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the latter three Seary aud others Anson thinks the league buying Al ut rom Brooklyn, E nmett u iista @ in thic ks it w money wasted, a8 in his opinic Cle landers never had any iden of puttinga c on the field in Cincinnati, $le was simply making n bloff to get had in the game some of the money ho The Philadelphia league at Cape May for two weeks' pracii party is made up of Ma rry Wright, K. G C Dele W, o, C. W. Gray, Thornt Shultz and James Patterson Straight From the shoulde Joe MeAulife wil) Jim Daly of Philadelphia it The Californin At range a fight between Holl. Jack Brennan, the Qu ok out four rounds. trying to ar: aveell and Jin Pay | City lightwelght was knocked out this week by a girl who used a bottle Jack Smith, Canada's 1igl fon, has boen challenged by larks of Buffaio, Jake Kilralo says that Jackson will punch Corbett full of holes and eut him to ribbons toboot. But will et Bob Fitzsimmous has with “The Tnspector,” the p t was seeu here at Havlin's a couple of wecks ago. Tommy White and Tommy Morgzan are to meet at Chicago under the auspices of the Olympio Athletic club, next Tuesday even ing. ay Weir has been matehed to meet Johhny Min noar Boston on April 10. Ed Holske offereda 31,400 purse, and both pugs grabbed atit Charles Carroll, the Baltimorean who re- ferrea the Sam Collier-Billy Edwards fight in ‘74, 1 sportin The California athletic club, not having enough funds on hand to pay the purso fered Godfrey and Kilrain, has assessed of its 501 members §.50 to moke up the amount, Jimmie Carroll of Brooklyn, has challenged Pat. Farrell, the puz who made the first crack at Fitzsimmons after the Australian’s victory, W. Rawlins, Spider Kelly's old backer, is behind Carroll. And now they say Cal McCarthy aud George Dixon will surely meet before the Cribb club at Troy, Murch26. Both these pues will be gray-headed before they getu chanco at other if things go as they have been doing ever ponement of their mill Billy Maaden, m; liffe, has challeng MeAuliffe in a cont wrote recently toa friond in this city saying s gone crazy. He is a well known man since the first post- he would mile a match with McAuliffe in the event of his whipping Godfrey. Madden and McAulif > both anxions for this cliance and wiil hold Kilrain to his pledge. jeorge R, Clark on Monday deposited %0 with Harey Batlard of the Inter-Ocean as a doposit fora fight betw: nd Jim Hall for tue . Bob Fitz- middle-weight championship. Clark nas Fitzsimmons under contract and will mateh bim against Hall, the fight to take place before the San Antonio (Tex.) athletic club, which h; purse of £15,000. Hall ca s hie chooses. Clark stipulates that conditions which prevailed in the Demp- fight must govern this. The loser is (o receive §1,000 out of the pur Of the McCarthy-Dixon great importancecan be said. at work preparing for the f they meet they are likely o countsof themseives. McCarthy was inter- viewedlast week and he said that it did not apoear to him that Dixon was in the pink of condition the day he weighed in to fight be- fore the Puritan club. He scemed stiff and apparently too fine drawn. “I am sorry 1 didn’t get a chauce at him that night,” "he remarked, *for 1 feel sure I would have whipped him.” Cal thinks that Dixon has grown a good deal in the last year, stouter as well as taller,and that he cannot get to weight in as good form s heused to. Wetl, timo proves atl thing and frost hues potatoes. We shall know all about this on the 25th of this month, offered a ch nothing ot Both men aro y, andwhen otip top ac- On the Track and in the Stab Nothing seems to down the thoroughbred blood in tne trotter theorists; after every de- feat thoy **bob up serenely.’ At a horse shoe exhibition recently held in London, over 2,000shovs of different patterns, makes and dates were exhibited. Marvin is reported as having smd that ho expects Iolectioneer to be the first horse to have one hundred in the 2:50 list. The §5,000 paid recently for Anteeo is the socond higghest price ever paid for a trotter, Axtell alone at £105,000 leading him. Maryin_clims that Sunol can trot a mile in2:04 and quarters in 20 seconds, She will bo given a chanco to prove it this scason, Hamlin’s Almont, jr. sire of the famous double team, Belle Hamlin and Justina, will make tiie season of 1561 at Hatfield, Mass. Brasfieild & Co. will hereafter at their spring sale at Lexington, take only standar bred stock, and not over four hundred head. The Montana racing association will hang out §125,000 in purses, as an inducoment for eastern horsemen to visit that state this sea- sou. If tho stock you offer for sale is always first class, customers will soon come hunting you and you will find au easy sale for all you Tuise. he only kite-shaped track in the south is at Columbia, Tenn. Towa leads