Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 11, 1888, Page 3

ECHOES FROMTHE ANTE-RO0M News and Gossip of the Week Among the Fraternities, MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODD FEL Omaha Knights of Pythias Criticized By the Rochester Organ—Death of a Prominent Mason—Gen- eral Bociety News, 0ad Fellowa. g San Francisco B: aminer: Although the 1. 0. O. F. of America is an entirely independent and dif- ferentorganization from the Manchester Unity, yot as the off spring orig of the M. U., the Odd Fellows of this coun IPAX AUx BELLUM.try are intorested in o progross and results of the mother order and will perus: with pleasure the following figures from the official reports for the year 185 Vumber of mewmbers January 1, 1857, ¢ , admissions, ctc., during year, total 657,581 Deaths during 1457, 7.560: losses by pension, ete., 22,415; total 20,087, Total members January 1, 155, 627,504; in- crease during Increase for 00,0005 capital, & Hecelpts for yc sick and funaral be Cash asscts of order, &0 140). 1t addition to the above membership this er bas o juvenile branch, in which youths under sixtecn y ‘are admitted, In this branch al re, making the grand total of me Not only do the Eng in admitting into_the ago of sixtecn, but they also Juvenile brancli of youths under s and the fact that 3,002 members were trans- ferred in 187 from these juvenile branches 10 the regular lodges carrics its own argu ments with it We claim that 3 sus. ten’ years—members, payment for Odd Fellowship is *pro- gressive) in rica, but it is an ‘‘open question” whether a point could not be taken from the Manchester Unity in regard to the youne, Itshould not be forgotten that the oys of to-day are the men of Lo-morrow. Knights of Pythias. Coneluding a two-column_ editorial headed S. Shropshire and the Pythian Life asso ciation,”’ aimed at the constitutionality of the recently established association of Omaha, the Pyihian Knight “The whole matter Into the question, Shall the be sustained and be made a success, or shall it bo delivered o 10 th vho, in Jittle knots here all over the coun try, aro hoping, aye, working for its death, and eagerly waiting for a chance to step into its shoes men of the ability and churucter of Supreme Representative Shrop- shire can be persuaded to join the ranks of its enemies riends of the Endowment, Runk must rally to a man in its behalf. They must insist upon a strict enforcement of the law, which plainly says that no_benefit or other insuravce associations of members other than the regularly established Endow- ment Rank shall be iized. ‘Al such orgunizations,’ says the official digest of the Bupreme Lodige (section 21, page 106) work juriously to the Endowment Ranle and are probibited. In the sume issue is an editorial headed, “1s it constitutional 1" which reads: “The Grand Lodge of Nebraska has adopted a constitutional amendment prohib- iting the further admission of liquor sellers to membership in the order, and making it a Pythian offense hereafter 'tor members to engnge in such occupation. The Grand Lodge of Dakota adopted a resolution to the same effect last year, but we are of the opin- jon that all amendments and resolutions of this kind are unconstitutional, for the reason that the Supreme lode alone has the right to_prescribe the qualifications for member- ship in the order of Knights of Pythia It would thus appear that the Ne Xnights have a fight of considerable propor- tions on their hands, and the next session of the supreme lodge will be awaited with more than ordinary impatience. ‘The Pythian Knight has been copyrighted and quotes the editorial depredations of the Towa Pythian Spear as one prime cause of its action. Those who are of the opinion that they are able to suggest a new name which shall more clearly indicate the character distine- tive military features of the uniformed may compete for the $50 gold medal off the Pythian Knights of Rochester to the brother suggosting the nume which shall be adopted. A promiscous amount of electioneering has rathor overshadowed society affairs for the past few weeks. s itself jent Runk Masonic. San Francisco Ex- aminer: John Wer- ner Shaeffer, grand lecturer, dicd last Tuesday evening at 745 o'clock at his residence, 1512 Leay- enworth str The decensed had been grand lecturer of the grand lodge of Masons for the past seven- teen yeurs. He served three terms as o r of Mount Moriah lodge, No. 44, F. and A. and was i member of California chapter, R. A. M., ulso of California comman’ No. 1, Knights Templar, and was a y-third degree Mason of 'the Scottish rite,” He was for several years grand treasurer of the old Order of Chosen Friends, and up to the time of his death was treasurer of the Masonic Mutual Aid jon of the Pacific coast. He had st white lubor cigar factory st, and known by busi al the Puacific coast. The Vi ken by paralysis Octo- ber 27 and nov, lied. Iar und near the news of his degth will be recelved with sor row. His genlul presence, hearty greeting, zeal for fraternity and uuselfish “lubors en- deared him to thousands, The world is petter that such a man has lived in it. His funcial will take place this afternoon from the Temple, Grand Master Estee baving called aspecial communication o Grand Jodge for that purpose. 