Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1887, Page 7

DOINGS OF THE DEVOTEES. The Movemente of Omaha's Society Folk For the Past Week, THE BRILLIANT RECEPTIONS. The Blessing of Brownell Hall—The Flks' Ball—=The Colpetzer Ree ception—Music and Art Notes, Omaha Soclety. Soclety has been kent so closely oceu- picd with entertainments of a general nature the past week, that mmor happen- ings have been overlooked till a lull in the rush of receptions may again bring teas and eard parties nto prominence [t i quietly understood that cards will be among the sub rosa indulgences of the Lenten season that is so fast swooping down upon us and the perils of bezique and euchre, not to speak of a quiet game of voker, will again beset those, who for A season have resigned their pet dissipa- tion that they may bask in the approval of the eleet, It is doubtful whether the reform ba as it is on motives that be- ing anaiyzed prove to be more worldly than the evil it pretends to ery down- will last longer than a decade.. People are bound to awaken to the conviction that life is too short for an enforced rtyrdom of reception giving. They miay bay due respect to the duly decorous at proper intervals, but human nature is too human to subsiston the diluted diet that is now being offered for its delecta- he reaction will be so complete aml cctual that not even the ungram- matical inyectives of all the modern re- vivalists put together can check 1t. Brownell Hali Reception, The opening of the new Brownell hall Wednesday night was unquestionably the avent of the 'k, and completely ove shadowed anything of a social nature t has taken place. The large and aatiful structure, modeled after the Queen Anne style, was brilliantly iltumi- uated, and loomed up grandly for blocks away. The adjacent street was erowded riages and all with an endless fi f surroundings indicated the impo the occasion. On_ entering the guests : et by a small usher, Master Wind- I).)ln rty. and directed to the stair- ierous young girls, prettily nd bearing gaily decorated sted in ushering the guests rooms. They Miss Gertie Kountze, Miss Louis ])ohorl). Miss Edith 1ler, Miss Lorina Huddleston, Miss Annie Jolinson, Miss May Iler, Mis§ L ra Thomp-on, Miss Claire Drake and M ss Mary Linguest. Descending to the magnificent s rooms below th& gues D \\nr(hmylun t erty, Mrs, Windsor, so1 and N Collins #liss Lyman, Miss Gillman, Miss May, Biss Wall and Miss Seyer. The teachers were in full evening aress and looked attrs Mrs. Doherty wus most becomingly attired in black veivet en train. The pupils came in for ~)|‘1r< of attention and enjoyed e only school giris can, "hirty 3nu|1<’|hlx<'~ divided into sets of ten, superi ided the reception and re- freshment rooms. There was an absence of the stiffness that usually characterizes © was ample room for eulate and the long corridors and parlors were tilled with a moving ong of promenaders. Hoftman’s or- chos a, stationed in one of ihe corridors played constantly, and many of the younger people could not resist the temp- tation to dance, So well entertained vas everyone that it was long past mid- night before the last guest ted, The gathering included several hundred people, but notwithstanding its numbers the crowd was noticeably of the elite. All the prominent Episcopalians were there, and sprinkling of other denom- The church, the army and the well repre A party gath y large social ing thi INVOCATION TO BROWNE God’s blessing on this sylvan s With which Brownell is oft a When southern winds from sllun\ sk es, Bring bud and leaf to gladsome eyes; When song of bird P Are blithe and ha blessing on this hallowed ground, visdomn here a home hath tound, A s toth appe The footsteps of the Lord draw near: And en the evening s 1is voice doth throuzl each warder eall. Lord God omnipotent here Bring honor to Thy hallowed n Protect, defend this sacred shrine Through coming years.through coming time; Tet greater honors here befall, Than ere were dreamied in Locksley Hal, No warlike trophies here are hung, No rusty blade o scabbard flung; No ilawing sword snall ere be found, Where fruits of righteousness abound; ‘The tree of lite, 50 fair to se Betokens peace and purit Of Pison, here the muses si Of ancient Gillon's silver spring; Themighty Hiddekel shall roll, Alu broad Euphrates crown the wholej se living streams of life abou \\ here fruits of Paradise are found. Fair fountain of perpetual youth, Of grace and beauty, love and truth; fairer fountain who can tell, Than where our daughters’ daughters dwell, This hiving spring of life we find A second Eden to our mind, God bless this peaceful, hallowed shade, God bless the matron and the maic And God bless Robert—bless his fac And £ill his sonl with heavenly grace, The faithful priest of Brownell Hall We say God bless you one a 1|lul all. 3 Bu Plattsmouth, Neb, The Colpetzer Reception. Mr. and Mrs, Colpetzer threw open their handsome house Friday evening und entertained the young and old of their acquaintances. Iustead of pro- grammes large banners of red satin, hung onthe wall, bore the order of dances painted. More elegant dresses were seen there than at any ball this season. Mrs. Colpetzer wore u scarlet satin en train, diamonds. Miss Wadleigh wore silver-gray satin garnatured with