all the states in the number of their record-breakiug tracks, Conmdt Brothers of Peru, Ind,, have lost by death a yearling fiily by Macey 2617, dam by Blue Bull second dam the dam of Spurrier Boy 250! “Straws show which way the wind blows,” and the fact that the books of tho high- priced stallions il fivst shows the tendency of the times, P. C, Kelloge & Co. of New York City sold 1,000 trotting horses last year for an average of &1,000 per head, a total of 81,000,000, Care should be taken in handliug young colts to be sysiematic, Train them todo one thing at & time, but have them learn that thoroughly. The southern lowa speed circuit, consist- ing of Keokuk, Ottumwa, Creston and Des Moines, has offered purses which will amount 10 over 5,000, John Splan has recoived an order from the English market to buy a stallion that can trot in 2:21 or 2:22 without boots or weights. At last it has been definitely settled that Maud § is to be bred to Westchester, brother to Majolica, 2:15, and Miss Majolica, 2 the only pair of 2:30 performers bred present owner of the reigming queen of the wrf. It is regrotted by horsemen that the peerless daughter of Harold, now woll up in the teens, was not assigned a mate against whotn no claims of hereditary unsounduess could be made, no matter how fast_the blood lines might be that are united close up in his pedigree, 1tis well known that Startle was fast and a fair looking horse, and that Clark Chief's daughter, Jessie Kirk, was & fast fllly in hor day. It is aiso known that she retired from the turf to the road and from the road to the harom on account of u piv of spavins. Majolica, her fastest son by the records or trials, iso became an abseutee on account of troublo with his hocks, and another duughtor of Jessio Kirk failed to come up tothe expectations on account of hor hocks caveying the regulation “boxing loves,” as John H. Shults terms them. It 5, to a line like this that Maud S. the un beaten pearls of Woodburn and the beacon of Kontucky is to bo allied, and if it should oc- aur, all the warld may hopo that her fonl why not bo unfartunate enough to inherit the mostobjectionable of all blourishes 1n a turf horse.—HBuffalo Commercial A Budget of Mixed Sports, A team of Philadelphia cricketers has gone to Bermuda. The Yale and Cornell crews aro not likely to meot this year, J. P. Willey and Gearge H. Bush, of span- fol fame, have united their kennels. Ives ‘defeated Schaefer at Cincinuati Thursday night in an exoibition game, Another six-day bieyele raco is in progross at Detroit. Johw A. Prince is managiug it A large number of prairie chickens have been liberated this winter in Massachusetls, George Slossou offers to play Schaefer for the billiard championship in New York next month, Harvard and Yale have practically decided to stick to New London for the boat races during the next five day John MoMahon, the Canadian _collar-and- elbow,chiupion, defeated John Cowley, the Toxas ‘Stoor, ut Minneapolis, McMabon ol both falls fn fourteen and twenty-one winubs, | Move ments and Events in the Social Lifs of Oountry Towns, | EVERYEODY IS HAVING A PICNIC, The Cares of This World for the Mo ment Shaken off and Reve Ary Holds Undisputed Sway. ‘ou are always interested to know what your neighbor is doing socially, and here is e opportunity : oln. Mr. Homer Herold is in Seattle, Mr. §. W, Lambeth is in Kmporia, Kon. Miss Maggie Strangel is in Sait Lake City Willie Meyer left Moaday for St is o Mis M. J, Gilbert left for Butte City on Mes for u tri M Mich., MY to th and J. B. Riley left Tuesday ¥ has been in Dattle Creck, McCrac vetarned from a trip t Monday. A Donovan has been visiti of D. B, Chase at Alijance. slker, wife of Representat with ive ol 0 visiting Lincoln friends this week Mrs. L. W. Eldridge veturned Monday evening from n two weeks visit with her par: ents at Beatric Misses Sadic and Mamie Prouty of Peru ve been the guestsof their sister, Mrs. ed A, Miller, 11 Misses Edith and 1 kins, _two ac- young jos from Nebraska uests of friends in this city Miss' Minnie MeGee, the omplished daughtor of Captain J. L. MeGee of Ben is the guest of Mrs. J. Stevenson, Mrs, Dr. Green of Los A Cal, and Mr. and Mrs, Potter of N up 'have becn visiting the family of Mr. Johin ne Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mendenhall return Monday from Peorin, 1ll., where on Thurs. day they attended the obse juies of Mr. Men: denhall’s mother. Miss Rose L. Smith of Bridgenort, W.V few days at the home of e M. Yates, 1631 Q street. olorado, has been spendny Mr. and Mrs. Geos $ho is en route The I street club, comprising residents on 1'strect between Fiftennihand Twentieth, was entertained on Friday evening at the home of Dr, and Mrs. Casebeer. M Charles Morrill leaves in a day or two for San Antonia, Tex. Ste will be accom- panied by her son, whose