peter S. Grosscup, Frank B. Hall. Jurtgo Payne, Frederick A.

Howe. Judge Ewlng. William T. Hall, Edward Freiberger. Elbridge B.

Keith Charles E. Fenkell, Frank G. Adolpb Jahn, and others. Mrs. George; M.

Pullman will give a scries of entertainments at the Pullman mansion, F.lghteenth street and Prairie avenue, during, the next two months. New Year's day she i ill be with her daughter, Mrs. Frank O. who will hold a reception, and the remaining Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout- January and February she will hold informal "at homes." Fcr Jan. 2 she has planned a dinner In honor of some out-J of-town guests, and Jan, 5 she will enter-ta'n with a luncheon.

Stories of the dazzling splendor of the Loiter ball in Washington Wednesday have reached Chicago, and according to these the affair outranked anything that has been dons I in the wt of entertaining In the gay cap's ital in many years. The decorations were unusually elaborate, being of holly caught to the walls with crimson ribbon bows, and a-rrat quantities of flowers. The recent visit to India of the Misses Leiter has raad It possible for the Leiter mansion to be given a touch of real Oriental splendor, ac the young women brought with them from the far East all sorts of trophies and curiosities with which to decorate the hous3. Mrs. Leiter is said to have looked unusually stately and handsome in a gown of dazzling while satin, embroidered In lilac tlossoms in the natural colors.

The train to this gorgeous creation was nearly threo yards in length, and was trimmed with ruffles of renaissance lace. Her jewels were diamonds. Miss Leiter was gowned In pale blue satin with pearl and sapphire gotus, and Miss Daisy Leiter were old-rose natin, made empire style. Her ornaments were rubies. The old custom of New Year's receptions seems to have come hack lo stay.

Last year there were quite a number of Informal affairs of this nature, and this year the re are so many that it would seem there are scarcely enough callers to go around. The dawn of the new century will certainly receive a cordial welcome from the society element. Weddlass aad Raacaaremeats. The engagement Is announced jf Miss Edna C. Drake of Florence, to George 8.

Ballard of this city. Mrs. B. Bach announces the betrothal of her daughter EstMle to Hardy Newman. At home Sunday, Dec.

30, at No. 1543 L11I avenue. Mr. and Mrs. S.

Herzog. No. 4724 Prairie avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter Delia to Max Bloomstcin of Nash- vllle, Tenn. At home Sunday, Jan. 6.

The marriage of Miss Lillian Rothschild to Jess) Cann of Cincinnati, Ohio, will take place Tuesday at 5 p. m. at the family residence. No. F704 Jackson avenue.

Dr. Joseph Stolz will perform the ceremony. William James Moxley has Issued Invitations for the marrlcge of his daughter, Mabel Lillian, to Frank Alexander Moody, on the morning of Jan. 9, at the residence of the Most Rev. Patrick A.

Feehaa, archbishop of Chicago. Breakfast Immediately after the ceremony at No. 445 West Congress street. A wedding in Decatur, 111., which Is of interest in Chicago was that of Miss L. Beulah Michell of Decatur to Walter Marshall Clute of Chicago.

The bride is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, No.

S25 West Pugh street, Decatur, at whose home the ceremony took place. Mr. and- Mrs. Clute will be nt home in Park Ridge, 111., after Feb. Mrs.

Emma Humpf of No. 24 Twenty-Fifth street, announces the marriage of her daughter Ida to William R. Clasen, Jan. 3. Mr.

and Mrs. Clasen will take an extended trip through the East and will be home after Feb. 1. Misses Harriet Schlacks and Clara Clasen will attend the bride and Kdward Norman Clasen and Frederic Martin will attend the bridegroom, pretty tome wedding took place at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening when Miss Jessie Herman, daughter of Mr. and Herman, No.

3352 South Park avenue, was united In marriage to John Magnus. After the wed- tins sapper the young couple left for the. East They-will return to- Chicago about the- middle January. Only Immediate mem Dora or he, family were pre seat at the y1 A pretty Christmas wedding' was that of Miss Frances Early Whiteside and- Marvin Jay McClure. The bride Is a daughter r.f Mr.

and Mrs. Henry B. Whiteside, No. S623 Grand boulevard, at whose home the ceremony took place. The Rev.

Henry Irving Rasmus, officiated. The house was decorated in holly and mistletoe. The bride wors a -traveling' suit of castor poplin, trimmed with Russian lace. Her flowers were white violets. Mr.

and Mrs McClure left for a bridal trip through the East. They will be at home after Jan. 15 at Detroit. Mich. Attendants bare been chosen fcr the wedding of Miss Florence Elmtra Odell, No.

174 Forty-Seventh street, and Gilbert H. Hoxle; as follows: The bride's sister. Miss Rosemary Odell. wUl be the maid of honor, and the bridesmaids are: Misses Ansle Hoxte, Mary Tate Lord, Regina Eliza At-wood, Ruth Lams on, Maude Hawkins, and Caroline Morton. A cousin of the bridegroom, Bruce Hawkins, will serve as best man, and the ushers will be: Harold Wiley.

James Lord, Eugene Moran, George Trumbull. Albert Root, Ralph Coadee, Mr. Orthweln of St. Louis. Miss Lillian Amy Easton, daughter of Mrs.

A. M. Easton, was married Tuesday afternoon at the home of her mother. No. 327 Park avenue, to Carl G.

Scherff of Detroit. Mich. The ceremony was performed at 4 o'clock by the Rev. Bishop Fallows. Miss Harriet Julia Brown, a cousin of the bride, was maid of honor, and Norman De Veaux of Toledo, Ohio, was best man.