roses, diamonds, Miss Minnie Wadloiizh, heliotrope satin elaborately trimmed, diamonds. Mrs, Crook, black lace over pink silk en troin, dismonds. Mrs. Reed, » striking yellow silk en train, corsage dm-uh-nc. diamonds, Miss Wakcly, white satin and broeade with passamenterie front and trimmings, dinmonds. Mrs. Fiteh, black lace over scarlet en train, diamonds. Miss Fiteh, pink silk en train with live trimmings, decolette ) corsage, pearls, Miss Garneau, of St. Louls, lovely dress of black tulle with gold trimmings, deco- lette corsage, dizmonds. Miss Robinson, of Kenfucky, blue silk covered with white lace, decolette cor- se, dismonds. utlri Collins, maguilicent Paris dress of lavender en train, garnitured with , dismonds, ss Collins wore grean relieved with quantities of lace, diamonds, Mrs, Carter, seal blue velyet with pink ront trimmed with lace, decolette and m train, dismonds. Mrs. Frank Shelten, of Sait Luke, lovel rhite lace dress, front coverod wit wall birds, decolette corsage, diumonds. 253, Mrs. Rothaker looked striking in mnk plush en train, diamor Mrs. Rounds, becoming white satin en train, diamonds, Miss Waish, of Lincoln, pretty blue cashmere trimmed with saun bands, pearls, Miss McClintock, a _heliotrove gown relieved with lace, opals. Mrs, Squires. handsome dress of white brocade en train garnitured with yellow, dismonds, Miss Somers, n becoming wine velv: with tulle draperies, iow corsage, dia- monds, Miss Breckenridge, of Chicago, pink silk with black velvet trimmings, deco- lette corsage, diamonds. . Mrs. Carrier looked well in a black Ince dre garnitured with pink ostrich tips, diamonds. ss Lehmer, a pretty white cilk garni- tured with feathers, pearls. Mrs. Haller. a_quaint gown of green gauze with plush trimmings, diamonds, Mrs. Bierbower looked well in a brocade garnitured with lovely lace, monds, Mrs. Paxton, white satin in, diamonds The ;;x|.-~t~' included Jones, Mr, and Mrs. H and Mrs. Sargent, Mr. and Mrs, Dor: Bennett, Mr. and . Mr. and Mrs. Deuel, Mr, and Mr, and Mrs, Lander, Mr. ams, General and Mrs, Crook, Mr. and Mr: 1 mick, Mr. and and Mrs, Mer and _Mr: dia- broeade en and Mrs, Dr. ) Mr. Iilden, Mr jam, Dr. Rustin, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Burns, M W Mrs, 8. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Rounds, Mr. and Mrs. Rothacker, Mr. and Mrs. Babeock, Colonel and Mrs. Eddy, Mr. and Mrs, Swobe, Mr. and_Mrs. Boschie, Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. lord, Mr. and Mrs, vrandt, Mrs. Hitckeock, Mr. and Mrs. Cowin, Mr. and Mrs. Nye, Mr. and Mrs, Parrott Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mr Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Parker, Mr. \lr~=| Mr. and Allen, Mr. and \I B 3. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, and Mrs. Troxell, Mr. and Van Kuran, Mr. and Mrs. Wake- Mr. and Mrs. Cudy, Mr and Mrs, Koskell, Mr, and Mrs. Barber, Mr. and Mrs, Saxe, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, Mr. and Mr: Redick, Dr. and Mrs. man, Mr. nd Mrs. Dundy, and Mrs. MecCauley, Mrs. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs, Mr. and Mrs. Coe, Mr, and_Mrs. Pritch- ett, Mr 1 Mrs. McCord, Mr. and Mrs, Hanscom, Mr, and Mrs. Bright, Mr. and Dic! Mr. and Mrs. Coutant, Mr., and Mrs. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher, Colonel and Mrs. Henry, "Mr. and Mrs. Doane, Mr. d Mrs, Himebaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Cushing, Mr. and_Mrs. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Lininber, Mr. and Mrs. Haller, Mr, and Mrs. Richardson, Judge and Mrs. Wakeley, Mr. and Mrs, S. P. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Patrick, Dr. and Mrs. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs, Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Bserbower, Mr. and Mrs ¢ ter, Mr.and Mrs. Callawa Mr. Mrs. Orr, Mr. and Mrs, Webster, Mr. Cofl- Captain . nd Kirkendell, and nd Mrs. Kountze, Mr. and Mrs. Metealf, Mr. Rinl Mrs. Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. P b axton, nd Mrs, Ringwalt, Mr. and Mrs, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow, Mr. and juires, Mr. and Mrs. Wood- Ir. and Mrs. Woolworth, Dr. and 'Sprague, Mr. and_Mrs. Alexander, nd Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Collins, Judge and Mrs. Sav: nge, Mr, H. Smith, nd Mrs, Blufls, Knapp. Mo Sholtgniot )t and, the Misses Yates, Mrs 't Lake, Mrs immerman, Sharp, Clarke, Alin Brown, lh\nn Gilbert, Lehmer, Wak l(.xrhc Burke, Dundy, 1, Hanseom, Capron, Word: n, Woolworth, Miller, Messrs, Bing,,. Ghicisiianey, - Remington, houser, Wilbur, B Deuel Ste c, Tompkins, Muir, W § roe, (orlll h, Guion, Patrick, Lehmer, Collins, Cole. The Boyd Kcception. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd gave a reception Thursday that was 1n every respect a no- table affair. There was a profusion of flowers and the guests were all well en- tertained. Those who assisted 1n receiv- ing were Mrs. Gen. Hawkins, Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Carte Mrs. lh"rbo\vnr Dr. Coftman. Mrs. D, O, Mrs, Taylor, Miss Bovd, Miss W keley, Richardson, and’ Miss Chaunte. Boyd wore an_elegant black satin en avily jetted diamonds. Mrs, Hawkins, ncombination of gray and Jink; Mrs. Savage, black velvet vn traing Mrs. Bierbower, white satin; Mrs. Carter, kxl'une velvet; Mrs. Coffman, black velvet; ylor, M Wakeley, a becoming yellow silk Miss Chaunte, flowered silk; Miss Boyd, blue silk en train; Miss Richardson, gray silk en train, The rooms were well filled throughout the evening. Among those present were noticed Mr. and Mrs, Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Lanc Mr. and Mrs. Barriger, Mr. and Mrs, Tharston, Mr. and Mrs. George Paterson, Miss Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs, Dar row, Colonel and Mrs. Henry, Mrs, Col- lu\‘ Miss ('ulluh, M Collins, Mr. and wobe, M l’anl.o Colonel Dr,and h ]701\!