'The services will be under the auspices of the Grand lodge of this state. The library of the Grand lodge of Cali- fornia contains 2,000 volumes—all Masonic works, lowa's library contains over 8,000 volumes, and mauy very rure and antique Doolks. The Canadian Craftsman sa; “It has been established that if all the members of the Masonic fraternity in the United States oné procession, marching 1wo-und two, ¢ would form ' line 300 miles in length Work of Fraternities. Some conception of the magnitude of the work being doue by the various fraternal or- ganizations of the country may be obtuined by # parusal of the following figures, relutiy 10 the city of San Francisco: There are in that city, ut least two hundrod different socictics organized for the sole pur- , Poso Of javing practical ad in time of dis- tress, sickuess and death. Some forty of these ave protective trades’ associations, twenty are under the auspices of temperance organiations, twouty are managed by work- ors of difforent churches and 120 ave frater- nal or sewi-fraternal. These societiss have ovor 60,000 members in this city alone, and if our fricnds abroad desive to_have the solu- tion of the question: 'Why is there less pauperisn in San Francisco than in any city of its sizo in the world {” here it is: The cit- izens here belong to fratérnal socicties. The vote cast in this city at the presiden- tial election was 47,508, Allowing for those wko beloug W wore than one order, it is THE OMAHA DAILY BEE VDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1888, ~-SIXTEE PAGES. KELLEY,STIGER & CO.,, %pe: 15th and Monday, and for the following week, we will place on eale a line of Children's and Misses’' Oloak, which, for style, quality of material, work- manship and flnish in the manufac- ture of garments, we feel confident will surpass anything shown in chil- dren's cloaks by other houses west of Chicago. A Child's Cloak, striped cloth, in two shades of brown, eizes from 4 to 12 years, price, 83.75 to $56.75. A Child's Cloak, in stripes, two shades of tan and a grey,handsome- ly finished with braid binding, has double collar and belt, two fancy buckles, sizes from 4 to 12 years, price, $7.60 to 88.50. A Child's Cloak, in brown and tan plaids, silk cord girdle and kilted skirt, with fancy hood of cloth, sizes from 4 to 12 years, price $7.00 to $9.00. ‘We shall also show an elegant line of Children's and Misses' Cloaks and Newmarkets, in plain cloths, stylish- ly trimmed with braid, &c., in all the leading shados of blues, reds and greens, at prices ranging from $4.50 to 826.00. Our line of Ladies’ Newmarkets’ Ulsters and Raglans is acknowl- edged superior to anything shown in this city at most popular prices, sizes from 32 to 42. The patronage given us on Plush Sacques alone speaks for their value. At 820.00 we show the best Plush Sacques in Omaha for the price. Our $25.00, $356.00 and 850.00 Guaranteed Plush Sacques are ac- knowledged by every customer who examines them, to be better values than are shown by other dealers in this city at from £30.00, $37.50 to to 855.00. Come and investigate our Cloak Department. FUR DEPARTMENT. Prices Cut to Rock Bottom Throughout the Entire Stock, Comprising Boas, Scarfs, Capes, Etc. In All the Most Desirable and Fashionable Furs, Including Natural Lynx, Black Lynx, Muffs, Alaska Seal, Beaver, I Otter, Black Monkey, Black Bear, Brown Bear, | Black Marten, Red Fox, &c., &c. Boa and Muff Sets. (Boas 3 yards long.) Extra quality Black Hare, only 82.75 a set, usually sold at $5.00. Extra quaity Natural Lynx Back, only $10.25 a set, usually eold at $15. Extra quality Black Marten, only $16.25, usually sold at 820. Finer grades proportionately low. Muffs. Muffs. 600 Black Russian Hare, only 48¢c, usually sold at 81. 260 Extra Quality Black Coney, only 98¢, usually sold at 81.50. 300 Extra Quality Natural American Opossum, only 8175, usually sold at $2.65. 100 Extra Quality French Seal, only $2.85, usually sold at $4.50. Finer grades proportionately low. Fur Trimmings. 100 yards 2-inch Natural American Opossum, at & price that will pay to investigate. 