Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 5, 1893, Page 4

SOCIETY SEDATELY SLEEPS Bmall Events Break the Monotony of a Very Dull Week. PREPARING FOR THE POST-LENTEN SEASON in Para- Seo- Collected Club Historieal Club Holds » walk of Tow graphs the Literary of Unity One or two card parties, a dancing party, » Kensington and a reception has been the extent of soclety's dissipation the past week, even the Nordica concort not calling out the swells 08 was anticipated. Sack cloth and ashes are everywhere figuratively seen and it is quite safe to say that never has there Dbeen 80 quict & Lenten scason, But this remarkable condition of affairs will not last any great length of time and the more daring of the swells may be expected 1o break over this week. It is surely 11 Penseroso now aud take. First Annlversary of the Mu Sigma Club. So much is belng written about the wo- men's clibs of the city these Lenten days that it would be a misfortune not to say something of a woman's club, or literary cir- cle, which in & quiet way has been doing good work, both pleasant and beneficial, since its formation A short history of this club will be read with inte Ona W y morning one year ago & fow ladies met in the parlors of one of their number, for the purpose of forming a wo- man's club, the object of which should be to direct study in definite channels. These ladics decided that this should be a club with a leader, not a class, for_a few months taking the name of the Lowell club, as their work centered in that poet's writings. They met in an fnformal way Wednesday moruing of each week, until July, when a halt was Talled September 21 they decided to organize form ally and join the National League of Literary ‘Worker Very humbly they took their name, Mu Sigma club, showing by its signifi- cation that they were not wise at least in their own conceit. ‘The officers chosen were: Mrs, Charles Van Tyle, president; Mrs. Phil Stimmel, vice president; Mrs. Henry Neely, secretary; Miss Jessio Johins, treasurer; Mrs. George Thompson, critic; Mrs. Dr. Somers, keeper of abstract—all of whom are women well fitted to lead and direct tho affairs of the club. The chart members Van Tyle, Somers, Nec Bryant, Stimmel, Harris, Van Horn nd MeClanahan. Tts present membership numbers thirty-fiv Mutual improvement, complete harmony and an increased desire for broader study are the results so far attained by this club Tuesday, February 25, was the first anni- versary of the Mu Sigma and it was cele- brated in the happiest manner. The lovely home of Dr.and Mrs. Some Forticth street, was thrown open to receive and welcome the members, their husbands and a few guests. Handsomely decorated with flags, trailing vines and vases filled with lovely cut flowers, they were indeed fitting surroundings for the handsomely dressed, brizht women and their Benedicts, An interesting program was rendered, con- sisting of A paper on the history of the club, finely rendered by Mrs, orge Thompson, f musical sele tions by Mrs. Eugene Montgomery, and the M Johns, Au original poem on the World's fair by Madame Harris and an- other,a gem in thought and rendition, a class poem.by Mrs, Somers, Every guest represented a book, restricted to American, Scotch and Irish authors. A del e and delicious supper was served at 11 o'clock, terminating the festival oceasion, The guests present and members were: Mesdames Shepherd, Johns, Harris; Messrs, Ely, Stewart, Egbert: Misses Johns, Stewart, Murry, Somers, Wynat, Egbert, Gardner; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Egbert, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Van Tyle, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ribbel, Mr, and Mrs. E. F. Stimmel, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Somers, Mr. and Mrs. Fagan, Mr. and Mrs, i*. B. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. H. D, Neely, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Fleming, Mrs. L. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Tribble, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Van Horn, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McClanahan, Mr. and Mrs. L. Blickenderfer, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hutchenson, Mr. and Mrs. J. ¥. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brome, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hervey, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mullen, Charles Bachman, ‘W. K. Brush, Mr. and Mrs. Waving, Mr. and Mrs, Rohrbough. no mis- are: Mesdames Concert for the ¥ The Youug Women's Home one of the most worthy institutions of the city, erected for the purpose of giving working women a home at nominal cost is to have its first benefit at Metropolitan hall Tuesday even- ing, March 14, tickets for which are now on saloat several places throughout the city, Aside from the worthy object for which tho oncert hits been arranged the splendid pro- .gram ought to call out a big audience. Mus, J. W. Cotton will sing an_ aria and appear in & duo with Mr. Blake. Mr. Hans Albert, %o very brilliant young violinist will play a gumber of selections. the Kreutzer Sonata, by Beothoven; (a) Walter's Preistied, Wag. ner: (b) Spanish Dancer, Sarasate; (¢) Noc- turne, *Chopin-Willielmy ; and the ballade and polonaise of Vieutemps. Mr. Wilfred Blake in solo and duo while the rest of the program will be made up by Mrs. G, M. fitcheock, Mrs, Frances Moeller, Miss Mary Poppleton, Mr. Martin Cann and Mrs. H. D, Whitmore who is the active spirit in further- ing the good worlk. Miss Bailey's Party, One of the pleasantest society events that have occurred to break the monotony of the Lenten season was the recent party given by Miss Dollie Bailey at her pleasant home on North Nincteenth street. The house was tastefully decorated for the oceasion with roses, lilies and smilax. After playing at cards delightful refresh- ments were served. The prizes given were both costly and beautiful The invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs Goodman, Mr. and Mrs “oster, Mr. and Mrs, Pinto, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Mr. and* Mrs, McDaniels, Mr. and Mrs. Counsman, Mr. and Mrs. Copley, Mr, and Mrs. Sher- man; Misses Bauman, Gussie Bauman, Livesoy, Shiarer, Slaughter; Callott, Boyce, McConnell, Weaver, Spencer, McCredie, Giacomini, € iacomini, Rich, N. Rich Bishop, and Messrs, Beach Miller, Myers, Knouse, Dr. Kern, Barrett, Boss, Romer, Livesey, Vickers, Youse, Bauman, Clark, Gruninger and Bradbury E. O, Social, The P.E. O.'s and their friends to the number of about fifty met with Mrs. Bryant