Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 21, 1895, Page 4

P TR OMATA DAILY REE: SUNDAY. T JULY 21, 1895, o —— e e IN SUMMER DAYS SOCIETY Functions Fow and Far Batween with Cupid the Only Caterer. BREEZY CHAT OF IOWA'S FAVORITE RESCRT It the Swells Find to Amuse Them by ake and Fell ments of the Stay-ate Homes. ~Moves Omaha sociaty longer withia the eity limits. The of genulne summer weather has sent the members of the world of fashion far into the land of the bucolic and the picturesque. It would be hard to tell just where they have gone to, for the mountains, the lakes and fells of our own country ring with their while the out-of-the-way places of old nd, France, Switzerland know our tow Iike them for sheir hreezy western An apparition in the person of a young lady artist emerged from her bath house at Easton's beach, Newport, last Sunday, during the regular bathing hours, crowd present, including white Turkish which sie wore to the water's edge she very nonchalantly lald sand to care for itself, and into the water. Red and color of her bathing sui at the neck, the trousers re she wore no stockings, and b down her back. She told her woull-be cort that she was golug out too far him, although -he indulges daily in amphib- fous’ exerc She proved to be an expert swimmer, who held the attention of the awe-inspired cnlookers as she swam far be- yond the most dariag. She s a well known Boston girl. ¢ na k and ways, when there was a n Here robe on th proceeded was the low knee; med 0s- many carriages a snow toweling bath the slowly white It was clied the ¢ hair stre The season at all the fashionable resorts may now be sl to be on in full blast. Many of those Who went abroad in the eatly spring are now returning home, the social season abroad having closed. The close of th son was especlally gay. The Buckingham palace was a very brilliant affalr, with a long queue of royalties present and a display of diamonds notable even at the British court, whera the jewels are al ways fine. Soclety was present in force, many private balls were “on” for the fortnight that the dancing men were driven almost beyond endurance. It was no uncom- mon thing for a popular young man to have to show himself at five or six dances in one evening. A story is told of a certain very “smait” young fellow who was found supping at a not too smart house in Gros- venor square. To a friend who expressed surprise at sceing him in such quarters he explained that he had merely stopred in to get supper, which was far better at that house than at the duchess of B.'s, where he expeeted to dance later. The heated term is at hand, and a Georgla poet tells us just how we feel as we sit under a tree in the country, brushing the festive mosquitoes away, while the mercury soars | to the top of the thermometer: You kin see the fields a-twinklin' with the bright an' blindin’ heat Aw' feel the grass a-crinklin’ An’ nches warm, burnii', blisterin’ feet; see the cattle pokin' to the ponds and bra While a million frogs alr croakin' for a shower or a storm ‘neath your Ameriean milllonaires who find that they cannot do much abroad, where they are snubbed unmercifally by the picayune im- pecunious fellows with foreign titles and no morals to speak of, when they come back to the land of their humble origin where thelr money is made for them out of tenement rents or skinflint financial operations, play strange pranks in order to sustain their no- toriety and try to be somebody. Some squan- der millions on queer houses in queer places others roam around the summer in yachts and give entertainments on board like kings or princes; more get up private menageries; still others have their wives buy a hundred Qifferent. dresses or more for the season and Jewels galore, while some go into supposed seclusion and do even stranzer things still. In fact, it is a question whether the million- aires who remain in the country do nmot In dulge in more insane absurdities than those who stay abroad, only their doings appear more remarkable from the home point of view. One lilustration in this direction is “Olljo" Belmont, as he is calicd, who has his “stablo” at Newport arranged for special so- clety entortainments. In it are rooms, many as four large houses, lavishly deco- rated and furnished, where guests can stay all night. There are French cooks, wine cel lars, etc. Then adjoining it he has Paradisc park, with wild and tame animals from all over the world—lions, elepnants, monkeys and everything, with Orlentat and imported keepers, to amuse his guests. You ean go there and spend an afternoon with the beasts and curlosiiies, and some of the guests arc even stranger and more curious than the ani- mals. They talk of getting up a sort of so clety circus there for the summer. Quite a number of English and other celebrities will be at Beverly Farms, Mass., this season. Open air performances are the proper caper these latter days of the century, and the city behind in this regard is absurdly in the back woods, so to speak. Entertainments are to be given this year at Newport, Long Branch, Narragansett Pler, Clncinnati, Chi cago, Kansas City, Denver ‘and Omaba’ is tc be as original as any of them. Instead, ho ever, of attempting a bad performance of Shakespeare, the amateurs of Omaha wil produce W. T. Gilbert's beautiful idylii story “Broken Hearts,” with an exc-ption ally strong cast. The grounds of the Omah: Lawn Tennis club have been selected for th first open air performance west of the Mis souri river, and the voung actors are en thusiastically engaged in rounding out their parts, tho last rehearsal showing them lot- ter perfeet. The date fixed Is Tuesday July 80, and Mr. Frank Lea Short, who is rehearsing the company, says the perform ance will surprise theater-goers and will b as near a professional production as the leading amateur talent of the clty can make it. Sprays from Okohoji. The latest arrivals at Okoboji Kreider and family at their new Omaha Beach; Mr. A. M. Clarke, Beach; Mrs. Gannett and Ea guests of Mr. Willlam Wallace. clen Stephens, Omaha Beac Wakeley, Lynnhurst cottage; Mr. and Mrs Davies, Rev. and Mrs. House, Omaha Beach: Mr. Ed Baum and family, Pike Point. Mr Bert Piuney and Miss Pinney of