Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 3, 1891, Page 7

SOCIETY IN MAY DAY WEEK, Frahionable Life Nearing the Ead of the Beasor, MOVEMENTS OF WELL KNOWN PEOPLE. A Pretty Dancing Party at the Metro- litan Club—Mrs. 1. W, Lee's Kensington — The May- flower Club's Party. THE END OF THE STORY, Philautelphin. Press. nt eyes, lifted from the bool, v their swoet and thoughtful look, s in & magie glass, The vision of the story pass; The hiero ana the hercy “The faithful pair whose fortunes shine, In spite of days lonz overcast! Complete in happiness at ast! Though he was brave, and sno was fair, Aud sympathy for such a p~ir, In all thewr strange vicissitudes, 1s well bestowed, the thoaght intrudes ‘T hat there are heroes bravoas he, And heroines s sweet as shie, Since, m the world we know today. The race has never passed away ! O, gontle maiden, from the page T story speaks to every age To such a tale there is end; “The hero thy bosom friend Nay, more, thy very sclf—may prove! Tt bero, he whom thy sweet love May inflicnce, in the days to e, To tight life's battle manfully! LITTLE, BUT The foot on which my Mabel fair Pursues her haopy way Is but a very tiny foot, I'm very sure you'd say. But notwithstanding this, I vow Not all the men in town Could make it budge a sin e inch When once she puts it down, Dances grow fewer number, dinners ana luichcons, with hard work, munage to hold thew own; driving and horseback riding take the place of the afternoon affaits, and tennis looms up in the near future. Phe summer is almost here and the talk is of the anuual migration. Wherever you go somie fair one is sure to ask you: “Whero to this year?" “Ocean or mountain this time?" “Shall we swim together at Spirit Lake, or e you going to Narragausott Piord" “What a0 you think of Minnetonka as a summer re *and so0 on ad infinitum bip lists that havealveady appeared show & wreat number of Omahi bookings, the exodus to the other side promising to be larger than ever. The sun shines eloriously, and society busks in 1ts warm and encourazing rays. The display of spring flowers before the private houses i morv eluborato than ever, harting ecof the approaching middle age of the yei Children are trundling their hoops in the parks and on the strects; stuff curtains ure coming down. Furs are being sent to cam phor ana_silver pots to sufe ceposits, aud soon the lonely husbards of the leaders of society * will "be_left alone to enjoy thomselves —at Manaws, Cut-Off lake or Ruzer's park while tho fair ones are disporting themselves like mermaids in “old ocean’ or climbing the mountains of the zone with good looking men for guides. and fower, teas lose in “=A sharp witted woman whose name it were best not to disclose in this connection lately assorted that she could measure a woman's character more accurately vy inspecting her dressing room than by any other known pro- cess. “'In fact,” sho declared, with consider- able auimation, “when one of my sous su- nounces his engagement I leave no stone un- turned to have the girl under my eye for ber morning and evening toilet. She is juuged accordingly, and from what 1 see can pretty well guess' what sort of a wife she will make. How so! Because we women thirk a thousand times more of such detuils than you men, und every thrifty or sloven trmt is sure to crop out then. Why I could make a black and white list for my marrying men friends, after this ethod that would prove a safe guide to fu- ure happiness in wedlock. Kor instance, the girl’s room is almost an infallible indica- tion of her tastes and necessities, I do not mean silyer mounted toilet articles, a laco- draped dressing table. or full length mirrors, Thoy eve well enough if she can afford them, but the fivst things to note are her books and tures, her sewing basket, her toilet arti- s, Itis worth while catehing a glimpse of her closets and drawers, as they speak vol- umes for or against their owner's tidiness. ‘When gloves are rolled in a hard knot, veils jaomed under salve pots, ribbons tambled in with posy pins, bewaro, That kind of thing is eloquent of curl-papers at the breakfust table, muddy coffee, and cold bis- cuit to come,” It will perhaps be learned with some inter- est by o great many American women, says the New York World, and particularly oy the ambitious women' who come out of the bonanza regions of the west, that it will be much more dificult bereafter’ to seeure pre. seutation at court than it has been in th past. 1 know that a popular impression still exists nmong numberless and guileless Amer- icans who stay at home that. these drawing- roow presentations are secured through d tinguished ladies in London, whoso acquaint- ance is secured by means of lotters of intro duction. In some cases this is of course true, but in other cases the distinguished ladies have performed these oftices not so much for their friends and the friends of their friends, and because of friendly feel- ing, us they have performed them for mere acquaintances whom they have met in a purely busmess way. They have reached these acquaintances, T am told, through the medium of newspaper advertisements, and they havo been instrumental in obtaining for their acquaintances the much-desired presen- tations in enthusiastic response to pecuniary rewards of moro or less conside dimensions. These profitable arrange howeuer, are now brought to an end, cowies from the other side that in several of these cases the women so advertising have been identified by tracing of the advertis ments, and by the order of the queen they have been shut out of court themselves, o they will never again boe able to stand spon- sor for anybody else! After this, therefore, if an Anicrican woman has not sufficient personal influence to secure a drawing room resentation sho will not be able to resort to “@he prompt and pleasant fashion of paving for it A Pretty Kensington, The ladies of the First Congregational church have been giving a series of Kensing- tous cvory other week, the ladies thus far baving cutertained their friends boing Mrs, Wm. Allen, Mrs. Dr. Duryea, Mrs. Frank