150 yards 1-inch Natural Lynx Back, at a price that will pay to investi- wate. 100 yards Extra Quality 3-inch Black Monkey, at a price that will pay to investigate. The entire stock of Fur Trimmings have been marked very low. §¥ Don’t buy anything in Furs until you have seen our stock. Lace Department. 10 pieces 50-inch Pure Silk Lace Drapery Net (in eiegant striped effect), in Black, Cream, Rose Pink, Nile, Cocquelicot, only $1.40, usually sold at $2.00. b pieces 45-inch Pure Silk Lace Drapery Net (graduated Polka Dots, elegant effect, in black and evening shades), only 81.85, usually sold at §2.50. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs. 100 dozen Ladies’ Embroidered and Veneered H. S. Handkerchiefs in (white and colors) lntest designs, only 12 1-2¢; would be cheap at 20c. 100 dozen Ladios’ Fine Linen Cambric H. S. Initial Handkerchiefs, only 26¢, usually sold at 40c. 150 dozen Ladies' Fine Embroidered Scolloped and H. S. Border (in all the latest designs), only 50c¢, worth 70c to 85¢c. ‘Mail orders receive prompt and careful attention. SPECIAL BARGAINS! SILKS and PLUSHES FOR THIS WEEK Our third invoice this season of BLACK FRENCH PEAU DE SOIE SILKS have arrived, and on Monday we will be prepared to give ALL CUSTOMERS the benefit of three special gualities. WARRANTED for SERVICE and WEAR. Take notice of difference prices and act accordingly. BARGAIN NO. 1. Black French Peau de Soie. Every yard guaranteed, 23 inches wide, and all pure silk, at $1.85, reduced from $1.60. BARGAIN NO. 2. Black French Peau de Soie. Every vard guaranteed, inches wide, heavy and hand- some, all pure silk, at 1.65, re- duced from $2.00. BARGAIN NO. 8. Black French Peau de Soie. Every yard guaranteed, 28 inches wide, extra weight and finish, all pure silk, at $1.885, re- duced from $2.50. This is the very latest, and at present most desirable weave, in silks, soft and elegant in finish, and the very best color. EVERY YARD WE WARRANT Complete assortment of black and colored Faille Francaise Silks. Al prices and qualities. in 00 PLUSHES! PLUSHES! 6O pieces of a full 19-inch silk plush in all desirable shades, in- cluding pink eream, light blue, Nile green, and many other light shades for fancy work, at 78¢. 38 pleces of a full 19-inch silk plush, extra heavy weight, suit- 5, jackets, ete. All mahog - able for dr new any, serpent, reseda, stone blue, colors, including London smoke, ete. See this §1.50 quality we offer at $1.18. B0 shades of a full width eXtra quality silk plush at $1.50, never » less than $2.00. Every new color, including empire and sold fc emerald green, reseda, mahog- any, old pink, Coquelicot, Siam, d’Ante, Mousse. 24-inch quilted satin lining in pink, light blue, cream, navy, brown, garnet, 78c. cardinal, seal black, all at one price, Quilted wide, at 50c per yard. sateen linings, yard AN ENDLESS VARIETY OF BLANKETS AND COMPFORTS AT OUR USUAL POPULAR PRICES. KELLEY STIGER & CO., COR. DODGE AND FIFTEENTH STREETS. safe to say that more than one-half the voting population of San Francisco are members of some fraternal order, and that, so far as they and their families are concerned, the public will never be taxed to support them in poorhouses, or for their burial as paupers; and if the taxpayer can see no advantage to himself or & community in this, argument would be uscless. But four of the fraternal orders will now be alluded to, in order to give the outside public an idea of the money disbursed in a single year. The Odd Fellowsand Foresters devote themselves principally to visiti sick, furnishing physician and medicines, paying stipulated sick benefits cach week, and in the event of death seeing that a decent sepulchre is given, and that the widow and orphan are cared for. During 1557 these two orders have paid for these purposes &4,000,000 and buried 9,000 members, The principle_ pecuniury feature of the A. O.U. W. and Knights of Honor is the pay- ment at the death of a member of §2,000 to Lis hieirs. The year 1586 shows over $6,000,- 000 paid out by these two societies, which i means that during the year 3,000 of members have died and that the sum 000 has been paid to cach of their fami- e, by only four orders, is a yearly ex penditure of over £10,000,000, which zoes to proper. persons, and at a proper time, to avert distress and want, 1t is not only ben- efits to them, but 1t also benetits and relieves from possible care and expense the commun- ity in which they live. Py Can You Afford to Drop It? A.0.U. W. Guide: When assessments for death come in two at a time, for thrce or four months cantinuously, many members complain to the financier that they cannot afford to keep up their membership. If these brothers will glance at the names of the brothers who have died they will no- tice a variety of circumstances which