Council Blufts, are at Miller’s bay; Mr. Fred Foster, J. 8. Bangs and family, and Mr. E. C. and family from Omaha, at Arnold's park. William Wallace returns to Omaha tonight, but will soon rejoin his family at Okoboji. Omaha peaple all attend the informal hops at Manbattan Beach. The Young people dance while the older ones listen to a very g00d orcliestra from Des Moines. Hotel Orleans is in better condition to take care of guests than ever. Frank Keanard is fishing continually at Crandall's on Spirit lake Mr. Warren Switzler down to Omaha Beach where ho Is stopping. The first yacht race took place last Thurs- day. Two Omaha boats made £ood reputa tlons, The Tolanthe, Captain Howard Clar took second place in class A, and the Silvie was tled for second pla in class B. James Wallace, captain of the Siivie, showed him- gelf a fine sallor, and won encomiums for his “heady” work. The Omaha, Captain Georgs Purvls, third place in class B. Fourteen crossed the line and the sight was on remembered as the white wings flaw away. Mr. Herbert Wheeler s at Millar's bay. are: Mr. cottage, Omaha Gannett Mrs. Lu- Miss Emily made trom a short run the Orleans, took boats to be wn Party. A most enjoyable lawn party occurred at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W Eller at Fortieth and Mason streets Wednesdsy even'ng. The party w by the your ends and aequa the host ¢l hosiess and was eirried out by them to the cmiuent satisfaction of ali pres eat. Various kinds of games were played upon the spacious lawn and in the roomy parlors, Gumorous lmpersouations rendered in a highly Price | last | s planned | tances of | n | with | peas, for | entartalning manner by Mr. B. 8. Thempson, | after which eclsgant refreshments were | served. [t was not until neariy midnight | tht the happy gathering dispers | ¥ 0 Mr. apd John Paughe Mre sulkne ssie | 11 Hend 2 Daugherly, Gert ar Fan Daug n Fisk, Katie Suliivan, Lizzie U Diugherty, Anan O'Hern, / one Biler and Mrs. Bella Kenegy urvall s Wright, Ed Haly Micle, Will Gra Seveland, F. | Bdwird Murphy, R. Morton, | I. R. Holliday, Fred Kops, | Charles Norris, B. J. Batle, | r, Samuel R, Fauikner, jr., avd | Haleck ! of the marriage ot | h Miss Annle published in | Day, under date of ng Is taken: | Miss | o'clock M I Mrs. Do, Mis Tda Man iy nes % (0 He M Stewart M " 4 orty hart An interesting ac Horton H. Harder of 0: E. Hallock of Groton, C the New London, Conn June 28, from wh “The marriage of Horton H. Harder ar Annie B. Hallock -took place at 11 Thursday at the home of the bride's mother | in Groton, Rev. Frank S. Hyde of Groton | officiating. | “The wedling, though private, was of the Iest, good taste ma every detail were a teature, nook heing | ferns and laurel on and plano. A e a horseshos of datefes for the spot where the ceremor The bride, self possession added to charm, wore white organdie and silk wreath and bouquet of bridal roses 1a Hallock, the mald of honor, sore demity with shower boquet of ‘sweet The bridesmaid, Miss Carrie Hunger- ford, wore nile green demity with boguet of dalsies.’ Mr. Will Harder acted as bost man. friends of the ednt to h the follow pret Flowers utilized; every in i ze floral s key a ' marked was performed he her Miss pink of Washington, D. C. Relatives and intimate acting parties were pi ent from Philmont and Bast Hampton, New York, Boston, Mass.; New Haven, New Lon- . Middletown, Norwich, Meriden, and Gro- n, Conn. After the ceremony a recoption was and a wedding broakiast served Mr. and Mrs. Harder left for Boston after the ccremony, and after a delightfully planned tour of several weeks will make their home in this ¢ neld For Dr. and Mrs, Me In honor of Dr. and Mrs. M leave for thel on Monday. an. an, who will field of labor in western Siam July Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wagner, 3862 Charles street, gave a very pleasant reception Friday evening. The pretty home was a perfect bower of flowers and trailing vines of every description, being blematic of that far country in which e good people have taken up their life th work Mr. and Mrs, Wagner were assisted by Mr. nd Mrs. A. A. Buchanan. A little Arabian girl, Nettie, served refreshing d during the evenin Dainty refreshments were served in the dining room, tastefully deco- rated with smilax and roses. Music was coursed by Miss Mabel Mason, one of Clifton Hill's charming singers. wong those present were: Rev. and Mrs. L. B nge, Dr. and Mr Somers, McClanahan, Mr. and Mrs. Hervey, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Mr. and Mrs. VanHorn, Mr. and Mrs. Ing hart, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs Ostrom, Mr. and Mrs. Fagan, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Cowglll, Mr. and Mrs. Zimuner, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. LeClair, Mrs. Bachman, Mrs. Murray, Miss Minnie Riley, Miss Mabel Mason, Miss Maud Bu- chanan, Miss Clara Keller, Mr. W. H. Balduft, Mr. Ray C. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. A. A Buchanan, Dr. and Mrs. Hawk, Rev. Dr. and G. W. Mr. M Married a Milwaukeo Girl. Milwaukee papers contained flattering ac- counts of the wedding on July 10 of Miss Alice Dervin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dervin of Milwaukee, and Mr. W. J. Brennan, paymaster of the Cudahy Packing company of South Omaha, at Holy Rosary church in the Cream City. The bride wore a gown of ivory-white India stlk, the vell being fastened with the gift of the groom, a tiara of pearls. Miss Genle Dervin, sister of the bride and maid of honor, was gowned in white organdie and satin trimmed with Valenciennes, and wore A large white chip hat. The church was beautifully decorated with daisies and car tions, and as the choir sang Von Webber nuptial mass the pastor, Rev. T. McGill, performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. P. Ryan of Whitewater, Ireland, and Rev. J. E. English of South Omaha. Soon after the cersmony Mr. and Brennan left for South Omaha, which be their future home Summer Notes of the “wells. Mr. Chatelain has returned from his vaca tion. Miss E. H. Terrill left yesterday for the east. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. T California. Miss Jennie McClelland has returned from Kentucky. Hon. John M. Thurston and family are at Spirit Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Steve S. for Chicago. Mrs. Levi Oconomowoe. Mrs. J. Reiner for Madison, Wis. Miss Johnson of St. the Misses Yates, Mr. Charles Guiou is time in Switzerland. Miss May Wyman has returned from her visit to Lake Madison. Mrs. Arthur Wakeley has returned from Boston and Baltimore. Dr. P, L. Keogh has returned from an ex- tended visit to the east. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Smith New York on Thursday. Miss Ella Smith left on Sunday last for an snded visit through Ohio, Dr. and Mrs. Dallas Bache left yesterday on a month's tour of Californla, Mrs. F. A. Brogan and son will spend the rest of the summer in Colorado. Captain 0. W. Pollock of Fort Clark,Tex. is the guest of Gemeral Coppinger. Mr. and Mrs, Ira P. Mapes are spending several weeks at Hot Springs, S. D. Miss Shelley Barriger Is visiting General Barriger's family in New York City. Colonel and Mrs. Schwan took possession of General Dandy's house Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. Bea departed for their home in Salt Lake City Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Emil E.Zschau are spending the day with relatives in Florence, Neb, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Thomas and daughter are back from an outing at Brandon, Minn. Mrs. Dewey and Miss Dewey contemplate leaving for Hot Springs, 8. D., next week. Mr. and Mrs. Tripps were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams this week. Born, July 17, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Stubbs’ of 3027 Chicago street, a daughter. Mrs. H. H. Benham departed a few days 480 upon an extended trip through the east Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ford have gone to Hot Spriugs, S. D., to remain several Miss Hattlo Cady is at the Hotel Lafayette, Leke Minnetouka, visiting Miss Schuffman of | St. Paul, Miss Annle Quick of Pleasanton, Ia., Is visiting her sister, Miss Emma M. Quick, of this eity, Mr. Gould Anamosa, old howe. Misa Josephine Allen his as her guest her er school friand, Miss Nellie Dusham of yne, 1L Master James fre. k3 Peters have gone to Day left yesterday Carter leaves this week for departed Sunday evening Joseph 18 visiting having a gorgeous returned from ex| T. Dietz and his mother laft for Ia., yesterday on a visit to their Godfrey, son of T. F. God- is at Clear Lake, Ix., the guest of Mrs . Brunner, Mrs. B. W. Nash and three the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Knip; Glendale, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Koenig are ocen- | pying the Clark bouse, 2517 Harney street for the summer. Mr. Bert Wheeler left for New York City on Sunday last, where he will for some two dren are nberg at testimony In the Union Pacific recsiver cases. His address whils thore will bs In care of the Astor house. Dr. F. T. Kea have gous to Hot Sprin Colorado Springs Mr. and Mrs n I Dorado pasa th Mr. 8. Manitou and ¢ D., ) Donald B Kan., where summer Watson of Chicago paid a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. Vietor Caldwell on his way howe from the west Mrs. A. M. Pinto leaves Monday for Flor- ence, Wis,, where she wiil visit her parents for two or three wecks Mrs. Shackleford and her daughters, and May, left Tuesday morning for visit to Des Moines, 1a Mrs, 8 Miss Charles be Allen are visiting Mrs. Allen wiil Bertha a short nd Mr Kountze's Burus will August muel Kountze iroughout W. Kre left yesterday for Boston will go on to New York. He will about two weeks. M. Morsman spent last Sunday Morsman at Colfax, la.,, where the passing tho summer. Hauttle Cheshro leav for Por sister, Mrs H. I wh 8 Burns Miss guests \ and | be abs Mr. with Mrs, latter is Mi S s Tueslay even- H. C. Wallerstedt. Baldrige left week for Peorla, he meets his family. They will then to Atlantic City for a month. Mauline Laur of South Twenty-fifth streat feft Saturday for Kansas City, Mo., to visit her aunt for two or three weeks Miss Collins, Miss Dundy and Miss Wake- ley are at present at Interlaken, after a de- lightful two weeks spent in Par Miss Anna T. Ryan of Wood River, hag been visiting friends in the c week, returned home riday and Mrs. Charles D, Thompson turned Friday from a ten days sojourn Manitou and other Colorado points, Lieutenant Hickok and brid> arrived | city last Sunday and wera guests thi of Mrs. Hickok’s sister, Mrs. Holyoke. Mr. Louis Reed has received word that Mrs. Reed and children are located in Berlin, the two boys having started to school. Mr. Warren Rogers, Mr. George Palmer, Mr. Hill and Mr nnett will spend three weeks of August on a hunting expedition. Wil H. Gould, jr., leit for La Porte, Ind., last night to join his wife, who has been spending the summer at that place, Miss Hattie Osborne, who has been spend- ing her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. White, has returned to Chicago. The engagement of Miss Lemon of St Joseph to Mr. Farish of New York Is an- nounced, the marriage to take place in the fall. Mrs, F. G. Urlau_ and Claudia and Cassandria, 2 two months’ resorts. Mrs. A. T. Sidwell and Vinton strest, left for Chicago last Tuesday for a month’s visit with her parents and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm have taken a fur- nished house for the summer at the south- east corner of Capitol avenue and Twenty- fifth street. Miss_Sadle Stone left yesterday for Sher- idan, Wyo., to visit M. A, Upton's family and for a camping expedition in the Big Horn mountains. “La Coterie Neglige” played six-handed euchre at Mrs. Lyman Richardson's rooms on Tuesday. This week the club will meet at Mrs. McKenna's Mr. Russell Wilbur returned from college last Saturday and will spend the summer with his grandmother, Mrs. Wilbur, at 1914 <California street. The engagement of Miss Louise French of Council Bluffs and Byron H. Smith of Omaha is announced, the wedding to take place the latter part of next month. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graber of Joliet, Ill., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C Cope, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cope, jr., left for their home last Sunday. Married, on July 17, 1895, at the parlors of the Central Presbyterlan church, Denver, Colo.,, by Dr. Freeman, Mr. Albert H. Van Vicet and Miss M. Evelyn Birss, There will be a lawn social given by the bible class of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran church, corner Twenty-seventh and Popple- ton avenue, Friday evening of this week. Mrs. Warren Rogers and child, accom- panied by Mrs. Charles Hull, will leave August 1 for Kennebunkport, where they will remain for the rest of the summer at the Deering cottage. The Misses Grace and Clyde Bianchard, 2119 Poppleton avenue, started Thursday for the Rockies to spend the summer. They will visit €heyenne, Denver, Colorado Springs, Manitou and other mountain resorts, Mr. Algernon Patrick has gone to his ranch near Sheridan with the following party: Mr. Matt Patrick, Mr. Joseph Barker, jr., Mr J. 8. Collins and Mr. William Bull ot Quincy 1. They expect to be away about twe weeks. Thursday evening, July 4, street, Trenton, N. J., occurred a' very quiet but pretty wedding. James H. Smith of Trenton and Christiana L. Kroeger of Omaha were the contracting parties, Rev. Charles H. Elder officiating. A General and Mrs. Manderson, Miss’ Hunt of Washington and General Blake, wife and daughter are visiting the summer resorts of Colorado in General Superintendent Calvert's private car 99 of the Burlington. The party will be gone about ten days. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Schoubbler have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Pen- nell at their home on South Fortieth street this week. Mrs. Schoubbler is a sister of Mrs. Pennell. Mr. Schoubbler is assistant superintendent of city schools in New York. Mrs. Levi Lutz, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. T. R. Neal and other friends here, returned to her home near Lancaster, O., Wednesday, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. L. Conrad, who will probably remain during the summer visiting at her old home, Miss Anna Millard spent Monday and Tues day as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Sum- mers, on her way to Baltimore from Estes park, where she has been with Mrs, Gifford for the past two weeks. On Monday evening Dr. and Mrs. Summers invited a few fricnds to meet Miss Millard. After two weeks of camping at Albright’s Aqua springs, the following jolly crowd has returned home: Mrs. Giles, Miss Nellle Giles, Mrs. T. A. Thompson and baby, Miss Carrls> Ocumpaugh, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bar- ker, Miss Alida, Miss Ethel Barker, Mr. M. Giles, Mr. Regie Giles, Mr. Joseph Giles. Mr. L. Mendelssohn and family have gone to New York and will sail for Europe in a fow weeks. Mrs. Mendelssohn and her two children will reside in Berlin during the next two years. Mr. Mendelssohn, who has formed a partnership with a prominent architetet, will return to this city mext spring and re- sume the practice of architecture. General Black and the Misses Black of Chicago arrived on Wednesday and were the guests of General and Mrs. Manderson until Thursday, when they, together with their host and hostess, Mrs. Matheson, Miss Hunt and Mr. John Patrick, left on the general's private car for Salt Lake, Denver and Colo- rado Springs, to be absent ten days. The C. P. C. met with W. Br Welshans, 2412 Cass street, Priday evening. There wore present, Messs Will Welshans, Arthur Welshans, Van Zsndt, Cortelyou, Wirt, Thampson, Henry Mengedoht, Lynn Chaffee. August Peterson, James Houston, George Gil- bert and Herbert Dinn. The next meeting will be at the Young Men's Christian associa- tion August 2. Miss Allen and Miss Smiley of the Omaha public library are belng basieged almost daily now by the members of the cast who are to give the open alr performance of Gil- bert’s “Broken Hesrts.” The young players are pouring over costume plates for the pur- pose of ascertaining the correct costumes of the period fn which the action of the play takes place. Some of the dresses are finished and it is sald that one worn by Miss Alice Drake, a lavender satin slip with white chif- fon overdress, will be a dream of loveliness. —— Three Killed by Lightning. ELLSWORTH, Kan., July A severe electrical storm passed over Ellsworth county about 2 o'clock this morning. Light- ning struek the house of Ell MeHenry and instantly killed Eil McHenry, Edward Grimes and Frank Brown All e victims were married and leave lirge families. Wil € lalm u >hare of © arats, GREENSBURG, Ind., July 20.—E. R sythe, cashie the First Natk this clty, nd Mrs, 0. P. Ribe a farmer near Adams, ere direct descend ants of Lord Antrim and Leirs to his vast Neb., wh y the past Mr re- it the week daughters, Misses left last week for visit to Denver and Colorado daughter of 1820 at 617 Center For 1l bank of wite of weeks be employed as stenographer in taking estate in Ireland, valued at $75,000,000, OKL, where she will visit her | jory | has established ng and Mr. Dwight Swobe | | An | Lamb, | | S SUCIAL SWIM. LiNeos, LINCOLN, M#®0.«pecial )—Next to the Big Horn monntaine, Wyoming, Miiford Neb., appear®™tasbe the popular d:n summer re: for Linecoln s Mt Mppus as the Big Horn coun: try; indeed, it Ys4ather more on the sweet vale and lovely 11 order, there is a ning stream’ thore sald to contain fls nd the sounds of the hammer and W preparing the new Lincoln people recently new goldiers’ and sailors’ Mayor Geaham, Mr. and Mrs, F. Goeper, Mr. ahd Mrs. Your Janies Lawlor, Mr. and M Mr. ‘and Mrs. James Harpe mprised Misses Gertle a Sidles, Anna B McGrew, Mrs. ot sty | is not so altit but ru and troes tha. any har home camy troat a Dillen, M Mr, and Mrs John Harrop, One party o Annette Abb Grace Pow ( Powell; Messrs, W. B, Bethune, S. derson, Willlam J. 8, Cook, Lewis McGrew. ier coterie included Mr. and Mrs. W. B Richardson, Misses Margaret Hallett, Lena Dewese, Maude Hawley; Messrs, Ray Hussory and H. €. Barber. Some of the Milford vis- are camping out, and the Athenia club mp Athenfa,” in which R. Talbot, Mr. and and Mrs. W. J Green, Mr and Dr. and Mrs. B, L Mrs. Harry Lippincott, Peterson, Mrs. R. E. and Miss Julia Lippin- Among at_the Mr. w Mr. Mrs. W, H:lyoke, Mr. and Cline of 1 eott For the Big Horn Lincoln day ¢ \ for Sheridan camping in Little