Colpotzer, Mrs. C. A, Raymond and Mrs, 7. C. Brunner. On ‘Thursday from 3 until 6, Mrs. 1. W, Leo was tho hostess, her protty homo on Twenty-cighth strect’ being very prettily docorated in honor of the oceasion, Fancy work, which in_this case cousisted in making nupkins for the church, was the particular foatura of the afternoon, aithough the delightful refreshments served deserve particular mention, for Mrs. Lee, in aduition 1o being ' & charming hostess, providad u tempting menu for her guests who were Mrs. William Allen, Mrs, Bishop, Mys. Dr. Duryea Mrs. Du Bois, Mrs, Georgo Hoagland, Mres. E. C. Snyder, Mrs. Bald- ridge, Mrs. Mense, Mrs. Dr. Moore, Mps George Gilbert, Mrs. Dr. Summers, Mrs, J C. Sumuer, Mrs. William Cummings, Mrs Loudon, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Igoe, Mrs, Gil- more, Mrs, Loomis, Mrs. Moore, Mrs, Bru- ner. A ploasant featuro of the Kensington was #he presence of Dr. Duryea, who called during tho afternoon aud gave tho ladies a pleasant talk, promising hereafter to bo & guest at future Kensingtous, coming in time for the “cake and ice,” In Honor of Their Return, The Metropolitan hall was tho scene Wodnesday evening of a very protty party iven by the friends of Miss Blanche Hell- miu and Miss Mattie Polack, in honor of their roturn home, the former from & long visit to_California, the latter to eastern cities. The nall while not elaborately decorated tlorist, throughout the large hall. Fourteen numbers wore danced, Irvine leading the music. At midnight a tempting supper was sorved, the guests of honor ap- vrociating the fact that whilo it was very pleasant to o a from the old roof tree it was A greater pleasuro to return to old friends, It was essentially a youngz people's party and the guests enjoyed the evening greatly, Thore were present: Misses Blanche Heil man, Mattio Polack, Dollie Polack, Clare Schiesinger, Clara Rindskoff, Miss Bleckor, Miss Seligsotin, Misses Tillie and Addie New- man, Ella Heller, Anna Rothschild, Miss Adler, Miss Carrie Goldsmith, M A Deichies, . D, Seligsohn. Alex Wessel, Ed Wessel, Phil M. Itose, Dr. William Koseénau, J. Kaufman, M. R. Trauerman, H. Ne n Julius Moyer, Sam Frank, I. Bottenstein, S. Goldsmith, M. Zunder. 1 tooked very pm!:‘y 'hm::(h the work of the who had pl fowering plants Asleep 'Neath Adatic Skies, A letter which breaths of sorrow most pro found, of a love which lies buried beneath the roses in far off Asia was received by Mrs. L. B. Pennell and Ler son Mr. . J. Pennell on Monday from Rev. Stanley K. PPhraner containing the final intelligence of the sickness and death of Elizaveth Pennell Phrauer at Chieng Mai Laos, February 12, last. Mprs. Phraner was taken sick while in Eng- land and Mr. Phraner ontertained some thought of turning back, but his wife recov ering, thoy went on to Paris, where eminent physicians wero consulted, signs of a return ing iliness being apparent. 1t was the opin ion of the medical wuthorities at Paris and Baugkok that the sea voysge and tho trip up thy river would be benefic This seemed to be true for Mrs, Phraner was very much Detter hen the missionary station to which her husband had been as. signed was reached. But a came on and six wecks after she had at Chieng Mai, the beautiful vo 50 much loved t o to howe, was hushed forever, Mr. Phraner writes that during the after- noon of her tast day she requested him to re peat to her the words of the psalmist “Praise the Lord, Oh{ My Soul,”” while M Gilvary, a wife of one of the missionaries, gave to this noble young woman the sweet consolation of her presence, She was puried in her wedding gown which she wore with so much grace at All Suinv's chureh Jue 11, 1590, and carried the le white prayer book which was a present v from Mrs. Woolworth, and thus ar- raved sho was borne to her rosting place be- neath the far away skios of Asia, eight na- tive elders of the church acting as pail bes ers. The Kpiscopal service, which she so dearly loved and which she had tmes in- numcrable mado more impressive by tn beauty of her voice, was said over the by an’ Episcopal clergyman, missionary to that country. Mr: Phrancr, who has been prostrated by the sad ending of what gave promise of being ahappy lifoin his chosen field, has with a'party of missionaries into the intarior with the hope that “He who doeth all things well” will assuage the sorrow that has blighted his life. Ma landed e, which we here in her old gone ages of the Week. HUGHES AND GREE Last Wednesday witnessed the marriage of the well knowu and genial cashier of D, M. Steele & 'o.’s wholesale and importing bouse, Mr, Willam Walter Green to Miss Nettie P. Hughes, both of Omaha 1dence of the brother of the brid Henry J. Hughes of Hughes & Kvans, Rev. 5. M. Ware, pastor of tho Second Prosb; terian church, officiating, Miss H. Stella Hughes, sister of the bride acting as brides- waid, and Mr. William H. Beatty waiting upon the groom. The wedding was private, only members of the bride’s family and personal friends of the groom being present; the ceremony sim- ple and without dgisplay, The bride was very tastefully gowned in salmon colored silk. making the responses clearly and dis tinetly, After the congratulations and refresh- ments the happy couple retired to thoir resi deves in Walnut Hill, but later in the season will take a lengthiy trip, including a visit to the old home of the groom. Among the gifts, which wore many and varied, was a wagniticent solid silver tea set, with large salver and water cooler, beantifully engraved with monogram in old English on each piec and words of prosentation and _congratula. tion on the salver, from D). M. Steele & Co., and the groom's ass in’ business, & fitting reward for years of faithful work and a glowingfribute of the esteem and good feeling of his co-lubowors Much Like an Artist's Reception. Saturday evenicg last the Bachelors, who in this instance are Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Voss, Judge H. J. Davis, Mr. H, B. Hodges aad Mr. Weld, entortained about fifty of thei lady and gentlemen friends at their beautiful home at Twenty-second aud Chicago streets, The