will interest them. Let us look at the deaths in the Junc notice, The youngest brother died at thirty-six yea was a member one year, Another died after cleven years member- ship at the age of forty-five. Another di after twelve years membership at sixty-one years of age. Anothor died after nine membership at fifty-seven years of age, and another after six, years membership ot fifty- two years of age. The average of these brothers was fifty years, and their average time in the order eight years, The death rate for 1000 members in this jurisdietion for tho lust eight years has been as follows: 1880 1882 1881 1853 7 73 ‘Which is an average o! shows that the amount pa ance in the past eight years by our member- ship has been an average of $14.40, or §4 a year less than is guaranteed by the Supreme lodge. 'l‘blm average time In the lodges of the brothers was cight years, but last year’s av- erage of time in the lodges of thuse who died during 1557 was only five and a half years, You may imagine, however, that our chances of life are good, and that you may haye to pay assessments for twenty or thirty years, instead of dropping off, as our brothers have heretofore, with an averaze of five or six years' payments. But life is very uncertain, and because of this uncer: tainty every man who has & family depe st upon’ his exertions should guard ainst the contingency of death 8o far as it 15 in his pow and as our fraternal socicty Kives this protection at tho least possible ex- pense, it behooves every brother to remain steadfust in membership. And herein do we make our strongest argument for the frater- nity of our vrgimzation. Can you, then, afford to drop & member- ship that costs so little annually as the A. O, U. W., aud gives you &n_assurance that if sudden death comoes your family will have a fund of §2,000 just at the moment it will be most needed Death is more certain than a fire, and if protection ageinst one of these must be sac- riticed let it be that of fire. Keep your life protection; the cost is but little more than fire insurance and means @ great comfort to your family. 7.20 per 1,000, and d for §2,000 insur- ent— Colleges and Scientifie Schools Ioter-Ocean: 'The forthcoming re- port of the Un!ted States commissioner of education contuins some statistics re- garding attendance upon colleges and scientific sch ~ols which will attract at- tention. They states and territories are divided into tive ups or divisions, namely, the north Atlantie, south At- lantie, south central, north central and western divisions, and the cov- which are compared » this classiticu- tion is puvely arbitrary, and yet gener- ally convenient, although some care seems to have been taken, for example, to place Missouri in one group und ¥ tucky in another, and the District of Columbin with a group whose averago is deplorably low, while returns from Dakota contain too many ciphers to be of the highest value to statisticians. The figures vespecting the population of the several states and territories must also be taken with care as to final generalizations and averages, because the census which they are drawn from was midway between the federal census of 1870 aud 1880 and between 1880 and 1890. There may, however, be suflicient with regard to these matters to suggest some valuable hints respecting the needs of higher educational institu- in all parts of the countr AMONG THE SOCIETY PEOPLE, Politics Leave But. Little Room For Social Duties. MR. FITCH 1s BANQUETED. cekly Bulletin of the Marriages, Partics, Balls and Other So- cial kvents — Personal Mention, B Succensful Sacred Concert. ‘The first of & series of sacred concer be given at St. John's Episcopal chur rendered Wednesday evening under the di- rection of Dr. Palin Saxby to an appreciative audicnce. Aftera choral service the can tata, *“The Widow of Nain,” was given, with solos selected from the great oratorio’s, and with choruses and recitutves composed by Dr. Palin Suxby. Mrs. Baldridge sang the part of * amite Widow,” in Men- pelssohin s * nd I Know That My Redeem from Handel's *Mes siah;” 1i30 singiug at sight the contralto solos and duetts assigned to Mrs. Jester, she b indisposed from t illness, Mrs. 1 ridge is well and favorably known in musical circles in Chicugo und elséwhers. She sang the solos with rure skill and sweetness aud her duet with My, Saxby was especially fine. Mr. Abbott sung the solo *If With All" Your Heart,” fiom Mendlesshon's *Elijah,” in a splendid and effeetiv . The' duet, “Love Divine,” i “Daughter of Jurius,” by Mrs, Baldridge and Mr. Abbott was rendered with more than usual perfec- 1 0f expressior Two quartettees composed of Mrs, Fleur, Miss and Mr. McKune and Mr. Rockwell, and Misses Riggs and