-)0 ndge and Mrs, h Mr.and Mrs. Kountze, Mr. and Mrs, W. V. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Carrier, Mr. and Mrs, Fitch, Miss Fitch, General and Mrs. Crook, Mr. and Mrs. Coutant, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. J, Burns, Mr. and Mrs. S. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Rustin, Dr, and Mrs. 'muen Dr.Wilcox, Dr. McPariin, Miss Somers, Miss McPar- lin, Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Cornish Mr. and Mrs, Haller, Mr. and Mrs, W, F. Allen, Miss Shears, Miss Kilbourne, Mr. and Mrs, Gaylord, Miss Tunmerman, Mr. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Ringwalt, Dr, ford, A, C. Wakeley, Mr. \ h-gwnrr, Mr. Horbach, Mr. and Mrs. Squires, Mrs. 8. B. Jones, J. W. Morse, George Squires, Mr. and Mrs. W. S, Curtis, \h“l\n-nu«-nlv, Mr. and Mrs. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Gil* bert, Mr. and Mrs. Congdon, Mr. and’ Mrs. Nye, Dr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Co) pl-lwr, Miss Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett, Mr, and Mrs. McCord, Mrs. Krank bhullon of Salt Lake, A Tin Wed Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Hancock celebrated their tin wedding Monday night by re- ceiving their friends from 8 to 11 at their home, 98 Saunders street. They were assisted by Mrs. W. A, Metealf, of Omaha, and Mrs. C. R. Allen, of Council Blufts, both of whom were present at the nuptials ten years ago. Mrs. Hancock wore her wedding dress of white tulle en train, garnitured with handsome lace, satin bodice with elbow sleeves and square neck; diamond ornsments. Mrs, Metealf wore a light tan colored silk; Mrs, Allen dark green, richly trimmed with plush. An orchestra, with Mr, Lind- quest as pianist and Mr. Elaridge diree- tor, played Mendelssohn's wedding march in tine style. Mr. Pennell gave three vocal ‘selections that were greatly enjoyed. In the course of the evening, Mr.” and Mrs. Hancock were surprised by & party of serenaders who treated the company to some excellent music. Many beautiful and useful re- membrances were sent in houor of the The invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. N. A, Metealf,” Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Allen, Council Bluifs; hlr and Mrs. H, T, Bube, Mr. and Mrs. J. A Mr. and Mrs. R. C. i 5 Mrs. A. J. Libby, Mr, and Mrs. Mr, and Mrs.” A, Kuowles, Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Dayis, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Sterling Mr. and Mrd J Austin, Mr, and Mrs. John Burlei v, and Mrs. J. H. Daniels, nmf!ln F. E. Ritchie, . and Mr- F. D. Witson, Dr. and Mts. S. K. Sp. :Id# Judge and Mrs, Me- (‘nllogh the Misses MeCullogh, Mr. and Mrs, Chas, ‘'Watts, Mr, and Mrs. Doty, the Misses l)nt)‘ Mr, and Mrs. Parrotte, Miss Parrotte, Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. hackleford, Mr. and Mrs. Boulter, the |l-~v.s Boulter, Mr. Pennell, tte Misses is. The Elks' Ball Tt is not every child that can give a first annual birthday party by its own in- dividual effort and achieve a grand social success by the triumphant accomplish- ment of its own suggestions. The Omaha Elks, however, have performed this won- derful feat, and last Monday night their first annual ball a society event that will be an ama among memory’s flowers, and the pleas- ant thoughts of those who participated in its gaities will only grow dim to make way for the glad announcement that the “second birthday™ is near at hand. But then, the Elks are an ovder out of the usual rule—born in the common good of honorable young em to have no 3 sprung at onc in the strong, hearty, loyal manhood of nd_benevolence. Here they do not stop, neither .1 » they grow olde The Elks of to-day are the same 1n every way except numbers as they were at the dawn of org and will remain men, s, whether com- menorative of anniversary events or on the spur of the moment are invarably delightful mos when all par- ticipants have every heart burn removed as if by magic amid pleasant hours that the wish would haye perennial, The s ball at the Millard Monday night was one of the social events of the serson. Every thing was in the most vopular form and the guests represented the leading ladies and gentlemen of this young city. A full report having ap- peared in the BEE of Tuesday last it is needless to make a r(-)u-nlxun now. Thl- lly erion Club, the fifth of its en- joyable series of parties on last Tuesday night, February 8, at Masonic hall. The event was fully up to the standard of its predecessors, and every feature of it was enjoyed by those present. The Musical Union furnished the music. Among those present were: Misses Wilkins, McMenamy, Kinney, McKenna, Robb Reed, Stadelman, Canfield, Shepman, Ida, Nellie :m\i Fannie Se 4m-r sould, Scott, Duncan, McCreary, Newman, W liamson, Als \d De Land, Bunker, W son, Underwook, Callihan, Church, Long, Russell, Cocmbe, Row! Lawrence, Cimpbell, Quailey, Taylor, Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Léwis, Messrs. Crandall, Russell, Howard, Sher- man, Livesey, Ware, Trimble, Gratton, Buck, E. B. Smith, B. H, Smith, Milli’ ran, ane, Wakefield, Millett, Corby {oesters, Scribner, Groscurth, Br Austin, Riepen, Tuniea, .