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HE OMAHA DAILY UNDAY, ,APRI 20, T T0 THE CITIZENS OF OMAHA: After many delays and disappointments caused by circumstances beyond my control, I am prepared to announce that the Benson and Halcyon Heights electric motor line, Jormerly known as the Benson now . course of construction, and we hope to have it in operaton in 30 days or less. Trom Benson to the business portion of the city will be 5 cents, thus geving residents all the advan- tages of city recidence, with the cheapness, healthfulness and beauty of suburban homes. offered in Omakha. We will be prepared Monday (tomorrow) to show customers, who mean business, acres, half acres and fifty-foot lots, Omalka, April 25, 189 1. ERASTUS A. BENSON, 412 N. Y. Life Building. GAYETIES 1IN SPRINGTIME Doings of the Fashionable World the Past things American, and we may look forward | loy next season to the revival of the entertain- | tailor-made ments which gave our grandfathers and grandmothers pleasure gonerations ago. At best the successful leader is the woman who can devise something new in the way of | s r entertaining her lady friends and carrying | ipate in tho service. the innovation to a dehghtful conclusion. Mr. and _Mrs. Chadwick i - afternoon for their future home at Kngle- goth, giving place to | wood, N. J., where they will receivo their new, " so sings"che poet laureate of the eraver | friends Frids things of lifo, and 50 _echoes gaily fashion’s dictatorial herald, who comes from no one knows where, but whoso dictum is_as abso- [ homo 1 Englewood. Wws of the Among tho guests at the ceremony wer: 5 Mr. and Mrs, Bvron Reo Reed, Mr. and Mr: Mrs. John Horbac! ENTERTAINMENTS ~ PROMISED, “The old order ¢ A Golden Wedding Anniversary—The Entre Nons Club Plays Cards -The Dinner—Move- iute and final as were the old Medes and Persiaus, Well, the most audaclous of tnis ficklo dic- | Mr. and Mrs. Tows & tator's mandates for this season is the fiat | Js 5 against champagne at dinner parties! O, | Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Linehart, Mrs. J. F what a weeping and a wailing there will b when this becomes generally known and | kee. The “smart” people are already | M. ¢ adopting the change, and what the smart people do lesser folk will imitate with alac- Wine, in fact, s distinctly gong out the “chic thing now is to ask for Apollinari or Roshback, the new craze in table waters, which 1s served in beautiful heavily-cngraved Brachvogel nts and Whe HIS EXPLANATION, Brooklym Life. Yes, I will admit it: two were alone in the hall. oses were red, and the perfume “Govinto my head; that was ail ove! but it wasn't my fault, man— 'was bher own—she was rav Her lips wero like And ber oges wer "Che eraze of the moment is for old silvor in every shape and form; heirlooms—your own, | 1ncl wini if possible, if not, why then, other people's, | S¢venth avenue. buy--silver bowls, cups, vases, baskets, plateaus, ail are pressed into »-leaves uncurling s, and her halr Was as sweot as the breath of wild violets, love you! how could I resist{ s ouly human wha And that woman was made w be kissed. which you can few choice blossoms fashion permits. Cer- tures u society, select one flower and stick of Marlborough, who never uses anything avest orchi el ents of groom, Mrs, Kimball, Mrs. Holdredge but the rarestorchids from the Blénheim and family, Mr. Rogers from St. Daul, Mint. Nappery also isa point do rosistance, It | Miss Lionberger from Sait Lake Clty and should bo'the finest, purest damask, garni at | others. each end, aud with a piece of deep old Span- ish lace, or Inglish point applique, yellow with age and lineage, hoxal Anothier fad of the day is the unearthing | and afte and using of all kindsof prize trophies, silver, Tsaw them on the stairway, in & cozy nook little maiden, with bright eyes and sitting closo beside her—'twas a vory funned her slowly and watched He cently pressed her fiugers and said he'd lost his heart, And told hor how he loved hor; he swore | comes amiss, aud’ th ble “pewter pot," the spoil st generation. precious pots come