G Mrs. F. W. Baldwin, J. Wocds, Mr. and Miss Grace Oakley Harry Lansing, Mr Kerman and party samo evening Mr. Lowe Ricketts gave a very pleasant and enjoyable party at his home in Bast coln last Friday evening. Those present were: Misses Darlin, Woodward, Blanche and Ressie Daubach, Cora Wagner, Helen Tuttle, Bva R-bertson, Bessie Knapp; Messrs. Sidney Brunson, Lee Knapp, Walter Ander- son, Ed Robertson and Tom Ricketts. Fred Harris went to Omaha the beginning of the week and will in future make his home in that city. Mr. Harrls wil be joined by his brother, d Harris of Denver, and, in association with other grain men from the east, will engage in the elevator business on a large scale, with connections throug the state. Fred Harris' grain office in city will be retained, with Mr. Slater charge. Thursday evening there was a picnlc party of young people. comprising Mrs. George L Meissner, Miss Stella Kirker, Miss Maude Hammond, Miss Clara Hammond, D. G. Wing, C. C. Marley, Miss Dena Loomis, Miss Charlotte Clark, ~Charles Clark, Eugene Brown, Miss Maude Oakley entertained Miss Mae Burr and Messrs. Avery of Sioux City and Mallalisu at a dinner party Wednesday even- ing. after which the guests went to Burling- ton Beach, where Miss Oakley demonstrated that she is a proficient sailor. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Munger, Mr. and Mrs Paul F. Clark, ‘Mr, and Mrs. Will Owen Jones and Mist Marle Gere left this week for Lake Osakis, Minn., where they will re- main several weeks. A number of other Lincoln people are now at Lake Osakis. S. L. Gelsthardt left Sunday for New York, intending to sail this week for Ham- burg. He will mske a tour of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France and England Rev. J. M. Thompson left Monday for Des Moines, where -he. will visit friends and rel- atives. He will go Trom there to Baltimore, returning the first of September. Miss Myrtle Coon of Omaha is the guest of Miss Kate Kluetsch, Miss Coon s a prominent singer in Omaha. She s expected to sing in the First Presbyterian church to- morrow morning: Cards announcing the marriage of John F. Harris have bden received in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Harrle age now touring in Great Britain, and will make their home In the Virginia hotel, Ohicago, W the autumn. G. P. Faucon returned the first of the week from Boston. He spent three weeks in the east and attended a reunion of his college _class W. F. Kelley left Thursday for Mount Pleasant, Ia., where he will join Mrs. Kelley. They will remain in Towa through August. Miss Ura Kelley is in Denver with her father, W. R. Kelley. They will go to San Francisco next week, to safl for Honolulu. One or two small entertainments were given this week in honor of Charles N. Little of California, who is visiting in the city. Miss Willa Cather came from her home in Red Cloud to spend a few days in Lincoln this week with her friend, Miss Mary Jones. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Brace will remove to Denver, Mr. Brace having already been in that city some time. Mrs. D. W. C. Huntingdon and daughter eft Tuesday for Ocean Grove, N. J., to spend the summer. Miss Winifred Norval of Seward and Mi Nettie Kirley of Beatrice are the guests of Miss Helen Nance. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright have gone on a short trip to Chicago and eastern points. “A party of Lincoln people for the Yellow- stone park is projected. Homer J. BEdmiston Omaha this weel German Soclety Notes, The Plattdeutschers are making prepara- tions for another plenic which wiil be held at Ruser's park. The date has not yet been decided upon, but possibly it will be the last Sunday in August. Concordia Lodge, No. 1, Order of the World, will give a musical entertainment, to be followed by a dance, at Kessler's hall July 28. The proceeds will go to the sick benefit fund of the lodge, Sunday, August 4 the Omaha Turnverein will hold'its annual pienic at Ruser's, The committes on arrangements has made up an excellent program for the entertainment of the participants. The pienie of the Turners is usually well attended and is a feature of the season. The Turnverein of Lincaln, which has not prospered during the past two years, has de- cided to amalgamate with the leading Ger- man_ soclety of the capital city, the Har- monie, the latter taking possession of the Turner hall and the other property of the Verein, assuming the indebtedness. The new soclety, composad of members of both or- ganizations, will be known as Harmonie. To celebrate the oceasion a great feast will be given at the Lincoln Turner hall on August 1, at which time the amalgamation of the socleties named. will formally take place. e — Interasting Suit 10 Mutual Companien, KANSAS CITY, July 20.—State Superin- tendent of Inswrance J. R. Waddell of St Louis has filed syits here to test the liability of members of defunct life insurance co panies. The United Masonic Benefit associ tion and the O I"llows Mutual Insurance association weradaeldred insolvent some time since. The assets of both companies were turncd over to the insurance superintendent That official now ‘brings sult against the resident members for a pro rata of the liabilities of thesdissolved assoclations, g Fxoessive Fiesh £nused His Death. DAYTON, 0., Wuly 20.—Ashton Webb, a noted character dhd“Well known trap shooter, 5 feet 6 inched belgh and weighing 363 pounds, was foud dead today at his homo near this city. ,, Hi3 corpulency Interfered with the actlon of, his we Mrs. o and A pen, and Mrs Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. John ledo, O monntains a number of already left. Wednes- v left over the Burlington tending to spend ten days range, probably in Big or The party comprised Mr. and Mrs. George Mrs. W. D. Robinson, Mizss Mame Carson, Mr. Mattson Baldwin. Dr. left tor Wyoming the people have i th canyon. t in visited friends In 34 ted, MILWAUKEE, July 20.—The jury in the case of Robert Luscomb, ex-city attorney, on trial for the murder of Emil Sanger, this atternoon, rendered a verdict of not guilty Emil Sanger was a brother of Walter O Sanger, the bicyelist Lin- | THOPE FOR WAGNER'S DR_:\Mx\éi .