\'lrik('r, Hic McCr Sones, Schmic Moody, Mec- Cloon, Epeneter, Barthel, Griflin, Lews, Lucis, Blackmore, Joliffe, Coombe. A Surprise Perty Mr. and Mrs, Dan Shull jects of a very pleasant surprise Thurs- day evening at their home, corner of Twenty-flfth street and Poppleton ave- the ob- nue. Those present were Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. John Swobe, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Shull G. W. Parr, Mr. and M Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tuttle, Mr. and Mrs, W. 8. Shoemaker, Mr and Mrs, E. L. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mor- ris, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Howes, Br. and Mrs. L M. Rheem, Mr! and Mk, Mr. and Mrs. JJ. R Mrs. W, an: . Mouris, of Papillion, Mr. and Mrs. & i ome Moy Mr.and Mrs. Louis Ley, Mr, and C.'B. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot, and Mrs. H. 8. Cox, Mrs. Jones, the stelling, MeClure, Elliott, Swobe, wwrence, Calhoun, iches- Kingsbury, Overton, 'Sampson, Ausland, Mrs. Ida Lawrence, the Messrs, Miller, Rennard, McDonald, ler, Benson, McCombe, Walter, rthol, Long, Lawrence, hpuxm Stas- ner, Young, Drexel and Moore. An Elegant Luncheon. Mrs. Heth gave one of the most thor- oughly enjoyable luncheons Friday that has been attended. The cuisine was ex- ceptionally fine and covered every del acy. Itwas served in six courses, Mrs. Teth was assisted by her daughter, Mrs, 1, of Wymore, and more accom- plished hostesses could scarcely be met. The invited were: Mrs. Wakeley, Mrs, Doane, Mrs .lrfi lSv 1, Mrs, . Garneau, Mrs. Dnhl'l!y‘ hnmt‘rfl Mrs. lvuleh\l Crool S Mr \]rs Mrs, General Hawk . D. Barkalow, Mrs. Marony, Mrs. Dr. Darrow, trand, Mrs. George Mrs, Colpotze s, Boyd. Small and Barly, Mrs. Wakely gave an afternoon tea yesterday in honor of Mrs, S, H., H. Clark. About seventy-five of the older settlers were present and a sociable time wus spent oyer fancy work. Miss Shears gave a card party last night in honor of her guest, Miss Kil- bourne of Milwauk About twenty-five were in attend; Mrs. Garpean u‘h‘rl'\mnul a number of young ladies at tea yesterday. Mrs. A. Haas cotertained the coflee club Wednesday afternoon at her house 034 Park avenue. Military Movements. Mujor Butler went to Salt Lake last week, Miss Breckenridue, danghter of Major Breckenridge of Chicago, is visiting Miss Somers, A very enjoyable musical was given at the fort Wednesday at Mrs. General Wheaton's. ~ Excellent music was con- tribated by Lieutenant Kinzie, Mr. and Mrs. Osear Gunkel, Miss Eurle and Lien- tenant Kennon. All the post Ju,n‘:lu were present, and General an Crook, Mrs. Read, Licutenant and Mrs. Kennon, and Mr. agd Mrs, Grunkel from Owaba, Metropolitan Hop. The Metropolitan club held another of their pleasant reunions Thursday night. The dancers were Mr, and Mrs. A Gold- smith, Mr. and Mrs. l yn, Mr, and Mrs. Haas, Mr. ‘and Mrs.” Gootz, Mr, and Mrs. Bergman, Mr. sud Mrs. Kauffman, Miss Rosenfeld, Miss Sonnanill, the Misses Goldsmith, the Miss Haas, Miss Schles- inger, Messrs. Fisher, Oberfelder and Schiff, The Capitol Hill Club, The german given by this club at Miss Lake'’s Tuesday evening was one of the pleasantest of the series. Dancing was entered into with a zest and everyone seemed to have a good time. The next german will be a full dress valentine party at Miss uowllnds Monday next. A Dluner Party. Mr. and Mrs. Metealf gave a small din- ner party Thursday evening, entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Haxton, Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen, Colonel aud Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Coruish. Art Gossip. Mrs. Mumaugh' nrumli will be glad to learn that = she ug.uu resumed her work and that has come back from the eust lmlfu with innumer- able new. and valuable ideas. She shows 1 a vrry hundsomn portiere of olive plush with a conventional design of pink pop- pies in the new tempere colors that are soft and sombre intone and a decided contrast to the bizarre effects that have so long been the fancy. A scarf of Verona silk in & greenist. yellow had a border of deep red flowers done in tapes- try dyes that are not only so delicate as to be transpareut, but have the advan- tage of being washable, Collins and Shantz continue to lead the procession of crayon artists. Mr. Collins will soon have a water color ready that will be o revelation of what can be ac- complished 1 that line hitherto some- what veglected here. Mrs. Higginson has turned out some unusually pretty work in bolting, heads and figures of cluldren colored with no little Miss T H'« Iatest departure is a series of amusing silhoucttes which will un- doubtedly become a popular pastime. Brevities, Dr. Peck has been serionsly ill Miss Brandeis 1s \v~nmL in