Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 22, 1895, Page 10

R 10 WAS A GREAT SOCIAL EVENT Ak-Rar-Ben Ball Enjoyed by Those Who Participated. IT CALLED CUT MANY OF THE SMART GOWNS Committees Did the Work Well, Thonih Some Minor Detalls Were with Turn, Overtooked — Gonst Thosxe of a Socinl The of the week Ak-Sar-Ben ball was the soclal event Soclety people had looked for- ward to it so long and so many preparations had been made for it that the realization made every one heave a sigh of relief when the day for the great aftair arrived. The ball was certalnly a grand one and one hugely enjoyed by those who participated in it. Nothing on so large a scale had ever been attempted in Omaha before and the magni- tude of the undertaking necessarily taxed the resources of the committees in charge to the utmost. They deserve the credit for the suc- cess which crowned their efforts, Now that it is all over, we begin to think how much room there is for improvement for next year. The Den made a magnificent ball room, but how much better it would have looked if every seat in the spectators’ gal- lery had been filled ts might have been sold for half price, or belter still, invitations including admission might have been sent out or given to the knights to send to prom- inent people. This is what they do in New Orleans, Kansas City and other cities. Then instead 'of the hundreds of empty seats star- ing the dancers in the face there would have been just so many radiant countenances, Another point that will call for a remedy is the treatment of the out-of-town maids. Tt was a cause of positive grief to see them sitting in their box “like patience on a mon- ument,” waiting for the people who failed to come to introduce them and assist them in filling out their dance programs. The court ladies would no doubt have been only too glad to have taken charge of them had they known they were expected to do so. The greatest inconvenience of the ball arose from the delay in starting the street parade and in getting the floats with their occupants back to the den. Had the parade moved promptly the ball might have also commenced promptly and there would have been no need to cut the dancing numbers. When it was noticed that the concert num- bers were practically musio wasted, the floor committee ordered the remaining concert _numbers dispensed with and allowed that much more time for th> daucing. For doing this on the spur of the moment they called forth for (hemselves numerous expressions of thanks from the dancers, who saw little merit in the concert numbers anyway. The Ak-Sar-Ben ball initiated more new gowns than any other ball that has taken place in Omaha. The modistes were busy for weeks and they did credit to the event by their work. Of course there were two or three costumes that attracted particular attention. That of Miss Hartman was easily the most striking of those worn by the Omaha belles. 1t was black with yellow chrysanthemum trimmings. Miss Alice Drak:'s costume was also a much admired study of lavender. The sensation of the evening was the appearance of Miss Isadore Rush in a handsome brocaded silk. Miss Rush's costume was literally taken in by every person on the floor and was the subject of many enthusiastic remarks, Do not disdain dress and the little niceties of the toflet. You may be a very clever woman, perhaps even intellectual; but, for all that, you can not afford to be careless in these matters. No woman with any sense of self-respect should allow herself to sink into a dowdy, but, whatever be her trials, vexations and diseppointments, she should dress as well as her position will allow. Do not Imagine that we are advocating ex- travagance; on the contrary, simplicity is our motto,” which, if united to good taste, will be found more effective in the eyes of husband, father, brother or lover than the most costly attire which the milliner's art can invent. A simple bow in the hair may look quite as coquetish and fascinating as a diamond aigrette; and a cotton dress, It fresh and prettily made, may be as becoming as silk; indeed, we have often seen a cotton eclipse a silk. We mention this to illustrate the fact that riches are little compared to taste, and that every woman may dress well if she cho that, in fact, it is her duty to her- self and those around her to dress as well as her position will allow. Those who accuse us who write of the fashions, and you who read of frivolity and triviality, forget that it Is just as easy to dress well as it is to dress badly, and that to dress out of fashion requires as much expenditure of thought and care as to dress in 1t, for one who is tastily and neatly at- tired 1s not obliged to think of her dress at all when in company, while a poorly or badly dressed person feels always uncomfortable. How to e a Happy O1d Maid. That is what one girl wants to know, and this is the wa: To have £o much to do that there is no time for morbid thoughts, To never think for a moment that you are not attractive, and to make yourselt look as charming as possible. To be 50 considerate of the happiness of others that it will be reflected back to you as from a looking glass. To never permit yourself to grow old, for by cultivating all the graces of heart, brain and body, age will not come upon you. To conclude to waken up cheerfully in the morning and to close your eyes thankfully at night, To believe that a life-work has been mapped out for you, that it is near you, and to do that which your hands find for you, To remember that the happy old maid Is the one member of a family, who, not haviug any other claims on her, can be God's own sunshine to those In sorrow or in joy. To be willing to give a suggestion that will help somebody over the bad place In life's Journey. To be ready to talk about a book, a plcture . or a play, rather than to permit yourself to indulge in unkind words about anybody. That's the way to be a happy old mald. But now I come to think about it, that's the Way to be a happy woman in any station of life, no matter whether you are married or not; and a happy old mald is just a happy woman ard a good one whom no man has been fortunate enough to obtain for his very Qun, As mistress alike of his house and w an Who Pleases, “She knows just how to talk to all kinds and conditions of men,” was the recommen- dation given for a bright