out i smart circles t partake of that informal | and Mr. k, not their *she; them, out of w 1.do not blame him, she looked 50 vy downward and kissed + guests coming al should bring- this little maiden thought this was “But for worlds she would not say so lest he Hamann e Meb 4 ish bath'tub of old was to the | bf Janua >arls Chiavarri, so now is the avistocratic | name is famil “pot” of the ultra fin ae siecle moudaine, and girl in the country. blushing deope it since you lost your heart; now Marriages of the Week, AND CHADWICK, An exceedingly pretty wedding was that | their homes in safe solemnized at the Campbell, mother of the bride, 1703 Dodge street, at 1 o’clock on Wednesda; There has been little sek, and the future thing brightor than residence of M lo promise of ar 1t condition of affairs. Itis quito safe to write 1easoil of 1300, for the fow entortainments yot to be given before warm weather drives tho fasnionable to the ocean ¥ partake of the naturo of out-of-door Tetes vather than crushes within, day will briug a number of lawn par- Hes, but outside of these, a fow dinners, luncheons and several cara son is virtually ended, and everybody scoms bappy that spring has placed an embargo apon the affairs of the beau mondo. In these fin de siecle days, to hold the at- tention and interest of the leaders of society, requires that entertainments must have the stamp of novelty about ther must snow ingenuity in the arrangement of their establishments, and for th hing brought into use by reason of the entertainment, Therefors, It is no easy affair in these “time-bottori ng days” to s ‘ut a proposed party, he contracting part E. Cawpbell and Mr. J New York, the coromony being performed | orgy th in tne rear drawing room of the Campbell mausion, one of the first houses of auy con- 1 size to be erected in Omaba. The | with fright and moauin, window, which was mado a tewpo; altur, was beautifully and plants, and smilax gave mountain, will parties, tho sea- drawing room was de in pink roses, while white rose: valiey and Bermuda lilies entored mto the | modest retiring woman found decorations of the room in which the we was solemnized, The dining room was decorated with yellow candelabra_on the tablo “beiag | ney, Miss B, Clsting 1. vellow shades, whilo a pretty | bridesmaid and Mr. F. ceuter-pieca of y gavo u handsomo appearance to the plac Promptly at tbe hour named the wedding | were soon pronounced processiou entered the room, Dean ( tirst, followed by Miss Campbell, Mr. Chad- , that hostesses t matter, in uccessfully carry dance, ball, or for the reason requirements ed upon the successful hostess. year soclety beconies more exacting, t requires more to amuse and interest it, an ertainments of the prescat give way to a demand for less sho w vongenial feeling, the presout co n- In London there those who were present. The weddiug gown of this daughter of Omaba—for she was boru in the Gate city— The groom is a well known citizen of Lex- was of white bengaline and white orepo, tue | ington, Neb., and is the owner of half adozen slooves of the samo shoer material, with raf- | general stores in as many towns in the s flos of crepe at the bottom in festoons, en tion of affairs will exist. ng desire for simpler nterested in lovely picturs s in June, Dean Garduns ans, Madam Dudle; Mr. and Mr tty. Mi Th At luncheou time theso | friends, full force, intimate Wednes: B. Peuney w but | riage at the Hotel Dellonc ¢ dictates. What 'the | played a ve 1 John | Tope used by the were Miss Mary | for th ames C. Chadwick of dec ted with flowers ilios of the | fit. Letters pourod in iding | morning famous, ellow silk richly embroldered | ton, the groom'’s best man. took a position in the front parlor and and presented 8 vel traveling gown was a eviot with a close fitting Lat to watch, trimmed with violets. After the cercmony refreshments wore served in the diningroom, only the relatives and a few near friends boing asked to partic- left later in the Mr. Chadwick is engaged in_the fruit bro- korage busiuess in New York, making bis Sheen of Blair, Mrs. Orin Kinney of Milwa