il health necessi- tatea an immediate change of climate, ards and other attaches of tho peni- tent we o danco to a number of their friends i'riday evening. Ahout 30 persous were present and a aelightful evening passed. A. W, Buffum, a_prominent citizen of oh, was tho guest of Mr. M. A, Man- rst of the we Mr., Buftum is making pre and make his residence permanently cit rations to bring his famiiy hero 10 this bride’s parents, 21 Monroe strec lie Odell was marmied to Mr. A, B. S The affair was a quiet one, boing witness by only the relatives ofthe contracting par- ties. Thoso who ave permitted to enjoy thesocial hospitalities of the Pleasant Hour ciub will doubtless be pleased to learn that the closing party of the club at the Hotel Lincoln on April 2 15 to be a masquerade, and it is safe 1o predict that it will bo an event never be- fore equaled in Lincola in that line. Miss Graco erlans, 1345 G street tained a party of friends Thursday at progressive high-five. Thes Misses Lou Steen, Carmody und Gertrude and Carola Hill, Mossr: Camp, Winger, Puinter, Scheiderhelm, Big- gar and Scott. Miss Cavmody achieved royal prize honors and Miss Gertrude Hill thie consolation trophiy. The members and alumniof the Palladian soeiety gave Prof. A. G, Warner a_turewell recoption in Palladian hall Wednesday night. An_excellent prorramme was prepared, in which music and oratory were com:mingled. Thoe speakers were Messrs, B.A. Burrett, C. S, Lobinger, William Owen Jones and A (. Warner. Prof. Gibeault and Messrs. | Green and Freeman rendered prauo s elections aud Miss Helon Hoover saug a inost beauti- ful song. The recoption followed. On Thursday the professor left for Washington, Wedresday ovenne Mr. C. Floming was married to Miss Maggio H. Brooks. 1'ho The nuptials oceurred at the homeof the bride’s mother, 242 A strect, and was wit- uessed by a large company of relatives and friends. Congratulations and u reception followed. Mr. Floming is a rising young business man and his bride isa churming young lady with tho splendid tact wnd judg- ment that makes the model wife. 'The kappy couple have gone to housekeeping in a pretiy cottage, elegantly furnished, on the corner of Twenty-fifth and L streets, where thoy aro now at home to their many friends. On last Saturday Major G. Bohanuon bo- came forty-nne yoarsold and Mrs. Bohannon contrived a pleasant surprise in honoc of the anviversary. Without her husband’s knowl. edge she invited anont two s of their friends to their home at 927 M streer. The major was alternately ised and de- lighted and lent his assistance in making the cvening & most pleasant one. High-fi other social pleasures made the time inly, In the card games the royal p to Miss Lillie Mitehell and Mr. E. G. Bohan von. The booby trophics were awardea to Miss Estella Hall and Mr. 5. M. McGrog: A most_cojoyable assembly at the home of . E. Campbell, one of Lincoln’s most cs- temed citlzens, at'1231 South Tenth street, Thursday afternoon, marked tho forty-fivst anniversary of his 'birth. A fine collation was served, and delicacies were not winting to augment the cheer. T'hetoast, “I'ic Day We Celebrate,” was respo?s 1 to by Mr. I, L. Picrce. e Ladies, God Bless Them, S.D. Hyde. Mr. Fred Hyde cleverly dis- coursed his allotment, *“The Press. T host. as toastmaster, responded in a bri and hearty manner, and sought the repose of an elegant Sixteenth contury oak desk chair, which the guests brought along as a token of remembrance. Last Saturday oveuing Mr. and Mrs jH. A, Tebbetts gave a most delightful parly toa largo number of congenial friends at their elegzani home, corner of 1R street and ud avenue, The main features were high fiy and the splendid rofreshments served. O of the novel features was a game whercin 1ho gentlemen drew cards representmg the aif- forent states and the ladies cards naming | the capitals of the same, oceasionir e umy ment and wiring the knowledso of geography | of the guests in their efforts to find Lheir partucrs for the game, There were prosent Messes and Mesdames Joun C. Allon, Georgo H. Clarke, J, 1rank Harpbaw, Joliau Har. ham, Walter S. Ayers, George' W. Bouuell, | M. R. Cambridge, C. . Sanborn, £, W, Spears. Dr, . €. Kenny o H.T | Winuott. Misses Cora = Donuell A Frow, Maggie Dounelly, Wyrick Covert of Crete, Coflin. Mossrs. B, La Peyr Lyman, Miler, King and Everett. Tho lady’s royal prize was awarded to Mrs, Frank Harpham, It was an after dinu china cup and saucer. W. R. Cambrids captured the gents’ e, a handsome book. The Young Men's Christiun association gave a reception to commeroial travelers lust Saturday evening in the association Aftorthe compaiy had gathered a fine pro gramme was presonted. The reaqings b Miss Dey were yery interestiog and hearti| encored. Hor selections are such as pleasc popular audience and are dehvered ina wi that shuws