and Miss Truland at the home of the former Friday evening and held the third social in the series they are giving. Althought the night was cold the guests found everything bright within, A list of questions on flowers neatly decorated with the so ty colors and in the form of th emblem had been prepared for each guest, and o busy hour was spent among the blos: soms of tho seasons, he prizes were cut flowers, the victors being Mrs. Temploton and Dr. Foote. Much amusement was occasioned by the solving of a problem found in a nut shell, The question was: “What is the most im portant question agitating the public mind &t present?” The answers were numerous, but all agreed that the crinoline agitated the public mind above all others at present. Unity Clut ‘The subject of the historical section Fri- day evening was *“The Reformation in Den- mark, Sweden and Switzerland," Mr. Bruger read an interesting and well pared vaper on “Reform mn Sweden and nmark. Mrs. W. 8. Curtis presented a highly is- teresting paper on ‘I'he Revolt of the Neth- eriands,” paylng a glowing tribute to Wil liam of Orange and bringing out forcibly the influence of Holland, shaping the free gov- ernment and institutions of the United Btates. . Miss Powell read a fine paper on the Gea- evan Reformers, showed how Geneva,because of its struggles for political freeuom, was nat- urally o refugo for those desiring religious freedom. She regarded Farel as the mis- nary of the moment and Calvin as the wian 'he last paper of the program Miss I [, Ramsey on “Influence of Genev School on Western Protestantism, French Hugnenots, Scotch Covenanters nglish Puritans and Pilgrim Fathers.” Miss Ram sey's reviow of the subject was masculine in its strength, Her quotations from Wigglesworth's poe try, which in this generation excite only wonder and amusement, show with what terrible carncstness tne early Puritans fought for an infallible creed The evening closed with a discussion the papers, led by Miss R, E. Hamilt efficient director of the reformation s of the Ceolebrated Washington's 1Birth The Omaha Kindergarten, 2606 Davenport t, under the direction of Mrs. Evelyn Mths Stallard, gave a delightful enter tamment to its many friends and patrons on Washington's birthday, February 22 Scenes and tableaux from the lifeof Wash- ington were enacted by the little ones, the youthful son of J. G. Haines, with his hand- some face and manly bearing, well repre senting the hero of tho Though hard to choose be perhaps three deserve spe in_which Washington apy bride, sweet Eugenie Whitmore, into Martha Washingtou's shoes case und grace that was simply Another, a night scene, in which ton, with bowed head, was scen the'door of his tent, his night lighting up the surrounding gloom. particularly pretty act was that ington receiving the sword of nwallis little Denise Barkalow, with a_dignity and grace beyond his years, well represented the red-coated English general, as on bended knee and with bowea head he presented his sword to Washington The pretty scenes were closed by the in- augural ball, in which the white-wigged gentlemen and gay little ladies flitting round the room will long be remembered by the appreciative audicnce Celebral Her Eighteenth Birt Monday evening Miss Grace Blanchard entertained her friends at her fathor's rosi dence, 2719 Poppleton avenue, in honor of her 18th birthday. High five was played during the early hours, followed by duncing. “The first lady’s prize was won by Miss Pearl helly, the second by Miss Madge Hake. The first gentleman's prize was taken by Master Ray Austin and the second by Master Iidman Bonuer, Those present ween the scenes, 1 mention —-one d with his who stepped with an charming Washing: sitting in Lamp, only, Another of Wash ny. were: Bertha Hungate, Bessie Hungate, Mabel Chency, Beulah Fleming, Nelle Paris, Madgo Hake, Je Potwin, Charlotte Esmond, Grace Water- man, May Lawrence, Lissa Gosney, Pearl Shelly, Dell Jones, Anna Blanchard,” Clyde Blanchard, Carl Hoffman, Will Manchester, 12d Dyball, Fred Goodrich, Charlie New- comb, Al Spooner, Charlie Dybail, | day. Erdman Branner, Frank Ferguson, Harry Miller, Do Roy Austin, George Guild, John"Guild, Ray Verling. A HINT FROM PARIS. European Edition New York Herald. VISITING COSTUME. Calling costume of blue diagonal cloth, with bands of passementerie let into the skirt. Jacket and wings o slee’ of mouse colored velvet, bordered with ble. Tendered a Reception. A farewell reception was tendered Mr. Will Shallcross at the residence of O. H Ballou, 812 South Thirty-third street, on Tuesday evening. His intimate friends showed their esteem and regard for him, and the only thought that marred the joy of the on was regret that he would so soon be absent from their midst. There were present: Mr. and Mrs. Ballou, Stout, Mr. Will Shallero i Wearne, Mr. Eddie Black, Miss Sadie Bean, Mr. Robert Ballou, Miss Helen Black, Charles Wearne, May Swansen, Ervine, Meddlar, Lotta Jenkins, Joo Redfleld, Ida vdner, Fred Wearne, Fenio Rocheford, William ‘Ahmanson, Clara_Gilligan, Robert Forgan, Effie Moxham, William Wardlaw, Mattie Wardlaw, George Forgan, Isabell Ballou, Return Leap Year Part One of the most enjoyable “return le year parties” was given the Ladies Soc club Thursday evening at Zimmermann hall, Eleventh and Pierce. Dancing was the order of the evening and everybody enjoyed themselves immensely. Rofreshments were served at 120'clock “The success of the party was in a great measure due the untiring efforts of the com- mittee, who did everything in their power t0 make 1t pleasurabl Those present were: and Mrs, George Mittauer, Mr. W. A, Piel, Mr. and Mrs. G. ' Zimmermann, Misses Zim wermann, Tebbens, Lucy and Fannie Frue’ hauf. cker and 'Mittauer. nde Helfrich, Hoag, Meilhede, Simpson, Nieder weiser, Mathews, Engler and E. B. Smith, Gave A ther Ball, The Idlewild club gave another of their very pleasant dances Tueslay evening, Feb- ruary 23, at Idlewild hall. Those present were Misses Gertrude Houser, Nellie Houser, Edna Deyoe, Fanny Deyoe, Kate Weinber ger, Jennie Henee, Mattie 'McMillan, Molli Reynolds, Jessie' Coppock, May Spencer Creston, ; Minme Walling, Dot Shriner, Lilhan Wilcott, Minnie Walker, Ella Latsch, Lily Latsch, Messes, L. J. Walling, tt Coleman, George Sansha, Austin . Edwin Walker, John Kastman, Glen nmel, Lee Hamlin, Traman Dutter, T. B, Bowman, Robinson, ucker, Albert Kelpy, Sanford Dey Perry, B, H. Rair bourn, L. A. Page, C , Gillen, Moody, Knapp. Little Folks Have a Good Ti Master Frank Hamilton celebrated his birthday Tuesday by inviting a number of friends to join him