Chicago. Miss Walsh, of Lincoln, is visiting Miss MecClintock. Miss Alice Roger: in Washington. J.H, Millard and Miss home from New York. Miss Mabel Orchard will spend the summer with Miss Burns, Miss Robinson, of Lexington, the guest of Mrs. Garnean, visiting a cousin Millard arc Ky., is Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Appel are making extensive tour of the cast. Mrs. J. R. Nieholas is visiting an old school friend in Topeka, Kans. Mrs, Frank N. Shelton, ot Salt Lake, is siting her sister, Miss Almy. Mrs. H. 8. Heth accompanied daughter to Wymore Saturday- Ed Lambeth' a society man of Ne- braska City, was in Omaha last week, Mrs. M. E. Almy, who has been visit- ing her daughter, has returned to Salt New lher lr'mm\ Speir, of South Orange, Jersey, was in Omaha last week with Mr. \nnul rodt went to her home in Dan- Y., last week, to be absent sev- eral weeks. A. J. Hanscom, Captain and Mss. Marsh, left Thursday for Florida, to id the winter. Miss Hattie Paddock, of Beatrice, is in Omaha and will be the guest of Mrs. An- nin for several weeks, Since their home was destroyed by fire, Mrs. Ross and Miss Ross have been th guests of Dr. Ludington, Miss Rena Ross is at the Millard ADDITIONAL COUNCIL BLUFFS. The Calls to Church, The following notices of church se ices will serve as hc]pq in sclecting some place of worship t Services in the Congr to-day. Preaching by the pastor. ing su!»_‘ucl Proots of Christ’s Di Lvening, *‘A Blessed Partnership.” , Rey. ). C. Crabbe will b morning and evenir Evening , *“What Must I Do to he Saved®' 1 servieps still continue at the M. Ser lay at 10:30 and Mr. Forrest is proving himself an t worker; and is gaining a strong hold in the dhareh and commun It you want to get'a seat this evening come mrly The vastor of the I 1r~{ HANl st church will preach at 103 I lijo Subjeet for morning, For eyening, “‘Abraham—His \lron"(ll and Weakness.”” Thisis the first of a series of popular lectures on Old Testa- ment characters. Seat: —— Out at Last. There have been of late many strange faces seen in and about the hotel gers sauntering about the city, dressed, business like looking, and rather mysterious in their actions. Curi- osity has been great as to what they what thew were going to do and how were going to do it. In fact there has been much curiosity as to what their business was here. The quic ness of the eity has been disturbed for- ever, and Couu Blufls finds itselt a bustling city, and the fact has leaked out that these strangers are representatives of foreign capital secking investment The secret came out by these gentleme during the past few days of the week, making a rush for the Benson real estate company’s oflice, Broadway, and eagerly taking ¥ig of the great bargains there offered. They had looked about and being con- vinced that the big bargains were there quickly rushed in to get them. There are still some of the greatest barguins ever offered,the best chances for specul tors, the shurest opportunities lnrpvrm n- nent paying investments, They still have a number of very cheap picces of business and residence property, which will be on sule at their office the com- ing week. Call early and get your choice. No Decision Till Tuesday. The saloon injunction eases remain as for several days. The motion to change the cases to the federal courts still under advisement, and Judge Thornell announces that he will give s decision ure of the matter on Tuesday tional church Morn- ivinity." Al -— Personal Paragraphs. L. B. Collins is reported as ill. J. L. Forman is home from the west. F . Orcutt hus returned from a Ne- braska trip. H. W. Young, of Sioux City, was in the city yes tudny Major A, R. Anderson, of Sidney, was at the Ogden yesterday. l’u~lmulur( arlisle, of Missouri Valley, visited the Blufls yesterday. Dick Ryan, of J. J. Brown & Co., has returned from the west. William Craig and wife, of Lincoln, Neb., are visiting Mrs, Craig's mulhcr Mrs. E. Rosecrans. J. 8. Standeford starts to-morrow for a trip through Nebraska in the interests of the Raw paint company. Chaneellor Ross, of lowa City, left for home last evening. He expects to return to permantly logate here by June next, ————me—— Masonic. Regular communication of Excelsior Lodge, No. 259, A. F. and A, M., Monday evening, February 14, Visitiug brethren cordially invited. By order of the W. M. Notkos of Dissotution, Notice is bgrebiy given to all whom it may concerg t a! the copartnership heretofore existing under the firm name and style of Snyder & Leaman has this dn) been dissolved by mutual consent, . E. Leamuan, junior member of said nrm. retiring, All persons knowing themselves indebted to said lirm will pay the same to J, R. Snyder, and all persons having claims against said tirm will pre- sent them to said J. R. Snyder for pay- ment. Dated at Council Bluffs, Ta., this 0th dntu( February, 1857, igned) The tract of I: ndl 2 north of the driving park has he«n mm-lr.mu from the market, as announced in Smith Bros. advertisement this morning. The ladies of the Cottage hospital cleared $253 by the district school ente; tainment. It “seems that the expenses ran up higher than was expected, still the net proceeds make & suug sum for the young enterprise. | CORN ALSO WEAKER AND LOWER. I‘«rk——MnfientolX active and steady. ' l,»nl—lmrn