woman who makes her living as much by her ability to please as by her actual labors. Seelng that woman afterward and obsery- ing her closely, one could not but be im- pressed with the trith of what had been sald. She was gay with the gay, sllent v'hen any one else wanted to talk, kative with the shy, always good tempered, never too animated and never, never visibly in pain or In tears. She was always charming, brightg sympathetic and sweet. She was wiltty, too, but not terribly so. She kept her wit to il- lumine conversation and to lighten dull spirits; not to burn hearts nor scorch sensi- tive feelings. Everybody went from her presence feeling comfortable in spirit and with reasonably satisfied hearts, She was a peace-maker and a courage-strengthener, There are two or three dozen of suel women in the world, and when you find one she will tell you that it is almost Impossible for her to get an evening to herself, because 20 many dear, kind friends are apt to drop in of an evening, And she will add: “I'm glad 1t’s 80, for I should not be able to get thraugh t] lay without the prospect of these pleasant evenings. 1 wish the days might be all evenings with a time-table that never crent beyond the limits of 8 to 11 p. m.” ¥ Omaha Guurds Dance. The Omaha Guards gave a hop in honor of Miss May Arter of Cleveland, 0., at their Armory last Friday evening. The place was tastelully decorated In Ak-Sar-Ben colors as well those of Wucle Sam. The soldier boys, dressed In their natty blue uniforms and their ladles in evening dress, made a ploture that was pleasing to lock upon, Those present were: Mrs. W. A. Pixley, Miesos Arter of Cleveland, 0., Nash of Shel- ten, Neh.; Stafford of Nebraska City, Hall, Wiillams, Homans, Crelghton, Lantry, Arn- old, Paris, and Skinner. Messrs. Cooper, Brownlee, Barnum, Thatcher, Cooley, Osborn, Burley, Allen, Wilson, Arter, Lund, Bene- wa, Naudain, Conant, Simpson, Manchester and Purvis, A Delightful Reunion. Mr. Larimore Denise entertained a few of his college friends quite Informally Monday evening. Guitars and mandol ns wers urcared to accompany the old college rongs which are 8o pleasant a feature of college life. Rem- iniscences of college days brought back pleasant memories to those who had long left thelr college halls, while sto of class triumphs and ‘varsity victorles were renewed by those whose sheepskins are more recent acquisitions. Those present were: Messrs, Rogers, Green, Kennedy, Ludington, Rose water, Wheelock, Akin s, Allen Townsend, Young, Creigh, Walter Pres ton and Fred Preston. Miss rl Hartman give a nvmber of very enjoyable box parties fast week to wit- ness the parade, on Eighteenth and Farnam strcets, on the large grand stand. With a congenlal crowd one d'd not mind waiting, and the bind that was stat'oned there he p the time to pass only too quickly. Amorg those sho entertained were the Mistes Clirk, Short, Barker, Colpetzer, Squires, Mrs. E. Black and Miss Lili ' Al:xander; Mossrs. Will Clark, McMahon, Ward Burg Harry Wilkins, Ed George, Hastings, and W, J. Foye. They were chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs, Christian Hartman. Informnl Entertainments. Mr. Ambros: Bllington has is:uel tions for his October dancing perty, given at Morand's dancing academy. St. Barnabas guild was delightful'y enter- tained Friday evening of last week by Mis Wiillam Miller at her country home, Hilis dale. The Wanderers' club will give a stag con- cert at their hall, Myrtle annex, Continental block, next Wednesday evening, September 25. The social committee having the pro- gram in charge promises if possible, a bet- ter concert than those previously given by the club, A most del'ghtful dinner was given last Friday evening by Miss Emma Crandell. Th2 decorations wer2 in red atd pnk and the menu was most elaborate. The foliowing were the guests: Mr. and Mrs, G Crandell, the Misses Crandell, Dickine invita- to Le Cord and Spratian of Puebio anl Lieuten Hines of Fort Omiha, Mr. and Mrs. J. Weber, sr., of Florence en- tertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Weber and Mre. Robins of Wayne, Neb., Fri- day night. The evening was spent with cards and music. The royal prizes were awarded to Mr. Emil Weber and Mrs. L. M. Robins, and Mr. J. Bonderson and Mrs, J. Weber, jr.. received the consolations. An elegant supper was served. Weddings n ngngements, The engigement is announced of Miss Helen Warrack to Mr. Fran is Braiford Choate o Portland, Ore. The wedding of Dr. J. J. McMullen and Miss Emma Free will occur at noon on ths 2d of Octobgr. Tuesday, September 17, at the res dence of the bride’s parents, 217 Biuff street, Coun- cil Bluffs, Ia., Mr. George M. Jervis, jr., of Chicago, 1il., and Miss Lena Maud Fonda, in the presence of a few invited guests and the members of the family, Rev. T. J. Mackiy officiating. A reportel engagement, soon to eventuat» into matrimony, according to the gossips, is that of a young man who e family home is in Omaha, but who has been in the who'es:le drug business in Lincoln for several yeirs, and a young lady who lives in Rockford, I who has visited in Lincoin at least tw'ce. The wedding of Mr. A. G. Hoffman to Miss Irene Agnes Hughes, eldest daughter of Mr. W. H. S. Hughes, both of this city, is an- nounced to take place at high noon on Wednesday, September 25, at the residence of Mr. W. A. Coulter in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman will make Omaha their place of residence. Already come rumblings of fall weldinze, the first and largest of which is down for October 2, when Miss Corinae Martin, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Martin of Temple street, and Mr. Demn Lyman of Omaha, a Yale man of ‘93, are to be married at Trinity. Miss Candace Quimby of La Porte, Vt, a schoolmate of the bride-elect, is to ba the maid of honer 1t Is said also that there are to be six brid s maids; in fact, the regulation fashiorabl: church wedding with choal rervce. Th» bride is to wear her mother's wedd'ng dress, a splendid piece of old ivory satin. For Mi Martin a charming colonial houze Is Leing bullt on Lawrence street, says the Forum. Mr. George McCord of St. Joseph was mar- ried Tuesday to Miss Emma L. Crandail of this city. The ceremony was performad at the rectory of All Saints chureh by Rev. T. J. Mackay, according to the Episcopal ritual, only the three witnesses rejuired by that being present. This was not an elopement, as mauy people thought, as the young woman, at least, had the consent of her parents While the marriage was a great surprise t) the friends of both these young people, it was none the less the subject of much con- gratulation. Mr, McCord s now with the large branch grocery house of M:Cord & Co., at Pueblo, Colo., and his bride is one of Omaha's prettiest buds, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Crandall of 03 South Twenty-fifth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. MecCord left on the evening train for Pueblo, where they will mak> their home. Mr. McCord is a younger brother of Mr. Hal McCord of this city and a nephew of Mr. Dudley Smith. Fricndly Gossip. Mr. 8. A. Orchard will g0 to Chicago this week. Mr. Friday. Mr. Fred Nash has returned to college at Orchard Lake, Mich. Miss Wakeley and Miss Dundy will satl for home next Salurday. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Perfect and family are located at the Frenz Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thursday morning, a girl. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Moore went to Hot Springs, S. D., on Thursday. Mr. Horac> Burt and party are expected home from Portland this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dempster have re- moved to 119 South Nincteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lockwood leave on Monday for Denver and Salt Lake City. Mr. Ed McCormick and Miss Alice McCor- mick left on Monday for Colorado Springs and Denver. Mr. Joseph Barker, jr., left on Monday for St. Paul's, Concord, where he will attend school this year. Dr. and Mrs. Bwing Brown have moved from Pacific and Thirty-second streets to 1055 Park avenue. Misses Edna Cowin and Florence and Ethel Morse will leave on Tuesday for Mrs. Platt’s school In Utica, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Wifliam Miller will return t week from their country residence, lsdale, to their city home. Mre. Robert Clarkson witnessed the conse- cration of Dean Millspaugh as bishop of Kansas at Topeka, on September 19, Mrs. Heury E. Estabrook returned from Chicago on Thursday, where she took Miss Blanche to attend Miss Rice's school. A telegram from Miss Clara Palmer an- nounced her safe arrival in New York on Tuesday. She will arrive in Omaha this moruing. Mr. Lew!s B. Reed salled for home today In order to pursue bis studles at the High school. Mrs. Reed will remain abroad until November. Dr. and Mrs. Horace Ludington have left Mr. George Wallace's residence, which they have occupied all summer during the absence of Mrs. Wallace and daughters at Okoboji, and are stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Rev. Father Glauber, pastor of St. Mary Magdalene’s church,” 1 at home from his Journey to Rome and visit to relativ Germany. He has been gone and comes back with renc to build another chapel. Mr. Harry Lyman left on Saturday, accom. panied by Mr. George Wallace of Salt Laki for New Haven, where he will be best man at the Lyman-Martin nuptials on the 2d of October. After that he goes to New York to ike & course at the School of Physiclans and Herman Kcuntze left for Boston on H. W. Lowe, on pril ed energy enough s in New York City. Mr. Lyman o AR st was given a farewell supper last Friday evening by a few friends at the Omaha club, Mr. Netherton Hall heing the instigator. Mrs. J. J. Brown and daughter, Miss Genle, left for Northampton, Mass., on Tues- day, ‘where Miss Genle will attend Miss Burnham’s school. Mrs. Charles A. Dean will return the last of the month from the east where she has been stayiag the past three months After a brief rest she will leave for the southern part of California. Miss Alice Drake will leave tomorrow for Franklin, Pa.. where she will be of her sister, Mra. A. F. Miller, for a mouth. She will visit Philadelphia and New York before returning, Mr. Seth Drake will ac- company her as far as Chicago, “Wherenhouts, . John Horbach returned home Moy Mr. and M on Wednesday. Mr. John A. McShane on Sunday from Chicago. Mr. J. C. Wharton has returned from a trip to Boston, New York and W ington. Mr. and Mrs of this month for th City. Dr and Mrs. C. W. Hayes and child ha returned from a three months' trip in enst. Mr. Willlam D. Counsman left on Tuesday for Shattuck, where he will resume his studies. Mrs. Frances Wessells, Miss Fredreke Wes- selis and Miss Nellie Moore arrived from the east on Monday. Mrs. C. H. Davidson left on Friday morn- ing for a month's visit with friends and rel tives in the east. Mr. Ray W. Vierling has just'returned from Chicago and the east, where he has been spending the summe Mr. Herman Kessler and family have re- turned after a brief visit to New York, Bos- ton and Swampscott, Mass. Senator Thurston and family returned from the west Tuesday. The senator has nearly recovered from his recent illness, Mrs. Charles W. Hull and Mrs rs are back from a six weeks' Kennebunkport, Portland and Boston. Mr. John L. Webster has come home from Burope. His wife and daughter have stopped over in New York for a visit with relative Mrs. W. S. Strawn, who has been visiting in the east for several months past, returned on Wednesday and is quartered at the Mur- ray. Mrs, M. B. Wads and son Harry have re turned from an exieaded eastarn trip, visit- ing all of the large cities and many deligh:- ful resorts. Mr. E. W. arrived in clty new liome in Kansas Warren visit at Nash and Miss Pauline Wad- licgh left on Sunday for Denver and New Mexico, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Barton. Miss Wasmer of Grand Island, who came to Omaha on Thursday to act as maid of honcr at the court ball, returned to her home, stopping over at Lincoln on Fr Mrs, J. Weber, jr., arrived at her home in Florence on Monday. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Emil Weber of Wayne, where she be:n visiting the past four weeks, Mrs. Henry W. Yates returncd from St Joseph and Chicago on Saturday accompanicd by the Misses Yates, who have spent th past three weeks at Mr. and Mrs. Lemon's country place. Mrs. Frank Reynolds and daughter, Helen returned the first of last week, alter sp ing a delightful summer in the east. They visited Brooklyn, Newport, Long Isiand Boston and Washington, Judge Dundy and party, embracing Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Burr of Lincoln and E. S. Dundy, jr., and wife, returned from a western tour Wednesday. ~ The trip included visits Hailey, Hot Springs, Idaho, and Glenwood Springs, Colo. Mme. Despecher and Frark D.spe hor were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gocrge Barker from Saturday until Tuesday, when they went to St. Louis, where they remained a few days, enroute to New York, from whence they sailed for France yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Korly returned on Thursday from Rockford, I, where they weat to take their daughter, Miss Gussie, to school, While away Mrs. Korty's mother, Mrs. Sampson, died in Chicago, and Mrs. John Swobe and sh> attended the funeral. Miss Emma L. Harris has deciled to'spend ter in Walla Walla, Wash., with rele- where she his been enjoy ng the fin: climate, for several weeks, where one can pick the loveliest roses and most luscious fruit while admiring the snow-capjed biue mountains, S Out of Town Visitors., Mrs. Blackwell has as her guest Mrs. H. G. Wintermute, Mrs, Casebeer of Lincoln is the guest ol Mrs. B. F. Weaver. Mr. Matt Daugherty and family are guests of Mr. J. M. Daugherty. Mr. Harry Roberts of Utica, N. iting his sister, Mrs. Anglin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Nagl of Chicago are the guests of Mr. Julius Festner. Mrs. F. T. Spencer of Nebraska City is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. S. Rector. Miss Carrie Thomas of Leavenworth, Kan., is the guest of her uncle, Mr. C, E. Yost. Mr. Thayer and Mr. Filley of St. Louis are visiting Judge and Mrs. J. M. Woolworth. Miss Bessie Allen of Quincy, IlL, is the suest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Di er. Mr. and Mrs D. V. Barkalow of Denver are tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bark- alow. Mrs. been vi week, Mrs. . W. Brown and family from Lin- coln will spend the week with her father, Mr. Brown. Mrs. N. O. Major of Sioux City is the guest of Mrs. Walter D, Wilson at 1106 South Tenth street. Mrs. A. N. Burr and Miss Ruth Burr of Denyer, Colo., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan T. Welty of Ro- chester, Ia., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. %. T. L'ndsey. Mr. Charles Kitchen of Seattle visited his brother, Mr. J. B. Kitchen, and son, Mr. Ralph Kitchen, last week. Mrs, H. C. King of Mammoth Springs, Ark., is visiting Mrs. C. W. Thompson at 502 South Twenty-second street. Mrs. John S. Briggs entertained Hon. Y., is vis- A. Rector of Nebraska City has Will §. Rector the past M. iting Mrs. James Robertson and Miss Margaret Robert- son of Cherokee, *Ia., last week. Mr. Albert Cornish of Lincoln was guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cornish, several days last week. Miss Maude Tyler and sister of Lincoln were the guests of the Misses Mulhall, 2524 Poppleton avenue, during fair week. Mrs. Elmer E. Black of Chicago, who was the guest of Miss Hartman during the past week, left on Friday for Hot Springs, S. D. Mrs. Emma Homan Thayer of Salida, Colo., with her little granddaughter, Emma, is in Omaha, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. Catlin*at the Merriam. Miss Edith Clarkson Fiske of Lincoln, and Miss Carrie M. Lininger of Wymore, Neb., are the guests of Miss Grace Kenney at her home, 117 South Thirty-sixth street. Miss Roberta Ruggles, daughter of 0. W. Ruggles, genera' passenger agent for the Michigan Central, is visiting Mrs. John Fran- cls, 1004 South Thirty-seventh street. Mrs. Charles H. Smith of Chicago and Hon. John McGliton of Cedar Falls, Wis., sister and father of E. G. McGilton, are visiting at 430 South Fortieth street and attended the Knights' ball. Mis. R. W. Marshall of Dayton, O., is Omaha, the guest of Mrs. Samuel Rees at South Twenty-second street. Mrs. Marshall was formerly a vesident of Omaha, having removed from this city to Dayton about nine- teon years ago. She i well remembered by many of the old timers. T Tickets for sale at Chase's for Miss Ebert's recital Tuesday evening, Young Men's Chris- tlan association. the N. -— Amerfcuns Home from Burope, NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.—Among the pas- sengers arriving today on the steamer St. Louls_were: * Colonel Clayton McMichael of the Philadelphia North American, James Elverson of the Philadelphia Inquirer, George S. Batchelder, United States minister to Portugal; Judge George G. Barrett, A. J. Cassait 'and family, Walter S. Cramp, Augustin Daly and wife, Mrs. Dr. ¥. O. Donohue, Lloyd Griscom, Major C. W. Hulse, Fred A. Kursheedt, Horace J. Kuapp, Hon. Seth Lowe and wite, Mume. Melba, Hon. S. E. Payne, Ads Rehan, Hon. H. A. Rogers and family, Thomas G, Shearman and Judge W. G. Ewing e the guest | 0. B. English leave the last | the | PACHELOR WEALTH, Interesting Revelntions Found in o An Interesting revelation of the inner work Ings of onf sthart soclely was made a few days ago, when a woman picked up a little book on Hellovue avenue in Newport. 1t way the sort of small perfumed, Russia leather bound affair her sex use to keep visiting lists in, and as this volume bore no mame or ad- dress to pofnt to its owner, its chance posses sor felt herself justified in looking over the contents, On the first twenty-five pages were the names avd addresses of two-thirds of the leaders of Socicty in New York, Boston, Phil adelphia and Chic But it took at least halt an hour to puzzle out the meaning of a long list ¢f men's names on the back leaves of the little volume. Opposite every na was & row of numerals, with the familiar sign of the dollar mark. In bracke yord were a series of comments, that became intelligible when the finder real she had Jaid hands of discovery on a c plete list of tha youns men whoss worldly :;vumh a prominent place in o dently the thrifty owner of the book, about to bring cut a debutante daughter for the winter, had been at some pains to coliect all possible evidence, that she might make no stake in who to encourage and who to frown upon among the young woman's admirers, and right along at the top of her list stood the unmarried men of the biggest fortune. THE CREAM OF THI L'ST. George Vanderbilt and Mr. Jumes Van Alen headed all the rest, for thoish tle fortune of one was rogistired at $25,000,000 ant that of the second only at $7,000,000, the s00'a] position of the latter weighs heavily in the balance, Every fonl mother is led to thonzh these gentlemen have pas d vn- scathod through many seasons of budding besuiy, her danghter will yet bear away cne of tho prizes and the first mentioned party is preferied. Hisy avs as y ! numb'r Lut 34 his tastes are domestic and artistc h's mon- ners are gracious, his coun'ry houge perhaps the most splendid in the world, and he is known to have not only a great fondness and keowle precious stones, bit a very valuhl on of them, undouit-dly fo be transferred to the lady he will make his wife, leather hope that, MR. VA} Mr. Van Alen York Dutch famil speaks with authorit exaelly a yonng man, he Is a famous whp kops something lika twolve horses in h's stables, and ‘his' Elizabath country place at Newport sheit‘rs the most cor-ect and ex- sive house parties in Amerea He is a widower, having first married a Miss Astor and when he goes abroad is entertained at some of the very smarte't country houscs n England, OTHER PRIME FAVORITES. Another ch:tinate bachelor, registered fower down, was Bugene Higglns, the acknowledged leader among American. wh His country house and stables are in Morristown, N. J lis income Is est'mated at $75,000 a yesr, and his name goes in brackets with Oliver H. P. Belmont's, whose income is given at $150,000, Even if bis house at Newport fan't in quits as good taste ag Mr. Van Alen's, It Is far lendid ard costly, while no prouder 15 to ba' had in soclety than the box beautiful black and yellow coach. on the'list was Lispenard Stewart, Lyt 4 dy side of 40, and is the leadér of the cholcest cotillions., He s the society mothe andby, for there 2 m he falls to send flowers and bon-bons, showing himself a pubiic spirited person and spends only half the income from his principal of $5,000,000 He has no &peciil predilection for sport, Howard Gould grown famous as & yachtsman on both sides of the water and &pends his ‘fiundred and seventy-five theusand a year on hoa‘s’and on pictures, He Is said to be makin eat collection to hang in a house of his ownl £oon to be buiit. % ¢ SECOND BEST. Opposite certain names in th's ap- peared asterfsks that scemed to mark the scecizliy eligible! One of them distinguished young Frank Speyers, registered at §10,- 000,000, with the adjuncts of a big schooner cht and a great stable full of ho He good to ook upon, in addition to his youth and weaith, and is wonde: fuily generous, con- tributing liberally 1o all socicty charitias and earns the gratitude of every debutante by acting es chief promoter in bachelor balls or as host on camping parties and expediti to St. Augustine. Quebec, and even to Call- i private cir. It is the men who have the bump of hos- pltality largely developed that the fashion- able mother warmly favors, and another as- terisk stood over the name of Cadwallader, the eminent ew York lawyer who takes ver with him every autumn a party to fill a Scotch cast ke rents from Auncaster for the hunt'ng seascn, Is written in six figures and his quite like thoze of younz Allison who has a steam yacht, $15 000,000, 2 home in Chicago and will some day be famous his scientific work. He is a wondreful geol ogist, accomplished musician, exeesdingly handsome, and his nearest rival in the heart maternal s young L. F. Palmer, owner of that crack schooner, the Yampa, ard his father's earnings that amount up to some- thing like $12,000,000, ALEN'S CLAIMS, comes of a fine old New s the 't le Lok fhat posith seat on ¥ His foriure tastes are Going still farther a-field the list included | Joseph phia fou Widener, jr., the leading Philadel -in-hander, who s set down not as very rich, but his good looks and a very ex cellont disposition were noted as w recommendations. Next were noted t gratiating characteristics of Henry Rous, man from Cleveland, president of the Mi sour, Kansas & Texas railroad, with sixty 0dd thousand a year, horses and a schooner vacht. FAIR TO MIDDLING. After Mr. Rous' name a brosd mark was drawn and the history recommenced again, bt under the title of eligibles who have rich fathers, not on the whole as desirabie as the first mentioned whose fortunes are their own and not a metter of speculation, Eyes of approval were cast on the growing sons of Cornelius and Wiltie derbilt, who are about to get at Yale, for they are tall athletic youngste good looking, with high standing at college and well worth watching. Their nearest prototypes are the two tall boys of William C Whitney, one of whom Is sald to inherit all his father's political ability, while the other is a wonderful shot and fencer. Another pair of youngsters, perhaps less accomplished, but whose fortuues are as solid as United States bonds, are John D. and William Rockefeller, jr. They are the eld- est sons of the Standard Ol brothers and are already making fortunes under their father's eyec, as is the youngest son of Philip Armour. The great asphalt king, Barber, is send- ing his son through Oxford, but brings him over to the states every summer, where, as master of the great steam yacht Sapphire, he is learning toibecome a capital host. He has got an asterisk before his name in the list, but young John Wanamaker, who has been blowing in'ahis father's hard earnad dollars with'a ten-foot bellows, gets a black cross and the word “doubtful” before his. Altogether this" register includes some- thing like sixty names of men whose fortunes or prospects-run well into the millions, and on the whote ne finer array of unmarried wealth has over 'marked a winter season Yet it must.be aid, in justice to the com- piler of this dist, that emphasis is not laid on the dollars dlone. Evidently the ideal son-in-law, though he must have worldly goods with which to endow his bride, in the literal Scotche int@rpretation of onsen, gear and kye, withn #ouse and hadden and siller forbye, ‘must 'alse) possess accomplishments as a host, as well\as athlete, and altogether seems a vast improvement on the partls of other times, who dug their fortunes out of mines or ol wells, and were simple million- aires and nothing more, from the soclal standpoint. still s MILLICENT ARROWPOINT, the “earl of | Armour, | for | their degrees | | | | | | nd though ro lenger | W28 B ST Lary bootbiack, “Have you read this new book | haa The theaters, albelt town, experlenced no frosts last week. whether the word be taken in its theatrical or its ordinarily accepted