in merry making ut th home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, I Hamilton, 1050 Georgia avenue. The guests present were: Misses Henri etta Bartlett, Rita Clark, Helen Wolle, Gertrude White, Helen Cooke, Marguerite Western, Clare Northrup, Gertrude Caswell, Bessio Sprague, Carrie Purvis, June William’ sou, Edna Grant, Josephine Drake, Helen Ralin, Carol Hamilton; Masters Barl and ilen Raymond, Laurence Gaylord. Welles ylord, Jay and Georgia Kulier, Roland Patterson, Odid aud Ralph Mackey, Edwin Reynolds, Lester Rahn, Wilbur Van 'Cott Thelr First Fancy Dress Party. The Ideal club of South Omaha gaye th first fancy dress party at the Knights of Pythias hall last Thursday evening. Those in attendance were: Mesdames Stearus, Hall, Buck, Hammond, Carpenter, Court ney, Harrell, Munshaw. Misses Calluhan of Omana, Adams, Erion, Lillie Savage, Brown, Painter, Omaha, Grabam, Carpeunter, Adams, 'Elliott, Rash, Blanchard, Woodward, Amison of Omaha, Brown, Savage, Norris of Omaha, Supplee. Messrs. - Stearus, Lou Etter, Buck, Pierce, Munshaw. Haminond, H. Carpenter, Harrell, Paxton, Gottsell, Supplee, Anderson, Rosa, Gosuey, Curpen: ter, Farrar, Hunt, Etter, Kelly, McDougall, | be composed of about s Hol- | | ding invitations for the Poppleton-Laarned Laughlin, Wilcox, Meyors, Cockroll, Ralph Hall, Hall, Glasgow. Irthday Celebration. Friday ovening Mr. and Mrs. J. M. John- son wero given a surprise party at their home, 1528 South E'eventh street, the occa- sion being Mr. Johnson's birthday. Refresh | ments were served and a_pleasant time en Mr, and Mrs. John Joyed by tae following W. Dennis, Mr. and Butler, Mr. ana Mrs. J Mrs. E. M. Birch, Mr, and Mrs. L. Loyd, Mr. and Mrs, Kaiser, Mrs, Van Dick, Misses Carrle Butler, Annie Smith, Gertie and Ella McKetheror, Miss Emma Streeter, | Messrs, Wesley Butler, Joe Dennis, George | Shannahan, George Birch, Morse and Willie Kaiser. | Young Men's Institute, | The organizing committee will meet the young men of South Omaha at the school rooms of St. Agnes this afternoon at 3 oclock to blish & new branch of the Young Men's institute. The charter list will fifty members, with bright prospects of iucreasing its number very soon. A delegation from No. 141 were at South Omaha last week showing the young men the objects and benefits of this organiza- tion, which is a national one, with head- quarters at Cincinnati The Talk of the Town, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Munro California. Mr. and Mrs. for Washington Mr. and Mrs. Weller returned Wednesday from Quincy, Il Mrs. Andrew Rosewater has returned from a trip to Kansas City Mrs. John Wilbur is the quest of Mr. and | Mrs. Sam B. Jones of Chicago. Miss Patrick of Alleghany is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. H. Patrick Mrs. Coutant and Mrs, Hermance Tuesday for a visit in Salt Lake City Miss Lemist expects to go to_Denver on Monday, to be the guest of Mrs. Rollins Major and Mrs. Worth, Lieutenant and | Webster loft on Sunday for Washing- have gone to Kilpatrick left Wednesday left M ton Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Vaill are at_home in their new house, 234 North Thirty-eighth | avenue. The Viola Social club gave a ball Wednesday evening at hall, Miss Summers left, Monday for Washing- ton, where she will visit her aunt, Mrs. Heinselman. Mrs. E. C. McShane and daughter leave tonight for Hot Springs, Ark., to be gone about a month. Mrs. J. E. McNeil of Denver visited Judge and Mrs. Ambrose at 108 South Tyenty-fifth avenue last week. Mrs. O. L. Partridge of Alpena, Mich., is visiting her sister, Mrs, McEwing, 911 South Thirty-first street. Judge Amt has gaged on legal business, cago accompanied him. Mr. und Mrs. Harry Reed are happy over the birth of a son on Monday, who has been named Kenneth Fay Reed The last dance of the Erfling German club was given Friday ovening at tirfling hall, and proved to be most enjoyable. Miss Annie E. Weir has returne delightful visit to St. Lows, ha gone the greater part ot the winter, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Kemp have gone on to Washington for the inauagral exercises, after which they expect to go south, Mus. H. R. Burwell of Minneapolis will spend a few weeks the guest of Mrs, A. S. Churchill, 1026 South Thirtieth avenue. Miss Lozier, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sauuel Burns, expects to return on Monday to her home in New York City Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hughes have removed to their new residence, 3078 Mason street, where they will be bleased to sce their friends. Mr. James East of this city was married on Thursday to Miss Fanny Alien of Batavia, y drrived in Omaha on Friday and make their home at the Madison. J. L. Dugot, head bookkeeper for the enter Paper company, is in Washing- ton visiting his sister, Mts. Senator Kyle, and taking in the inavguration ceremonies. Miss Swith, daughter of Judge I2. P, Smith of the Umon’ Pacific_law department, who has been visiting her father at_the Merr for several days past, went to St. Louis Fri- day afternoon on her way home to Wiscon- sin Mrs. Chirles Offutt gave the second of her “at homes” Tuesday afternoon and the swell world was present in large numbers. Mrs. Offutt was assisted by Mrs. Arthur Smith, Miss McKenna, Mrs. Richurd Carrier and Mrs. Charles E. Smith. On Saturday a week ago were married at the residence of Rev, Dr. Suvidge, Miss Nellie B. Hodson and Lester W. Rice. It was & very quict wedding and a pleasant surprise to their many friends. They ure at home to friends ut 2413 Wirt street. Miss Spencer, who has been the guest of Miss Cora Weaver, and becamo such a uni- versal favorite among the circle of young people, left on Monday last for St. Joseph, where she will visit_relatives before her return to her home in Indianapolis, J. G. Goddis, late_of the Peycke Candy company, will go with Paxton & Gallager in ther wholesale sugar department on the th of the month. ~The engazement wus to haye commenced March 1, but was deferred at the urgent request of Mr. Peycke. Mrs. R. E. Guylord gave o very charming Kensington Wednesday afternoon, 1046 South I'wenty-ninth reet, to a number of her lady friends. Mrs. Thomas Kimball contributed to the charm of the afternoon by rendering a number of vocal selections. Mr. James C. Ish, one of the best known young men of Omaha, and Miss Mabel Edna Ruger were marred Wednesday afternoon at the residence of the bride’s parents in Fremont, the mony being performed by Rev. W. H. Tate of the Baptist church. Union Pacific council of the Royal Arcanum, notwithstanding the