Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1890, Page 7

Iy | - \ Fliteh, Mr. and Mrs, W. *TIS A MATRIMONIAL BUREAU An Alleged Joke Which Dces Not Fleage the Four Hundred. THE PRESBYTERIANS' EFFORT. A Most Enjoyable Kensington Tea— Meeting of the Orchard Hill Whist Club-Society Gossip aud Per- sonal Paragraphs. 'he unwelcome personalities suggested on St. Valentine's day by an ill-advised type- writer may consider themselves decently buried now that displacement has brought another avenue for wrath, According to the attested word of several of our jeunesse doree a presumably civile jzed biped of amiable fiutentions has started an iucipient matrimonial bu- reau in Omaha. He has sent letters to various callow youths with his aims and intentions undisguised, promising to secure a prize while one waits of one will kindly choose a name from the enclosed catalogue, Then follews a list of women in society—under the respeotive heads of “Germs, Buds, IBlossoms, Seed with some characteristic peculiarities at- tached. % “This,” remarked a leading society woman, “was ovidently inteénded as a howlingly funny practical joke, which if you do not cor- dinlly receive with sbouts of laughter, vou make pa.nfully apparent your lack of a deli- cate sense of humor, “Tnere is somewhere 1n our midst an al- leged wag whose forts is to treate all women familiarly, insinuating all manner of things sedingly bad tast and falling short of on decency by actuully classifying gen- -t mlouhlw“',. with a nature so coarse as 0 admit of the thought, the execution is simple enough and the sympathetic cackle of an imbecilo of equal proportions encouragement necessary. “Omaha should have growm of a size to ronder unwarrantable jokes which ev the roughest mining camp would only give riso to luughter with a distinctly false riog. And there should be no town small ¢ enough 10 license the light use of a woman's name a8 the basis for a so-called bit of humor. Practical jokes especially of this nature have flo fur passed the bounds of taste as to be in- ccent. Although they appear to be quito the fashion, outspoken disgust rather than laughter ehould reward the humorous incli- nations of an ufllicted being whose portion is equal parts of viciousness and idioc; Let such misealled jokes dic for want of en- €Couragement, for though they were funocent enough in the beginning, they have already grown odious beyond expression. ““The taking up of such o novelty—without the excuse of the htest vencer and float- ing it gloriously on the sea of social favor is, to speak cvasively, a decided faux pas. It encourages the unbalanced to an effort whose result robs him of the one claim ne has on human syinpathy, namely tolerance.” Young Married Folks' Social Club, Lhie members of the Youug Marrioed Folks’ Social club gave their fifth and last party of the series of 1850.00 at Gogdrich hall, Twen- ty-fourth and Paul streets, Thursday oven- g, March 20, As usual it was a grand suc- P There is always an air of pleasure ‘about the Youug Married Folks' Social club parties and those who attend imvariably go away fecling that they nave enjoyed a pleas- antand jolly evening. The party Thursday evening was no exception to the general rule. At 10:30 the doors of the banquet room wero thrown open and all partook of the eclegant spread. The merrymakers kept up the gleo until a late nhour. Among thoso present were tho following: Mr. and Mrs, W. G, Shriver, Mr. and Mrs, G, A. Josiyn, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Dunmire, Mr, apd Mrs, C.o B, Dunmie, Mr. and Mre, Sturges, Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Pinto, Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. 12, V. Léwis, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Dean, Mr. . J. E. Bates, Misses Cora Streeter, Helen Lipps, Blunche Bay, Hau- nah Webster, Gorrott, Voories, Kate Avers, M, Pickering, Mrs, Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jd. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs, A, B, Hunt, Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Counsman, Mr, and Mrs. B. T, Readmon, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Buchannan, Mr.and Mrs, Bd Van Court, Mr. and Mrs, W, E. Burlingim, Mr. and dirs, J. E. Barbor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, Mr. and Mrs, T, B. Minnetian, Mr, and Mrs. H. Lowrie, Mr. und Mrs. J. Hoy, Mr. ana Mrs. J. J. Heller, Mr. and Mrs. E.'J. Sacket, Mr, and Mrs. G. W. Shields, Mr. ind Mys. O MoVikor Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Canan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Latey. A Whist Farty. The Orchard Hill Whist club met on Tuesday evening last at the residenco of Mr. A. B. Carpenter on Lowe avenue, and speat a most delightful evening. The playing was Xept up until a late hour and ended by Mrs. H. D. Neely and Mr. W. G. Bohn winning tho elegant prizes that were gracefully pro- souted by Mrs. Carponter at tho close of the game. Mr. R. M. Fagan and Mrs. Perteot having succoeded in losing more gumes than anyvody else were awarded the booby prizes @8 a reward for their skill in that direction. After partaking of a delicious supper the club. adjourned to meot next weok at tho residonce of Dr. Builey. The following guests were present: Mr. and ‘Mrs, W. I Hohn, Mr. and Mrs, L. F. Weels, Mr. and Mrs. 