Swobe, and Messrs. Suxby and Abbott, rendered two quartettes from the Messiah,> Mr, Saxby sung the parts ussigned to Mr. Blake, whose absence was attributable to illness. Phe concert wus g bwon by OW OV | very impressive, and was highly enjoyed by seven n New Jors thirty-five in | 4 jupge and musical audience. The sweet Pennsylvania, and one in Delaw: boyish voices of the choir arose in the while in 1 there were 7944 choruses and was a beautiful fe The dents, and in 1885-6 there were regular choir of St. John's church was Students, not counting Deluware,which, | augmented by members from the Al Suints Stramgrely enough, in 1870-6 had ‘one in- | and Kountze Memorial church choirs, |t slrango g Adn 8 sides others, Mr. Suxby's trainine of St. 'j”“‘“";"‘L‘l'“" forty-onc .L“."_" nts, and | johnng choi hus been mostsuceessfui. Start precisely the same report is made in | ing jn yith entirely raw material, he has 188: built up a choir, which rivals musically and Th w numbers any church choir in. Omaha, and reported 1 the congregation of St, John's church g add Missouri with 16, against 100 in oo A Population .. o) scientifle Colleges nd scnools . Students , Average popul one student The old New 10 S 1,005 1,368 ngland states had thirty-two collegesand scientific schools in 1875-6, and in 1885-G there twenty-nine, while the number of dents in 187 was 4, 1 in 1885-6; inother words, there falling off of thrce in the schools, an increase of 1, students, In the old Middle s York. New Jersey, Delaware, we have a condition of af- fairs worthy of notice. In 187 there wore thirty-one colleges and scientific schools in New York n New Je sey, and thirty-fi while Delaware reported one there were twenty-nine in fourteen southern statesin 1875-6 nstitutions, to which m ciute his endeavors with their most i Y ’ g support of his work. 'I'hese suc 1856, with 13 in Missourt. In 18706 | will "bo given from time 0 time, und ure there were in the 112 institutions 7,610 [ attracting the attention of the musical people students, and in 1885-6 thore are in the [ of Omaha an account of the high class of 100 institutions 8,751 students. Several of the leading institutions were estab- music rendered. lished are maintained through the Mr. Fiteh Banquetted, = liberality of northern philanthrophists, [~ Mr. W. . Fitchy late manager of the Fre while no institution at the north was | mont, Elkhorn & Missour: Valley railroad, established and is maintained by south- | was banquetted by his'late associates of that ern eapital. rosdon Tuesday evening. Tho event oc- In what is designated as the north curred at the Mijlard, and @ royal supper central division ave the states of Ohio, was spread. Those present were. J. B, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, | Hawley, W. C. Halsey, K. C. Moorehouse, Minnesotn, Iows, Missouri, Nebraska, | J. R. Buchanan, J, E. Ainsworth, O. W, aud Kunsas and Dakota, In 1875-6 this | Whittlesey, H. Capsiday, S. A. Teal, B. C. group had 130 _institutions, and in 1886 | Harris,J, K. Mash, W, N. Babcock, C. W. there were 187. The increase in the | Coit, H, G. Burt, C. € Hughes, D. M, Phil- number of students this division has | bin, B, T. Horn, W. #/ Look, . M. Marsh, been most marked. In 1875-6 there P. E. Hall, H. C. Chepey, P. W, Whitney, were 10,467, agninst 14,018 in 1885-6, J. B. Owen, H. Thurber, W, M. Shipman. The state of Connecticut heads the (é, '.I'Fbu \V}laf]o‘i}k‘l t‘:vfl i‘l‘ IM-:Purlunv. w. list with the highest number of stu- | &% tutor, J. J. Weleh, G. 1% Korseman, T, H, 4 Lark, John J. Convelly, P. W. Brown, P dents, there being one student to every | Ghene o, Strong, DA Reiaong:. MimAnusets. o Ons iy | Qpaney, Hoine Miler Bolonsl Tt M. Strong: every 606, Towa to every 777, Kansas to W, H. Rameseyer, Lyman Sholes, Hugh every 955, and Pennsylvania to every Chittick, T. A. Searls, J. M., Sammon, rep- 981, The names of these states will resenting order of railway couductors: L. 5. Cook, W, Cooley, representing Brotherhood suggast some recollections of a politi- cal character, as it is quite necessar of Locomotive engineers; H. E. Pender, rep- resenting Brotherhood of Railway brake- to consider the question of the per cent- age of students in the southern stutes, men; C.J. Crippen, represontiug - Brothior- hood of Locomotive enginecrs, ! ut] After the banquet Mr. Fitch was presented or the reiated subject of illiteracy. with a heautiful glass set valued at $1.00, —— % Tuesday Mr, Fitch and family left for their On all Pennsylvania line trains, un- | new home at Marquette, Mich., where he is less it is on some of the small branches, | to take the management of the Daluth, South the bell cord is goue, and instead of it | Shore & Atlantic railway at