ber to be master of her art, Gibeault is always athome when he sits down before a piano and never bas ho shown bis skill more thoroughly thashe dil Saturday ovening. Mr. Simon's address was o benefits that traveling men might recei from the YoungMen's Otristian assnciation He sald thit he was surprised to learn how much the assoclatious were doing for com. meveint travele ged those present to avail themsolyes of the privileges that were offered. The solo by Mr. s wais nicely rendered and well by the University quart the programme. T parturc in the musieal iine for Lincoln aud was highly approciatod. Refreshments were served by the ladies after the prozrimume, whie Hme uu adde AMOLtG is & now much to til a late hour, rooms, | | e selections | de- | Dr. Withers has gone to Sioux City for a fow days Mrs, H. N. Davey has gone on a visit to her mother at Shenandoah, la, Claus Brockenfeldy, in Cedar Croek during the week, Mr. J. W. White and family have departed for a woek's visit in contral Kansas, Dr. R R, and_ Mrs. Livingston of. Cedar Creok were in the city daring the week, Attorney C. 8, Polk was in Loulsville Tuesday, attending to some logal business Prof. J. A, Beattie of the Cotner Christian university at Lincoin was in the city this week. Wiil Carroll went out to Gireenwood last evening, called thither by the serious iliness of his sister, Mr.und Mrs, Alex Tipton wore the guests of Mr. aud Crabell this week rank Ruder of Lincoln, who has boen the guost of his neice, Mrs. J. L. Farthing, re- turned home Wednesday. Messis. Georgo and K. B. Hay, 8. S, Brown and Thomas_Fiekes of Wabash wero visitors in this city Tuesday, Mr. Alfred Copeland bas returned from his old home in Scotland, where he has been vis- iting for tho past few months. Miss Grace Cowner of Illinols, who has been visiting with Miss Bertie ilyers, do- parted for Kansas City Monday, Dr. C. A. Mavshall, with his family, ro- turned home from Iowa City the other even- ing, after an extended sojourn in that place, Mrs, M. Roberts and danghter who have been visiting in this city during the week linve returned home to Weéeping Water. Mrs, Wash Smith and daughter, Mattic, Mrs. Max Lemon and her sistor, Mrs. Guth: mann, and Miss Hattio Latham’ were Omana visitors during the week. Mrs, Elizabetn Mitehell, mother of Mrs. S. v o an allwinter visit with b ¥, returned to her home in usas Tuesday morning. ~ Miss Anna Reuther ceparted Mo s to return to her home i of Glenwood Mrs. William accompanied by . Joe Droeger, who will visit in the old country tor about six months, The announcement that Mr. George S, Copeland warried to Mrs, Grace D, Loper at Papillion the other day is a great surprise, and his many friends consider it very mean of George to have maintained so much secrecy over the affair, n f as expecting 1o 1d the the Method- E piscopal ¢ he was accou- panied by ter little nephew, Henry Geiger, who will visit his grandfather residing at that place, for a few days. "Mrs, J. - W. Johnson, her little daughter Ruth, and two sons, Bdgarana Irank,went to Atchison, Kas, Weduesday morning, to witness tlie _coremony unitit Jday, the eldest son of the Johnson family, to Miss Hattie Terry of that city, in the bouds of !\l'\\llll‘k. Johnson was born and reaved in this city, and many friends here Wwill unito in extending their best wishes to him and his bride, At the aunual held recently mee! the g of the Turnve followin we elected for the ensuing nt, ottlieh Thicrolf; custolian, Carl i . Paul Wurl; second turnwarden, H. trustees, Henry Boeek, John & n B stand- ard-beares i the Turverein so- ¢ at their hallon Washington avenue the othér evening wasa most brilliant and en- joyable affair. About sixty couples partici- pated in the erand m; of the costumes exhibited wero ate and unique. Miss Neverman was awavded the Judy’s prize and the gentleman’s prize went 0 Myr. Fd Krochler. ~The dancing continued until alate hour. The Bohemian orchestra furnished music for the occasion A few of the most intimato friends of Miss Kate Olver assembled at that lady’s re dence Tuesday t commemorate the anni- of Ter birthday, The hostess pre- i pared a most elegant and ropast forher guests aud thoy responded to sueh thoughtfulness with gastronomi Those present wero: Mosdam Showalter, J. A, Counor. Calvin Parmele, A<her € Burlington, J. Boyd of Morgan and Charles Ends. A dancing party was given Tucsday even- iug as a farewell'to Logan Brown, who con- templates leaviug the eity, about fifte couples assembliug at Rockiwood on the oce Among those present were: Misses Dalton, Mame Carmack, Matie Meade, Auna Dodgo, Lizie Miller, Maggie Oliver Bertha Wise, Dotothy Oliver, May Be South Bend, Clel crage, Stilos, T Toeok lie Lowry, and Loz Brown, Langston John Vin Burke Lippens, Henry Lartsch, Charles She Frank Johnson, Will Stadelmaun, 'y Green, Joseph