'J. C. Barnard, Mr. and’ Mrs. Dr. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs, H. D. Teoly; Mr. and Mrs. (. R. Perfect, Mr. and Mra. G, H Webster, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Fagan, Mrs. H. B. Coryell, Mrs. O. L. Blazer, Miss Jessie Johus, Mr. C. D. Arnold and Mr. W. & A Austio, A Kensington Tea. The Kensineton tea given in the parlors of the Presbyterian church on Tuesday under the auspices of Mrs. Perino, Mrs. Tilden, Mrs, Meredith, Mrs. Morse, Mrs, Yost, Mrs, Bennet and Mrs. Rawsey was a charming success altogethior, Being unique in the way of u thread and needle symposium and 5o 8o- cable and 8o cheory as to make it an onsls in the Lenten social des- ort. Tho poriors took on An surpris- ing and exceedingly becomig wmr of festivity owing to the wealth of roses and potted biyacinths everywhere, making sun- shino in shady corners. The refresiments were deliclous and wore daintily scrvea by Miss Yost, Miss Sher wood, Miss \Villiams, Miss Perrine, Miss Luddington, Mss Clara Brown and Miss Morse. A Delightful Evenine. Tn honor of Miss Cora Licbentbal of Cleve land, O, Mrs. Andrew Haas threw open her hospituble parlors at her home at Twenty- fifth and Joues street, Thursday evening to * n lurge number of her youug friends. Pro- grossivo high flve was tho attraction for the evening. Eight tables were occupied and spirited contest took place to wiu the duinty favors, Miss Etta Newman secured tho firat prize tor the women, and Mr. Charles Goldsmith captured the 'correspondiug one for tho men, Refreshments were served in courses and the occasion was one distinctly enjoyable, A Bloomington Wedding. At a very pretty wedding on Wednesday, March 19, ut Bloomingtou, Ills., where Mr. Robert Richardson Thompson and Miss Mary BHelle Watson were the contracting parties, Mr, and Mrs. J. Howard Thowpson of Omaha assisted 1n the capacity of bride- waid and best mau, The fushion of & war- ried mau sssisting at a wedding was made the correct thing three or four years since by the Prince of Wales. Aftor a beautifully apoointed wedding breakfast Mr, pud Mrs. Robert Richardson Thompson, aceompanied Ly Mr. and Mes, J. Hurd Thompson, who had delayed lhmrlreddmg Journey until now doft for a fortuight of pleasure 1u cliicago. “W. R O A reception was given the national senior wvice president of the W. R. C,, Mrs. Emma Manchester of Lincoln, at the residence of Mus, Louisa Kirby, Twenty-second and Val entiuo streels, Amoug thoso present wero is all the ’I‘I{E O‘VIAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. MARCH Mrs. Sarah Rico of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Mrs, Haze, Mrs. Shammel, Miss Wolch, Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Potler, Mr. Moses O'Brion, Miss Lura Shammel, Mrs. Mary McKenney, Mr. Frank Moore, Mrs. Whitmarsh, Mr. Derbin and others, Sopial Gossip. Mrs. Ralph Breckenridge is visiting friends in Denver, Mrs. W. F, Inst evening. Mr, Will Paxton is at hiome again after a month's absence, Miss Tjams returned today from a fort- night's stay in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs, Dan Wheeler, jr., are mak- ing a visit in Chicago. Miss Craig gave a pleasant high five party on Wednesday eveuing. Mrs. Marcus Parrotto Is at home again after a long stay in the east. Miss Alice Fox of St C is visiting Mrs, J, H street, Mrs. W. B, Miilard and_diss Jossie Mil- jard loft’ on Taursday fora brief stay in Chicago. Mr. and M from a wix weeks' Havana. Mr. Victor Caldwell returned on Saturday from California whero he left M rs. Caidwell and the baby. Miss Clara pointed luncheon yesterday, for twelve, Mr. L. B. Williams, Miss Williams, Mr. T, J. Roge and Mr. Arthur Guiou left for Chicao on Tuesday. One of our beaux entertained _half a dozon friends at lunch n during the week after a fashion that would turn green with envy many a practiced house wife. The clevation of Mr. Herman Kountze's new house has come from New York, and it is fairly palatial in its proportions and beauty Mr. and Mrs, Jesso Lacy celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their wedding on Saturday last, in company with two or three near and doar {riends bidden Lo dino with e, Mr, and Mrs. Guy Barton gave a box party at the Sars e-D'Albert concert on Mon- day cvoning with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bar- ton, Mrs, Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. Rollins and Mr. Charles Barton as their guests, Mr. ana Mrs. A. D. Stiles, 1124 Mason stroat, have issued quaint_ invitations en- graved on cedar squares to their wooden wedding to bo celevrated Monday bvening, March 24, Mrs, A. D. Morse wiil give a roception from 3 to 6 o'clock next Thursday at'her charming witle home, 2628 Harney street, in honor of Key. Q. 1. Shinn, the new Uni- versulist minister, who has recently como to Omaha, A number of invitations have beon recalled this week and the heart taken out of many of the entertainments that have materializea owing to the wave of sorrow that beginning in our midst struck a dispairing chord in an- other homo circio 500 miles away. On Thursday, Maren 20, at the residence of Mr, and Mrs, O, L. Goodmay were mar- vied Mr. Charlio E, Goodman i Miss Ada W. Lipe, daughter of tho Rev. W. A. Lipe, wiio performed the wedding ceromony. Mr. and Mrs, Goodman are at home to their friends at 1205 Arbor street. Mrs, Warren Chase, accompanied by Miss Alice Chaseand Master Vernon, loft Omaha on Monday for New York, whence they will suil for Germany to be absent a year. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ford on their return from their wedding journey will occupy Mrs. Chase's house. Lowso and Arthur Jaynes, children of Mr. and Mrs. Honry S, Jaynes, llave issued very cosy invitations to a birthday party March 1621 Emmett avenue: March twonty-fifth we will be cight, Which birthduy we will celobrate, And hope to have a happy throng. With daucing, games and merry song. Will you not como to join our flock From four p. m, to seven o'clock? An answor soon from you will ploaso Your friends, the twins, Arthur, Louise.”” HONEY FOR THE LADIES, Perhaps the sadest signt on varth is a fat woman trying to look cute. Miss Rose Clevaland finds her Ilorida orange groves profitable property. Mrs, Figg—What state is the Cherokee Strip in, dear?! Mr. Figg—A state of na- ture, 1 suppose, There is quite a demand for watch cases of old nugget gold, which many years ago were very popular. Five-dollar gold pieces, with a_half-carat briliiant, cuff-buttons recently seen. Tablecloths are again plain, spotless spreads, while sheets are made with hem- stitched edges und rufiles of luce or em- browdery. An effort is being made to bring cameos into fashion. The other evening Mme, Car~ not wore a bandeau of cameos in her hair, the front of her bodice being also decorated with them, Flowers are ‘‘rented” instead of pur- chused at Washington, and a clever florist recently used the same flowers at an carly afternoon luneb, at a5 o'clock tea and at a card reception in the evening. She—I dreamed last night that I was the most_beautiful woman in the world, Mr. Noodly. He (stupidly thoughtless)—That's just the way, Miss E'wances, don't you know. Dweams ulways go by contwaries. ‘When a dinner 18 givea in honor of a special guest the complimentary may be emphasized by using the calling card of the honored one in connection with the menu card, the two being secured with ribbons and Hows Al the favor flowers are tied with ribbons tho purple of vioiet, the pink of la France roses, the yellow of the jonquil or the deli- cate green foliage about lilacs or lilies of the valloy. In some lustances the ribhon streamers cost more than the bouquet itself. Harris cloth, made on the islands off the cost of Scotland, was first introduced to Londoners from motives of benevolence by porsons interested in its poverty-stricken representatives, but it is now the leading cloth of the season for tailor-made dresses ‘o display a diamond properly,” says a prominent American jewalor, “it must be worn alone. Few people seom to understand this, If asoltaire is pure it is obvious that if worn next to a ruby it will reflect the hue of the latter, and thus its value will be obscured.” Austria pousions ballet girls of the Vienna opera. Beforo they can secure a pension, however, they must be pronounced by ex- aminers as neither young enough, beautiful enough nor graceful enough to take ey the most insignificant part. It is further stated that, as a consequence, the pension list remains uncrowded, ‘I'he rag ball at Vienna at the ciose of the carnival season was a great success and net- ted §,000 for the poor of the city. The highest members of the local aristocracy i costly cariactures of ragged costumes dan at the ball, grand ladies assisted as beggars, there were rageed quadrilles of honor, thres imperial archdukes figured us scavengers, and military officers, disguised as beggars, danced a can-can, A gushing young girl in Chicago,a stranger to Mr. George Riddle, kept writing to bim, begging an interview, Mr. Riddie paid no attention o her notes, till inally she called on him and sent up her autograph album With the request that he would at least give her his autograph, with a favorite seatiment. Mr. Riddle thereupon gave her this, from “Roweo and Juliet:" “Your love says, like an honest gentleman, Where is your mother?’ MUSICAL AN l)l(:hl:\'l'l(‘. Lotta opens her season in New England in September, At last ounts May Yohe was at Totulla, Samoan isiands, Stuart Robson is arranging Henrietta to England. John T. Sullivan will remsin Miss Rose Coghlan’s leading man next season. ‘The uext starring tour of Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett is o begin early iu October. Charles A, Hoyt is to write the libretto of a new comic opera for DeWolf Hopper, Tue scenes are to bo laia in New England. Managor Augustus ; Pitou's contract with Robert fl’.nwu does not expire uatil the end of next season, It is certain to be renewed. The Duft Op company begins a summer soason at the New York Academy of Musio May 12, with un elaborate revival of “‘Pina- fore. Fay Tewmpleton will returu to the stagée Allen gave w delightful *“‘tea” corge Isiand, O, afford on Worth Ira. Moritz IMeyer have returned visit to New York und Brown gave a prettily ap- with covers laid cach centered form a par of to take The next season as the head (:' L bnrluque com- any, under management of Mr, M. B. Leavitt, Miss Lillian Lamson young California society s made a successful debut as Francisco, Minnie Palmer returns to this country in July. W. W. Randall