the salary of the air brake pipesare use. to blow a | $20,000 per year. Mr. Fitch and family take whistle in the locomotive cab. The slightest touch of a delicate wire lead- ing to & valve in the brake system blows with them the good wishes of a host of friends, the whistle. The Vandalia, as well, has adopted it on most of its trains, Social Column, The Youug Married Folks erganized auring the past week Social club will give & series 0s parties this winter at the 1.0, O. F. ball on Suunders street m North Omaha. No single persons will be eligible to mem- bership. The dates will be announced later. The charter membership of this club is composed of the following well known gentlemen: J. H. Schmidt, G. B. Hengen, G. J. Sternsdorff, W. G. Shriver, A. M. Kitchen, J. J. Gibson, O, J. Canan, Bruce M . V. Wassrman, J. L. Steele, G. A. Ostrom and E. P, Gerth, The Unity Shakespeare. Last Friday evening the Unity Shake- speare club had its regular fortnightly meet- ing. A most interesting programme was presented, and all present professed them- selves well pleased. The third and fourth s of *“The Merchant of Venice” were read. nere were essays on the characters of “Portiu” and *Shylock, " and Prof. Chauvean gave some recitations in an exceedingly ef- fective manner. This olub has inaugurated aseries of Shakespeareun readings for the winter, and judging by the last two meetings the prospective cvenings with the great dramatist will be most entertaining and in- structive. Among the members of the club are several who have made a special stud Shakespeare's plays, and some who are prac- ticed elocutionists and readers, and who are able to cxpress their concrptions of the famous char: rs with skill and for The next meeting of the club will be on Iriday evening, November 16, in Umty church, Scventeenth and Cass strects, ‘The first two acts of ~Julius Ciesar” will be read and there will be some essays. The meetings are free to all, and those intervested are cordially in- vited to be present. G. A. R. Social. The G. A. R. hop and social giyen by Gate City Post No. 262, at Goodrich’s hall on Fri- day evening, was @ most pleasant event, as are all the partics of this post. Twenty-six numbers wi danced, the grand march bemz led by Commander W. A. Willis and lady. Elegant refreshments were seryed at midnight in the banquet hall above. Those who did not cure to dance entertained cach other in the post hall at cards und with music. The beadquarters of the organization are most admirably adapted for entertain- meonts of this cha A Theatrical Society. The young people of Unity church have formed a society devoted o theatrieals, and will present Gilbert's charming comedy “Engaged,” at Unity chureh November A fine performance Is assured, as the society numbers among its members several very clever actors. Mr. W, 1. Swoope and Mr. J. obinson assume the leading characters and the comedy will undoubtedly call out a large and fashionable audience, Happy Hours Club. ‘*he Happy Hours club has been reorgan- ized for the coming season with a member- ship of forty-five. The first party of the season will be held at Masonic hall, Novem- berzi. The ofticers of the club dre M.J. Scanlon, president; John M. Mullen, vice president; George J. Paul, secretary and treasurer, Plano Concert. On Wednesday evening, November 21, a grand piano concert 18 to be given under the suspices of the Women's Christian associa- tion, A magnificent programme has been arranged. ‘The artists takiug part are: Miss Neally Stevens, pianist ; Mrs, Fauny Kellogg- Bachert, soprano; Mr, Martin Cahin, accom- pauist, Ivy Rebekah. A sociable and hop will be given by the Ivy Rebekah lodge on Friday evening, November 16, The affair occurs at Odd Fellows hall on Saunders and Paul streets, Wedding Be BACHMANN-BBAN, Charles M. Bachmann, connected with the firm of Drexel & Maul, was wedded Wedues- day nightat 5o'clock to Miss Georgiana Bean, & well-known young lady of this city. Ths ceremony was performed at the howe of the bride, 2215 Capitol avenue, and Rev. Willard Scott oficiated. KAEGE-KEYES, Miss Maud R. Keyes, daughter of Mr. D, E. Keyes, was married on Monday, Novem- ber 5, to Mr, Matt C. Kaege. The event oc- curred at the howme of the bride's father and Hev. W. J. Harsha officiated, After a short wedding trip the happy couple returned to Omaha yesterday and are at home to their friends at 114 North Twenty-eighth avenue. CULLIN-MARONE The marriage of Miss Mary Mahoney, the eldest daughter of Jere Mahoney, an old res- ident in this city, took plac» on clection day at St. Patrick’s chureh in this city, the bridegroom being Mr. Richard Culln, an employe of the Union Pacific railroad. 