first floor was very prettily decorated with palms ana cut flowers, tulips ornament- ing the mantels aud distributed — effectively avout the rooms. Thie second floor was given over to the service of refreshments, the gen- tlemen being informed that they would be expected to wait upon the ladies, a style which has much to cowmmend it, but which will nover be introduced in’ the west toany considerable extent, New York and eastern fashionable circles to_the contrary. “The third floor looked more like an artist's studio than anything else that now suggests iself. Huge rugs covered the floors, while Indian curios and other articles which tho members of the club_ have gathered during their travels adorved the walls, making an effective background for the pretty girls who were thero. Among the guests who enjoyed the hospitality of the Bachelors were Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Kilpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. George Stebbins, Mr. and_ Mrs, J. I, Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Wakeley, Mr. and Mis. E. P. Peck, Mr.and Mrs. d. H. Me- Tutosh, Licutenant and_Mrs. Truitt, M. and Mrs. Dana Lander, Miss Orchard, Miss Wakeley, Miss Emily Wakeley, Misses Mo- Kenna, Yost, Doane, Balcombe, Detwiler, Yates, Bessio Yates, Nash, Messrs, Lewis Reed. Baldwin, Charles Hill, Turner, Clif- ford eSmith, D. L. Cartan, Charles How, Luther Drake, Frank Hamilton, Cl Offutt, J. E. Wilbur, Haton, Crofoot, ard. A May Day P The Mayflower Pleasure club held its first party last Friday evening at the vesidence of Mr. M. E. Free, 4215 Farnam street. A fine musical programme was rendered, consisting partly of the following Opening address Duet, mandolin and guitar . Messrs. Bunk and Ponder rons recitation Mr. Fruzier 1duet The Misses Free Mr. Chris Butier Hum, Vor % Duet, violin and Piano Charles and Daisy Higiins Voeal trio J.G. Kilgonr, J.Gulld and Charles Newcomb olo . Mr. Ed Fitch petoreno and guits . A . Mes: Pounder By the Maytlo Chorus Iy Mr. Little Mr. Charles Dutton of Boston Closing adidress By Mr. Royk, Neshitt After the programme refreshments wero served, which was followed by dancing that was kept up until a late hour. Owing to the ain during the evening the guests present wore compelled to loave the lawn and seek refuge in the bouse, where the rest of the evening was spant very pleasantly by all present. The lawn was beautifully lighted by three large locomotive heaalights and nu merous smaller lanterns, and the light fall- ing on the beautiful costumes worn by the ladios made o very churming picture to gaze upon. During the evening an_ election was neld to oloct & May Queen, which resulted in favor of Miss Maggie Beck. An elegant crown of flowers adorned her head, which was the center of attraction for the gentle- men prosent At midnignt the guests departed, wishing suceess to tne Mayflower elub in the rest of its undertakings. Tho Mayflower Pleasure elub requests all members to be present at a meeting to be held Wednesday evening, May 6, at 2530 Chicago street, at 3°0'clock, Huss solo Voeal solo A Pleasant Entertainment. In honor of Miss Gertrude Ellis, a former teacher of the Webster school, being in the city,n pleasant entertainmentwas given by her former classes, the First and Eighth grades of that school, Friday afternoon, May 1. The entertainment was Shakespercan, the scholars representing the principal charac- tors of his plays in costumes. Shylock in the “‘Merchant of Venice” was ropresented by Master Eddie Hadfield, who dia justice to his part. King Oberon, Queen OMAHA DAII Titania and their court was_ropresented in a vory satisfactory manner. Miss Clara Thomas very toelingly portrayed Ophelia, the iady love of Prince Hamlet. The tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet'” was sung in & pathetic mauner by Master Carl and Miss Esther Bergguist, tho school joining in the chorus. Miss Ada Berg as the high tempered Kathe- ring, the snrew, appeared with features piainly marked with submission. A fine musical programme was arranged and finely exoonted. After the close of tho exercises the pupils were allows is until 3:3, when school was dismissed. Much credit Is due to the present teacher, Miss Mattie Ellis, for the painstaking ar- rangement of the programim: Unique Entertainment at Unity. The people of Unity church are proverbial for originating new things in the entertain- ment line, the latest feature being a “'C" supper given Wednesday evening at the church. The menu card annouuced that it was a “Coctety Cociable” and “C Collec- tion,"" the contemplated course being : Cultivated Country Climbers Cooked, Choeolate Colored Compound, Coid Continu- ous Clatter, Conglomeration, Cooked Cereal Compound, Carefully Carved Clippiugs, Cu- cumbers Cider Cured, Choice Churned Cream, Chopped Cabbage and Condiment, Country Cousin's Comforts, Compressed Coagulated Curds, Crisp Crusts, Culinary Conquests, Cracked Creamed Cereal, Croa- ture Cheer Containing no Chicory, Chinese \r'ur«h.nl, Cold Crystal Clear, City Chop Com- orts, Convene, Converse, Content, Conside A large number of the parishoners were present and enjoyed the supper greatly, pleasant intorest being excited in_trying to decipher the dishes through the veil of C's, A Musicale in C uncil Bluffs., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinson gave one of the plensantest musicalos of the year last Saturday evening at their residence in Coun- cil Bluffs, The particular guests were Mr. Haus Albert, violinist, and Herr Galum, pian- ist. In addition to anumber of tions given by these gentlemen Miss Belie Robin- son played several piano solos in her very ar- tistic manner. Hans Albert showed his ability inthe Covatina of Raff, which he played exceptionally well. His techniquo is remarkable und his phrasing leaves little to bo desired Delightful refeshments wero served during the evening, the musicalo being charming in every particular. The invited guests were: Mr. ‘and Mrs. L. W. Tulleys, Mr. and Mrs, J. Beresheim, Mr. and Mrs. A. Beresnein, Dr. and Mrs. Hanchett, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Judson, Mr, and Mrs. D. W. Bushnell, Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. F. Steling, Rev. and Mrs. Crofts, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shoentgen, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gault, Mr.'andMrs.' J. F. Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watts of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mus. A, J. Poppleton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denel, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Squires, Mr. and Mrs, L. B. Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hal- ler. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Estabrook, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cahn, Me. and Mrs. Clement Chase, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Macintosh, Mr. and Mrs. Eagar C. Suyder of Omaha, Miss Cora Farnsworth, Miss Jessie Farnsworth, Miss Kanie Gerner, Miss Sophia Gerner, Miss Winnie Crofts, Miss Tlattio Palmer, Miss Emma Paterson, _ Miss Grace Osborne, ~ Miss _Sue Badollet, Miss Mary ' Rico, Miss Cora . Wood- , Miss Sarah Smith, Miss Emma Beebe, Miss'Olite Ogden, Miss Nellio Robinson, Mrs, Julia Keeline, Mrs. Rhoda_Osborne, Mrs. Jennie McConnell of Council Blufts and Miss Elizabeth Poppleton, Ada Shepard, May Cognlin of Omanha, Mr. Paul Tulleys, Mr. Claude Ogden, Mr. Walter Spooner, Mr. L. M. Parsons, Mr. Charles Woortbury, ' Mr. Ed Fiteh, Mr. Herbert. Woodbury, Mr, Henry Welis and Mr. Perry Badollet of Council Bluffs, and Mr. Frank . Hills, Mv. John S, Brown, Mr. Charles McConnell, Mr. Philip Tibbins, Mr.” Martin Brown, Mr. L. Strang of Owaha. Concave, , Contribute. Conaense, wding. Mr. John Dale and his estimable wie wero very agreeably refninded one week ago last urday night that they had been married just twenty-five years. About one hundred of their neighbors and friends and their five sons with _their families assembled at Mr. Dale's residence, 1333 Park avenue, and en- joyed a most delightful evening, Mr. and Mrs. Dale were prosented with an elegant silver water servico as a memento of the occasion and to remind them of the high estecm in which they arc held by a large cirelo of friends and neighbors. The preson- tation speoch was made by Rev. G. M. Lirown, pastor of the Hanscom Park Motho- dist cnireh, A very uuique incident in con- nection with this pleasant affair was the fact that one of the leading spirits in the assembly, Mrs. B. F. Curtis hapvened to be one of the prime movers 1n a similar surprise given to Mr. and Mrs. John Dalo in when they lived in Kankakee Curtis wus at that time an earnest Sunday school teacher and Mr. Dale was tho superintendent and staunch supporter of the church. All of Mr. and Mrs. Dale's five sons live in Omaha and they were all present at the silver wedding celebration. Dramatic and Musical Entertainments The Students’ Library association of Creighton college will give two entertain- ments in the college hall on the 9th and 1ith of May. This will be the tirst occasion the beautiful stage, which has been put up dur- ing the course of the year, will be used. The entertainments will consist of scenes taken from tiie “Merchant of Venice,”” which will be followed by the laughable farce, “‘Box and Cox, Between the sceues music, both vocal and instrumental, will be discoursed. ‘The performance on Saturday, May 9, will be a matinee for children, and will take place at 4o'clock p. m. On Wednesday, the 13th inst, the entertainment will begin atSo'clock P. m. An enjoyable time is amicipated. Movements and Whereabouts, Mrs. Guy V. Heury anticipates leaving for Washington. Mr. Clifford Smith has gone to live with the Bachelors. Alr. and Mrs. W. .. Annin are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paddock. Mrs. P. C. Himebaugh and daughter Grace are guests at the Murray Mr. William A. Paxton returned this week from a visit to New Yorlk. Miss Leila Shears of Lincoln is the guost of Miss Hall for a week Colonel and Mrs. Bronson have arrived from a loug residence in California, Misses Carrie and Lillie House leave today for Portland, Ore., for a month’s vacation, Mr. and Mrs. N. B, Falconer left Thursday ou a fortuight's visit to friends in the cast, Mr. and Mrs. Ber Smith and Miss Smith have taken rooms at the Paxton for the sum- mer. Mrs. Mary Wineinger of Lincoln is visiting in the city for two days aud doing some work in art, Mrs. H. P. Whitmore, who has been quit ill for the past month, has regained her health. 2 Mrs. Ella Mense formerly of Omaha now ing at San Francisco, is the guest of Mrs. F. W. Lee. Mr.and Mrs. E. E. Huntley of visiting with their parents, George Giacomini. Mr. ana Mrs. Johu Withnell returned from California_Monday, where they have been spending the winter. Mrs. Josiah French Hill teft Tuesday on a visit to her old home, Concord, N. H.,to visit her father and mother. Mrs. S. Arenstein and her son Herbert and Murs. Sohnenberg returned from a pleasant eastern visit last week. Licutenant and Mrs. Benton of Fort Rob- inson are the guests of their daughter, Mvs G. V. Henry, at the Paxton. Mr, and Mrs, D. H. Goodrich entertain the Park Avenue club tomorrow evening at high five at their new residence. Miss Margaret Kubus returned to Phila- delphia Thursday after a two weeks' visit with her uncle, Rev. H. W. Kuhns, Mr. and Mrs. Prank A. Kemp will sail on the Cunarder “Etruria” on May 16 for Eng- land, und will return in September. Mrs. C Bush and her daughters Ella and Emma, leave today to join Mr. Bush at their future bome in South Bend, Wash, Mrs. Charles Dewey and Miss Dewey leave Omaha tomorrow for New York and sail on the 16th iust. by the Etruria for Englaud. Miss Irvin, who has been visiting Miss Baum tor the past montb, left for her home in Cairo, 1L, last week accompanied by Miss Baum, Mrs. J. J. Brown and Miss Clara Broy have returned from their southern trip, alix are Mr. and Mrs, | visit relativ to visit with Miss | | teenth birthday Wednesday evening at | lively oue. Miss Brown being “reatly improved in bealth. f Dr.and Mrs, Speaéhl of Fort Omaba en- tertained a number of friends last Saturday