meaning. In spite of the fact that they, In common with all other localities hereabouts, were extremely and un- seasonably warm, that little comfort rewarded those who sought refuge there from the cruel and relentless heat withcut. It was a week of flerce July transterred, for the spoiling of the late maturing crops and the bodily tor- ture of people, to the early days of September, when the bell is commonly heard to ring for the calling in of straw hats and one's thoughts are busy with ways and means for the reclamation of ono’s spring overc But in spite of the untoward climatic conditions the play houses prospered, thanks to our country cousins, who were with us in num- bers altogether unprecedented. Barly in the week, before the pilgrimage set in “from every Middlesex village and farm,” business was not what had been expected for fair time, but later, in the very vast and middle of the withering heat, the yeomanry turned out gal- lantly, and the theaters made hay, if one may say so, while the sun shone. The stege Trilby will make her first ap- pearance among us this week. Most other cities have had an opportunity to judge in ad- vance of Omaha of the merits of Mr. Potter's work, and it seems a pity that we have b thus slighted, for have we not among us the source and fountain head of that goodly flow of “Trilby evenings.” which eratwhile re- freshed the land? However, it is believed that so long a stage wait will but tend to | sharpen appetite. Of Mr. Du Maurier's story it is surely necd- les to speak at this time by way of descrip- tion. First published serially in one of the great monthly niagazines, it speedily attained such popuiarity in this country as excited the surprise of readers in England, where the book is even now plodding through the earli ost editions. It is not to be wondered at that 50 sweet and delicate a tale shouwld have ai- tracted the attention of discriminating read- ars, many of whom will continue to love it after the extraordinary hue and cry from the rabble has died away. Meanwhile, the Trilby craze is here—waning, indeed, like the silver question and other fevers of the hour, but still a quite appreciable quantity. One askad the other day by not at all a liter Trillaby 2" ** quired more than And a lccal catercr has ac a local reputation for the excellence of a certain ice cream mold of his, whereby he and purveys to social entertainers simulacra of Miss O'Ferrall's foot in_colors to suit. Notwithstanding the Mr. Potter, who would s the great technical difficulties in the of an adequate dramatization of the in_a manner which has brought him gold and fame, it may be doubted by one who has not seen the play if the subtle rcess achieved by m to have over- Du Maurier, and is its chiefest charm, be praserved even by Mr. Potler and the com- pany of artists which is presenting his work. That the play, Judged apart, Is an excellent one, Is as likely as that it wiii be fittingiy performed, and a chorus of unstinted praise from all quarters indicates that in tie ion, at least of the critics, the Du Maurier flavor has beon surprisingly retained. \ell “seeing’s believing,” as the old proverb hath t, and no one will bz more truly delighted han the writer if Mr. Potter's players and Mr. Potter's play shall give him to breathe the same atmosphere which exhaled from the installments of this beautiful story when they appeared and were awaited the monthly pages of Harper's magazine. It scoms that an injury has been done Alan Dale, the well known dramatic eriiic of th New York World, though it has come about less through certain comment in this column upon the unfortunate combination of a pun- ning sentence bearing his name with a wretched play, which was wretchedly played here a fow weeks ago, than by reison of (hat combination itself. A very pleasant let- ter from Alan Dale may be of interest in this connection to any who were induced by his supposed reconrmendation to see the play in question. He says: “You have done me an injustice In attributing to me ‘laudator epigrams’ on the subject of “A Fatied Caif. I am roasted so much for what I do that T object to being slated for what I don’t do. It seems to me that unscrupulous managers, who wrongfully use a critic’s name to boom their wares, should be shown up. A dramatic eritic’s name is valuable to him, and a mis- quotation of his utterances injures him with the public. “I have never seen I know nothing of it. comedy or comic opera for all I kncw to o contrary. I can quite believe, however, that you are correct in your judgment, for the itle of the piece itself is a sort of away! I ask you to set me right.. You yourself may suffer in the same way one of hese days. Then you will know how un- pleasant it is.” cheerfully mekes all possible amends Alan Dale by giving his disclaimer equal ninence with that which the original com ment enjoyed in this column. The schemes of knavish menagers. however, are well laid d far-reaching, and doubliess the Ne rk World will still be made to say on the garish “paper’ of A Fatted Calt” through- out the country that that unspeskable animal is ‘“‘good meat.” in the play in question; It may be tragedy, Winsome Gladys Wallis, theatrical firmament, and stage love story In a new at Boyd's theater Tuesday and Wednesday nights. This Is not, however, Miss Wallis' first season as a star, for she played through the south for a while last year at the head of an organization. She Is a petite and charming young comediznne, unless all wh have had the oppertunity of sceing her h their judgment bewitched. She should be well adapted for the part cf Fanchon, ax her success in Chicago, where she first at- tempted it, has certainly been of no ambigu ous quality. She has been somewhat a sisted in her achievement by Clay M. Greens, who has rewritten the old play. In setting about this task Mr. Greene says he went to the source whence “‘Fanchon’ sprang, George Sands' novel, “La Petite Fadette,” and has written what is prac'ically 2 new dramatization, not departing, how- cver, from the original play in the story. The ‘dialogue has been brought down out of the clouds of fustian in which dramatists usel to delight, the old long speeches have been chopped up into erisp dialogue, the element of witcheraft has been somewhat emphasized, and several cf the charac ers hzve beea devel- oped along lines better suited to modern taste. ‘The old play was in five acts. new version is in three. The drama bo adequately staged, for R. F. McClan, who created the role of Fother Barbeaud in 1861, is the stags manager of the company. a new star in the “Fanchon,” an old dress, will be seex There will be entire new scenery by Walter | Burridge, new and original music and choruses by J. C. McCabe and new dances arrenged by Mme. Cerito. 1In the cast are Frederick Paulding, Mr. McClannin (in his original role), Edwin Brewster, J. H. Ready, David Spencer, Arthur Davison, Hearty, Miss Lillian Andrews, Miss Alma Alken Mathews, Miss Florens Lillian Wickes, Miss Grace Gibbons and Susie Win- ner. There will be a Wednesday matinee. Canary & Lederer's New York Casino and Chicago opera house production, “The Pas ing Show,” will be ths attraction at the Creighton theater on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28, with a matinee on Saturday afternoon. In this the efforts of 110 people will be given. The id:a of this piece which played a very large engagement in this city last year, is to travesty the theatri- cal successes of the past year or two, “Sow- ing the Wind,” “Th> Second Mrs. Tanqu ray,” “Shore Acre “The Butterfiles,’ “The Bauble Shop” and the general run of comic and grand operas, and many othe: Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report Roval Baking Powder ATSOLUTELY PURE the coolest places In | | them | the month of October, and | 3 i [ | | Robert | tet of Omaha at Young Men's Christ'an asso« tatlon auditorium, Turslay evening, Septeme ber 24, The wild west show which exhibited at the fair grounds during the falr has been secured by the University club for a week's engagement at University park. The per- formances will begin at & o'clock in the evening and last until about 10. The park will be lighted by arc lights sufficient to make everything as plain as day. The opening performances will be on next Tuesday stage productions are burlesqued, and many of the famous and popular actors come in for a gentls bit of satire. The company in- cludes John E. Henshaw, Vernona Jarbeau, George A. Schiller, Seymour Hess, John D! Gilbert, Gus Pixley, E. 8, Tarr, Madge Les sing, Cheridah Simpson and May Ten Broeck. One of the best in the cast is Lucy Daly, a dashing soubrette and dancer. An attractive new feature of the performance will be the introduction of the Sisters Lelgh, who will appear in their sensational barefoot:d Trilby dance, which was given by them all summer at the New York Casino roof garden. Thentrienl N Count Tolstol's “Anna Karenine” has been dramatizod in French, In tho last sct the herofna Is run over by a rail:oid train in full sight of the audien R. A. Barnett has completed a new bure lesgue, “‘Plymouth Rock,” which is a review of Boston from the carliest times. Jullan Bde wards will furnish the music. At the Nijni-Novgorod falr the plays that fill tho theaters are “Nana,” “La Mascotte,” “La Fille du Tanbour Mijor and “Char ley's Aunt,” all glven in Russian, The title of A. W. Pinero's new comedy, to be producci at the Com-dy the- London, and, if successful, in America er, is “The Benefit of the Doubt.” The New York Press remarks thal ‘“The Sporting Duchess” ontrages nature and art, and further characterizos it as “an Impossible play." Thls is eortainly very curious. The new pliy of Cylde Fiteh, which Mod- Jeska has bought, will be called *M'siress Betty.” It is on the “Beau Brummel” order and tells of an actress in the time of G-o:ge 1 Women prompters have been tried at yent Garden theater with success, as it has been found that their volces cary be'ter across the stage and are less aud bie in the auditorium, Last scason, with eight attractions, Da ogh paid the Pennsylvania pany about $12,000 for transportation. This seagon, with twelve attractions, these mana- gers will pay the same company about $20, 000. Sig. Nicolini, the husband of Mme. ti, has purchased the celebrated *‘Leduc” Guarnerino violin for the sum of §7,750. The instrument, which he has rechristened ‘“The Patti,”” accompanies him on all his journeys. John L. Stoddard writes from Paris that he has completed his series of new lectures and is now anchoring them in his memory. He has also had rare good fortune in the col- lection of photographs he has been able to make. He expects to reach here within two weeks, all ready for the season, which bes gins October Julia Marlowe Taber and Robert Taber will follow Mr. William H. Crane at MeVicker's {heater, Chicago, beginning their engagement October 7, in an elaborate production of “King Henry IV." Julia Marlowe Taber will be seen In the character of Henry Prince of Wales, Mr. Taber as Hotspur, and Mr. W. . Owen as Falstaff This year Miss Ada Reban's Amer'can tour will begin at Hooley’s theater, Chicago, Monday, Septembsr 23, Miss R:-han and the company coming direct from London. The stay fn Ch'cago is limited to twelve n'ghts and three matinees, Miss Rehan will by ac- smpaniel by the following members of Mr. Daly's company: Mr. James Lewls, Mr George Clarke, Mr. Herbert Gresham, Mr, John Craig, Mr. Frank Worthing, Mr. Silney Herbert, Mr. Edwin Varrey, Mrs, G, H Gil- bert, Miss Mixime Eliott, Miss Percy Has- well, Miss Sybil Carlisle and Miss Lilian Swain. The plays to b presented are Mr. Daly's comedy, “The Raiiroad cf Love” (M £s Reban as Cousin Val), “Two Gatlimen cf Verona® (Miss Rehan es Julia), Sheridan’s comedy, “Schosl for S-aniai’ (Miss Raban as Lady ‘Teazle), “Miisammer Nigh''s Dream,” “As You L'k It and ‘ Taming of the Shrew.”” Mr. Dily is to bring all the scenery and property usal fn thess produc- tions at his home theaters in London and New York. Negotiations are now p-nding which may result in Miss Rehsn's appear- ance in Omaha after the Chlcago engagement, Joseph JeTerson relites the following in- teresting incident: “There is in the villags of Catskill a Rip Van Winkle club. The so- ciety did me the honor to invite me to act the character in thelr fown,” sald Mr. Jof- ferson. T accepted, and when I arrivel was met by the president and other membars of the club, among whom young N cholas Vedder, who claimed to be a lineal descend- ant of the original ‘0ld Nick.' I was tak'ng a cup of tea at tha table in the hotel,” con- tinued Mr. Jefferson, “‘when I was at rac ed to the colored waiter, who was glying a graphic_and detail:d account of the lezend of the Catskill mountains to one of the board cors who st nearly opposite me. ‘Yes, sah,' said the waiter; ‘Rip went up into de moun- tains, slep” for twealy years, ind whea be come back here in dis berry town his own folks dida’t kiow him.' ‘Why,' sild his Hs- tener, ‘you don’t b:lieve the story's tiua?* “Tree? Ob course it 5! Why,! prn'ing at me,” 11 Jefferson, *' ‘dat’s de man.’ Whn I got to the theater,” said Mr. Jefferson, re- suming the story, “I coild sca‘cely g-t in, the crowd was o great about the door. During the scene in the last act, when Rip inquires of the inkeeper, ‘Is this the villige of Falling Water? I altered the text, and | substituted the correct nime, ‘Is ths tie | village of Catski1?' The crowded house al mest seemed to hold the'r breath, The name of the villige scemed to bring home the gcene to every man, woman and chid that was locking at it. From that t'me on the interest was at its full tens'or. Surely I had never sean an audience fo struck With the pliy before! There was a rec pion hell at the club after the play, and the presid:nt was 8 nryous that he introluced me a8 Washington Irving." Palmer's company plays a two-night ment at the Creighton theater, open Ing with a_performance tomorrow evening, the engagement closing with a matine> Wednesday. The story of the play of rilby” s told in the following arrange t three-ast The action opens In the studio of the thres musketeers of the brush, at the time Trilby had become thoroughly at home In this domi- cile in the Quertier Latin, and had won the regard of Iis occupants, It dawns on the large, lumbering Taffy that he has passed the period of having Trilby be a sister to him, so he blurts out his love for her. His astonish- ment and surprise are as big as himself when he learns from the lovely model that her heart has been given to his comrade, Little Billes, This confession, wrung from Trilby is quickly followed by the news that the fa- vored suitor has quitted Paris for Florence to join ‘his mother Iby is stricken with grief at this announcement, but Is soon com- forted by the return of Little Billee with the impetuous confession that he could not forsake her. The second act shows the atalier draped with holly garlands from England High carnival prevails over the point ocea sions of Christmas Eve and the announcement of the engagement of Trilby and Little Bil- lee. The gay quadrille has a gay cancan di- vortisement, when callers interrupt the mer riment, The unbiddea guests are Rev. Thomas Bagot and Little Bllee’s mother. Svengali enlightens them as 1o the festival, and shocks mightily with the surprising news of the prospective nuptials. The luckless Trilby appears and is urged to give up her love. A subseauent interview with Billee leads Trilby to consent to an elopement, but, through Svengali's hypnotic arts’ she is in- duced to quit Paris, leaving a hasty scrawl, dictated by Svengalf, to announce her de parturs, Five years are supposed to have elapsel before the r'se of*the curtain in the third act, and the principals of the strange, eventful story, little transformed savo as be'tered by fortune, meet in ths foyer du Cirque d:s5 Bashi-Bazoucks, where a new singer that has astonished all quarters of Europe is to sing for the first time in Paris. The singer proves to b> Trilby, but under Svengal's mesmeric sway she falls to recognize her quondam triends. An alter- cation between one of her friends and Sven- gall leads to the latter's death from an af- fection of the heart. Doprived of h's influence, Trilby return< to her natural self, her hyp- notically inspirad ability to sing deserts her and she is hissel from the tt:ge, returaing to the foyer, to recognize and welcome her old comrades of the Latin Quarter. The death of Svengali appeirs to deprive her of her animating pirit, and her life is despaired of. Billee entreats her to marry him, even if, a she believes, it fs on' her deathbed. Afier an affecting scene with Billee she asks tim» to reflect and is left alone. A picture of Svenzali unfortunately chances to lie in her way. As she gazes upon it her eyes becoma fixed, and under its baleful influence she re lapses Into an apparently hypnot'c condition and so dies, just as the new life with her ol friends is dawning to its happier, better day. [ i1s & K Railroad com- Adelina Cleveland's Mammoth minstre's play their annual engagement at the Creighton theater Thursday, September 26, presenting two pe - formances on that day, matinee and evening. Tho company cons'sts of eighty-one perform- crs, this season, the organization being com- posed of three distinct companies, namely, one of white minstrel performers, ano her of blacks, and a third of Japanese athletes, ““The Bull Fighter,” the big burlesque, car- g sixty-five people and all the acce sories that go to make up a spectacular bur- lesque on A grand scale, will be at Boyd's theater on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Sep- | tember 29 and 30 and October 1. The one comedy production that scored pro- nounced success in New York Cl'y last season and which in the face of all kinds of compe- | titlon was never disturbed in its triumph for ten months in that city, was “Too Much Johin- son,” with William Gillette, who in this play poses as the central figure, as well as the | author. Both as actor and author Mr. Gillette is well known thronghout this country. He bogan his writing and acting caresr in “The Professor.” Then he made his adaptation of “The Private secretary.” ~After that he wrote “Held by the Enemy,” “Wilkinson's Wid- and other works, all of which were e than ordinar sstul. Mr. Gillette will appear at Boyd's theater on the 2d and 3d of October In “Too Much Johnson,' under the management of Charles Frohman. Boyd's theater has only two open nights in will present to | ling ‘attractions. | Miss Zitella Ebert, the brillant star of the | Zmerson School of Oratory, Bos cn been | universaily pronounced by the press: and pub- | lic to be the leading exponent of her art in | that center of elccutionary artists. Mi rt will be aszisted by the Elks quar- EB BB the public ten s And buying from INSTALLMENT SHARKS are considered equally hazardous. It is nolonger necessary to pay or 4 prices for the poorest quality of goods, MANUFACTURED AND KEPT ONLY BY SUCH PEOPLE. 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