has engaged W. F. Falk to represent him in the management next season. Joseph Jefferson is building an uncom monly attractive house on the shore of Buz- zard’s bay, and intends to make his summer home there. Richard Golden has purchased the little village hotel in Bucksport, Me., which was for many years so quaintly conducted by the late venerable Jed Prouty. Miss Violet Mascotte, 1n a new skirt dance, which Manager Frank Maeder has wtroduced into ‘‘Green Room Fun,” has made & big hit. So says a New York con- temporary. F'rom all reports Mr. Gillette's new farce. company, “‘All the Comforts of a Home, now being played at the Boston museum,hus wade a genuine hit, 1t is an adaptation of u German play called *‘Ein Toller Einfall,” (literally “*A Crazy Idea”). In Annapolis they wili not let a manager mark “Reserved’” on any seat in his house uniess he has really sold whe use of it for the eyening. The penaity fov disobodience is £5 a seat, half the money for the informer and half for the school fund. A roport 18 currant in New Yori that Henry E. Abbey will try another season of Italian opera at the Metropolitan opera house next year, Colonel Mapleson and Augustus Harris of London, are said also to ha do overtures to tho Metropolitan directors. Peashman, the Russian, who_lr_'v'_p Chopins music like o man, and frets and cries like a baby over trifles, is coming to America this month, His wifo, Maggie Okey. is comiug with him. His “Chopin cyclus,” will be given at Chickering hall on April 7, 8, ¥ and 1. First Manager—Ponson and I are going to put on an opera next season. He is now busy selecting the scenery and I'm securing girls for the ballet. Second Munager—Whom have you secured the librewo and music from!" First Manager—O, we huven't de- cided on that ye A church choir in a town near Boston a few Sundays 8go was singing A charge to keep I have.” to the music of a prima douna waltz, A woman observing a stranger with- out a hymn book banded him one. * Thanks,” said he blandly, *I never use the libretto during the performance.” Heinrich Conried, of the King's Fool com- pany, has brought suit against Frank Dan- iels, enjoining himefrom singing “My Love is Iair Columbia.” Couried asks $10,000 damages, but as the scoro and words were printed in the Now York Herald with Con- ried’s permission, Dauiels needu’t worry. illian Russell has signed a contract for two years atan increased salary with Ru- dolph Arcnson, manager of the Casino. Her ola contract will expire May 1. This an- nouncewent wili stamp all reports concern- ing this popular singer's future engage- ments tor grand opera, etc., as ti n, pure and simple, at least for two years from May 1, 1890, John T. Raymond was about to board his steamer at Liverpool one summer after a European trip. Mounting the wheel box of the tender and striking a theatrical pose, he atner round, good people! If in ngland there is a man, woman or cbild, to whom I have not given tuppence let im now speak or ftorever hercafter hiold his peace.” Thero was a_vast conconrse of na- tives upon the wharf, but all were sileut. CONNUBIALITIES. is the name of a r who has just Juliet at San Juno Detheridge of Kingston, Jamaica, has refused thirty-seven offers of marriage. Jane has $1,000,000, and is un orphan, “Iie fairly dotes on her, but her father won't let hun in the house.” *‘The old man man must be something of an antidote.” Uncle Jerome Smith of Lovington, Mo., is ninoty-one years old. Ho has been mar- ried throe times, and is now looking for a fourth wife, Runaway marriages are so common in Georgia, an exchuuge reports, that many parents deposit injunctions with the licens- ing officials forbidding the issuiog of mar- riage licenses to their childron. Mame—Wiy, only last weei you said that nothing your father and mother could say would ever mule you marry Rob Bobbett, and now yowve engawed yourself to him. Why did you do itdLou—It was something Rob said bimselt. 'He hadu't asked mo last week. A Bridgeport, Conn., nowspaper recontly printed the following advertisement: “Chu Toug would likee smally nice Melican lady. She no have to work, as Chu Fong got big lot of mon Chu Fong will do the washee and the cookee; wife sho can dress up every day. Prize, $10 for best girl. Chu Fong. A young lady of Augusta, Me., has re- cotved a bill awounting to over #100 that tells a little history. ‘The bill came from Peter Clark of New York, aud in it she is Charged with twenty-two yards of siliz dress goods, two gold bracelets worth £40, one dia- mond ring, o hat and several other items. Clark was a rejected suitor of the lady, who claims that the above named articles were presents from him. A young man of Warsaw ordered a dress suit from a tailor, who agreed to deliver it on a certain day. The latter failed, and hence a curious law suit. The plaintiff al- leged that re had arranged to g0 10 an oven- ing party at which he had resolved to offer his hand to the daughter of the house, Be- cause of the failure of his dress coat he could not go, but his rival went, proposed and was accepted, and the plaintiff considered him- self damaged to the value of the lost bride. The new B lian marriage law makes civil marrisge obligatory. Any marriage not made before civil powers 1s null and void. ‘The parties have to pay to the judge $1 