Hawksworth, Charles Marphy, Robert Brown, Bob Miller and Willie RReinhael The members of the Ancient Order of Hiberuians of this city went to Lmncoln “Tuesday to join in the celebration of St. Pat- rick’s day. The party was in charge ol Hon, ‘William Nevilie as hal, with n O'Connor and Dan O'Brien, ussistants, Dressed i their handsome uniforms with the richly ombroiderod and brilliant colored re- galia, the purty presented & handsome and imposing appearance. The B, & M. band of cleven pieces accompanied the crowd. Among those who compe ho party were Jam ce, Asher Clar Patrick Egan, Mike Whalen, Thomus Egan, M. O'Rourke, sr., Pat Sh I Willinm Shea, Renaban, Simon Wil Jonn MeGinnis, J sy, Henr v, Peter | J. vid O'Brien, Joseph rahan, sr., C. Coffee, Petor and wife were visiting | earnest. FECT. ers are es (our special) purpose of in to $3 at 95¢, brother Aloert, Missouri r Mrs. Seeley, the 3 porfo bride’s parents. home. convention will he & ) p. m. and chools in the pre and_everybody interesting progr: The following s asa choir: I, Mo Homerick, Lmory m lues MceConaughy this week. John itzoatrick, M. jr. Tim Mol and 1d Fity gerald, Also Mrs. Wiilian Neville, Miss Kate Neville, Mrs. M. O'Rourke, jr., and Miss Magista Cazney. Nehrasky O De. Hath Phillip t again, Mrs. R. C. G is visitiog in Omaa, Hon, C. H. Van Wyck and wifo have gong cast. Mrs. Thomas McCulloch has roturned home. L. R Utterback is home from a visit to ohn Mattes returned to Lincoln estraw went over to Lincoln ‘fom Mahar has returned from bis visit to Des Moines, . Masher and wife, of Lincoln, are visit- n the cit chan and family went to Lin- imorer bas roturned from Denwver and will remain Mrs. ). H. Howo b3 suffering from a severe atinck of the gripe Murphy visited Omaha and retorned st Wednesday Nelso Pnney L are in Omatia Paul Sehninko and Bob Drucsdow went over to Lincoln Tuesday Mes, W. H. Doaghty returaed home from avisit o Ashiand Taesday is i th Fite vder Braner and - mother, M city visiting his slebrated the an ary birth Tucsduy. s Rotton of Omaha i3 in the city visit- ter, Mrs. JJ. M. Taylor, L G, Bentlov, deputy county teeasurer, and fanfily arrived from Ashlaud Mr. John Allen and Miss Ella Storms were marriod Tuesday by Judge Baton, A delightfn' party was given Weduesday g at tho residonce of Sherilt William, Carson, who has been living just ing he Rty south of Morton pari for the past turned with his family, Foster assembly No. 524, Kuights of Labor, gave asuccessful ball Thursday night, The large bull was erowded Miss Less Mullban and Vivien Recter, two eharming young ladics of Nebraska City ara at E J. M. Galiber and H, B, Kooser, Missourl Pacitic ofcials | PIUL SLVE days i the city dur Marager ¥ acking sud pr bis Larthelay anni 1o Coannard, w cmploy left. for k vision company celobr suey Tuoday, ) for & long tima bas ooy i Mr. Goldberse's clothiag hause, Chicago whore he wil make his with social foatures occuvied the | furuve home. Sr, B. Dleiner was called to Atchison, ing City, Neb. Mr. A T from a v meleo Aurora Monaay out this spring. ver while out, ing Mrs. . M. Tazzart, in California Wednesday terian chureh on Ta he necatest and most stylish lady joined bands and hearts in dlock on Saturday evening. ned at the styles, in your pick of colors, and | sured that you will save half the money: | i drowned in the unning. who has boen visit- arted for her home She was accom- panied as far as Lincoln by Mrs. Tageart. Albett A. Wittoand Miss dock adie E. Crad- the holy he home of the naha will be their future The Nebraska City precinet Sunday school ) d at t are is invited mme has bren prepired. ciety peoplo arorchearsing i Miss Annio Bovdston, i3 A. Hail, Mi York. Percy Kiluer left for Meriden Monday. R. W. McGinnis spent Sunday in F'remont, went ning, th the the © expected to Teport, to uttend, as an First Presby. . H. M. Bo; tie Parmelee, Miss Pet Hail, Mr. and Mrs, T. Davies, Dr. and Mrs. Bedell, Miss Ida Henry, E. W, Clark, Miss Mamio Harris, Julian’ Wiggins, Emory, Arris Misses Marv. Matue and Lulu'Lloyd, Misses Beile and F ia S| W. A. Taylor, George Mason, Mi ie Coons. Miss Estella herfoy and £. O. Taylor, to Grand Island A. . Bioomer spent several days in Omaha John Montzomery left Weduesday for Ris- vrived home Wednesday it in Michigan. Prof. J. A. Parks assisted in a mus: Georga Chileoteand 5. B. Mansfield were in David Cily Tucsc Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Count day and Saturday i Miss Bdith il Miss Bertha Mesdames G. W were visiting in Grand Island this wee! Mr. and Mrs, O, } nesday for Chicago, where they will lay. n Beats is vi Shid rmino spent Fri- ico. siting her friend, gue of Benedict. ler and H. Behling >, Washburn left Wed. reside, Mrs, Frank Mead spent, Sunday in Hast- ings, the guest of her #riend Mrs. N. Ham- ilton. Mr. George Troutmsn and