evening at high five ia. honor of Major and Mrs. Worth. Mrs. A. C. Powell awt her daughtor, Kath- arine, loft Thursday fog Marshall, Mich., to She wMl be absent a month or six weoks, Mr. and Mrs, A. B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. N. Dietz and Miss Nellie 'Burns roturned Wedneaday from thelr week’s trip to Hot Springs, Ark Mrs. Frank Muir, Migs Lee, Miss Ballan- tine, Miss Rogers and Mrs, (corge Darrow roturned from a ten da¥s visit to Denver and Salt Lake on Wednesdsy. Miss Mabel Orchard leaves tomorrow for St. Louis to join Colonel Wilson avd family, who sail from New York May 16, for a six months’ tour of tho contincnt, Captain and Mrs. P. H. Ray_loft for a ten days' visit to friends In Milwaukes on Wednosday. They will leave about May 12 for the captain’s new post at Fort Washakie, Wyoming. Miss Gortrude Riggs celebrated hor eigh- 2420 Seward strect. Delightful music was ren- dered by the North Omaha quartette, after which an elaborate luncheon was served. Mrs, Howard Baldridgo gave a matineo party Wednesday to “Bluebeard, jr.” the members of the party boing Miss Tatum, Miss Bessio Tatum, Mrs. Collius aund Mrs. co. A dainty luncheon followed at thé Merriam. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burns leave Wednes- day for their season’s jaunt on the continent, sailing on the 16th by the Ktruria for Live pool. They will return apout August 1 doirg in the meantime France, Switzor- land, Germany, Belgium, Hotland and_ Italy. Dr. W. O. Bridgos is the guest of Mr, and Mrs, Leavitt Burnham, having returned from Kansas City the past week. Ho has about decided to g0 to Burope for the benefit of his oyes, and will sail the lattor part of May on the sume steamer which carries Mrs, J. W. Savage across the ocean. Mrs. J. W. Savage, whois not very well, will leave for New York Monday prepara tory to sailing for the continent, where she anticipates spending a_year for the_ benefit of her health, Duriug lier absenco Mr. ana Mrs. W. R. Morris will occupy her housc on Twenty-second and Chicago streets. Mr. W. A. Derrick, basso of the Apollo ciub and St. Mary’s avenuo Congregational quartetts, is preparing an elaborate pro gramme to be presented at the Congre! tional chureh y evening, May 15, The vest available talent has_ been engaged and the occasionwill undoubtedly be one of the leading events of the season as a first class musicalo, Colonel C. S. Chase, who was in attendanco upon the annual meoting of the Sons of the American Rovolution at Hartford, Conn., the past weok, had the honor paid him of an inv tation {rom tho Polanders resident in New York to make an address at Coopor Union to- morrow evening at the centennial celebra tion of the freedom of Poland. “In a First Class Waiting Room ct comedy, was played Tuesday eve Grotehen Crounse, Floreuce Kilpatrick and Lolu Smith at tne residence of Mr. and Mr: Kilpatrick, Mr. Hodges acting as stage d octor. Aftor tho comedy Mrs, Matheson re. cited in her delightful munner, then rofresh- ments were sorved, the neighbors who were present to cnjoy ' the. comedy repairing to their homes. 4 Last Saturday the rasidence of Mr. Frank Shalda was the scene of o ploasant birthday party given in honor of bis daughter, Lottie, who had just reached her twelfth birthda, The young folks had a grand time, tho eve ing was spent in vlaying games and later ro freshments were sorved. Among those pros ent wore: Miss Tenie. Norlander, Miss fun- nah Sevron, Miss Jossfo Masters, Miss Mary Pechac, Miss Barbara Shalda, Miss Auna Woleshensky, Miss Mary Novacheck, Frank Norlander, Fred Shalds, James Pechac, Sherman Masters, Charli’ Stransky. The “Bon Ami” clubunet on Monday evel ing lust at_the rosidonee of Mr. and Mrs Hussey, 1024 Parl avenue, and wero most de- lightfully entertained. : The gucsts wore Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Hussay, Captain and Mrs, Truit, Colonel and Mrs. > Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, Mr. and: Mrs, Pratt, Mr. and Mus, Wisdom, Mr. and-drs. Drnke, Mr. and Mes. Babeock, Mr. and Mus. Risden, Mr. and Mrs. Tatuin, Mr. and Mes. Harris, Mr. and Mrs, Purvis, Miss Guilford and M Copeland. The prizes were won by Mrs. Stunton, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Pratt and Mr. Harri Waiter B. Miner and Wood D. Allen tako their doparturo today for Montana, both seeking health on the 1anches in the Judith basin in_the northern section of that now state. They will visit enroute at Butte, Helena, and Great Falls. Mr. Miner has had 4 position in tho First National bauk of this city for three years past, which he resigned on Thursday last, and he_expects to remain for an_indefinite period in Monttna. Mr. Allen will spend 'hosummer with his friend, and will return September 1 to his position it the offico of the Nebraska fuel company. Mr. and Mrs. I, C. Sessions of Columbus, 0., have been in the city for a fesw days visit: ing Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Grable. Mr. Ses- sions is president of the Commercial National bank of Columbus, but travels almost con- stantly, baviog visited nearly overy place of interest in the world. His books of truvels are entertaining and widely read. His last visit to Omaha was sixteen years ago, and the changes note were wonderful. He was astonished at our magnificent business houses and elegant homes. He said Hauscom park was the prettiest park he hal everseen; that nature and art had combined iu their most perfect forms, Prof. and Mrs. Homer P. Tewis were the honored guests of Mr. and Mrs. William S, Curtis at their residence, 2214 Chicago street. ataboclock tea on Saturday last. After the tea high five was enjoyed, the partners and tavles being discovered by means of entomological specimens, this being a decid- edly novel feature and one very much en- joyod, although causing much fear among Some 0f the more timid ladies, but they were harmless creatures. Among the guests pros. ent were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Rev. and M Muun, Mr. aud Mrs. W. V. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Cartor, Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser, Mr. and Mrs. Yost, Mr. and Mrs. Tukey, Mr. and Mrs. Kilpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs Morseman, Mr. and Mrs, Barton, Mr. and Mrs, Bennett and Mr. and Mrs, Kell. STATE SOCIETY NEWS, Sutton. L. D. Michael has been quite sick. C. B. Gray went to York Monday morning. Dr, and Mrs. Clark went to Lincolu last Friday. August Grosshans, sr., is moving into the country, orge Howard of Harvard, was in town aone ing by b was another visitor from York to Sutton Tnesday, Mr. Roovert Thompsqw ;wentto Lincoln on business last week. Mr. aud Mrs. Crooks, wyere here from Farm- ers’ Valley Wednesday,, Mr. Samuel Carney gud Mr. Ed Woodruft tools the train for York Monday, Mr. Hilemau of Fartfiéi’s Vailey, was seen on the streets here Tudsday. Mrs. Towey went'to Harvard Monday afternoon to make a short visit. Mr. Schumacher, brother of Mrs berg, visited with her gyer Sabbath, Heury Nelson has gong ko Varons assisting his father, who is an gxlensive farmer. Miss Stultz of Culbe Luu, as been visit- ing her friend, Belle Hull, at this place, Saturday John Bosfermanu and Frank Chase were up from Grafton on a visit. Rev. Housemun and’ family from Grafton, visited with Rev. Rdwe the early part of the week. IeA Besides a band, Sutton” has a brass quar- tette, that played some fine serenade music last week Harry M. Clark, conductor on the Kansas City & Omaha, was at homea short time- this week. Mr. Pout Soderberg and family have re- turned from Omaba, where they visited L., D. Fowle Miss Emma Bishop has been visiting in the country for a few days with her fricnd, Miss Lou Campbell The Memorial day oration will be delivered by Commander Rev. £. J. Randall of Red Cloud at the opera house. Mrs. J. B. Diusmore has about eighty tulips in blossom. They ure cultivated to some extent in Satton. Mr. C. B. Gray has & fine collection, The mesting to organize a Sous of Vel ans' camp here last Saturday evening was a Mr. Walker was an_enthusiast speaker. The camp was organized with twen- ty-five charter members. The hit of the Witten- *ing his old friend, N. H. 1891-TWENTY evening was the solo sung by P. F. Walton, ontitled “Old Shady." Monday morning a party of about thirty Indies and gentiomeu went to Fairfield via the Kansas City & Omaha to attend the In- dependent Order of Oddfellows’ auniyversary. They wore Mr. and Mrs, R. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs, Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Van_Patten, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.and Mrs, Bennett, Mr. and Mrs, Gell, Mr. _and_Mrs. Segrist, Mr. and Mrs. Speak, Mrs, Walton, Miss Lida Walton, Miss Hattie Goll, Miss Aiice Gell, Mrs, Byans, Miss Zella Eyans, Mr. Forbs, Mrs. Cunningham, Miss Mary Stewart, Mr. Tom Stewart Stephens, Miss Laura Armstrong, ( Yaples and Mr. Hile- man, Hastings. Harry Haverly was in Lincoln Monaay on business. J. L, Capps of Atclison, Kan., is visiting his brother, Miss Minnio Hutchinson of Lincoln is visit- ing ber mother. S. A. Searle of Nelson, city Wednosday. Tommy Dowd of Chadron, Neb., is visiting his mother this week. Miss Josie Stevens is home from McCook and will remain here for the prosent. Max Lustiz leaves this woeek for an ex- tended vacation to points in Europe, Mrs. Andrew Boston and family are ex- pected homa from Provo, Utah, this week. C. H. Ray of Manchester, N. H., is visit- ing the family of Charley Walradt this week. E. M. Bartlett, C, W. Keith, D. M. Clark and A. G. Nash were Queen City visitors Monday. P. I, Wosteort of Hopkinton, Ta Neb, was in the i visit Dillo of tho Bost- wick hotel, C, M. Weiss and L, ew York pleasure trip, Mr.and Mrs, W. P. McCroary attended the wedding of Mr. MeCreary's cousin ut Shelton, Neb., Wednesday. Monday afternoon Mrs, C. F. Morey eave an “at howe" art exhibit at her howe to the many admirers of china painting Dr. Johnson of Fairmouut, the new supor intendent of the chronic insane asylum, arrived in the city Tuesday to look the field over, “Tho Private Secretary,” by local talent, was produced at the opera houso last evening toa good house, under the auspices of the Sons of Veterar Prof. Rees is ar the Prosbyter: Harrison * M Know Penfield de; Wednesday on rted for a business and anging to give a concort at 1 church May 14, assisted by Wilde of Chicago, Charles 1d other celebrities. Mr. Frank McElhinney and Miss Nannio Dowd were married at the bride's home Tuesday evening, in the presonce of a few invited guests It has been definitely decided that May 20 will be Traveling Men's day in Hastings Ample preparations are being made to ent tain a big crowd of traveling men The ladies of the Pythian Sisterhood gave a grand ball and May pole dance at Germar hall last evening. The atten ceptionally large and the affair was pro- nounced by all the event of the season. he Little Tycoon opera company enjoyed erfect ovation at the opera house ‘Thursiay evening. The house was packed and stand- ing room was at a premium. Special _trains wero run from York, Red Cloud and Hold- redge to accommodate the theater-goers from the above points, L. M. Campbell, J. G. Tate, J. B. Cessna, I. 1. Pierce, M. H. Elsemore, A. H. Brown, Dr. Brict, M. Van Fleet, W. B. McCreary, J. I, Bailinger, Fred Benediet, C. H. Dietrick, C. D, Heartwell, L. Hahn aud Fred Alm: stead were elected delogates to attend the deep harbor convention at Denver next month. will run to Hal- Cravy & Crary. The electric motor von Heights June Ist. SOUTH OMAH. Taly Division's Ball. Laly division, No. 8, Uniform Rank Kuights of Pythias, will give its first anuual ball in Blum's hall, Friday ovening, May 8, Tho following committee appointments have boon made: Master of ceremonies—Sir Knight Captain A. L. Lott. Reception—Siv Knignts T. B. Hatcher, Joho D. Robinson, Z. P. tHodees, William G. Sloane, Josoph W, Edgerton, A, L. Bebinger and J. C. Laing. Floor—Sir Knights W. B Check, T. C. Marsh, John S. Walters and R. A. Carpenter. The officers and members of Lily division, the crack division in the state, are straining every effort to not only excel all past fratérnal social