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—some 4. gaveties, and if there will be any new fo THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: GRAND OPENING OBERFELDER'S FINE MILLINERY. MR. JOYCE would be plessed to see his friends SPECIAL. Our Head Trimmer, has just returned from Europe on the steamer City of New York bringing with her all the latest European novelties in Millinery. PEOPLE BACK IN TOWN Swells of the Social World, IAGES OF THE PAST SEVEN DAYS ®irs. J. N, the Ball Functions This Week—Doings of the Set—students Wao Cornish Insugurates Saart Left tor School. All tbiogs must bave an end, iacludiog Jummer vacations, but like the poetical bab- bling brook, seasons come and seasons but social life, fasbiovable doings, in 8 word *'society,” goes ou forever. the s pious, cha avoul towa old bacheiors or porly and plethoric pap: but the social whirl 8 mess of fads and foid Buds a; ene snd disavpear, able maiden 1 become bai aud marrying goes rig ruption, always sl It is never sover and preachers com xeueration coming 10 take up tb dropped i of pleasure i the Afthougn tke suwmer enurciy ended, its iuterestis aimwed, and wh he greater number of fashionable peo- ple will keep out of lown & mouth or two Jouger, most of them in easy accuss of ihe c:ty, froto this ime forth tne somewnst uo- coaveational lifs and episodes of Lbe summer botel wiil take & subordingte position, and everv day and week ibe fashiouabie miad will be more and mwore coocenirated upun he more formal and ceremonious JOINgS Loal £0 W make up the ever actinclive chapter of social life in s great city. Maoy of tnose WBo are relurning nave realized tbeir ideals in the course of their symmer outing. Toey Jeei that Lhey relurn new Wen aud womes, aua for tem it has beea truly & recreation Oibers are not so fortunale, ood the follies, excesses and someliwes the dissipa- tions of the summer find thein worse off in wany respects 1pan they were before, Of oourse is for the women lhat the seunss tional and somewbatl tueatrical and very ar tificial iife of ihe summer botel bhas the greaicst siiractions, though even be mast romuatic of Eve's daugbters will in casdia mowenis someti es admil Whal gay summer life is ratber disappoiniing. e men, especially the Them goes ola setore and whizz beate outing is o pay the bilis. one of the most frequently reiterated of sen timents is *glad 10 got back, Roou enough 1or we. " A correspoadent of Tus Bzx writes for idess of lbe coming season’s social of social erleriainiog. As the result of a week's inquirs among Lbe caterers wuo have beew in New York ibissummer the follow. ing sugmestions are gaihered : Orctid feasts are 1o be among the coming seasou’s smart functions. Orebid colors, pale pioks and lsvenders, predominmate 1n | gloves and gowns for evening wear, and at | the embroidery shops many besuliful tadle centers, iray cloths and Lea cloths are sbown Wrought in «renids of most exquisite color- ing. Theso will be used at luncheons and witber wilh the matural blossoms in vase aud bowl Piuk dinners will be fashionable agnin this winter. The candiesticks, low silver oues, 0d low powls. filied with yaie piuk biossems, | are placed 8t inlervals around Lhe tabies, sud | larger bow! for Lhe ceuter boids the same | Sowers. This srrangemest is new aad is | 1c0re delicate than ibe jong, floaling scarfs that al give a sort of milwery look te | whe table. Al & recent pink Cinner as ex- Quisite oroament was a screen of pale pink | Blassoms. A small screea (rame was cov- | erod with coarse plak wel, and with the aid “ of fine wire the bisssoms were secured 10 i Prices during openingsonly, Ladies’ Crush Walking Hats, 50c. Black and Colors, Felt Sailors, 