an mopernlely active; west- |utl¢r<l)nll nnd lower western, 12@%c; Elzln creamery 2%¢, Cheese—Firm. Feb. 12 — Wheat—Quiet: O nomnnl 3 \IL 2 mixed, 35@38e. No. 2 mixed, J0@s0e. 2 60c. k-~Firm at $14 00, Lard—Fasier at £6.60@6.65. Whisky—Active and firm at $1.13, % Minneapotts, Feb, 12, — Wheat—Un- settied and |Inwd lhlll"(‘ lower: No. 1 hard, February, T M T 1 northern, \\HEAT TAKES AN()THER DROP Tired Longs Unload and Send Prices Down With a Rash, Corn—Easy |M|<—\\onkn Rye—Quiet; N Provisions Decline on Largs Offerings and But Little Demand—The Cate tle Market Unchanged From Friaay—Hogs Active, Februar § No. 9 o ngrthers l-vhrlmn,?:i . oo o ull; vate }i2d.50; bakers, CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET, o UL Tadents, 440605 baker CrteAqo, Feb, 13— Special Telegram to buy flont, the Bee.|—~Wheat was setive but weak and drooping. Cables were firmer and con- suls lower. New York parties bought and shorts filled. The longs were tired of carry- and unloaded, and the large ofterings kept s down, The closings were the inside zures of the day and show a drop of 1igc on the finishing ones of yesterday. The cold weather produced a little strength at the opening. The next “visible” is expectea to show a decrease of abou 000 bushels. May began at 81igc, took a tumble to e and closed at 0ife. June went from $8'¢ to Si%ce and closed at 81%e, July sold at Siige down to 827 February closed at g March 757c and April at 34ie. Corn was weaker and ranged lower and had little sup- 12, — Wheat = Wea Oats. Rye—Firn i T No. mixaed, cash, 2 mixed, cash, 2i¥{cs port except what came from the shorts who "\ulrr~ , ereamery, were securing profits. The offering of long | H@¥ics dairy, 15 . g i stull was heavy, especially at 400 for May, [ Liverpool, Feb. 10. Ty heat—Quiet but steady and unchanged. Corn—Quiet but steady, holders offer mod- erately. sansas City, Feb, cash, 69 bid; Mareh. 6i%c askod. Corn cash, 20)4¢ bid;March, 20}¢ bid: M < bid. nnl--—.\nnmml New Orleans, Feb, 12.—Corn—1Irregnlarsy e and mixed held at 46c; yellow, 46i@ the large lines held for local, New York and western holders having decided to discon- tinue bucking against the bearish enrrent. 'l he opening sales were the highost—0\@ ;@ for May—and the closing at the lowest— 0 e adecline of Sqa@dc from yvesterda July closed at 41%fe.” Oafs were quiet during the latter part of the session, Priced opened at the highest and closed at the lowest figures, showing a decline of lje. February sold at 24'¢, March at April e down to c. May sold at @ 285¢¢ and closed at 20¢, Junu sold ai down to aud close . Provisions were wenker and business “"\\ somewhat re- duced, The ofterings of mess pork and lard were large and well scattered, The demand from local and outside speculators was less nt, and operators who were credited with being the larcest holders appeared rather indifferent and openly lent little or no support to t and a lower range ot prices was , the last sales showin g eterday of 10c on mess pork, but no change in short ribs. —~Wueat—Easier; bid; May, 4l l,m vor; Oats—Easier; choice western, . Hog Proaucts—Firmer: pork, 1560, Bulk Meats—Shoulders, loug clear, and cleat rib, 85.7 Lard—igher at $5,50@ Ly Chicago, Feb. 1%—The Drover's Journal reports as follows: Cattle—Receints, steady; shipping ers and feaders, aud mixed, § d opened at $1: sold at stron ok $1570 H i rough and broke to $13.7214 and 2 Rhd S bpime N P v lard declined lxnu? ligh, lower at $4.50@5.555 skips, v 'mvl closed at that fi and steady at § natives, Iambs, b m.—The feotine was a little firmer on_the curb, Sdc being bid for May wheat, while corn was quoted at 807,@50ice. CHICAGO LIVE Citreaco, Feb, 12.—[Special Telesram to the L —The receipts were light. For the week, however, ther crease of some 2,500 cattie over last weel 11,000 more than came in doi u the corre- 8t. Louis, Feh.12.—( shipments, nones firm 003 ttle—Receipts, none; chioice heavy native fair to good shipping butchers’ steers, fair to feeders. tair to good, $2,50 003,00, (00 1,000% and butchers” se ig(nm“ fair o good, srkers, medium to fancy, , €OMINoN to good $4.304.40, STOCK. tockers, fal llu;.l—lh-mu tive: choice e &! @ sponding week last year. et | Ty Jeb, 18/ 2-Cattib Rocelpta llmrhvlclnseddull weak and 19¢ lower. To- | 4 550, ..hu'“h"“ none; s grades (ly about the same as | steady: 10n 10 chojce, 3 0: cows yesterday uumn; rates. Eastward ship- [ and buic firm} sto B0 ments ot cattle have been comparativ H15: feaine steer et, $1.25@3.05; cows @340, shipments, common to choice, & light during the week. Hoge - Hnotina” 8,500, Shipping steers, 1 1,100; @1500 1b; ) Ibs, $400@ | opened steady for choice and be lower for 4.50: Stockers | chmnon and mixed, elosing s¢ Jower for best and fee bulls and | and 10 lower for common; coimiuon to mixed, $1 3 choice, £4.75a5 llu(m—]lxuam and sH prices steady as , = 5 REfev tanoallia OMAHA LIVE STOCK. primne to choice p it t . Light Saturday, Feb, 12, sorts sold w ge of $190§5.85; Cattle. Yorkers, $5.15 and the mal air and whi about stea The receipts were light as usnal on y. FINANCIAL. New York, F ensy at Had per cen offered, o~ closed with 2 On eall, ver cent PriMg MERCANTILE PAPER—3@6 per 'muwmd ook : P . 