R. A. Brown, the bride's uncle, gave her in. marriage. There was one flower girl.

Miss Amy Leslie Brown. The guests numbered sixty. Mr. and Mrs. Scherff left for the East.

They will be at home after Feb. 1 at No. 163 Columbia street. The marriage of Miss Eva May Cleveland daughter of Mr. and- Mrs.

J. F. Cleveland, to i I 1 i 1 i ROBERT WATERMAN 8TEVENS. THE SUNDAY INTER OCEAN, DECEMBER. 30, 1900.

liiiiliiyii' tf ''liiltiill IUE5 (Who married Mlss LillUn Brows last i a mj 4 .1 I'M1 Mr. J. Frederick Kinney of Evanstoo, will be 'celebrated Tuesday evening, at the residence of the bride's parents. No. 231 North Grove avenue.

Oak Park, 111. The ceremony will be by the double-ring service, and will 5 'VV bride will be attended by Miss Mabel Aspln- wall, maid of honor, and Mr. Frederick E. I Troll.r will rt mn IJttla Ml.s Lenore Rogers wil bear the rings. Only relatives will be present, owing to the recent serious illness of the bride's mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Kinney will leave for California, and will be at home to their friends after April 1, at No. 518 Hamilton street, Evans-ton. The engagements of Avery and- Howard Coonley, sous of Mrs.

Lydla Avery Coonley Ward, were announced Monday evening. Avery Coonley is to marry Miss Queenie Ferry of Detroit, and Howard Coonley is en-egaged to Miss Leslie Walker May of Boston. Miss Ferry is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter M.

Ferry, and Miss May is the daughter of Mrs. J. Russell May. Avery Coonley Is a member of the class of '94 of Harvard. and Howard Coonley Is of the elass of '99 of the same university.

Both young men axe well known and popular in the business and social circles of Chicago. Only a few weeks ago Mrs. Ward's daughter was married, ceremony, which was a most elaborate oae, I nr.nl anoint, Nn I ho In nerformed in the Ward mansion. No. 620 Division street.

The dates for the weddings of the young men have not been fixed upon. Miss Florence Belle Borden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Borden.

No. 53CS Indiana venue, became the bride Thursday night of Robert C. Fletcher of Evanston. The mnrriage was celebrated at the Washington Park Congregational church, the Rev. Frank D.

Burhans officiating. Afterward there was a reception at the horns of the bride's parents. Mrs. James Story Ford was matron of honor, and the bridesmaids were Misses Khoda Wheeler, Josephine Borden Jamieson, and Raser. Walter Mills served the bridegroom as best man.

and the ushers were James Story Ford. William T. Borden. George B. Messllch.

Dr. L. Fl3k Pooler. Sandy Borden Gunn and Clemewel Lay wer pages. Mr.

and Mrs. Fletcher will be ti home after Feb. 15 at No. 5348 Indiana aveu-je. Marriage rites we.e solemnized yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for Miss Elizabeth B.

Adtm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Adam, No.

2249 Calumet avenue, and Harry Harte Shearson. The Rev. Ernest M. Stires officiated at the ceremony In the presence of about fifty guests. Miss Leslie Grant was the bride's only attendant.

Edward Shearson of New York was best man. American beauty roses and La France roses decorated the house, the tables where luncheon was af terr ward served being trimmed in Golden Gate rose s. The bride was gowned in a rich toilet of renaissance lace over mull. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. Miss Grant wore pink silk mull and carried white hyacinths.

Mr. and Mrs. Shearson will spend their honeymoon in the South, remaining thre about two months. They will live in New York. A pretty nuptial celebration of Monday night was that uniting Miss Lillian Bell Dwight Brown and Robert Waterman Stevens.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brown, No. 59 Kedzie avenue, and the ceremony took place at Central Park, Presbyterian church. The Rev.

H. H. Vaa Vranken of Burabno. officiated, assisted by the Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage, D.

pastor of the Jefferson Park Presbyterian church, of which the bridegroom is the organist. The maid of honor was Miss Grace F. Brown, sister of the bride, and the bridesmaids were Misses Bessie Strayer of Oak Park and Grace L. Beach of Oak Park. Helen Brown, a sister of the bride and Eunice Hostetter stretched the ribbons.

Mary Stevens, a little niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl, ant) Master Billy Lecslg carried the ring. Mr. Stevens had the support of Clarence A. Moore as beet man. and his ushers were Frank Taylor, Hairy Smith, Frank P.

Winter, and Howard Brown. The church was decorated In palms and Christmas greens. The bride was becomingly gowned in white liberty ganse and lace, and her bouquet was of bride, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens left lor tbs South, i where they will spend the holidays.

'They wlH be at home Thursdays. Jan. 24 and 31. at No. 29 Warren avenue.

Mr. Sjevens is a pianist of some note, having played undes the direction of Theodore Thomas with the Chicago orchestra. LnektMi 4 DIaaers. i Mrs. Henry J.

Willing. No. 1 10 Rush street was hostess at dinner last Bight. Mrs. Arthur T.

Aldls. No. 67 Lake Shore drive, was hostess Friday night at dinner. Mr. and Mrs.

Cyrus H. McCormick. No. Huron street, entertained at dinner Thursday night. Misses Bessie and Louise Sandors gave a luncheon at the Chicago Beach hotel on Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Orr. No.

4450 El lis avenue, gave a dinner Friday evening In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Dean. Covers were laid for sixteen. Mrs.

John J. Glessner, No. 1800 Prairie avenue, was hostess at a dinner Thursday night In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ish -am, Jr.

Mrs. Mary F. Magulre, No. 70 Astor street, gave a buffet luncheon Thursday for 100 young people in honor of her niece, Miss Juliet Goodrich. Miss Louise Hackney, No.