'The Rev. Father Jeanette performed the religious ceremony, a lurge number of his parishioners being present. - After the nuptial knot was tied the happy pair left for the home of the bride's father, Fifteenth and Martha streets, where a large’ concourse of friends had as. sembled to partake of the wedding feast and wish the bride and groom many huppy days. The presents were both numerous, chusto and costly. General Gossip. Mrs. E. S. Rood has returned from Minne- apolis. Mr. Ben Bank and Miss Yetta Netzner are to be married next Sunday. The Park Avenue Whist club met at Judge Dundy's on Friday evening. Mrs. Charles Hamilton gave luncheon Thursday afternoon to her fricnds. Mrs, J. 5, Boyd, Mrs. Bierbower and Miss Boyd have returned from Chicago, Mrs, J. M: Metealf gave a dinuer_in honor of the Misscs Wadleigh on Tucsday after- noon. Mrs, W. H. Remington, forme but now of New Yori, is visitin, in the city. Miss Richardson gave a luncheon Wednes- day afternoon in honor of Miss Parmelce, of Cleveland, O. Miss Eva V. Averst, a_young socicty lady of Sioux Falls, Dalk., will make her future howe in Omahi. Mr. M. M. Marshall a number of friends progressive euchre _The members of the Tmperial club, give their next party next Friday evening at their own hall, 2708 Saunders st Mrs. Magrane gives a select _social to her pupils und a number of invited guests next Wednesday evening, at Masonic hall. The Bons Amis Whist club meet Lo morrow I ce of Dr. Moore, The ssion was held at the home of Augus: t. X ond annual ball of the ( acker company employes will be heid next Saturday evening at Cunningham’s hall, “Cheir first ball was o grand success and o attendance is expected at the coming of Omaha her friends 1 wife entertained Pucsday evening at rneau > Saratoga lyceum opens again for the season next Saturday night at the Saratoga Congregational church. This lycoum is among the relics of old times and many who were once members of it, have since risen to cminence in the state, ) THE REALTY MARKET. Instruments Placed on Record Dur- ing Yesterday. W 8 Wright and wife to W J Stedman, n § 251610 e, W d P all to A ¥ Ohman, Tot 0, Hik wnipbell's aad, w huan and wife to B J Petirson, w 15 £t lot 6, bk 4, Campbeil’s add, w'd arlton und Wife to J N McCulloch, Dbik i, Lnatitute Place,w d... ....' et al to M A Wright, ot 14, bik 1,500 M ¥ Nelson 1o J Fagestrom, frai on s weorner s wl-lt-i, w d Unlon Stock Yards Co to J Zaru blk 20, first add to South Omuh; Potrick Land Co to W H Cralg, lots 1, 2,3, 1, 5,6, 7, &, 9, 10, 11 and 12, blk 100, Din: dee Place, w d, N Rahlff and wife to C 10, Brown Park, w d.\ . M 1 Patrick and wite 1o’ A Eke, lot 12, bk #, Patrick’s 2d add, w_Q 11§ Grant and wite to W A Gardnor et al, lot ¥, bk 11, Myers, Richards & Tiden's add, wd f L 4 W ( Albiight and wife to 3 1 Lacils, lot 4, blk 4), Albright’s cholce, w d ” M ¥ Boys'and wite to L ¥ Mirshall, 10117, bik 1, Madlson square, w d 4 G E Barker et al to O F Shrum, lot 5, hik 9, Orchiurd Hill, w d B Patriok Land Co'to C M Craig, 'lov i, bik 10, Dundee place, w d x © M Dral and wife' to 8'W Seberts, ot bk 120, Dundee place, w d. ... C Wille and wife to GW Loomis, 5, Blk & sub, J 1 Rl add, w 4 G I Barker et 4l 10 1 0'Flyng, 10 3, Orchard Hill, w a J A'Johinson to J' Wildenor, 8 ji dand A, 65 ft of € 115 lot 2, blk 2 Omaha, w d Ao v elson, 1ot 6, bik Nineteen transfers, aggregating Ninety Lives Lost. ROCHESTER, Y., Novt 10.—It {8 now linowu that ninety lives were lost and fifteen perscns ujured by last pight's fire, IN THE FEMININE DOMAIN, . Facte and Fanciea for Our Sweot- hearts and Wives. SENSE AND NONSENSE GOSSIP, Fashion and Her Follies - Wise an@ Foolish Achievements of the Girls ~Woma Kingdom and How She Rules 1t She Takes the Ring. The Bristol Courier publishoes the fols lowing: VANCE'S TANR, Ten Oct. 4, 1868, = Mr. Charley Slack—Dear Sir: In Pe- rousan your Daily Coutier 1 find A prop= osition from some Batelelor in Lynchs burg ofering A Diamond Ring as A present for any Lady t was fifteon years that has never worn a Busel or Bangs Tam in my 18th yeare and havent wore either I clame the ring Please informe the Enquier as to my whereabout Your friend DAkt SMITH. Virginia Girls the Smartest. Pittsburg Dispatch: There isa queer thing about civil service examination. The Virginin women average about 15 per cent higher than the women of any other state in the union. They ave far inadvance of the M chusetts women. Commiissioner Lyman says he can partly account for it At that the Vir- ginia women who apply for government Plices belong to classes that in other states sufliciently prosperous not to seek such employment. But thishardly ‘ts the case, ns three-fourths of the women in the departments to-day are of good social standing. Many of them are widows and