family left Toesday for Denyer, Colo., where they will reside, Rev, B. G. Adams of Pairmont was 1 the city Friday and Satgrday, the guest of A Bissell Mr. M. C. Stovens of Sewurd was ths guest of Mrs, A. ). Hicks for several days this week. A St. Patrick’s, paety was given Tuesday evoning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Will Harrison Hon. J. W. Bames left the first of the week on an was not very well k. A Ford w s city Thursday _oveniag, rection of M I'he degro lodgze. Mes. J. friends and pist sevoral we tensive proj | eutertainment aration of review of the Monday by number of b give Mar of W. Hart,* who has tives in the city during the ended trip to Wasiington, D, ¥ pistor of the was Wisiting rela- quaintance social Tuesday evening C., and th hern states. Rev. C. 8. Harrison, forme Congrogational charch, tives in the city this week. On uecount of fain the A at the Methodist_ church trended. S in’ Stromsburg Monday as- ngin tho orgmiization of a Young Men's Christian association at that piace, 1. C.Woodford, depoty the Woodmen of the Wor the past week trying o organize a camp. A concert will be overeign consul of 1. has been in Lhe Wirt's hall under the ui o0 in ch Morgan and Miss Williaws, staff lodge went 1o Gresham Tuesdas initiated several candidates into the Gresnam the Oddfellows's y evening and been visiting left for her home jn Jules- burg, Colo., Wednesday. Tho Oddfellows of the eity are making ex- visiting membe order who will be here Ap: atriarch’s Militant M pption and 5 of the at the annual the 1o and Mrs. C. B y weddin e friends. resents weve receiv aud the occasios the funeral of his | You will like it | | | | | | As the days roll by we will t yecially valuable: HAT DEPARMENT,—Sec the Hellman You will understand, as a special for the roducing our hat department thoroughly, we are selling a hat worth $2 We mean a fine stiff hat at that price, and | itincludes all the new spring shapes of || headware. You can take your choice of The cold weather seems a little stubborn about leaving, but we eannot let the weather combination interfere with the reqular declar: is a fixed fact, established by : Hat || shown strong Black, feel as- || as complete a line of Half Hose, one | attraction (or will bo remembered with pleasant memories by those present. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. evening by ing ot the fr them a surprise in sary, and the twenty -seve Mrs. L. S. ud all ments serv in 11 Rot )\ bath in the cit Mr. and Mrs. M A. Bergers. The Mechanics hose company night, tho cessful b being vo sday ds K. has gon be will exam he Sioux count w. J, accept’ the tion of po: at25 c. Wheeler, who wero Many beautiful gifts were tendercd, rofre HOSIERY,—Never Defore has any house money Modes and tans in French goods, English {| ribbed and American makes, that gives ex- cellent service, Also at 25¢. We are the Hosiery Paopls of Omaha, [ Spring weight underwear, every grade, color A Washburn's residence | on West Seventh strect was filled Monday A ploasant and congenial gathe of the conple. wlio tende lonor of thoir golden 50 in houor of rsary of Mr. and prosont, he all o most merry was participated in by 500 nnis of Yori seer company formed by citizens of spent with his friend. Hior turned from their sojourn at Coifax of € It 0 Hill left this week for Mexico & The ldies' charity club_met afternoon with Mrs. 5. N. Watson, hospitably entertained by hostess. Miss Emily Day dent Stepheus and Prof. the_convention of tendents held at Blai Dr. and Mrs. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs aud Mrs, W Keene, Mr. Aun Fowler ing to attend the of Mr. and Mrs. George Hickok, who furing the past yc ary for Con, and little daughter stop to visit friends. . W. Love consul ator upon n Fra his new field of diplomacy #8One of the most enjoyable parties 1. Munge sut to Norfolk Tu ar ucting E man Dor; turned from the capital city. M guests, cave on a the Sab- an have re- prings Robert Neligh of Mitehell, Neb., is in isiting her parents, Mr. and Mrvs, gavea suc- attendance and Tsland omont and to Harrison, where county board of superviso sords for the to v of a mining cmont. Wednesday being tho charming at Washing- private . has ro- Hicleok off at Sheboygan has accepted the appointment to San Salvador, and will soon discharge of his duties. Xpects 10 leave some time in April by v visco anda Pacific line He of samer for of the past week was a luncheon given Saturday at noon by Mesdal This form of entertain N Was. a few of th ¢ evening happy one. repast b thev were given a deli and hostess, both of musicians Rev. E. R. Curry, pulpit of the who inent satisfaction and s past tour years, will o here to aceept one in a , Mich. ‘e ks nd | Monda celeb their marriage. vitations to about a dozen friends, who_responded observaunce. This little ¢ to