severe storm of Mond evening, gave a small but highly enjoyablo card party in their rooms in 1T'ue Bee build- ing. After a number of games, pri awarded and then delicious ref were served. Dr. W. H, Hanchett is to be congratulated on his appointment to the position of chair- man of the Nebraska delegation to the World’s Homeopathic congress, which meets in conjunction with the World's fair in May. The appointment is all the more flatt as it ceme entirely unsolicited. W. B. Miner, who came home from Mon- tana lust October, and who has been spend- ing the winter with his parents at_the Mer- riam, left yesterday to resume his former position in the Bank of Fergus County, Mon- tana. His health has been entirely restored during his winter visit in Omaha. Fashing Thursday in the Engl ing world, or the feast of Purim among the s celebrated Thursday evening by utiful dance at Metropolitan hall, the rs of the Jewish society being out in ‘ge numbers to assist in celebating one of thenotable events in Jewish history. The announcement made in the socloty columus of several contemporaries that wed. masquerade Metropolitan in Denver en- Holt of Chi been Mr. from a ug been h speak als had been issued for the wedding which takes place April 18, is incorrect, in- vitations not having been issued, nor' will they issue until the week beford the core- mouy. The sixth entertainment at the was o dancing party on Thursday last, under the management of lin, Hunter and Marshall. The notable fouture, in contrast with previous dances, was the large number of young people pres cnt, and the entire entertainment was en- joyable to the greatest possible degree. The music and refreshments were especially ex cellent Dr. Duryea will deliver the first of the series of lectures to be given at Lininger's art gallery, Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, The subject will be “Art." Miss | Clara Clarkson will furnish the vocal selec- tions for the occasion. The series is as fol- lows: Dr. Duryeaon “Art;" Mrs. Homer P. Lewis on *Howells and His Books;" Mrs Keysor, “Types of Shakspeare's Women," and Mrs. Ells Peattie, whose subject will be announced later. After the wedding a delightful dinner was served and later the bride and groom left on their wedding trip. Mr. Ish has purchased a house in Council Bluffs and will make his home in our sister city so that he may bo able to look after his business interests which require his attention. There were many handsome presents received which tes- Merriam evening cssrs. Jop- tified to the standing of the bride and groom Among those present from abroad wer Mus. Martna M. Ish, Nellie Cook, Hon. B. E B. Keunedy and wife, Dr. and Mrs, H, P | Knouse, ¢ .lmnh all from Omaha; D, 8. Guild of the B. & M. supply dopartment and wifo of Piattsmouth. = | Tho Paladins met bh Monday evening for what proved to bo the jolliest and most suo- cossful party of thpshason, It was o very congenial gatheriift Whd the result was most satisfactory. Those present were: Miss Bailey, Slaughter, Boyce, Coon, Weaver, Alice Slaughter, Gugsie' Bauman, Rich, An toinette Rich, Turude of Kansas City, South ard of Chicago, [Hutts, Collett, Livesey, Lynch, Crissey, Bfofworth, Hamilton, Emma Free, Mrs. Wardand _ Mrs. Myers; Messrs Frauk Beach, Hurgy Mil'or, Meyers, Quinc, ! B. Popd, Younger, W. Fisher, ¢ 1. Ward, Otto Bauman, Metz, J. W. Hast ings, C. Yonse, Kern, W. Bradbury, Patter- son, Rohmer, \\xski'uwn. Groen, Hoob ler, Parish, J. 8. Glark, H. B. Morse, Brown- lee, Thomas. There were quite a_number ot box parties to hear Nordica on Wednesday evening. Mr.and Mrs, J. N, H. Patrick's box were Mr. and Mrs. Meday, Miss Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick. With Mr. and Mrs Burt were Miss Ogden, Mr. and Miss Ammell. Mr. Julius Meyer entertained Mrs J. Meyer, Mrs, H. Rolifeld, Mr. and Mrs George W. Loomis, Miss Pollack, Mr. and Miss Adler. Mr. and Mrs, McCord's box arty, which was given for Mr. and Mrs Charles Offutt, consisted of Mr. and Mrs, McCord, Mr, and Mrs. Offutt, Mr. and Mrs, Pritchett, Miss Sherwood, Miss Chandler, Miss McKenna, Mr. Drake, Mr. Voss, Mr and Mrs. C. Squires chaperoned Miss Louise Squires, Miss Bdna Cowin and Mr. Russell Wilbur. Others noticed in boxes were Mr. and Mrs. Worden, Mr. and Mrs, Hubbard, Mr.and Mrs, T. 'W. Lee, Mrs. Colpetze Mr. and Mrs. W Lowden, Dr. Gros man and his pa ST Dr. Gluck treats catarrh, Barker block. P i CURRENT BITS OF LIFE. le liquor dealers of Towa sold 135,853 gallons of whisky in_January. which is o pretty good record, considering. Pride of ancestry seems foolish, doesn't it, when we stop to think that pretty much everybody's ancestry goes back to Adam? A San Francisco man's house caught fire from his pipe and burned up. He then “swore off” and stopped smoking before his house did People g0 to the theater and pa prices to see tawdry spectacle stage, but seldom tiiink of look the matchless beauty of the sky A Delaware woman had been blacklisted and her eredit destroyed because she would not pay for a ton of coal. She sued for 810,- 000 damages, got $2,500, and can now buy for cash The whole ¢ high upon the 1z up 1o see entire living population of the globe, | Bissel had 300,000 souls, diviled into families of persons each, could be located in Texas, each family with a house on a halt-acre lot, nd there would still remain 50,000,000 va- cant family lots Mr. - Martin, a New York landlord, fright- ened a woman intofits some time ago while teying to dispossess her. Ho nearly had one himself last week when she got a verdict of £1,500 damages against him from a jury that thought the punishment fits the crime, A St. Louis young man appeared in colo- nial costume ‘at a fancy ball given by a young ladi sty and sent in a bill for £5 for money advanced by himself for the false calves which he wore on that occasion. The young man’s want of proper masculine pride is unprecedented. E. A. Houseman, a Danbury collector o Americana, lately came upon a pewter cup bearing on its frout a crest and the inserip- tion, “Gieorge Washington, 1779, and evi- dently used as a shiying mug. Perhaps this is the one Washington used when he lath- ered the British At a “church huggifig bee” in Alabama the other evening a man, while blindfolded, hugged his own wife for several minutes, and when he learned the fact he got mad and demanded his moyey back. This made his wifo mad and sheemandod double rates for her part in the transaction. Heve he is again, His name is the singular one of Smith and ke lives uear Chicago, at the advauced agg of 104, He drinks four whisky smashes daily, frequently