Frank Johoson, Miss Balcombe, Miss Mabel Bal- combe, Miss Julie L. Keed. Mr. Byron Hastings, Mr. Agnes Reed and Laura Campbell, LIONBERGER AND KIMBALL. Lavina Lionberger and Mr. Richard R. Kimball wore unitod in marr on Wednesday at the residence of the bride's uncle, Mr. William H. Megquier, 1254 South Luther Drake, The beautiful and impressive Episéopal service was used, Kov. Robert Doerty ofi- randos dames, whose dinners are foa- 5?’:\5 "l:'".i*‘lt;;'l-b‘_;\“'l:';::‘!m“f’-;;uzlsy:){lnI:')’_m-;-;é a2, Tor eXimplo, the Amorican Duchess | Dride's wother, among the R Tho bride and groom were the recipients of many beautiful and costly wedding gift, v left for Chicago on the 4:30 p, m. train their wedding tour in the east will #0 to Mr. Kimball's ranch in \\'}'«:1||i|ltl; l'r)lrl il gadani ¢ | the summer, returning to Omaha in the fal take with them the best wishes of a host of nd it is FREEMAN AND PENNEY, ¢ eveniug Miss Minnio Freeman united in ma Rev. George Fe they | guson of Lincoln ofciating and apollinaris, or | * Miss Freeman, it will be remembered, prominent part in the 1558, since rto almost every school Miss freeman hai a number of small scliolars in her school and at once dismissed the various classes, izing the fact that the pupils could not reach she secured a small schiolars in the familiar past-time of “'skipping rope,” and she tied the little ones together and fastened Very Rev. | about her own body. When this was doue C. H. Garduer, oficiating. she started out in'the blinding snow storm homes of her pupils. falling in sheets and the wind was blowing bitter cold, but with cetermination and en- ittlo schoolma’am trudged along stoppiug every now and then o say & cheer ful word to the littlo ones who were crying The sunow was ary | way Miss Freeman reached a farm house, balf a wile away from the school, where the a dainty touoh of | eutire brood was cared for, cosy room. The front Her beroism was learned of orated very elaborately | and at once a fund was started for her bene her and the At 8 o'clock the wedding party entered the parlor of the hotel, Miss Freeman, Mr. Pen- of Columbus, the wan aod wife, luer | Aftor the ceremony & wedding supper was served in the dining room of the hotel and Mus. Campbell, mottior of tho bride, | was participated in by Mrs, It. Soribner, St. and a fow relatives of tho fuir young woman. Takiog position n front of the bay window, | H. Ponney, Fullertoh ; J. M. Foss. the dean read the service proscribed by the | In.; H. H. Whoelock. St. Louts; Miss B church and then came congratulations from | Cushing, Columbus; Miss H. Hich and Mrs. Roed, Mr.'and_Mrs. C. B. Omaha; Rev. and Mrs. Ferguson, 1. Paul; J, L. Penney, Hutcl After a short wedding tour tho bridé and {ralne. The Dridal veil was fastoned Goth | groom will take up thelr new life in Lexing. front sud back, falling in gracoful folas to | toa, A Golden Wedding Anniversar, Fifty years married! A half century shar- ing the sorrows and joys of one another's lives. In these days fifty years isa long period of time, and it is not often ono is called upon to chronicle a golden auniversary. But on Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. William Rothschild celebrated thewe half century of warried life surronnded by children, grand- children and a host of intimate friends. The Rothschild resigence, 2111 Douglas street, was profusely decorated with flowers, indeed the floral decorations were elaborate, {for 1n addition to the flowers provided by the host many guests contributed to the wealth ot color, the scene presented being almost bewildering, so beautifully had the flowers been arranged on mantels, nooks, tables and in the deep enclosures of the windows. In order to entertain all their friends Mr, and Mrs. Rothschild gave a cea in the after- neon aud a reception in the ovening, the leading ladies of the city being in attendance on thetea and many of the old residents of toe city extending their congratulations dur- ing the evening. The presents received by the host and hostess were many and valuable, being both gold and silver articles, useful