take p: mpany Heron and ut is a comg m Fremont society and this particu- enjoyable as ith and Mrs. i tmate friends a occasion At y partaken of b, itful treat by the host whom are accomplished Then fotlowed da has ] cb b 1 departire mily will be profoundly their many warm friends in night Mr. ana Murs, ed the twenty-second anniversary They did it by extending iu- red Ny rutive it was novel, i Nye g all o splendid tho ~ puests in| occupied the antist church with such em. during the is pustorato arger ficld at of himsolf regrotied by mont. Conush” Leo of of ‘their intimate ctin the cnjoyed i quiet and pleasant evening uitil ] o'clock. At this hour a large gathering of invited friends in and took the Leo home by storm. ¢ were dressed in overy v of costume, from the sublime o the ¢ ridiculous. well filled baskets, the itly relished for marbles, jumpec until about 1l o'cloc pun broke up. It was Lo or none of ther guests wil Those prosent ¥ Nir. Johuson, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs, H Mr. and Hiuy They. also brought ntents of which w the and girls their 1d t aud J. D. MeDouald, u, Mr. and Mrs, J. V. N marrauders, tops, playod sange songs, he compar aad M soon for Mrs. Albert Mr. und Mrs W A. G. Cob) A Mrs . B, Lee, Dr. being onr line of Fast 1" [ [ that style | refunded) half hose sion is are four and at all kinds of priceslow enough to suit, Il perfection in fit and saving money likewis and Mrs, Martin Mr, and Mrs, . E. 0. Burna Mr, and Mrs, S, Sickel, Mahanua, Mr. and Mors, Mr. and Mrs, Bela Baldwin, Mr. and Mvs, T. J. McKinney Grand 1sland. County Treasurer Hockenburger was a Lincoln visitor this week. €. W. Thomas expects to leave Grand | Island soon, Ho will move with his family o Detrait, Mich. The Eastern Star chapter gave a banquet attne Masonic hall Monday o Au in- tercsting programme » d by somo ofthe young lady members. The select knights of Ancient Order of United Workmen, gave another of thoir ploasant dances Tiesday ovening which was woll attencied by members and fiiends of tue order. A plessant family reunion was held Tui day evening at the residence of Mr. and M Cliarles Wasmer, the secasion being tho ¢ braion of Mr. Wasmer’s birthday an versary. (eorgo H. Thumunel ieft for Keokuk, Ta, Monday, where he was married on the foi- lowing day toa popular young lady of that city. He is expectod to return with his bride le- about April 1, W. R. Bacou is back from California, e will settle bhis business afluirs here, after which, on account of his wife's ill heaith, he will return to Los Angeles, Cal, and make that city his future home. A number of our prominent business men ¢ organized a club under the name of the irand Island Business Men's Club,” and have fitted up rooms on the second floor of the Socurity national banlk building An opera entitled **Penelope, or the Milk w's Bride,” Thursday evening by home talent. lowing were the cast of charac! lope, Miss u Murphy; Miss Margraret,” Howard; ~ Pitcne Keifer; Tosser, Mr. K. H. Knapp: AMr. KD, Buchanan. The wheelmen of the eity held a_ moeting Monday evening and perfected an orgauiz tion, The following ofilcers were cle Will King, president; R. A. Powell, vico president; ” C. FL Menck, secretary; A. Moyer, treasurer: C. It, Hebsinger, quartel muster; O. A, Killian, captain: R.A. Powell, first lieutenant; C. Kgee, second lieutenant; Gus Shuctzenbach, surgoon, color bearer; H. J. Bartenvach, bugler, was given at the opera houso Tho Clarlks, Beatri Miss Minnie McGee is vis wincoln, Lee Irons of Worcoster, Mass., was iu the city Friday. M. S, Bluckwelder of Washington, K was in (he city Friday. D. . Cropsey of ays last week, Hom. J. 5. Ong of Geneva, was in the city the eariy part of the woek svons of Tecumsoh friends last week ing friends in bury was in tho ity was visiting 5. W, Young has returned froma winter’s visit, with his parents m Okiio, Mr. J.J. Mead bas gone to Providence, R 1, for i 5. (2. Smith went down o Kansas City Monday on u brief business trip. Mrs. J. C. Highy rotu 1 from W ex- tended visit w ous at Red Cloud. W. 12 Met the well-known horse man of Hastings, was iu the ity Friday, Newt Lytlo of Liber! with his legion of Bea shaking hands rice frionds Friday. John Wood is her parents, and Mrs. Jaw . in Kearney! Miss Pearl Hazon of Blue Sprines is visit ing Miss Cora Iteod, this city, for a few days. 0. A. Babeock of Beaver Palls, Pa., is in tho city on a brief business and pleasiiro wisit, Mrs. F. O, L woek with e Oumaha, Judge Thomas of Fells Cil partner of Judge Broady, wi fow days since. The Beatrice vocal society is in active heursal for the near production of “Chimes of Normandy." | W. D Hawk of Itock Island, 1L, was the city © first of the week on & business and ploasuze 1ip combined. Kerr, president of Tellevuo » pulpit of the Presby | terinn chureh Sunday last i the