4809 Madison avenue, entertained a small company at dinner Friday night in honor of Miss Green, who is home from school for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. Albert Harris Hoy, No. 427 North State street, gave a dinner before the opera Monday night.

-The company afterward occupied a box at the Auditorium. Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster' was guest of honor at two entertainments yesterday. Miss Janes Addams gave a luncheon and Mrs.

Horatio L. Wait gav a dinner compllmentry to Mrs. Sangster. Miss Agnes Cass, who is spending the holt-days with relatives in the city, will be the guest of honor as Mrs. Charles Fits Simons' j' tit.

iv is V'f ti 'm3 tat i A -T TnBciiron party ef tweiny-ejght yctiBwcm'D on conesaay. Jan. z. L'llman. No.

282 Forty-Eighth entertained forty young peo- of her daughter Margaret. Red carnations, polngelUa and were the decoration are. MBluei BUIT BaerOM, 1W5 W(6t luuchcocs oa Friday. Thoso present were Mesdames Hardick. Maypole, Mills, Kroeck.

Odgers, Ford. Hall, Sherwood, and Philip Odgers. A luncheon for fifty was given on Friday by Mrs. Andrew O. Clark, No.

2552 Prairie avenue, complimentary to Mrs. Arthur Edwards, president of the Woman's club. After the repast, Mrs. Clark gave an Informal addrer.s on the "Congress of the History of Religions," recently held In Paris. Mrs.

William R. Linn, No. 2709 Michigan entertained with a large luncheon yesterday for collego girls and boys in honor of her daughter. Miss Mabel Linn. The guests were seated at (small tables decorated ia the colors of the colleges to which belonged.

Alter iimcneon the company 'attended a the- ater party. Mrs. Henry D. Estabrook, No. 324 Dearborn avenue, gave a breakfast, followed by a icatince party at the Illinois theater yes, a tfrday.

The guests were: 5iijss Had-i- suh Felton. Agnes Str-et," Bdith Kohlsaat; Lucy Sprague. Adelaide Hamilton, Kathryn Grosscup, Helen Margaret Potter. Edith Symonds. Helen Johnson, Harris, Blanche Estabrook.

Before" the Kenwood club dance Friday irrght. Mrs. Ernest Preston, No. 4816 Kenwood avenue, entertained at dinner In honor of Miss Corning of Sk Louis. There were covers for twelve, the guests Including Mlrses Coming, Alice Hawkins.

Katherin- Strong, Mav Blume. Georgia S-averns. Eliott of Sterling. Messrs. Arthur Burr Pease.

Robert Mc-Doueal. Harry Sedgwick. Henry Pcpenhusen of Evanston. George Rowell of Boston, and Frank St a ret of Tallahassee, Fla. Between thirty and forty guests were entertained yesterday by Mrs, George H.

Ket-telle and Mrs. Frederick Reyaolds Babcock, No. 36 Bellevue place, at a buffet luncheon from 12:30 to 1:30. The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. Thomas Chard.

Mrs. William Bush, Mrs; William Mason, Miss Edith Coun-selman, Mirs Helen Stewart, and Miss Emily Lyon. During the luncheon the Smith Sisters quartet played. This Is the first of a series of luncheons to be given by Mrs. Ket-telle and Mrs.

Babcock. Potter Palmer entertained a dinner company of twenty-four Friday evening in henor of her guest, Mrs. Grtswold Gray. Mrs. Martha-8.

Gtelow. a Southern writer and delineator of old plantation days, furnished the programme which followed the dinner. Those present-were: Mrs. Grtswold Gray and her niece. Miss Irwin, New York; General and Mrs.

MerrUt, Robert T. Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Chatfield-Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Miss Isbam, Marshall Field. Mr. and Mrs.

A. N. Eddv, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Blair.

Miss Keep, Mrs. Dibbles, Lockwood Honorc, Potter Palmer, Honors Palmer. Louis M. Dlllinan gave a dinner and dance Friday evening at the Metropole for his son. Louts C.

Dillman. now a student at Yale, at which the following guests were present: Mjsses Louise Bassett, Louise Hastings, Jean Morton, Caroline Morton, Bonnie Carrlng-ton, Kate Daisy Derby, Marguerite Pratt. Elsie Marie. Robbins, Lucile Casey, Catherine Gaylord; Messrs. John A.

Roche, Percival Bowditch Palmer; Henry E. Daniels, Robert Hsmiltoa Roes, Edwin Poulson, Albert K. Root, Harold K. Wiley. Clifford G.

Wells. Harry ChampUn, Lawrence Mills. Mrs. Edwin F. Daniels chaperoned the young ladies, of the party.

Reeeptloas aad At-Hoaaes. t-. The Misses Lapman. No. 4556 Ellis avenue, received Thurrday afternoon from 3 until 6 o'clock.

Mr. Owes No. 3634 -Michigan will be at home for the Misses Ford." Jan, 8 from 4 until 4 A pretty debut reception was given Thuf day tor Miss Daisy Bell by her mother, Mrs. J. Hamilton Bell, No.

4037 DrexeV boulevard. The- house was decorated In red and white throughout, the flowers being jacqueminot roses- and Mrs. Boll- was- as aisled In reoelviag by Mesdames George Ball. Edward Kimball, Oliver Parson, Frank Bryan of Georgetown. Ky and David Anderson.

Misses Pearl Miller, Pearl Lambertbn, Esther Moore. Mamie Barrett, Nannie Barrett, and Marie Ball were 'la the dining-room. Miss Bell was gowned in hite crepe de chine with a real lace mantle on the skirt. Mrs. Bell wore gray poplin trimmed with black lace.

Mrs. John G. Miller. No. 8401 Calumet avenue, was hostess at reception yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Hudson of Kansas City.

Receiving with-Mrs. Miller aad. Miss Hudson was Miss Miller, -the daughter of the hostess. The young women in the drnlng-rom were Misses Mary Blair. Eva Hetberington, Bessie Watt.

Marie Plamon-don, Katherine Gaylord. and Anna Straw bridge. The bouse was decorated In pink roses throughout, the tanla having a centerpiece of the roses, and pink -shaded candelabra. There had been 3M cards Issued, and the callers numbered nearly that many. Mrs.

Miller wss gowned black' velvet trimmed with duchess laoe. Miss Miller wore rink motissellne dc sole, and Miss Hudson had on white A mandolin orchestra played. Edward S. Isham and toe? Misses I ham. No.

1 Tower court, gave a. 5 o'clock tea yesterday for between fifty and s(xty guests. Womea'a Claba aad Societies. The Irishwoman's '98 club -will hold Its regular business meeting at Masonic temple Thursday evening, Jan. 3.

The Kilo association will be at home at the Noonday Rest, 4 East Mcnroe street, Tuesday. Jan. 1, from 4 until 9 o'clock p. m. The Woman's Union of the Ethical Culture society will hold an informal reception in Recital hall cf Stein way hall at 3 p.

m. Dec. 31. i The musical departmenf-of the Kilo association met with Mrs. Katherine S.

Westfall. No. 516 Jackson boulevard, Thursday, Dec 27, it 2 p. m. Professor Charles will deliver an address on Morris, Master Workman," before End club Friday afternoon.

The; boanj of directors of the Matheon will, give a reception' to the Club members at the' home of Mrs. Charles H. MacDowell, 45 Jackson boulevard, Friday, Jan. 4, from 2 to 5 o'clock i. The Thursday club helJHs.

regular monthly meeting at the Wellingtcn hotel Thursday afternocn. After the business meeting there was a short muslcaf-prcgranime. and light refreshments were served. There will be a public meet fur. of the Chicago Political Equality league cn Saturday next ct 2:15 p.

at the Clilcego Woman's club rooms. Fine' Arts building. No. 03 Mh hijre.n Mrs. Jessie Willard Bolt-i will speak upon "Tempcrtmoe Text Books." The regular meeting of the Dames of the Loyal Legion ill be held Thursday afternoon at Handel hall.

A. the companions of the Loyal Legion give their annual reception to women in the. evening, and a number of women from outlying town? are expected to attend, a cordial Invitation Is extended to these women. b7 the Dimes idrCbeir exercise in xhe A musical and literary programme will be Twelve young women of 4he North Side have. formed a che.rity circle on the order of tbe South Side Service The.

number of members will be limited to twenty-four. Miss Myrtle EattennaF is president. Miss Ethel Peck secretary, aad MUs Clara Whedon treasurer. The otafsrn: embers are: Misses Wilheliuina Forgan. Kathryn Gross-cup, Louie Saur.

Elizabeth Hoy, Eagle, Theresa Eagle. Harnicnu Greenlee. Engle. The James A. Mulligan elected the following officers for the ensaing year: President, Mrs.

AbbieE. Willis; senior vice Mrs. Etis Grace Gcisman: junior vice president, Mrs. Sarah Nourse; chaplain, Mrs. Delia Gertrude Pike? tressurcrj Mr.

Kaythrn Kenny conr. MrsjrMaRTUe Barnett: gusroV Mrs. Millie Goit; Mraj Kenny; Mrs. Emm Riclabpekv; Installing officer. Dr.

Mary Vincents installing con-, ductor, Mrs. Sarah Crowley. 1 The National league entertained amnual.thikiren's party Friday afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock. The affair was held In drill hall. Masonic temple, and the little' folk who attended numbered about 306 There -was dancing, the cotillon being a feature.

Miss Foster led. At 4 o'clock a large round table was brought into the hall, decorated with a Christmas tree and candles, snd from this the children were served with ice cream ana other delicacies. Mrs. F. R.

Lamb of No. 5336 Cornell avenue was chairman of the committee which arranged the party. A very unique entertainment will be presented before the Matheon next Saturday morning, Jan. 5. The programme will have as its feature "Miss Jerry, a Picture Play," by Alexander Black, which will be given by the author.

A "picture play is defined in circulars rent out by the Matheon as "a story illustrated from real life, with living people and real backgrounds of and seaside, presented with an Improved form of stereoptlcon on a-white sheet." Mr. Black will tell the story, giving the vocal impersonation of tha characters in tbe dark. The pictures dissolve rapidly and approximate the effects of real life. The programme of the Englewood Wpman's club Dec. 17 was a lecture by Professor Arnold Tompkins, principal of the Chicago normal school, on "The Besutlful in Education." under the auspices of the department of education, of which Mrs.

W. S. Hefferan Is chairman. Mrs. Paul Selbyof tbe Every Wednesday club gave a talk on the traveling library.

Musical numbers were given by the Normal School Glee club of thirty voices. Most of the schools in the district were represented by, the principals and teachers. Refreshments were served. There was no session of the elub on Dec. 24.

Dec. 31 Is "chil dren's day." Tbe Juvenile chorus will sing Mother Goose rhymes, under the direction of Miss Winifred Mitchell. Sew Year's Eatertaiaaaeata. Mrs. Madiscn B.

Kennedy 61 No. 3656 Michigan avenue will receive on Jan. 1 from 3 fo 5 in honor ofher sister. Miss Caroline Fisher. Mrs.

Abram Poole recalls her Invitations for New Year's day recount -of a death in the family. The following young ladles will receive at th? home of Miss Rosalind W. Mosely, No. 3631 Forest avenue. New Year's day from 3 to 5 and from 8 to 10 o'clock: Rosalind W.

Mosely. Daisy D. Davidson, Berna S. Kaufman. Celia Oberwarta.

Viola Marcus. -The ladles of the First Congregational church. Washington boulevard and Ann street, will hold a New Year's reception Tuesday in the church parlors from 4 until 10 p. when they will be glsd to greet their friends. It is hoped that all of the old members who can will make it a pleasant day of reunion and thus usher in the new The following young ladles will receive New Year's day, from 4 until 6 o'clock, with Miss Marlon Slurtevant.

2950 Calumet avenue; Miss-as Belle M.tcFarland, Gertrude Blair. Ella Peacock, Josephine McLane. Genevieve De Ment, and Edna Speer. In the evening there will be dinner dance for at-cut forty young people. The following1 young ladles will receive at No.

4416 Michigan avenue New Year's day from 3 until 6 o'clock 'Pauline E. Mever. Selma K. Meyer, Edith J. Rich.

Milwaukee; Rose Gilowsky, Carol vn Eisen-drath, Eitelle Levi, Rochester, N. Ida Gottlieb, Lilian W. Kramer, Helen Blumen-thai, Martha W. Simon. Miss Imogene Erby of No.

30j Scuth Hoyne avenue has issued 100 cards to her men friends for New Year's day. from 3 to 7 o'clock. Miss Irene Corbett will assist her in receiving, and tbe young ladles who will preside in the dining-room at the punch bowl and pour chocolate are the Misses Marcia Adler, Ethel Blddlson. Blanche Falls, Margaret Mall. Aurora, The house will be decorated In palms and Ctristn-as greens, the dining-room being done In pink.

The officers of the Esst End club. Fifty-First street end Washington avenue, will have a New Year's reception, Tuesday at the elubrooros. where they. will be pleased to meet all the club members and their friends from to 9 in the evening, Refreshments, will be served and at o'clock there will be an entertainment in the club hall. All members are requested to be present.

Following are tbe officers of the club: President, Judge M. F. Tuley; vice president. Mr. William C.

Lawson; treasurer. Mr. E. B. McKey: secretary-Mr.

II. Nichols, director, Mr. George F. Nosier. Mr.jQeorge C.

Bsller. h. Trude, Mr. J. O.

Reld. and Mr. 8. J. Llewellyn.

r. T- 11 -Pk mm ttfrsaTjl'WsffialltJ ml am nmjasll I Invitations have 'been' issued tor the an- nasi New Year's reoeptton to be given by the W. I. A. N.

club of Rarenswood snd held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hollis ot No. 3128 Maiden street. Sheridan drive.

The hovrs are from 6 until o'clock. The receiving party will consist of the president of the club. Mrs. Leauder Lie Roy winters, assisted by the Misses Esther Gronow, Alice Pollack, Cdlth Morton, Georgians Rogers. Mrs.

Hollis, and her daughter. Mrs. Adynno Schuyler. The club consists of the following rr embers: Mesdames Percy Kimberly and William Bullock, Misses Florence Gronow. Edna Gronow, Lou Young, Jean Young, Mabel Brlson, Ella Brlson, Grace Henciley, Laura Hcndley, Ana Bersback, Lillian Bersback, Bessie Pea body, Jessie Perry.

Alma Fischer, Rath Trrsx. Edytb Truax. Bertie McGuire, Faye Ford. Myrtle Dickson, Letltla Stephens. Laura Clancy, and Sybel Meyers.

Daaees. Mr. and Mrs. Jrome G. Steever, No.

471S Msdlson avenue, entertained at a dance Tuesdsy night In honor of their daughter. Miss Mary Steever. Ttournlque's was the scene Wednesday night of a brilliant dance for young people given by Mrs. John J. Borlr.nd In henor of her sons, Cnauney aad Bruce Borland, who are here from Harvard for the holiday.

The dancers numbered nearly 300 young people. The hall was decorated In wild smllnx and tlants, with the electric lights shsded by rose-colored chrysanthemums. A supper was served st Mrs. S. K.

Barrett. No. 109 Lake Shore drive, entertained with a young people's cotillon Thursday evening. The cotillon was held in the Barrett home ballroom, and was led by Ernest Noyes. The decorations were paims.

8upper was served during the evening. Mrs. Ernest A. Hamlll. No.

2637 Prairie avenue, entertained with a dinner before the dance, and Mrs. William C. Duell, No. S953 Michigan avenue, had a dinner party. The Kenwood club entertained Friday night with its annual cotillon, the event be let 3'; li MRS.

ROBERT WATERMAN STEVENS. (A bride of fng attended by some '200 dancers. The early hours of the evening were devoted to a short programme of dances, and at 11:30 o'clock supper was served. The cotillon was led by Walter Frost, with Mrs. Frost.

A pretty dance of Friday evening was that given by Mrs. Henry A. Blair. No. 2735 Prairie avenue, in honor of her daughter.

Miss Natalie Blair, who Is home from school for the holidays. The guests were all of the younger set. college girls and boys, and there were sixty of them. The North Side dancing class was entertained at a donee Monday night by Mrs. W.

S. North. No. 26 Walton place. The affair took place In Lincoln hall, over 200 guests participating.

Assisting the hostess weri Mesdames Thomas R. Lyon, Walter M. How-land. Luther W. Bodman.

Henry B. Mason. Samuel A. Lynde, Charles D. Dana, Frederick W.

Gookln. Charles H. Huiburd, Johu H. Chew. Lewis T.

Hall, Axel F. Hatch. Frederick Mather-Smith, and Miss Cornelia Trowbridge. Many of the guests came from the Yale concert at Central Music hall. Sur-per was served at midnight and a cotillon was dancsd.

the favors being very pretty and dainty. The dancing clays was organised a few years ago by Mesdames A. McClurg, Edward Ryerson, and Car-ruthers. A pretty for young people was that given Wednesday evening by Mrs. Charles II.

Conover. No. 690 North State street. The affair was in hocor of Mrs. Conover's daughters.

Misses Elinor ar.d Delia Conover. The guests, of whom there were seventy-five, begsn to arrive at 8 o'clock. Tbe decorations were holly and smllax. Among th young people were Misses May Borden, Grace Gregory, Grace Hatch, Mamie Heison. Dorothea Sterling.

Baker, Agnes Marjorie Hiun, Colly Quincy, Katherine Luce, Nina McNally, Louise Srhoen-bc-rrer, Marian Warren; Messrs. Harold Raymond. Hampden Winston. Lecnard Keeling, Donald Henry Hooper, John Borden. Luther Bcdman, Lawrence Adams.

William Hall, Howard Richardscn. Leon Richards, William Simpson, Eugene Talbot. Casalaa; Bveats. Mr. and Mrs.

Jule F. Brower. No. 49491 Jike avenue, will entertain a party of young people at cards on New Year's eve. The Calumet assemblies will give their next party at Forum hall.

Calumet avenue and Forty-Third street, Friday night, Jan. 4. Miss Hssel Klrchberg, No. 345 West Monroe street, will-give a euchre party New Year's eve in honor of William Conlon. who Is home for tho holidays.

A special reading of- "L'Aiglon" will be given by Miss Emily Charlotte Tetard In Miss Anna Morgan's studio. No. 825 Fine Arts building, beginning at 1 o'clock, Jan. 2. The eighth annual banquet of the Chicago Alumni Association of the Northern Indiana Normal School will be held at the Grand Pacific hotel Saturday evening, Jan.

19. The Alumrri association has at present a membership of over a thousand. Among the distinguished guests Invited are Governor and Mrs. Yates of and Mrs. Durbln of Indiana.

Judge and Mrs. Hanecy, Judge and Mrs. J. Gibbons. Elmer A.

Perry, Congressman Jett, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Grey, and Judge and Mrs.

Lardon. The Ashland club's entertainments for January are: 2. ladles' afternoon. 2:30 p. cinch; bowling.

8:30 p. Woodland vs. Acorus; 4. Fellowship club banquet, 6:30 p. subject.

"Illinois;" 5. gentlemen's guest night, vaudeville, 9 p. 9, ladles' afternoon, 2:30 p. Informal dancing; 11, Ashlsnd night, csrds snd dsnrlng, 8:45 p. m.r 15.

bowling, 8:30 p. Ashland vs. Menoken; 16. ladles' afternoon. 2:30 p.

an afternoon ot magic; 18, all-star dramatics, 8:15 p. "What Happened on Friday;" 23, ladies' afternoon, p. euchre: 25. dancing reception, 9 p. 28.

bowling, 8:30 p. Woodland vs. Oaks: 31. ladles' afternoon, 2:30 p. informal dancing; Feb.

1, cards, 8:30 p. cinch and euchre. Tbe Oakland club makes the following announcements: New Year's eve. mosicale, 8:30 to 9:45, followed by Informal dancing; no bawling from 8:39 to Oakland Ladies' Whist club at 2 p. m.

Jan. 3. Oakland Whist club at 8 p. m. Jan.

4, South Side Bowling league; Oakland at Jan. 5, cards; cinch. Jan. 10, South Side Bowling league; Englewood at Oakland; Oakland Whist club m-imh ni. -t-- s- ii XT at 8 p.

m. Jan. 12, cards; whist. Jan. 14.

Oakland Ladles' Wbist elub at 2 p. m. Jan. IS. dancing.

'formal; no invitations Issued. IT. later Club Bowling league; Oakland at Jackson. Park: Oakland Whist club at 5 p. TO.

Jan. 19. cards; euchre. Jsn. 24.

Oakland Whist club at 8 p. m. Jan. 25. South Side Bowling league: Woodlawn at Oakland.

Jan. 26. cards; cinch. Jan. 28.

Inter Club Bowllns league; Lincoln Cycling club at Oakland: Oakland Ladles' Whist club at 3 p. m. Jan. 29. dancing, formal; ladles' choice: no invitations Issued.

Jsn. 3L Oakland Whist club at 8 p. m. Fait Evesls. Mrs.

Oertruds BTjJaker of Buena Park entertained a number of women at cards Frldsy afternoon. Mrs. Charles C. Curtlss, No. 110 Astor streetgave an opera party for her daughter.

Marjorie Curtis. Friday evening. Last night Mrs. Curtis entertained with a theater party. Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Canfleld. No.

Stratford place, celebrated their fourteenth wedding anniversary Thursday with a "hard-times" party. Ths refreshments cor slsted of peanuts, stick candy, and such like delicacies, and there was a buffet adorned with quaint signs. Cinch was plsyed, the prizes offered being a ham, a bushel of apples, and a side cf bacon. The Misses Lylian and Minna Claussenlus of No. 743 North Psrk avenue entertained the Alpha chapter of the O.

A. K. on Thursday afternoon. Dec 27. Those present were: Ethel May Keating.

Ccrdellla Rockwell. Cheryl Clingman. Pearl Laverty. Alice Belle Tobey. Florence Drake.

Clara Taylor, lier-trude Munson, Marguerite Deakin, and Harriet Hogensen. The Kai Xol society gave Its annual the ater party and banquet last evening. Among those In attendance were: Misses Adele born, Beatrice L. Mandel. Edith Frank.

Florine Kaiser. Florence Mayer, Sada Wlndmlller, M. El son. Emma Rothschild; Messrs. W.

Rosenbaum, E. Rothschild, D. Klrschberger. A. Strauss.

H. Frank. J. Strauss, E. Klrschberger, J.

Rothschild. W. Baum. FORMERLY MISS LILLIAN BROWN. the week.) The Beethoven club of Austin gave the Christmas programme, Handel's "Messiah." on Thursday evening.

Dec 27. The concert was one of the finest ever given by the elub, and the audience was an exceedingly large one, filling every seat and even standing, in the large Presbyterian church. "The Messiah" was splendidly given, with Miss Helen Buckley. Miss Eathtr Plumbe. Edwin Charles Rowden.

and Lester Jones, soloists, and most of the Austin vocalists in the chorus. Dr. Louis Falk at the organ and O. F. Dodge directed.

The Misses Gsmerdlnger, No. 5705 Drexel avenue, entertained the "Pansy Bunch." an organisation or young girls. last Thursday afternoon. The house was prettily trimmed In holly, pine boughs, snd mistletce. the table being decorated in holly.

There were a number of games, snd after the young people tired of these they dressed for charades. A dainty luncheon was served, the last dleh being a Christmas pie. more mysterious than that of the famed Jsckey Horner. Out of the top of this interesting disk Issued long streamers of satin ribbon, each wit It the name, of one of tbe girls attached. When pulled, these ribbons brought to light quaint little souvenirs of the occasion.

There was dancing during the afternoon. Peraoaal. Ciena IX Thompson of No. 455 East Sixty-Third street has returned from Europe. Mrs.

Griswold Gray and Miss Irwin of New York arrived Thursday, to be the guests cf Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mrs. S. E.

Magil! arrived in Tampico. Mexico, after a voyage of eight days from New York, on Saturday. Dec 22. Miss Sadie McManus, No. 4840 Grand boulevard, and Mrs.

Gordon Thompson, will leave New York Thursday for Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Seneca D. Kimbark of No.

184 Lincoln Park boulevard left Thursday for Ashevtlle, N. to remain several weeks. Mrs M. W. Tiippe and her daughter.

Carolyn Trlppe. after an absence of a year, bare returned, and are at home at the La-kota hotel. Frank Jago, who was chief clerk ot the Wellington hotel for four years, has resigned his position to become at the Holland house in New York city. Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Townsend of No. 54.1 Jackson boulevard have goue to Philadelphia to spend the holidays with Mrs. Townsend's mother, Mrs.

Joseph Deering. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Blackwell of Omaha are the guests of Mrs. Blackwell's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Wb It comb. No.

3625 Grand boulevard. They will remain until after the holidays. Mrs. William H. Spear and her daughter Mary of No.

97 Fifty-First boulevard, accompanied by Mrs. John E. Cornell and children of the-Hyde Park hotel, have gone to Thomasvllle. for the winter. It Is hoped that Mrs.

Spear's sojourn In the balmy atmosphere of the South will result in the complete restoration of her health. SOCIETY IN DES MOINES. Wrddlaa- Frederlek Dalas Claarf aad Miss Aaraea B. Mart I a. Special Dispatch to The later Ocean.

DES MOINES. Iowa. Dec. 29. The wedding of Miss Agnes B.

Martin of Drake university and Frederick Douglas Cloud, a senior in the collegiate department, took place Wednesday evening, and was one of the society events of the year. Chancellor W. B. Craig of the university officiated at the wedding, which took place at Kansas City, at the home of the bride's sister. Mrs.

James Donahue. It was attended by the young ladles of the Margaret Fuller club, to which Miss Martin belonged, as well as by numerous other university people. The couple returned to Des Moines immediately after the ceremony, where they will reside until after Cloud completes his college course, la June. They were received at a large reception given by the students of the university. The marriage of Miss Effle Rcgers and Ernest Alien took place Monday at th home of tbe bride's sister.

Mrs. Ralph Seeley, oa Grand avenue. Miss Ella Allen, a sister of the groom, played the wedding and. Miss Florence Allen, soother sister, seted aa the maid of honor. Will Hale acted as besc man.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen will reside in tho city, at the Normandy. Mr, and Mrs. T.

E. Johns of Twenty-Fourth street entertsined a number of friends on Christmas day at dinner. Those present wero Mr. aad Mrs. Thomas Baxter aad Miss Es-telle Parks of Des Moines, Mrs.

Ruth Jones of Sharon Center. Mrs. M. Tudor of Iowa' City, Mrs. D.

E. Ivlns ot Iowa Falls, and Messrs. George' Pratt and Albert Robbins of South Dakota. Miss Bertha Clarkson and Joseph Zwarf were married at the home of the bride' parents, on Pleasant street. Thursday evening.

Tbe wedding was attended by only tho near friends and relatives of the families. Miss Clarkson was one of the most promlneac society belles of Des Moines. Her father, R. P. Clarkson.

is editor of the Iowa Stat Register. Mrs. Herbert Teachout of East Twelfth street entertained at dinner Monday la honor of her brother. Ernest Allen, and- Miss Effle Rogers. It was only a small party.

Miss Marguerite Fairfield will entertain friends on New Year's, together with a num- -her of her young lady friends. Among tho young ladles who will assist are Misses Mary McNoll. Isabel Everett. Grace Alnsworth. Edith Greenleaf.

Crete Johnson. Edna. Dempster, Maye Sdgswlck, Roee Younger- man, Maude Smith, and Grace Rowen. SOCIETY IN MILWAUKEE. Mr.

aad Mrs. II. S. Eldred'a Daaelaar Party Otaer Eveata. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

MILWAUKEE. 23. Mr. anl Mrs. Howard S.

Eld red gave a dancing party Wednesday evening at their residence on Waverly place. in honcr of their daughter, Irene. Those presrnt were: The Misses Eugenia Becbtner, Maude Merrill, Julia A. Richer, Janet Fox. Clare Oliver, Jessie Cribb, Anna Treat.

Kathlee McCulloch. Anita Re is, Edith Hooker. Carol Hamilton. Margaret L. Furlong, Isabel Lindsay.

Jean McLeod. Mars; Groom. Edith Viets. Margaret Patterson. Eusanne Petit.

Fraucis Butler. Margaret Kimball, A. A. Schleslngcr. Walter Henry Irbusch.

Lester Stevens. Lawrence Hough-. ton, Edwin Merrill. Herbert Stark Howard M. Eldrcd.

Alexander all. Douglass Vsn Dyke. Lansing and Mitchell Hoyt, Whltcomb, Ed wiu Whitcomb, Harry Winkler, and many others. Mrs. John C.

Post; Thirty-Third street, wa nofctem at a pink luncheon given Thursday for Miss Eva Frattlnger. Covers were for forty-eight, the guests being seated -at small tables. The guests included: Mesdames -Ferdinand Schumacher. J. M- Cameron.

-Henry Kloes. Hugo Frohbaoh. Leelaad Turner, J. Bensoa. H.

J. Kiililea. Louis Falk. Thomas F. Howe, Karry Messer, Enill SrUandelo.

James T. Stuart. D. J. Hayes.

Villiam D. Hool-er. Charles Manvllle. Nellio Hennekeruper. Waller Paddock, "Rees B.

Powell. Harry V. Vurdemaan. Drake. many ethers.

l- The man-lag? of Miss Susie Markham, daughter of George C. Markham. cod Tall-. m-uge Hr.rnlltou will take plate Saturday. Jan.

U. at the residence of the bride's father. No. 1S27 Grand avenue. The bride will bo attended by Mrs.

Edcar Lee Masters of Chicago as matron of honor, and tbe bridesmaids will be: The Misses Alice Dsy. Ettie Matthews Msy Barnard, and Annie Hamilton. K. Hamilton. Jr of Marinette will act as best man and the ushers will be Messrs.

Stuart Msrkham. Harry Sper.ce. Frederick and George F. The ceremony will -te performed by the Rev. A.

A. Klehlein low presence or relatives and a few Intimate friends, after whrih there will be a largo reception. 1 Mrs. George N. Wlswell gave an informal tea Friday afternoon at hr home on Lake drive for Miss Jean Wlswell.

Sh wss assisted by the Misses Evelyn Vose. Anita Rels, Narclssa Fox. Anne Douglass. Maud Merrill, -ad Julia Rickrr. Mr.

and MrsrO. H. PstUrson. Astor street, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Christmas evening. The guests included: Messrs.

end Mesdames Fayette Patterson of St- Paul. A- Story Goodrich. G. B. Croscian.

John Patterson. James F. Baeen; the Misses Gertrude Baccn, Msrion Osborne. Pstterson; Messrs. Will snd John Psttcrson rf St- Paul.

J. R. Goodrich, and W. H. Osborne.

Mr. aad Mrs. Lucius W. Niemaa will Hold their first pcst-nuptlal retention next Tuesday afternoon. Jan.

1, at their rcsldnce. No. 268 Knapp street- Miss Anse Douglass was guest of honor at -n tea given this afternoon by Mrs. George) Douglass. Shepard avenue.

Those assisting -were: The Misses Msud Merrill. Hazel Wormer of Detroit. Helen Pillsbury. Jean. Wlswell.

and Julia Richer. The woman's auxiliary of the Carlton club gave a Christmas tree party Wednesday aft- crnoon. The members are planning to srlvo -a minstrel show in future. New Year's eve the Carlton club members w'll also gjv a formal dance. Invitations hare been' issued by Mrs.

Eugene S. Elliott snd Miss Allen for a tea to bo given Monday afternoon. De. 31, at the resi- donee of Mrs. Elliott.

Sixteenth street. Miss Katherine Taylor, Knapp street, will entertain at luncheon Friday sfternoon. Jan. 11. in honor of Miss Louise Button.

Mrs. Arthur Weld. Prospect avenue, gave a children's Christmas tree party Wednes- day afternoon for ber son CyriL r. Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Grobben. Grand sve nut. entertained a few friends Wednesday -evening in henor of their guests from Man-istee. Mrs. William MacLaren.

Irving place, will give a very Informal coffee New Year's sfter- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert AntHdel ef Chiesgi -spent Christmas with Mr. snd Mrs.

John. W. Mariner. Marshall street. Mrs.

Charles Buell of Msdison Is -tho guest of Miss Sabln ot the Milwaukee-Downer college. The engagement of Miss Eleanor Mercein. -daughter of Thomas R- Mercein. and Robert Morrow Kelly, of Louisville, Is aa-Bounced. Mrs.

Harry M. Pillsbury. Farwetl avenue, was hostess Wednesdsy afternoon at a tea -given for her daughter, Helen, and her guest. Miss Hasel Wormer of Detroit. Those assisting were Misses Janet and Narclssa Fox, Msude Merrill.

Jean Wlswell. Anno Katherine Noyes. Amcng'tha guests wera the Misses Msud Merrill. Susanna Petit, Emma Smith, Millette Dewey. Nar- elssa Fox.

Janet Fox. Gilberts Whitney, Helen Vlels. Hilda Johnston. Marlon Osborne. Anne Douglass, aad many others.

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Qui Vive's Formulas. Eend for price list. Facial Massage aad Electrolysis. Skillful and selentiao work rannlfd. To keep the tkln clean Is to keep It nrelty.

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