3 ay's market. The STERLING Excnaxge—Dull but steady Deforaciiciol at s4. for sixty day Dbills; $4.53% for > demand. GOVERNMENTS—Government bonds were dnll l‘m steady, K e settlement of the strike last ¥ Started the boars 1o, cover. this in but none sold. n morn- | ¢, 10 i, and the trading for the ¢ { oo apon a bigher plane (an { o The day was dull, howe s business, advances ranging up o % pe aoee erexalling | e cent being established in the nrst hour, | o SHOWInE the provailing prices paid for live Later there was a gene e and in [ 5N 4 Choiee steers, 1350 to 1500 1hs Choiee steers, 1100 1o 1300 1bs Good to choice corn-fed cows Fair to medium grass cows, Good to choice bull; many cases the early ces were lost. There was some improvement in the last hour and the market closed generally firm at small fractions better than the opening, BTOCKS ON WALL STREET. Lizht and medin 5 b Sl Good 10 choice heavs o R e Good to choice mixed o | Do Ml Clioice stieep, 90 10 120 1bs 1y 11:. ll ). & 1('«4-1; Tland; St. L e Representatve 8 *155 s Kansas & Texas. 51 Pr. Luke Shore wir . 61| pn.(erml - Y |stu rn \,mun. Pr, L 108 R &N 1 0 e "ullhun Pac. preferred L& NoW.. Chicago, Feb. 12.—Following quotations are th Closing figures: 9. - I3 g 200 603 Flour — Dull “and_ unc flour, | 61 . 4.20(@ 4,50 southern, §4.10A. consin, | . $4.20(, Michigan sort sprine wheat, No. Mipnesota bakers, 33.70@4 . oL....1 0t patents, §4.50@. , 81 Tye flolr, quiet at $3.25@5,40; 10 sacks and barrels, $3@s.70, Wheat—Weakness azain characterized the market about e hig 1’gc under yesterday ; cash, 15-16c: June, Kl4e, Corn—Opened a shade better than yestc Range of Prices. Showing the hizhest and lowest prices paid for loads of hos on this market during the past seven days and for the same ume last month and & vear azo. day; deelined %@c and closed ige “below | sth 4.5 @i10 | Sunday | yesterday; cash, Silgc; May, S9c; Jume, | Tth 40 @i70 | 4% @00 | Sunday 30 11-16e Ath U35 @06 | 4D @A | Oats—Weaker with 1{@%e decline; cash, | (9th Sunday 490 @b | 3.05 @386 24tge; March, 241 c] May, 25 15-16c, 10th 440 @480 1 1th 435 @M Hyé—Dull at fic., THER] ed Barley--Dull at 50@5le, 2 @i, T |momy seed—Prime, $186@1.57, Flaxseed—8 1054105, Whisky—8§1.1%, Tork—Moderately active: 23{@5c higher at opening, declined 5@Tise, luwrmlnm L@ 15¢ but inally settled back closed steady : cash, $13.60@13.65 Shi Showing the number of cattle, hozs and sheep shipped from the yards during the day. CATTLE, Rt Dest. LChicago ~Chicago Chicago & @ Butter—Firmer; 18} (ke Choese—Firmer: {ull cream eheddars, 125¢ 12 dll : young Amicricas, 13t creamery, in this warket are made sht unless otherwise stated, t 3¢c per 1b. for all weights, Skins, shing less than 100 hs, o value. I‘m‘nunl sows are docked 40 lbs, and stags 80 1bs, by the publie inspector. per ewt. ive Dead b green, Gige: heavy ige; salted buli, Gige: dry dry dint, 15@l4c: duacons, Bd Noites, alted, 11@l2e; Light recelpts on everything. Moael, iy 85¢; No. 2, 2%e. A good many sieep in, but none sold, Receipts, | Shipments, | o 5. Farmer, of Merna, Neb., was in and “on ey Locaipta ienis: | disposed of thrie loads of catile. Uigur, biis %000 | | The Packard Lumber & Grain Co, Creigh- Shieab, Lé ton, biad @ load of hLogs ib o-day which Oats, bu 4 tophed the warket, Rye.'bu.. nous | Joln E. Stflord, of the live stock comis Y, 40,000 | sion mul‘uf John K. \L;Ih"l.d (t Co., l“; (]u - o | caco, and. supervisor of the town of Lak sl Kok, | oo et ke | Was & visitor at the yards to-day. OMAHA WHOI ALE MARKETS General Produc closing heavy; options opened sieady and advanced ', @3 $C. and later ruled easier aud dectined 1/7%%; closing week: uneraded 011, (@iic; No.3 red, Sieei No. 2 red, Wig@iic in_eleva e Saturday, Feb, 12, | in store; 1ig@in 0. b. afloat; 90i¢ Lo The following priccs are for round lots of b jn store; A pril dosing 9le. produee,as sold on the ma rket to-aay, il ora—Spot firm, later declined i reaction | options opened closing with & s, firm, qunu,ll[»ru» on fruits represent the prices ot light | which outside orders are filed. 14,000 sis—The warket was slow and dull to: ungraded, c. detivered: | day at 14@15, with an occasional sale NoE wfi e In ‘elovator, 407 @i9%c de- | at 160, . livered arch closing at ¥ Borren—The reec'pts are liheral and the c. Oats—Moderately active: receipts, %.00 i weak. exports, none; biixed western, So@is g 10glne; Tair to geod, white western, 39@i2e. = i Potrolenm—Quiet ; United closed at 6314c. 0 —Stronger; wes.wern, 154 @lde. The ehotcest 18 selling mostly 14@lde; common, v lizhit ressed iy—The receipts were v ¢ dewaud good for choice chickens, . Chickens 10c; turkeys 10@1ie geese and ducks S210e. GAmMm—The only game coming in now s} Tabbits, and they are slow sle on nccount & leberal mfl}vt- Dealers find ft slow disposing of _them. — Ducks, Mallard, doz, $1.75@2.00: I, per doz. SL: N $1 ' Per dor, 818 00 Jn(‘l\ ravbits, per do STABLES—DBeets, mox 3 qm-nlv-s turnips are quoted at ° lorse-radishy m.t- $4.00@4.50 per bbl Ators—~There lave been a fow res © d this week, but they were mostly smalls stock, The market Is not active and the" trade Is contined to the sale of small lote ) from the store. Fairto good, from st 55 | cholee stock, from store, swall lots, 60 rrres—The market continues firm a higher, _Choice Missouri stock per_bbl, Tl : Chotee Michigan stock, pe¢ bbl, *4 5@ l‘im ¥ Michigan stoc 4 per bbl, & . .00, rMoNs—Messing, faney, per -ux. Onaxars—There s aljveral supply of good | stock on arket; Valencia |‘l‘|‘ £0,00000.50; Calitornia, per box, $3.00@%251 Florida, box, 83,00 Grarks—Malaca, tall \wxcm 0. 