absence of | KHev. Mills at Deuver. Dolly B. Hutehins, & former woll imown merchant of tis city, but now & resideut of 7 M alle visitod a fow days last sister, Miss Ella Vaill at ,a former law in the city o re. tho Our display, to use the popular e | | | | i We fead in introducing the latest cfforts | i | | | kerseys, in worsteds, etc, efc. a trifling delay in : attons of spring business. The climate } X | long years of experience, and we don’t have to est inhabitant” to tell us thatit is only a matter ofa few day We know it, urally on hand promptly ments for the spring trade can be expressed wait for the “old- 1 ! and Spring will be with us in dead and, o[ couse, as the first Clothing Establishment in the west we are nat- with the season, fully equipped in every department. Our arrange- in three words: ENORMOUS, ELEGANT, PER- alk to you specifically andin the meantime the following point- SPRING OVERCOATS, —Well, we all know is one of the most essential points in a spring overcoat. xpres= way out of sight.” of fashion, namely, the widely popular box form fitting, short cut and reg ular cut.These especially popular shapes, and we've got them in meltons, in cheviots, in In all shapes above mentioned we-give you the acme of by Mail Receive Prompt Attention, 18th and Farnam Sts. Portsmouth, O., is in the ofty fora few days ona visit to old friends. iss Carrio Stewart, daughter of W. Stewanrt, has revuried from an absenco of two months at Chicago, whero she has been envaged perfecting her art studies, Miss Ponsford, wio has beont visiting Mrs. S, . Smth, this city, for somo weeks past, returned toler lomeat Omaha, Tue day.” Mrs. Smith accompinied her for a bricf visit v Mr. Rudolph . Claussen, the well known hoot and shoe merchant of this city, aud Miss Gesine F. VanI3orkurm, were married Tues worning. Iev. .M. Darby was the of- ting cler Rev. J. who went to Tacoma, about two years sinco has decided o return'to Beatrice. Since going to thenorth- west o has been in poor health most of tho time, and he is compelied to Tail back upon the Keaith insoiring climate of Nebraska, Mr. C. A, Frost andMiss NellioA. Gripplo both of Saline county, wero matied at tho City hotel this ity lust week by Rev. J. W. Stewart. ‘The same clergyman porformea like ce the same day @t the residence of Johm Reed, Mr. C. N. Bounett and Miss Henviotta Pryor, botn of chis city. J. R. M'Kim, who left Beatrice littlo moro rago and went to Pittsburg, Kan., a ong his old friends for a fow days! MKim is interested in alarge stoam flouring mill in_that city and reports doing a big business. His pariner Q. Hamilton, formerly proprictor of the JRandall housc, this city The county Young Mens’ Christian asso tion Tas completed its organization district body by the election of tho following exceutive eommit R. H. Pollock, ch, man; B, R. Cogawell, secretary, £, B, She don, trensurr and C. E. White, C. 5. Lash, &) Moore, F. M. Skinner and C. A Vaneil, I'he Society of Modern Woodmen enjoyea their annual social gathering at Independent Order of Oddfellow hall last Friday evening, Tho special features of tho entortanment were an address by Rev. J. M. Darby. recita- tions by the Misses nspic and Loie ithodesand vy J Kk Crag. Re fre onts wero ser for the younger members of the society, Hastings. Miss Laura Dilley is in Chicago this weok, M. J. Lumbard was an Omalia visitor this weel. F'. S, Crabill spent Tuesday at tho. stato capital, 1. €. Palmer returned from a trip 1o lowa Tuesday. 1. Humphrey i visiting friends in Tlinois this week. Samuel Thurs J. W, Davis and wifo aro visiting cago this week. County Attorney Hoeppner was a Lincoln sight-seer last T'uesday, William M. Lowman and family vanging for an extended visit in_the e Alexander was a Liucoln visitor Chi- George Wood left yesterday for S City and Pacific const points on o pleas trip. Mrs A. McRossing of St. 1 visiting her sister, Mrs, D, I Mont; this week. Sum Way and family have vetur thei annual tour to Kugland, satist icu is o world-beates G. W, Daliman, traveling the Missouri Pacille railway, w ters at Concordia, Kun wis the Agout J. 12, Wy coff this wee A grand cati manin hall on of ciation, and will hospital. the evening of April 3 under the Hustings Hospital asso- bo for tho benofit of the Lenton season is gener cloty cireles . M Harrington of the State bark visited Lincolnon St. Patrick'’s day 10 celcbruta with bis country men. J. 12 Johnston and Judge W. H. Morrls vo- od fromun exteaded trip through Cali- ia on Friday last y observed in so- M and Mrs. J. K. Ives roturned to Chi- cako on Tu after visiting with Mz Iyes' parent ome time, Miss MeNeely of O'Neilt Is visiting with Tor sistor, Mrs. W. A, Bridges. Miss Conloy of Atchison, Kan., is visiting with Mr. and Mrs, Conley of this city, A very enjoyable and artistic concert wi Contimied on twelfth page.