walks four- tecn miles and splits up four cords of oak wood before dinner, and can read the finest print without the aid of an ear trumpe The Medical Record makes this lucid ex- planation: Otoscleronectomy, is designed “'to express the surgical removal of purt or all of the sclerosed and anchylosed cou- ductors of sound in chronic catarrhal otitis media” and otonecronectomy the cision and removal of the necrotic conductors of sound in chronic purulent otitis media.” Rey. Dr. A. G. Lawson of Philadelphia, when once sitting next to Dr. Edward Everett Hale at a banquet, asked the great Boston divine why Boston is called tho Hub, With one of his subtle flashes of wit Dr. Hale reptied: *Boston is the Hub because out of it go spokesmen of the wheel of man- kind who never tire of doing good to their fellows.” —_— Naturally fermented in the bottle, per- fectly pure, with a delicious bonquet. Coole's Extra Dry Champagne can be drank by the miost delicate. HERE — ND THERE. What's in a name? Naval munitions of war are made in great quantities at Bethle- hem (Pa.) “The Arizona legislature has offered_an ad- ditional £,000 for the capture of Kid, the rencgade Apache. This makes the total re- ward for this tough Indian §12,500. President Harrison christening an lish ship into an American registry, while American gold is migrating to_Kurope, is likened by the London press to Nero fiddling while Rome is burning. The late General Beauregard fortune estimated at 32,000,000 This shows that the thrifty man did not require the salary paid him by the Louisiana lottery to superintend its drawings. Receivor MeLeod's new private car, cost- ing £50,000, is said to be the most elegant car ever built in the United States. Reading pays for it of course, and the people pay for Reading when they buy their coal. John W. Bookwalter, the Ohio millionaire, said the other day: I cannot tell you how much money I have spent trying to build a machine which will fly. But I think I have a model under way now that will solve the problem A Boston mon has invented a machine which automatically plays the banjo, man- dolin, guitar and harp. One of its aavau- tages is that_when you want to shut it up you can give it a gentle hint to do so with a coal hammer. When Myra Clark Gaines died, in 1887, her estate was worth §025,000. The contest that has since been going'on over ner. will has used up £800,000 of it, and a fresh start was made in_ Brooklyn courts last week to- ward whittling down'the balance, A Kentuckian who' fias settled in Texas bases his claim to social recognition upon having killed six men, practiced law, been a dry goods clerk, rajig the church bell, preached several sermans and played poker like an ungel. At prosent he only keeps a hotel. Two parties of them_appl i other f Eng- 1eft a New England [men have just been to u rather droll legal proceeding d for an injunction to r omi “using the word “vel- zation of a certain brand of s candy. The injun granted A spiritualistic perfodical published London gravely annpynces that it has © cured the exciusive collaboration of William Shakespoaro it the spirit world,” and the public is warned tHat alleged communica tions from him appearihg in any other paper are spurious A correspondent asks about tho imeasure- ment of the speed of & train by counting the rails. The rule is to watch the joints on a double track, or count the ‘clicks” at the joints over which the car is passing. The number of rail lengths traversed in twenty seconds is said to be the number of miles the train is traveling per hour. Juring the last year in New York state il Namzzynouwsky has become Emil Namzy and Jucob Luboschinsky Jacob Lubo Josephine Ginger changed her name to Josephine Orr, Jobannes Hell to John Hill, and Christian’ Gutz, naturally objecting to the English pronunciation of his name, translated it into its English equivalent, “Goods.” — e The “No. 9" Wheeler & Wilson, with its rotary movement, is the lightest running machine in the market, and is unequalled for speed, durability and quality of work Sold by Geo. W. Lancaster & Co., 514 S. 10th St In | | what of the women m | LADIES NEAR THE THRONE Bketohes of the Feminine 8ide of the New Administration, THE WIVES OF CABINET OFFICERS None of Them Overburdonad With Material Wealth Bat Blessed With Blooming ~ A Romarkably Brilliant Grouj The members of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet have been thoroughly discussed. Every in- teresting incident in their lives from date of birth to the hour they were bidden to Lake- have become public property. But who, as their wives, are to figure alirost as prominently in national society. Three of them, Mrs. Daniel S, La. mont, Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham and Mrs Adlai Stevenson, have been f ington society. To the others the expx will be new, b~ they possess the grace which will enable them to fulfill their social duties, Trs. Bissell, Mrs. Wilson Bissell, wife of Mr. Cleve- land's old friend, law partner, and post master general of the incoming administr: tion, was Louise Fowler Sturges, the daugh- ter of Bdward Sturges of Geneva, N. Y., the granddaughter of Eben P. Sturges of Mansfield, O., and on the maternal side of Philemon H. Fowlerof Utica. She was born in Utica in 1866 and is consequently now in her 27th year. Hor parents were not wealthy, but they were able and willing to give their daughter more than the ordinary educational advantages, and the facilities afforded by residence in Utica were supplemented by study and travel in England and on the con: tinent Early in life she developed a great talent for music. She studied three ycars under Stockhausen in Frankfort, and finished with Mme. La Grange in Paris. When she r turned with her musical education p it was expected, naturally enough, th: would put her talents to practica adopt the concert stage as a means of ing distinction. But instead of this she married Wilson 8. Bissell, whom she met in Buffalo while visiting friends there, The wedding took place February 6, 1800, a little more than three years ago, at Geneva, N. Y. Mr. Bissell took his bride back to Buffalo and_established her in an egant home on Delaware avenue. Mrs. 1l the charms and graces that are so admired in social circles and it was not surprising there that she took the position to which her husband introduced her and maintained it Mrs. Bissell, as Washigton society will see her, is a woman of considerably above the average height, of a full, commanding figure, She is fine looking rather than beautiful. - Perhaps handsome would be nearer the adject Her