| 1| Racial Characteristios Shown in the Great Tone Poems, * { ANTONINDVORAK COMES BACK TO AMER CA | National Avnual Conservatory of Musie lssnes Iar s to kxamina- tione—Chat of Musicia ¥ 1 il How do Wagner's dramas present to the American people? 1 that in a general way, at least his the meaning of their incidents ar familiar, and that few people, who Iy cultured, have remained deaf after hear- € the beauty and fmpressiveness of the musical investment of his tone poems. Never thel 1 belleve that the elements which attract are almost counterbalanced by those which repel. 1 do not this to be in criticism of the drama a work art, nor bf the people, but of the drama in relation to the people. As an axlom of general validity it is admitted that art is not national, but universal; yet it cannot be denied that the strongest characteristic of Wagner's works is its Teutonism. In Its language, its spirit its characters, symbolism in matter, as well They his v them- Ives assume somewhat music ne an as essence, it is German. the production of a man who, es, as well as his virtues of the race from which he ca striking elements of such productions are foreign to the American people. As the spirit of his works takes root in the German heart, so their form rests on the German tongue. It was designed that this should be s0. One of Wagner's most persistent aims was to reanimate a national art s, t in Ger- many, All the rest of the world he omitted from his consideration. Those of his dramas, in which he carried out his principles, in their fullness, are inconceivable in any other langunge than German, and complste aprecia tion of them Is possible only to the German people as a people. Out of a recognition of this grew all the elements of his style. His system of dramatic declamation is based on the genlus of the German language. He put aside the Italian beleanto, not because he did not perceive its beauty, but because the German language is too harsh for florid music, and German throats are not flexible enough to execute the m fluous melodies which are the natural and proper vehicle of Italian words. In this he did no more than to recognize a pecularity that has always marked the Teutonic raes Strength before beanty, truthfulness before convention. These are the German ideals in everything, and Wagner has exemplified them. Hence, he prefers alliteration to rhyme, thus geiting back to an element of that primitive poetry which Macaulay tells us is the best. Hence, also he has few purely lyrical moments in his dramas, and those only where they come as a natural expression of an ecstatl state into which his characters have been thrown (as in the case of Siegmund's love song, the succeeding duet, Wotan's farewell to Brunnhilde, Walther's' prize song, etc); hence, also, his melodies have a great deal of the ruggedness of the lines out of which they are supposed to grow. Again, to under- stand his dramatic music we must become acquainted intimately with the characters of his dramas, for the old principle of formal beauty has given place to a new principle of characteristic beauty, and such acquaintance can only come through sympathetic knowl- edge of the language of the poems. Here, then, Is the first great obstacle In the way of a perfect enjoyment of the Wagnerian music-dramas in the United States. The majority of the people do not understand German. They cannot listen to them as they do to the equally unintelligible Italian and French operas, for in these the musical pieces have a self-sufficient beauty, which the play sometimes heightens and néver harms. In Wagner's dramas the “play” Is the thing which compels the attention and determines the music.” The music, in turn, demands that the closest attention shall be given to it as a whole. The orchestra is no longer the accompanying instrument of the voice, it has equal rights with it. In fact, most persons will say it has more than equal rights. It has become par excellence the expositor of the drama. In a higher degree than the words, the music of the instruments becomes the volce of the fate, the conscience and the will concurred in the drama. It unfolds un- erringly the thoughts, the motives, the de- signs of the personages, and lays bare the hidden mysteries of the plot and counterplot. But to reach its aim the music must be understood, and for this no provision has been made on the part of the majority of cpera goers in this country. If Wagner's works are to receive such appreciation as was contemplated in their composition, those who hear them must know the meaning which he has attached to a score of short but plastic melodic phrases, each of which is t cal of a person, a sentiment, or an idea of vast significance to the play; he must not only be able to recognize these phrases when he hears them, but he must also understand the theory of their relationship, the where- fore of certain resemblances between them, and the purpose of their introduction at cer- tain points and their combization with each other. The characterization of people is the smallest part of their mission, yet some short. sighted folk think it is all. As a matter of fact, the system under which the so-called eading motives” are employed is among the most profound of Wagne creations, A knowledg> of the system, and a generai standard of music culture sufficient to enable the listeners to follow the music and dissect it as soon as it strikes the ear, is more than can fairly be expected of an American public at the present time. Again, the morality, or want of morality, in Wagner's dramas, is peculiarly repugnant to English speaking people. For instance, the incestuous love of Siegmund and Sieglinde (in “Die Walkure"), celebrated by Wagner with the whole force and ardor of his genlus, finds no palliation here, as it might among people so accustomel to viewing the story in its deeply poetical and symbolical aspect as the Germans. It will not do simply to say that it is a relic of the mythical age. and must be taken in its allegorical meaning as tho unior of Spring and Love. This might do in an epic, but in a drama the vivid- ness of the characters in their purely: human aspect precludes such a view. Besides Wag- ner's presentation of the matter, which reaches an intensity that calls for a hurried fall of the curtaiu, lest the senses as well as the feelings be shocked, banishes all thought of symbolism. In spite of all this “‘Die Walkure” was among the most popular pro- ductions at the Metropolitan Opera house, New York, during the season of 1884-85. The music sounds the depths and scales the heights of human feeling, and econtributes a marvelously efficient factor to the scenlc effects. The stage pictures were all works of art, The costumes, armor and weapons of the personages were faithful representa- tions of what archaeology has preserved for us from the prehistoric times of the Scandi- navian race. In the presence of such a drama even the musically illiterate must feel that the composer was filled with such a con- ception of the dignity and beauty of his mis sion as a creative artist as is met with only in the rare geniuses who work for all tin 35 BAETENS. in ype The most L was a me. Richard Wagner, the incomparable mas- ter of true tone, has been the subject of countless learned essays since the time of his first operatic produetion, but even with all that has been said as to his relativeness much more Is to be written of his place in the musical world ew musical writers ar coming forward to join his s ndard or to enlist on the other side, but whether for or against the Shakespcare of music, there is | not one who will not concede the greatn ‘n! the German master singer. Dr. Baetens, | With a view of bringing Wagner nearer the | hearts of the people, devotes this week's article to a consideration of the dramas of Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S, Gov’t Report Roval Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE e A 5 P AR a0 BN 5. SN 5 1 0 e e 5 I tories, and | i | | | Miss | Morceau | the the poot singer and the Amerloan people even in summer d thelr standing with W most timely subject, Mr wlolinist over (he 18 now tory, and Francls was fleld Boushner, a Kansas City the clty last week looking a view to Jocating. He the Kronberg conserva during the past year, giving the Pern Normal school ite ot the Conservatory of Pelgium, and he comes nded. L. Music left gone unt A. Terrens of the Omaha School of Thursday for the east, to be September 1. During his absence Liddell will bave charge of partment. the program for the concert at Hanscom today by the Fort Omaha Military band Wedenieyer, leader, commencing at 3 u'clock p. m., s as follows Overture—Giy Mannering. ..... Characteristic Bspagn The park Bishop Jungmann Potpsirri p & il wvischen Melodi Medley—Mus al Tour Through Bur .. Conradt INTERMISSION Overture -Lurline Selection Potpourri A Musician St Wallace Opera, Hohemiinn Giil Bilfo Musical Panorama.... .. Conradi Astray in the Forest....Herman INTERMISSION Overture—Wililam Tell.................Rossini ion- Opera Cavell ria Ru'thia o weni relles ickley (Voeah) Jully Blacksmith some time 1 in An Immense quantity of music h had not been disturbed since t Frederick the Great discover royal castle of Berlin about six mo and 1t has been founl to comy almost the whole of the music performed at Prussian court from the middle to the end of the eighteenth centur he work of sorting and editing the collection has just been completed and the catalogue consists of nearly 400 pages. It includes many for- Eotten operas, a quantity of ballet music early symphonies and chamber works, folk of the ago, was songs and dances, and a splendid collection | of military musie. The return of Antunin Dvorak to Ameriea and the work that he has marked out in the foundin of a natlonal school for music 1. Soon after Dr. Dvorak's arrival there was published at Prague, former home, the statement th he would not return to America. The reason gned was that he felt dissatisfied with the condition of art methods as they exist in the new world. The announcement see difficult of credence, being directly opp:e to previous expressions made by Dr. Dvc The line of composition to which he has of late devoted himself is purposed expressly for the development of the American School of Music. With the courage of his opinions he undertook to demonstrate them in the symphony “From the New World," played in Omaha by the Thomas orchestra Since that time his cantata, “The American i written prior to the symphony, has been pro- duced. At present Dr. Dvorak is engaged on an opera the libretto of which s founded on Longfellow’s “Hiawatha.” The wl drawal of Dr. Dyorak would have proved serious loss to the Amerfean musical lag, a world and the fact that he entertains no such in- | tentions will be generally welcomed. The report in question arose not likely from a feeling of chagrin, which may naturally be supposed to exist in Bohemia bacauss of Dr, Dvorak's choice of residence and announced sympathy with the American government and institutions. The date fixed for his re- turn is the last week In October. It garded as likely that “Hiawatha” will by that time have been completed. The thres operas previously written by Dr. Dvorak are based on Bohemian subjects. The first of these was “King and Collier,” the second “The Stubborn Heads,” and the third takes “Vanda, Queen of Poland,” as theme. Of the last mentioned work nothing has yet been printed but the fine, gloomy overture. The first of Dr. Dvorak’s operas, three times rewritten on account of the inadequacy of the librettos, was heard in its final versi as well as the earlier ones at Prague. Stubborn Heads,” with a little peasant comedy as theme, was given a first presen- tation at Prague in 1882, Apropos of the above Dr. Dvorak has sent out a circular announcing the annual en- trance examinations which wil ltake place at the National Conservatory of Music as fol lows: Singing—September 3, and 4, from 9 to 12 a. m, and 2 to p. m., and on the evening of the 4th. Chorus from § to 10 p. m. Violin, Viola, Contrabass, 'Cello and Harp September 5, from 10 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 4p m Orchestra and all Wind Intruments—Sep- tember 5, from 2 to 4 p. m. Piano and Organ—September 6, from 10 to 128 m. and 2 to 4 p. m Compesition (Dr. Dvorak's Class)—Novem- ber 1, from 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 5 p. m. It is the desire of the board to gather from all parts of the United States pupils whose after-labors will advance the cause of music in their native land JUEY 8 is re- | e e oxtends from Septomber 1 to May 1, the bours of tuiticn extending from § a. m. to 6. p. m, and frem 8 (o 10 p. m. daily. The imstru- mental stullex Incinde plano, organ, harp, violin, viola collo, contrabass, flate, oboe, clatinat French horn, cornet, trombone Coy orchestral class has been made up, on in solfegmio, har« mony, counterp. composhtion and history ot | to_all students when sufficiently adva |} Classes for achers | in eve t are also in operation, | A Choral soclety has been formed for lovers | of music of every nationality. The faculty | embraces he foremost artists and instructors | of America and it may be afirmed that no ¢ | servatory abroad can lay claim to so admiras bly efficient corps of teachers - THE DAY ptist Young Veople's Unlon Sii1 Holding Dinily Seas'ons. BALTIMORE, July 20 prayee mooting was the first duty today of delegates and visitors to tho int of the Baplist Y | America, After a ducted by Ala., and | the announc vention of 1 that o John H Young People's W. M. La { elected member tee, ¥ called the ridge i p baseoon An 1 tn nt nrusic f& supp COMMENCED AT SUNRISD " Sunrise | rnational convention Unlon ot g ple's tional v dev D Rov, F service, of Birmingham, of hands tornational cone eld In Miwaukes kiyn, N. Mr., f the Daptist ca and hicago, ve cone, clapping o ould be in Br Ame: of « exect Re wera commite Past Hour.” Rev. W of iton, Pa. treated of the theme, “The Still Hour and Spiritual Growth,” Rev. L. W. Clavengar of Oshkosh; | Wis., discussed upon “Daily Bible Reading and Christian Usefulness” and Rev G Dickson of Selma, Ala., discoursed upon “M's« nment and Misslonary Ade Ta , was called G. Part- Sera The pastors’ hour was closed with a grand chorus, “To God Be the Glory,” the great congregation standing and uniting theig veices with those of the cholr. Rev. B. H. Carroll, D, D, | delivered an adddres on | First Great Amendment, or the Baptists to Good Government in It was a long and interesting tre point of which was that whil | religion are essontial to good It was not the business of | to establish religion. “The Power of th Life and Christian of a discourse by Boston. Announcement was made that L. Wilkins, the general secretary | union, was unanimously re-elected board of managers; that W. H re-elected business manager, and that Cuppy, Ph. D., was elected managing of the Baptist' Unlon, to begin servic | gust 1 | " Benediction was pronounced and the s ices in the great teut were ended until evens ing | The congresation greatly grew as the morn- { ing advanced, and before the adjournment there was a fairly well filled tent State and provincial ralifes in the various churches headquarters, a conference of transportation leaders ‘and the parade of wheelmen occupled the time and attention of delegates and visitors during the afters noon. The parad wheelmen was a disappol ment, Instoad of the promised and expe 1,000 or 1,500, there was perhaps 200. the weather was hot, tco hot even for wh The great tent of Waco, Tex., listory of the Relation of America.” tise, ona morality and government, the government t Holy Spirit in Christian Work” was the subject Rev. Di. Gumbert of Mr. Frank of the by the Morritt was H, A, itor Aue 1 Bug was dark and abandoned in the evening. The program called for aa evening session, but it provided elso for do- partment work in many of the churches. Thy meeting of each department was regarded by the managers as entirely satisfactory. Thred seasions in the tent will be held on Sunday. The dectors were busy today, but so far no case is serious enough to be worthy of particular mention. Consent 10 n Reduction of Interest, NEW YORK, July 20.—It is announced that over 99 per cent of the holders of Rio Grande Southern first mortgage bonds have consented to the proposed reduction of interest and have surrendered their old coupons. Under an order of court interest was pait July 1 on the assent of bonds. The interest on "$40,000 of unsssented bonds cannot paid. ba. e Minister Goos to Chicago, SAN FRANCISCO, July 20—It is now cousidered certain that Rev, H. C. Hirst of Stmpson Memorial church will go to Chicago as pastor of the Centenary Methodist church. Dr. Hirst says that he has accepted the call subject only to the approval of the bishop, whose confirmation will not probably be withheld, Puilman “a Dividend. NEW YORK, July 20.—The Pullman Pal- ace Car company has declared Its regular quarterly dividend of $2 per share, payablo The scholastic year | August 15 PECIAL! Among the notable bargains in our July Special which still remain unsold are these: Mahogny Parior Cabinet.....oue.. Curley Birch Chiffoniere............R:dused from veoeees Roducad from Curley Birch Bureau.... Fine Oak Sidehoard. ... . Mahogany Sidehoard . Oak Le.ther Box Scat Dining Chair. Leataer Szat Rocker, Oak or Mahogany . . Fing Heavy Brass Bed ............ Mahogany Bureau ..... Oak Chamber Suit.......... Birch Chamber Suit..... Tufted Couch in Velour or Corduroy. Turkish Couch........ Oak China Case........ Mahogany China Cabinet....... evenees . Reduced from oo ee oo Reduced from «veoo .. Reduced from Quartered Oak, Polish-d Extension Table. . . Reduced [rom cris s ens - RULIGE 1500 Mahogany 6 piece Parlor Suit.........Reduc:d from eeseeeses.Reduced from .Reduced from $100.00 to £$37.00 2.00t0 10.00 50.00t0 25.00 100.00t0 50.00 60.00t0 25.00 5.00 to 2,50 5.00 to 2.50 65.00 0 33.00 85:00 o 45.00 36.00t0 15.00 0.00t0 20.00 2000t0 12.50 20010 12.50 12000 60.00 150000 75.00 35.00t0 16.00 #8000 2500 Reduced from +Reduced from .Reduced trom . Reduced from . Reduced from . Reduced {r:m .. Reduced from Twenty patterns of White Iron Beds at about halt regular price. 50 pair Real Brussel Lace Curtains. 70 pair Derby Tapestry Curtains as low as $2.50. Remember that this is the g which will probably be (ff fimer with prices and the tendency is upward. All the ases ONIE. ‘urnitur [ sale is for July. and in some eatest opportunity to purchase red, 8s all factorica This »ods offered ave decided bargains THIRD OF PRESENT COST. I is a chance of a lifotime for buyers. Chas. Shiverick & Co., 12th and Douglas Streets,