and to the clerk 50 cents it the marriage is performed at bis office, and double that if a private house, besides the cost of carringe or traveling expenses, Relatives of he first ond second degrees, girls under fourceen and boys under sixteen years are prohibited from marrying. Widows may not marry until ten months aftor the deceaso of the husoands. Civil marriages may be preceded or followed by religious s rvices. The mercenary character of the matrimo- nial alliances contracted by titled person- ages in Burope is illustrated by the publica- tion of sowe letters received by a New York lawyer asking him to arrunge a marriago between some wealthy American heiress and a scion of the imperial family of Austria. An Astor was preferred, if one existed still unmarriod, but was not necessary, the con- ditions belng youth, wealth and beauty. Large money was promised the lawyer in the event of a successiul match, and an in- timation that & number of officers in high position were ready to secure similar serv- 10es. 8. T. Dansberry, a blind man, and, Mrs, Victoria Swain, were married at Little Rock, Ark., & fow days since. About four years ago Mrs. Swain’s husband suddenly Qisappeared, and a few months aftorward she received a letter telling of the death of her husband. She afterward met Mr. Dansberry and they wore married, About one year after the ceremony had been performed Swain appeared on the scene and the mar- riage was dissolved. Mrs. Swain immedi- ately began suit for divorce on the ground of descrtion and uined the case, After a year’'s separation tho two parties are again married and happin once more reigns, A well known Mt, Clemens, Mich,, lady hoe been laboring under the impression for the last five years that she was a widow. Her husband left hor that long ago to take atrip west. and it was reported that he was frozen to death in Dakota. When the old gentlemen returned home last Monday she knew better. During his abseifte he had been most of hus Lime in Diritish Columbia where ho stacked up av immense amount of coin of the realm. What explanation he made w0 his wife for his long silence is not public proparty, but it muat have been satis- factory, as shé now appears as happy as a grasshobper dancing in the sunlight. Mr. aud Mrs. Homer Grieve, an elderly couple of Homer, Ga., quarreled twelve years ago over a romark made by a neigh- or that one of their ohildren did not re- semblo the remainder of the family. Argu- ment only widened the breach, and the couple at last agreed" to live under the same roof, but never to speak to each other. During all that time Mr. and Mrs. Homer sat at the same table and entertained their friends, and no one ever detected. the breach. Kecently Mr. Homer brought the watter before the cburch brethron, who advised a reconcilia- tion and remarriage. Mr. and Mrs. Homer have cousented to acoept this advice, and will Immediately rewarry, ECHOES FROMTHE ANTEROOM | The Coming Enaampment of the Uniforny &ank. ARRANGEMENT 0% THE DETAILS, Doings of the Woek Among the orders—Incorporktibn of jthe K. of P. Grand Lidge—Coming Events in tho/Fraternities. ) Knights of Pythias, U. R. K. of P. Encampmentr, Tho staff and regimental officors of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias returned from Milwaukee with roseate reports of that land of milk(1) and honey, They went there for tho purpose of looking over the grounds selected for tae encampment next July, and are very enthusiastic over its pros- pect. The brigade, rogimental aud staff of- ficers from every part of the United States were present and the details of the encamp- ment were thoroughly discussed, The people of Milwaukee are exerting themselves to the utmost to make the affair a complete success. The camp will be located at the fair grounds, which sre two and one-half miles from the centerof the city. The fair grounds contain about four hundred acres, with a mile race track in the center, ho ground inside the race track is perfectly level and grass-covered, and will be used for the parade ground. All the fences aro to be re- moved, leaving an immense open space, Tho tents are to be pitched just outside the fair grounds proper, on & gently sloping ground which wiil be well drained and will make a most excellent situation. All the tents will be provided with wooden floors, and the camp will be lighted by electricity. ‘I he people of Milwaukee will” provide the tents and all things necessary to the ar- rangement ot the camp. Five lines of street railway will bs built to the grounds, which will be very convenient of access as the Chi- cago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul rallway now has a line direct to the grounds, Meals will bo provided on the grounds convenient to the camp for those who desire to avail themselves of the opportunity al though divisions which prefer to do so way supply their own messes. Camp commences on Monday, July 7. On ‘Tuesday there will be a zrand’ parade, the jine of march extending from the camp grouunds to the centre of the city, where the parade will be dismissed. 