as well as ornamental. Refreshments were served both afternoon and evening, and a red letter day in two lives was that of Tuesday, April 21, Among the large number of guests present the following ave recalled: Mr. and Mrs. A. Polack, Mr. and Mrs. S. Katz, Mv, and Mrs, Jacobson, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Hellman, Mr, and Mrs. Max Meyer, Mr. and Mrs, 1. Ober. felder, Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Mendelberg, r. Rosenthal of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs, Newman, Mr. and Mrs. A, Allen, Misses Dollie and Mattis Io- lack, grandchildren of the host and hoste: Mr. P, Rose, Dr. Rosenau, Mrs. Ran, The Entre Nous Club, Tuesday evening the Entrs Nous clup played cards at the residenceof Mr. and Mrs. F. .’ Kirkendall, Howard place, and thor- oughly enjoyed the hospitality of the host ana hostess, T'he decorations were simple yet very pretty, for the Kirkendall residence is charm- ngly adapted for soclal entertainments liko the above. After the games were concluded refreshments were served and then the prizes were distributed. Mr. W. G. Sloan won the gentlemen’s honor, a pretty cut glass bon bon dish, Mrs. Johnson winuing the fivst prize for the ladies, a daiuty silver bon bon spoon, There were present: Mr. and Mrs. Coo, Mrs. Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Colpetzer, M Mr. and Mrs,” Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Slon Mr. and Mrs. Wakefiola, Mr. and Mrs. Ame Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood,"Mr. and Mrs, Ra: mond, Mr. and Mrs. Swebe, Mr. and Mrs, Clayton, Mr. John Brady, Mr. Frank Brown, Mr. and Mrs, Coe will'entertain the club next week. The Brachvogel Uinner, Mr. and Mrs. Udo Brachvogel, who enter- tain very delightfully, gave another of their series of post-Lenten digpers Friday evening, the guests on this occasion being forme members of Horr Bracyvogel's German class, With the exception of Mr., aud Mrs. Oberlin Ramsey it was essentiallya young marri od couples’ party, the guestd being us follow: Mr. and Mrs. O, N. Ramsey, Dr, and Mp Herold Gifford, Mr. wed Mrs. Homer I, Lewis, Mr. and_Mrs. J,. H. Melutosh, Mr, and Mrs. E. C. Snyder, Mrs. Brachvogel, whewds one of Omaba famous cooks, gave the guests a tasteof her culinary skill by preparing a genuine spring dinner, with shad, asparagus, lamb, squabs, tomatoes, strawberries and o gratify the e there were quantities of spring’ flowers throughout the home of the hostess and host on Cass and Twentieth streets, in addition to a perfectly arranged banquet board, A Pink Luncheon, Although one of the happenings of a weel Ago, still the couleur de rose luncheon givon by Mrs, Captain Byers, U. S, A., 1816 Cali- fornia aveuue, last Thursday in honor of her sister, Mrs. William P. Butler of Chicago, was so very pretty and so thoroughly enjoy- able that it deserves & place in the doings of the gay world. The luncheon was @iven at 1 o'clock, the decorations in the dining d the drawing room being pink. La France roses were prosonted to the guests when they took thelr seats at she table, which was beautifully srranged Wieb & wiite clotn embroidered in plog. A WENTY PAG /f?’lt’, s The fare 7o the Jirst fifty purchasers jor improvement I will offer inducements such as have never b cfore been handsome rose bowl stood in the middle of the tablo filled with la I'rance roses. courses were almost numberless ::30 o'clock before the guests arose from tho Gifford, Mrs. McIntosh, J. . Hill, Mrs, F. M. Richardson, M ler, Miss Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Re In honor of Miss Campbell and Mr. Cha wick, whose marriage occurred on Wednos day, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Reed entortained a number of friends at their home, port street last Saturday cvening, ‘I'ne house, while not elaborately, was very Ly decorated with rose purents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. of West Omaha. Miss Cora E. Weavor loft_on Thursday to n Hastings and Lincoln to re- main five or six weeks. Mrs, C. R. Scott and daughter Miss Nottie Scott have returned from