50c. Sailors, $1.00. Open ALL GOODS RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICES OBERFELDER'S, 208, 210, 212, S.11th St., Between Farnan & Dovglas Extra long Feather Boas, $1.50. Black Felt Sailors, 40c. All latest styles Silk Plush Extra until 9:00 p. m. Whea unfoided and placsd in position its beauty and fragrance made 1t a delight. pink dinner the table w. 3 cov be center with ered down white ware pl avle, 8 lurger filed with pale p 2 d by wax ca candlesticks. A Shakespeare (uncheon noverty. - n each dist Ly garpisbed with 181 aiortal Williagu, and the favors t¥ sketches, exe cutea by the younz hosl KDown views about Siratford-on-Avon. In addition each suest was asied 1o indicate about her toilet in some way the Litie of ove of the vara’s plays. One woman wore on ber corsuge two smail pictures, each of & man, { and beoeath & bit of ribbon with a large rmounted with the translated nother, ¢ riodical 1 letters “V. E “Two (Geatiemen of wickly gu 4StralioL. ted as & zirdie sero: ud belt. A third sues) nt with a pea and i ched to ber cb R., & 400 years been very uite ac Umatia been roam summer. fasc u in the aristocratic o gue i a repu i 1 espile the efforts of plutocrats asnd aristocrats Le ke it different, the average of social life i1s essentially practical and plain. It is safe Lo say, bowever, that mauy of those who bhave heen enjoving contact with & foreign life in which aristocratic teadencies sull linger or fiourist sre u findiog their bome-coming us exbilersting 8s their goine. “The rags and filth of Europesn peasantry,” says the Poiladeiobia Times, “muy look very picturesque fram n first class car window or & diligence, but thereis not the same glamour when the owners of the same rags and fiith intea! (n becoming political rulers in 8 land of frescom are founa as ctiolera patients ou the same steawer aud take their plsce oo an equality at quarantine with the aire or the woman of fashion. Cholera, like its ally death, is Do respecter of persous, vor is quarantine likely 1o be suotld the emergency be great. The ladies who went avroad to purchase Paris dresses, feathers and and who are now having them pat Laroug steaming Drooess are wot bappy aud bowey close the traveling tuft buster may come to royalty or ‘high sas: ¥ is oW wondering, &5 he wails & for his time of deu 10 expire, geme was worty the candle after a! “NOl 10 m4DY & Year hgv have been abroaa realized so 1 they do now that *his is not such & bad couu uy after all, and ever bave hundreds of them veen so glad to gel back As cne of the delmined steamers wenl up W ber dock 1n New York & few days agc fiags were Lbrows 1o the breeze, the band piayed aad men waved their bais aod wowen their bavdkerchiefs and some even canced for joy." Iu fact Mr. William Paxton bas voiced & growing seuliment that be would rather be & bootblack in America tban & williooaire in Europe. Although the utterauce is some- WLAL extravagast it shows that people are commencing 10 appreciate the United Stales more than ever. Bui Mr. Paxton im bis second thought would undouniedly ameod bis statement which was called jorih by the foeliug of his birth lana under bus feet and chalers germs lefi miles bebiod. in v ilio quaractie ion the Aunis and Loring. AL S o'clock o Wednesday evening & small party entered Si. Barnabas' church to wit- Dess the marriage ceremony of Miss Luln Loring to Mr. Alvert D. Aouis, both of tbis cily. After tho company bad sssembied and Muss \'lux.nm. Lhe organist, bad plaved the Brst part ‘of Mendelssobu's beautiful wed- ding warch, the bridal party euiered, pre- orded by Mr. C. F. Catlin sad Mr. of various well | Anais, brother of the groom. Then came the bridesmaids, Miss Eva Blanchard of Minne- apolis and Miss