50@T.00 | BANANAS—The supply of bananas at this | season of the year is not large, but is suflis to supply the demand. bunch, 82.50@ Cloic ces than Large bunches, Mk is bringing a I o week ago, Califors pdards, 0ot Y. counts, @1.40, iy, per ) €10.00; Bel and Cherry, BraNs |nhm 52%1.00; good elean country, 8100 e, medinm, hand pieked, L4050 hand picked navy, $1,5 1,50, . Provisions—Ham, ; breakfast bacon Oige: clear side bacon, Siei dry sall Se i should: : dried Deef, regular, d beef, ham piec Lic: lard, 50 Ik cctJard, 201b cans, Fairbanks, Te: 101b eans, Fairbanks, 7ie; lard 518 cans, Tie; Iard; 8 1 eans, Tie. FLoUs AND MiLLsTUFFs—\inter wheat vatent, & flour, best quali 3 second g m“i wheat flour, pe do, ks, £5.00 por hundre Welshan’ No. 1, ready raised, forty 2 i packages i 1b packages in_cnse, per ewt vhnppmuu-d corn meal, Weg 1 L K00 e per ewt; sereen in bominy, £1.503 shorts, per ewty grabam, $1.75% hay, 10 baies, $7.00 per ton, Grocor's hist, ProktEs-Medium, in b half bbls, & half bbi swderea, 07d@Tes granulated,6'q@bi e} : standard extra € cut lonl onfectionert (@55(c; extra SQUATD CASeS, kegs, $1.20@1.25; New Orle: half bbls, lon cans, ! per doz, £5.50: quart cans, $5.(n B C ANy Mixed, B iges Sllck, SL4@0%e —Garneaw's soda, butter and reams, Slge; ginger snaps, Sigog CRACK gloss, 1 lh‘ 6c: mirror 3 1b, mirror gloss, 61b, 680} Graves coril OIS Je; King s s Iin, 7c: Kingsford's tord's gloss, 1 s c: Kingsford's pure llb hige; pure, 8 lb, Higc; Kingsfords sn\'nn imperial, 8270 : Kirk s standard, $8.05; n, €1.00; Kirk's' whita: cap, $6.50; dome, washboard, $3.10; STia cloua .o Goons.-Oysters, standard, per case, strawberries, 2 1b. per case, 82,501 Ib, per case, cCalifornia apricots, per casy, e, $5.00; white cher: Jer case, $365 3 )l\ulm. 2 lb. ‘l 1 ' per dnz‘ ll 40% 210, goose: “hnc hnm YeArs, Der $4.60; veaches, vios, per case, £ ver s 5 Dums, 1i T eamon, 1 ver doz, S1. 0@ berries, per case, $ 2 1b string beans, pel ): 21b limdbeans, per case, arrow fat peas, percase, $ 2 early Iun-»w"h per case. $ o 1b.eorn No. 1 quarter apples, in boxes, I2@iic: UED I'm 1T~ 6e: evay i berries, 5"{ @ mxur,;‘c; old o va, 16}g@ roasted R General Markots. VARNISE sBatre s, per gallon: - rurnis ture, extra, $1.10; furniture, 1.00; coach extra, $1.4 No. 1, '120 Da- mar, extra, $1 0c; ]-lmltum, ‘:}‘;; she: shell hard ol finish, HEAVY HARDWARE—Lron, rata $2,50 plow steelspecia last,d ucible steel, Giges 2@15C; WALOL 5Ok es, per sot, sawed dry, $1.50; tongues, each, Ste: each. The: sauare nuts, per Ib, G1@7l 1. 6 @17} maileable, TaSe; won e luriow teett, e, Bar un'n Iu)r 8. car lots, $4.00 per 100 T, Nalls, 10 to 50, §L00: steel nails, $2.90. $1 buckshot, $1.85: oriental powaer, do. halt L:A , § do. quarter i blasting, kegs, 2953 fuse, per 10 Lead bar, AINTS IN O1L—White lead. Omaha,P P,. white lead. St, Louis, pure, vige; seilles green, 1to Ib cans, 2c; ¥renen zine, green meal, 1203 rench zine, red seal. 1les Freneh zine, in varnish asst. 2e: Fench ¢ verini llion, English, in es 1058 | Venetian red, Cooks Venetian red, American, red lead, chrome yellow, genuine, 2 chrome l).-uow. K, ochie, rochelle. Jei gobre, Frenh, d%cr ochire, Aer Winter's mines “enigh bio anish brown, *,c; rrince’s winera! o spirits, 189 proot, SLT; do 101 proof, spirits, second qun I'y, 101 proof, £L.17: do 155 proof, $116_ Aleahal, 155 proor, ¥ llon, Redistilled whmkm, S1LO0@Lb. (Gin, Dh-nm-d. §1.1 ‘Aa 2,00; 2 00,00 : Kentucky bourhous, e F and Penusylvania ryes, 8. 'w.fll. Golden Steaf bonrbon and Ty e, ELWALUG Hn\ndn , imported, AN} domestie, § « importea, $4.50 @n0; domestic, 81 Champagnes, imported. ver ease, §25,0043,00; Atnerican, 0. 004 163, (0 AINTS —W |||tsl(‘anl 8c; French zine, Parie whiting, whiting, gilders, 28¢c: whiting, eom lampbiack, Gur- manstown, 12 lnmu' ordinary, Prussian biue,550; ulframarin .m:;vnmiyx- brown, 5¢; umber. burnt. 4¢; uinber, raw, hh‘"nn, ml!lll. 4ci sienna, raw, grevn, genulng. Paris won, ' 2%; chrome * green, N, 2003 vermilhon' American, ‘inaian raw and burnt wmber, 1 B cans, 12 raw and Imrmswnm. 12¢; vandyke brown, 1ic; ye- hlack * coneh black and iv i3 drop biack, 16e; Prussian bl black. 15c; elirome eroen, Lu, & |),, 16¢ d ana : Pans green, AII red, Ye \fll’llll!]lim L& l) M. & O drlrl.\c;ummuu valnut ehestnut and DECGS AND Ui i, 1. ALS, 7Acld. carbolie, i balsam aiba, 10¢; calou chloro: ders, per B, §1.25: Cpsom glycerine, pure, per Ib, e ner M. Sl oil, eastor, No. 1, ver g £1.50c3 04l X No. 2, per gal., §1.40; wl Ol ve, per gal., B1. 40; oil orivannum, 5e; opium, § quln!n\ P& Woand K & 5, per oz %5c; potassium iodide, per i, 8 .0 sallein, per oz, ddo; sule phate morphiie, pei oz por e siryehuine, vor oz, Hipes—( 0 butehers, 9& cured. “¢: dry Hint, 1161 :|n . | 10¢; | green calf sktns, ie;’ damaged mides, | twothirds piice “Iallow-—sie, Greases | Prime wh yellow, 2.j¢: brown, 1% | Sheen elts, Zx@roe, Ury Luwmoor, | w1 L "10‘1';"‘4 1058...... 91750 0! 2, Al & A Copen s 101 andio o hides “« ~ 1" 14 aud 16 it 12 14 and 16 3. FENCING. 44 640ch, 12 and 14 {L. zougl 4 & Bluch, 12 and M4 1L, Tous] e