1t is expected 15,000 Sir Knights will be at the encamp- menc. It is rumored that the first prize in the competitive drill will be increased to 81,000, although this has not been definitely decided upon, An organized effort will be made by the officers and members of the Second regiment, to sccure the next meeting of the supreme lodge for Omaha, proyided they can arouse suficient interest among the business men and the commercial organizations of the city to warrant them in waking an offer that will sure the setection of this city es the seat of the supreme lodge in the summer of 1802, The meeting. of tns body is an im- mense affair. Beside thes supreme lodge_it- self, with 1ts 120 members, there 1s the Uni- form Rank of the entige United States and Canada, having 8 membership at present of over 30,000. With thewate of increase in the past two years it issafe to say there wiil be at least 25,000 Sir Knights at the en- campment n 1802, The. large majority of these bring friends with them, so that there will be at least 100,000-&1sitors in the city during the session of the supreme lodge. It is not necessary to dwell on the advantago to . Omahaqin having such a large body of strangers from all parts of the country. In ouder to secure this it is oecossary that the matter be taken hold of at-once and steps taken to secure a guar- antee for a suflicient supm:to provide for the encampment. It willbeunecessary to .pro- vide switable graunds fon o camp, and -tents suflicient tc shelter the 25,000 members of the Uniform Rank. Asiae from this a very small sum will be required to give the su- preme lodize & suitable reception. — An_esti mate places the amountwhich will probably be required at $40,000. A Screeching Farce, The following is taken from the last issuc of the Masonic Reylew: ““The latest (back countics not heard from) order to attach itself to the Masonic 1nstitu- tion is the ‘Independent International Order of € /18, of whicn ‘Nest No. 7" has just been insuituted at Cairo, Il No man can be made an ‘Owl’ who has not first been made a Mason. Symbolic Masoary will soon be com- pelied to pubiish a directory m order to keep up.with the precession, ~ With Cerneaus, Suriners and Owls, Masonry s fast becom’ ing a ‘screeching farce. "—Tho Tyler. Pertinent 1o the above we are reminded that some time ago we made in these pages the statement 1n substance that “the Mystic Shrine is notnow (then) rogarded s a Ma- sonic body, but how long before 1t will be so recognized we are. not able to say.’ Ior making this stutement we were brutully ns- saulted (with a pencil) and threatened with most dire conseanences; in fact, there was no end to the terrible things some person was going to do to us. Now, what 1s the fact? Simply this: The Mystic Shrine exhibition which took place at’ the close of the northern jurisdiction Scottish rite reunion in this city "during the présent month was paragraphod as = tho fitting and crowning close of the **Masonic () Jubilee of the week.” For a while the Shrine was an aside—a good-fellowship concern; then it grew to bo a contingent of Masonry, aud at last 1t assumed the role or principal uud Masonry is the contingent of the Shrine—the Shrine being the right hand of the northern juris. diction rite in this jurisdiction, and is using tho northern jurisdiction rite and the Kuights ‘Templar society s a fulcram for its lover to overcome the' fabric of Ancient Craft Masonry. The facts all point tnis way. While Master Masons are degraded for ‘‘conscience sake” in every lodge in Obio, these Mohammedans and Scottish chiefs, who bLold the reigns and the whips and ply the spurs are the in full fellowship with the powers that bo of the grand lodge. They speak, and it is done; thoy command, and it stands fast; while just and upright Masous are shame-faced "and drop their eads as their oppressors pass by, Incorporating the Grand Lodge. At its last session the grand lodge ap- pointed a committee to incorporate the grand lodge. This committes consisted of threo members of the grand lodge, with the grand chancellor and grand keeger of records and seal as mombers ox-offfsio. By virtue of their offices Grand Chagtellor Macfarland 18 chairman of the committée and H, M. Bush- pell is secretary. Articlas,of incorporation have been prepared, buv/before they can be completed it will be necessary to decide upon the location of the cepteal oftice or head- quarters of the grand lodge. Lincoln wants the office, but Lantasteriedunty has only six lodges, while uuugmlaumy has twenty- one. Nysiau division, unif§i raok, of Grand Island, was instituted oac te\mmr_y 10 by Major O, L. Green, AyD. C., assisted by Colonel Emil Olson, AsfX C..'Adjutant W, L. Cook, third regimeswyHeralc S, I, De- walt, of Mona aivision, il Sir Kuight W. J. McBurney, all of Kéaroey, After the division had beens P instituted and the oficers installed the entire company banquetted at a convenient restaurant. ‘Fhe officers of the new division are as follows: A. C. Loderman, captain; H. C. Miller, heutenant; C. A. Wiobe, her- ald; J. D. Cowie, treasurer; W. 5. Dickin son, recorder; A. W. Sterne, seaunel; D. E. Ryder, guard. The division has & member sbip of thirty. The ofticers of the Second (Omaha) ment will meet at the hatl 1 the Paxton block aext Friday evening for consultation, Iegimeatal drills will commence next week and the boys will “whoop her up" with an eye on the prizes offered ut the coming en- campment. regl- . L. Omaha council, No. 63, is the pioneer coua- cll of the Royal league in this state. It was organized less than five months ago with & charter membership of fifty, and since that 23, 1 890.