Lida Loring, sister of the bride, followed oy the brige arm As the bridal party epiered the church, the groom with his best man, Mr. Clarence Blauchard of Honduras, esterea from sacristy and met the bride &t thesteps of the altar. “The ceremouy was performed by tbe ev. J. W. Onl of Salida assisted by Rev John Williams of St. Barnsbas The bride comes from one of the cides: families of Omaha, being & granddasghter of the late G. W. Homan, aod daughter of Mr.and Mrs. D. K. Loring old time of this city. Miss Loricg is s graduate of Brownell hall, of the class of *%0. iet and retiring, she has mingied but te in society, and as she stood before the altar, arrayed in her beautiful brical robes, with aer bright, frest, young face, she looked the ideal brice ome loves to see. Her dress silk faille, Jong white gidves, and | the brigal veil was of wiate tuile, caught to the hair with white rose ouds. She carriea o I i the a pre from the Rev. from ser- were cb of Mr. Obl sud vice was woed in 1a Fraace ros well knowr Ox vears had ¢ f ta, and has for several arge of Mr. J. W in ( U Bluffs, la. After the members of the two bridal party were d at the bomwe of tue ¢ ¥ couple left intimate Iriends on sccount reavement in tae { the recent b A Pretty September Wedding. Although limited 1o the retatives and near- est family friecds, one of tns prettiest wed- dings of the Septemver season was solem sized Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the resideuce of the bride's uucle, Dr. W. S Gibbs, 1515 Sherman avenue, when Miss Nettie B. Gibbs and Mr. DaMain H. Led- wich were joned in a vuptial knot, Rev. Jola M. Freach, of the First United Pres- byterian churcn, performisg the ceremony. I'be bouse was transformed 1010 a floral bower in hanor of the occasion, with smilax, roses and cut flowers everswhere aQiscern: able. ALS o'clock the wedding party en- tered the parior and passing through ook up a position io froat of the doorway from toe livrary to & braakfast ro Auna voung playing Meud ai on the piaao, and groom were aster Robbie Ledwich aud Fauny who wore 8 gown similar 10 that of de. Miss (ibbs, who is & ve: d lovatie young wore 8 baad weading o gloria. sk med with ) e ana wh meuterie, eplraine Zh peck and seves, and sbe looked an 1deal bride. ig the cerewony & wedding supper was served in the dining room, which wus very pretuly decoratea with ribbons and fio yers aud #1°9:3) Mr. and Mes. Ledwich left for & Lrip east 1o be gone uutil October 15. after which date Lo 1 be at bome at 1443 North Ligbteenth street. Mr. Ledwich is co nected with the m of Colpet. & Guiou coming W Omabs seversl vears ago from Hariso. Ia., woich is sull the fan bis inotber, Mrs. Ledwict, his sister, Ledwich, aad 1wo brothers being present at the weudiag, in addition 10 Judge and Mrs. Macomver, Mr. aod Mrs. J. E. Nevio, Mr sud Mrs.'A. A Buchasan, Mr. Art Gaiou, Mr. Joba Ledwich. Dr. and Mrs. McLaugh- lin, the Misses McLaughlin, Mr. aad Mrs. D C. 'Bluck m, Miss The Cleofun Will Resame Work, The Cleofan, woich is the cuigrowth of a literary society that has boen io existence eight years, wiil resume its weekly meetings Luis week Oa Tuesday eveniog st 7:30 “bapter 11 will meet at Ur. Haucbew's office while ou Wednesday st 9:5% Cuapter 1 will meet st Pyilisc ball i the Paxton. The work doe by tae club, under Mrs. W. H. Hauchett's direction, is &, no weans super- Heial or desultory. but whatever is lakeo up for stugy is pursued with & vital laterest Clarayce | whica causot belp but prove beseficial 10 | v n ber fatber's | acing | those who are now Ms wembers. Last year the club staaied French history apd not hav. ing completed the course will again take up st interestiog subject, gevoting con- time to the