daughters of officor: Nor docs a_compnrison of the Virginia women with those of other states show any perecptible difference in th age and social status. But so m their higher educational average that it would be considered a high mark on the voster of most states s a very low mark on the roster of Virginia. At a civil service examination held at Richmonda week or two ago, tho great- est number of women pagsed more than SHoand a larger proportionof these were in the nineties than the eighties, This proportion is not kept up atall among tie Virginia men. Dr. Mary Walker 8§ Washington Critic: from the countr, the capitol ares a Girl, young woman me bewildered in at Washington way v Walker. aid in the most iano= cent manner possible, “will you show me how to get out of here?” The doctor drew herself back indig- nantly. “You are addressing a lady, madam,” she veplicd serenely. The young lady g in amazement and s Then she turned to fly. However, I will show you out,” con= tinued the doctor. But the giv sure some horrid dude mpting to make a mash, and she fled away down the the hall and through the first door she saw, with the doctor after her. Miss Anna Dickinson. Philadelphin. News: Auna Dickin- son has been so long before the pubhe that a gencral impression scems to have got ubroad that she is an old woman. She is not. She was born in Philadelphia just forty-six years agao this month, and before she wus fifteen years of age she teaching school on the outskirts of that town. She went into politics before she was eighteen and has been there v since. Her interest in public affairs began when she was given a place in the mintat Philadelphia, and her first pub~ lic political specch was made in a de- bating club on Chestnut street. She has never stopped speech-making since. doctor v word. ed at the d never he was Miss Audenried’'s Wheelbarrow Race. Philadelphia Times: Miss Audenried, of Washington, daughter of General Audenried, is at the Aldine hotel, hav- ing just returned from Europe. While at Homburg Miss Audenreied was much noticed by the Prince of Wales, wha originated the idea of wheelbarrow raccs, with a lady in eunch barrow, tha lady and the cavilier wheeling her who carne in ahead to reccive o prize. Tho wheelbarrow containing Miss Audenreid won the race and thenceforth she was @ celebrity in lomburg. Miss Audenried is very stylish and protty. . Women in Holland, A correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing about Holland, says: Cou eross a railroad track, and casting rce along the ivon path, o woman, a white signal fag, catches your eye. She is the watchwoman at the crossing. At overy railroad in Holland this position is filled by a wo- man, and railroad officials have assured me that no accident has ever heen 1 by & watchwoman’ lessi They receive 20 guidens (3 A man would require double that sulary and he might get intoxicated one while. Distinctions in privileges be- tween married and single women are £0 thoroughly established here by social customs as to be observed in the y-day nssociation of the sexes. A native will readily discover whether the couple walking on the st in front of him are married or not, this discovery being made casy by the strl adherence of the populace 1o the an- sient custom compulsorily introduced nto the country when under the iron Bloody.” An unmar- the right arm of married one se: or husband, So deeply has this custom entered into the life of Hollanders that at a church wed- ding the bride enters the cdifice on the ide of the groom, the youny wife returning on the left side of her hus- band when the ceremony has been pers formed, - Jusing the Noise. Berlin engineers have adopted two different systems for diminishing the noise of trains on their viaducts. One is to bolt to the bridge structure long troughs of sheet iron, about sixteen inches wide, so arvanged that o rail will come in the center of each. The trougls are then filled with gravel, in the middle of which is buried the long- itudinal timber carveying the rail, and the spuce between the troughs is ' cov- ered with iron plates, on which is spr a thin layer of g 2, The see method, which is found to be mo, cient than the other, consists in a continuous sevie ghallow i troughs, about five fe along the line of tracks. are filled with gravel, on which the ties and railg are laid, A LRelR Barnum Dying. Bumaeroxt, Conn., Nov. 10.—A telegram frowm Lime Rock, Conn., at 9:44, suys Hon, Willium H. Barnum is Aging aud canuot live till noon, South Omaha republicans are loud in thelr clamors for a contest over the election claiming that with a *“fair vote aud on honest count’ the republican candidates were elected, | < is running higher now thuy it'dia betore clection,