-- “UX 'EEN PAGES. time its growth has vbeen rapid and its sue- cess is assured. ‘The Royal league is the youneest benefici ary ofganization in the eountry and, being an offspring of the older fracernal societies, it partly owes its present high standard and improved methods to their experience. That its plan of insuring 18 the popular one cannot better be attested than by the large incroaso in the membership of the Omaha council 81n0o its institution, This socioty also has a social feature which recommiends it strongly to those whose time is not fully employed: at each meeting,after the routine business has been transacted the time is profitably used upon some subject of geoeral interest or spent in entertainment Tho regular meetings of Omaha council are held the first and third Mondays of each month at the Eiks' lodge room, corner of Fifteen*h and Douglas strects, A.O.U W Omaha lodge No. 18 has adopted the plan of having periodical entortainments under ‘“'good of the order” and finds the plan pro- ductive of good resul! One of these enter- tainments was given on Maren 18, which was greatly enjoyed by those present. Tho programme consisted of misic and specches by members of the order, The entertainment of Union Pacific lodge No. 17 on March 81 promises to be well at- tended. Invitations have been extended to all lodges in this city, Soutn Omaha and Council Bluffs and all are being accepted, The committee having tho programme in charge are fixing up u floe entortainment. During the evening refreshments will be served, O. 1 H. Grand Chief Justico Somorly is expected in tho city soon to visit local branch No. 1082, Arraugements will be made to give him a reception and cntertain him while hore. Local branch No. 1082 has changed its meeting night again and now meets on the first and third Wednesdays at G. A, R. hall on Fifveenth stroct. D. of it. Ruth lodgo will givo an_entertainment at their lodge room nest Thursday evening. Tho loughable dialogue ‘Yo Deostrict School,” will bo presented, as woll s an in- teresting progeamme of musical and literary numbers. L O. K. M. All persons interested in the formation of o tribe of the Improved Order of Rea Men are requested to meet at the Pythian hall in the Paxton block next Sunday eveniug at 7 o’clock for the purpose of bringing matters to a focus. o Ut Little Boy Blue. Eugene Ficld, . ‘The little toy dog 18 covered with dust, But sturdy aud staunch he stands; Aud the litule toy soldier is red with rust, And his musket molds in his hands. Time was when the littlo toy dog was new And the soldier was passing fair; And that was the time when Little Boy i3lue Kissed them and put them there. “Now, don’t you go till T come,” ho snid “And don’t you make any noise !" So, toddling off to his trundle-bed, Fio dreanied of the protiy toys. And as he was dreaming, an angel song Awakened our Little Hoy Blu Oh, the years are many, the yearsgare long, But the little toy friends are true. Ay, faithful to Littlo Boy Biuo they stand, Each in the sume old pluce ; Awaiting the touch of a little nand, The smile of a little face And they wondored, as W ars through, In the dust of that little chair, ‘What has become of our Littie Boy Blue Siuce he kissed them and put them there. S PEPPERMINT iting those iong DROPS, A man always enjoys seeing some other man's wife smoke a cigarette, A grain of common sense may be of moro value than a scruple of conscience. ‘There areno good liars, though some of them are very skilful and talented. Gladstone’s axes are in great demand. This is because he is such a good feller. When a theatrical manager has a good house, he can, with propriety, thanlk his Yes, I aced the people—— Brooklyn Girl—You should not say *'I sced.” Say I sawr. While we'ro on the subject of ancestors we might remark that the dog has four paws and a maw. Teacher—What does the proverb say about those who live in glass houses? Small Boy —Pull down the biinds, The attitudes which some people strike after doing what is their plain cuty to do would mako a dancing master blush. “In congress” and “incongruous” are terms that sound much alike, and indeed aren’t always so different in meaning, Someoae has sent us verses beginning, “Oh give me back my chillhooa’s years! We haven't even got childhood's years of our own. “Which would you rather be, a knave or a fool?” asked Idioticus. I don’t kuow,’ ro- plied Cynicus. **What has been your experi- ence?” *Do you believe in signa?’ “Certainly! When i sew ‘free lunch’n a window I bej lieve that I can get something to eat with- in.” ‘An impecunious Terre Haute young man, who has become a brother by brevet to seven heiresses, calls them “*tho littlo sisters of tho poor.”’ *Did you pass the last e: a senator to a rather rapid son. no; Ididn’t just exactly pass it. my hand, as'it were." Will—I believe editors weigh carefully all manuscripts sent to them.” Bill (an author) —Yes, in order to ascertain the amount of return postage nacessary Shopper—Yoll may give me a dollar's worth of those strawberrios, please. Dealor —Sorey, ma’m, but we dou’t slice strawber- ries. 1'llsell you a whole one for §150. Man in Carriage (down south)—I sy, colo nel, can you direct me to Blankville! Man on Horsebuck—I'm no colonel. Man in Car. riage—Well, well! Stranger like mysclf,eh? She—Indeed, it's not an easy thing for a girl to gét a husband. He—Why a pretty girl can make her choice of four out of every five men sho meets, She—But it's tho fifth man she wants, THE MESSA Handel’s Grand O AT THE First Congregational Church, Corner 19th and Davenport Sts., TUESDAY, APRIL lIst, ATB P M.