Frenca revoiution and rativestuay of F tistories. Mrs. Hancbett is an ntbusisst in this work and w the Lime it takes 10 prepare the subj Lieving that there are many bright uld ratker spend an bour in study than {ritter it awas over the 2s that®ofitimes are giscossed amo fair sex. As a teacher she has boen successfal and the two chapters over w she presides are aoing a substautial work and reaping & reward commensurate with close apoiication along the lines laid down by thedirector. In tuis club is seen tbe making of a strong literary association f: women 8ud the day is pov very far distant when tae Cieofaz will kave iis own club rooms and a place for women to resd ibe newspavers or magazives, & place for letter wriung while down town shopping and pos- sibly a place to get a cap of tes and o saad- wich to break 1a women A Sunflower Party, ghtt etty scene was and Mrs. J. T, Taesday ost de 2ia street, being a ton and the attraction the evening, party, in b Grace ana tneir frien was ven a fower to wear. the choosiag of par rs for supper: tbis be- £ leap year the young ladies escorted the sapper, each wearing & brght yellow su Those present were a3 follows: Misses Julis Merill, Eva butcher of Creston, Ia.. cousin of Grace and Clyde.Jeauie Gish, Ruta Pillippy, Kftie Kelly, Mable Emerson, Cora Batelle, Tilhe Lucas, Lillian Ponder. ' Flor- roard, Editn McClair, Kate Par- cedesnd May Muyoard: Masters Kobert Patterson, Charlie Batelie, Charlie Wat George and Jake Gish, Morse Kelly, Dos Cotton, Frackhin Rose, Archie Shut, Rovert Hayes. Ata lats hour the guests departed, ali expressing a delightful ums, o Honor of & Sister. Dr.asd Mrs. C. H. Geut entertained s parly of trieads at their residence, 1924 Fas- street, Toursday eve rof & er, Miss Netiie Gant of Indiacapolis. rs were cleared azd danc The thanks of the company Miss Gaut for several very fine s, and aiso 10 Miss Ells Abvott as Jons. Tuose participating were and Reas A > ns ( Anderson. in by all are disses Elia ettie Rich, Bsumen, Marie ana Car pini, Burns, Bojoe, ‘Burke aud Messrs. ' Harry' Woodward, Quincy, Knouse, Charies Pops, Presier yers, Hurry Miller, -Charles Mattbews, Dr”W. 4. Bradbury, Dr. W, W. Williams, Van Buren, P. Burke, T; Burke sud Hal n; Mr. and Mrs. Bodeman, Mrs. Freeze ¢ of Mot rewor, la. Dancing at the Armory, A very pleasaat informal cance was given Tobursday night &t the Omaba. Guards arwmory. A goodly nuwmber was presest o enjoy tbe first hop of Lbs season. Among those iu sitendance were: M Scoveli of Sureveport, La., Miss Free, Miss Parker, Misses Witmas, Turser, Chapman Miss Taraer of Kassas City, Miss Moore, Miss Hartman. Miss Koigbt Miss Lougpre, Miss Whitoresd, Miss ralmer, Miss Holi- day; Messrs. Sioutenbocougn, Sguires, Belt, Witman, Coit, H. Leroy. Crummer, T J. Beach, Eliowt, Simpson, Waiker, Auder- son, Cooler, Paimer, Whitbresa, Foye, Nasou, McManos, Descos, Laudersreen Arter, E J. McVas, Hodgs, Curisten, Colouel Mulford, Murry, Lieutevant Wilson sarprised Their Friend. Dagiel B. Taylor, who left last week to enter the Stattuck sctool at Fairbsult, Misa. was given & surprise by a wumoer of b frieads Ssturday eveaing previous 1o bis de- parture. High five, dan lime were tue features of the evening. The following were preseni: Messrs. Arthifr Anderson, Victor Paul, James Fos- ter, Frank Cooley, Add Kuickerbocker, Tuomas N. Nandaine, Harry Shriner, Fred Kuickerpocker, Frank McCuue, Lyoa Kem- Hungate, Helen Burnbam, b Ander- Hungate, Bits of Gossip. at Mr. Frank Johnson's new rated by a well known will e in com- s, carpets, curtains aod furniture. Everywhere—That “fad” has come 10 _be 8s detestable & word as the woman who has one. In Catholic Circles—That ex-Congressman Jobn A. McShase and a Chicago lady w:ll be married October 19 fa C ce—That tbe average giri can do more tricks with b ialf & dozen Kansas City In an “‘Aside”—That th worid” is In the Polit lety Ber! become a a2, app! 0 mpanied by coals of arms of 1t Omshs eves than st man &t weddi and Wallace > take & tess aud quiet smokers 1o bis women and men friends during Lhe season Ata ChLb--That 8 weddiug in the haut monde is L0 take place shortly of which little 18 known. By the Way—That Du Msaurier says ia order 10 keep a busband bappy *“you must teed the brute." Ia & Boudoir—That society is actually swallowing lozenges of strychnine—for tue complexion. Ex Cathedra—That & Ltignt Omaba woman was the guest tnis su.nmer of Mrs. Vano Raeoselaer Croger (Jutien Gordon) sod bua twenty-one dinners given iu ber hoor while in New York a Shoe Shop—That th for evening wesar are of whit whose tau i work of gol re On the Promenade—That you rry au ore with a band. 2s if the family silver bad been p pot and boiled Liwn for the purpo At s Lo ctic ley Mart euora Ou the Normar was & groat 1ay ariy Lottie Co ay" fame, 1u the Circles of Music—Tust Mme. Muen- tefiring will give s pupils’ recital st Liniuger gailers Friday, September 5. chic slippers suede over spread a fine npet- must Dot articu People Whom You Know. Mrs. Clark Woodman has zone east Mr. Samuel Orchsrd bas returned from New York Mrs. Charles Dewey returned from the east a fortaight ego. Miss Ella V tended trip east. Mr. R N. Withoell and family have taxen rooms &t the Merriam Murray Cogestiall left last Tuesday for bis school in Kuoxville, Il Mre. J. W. Cotlou bas returned from a summer on the continent. Miss Carrie Miliard is spsndiv.g the month io Boston, st the Victoris botel. Alice Audreesea left on Tuesday with Mrs. Avdreesen for Lasell colloge Mr. Charles Rosewater will leave the last of this week for Corneil coliege, Ivhaca, N. Y. Miss Nellie Wakeley left Tuursasy for & visit with Mrs. W. E. Aasls in Weshingion. H. H. Kirby started east Fridey evening for Wesbingion, D.C., asd Poiladelpbia, has return ed from an ex- the | where he will spend a fow wecks visiting re- n Rogers will leave for Chicazo nesasy to meet Mrs. Rogers and tne and Mrs ned I Mr George B. Eddy bas been cb erta. Mrs. Leavitt Burnham ana dasghter, Mar garet, returned yesterasy from Ogdensburg, Me [ T: Saints’ there. Harvey Colonel Henry E. Akin, will for Prizoston coliege. - The Misses Louis and Alice Drake return Tuesdsyto St. Catherine’s school, Daven- port, ia Mr. and Mrs. left last w geles, Cal ss Mabel Penzell. choirmaster ai All ohorch, has resiwned his position Ak on of Augustus Pratt and family i for tbeir new home, Lcs An- Orchard latter goesto Miss Brow nd i Sadie Baum ieave on Tuesday for Miss Aunabel's school Pine street, Pailadelphia. Dr.and Mrs. R. M. Stone have Washiugion to attend the encampment of the Grand Army of tbe Republic Miss Amy Barker returaea last week from a visit 1o Europe, scco d by Miss Caro- line Usborue of SheMe! Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Bartoa left Tuerday for New Yori city 10 meet their son asd daugnter, K. C. Barton and Mrs. Rollias, Dr. Horace Ludingion asd Mr. Paui Lud- inglon left yesterdsy for Washington, Mr. Ludington later 10 enter Prince: Mrs. J. W. Hox and two sor i, bave returned {rom tbe east the sux ew Yor gone to Wil er speud- Vashiugton Irving Baxter erly occupied have by Mr. er of teken Jono Tbirty- of Chatbam, frow a year's Mrs. W. H Russell B. Harrison will be Quring e Grand Army of swpment. Mrs, Harrison is { Lhe w ise George MoCague and Larimors Denise left Thursaay for Wasuis aod aiter walch 1ug Lhe Velersus parade dowa Pennsyivanis aveuue will re 1uc€Lon college Mr. Augustus intention of making it will eoter hountze Hros.' ba Mr. . H.3Visscter of formeriy of this city, is sopping with his or, Mrs. G. C. Jones, 317 South Twenty- sixih street. Came w Omaba first in 1555, Mr. Thomas Kilpatrick and famuy re turced from their ihree mwouths trip last Monday. Tuey wereon the City uf Now York avd were only detsived twesty-nine bours. The marrisge of Miss Laura Miller 1o Mr Charies C. Cope, botti of C maba, wok place last Wednesday &t 2:30 p-m. at the Churen of the iood Sbepherd, Hev. J. P. D, Liwyd oficiating R W. Baker, superiotendent of the Bee building. sud Mrs. Baker left Wednesdsy oo & Lhree woek's visit o Fall River, New Bed ford, New 1ork, Boswn sud the New Eag. land states. Miss Piors Stantan, dsusbter of Colopel Stasion, aud Lieutopant Frank G. Kalk of l sadena, Cal., the Fifth infantry are to be married Wednes- Octover 5, Rev, Mr. Msor offici be & stricily home affair. twl The many friends of erly of Omaha, w e is now of the bankers, Rovert L. Ga | be pieased 10 firm of Garlicts doing busivess at Chicago, his reside No. 144 Oskwood Smart of G was solemnized church Wednesday be ¢ 81 Lhe res 9to0 10 Mr. and popular a The groom is & weil Episcopal ris. After was beld toe oride’s parests from ride s thé only dacgbier of Hartwell, 83d is @ vers esteemed ycung lady. kpown traveliog man. Mr. aad Mrs. Smart wil be st home st Gracd Island after October %0. They wers the recipients of very imaoy pres- atinel- ofa lbelm “Miss W ung peopie wn for games nod a merrs Gano May Agnes Clark, Ciars of 52 Oakwood and Mr. Freok Morris Avery airie aveuue, Lbe same city, was solemnized Wednesday morning in Graos Episcopai cturch, New York., Rev. Goorge H. Bo réagiog the servioe. Miss Pboda Casteller of this city was in atlend- co upon the bride and bes jusi reiurned rom Lbe very pleasant eveul. Thbe many Oumana friends of the young lacy will re- joice witt ber over (he Bappy lermination of #n engagemvnt which has been kuown for some Lme. \ier Octooer 1 Mr. and Mrs Avery will be.1t bome &t 2125 Praine ave- nue, Chucugo. Miss Clark will te remem bered as tue urilliant young elocutionist wiho gave twr, recitals tere last winter under the maragewent of Mr. H. B. Roouey. Miss Gertrude Kountz informally, out very 4 Hail last Thursasy evening, a few of her young frierds, 40out twenty in nomber, who were shoriiy 1o jeave for school. 1t less 1o suy that the young peopie e this, alwost their last Opportus mecling logeiber for the year present were: Miss Jeutie Gates, % Cole, Miss Hussie Andersos, Mary Lionberger, ouise Doberty, ) zer, Miss Hattie Cady, Mr. , Mr. Will Cowin, Mr Conoell, Mr_ Wil Ralps iicharason, Mr. Mr. Hervert Morse, Mr Mr. W. S. Rogers, Mr entertained very wbtfally, st Forest es, Mliss I Puul Buzz Josepn Te sction of the Western Art association last woek 10 lucorporate that body Las been received with & great deal of favor by the vers of Omaba snd a big meetiog is us. surea Tuesday evening at the Lininger g , WheD 1he COmmiLiee 10 ArTaige Lbe de. of the incorporation reports its ac Tie acuion of the Western Art sssociatiog ihrows tte maller open 10 tbe public xud Al the artlovers iu Lhe city sbhould be present and #id 1o Lhe cTeation of &L aseocistion whick will in a few vears be estirely upon & pay. ing vasis Looked st from whatever stand. point you will, business as well &s sents~ menlal, there is much to be said in favor of such au orgenization, Hoston, New York 8ud Chicago started their ari. justilules in tbis way, 3ua Omaba must nol be bebind in art matters. You are therefore urged 1o be present Tuesdsy eveuing and aid in the work of g fewothe Westeln Ari aase- ciation The Utoma bang, Miss Jouuston, manicure 800 bair dresser, 11 8. 166 st., With Mise Hickman, bus it