dances, but to add laurels to the Pythian Knights by the most notable dance given by the order in the state, and it pains, expense and good judgment will ne- complish it the Pythians will succeed so as to delight others and pleaso themselves, Banner Presentat Somo time ago the Young Ladies' hemian society gave a successful using the proceeds to buy a fine bauner for the Bohemian turner’s sokol. Tho presenta- tion of the banner will take place in National hall, Twenty-fourth and N screets, this after- noon. Two Bohemian turner socicties from Omaha will join with the South Omaha so- v, and alter parading through tho strects will assemble at the hall to participate in the programme. Mesdames Vaclov, Pivonka and Frank Dolozal have been selected as banner bearers. After the prescatation a social dance will be given Bo- dance, Seven Years Ago the Start. William Stewart, the old time and wblo carpenter at the stockyards, arrived where South Omaha now is seven years ago yestor- day and drove the first stako and erected th o first of the improvements for the Union stockyards comyp Stewart thinks the transformat half-tilled farm lands to a city of 10,000 inhabitants and the third ng center in the United States within seven years 15 past fiction and almost equals fablo. Celebrated Her Sixth Birthday. Cormelia, aged six years, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. B. F. Carpenter, Twenty-fifth and I streets, entortaiued a score of infantile friends_yésterday afternoon at tho elegant home of her parents. A houso full of little angelic romps was a scenc that would delight every mother and charm every lover of mnocence. Notes About the City. John P. Evers has removed to Nineteenth and M streets, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Pinnell's children on the sick list, A son has been Max Anderson. W. H.. Dawson of Slayton, Minn., iting Lis brother, Rev, C.'N. Dawson, Fritz Loss of this city and Miss Sophie Peterson of Portal were married at Papillion Miss Jennie Gilliland of Eranklin, Pa., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Van Lisw County Commissioner Corrigan will go to Denver and Colorado Springs for his health, A party of young merry makers will go to Council Bluffs Monday evening to attena a club dance, dance will be given this afternoon and evening in the pavilion at Twenty-fourth and G streets. Misses Jessie and Lillan Savage are home from Council Bluffs, where they have been attending sehool The gun club will hold its regular shoot at the Third ward range, commencing at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Heury Mies has lost a fine dog and O, D. Bratton has just received @ pair of fine blooded setters from Michigan. A stock shipper was overcomo at the ex change by epilentic troubles, but prompt medical services soon restored him, orge I, French will commence house- ping tomorrow in the John I Kvers resi- dence, Twenty-sccond aud N strcets, Mayor Sloane and the members of the city council have received invitations to partici- pate in the reception of President Hurrison and party on the 13th St. Martin's Emscopal church building, bewng removed from Thirty-second and It streets to the lot at Tweuty-third und I streots is sliding along in the neighborhood of the Exchange building. The flower committee, consisting of dames J. D. Thomas, Nathan Gordon, Na- than K. Acker and D, F'. Buyless, for memo rial day, will meet Monday evening at the dence of Captain and Mrs. Jacob W, Cress, Twenty-third and N streets are born unto Mr. and Mrs, vis- Mes- RN BAG 3: 21 Do you know about Haleyon Holghts? PAGE [WASHINGTON'S OLD LEDGER, It Now Ocoupies an Allotted Niche in an | Omaha Library, MR. BYRON REED'S RICH COLLECTION. Volumes That Form a History of th World and Worth Moro Ahan Their Weight in Gold. Books, we know, Are a substantial world both pure and good, and which, with tondrils strong as flesh wiid Our pustime und our happiness can grow. Wordsiorth, Books are by far the most lasting product of human toil and talent. Mighty and wa- jestic cities have erumbled into dust; empires and kingdoms have vanished like the mists of morning and the places which knew their crowned heads know them no more, but the books that were left by the poet, tho histo rian and the philosopher of every ago have defied tho ravages of time and the heritage of succe Not to bo acquainted with books is to bo ignorant of the past, and as the present is but the outgrowth of all that has gone before, to be ignorant of the nearly everything The improved fa of books which have the past fifty ye have become ing geuerations, Ast is to be fznorant of lities for the production been iuvented during s seom 1o have ntensitied the seriptural ad whicn states t of the waking of books there is no end.” It re- quires almost as much literary ability to seleet a wood libeary from all this tremendous mass of literature as it does to write several good books. Th people who have the means to purchiase, but not the ability to select a good thanthere are who have the ability to selcet and ot tho means to purchase the same, There are people in Omaha, howeve have both the means and the ability to pro vide the bost that is extant in the line of valuable and entertain literatuve. It may uot be generally known, but it is true, that thero arc severai private libravies ownod by citizens of Omaha that aro worth a fortuno in themselves, and sowe of them could not be purchased at any price A representative of Tne Ber had the pleas ure the otk Joking throuh the mag nificent collection of rare aud valuable books owned by Mr. Byron Recd Mr. Reed has been a resident of Omaha for over thirty-five years, and oven before he came to this city he haa begun the accumu tation of his now wonderful collection of books, mantscripts and coins. Mr. Reed's library oceupies a very large room, which strotehies across the north end of the spa- cious dweliinge on the fivst floor. The walls on every side of the room are lined with handsome book shelves completely filled with Jiterary treasures and hundreds of tho larger volumes are stored away in o large vault. ‘This