Sutherland where they passed the winte) The Mayflower Pleasure club have issued invitafions for a M; dancing party next Thurs The Mandolin club Hoffman with the music, have beon arranged so thero This club basbeen a star cl season and its May part reading increasing popularity. Wednesday aftornoon Miss Bossi Miss Nash, Miss Doane, M Mavel Balcombe, Mr. Wi Smith, Mr. Fairfield Patrick and Mr. Voss enjoyed a ride, returning after the s to the residence of Mr., H. a dainty supper was sery Ths evoning a graud con . Joseph's churc sday evening, Apri will assist D The programme are no two alike, ub - during thy will add to its »d Entertain. ss McKenna, Misg ilson, Mr. Cragin, Friday evening, 1, at the residence of Mr. Ed Free, 4315 Farnam street. Mr. and Mrs. W. T, Curtis ents number of friends at cards last honor of Mrs. un had gone down W. Yates, whera H. P. Lowis. in . Battin of this ecity won 26 in junior orations last week at Swarthmore college, Penns ylvania. Miss Bello S. Morcan of Washington, D, of Mr. and Mrs, A. V. D. Niles, Nineteenth and Capitol avenue. . Herzog camo down from Sioux City to attend the golden wedding of her parents My, and Mrs. William Rothschild. vns of Marshalltown, Ia., is nd Mrs. H. M. 1108 North Twenty-ninth icert will be given ch, South Seventeenth enter streets, in honor of the ope the first instrun in the hall pla; cert selecti ons until after tion, when it changed to dance music, young peopla present enjoy opportunity to parti of the new vocalic is the guest gramme has been preparcd, in which nmany of tho prominent singers of 't he city will pat- pate in the waltz before summer puts an ond to diversions of that A grand ball will bo evening at Cosmopolita and Center streets for the Warren Haven, wh As it is gotten up cause. it is hoped that a | ets will be disposed of. Mr. L Mendolssol New York in a fow early in May. T given next Saturday Ices and delightful refroshments ho dining room, the evening being ¥ pleasaut for the guests, ‘The entrance to the house was marked by nese lanterns hung round the poreh, h gave quite a_festal appearance to the cosy home of the vice president of the Ne- braska National bank. A Pleasant Party. entertained her the guest of Mr, au their residence ho recently lost her hus- for u very wood arge number of ticke Mounday evening Judge and Mrs, Dundy §0 number of tiok: entertained the pil clergy of the city in honor of their gue: of Salida, Col. Mr. H. W. Yates, who has been with & severa cold thre: the past ten days, is un and family leavo for days and sail for Europs 1 will visit Ham- lin, Dresden aud Nurcmburg, A vlace Mrs, Mendolssohn and chije ‘ogethor they Miss Mamie young friends at her home, street, Friday evening in atening 1a grippe for ain ablo to bo at his year. will remain in Nuromburg a sho then visit Austria, Holland, Belgium a Omaha in August. Bascvall is becoming very among the young society particularly ight of Peoria was tho guest of Miss Daisy Doane a day or twi belt, enrouto to her home from a visit to lifornia points. V. Cotton and ber pupils will give auspices of the Musical society Wednesday. April Switzorland, the Rhine, freshments were nd France, returning to which was particularly enjoyed present, who were: Mabel Emorson, Leaven- Kohir, Bessio Dufresne, ohn Driscoll, Her erved later in the e worth, i<an., May Froa Dufresne, Dora saumer, A cocls, Mot Hancock, Cully, Hennio Ma leaders, and_they the ability of the most pronoun aturday Mrs, Harry MeCo a matinee party game, the guests bein ir., Miss Curtis, Miss Doane, Mrs. Remington Dr. and srs, Hanchett by sion of their beautiful and co; Pino street, which to be mor of Brownell | is of the Louis Sewze style the only one that we recall in ly it is a gom, the hall being trin lar in shape and o v Robinson gives a mu evening at her howme honor of Mr. Haus Albert the violinist and Mr. Gahm the piaist, Nellie Paris, es. Dan Wheelor, Bert Taimage, Vietor Paul, George Meigs, Blanche ller. taken posses- houso at 5.1 ylov and daughter ylor arrived home on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have from New Yor! thivd class sociablo of tho y boeu sponding the last last Friday were about fifty couples p seemed to be notbing lacking in t ory enjoyable hie evening’s entertaiument consisted of a itation, followed I'ho entertainment en in the auditorium on the third Baron W. Rile from their wedding tour on are at home with the bride's fat aud Mrs. M. C. Nichols, 3012 Wednesday aud dining room, ottled Dr. and Mps, amme ol mus! ds and dancing. not yet fully aunounce that they are * Mason strect. Miss Mattio Polack has retarned after ado mouths to Cincinnati, timore in time for tho of her grandparents Mr, Williaw Rothschild , Assistant General Freight Agent Smith is accompanied on his trip to by his family, Mrs, T. vz aud wife and Hiss Nellie M, Butns, left iu a special car and will vetirn next ‘at home" to their Lightful visit of Washington aud Bal golden anuiy Previous to the departure for her homo in Louis, & numbver of friends **happencd in" on Miss Upmeyor at her uncle's Pundt, Seventeenth Among the more prominent numbers on the programme the tenor the soprano solo by Miss Faniie Arnold and citation by Fraucis Baker deserve special Douglas streo five was play: Refreshments wero after the entertainment and then the young peoplo resorted too the card tables on'the second on the third floor, whe immediately B. Lemon, C. Miss Rosewater, Mr, and Mrs, 2 “cil, Miss Punat, Mr. ] Miss Upmeyer left for her home id the dance 1 hours were Coe will entertain the Nous club at their next meeting in he the peonie wl onday evening, the Micnigan uniy the following we Harry Rollins, Mr Mr. dnd Mus, an Mr. and Mrs, Willi t on>d until Mr. comfortably se Charles Wilson left for St, d1n their handsomo estau- raity glee and baojo club, Dr. aud Mrs. E. W, Leo returned from the east on Thursday, orge W. Cook has returned from his Last evening *“The Bachelors” entertained r frionds at their esta orth Twenty-s v was duncing ) rofreshments, this exclusive s, Mr. Voss, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Mr. and Mrs Mrs. Nason, Miss Nash, Miss Mrs. David Bau ie near Newton J. Miss Blanche Hellman has returned from ded visit to California, entortained a few one on a visit to her Westerman, companied by his daughters, Misses Irene and Wilhelmina, who passed the win- at_ Sutherland > has been seriously ill, but is much im. to Miss Belle M¢ Kbt St Joo, daughter of Mr. William Meyer, lusy friends Monduy Miss Lula | her youny friends yesterday aftornoon, Meliora Woolw orth visit to Miss Maud Woolwortn at Sioux City, Miss Waring has returned Fort Meade, Miss at tho bedside of the bride's fath ch and Miss B turned from South Bend, guests of Mrs, After the graduatic and Dr. Hofmy It was the it Lring his bride to Omaha at one day Mr. Max Moyer r nouucing the death of Mr. William M Hilberstein's L 3Yere prosent fr and are tho , 1724 Dodge of Miss The has gone on , but yesters Baleh will tako a house in this city of the B. & M. of absence until | in tho Bluck Wyoming and Mr. L. Mendelssohn has sold his handsome rs has been granted lo placo to Mr. George has bean granted le residenco 1n Kountze Hills, South Dakota, aso at Moutana during this period aud left for tho former point last Wedaesday evoning. Mrs. . D. Burt gave a pretty luncheon on Wednesday iu hovor of Mrs, Vila were laid for twel Vilas, Miss Ogden Mrs. Worde Mus, Baum, My, disman sud Mrs, Wallac Mrs. J. W. Fisher of Quincy, 111, Is visit- l The Peerless club wi Miss Lynn Curtis loft this week for an ex- Any tendency of a cold or the g tonded visit to friends in DesMoines,Chicag fn pheumonia’ may be arrosted Chamberiain’s Proper care to avoid exposure. can be learned, no case of the grippe has ro- sulted in puewmonia whove this remoay has nd more than thousand bottles on sold each day for seven months For sale by al drugmsts, Romedy aud Miss Brown bas returned from Fort Moade So faras it and is the gucst of Miss ve, the guests being Mrs , Mrs, MoWhortor, Mrs, 5. Squires, Mrs Sulphen, Mrs. Da. Mr. and Mrs C. 8. Raymond returued from tho east on Wednesday, having boen — ! give lts closing | See Potter & George ( ’s ad. page 17,