type is the brunette. The striking features of her face are her color and the animation and vivacity that light up the countenance. She is young enough to appreciate and enjoy the pleasures of life and she has the high spirits that go so well with youth and health, Mrs. Lamont. . Mrs. Lamont has both exverience and tact enough to make her friends predict for her an epviable position in the social life of the new Administration. She hasn't the youth and beauty of Mrs. Cleveland, nor the wealth and social ambition which made Mrs, Whit ney a queen in Washington ofticial circles. But she s a very attractive woman, with a grace and courtesy which will give her popu- Iarity whether she wants it or not. Mrs Lamont is tall, with a good figure and a well set head. Her dark hair is thickly sprinkled with gra, 10 has pleasant, brown eyes, an extremely sensitive mouth, and a charming voice Her face is not beautiful. It is much less a “pretty” face. But it is much more than good looking, and, tacen with her man- ner and voice, it has a real attractiveness. Her voice is decidedly un-American. It soft, with that natural softness which doe not forget itself. In manner Mrs. Lamont 1s unaffected, but at the same time thoroughly selfpossessed, Her movements are quiet, like her voice. She hasn't any great amount of maguetism, perhaps, but she has repose. She prefers to listen to others rather than to talk herself, so that, while it may be that Mrs. Lamont has not the characteristics necossary for conquering society, she has those traits whicl will win it. Mus. Lamont was born near Cortland, N, Y., and despite the evidence of her g hairs, that. event occurred only about 35 vears ago She was a farmer's daughter, but attended school in adjoining town and afterwards t to Elwira college. When she was about her parents moved to M 1 town near Cortland, and it w © met Dan Lamont, then a young college fellow, who came home to McGraw- vilie to spend his vacations. Most of the courtship of the young couple was carried on during their college days. They were married soon after this, in June, 1870, and went to Albany to live. There their two eldest children, Bessie, 11 years old, and Julia, 9 years old, were born; and there they lived until Mr. Lamont was made Mr. Cleveland's private secretary in 1884, The next four years were spent in Washing- ton, where their third child was born and named by Mpes. Cleveland herself, I Cleveland Lamont. Mrs. Hoke Smith, It was ten yoors ago that Mr. Hoke Smith led to the altar Miss Bertie Cobb of Athens, Ga., the youngest daughterjof Thomas R Cobb, Sheand her husband’ had been en- gaged about five years when they were mar- vied, this long betrothal being caused by Miss Cobb's reluctance to leave her invalid mother, At the time of their marriage Mr. Smith had tramped over all the hardships and dis- couragements that must come to penniless young buryisters, and had made a_fortune. He was only 28 years old at this time, and when he took his bride to Atlanta from her colonial home in Athens he made her the mistress of a mansion whose building the had planned during their engagement. This house, with its wide piazza, its thirteen spacious rooms, and its beautiful conserva- . is situated on a lofty eminence and sur- rounded by a wide terraced lawn, dotted with trees and shrubbery, which were planted during their honéymoon by the young couple. Mrs. Smith is a youthful and attractive woman, with a pink aad white complexion. and a face whosesweet and happy expression betokens a nature full of comfort in all the blessings of o happy domestic existence. She is not only a good wife and mother, but she a big heart and a generous hand for all , hie unfortunates who appeal_to her, and she and her husband do a great deal of charity in a modest wi Mrs. Stevenson. Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, though compara tively a stranger to Washington society, is by no means wholly unknown. During her former residence in the city, when she lived fn K street, near Fourtecuth street, she lived quietly as regards the great world of fashionable society, but gathered about her a cirele of very warm personal friends to whom her return is a_matter of rejoicing The fact that her health was not very good t that time, and that her family of young ildren demanded much of her time bined with her natural inclination for mestic life, was the cause of her living in ative seclusion when last in Washing: coming four years, however, are »a_marked change in this re of the daughters ar and the third is a bright student Wo now grown | at college. Mes, Gresha . ham 1s another of the cabiuet ladies who is well remembered in Washing ton. During the Arthur administration when Judge Gresham was postmaster gea- cral, they lived in the houso adjoining the Mexican legation, in which for a number of s Secrotary and Mrs. John W, Foster made their home, after extensive 3 o the structure. After leaving Washington to live in Chicago ughter Kate was married to Mr. with whom she now resides in Svanston, 1l Mr. Otwo Gresham, as his father's law partner, will be one of the most popular young bachelors in Washington Mrs, Gresham has neither the health nor the inclination for a very gay life, but enter tains her friends in a juict way that is, after 1, far more satisfactory to those included within her invitations Mrs. Oarlisle. The wife of the secretary of the treas- ury though feeling far from well for mouths, must always take a promiuent place among h M usband is to Ars. Carlisle w ill house on K stieet, P w urchased seve vill be pres is o woman of A8 strong Ly, the onoe to will undoibtedly turn for advi all voxed questions of offielal otiquotte home in this city has alw one contir near ium to Washington soci mother's death i vat T succy d is Miss Herbert' Junior, married over a n0st inseparable. secrotary , ather delicate ire cility and ) probably come to Wi a ssist in the lischarge duties that will de Mrs, Olne Judge B. Thonias, an on Mr eneral, comes @ husetts family f and invitations he does the 1 only sister, ye shing She wa! world to live in Vermont al yoars ago The Herbert Family, Should the new secretary of the navy de- cldo to glye up’his present. quarters at the Richmond and go to housckeeping, his homo ded over hy his young daughter, who needs neither infroduction nc e pearance, oy ar the cabinot ladies, as hor long experience in the soclal world and the bent of inclinations tend in Carlislo characte boen physic: ladic that dfrection, unusual mentally as sho whom the other ays boor ike to frionds and strangors, and esence in cabinot of cause fc s I8 quite as ovial congratulation as that of her the ofcial about four or five ye: Miss Herbert and her father hav or ago, 1 next season to of the exacting sIve upon Miss Herbert Olney, the wife of tho new attorney a distinguish s the daughter of nent jupist Massachusetts supreme dench. fi O many yeur Judge Thol est friend and counselor. Oluey have il re al the present the senate div Princeton has secured Mr, and aughters, Mrs. Boston eceptions and ong the The, lightful _entertainers set in to dinners nost enjoyable. Y ar and which DUCATIO! Sixteen Univer cong space at the Wi it s exhibits ington and other W at Dartmouth. ith nstitution nintings. James W, cupancy of the will are two married be de the social they belong the! regarded among 1L ity of Virgiy S8, on, 1d's fair The the revolution and fc rm Patterson, who was for thirtecy early life an instructor there. in the United States senat superintendent of public Hampshire, which last meeting of the governor and council h building of the Uni- ity of Penusylvania group will be sh rected. ding will The twenty-seve The bu and analytic chem ent over tozies re publ th uarte The Hopkins unive: valuable ations, cousisting of 1 nglish State ¥ ate to the documents of the Tudor and ceived a » Cabinet of s working ver, Stuart dynasties, 1 oftice ce at London ived facsimiles o manuscripts who are confined in s in the coliege department. ry has just uglish oftic volumes of They sity set sery f the leian library at Oxford 1o versity. be £200,000 attached to the library. art museum It is announced that work will begin on buildings for the Two of these are & muse arts, to cost #150,000, and the new Conant dormitory, our new o co: 'n st received for re for nia 2,000 square foet of in which to display famous picture of Wash pictures of him ldentificd the framing a fine collection of will hairof oratory on March 1 years in his He has spent four years in the state logislature, six years and ten v instr place ho r n rtments, gene n libr of $90,000 generous donations from friends £150,000 has another dormitory new ding room to be The money for the ame from the estate of the late hoth "oz of New in_the record The library has also re- rare books preserved in the famous Bod- | o Harvard m of fine Through York and ant dormitor let their numes be known. by Pre Hary a pr of the age. public schools and at school election guard re entitle children of An interestin ident Yo rd Club in t clubhouse, a ctic In education Ar It b ayors and all chool King at that 54,000 has site Ly selected. 20 s for Territory is abreast s announcement was made the Harvard been. r: t city for the erection of which asplendid parents or ago without disinction of sex. the Territory can rec and if 00 poor st [ ivo any kind are permitted either or pupil, and sectarian instruction solutely forbidden §90 to $125 per month, eventy-fiv 8¢ $100 of assess: certain chool tax of licenses fin Teachers are paid, from The counties levy a conts upon ench 1 property and adds to the amount thus raised the money derived from and penalti is two mil e each school aistrict which extent and includes at least ten child entitled to an annual a or Wendell Halmes was the guest ent of Superintendence of ucation so of the th Dr, Oliv Depar ho National B 10 ing in Boston last week. I an addr i w S8 Toacher of tenche Noblest of noble b ap [onia’s murmurous mount ch, to gunrd the so Thut feeds tho stry rd the hurryin sand silve Iever widening Rich is the harvest from the fields ields, i v ours the task, nee of #400. ot ) and_ then read poem, which he had composed for the at the floo ri 0w, cred fount am helow: pling rills, That bounteous nature kindly But fairer growt 1eh thi soll, vied toil Plowed deep by thoughts and w To fill e Walcomo the Your voic i Through all t u, know presel o mists of g well the future 1t wisdom sews the seed o Ll the years unborn. - Dr. Gluck treats catarrh, § An American na hen a gre I val officer says that once in the har At- bor of Cherbourg several vess in utic squardon were drawn up in line to salute the ¢ as it passed the yards of their ships and shouted trice.” Knowing that AU those vords in brief 'l mper The school his men to rep time left to him, the Ameri ered his cr cheese! went up and as it reach be ws to ery an_admiral ord lemons and The imperisl yacht came sweeping ‘Beef d the flect tirely drowned the voices of t And th Balm blains, pe fi all cmpr mplimented - - Chilblaing and Frost Bites. nberlain's A few applications of Ch, will nsation caused and nanent cure. rheumatism 1 druggists. lieve the by frost $s said she had rning's broad domain. And where the leaves, the flowers, the fruits, Without your watering ut the roots, b branching plain? Jarker block at function took plac s of present he a mighty roar that en nchmen never been so f, lemons and chees i itching and burning bites and chil its continued use soon effe Pain Balm is also a sure b0-cent bottles for sale oF nntural Mrs | o upon 2 pleasant much and avenue, encom- [ 8 ago, boen al She has acted as his pr 1, notwithstanding her has managed ssfully to discharge her duties in this ction while keeping up her social duties, which have been by no means light, as she general favorite gay ovents of the sedson are showerod ducated abroad. she s a fine linguist speaking both French and Spanish with the y irlish language. 1 yoars her will to the upon Mass; of the It was with her tather that Mr. Olney studied law, and $ was his warm men are in Four of them > in f th 3 08 ction in New signed at the rtly be devoted en tirely to chemistry, and quarters will be prc vided for three dep; 1, organic There are at pres lubora ate and and the 7 was left by The other donators will not dinner been vote ry child in a free educ obtain text-books the school +district must furnish them free of In these schools no religious tests of cher is ab tion, while its meot- Holmes made following occa- ess’ yacht sailors minned Vive not STORE TALK the Morse Dry Goods Oo. Store. Dropping (n at the Morse Dry Goods (o store a Bem reporter found Mr. Osgood, the now manager of tho house, in talkative moo “You have boon making sive alterations at your F teancet” said Twr Bee man Yos, we saw the foasibility as well as the utility of changing our stairway and the necessity of gaining additional floor aros fn order to bring certain very important do partments to the front. which have been upon the second floor. I'he only way to socure this was to take away the broad marble stairway and substi tute one of equal beauty with more econotmy in the way of space, and we think we have ceeded admirably " Alter changing the stairwa; changes naturally suggested them: followod one another iu r fact the whole of Februg hammering, painting, chan, tirying.” he store remodellod as it is will fne your business greatly, will it not?" ~Undoubtoaly it will," said Mr. Osgood. W fool confident that our citizens will ap preciato the change for many reasons. We shall devote the Farnam streot end of the Sto! o the goods e rrybody wants, and with plenty of room, unequalléa light, new goods at lowest market rates, we fool we shall be able to perform our part in giving the people of Omiaha what they want.” “How do you regard the prospects for busi ness this vl “Excellent! There is no reason why every merchant who e good it and the confidence of the people’ should not do good business this year. We have made vory ox- tensive preparations for a lavge spring trade larger than ever. Patriotic Americans will want to visit the World's fair this year and the ladies will all want to appear in spring styles. We think a great many people have been saving money for o long time, partly in order to go to Chicago and will naturally spend some of it in_dress. Weo are already boginning to see this in the very carly do- mand for spring dress goods.™ e Youare lurge importers of dress goods, not?" _“Yes, wo import all of our novelties I|_1||~ fabrics ourselves. his insures ¢ siveness and that is what a lady w The finest goods come in sing only and are controlled by us. This season wehave bought very hoavily of French, English anddGerman novelties. s our trade has been steadily growing each season in these goods. ™ “What will the under your management The only policy which can stand in these days: Large osales with small proiits. A quick turnover is the only thing that will forge a business ahead now aluys. Active ash versus idle capitol will win every time. There is no seutiment in business. ~ People supply their wants at the fountain head and the man who aims to sell the miflion must get his prices right down to a minimum, 1f you can't got a profiv, take a loss, but sell it You have to repent “Lam a great believer in ive energ, by whic oping the purchasing capacity of the public. The American peo ple have many wants. The merchant who shows them’ their wants gets a hearing This can only be done by cash buying and solling lavge quantities at special prices, taking a small profit, thus placing the buy- ing public in a position to secure more goods than the old style of merchandising, which aimed to get a specific profit on every thing. “To illustrate: The other day when in Boston I dropped in to see a merchant who, last August, bought out a once flourishing dry goods business, but then on its last logs He doubled the sules the first six months and the day I called was closing out the las of several thousand pieces of eiderdowns at cents. His neighbors were getting 50 nts, but at 20 cents he was selling them to rybody, having cornered the market on these goods and while making a profit on them was at about half value That's the kind of merchandising people the | > bound to have.” Changes at of has for ome very rnam exten stroet on. the other ves and pid succession; in wo have boen ng and beau ase cial and clu- uts. o patterns bo policy of the housa his or Al IMPIETIES, The Boston Budget says that an Episcopal rector was recently riding behind a burly son of Erin in an_accommodation train. At first things were fairly quict, but soou the Irishman began to leg out a torrent of oaths, for some reason or other. The rector staod. it about as long as he could, aud then con- cluded he would take a hand in_the wicked man’s conversion, He smoothed his cravat and then leaned over and daintily toucho the Irishman on the jumper. The wicked man looked round hasti “Ahem! my dear si as ho gazed at the face. “But yowll allow mo you that you're on the straight road to per- dition.” The Irishman looked shocked for a mo- ment. Then he made 4 sudden movement from his seat. “Dom!" he cried Oi vought O wuz goin’ to Lynn." Tn a certain church in Ireland a young as detailed to preach, This occasion 15 his first appearance, and_ho took for his ext, “The Feeding of the Multitude.” He by faltered the rector, Irishman's wondering of hem—to tell “Oi tank ye, sorr. said “And they loves of bread and 20,000 Trishman saic I could do v overheard The next Sunday the pri same text, but he had it ri said: “And they fed loves of brea two fishes.” second or two and then pulpit and said Mr, Murphy " Mr. Murphy replied: “Aud sure, your rev- erence, I couid.” “And how could youdo it, Mr. Murphyt? said the priest, “And sure, your reverence, T could do it with what was left over from lust Sunday.” feed ten people with 15,000 fishes. An old “That's no miracle; begorra myself,” which the priest st announced the ht this time. He 10,600 peoplo on five He waited a loaned over the And could you do that, A little boy was asked what the Sunday He answered, “Many are school text was. cold, but few are frozen PR L Winter Cholera, A mild form of bowel complaint, popularly known as winter cholera, made its appear- ance recently at Faribauit, Minn., and_ sev- No apprehension need be a few doses of Chamberlain's and Diarrhwa Remedy will For salo by all eral other plice felt from it, o Colic, Cholera effect a cure in every case. drugglsts ey BLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN. Some shepherds pay the most attention to the fattest sheep. One of the best of housckeepers is the woman who hates dirt, There are men who starye their children to help the brewer fatten fils horses. Crushing a rose always gives it a chance to spealk louder and say more about itself. The nation has no better friend than the mother who teaches her children to pray The world gives nothing in the way of treasure without sendiag trouble therewith People who wear. loud cloth are doing their best to make for some nscious lack What do you suppose angels think of the preacher who is always looking for an e place? It never does a impression to get oL learning. Some birds are so taken up with their bright plumage as to forget that they have very black feet No man over gets to the top anywhere without being tried in fires that prove there is good metal in him, preacher any good for the U that heis proud ofiis in RAYMOND, THE JEWELER - PARTICULAR about the style, color and ].3] engraving upon Ours is the only real which you can ¢ your Society Stationery. Stationery department in atisfy your finer tastes, 100 Engraved Visitiug Cards for 8150 RAYMOND, PIFTEENTH AND DOUGLAS, OMAA, e . e e et S P . S—