superb library is not so for its collection of recent public for rare and valuable works aud comp! files of newspavers and magazines running back to the early partof the present cen tury and even back to the middle of the eighteenth century. The libravy is well upplied with good, standard works and is complete in the department of reference books, encyclodedias, ete., but the chiof value' and superiority of the collection is found in the many volumes that are ex- tremely rare and in many instances are the only books of the kind extant, Por many years Mr. Reed has been deeply interested in numismatics and has at presen’t one of the most, valuable collecticns of coins in the United States. It is perfectly in keeping with the owner's taste, therefore, to tind in this library a completé filo of the “Numis- matic Clironicle” from the year 1N to the year 1500, handsomely bound and occupying a place on the shelves. There are but two other complete files of this magrazine in the United Stawes. This is a London publication and is the best authority in tho world upon the subject of coins. On aother shelf is a compldte file, neatly bound in small volumes of “Nile's Weekly Register” from 1811 to 147, It is a Balti- more newspaper ax ' contains much valuable history. ‘Then there are the “‘Statutes at Large of the Confederute States of America,’” and “Laws of the Confederato State of Virginia.” These books are both com- pletc and there are but five such in existenco. Then there are the complete files of the New York Daily Times, the Philadelphin Daily — Inquirer, Harper's Weekly and the Richmond Sentincl, eacn covering the period ot the great ion, from 1551 to 1385, In N ska liter: who remarkablo ture this liorary is ro- markably vich. It contains all the session laws that have ever been enacted both by the territory and the state, and ulso the journals of both house and senate from the first tor: ritorial legislature held in 1855 down to the session of 1880, ‘Phen comes a collection of Omaha directories, embracing a copy of each of the dircetories that have ever becn issued in Ou This shelf full of books forms o remarkable chapter of Nobraska history and illustrates ver kingly the remarkable growth of Omaha. ‘Thie fivst small book pre- tending to give the names of the citizens of Omaha was published in 1566, Mr. Reed aiso has the New York ‘Uribune almanac from 1835 to the present time. This little book is a gold mine of political sta- per's Mouthly is here, the first issue to the last. good sized library of itself. “Then there are a number of rare old books that were suppressed, but few coppies eve getting to tho public. There is one giving the reign of George 111 and Queen Char- lotte a fearful scourginge for alleged cor- ruption and wickedness. Che book denounces William Pitt as a traitor. Copies of this book have brought us high as $7,70). The author, Hon, Spencer Percival was assassi- nated in the house of commons in 112, A book called the “Callendar History of the United States’’ is another rave volume- it wives a full account of the downfali, dis. grace and shameful coufession of Alexander Hamilton, regarding his _amorous conneetion with Mrs. Ltoyunolds. This book was sup- pressed after about twenty volumes had veen distributed. Auother of these suppressed books giyes John Adams a fearful castigation, Among the curios thero is a papee backed ledger formerly ownea by Georze Washing. ton. Itis filled with figures and writing which are plainly legible and the book is well preserved. The book was used by Mr. Wash- inggton as his private record and contaius his own handwriting and signature in several places, Mr. Reed purchasea this valuable curio at a salo in Philadelphia last year. It was among the offects of the lato Major Lawrence Lewis, the last of the Washington family, and the purchns price was #140. The boolk, new, would cost about ¥1.50. “Curning from books to original manuscripts we find in Mr. Reed’s library an oviginal | wessage from Andrew Jackson to the Uuited States congress in 1534 in his own hand writ- iog. Thero are other valuable manuscripts written ou parchment and vellum, ‘The library contains over four five hundred volumes, The coins alone would require a columns before the reader idea of their variety and merit, They number over eignt thousand and date back t the time of Cleopatra and Philip of Macedon, Mr. Reed is kuown to all the leading numismatists and librarians of the east us & man of great sagucity und learning along theso lines. Ho has an agent in New York and ono in Boston who keep him constantly informed with re- gard to sales of voluablo libraries and coliec tions of coins, Such sales ure always made | by catalogue. Mr. Reed recoives catalogues of all such sales and iustructs bis agents as to what they shall buy for him, e They Got it of Course. Jim! o Jim! I say, Jim! Yeup--comin’, mam; what's er matter! Why baby has gol the colic; run down to drug store and et a bottle of Haller's pain paralyzer; quick, Low, those beautiful lots in Hoights, Crary & Crary, complote from 1L forms & pretty thousand collection of notice of two could gain a fuir Halcyon Cooking School, The members of a girls’ clnss wi asked a few quostions, reports Cussell’s Journal. One wus interrogated as to what was meant by *‘bearing fulso wit- ho said, “whon nobody did nothit s askod how beof ten was made, and sho roplied: *“Buy o tin of beef ox- warmth-produeing roply was, 1409 Douglas St. NEWYORK "3 STLOUIS | \i'/ ANSASCITY ‘\N\ /{DENVER CINCINNAT| INDIANAPOLIS LOS ANGELOS MINNEAPOLIS' SANFRANCISCO PORTLAND, OREGON. - Suit Tailored for as Little Suits Tailored as high as Overcoats same. We fit the pocketbook as casily ay<d accurately as the and more Our Bright Arrangement examine thousand styles in as seconds. Draped side be comparison, makes at or the more costly foreigners 835 to $45 Wide choice of Trouserings 35 to 815 From g5 to §15 saved on pri- ces commonly asked for such; another assortment men's goods like ours under any roof in this city, side for easy Open evenings. 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