} CHORUS OF 80 VOICES Mr. Whitney Mockridge, The Celebrated Tenor, UTHA BAYLL Soprano. IZABETH ¥ NELL, Contralto. MK, B. I YOUNG, Baritone. TABOR, Organist MME. MAZZUCATO YOUNG, Planist, Under the Divection of Mr, You A limited number of reserved seats to be had at Max Meyer & Liro’s Music Store, corner of 16th and Farnam strects, on and after Monday, March “th. cserved seats, $1.00, 50 cents, amination?” said “Well, er, 1 laid down tovio, MR, W Admission only to YOou oun s f Al good oxis mlways Adission 160, 0 pretty girls. vory night 1o the week. whdbder How Joha dabo Spelted, Manci 14,1 Messrs, Brondwood & Sor Gentlemen: Ploase too make me one of tho Best grant Pianofortes you Can, I Rely on your honor to Let it be n good one. 1 wish to have it I’Jain in evory Respoct and the case of handsome wood the Belly may be chrewd fast when done. Call on Mr. George Astor fo the Payment, 1 shall wish to have shipd in July or august next by the ship Hope for New York orany other good ship. to bo sent Mr. G. Astor I am Gentlemen With Respoct yours Jons Jacon Asic City Coffeo House Choenjf A G, I addl. keys. phalihAa = Brown-—Johnnie broke a pane of glass, but as he told mo about it at once, I govo him an apple. Mrs, Cobwigger—That will tench hini n great lesson, Mrs. Brown ~U'm afraid not. As soon as he had eaten the apple ho went and broke another win- 638, Mrs. (JPERA 5 25 and ;-"_"'*'"n)', Mard Monday, Now Seream ‘ Matineo IW:uldn ‘tMiss ‘xonr Loudest |y ednesday | | It for $9, \ The Popular Artists, HALLEN AND HART, mont of Mr. Flarrs Tine, in the LATER ON Thie Moxies Under the man: Seronnie, SpArking music, aitul dances, exq; brilliant st nies, prot- 1§ RAYOLLE, the son salo Satunday. Matineo B0YDS []PERA HousEe Three Nights and Saturday Matinee, Com= meneing Tharsday, March 27th, % % HERE WE ARE AGAIN! % 4 The American Fun Makers, [EVANS & HOEY, | In a New Edition of |A] PARLOR ST PLAY. enis like i now pla ngest and’ best company they've ever 1 wonder where ‘0ld Hoss’ ‘got that dress suit.”” “Theonly FUN in town." Rogular prices. Sale of seats commences Wednesday morning, “Retter !hzm o “The st had," Negotiations are about completed for the transfor of Niok Smith to the Kansas City team, Nick has beew on the Denver resorve list and would in sl probability have beon signed for Donver this season had it nob been for false and maiicious reports sent to Managor Rowoe regardiug Swith's habits and condition, ~ After soveral effortsto et word from Nick, personally, Whitchead was signed to Al his place, A short time age Nick wroto to Rowe, but it was then too Iate. Kansas City wilt secure a*good man in Smith, a man who can play good ball and te @ credit to the team in every way. His un- fortunate acoident last season camo o early in tne season that he did not have a good opportunity to make the roputation hio de- servod. NEW GRAND A Week of Comic Opera, TO-NIGHT, 'March 23d Matinces Wednesday OPERA HOUSE Commencing ind Saturd THE CALIFORNIA Upera Go 35[] §50p| Opera House. San Francisco, Cal, 50 ARTISTS. 50 A Glorious Repertoire. Headed by Miss Ida Mulle. PINAFORE! "~ FiA DAVOLD at These Prices, ADMISSION 2L, RESERVED FROM wesday, Wednesdoy, Thursday T DAY SATINER FRIDAY, 1TURDAY * GRAND ENGLISH OPERA SEASON ONE NIGHT ONLY, MONDAY, MARCH 31. Managers Boyd & Haynes take ploasure fn presen {ng to the Music-Loving paulic of Omalis the Celebrated | * EMMA JUCH * |Grand English Opera COMPANY. 1256 MEMBERS. Under direction of Charles lavish expenditure of the mise-en-scenc. & company of admirable Operatic Artisf JUCH. On this occasion the Juch Comph LMMA JUCH as JUCH ORCHESTRA. Lock, the opera produced after months of careful preparation and One porformunco atggirund Opory suitg in English, by , headad Dy the Poerless American Primu Donn, EMMA ¥ Will present Guinod's Greatest Work. JUCH CHORUS MARGUERITE Nuwnhulnndumnu- n-xpunnu llu'url R Dby the management in bring SPECIA LI 3 N iy Tt i iy, e sabio prices will prevail e charged in New Yor Philadelphia and all énstern cltios; DIME EDEN MUSEE 11th and Farnam. WEEK OF MONDAY, MARCH 24. A Genuine Nebraska Wonder! The Queen of the Creighton Stables! SMALLEST THOROUGHBRED HORSE IN THE WORLD. Through the courtesy of Omaha’s well-known citizen, Mr. John D. Creighton, We are enabled to pr sent to our patrons NORA, the smallest full-grown horse in the world. NORA ':: THINK Nora is not a product of IS 27 WEIGHS ONLY 67 Pounds, s YEARS OLD. INCHES HIGH. OF IT foreign lands, but comes from Ne- braska’s own soil, and is as good a judge of corn as the biggest horse in the stabl This marvellous little mare is the property of Mr having purchased her at a liberal figure, for this week only. Creighton, he and will be on exhibition A HOST Of Other Great Attractions. MAUD LA BLANCHE, Phenomenal Dancer, AHEARN BROS., Acrobats. HANSEN & BRYANT, Musical Team. BRADY & DAILEY, Irish Specialty. 2--GREAT STAGE SHOWS ONE DIME ADMITS TO ALL: