Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1903, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1903, SOCIETY'S PROSPECTS COOD Ooming Week Holds Several Things to Attraot Attention. STORY OF A TRAMP DURING THE STORM Two Youns Men Whose Enthusiasm Exceeded Thelr Judgment ng Two Badly ted B Are Now Nur ¥ Most Popular. MecLandburgh Wilson in New York Times. Bome Iike the breezy western girl, With all her dash and go, And some the dreamy southern mald From where the roses blow. While others still the eastern girl Do make their pride and toast, But “central” really Is the one We call upon the most. There are two young men in town—if they wera girls they would be calied debu- tantes, and who, if they live long enough, will doubtless attain membership in the Country or Omaha club, for they are of that set—who have gained considerable experi- ence and not a little notoriety during the week that will doubtless last them through- out this winter at least. Up to date, the elub experfence of these two aspirants for soclal favor consists chiefly in official po- sition in a certain Hikelng club that won more or less mention during the summer, but of which little has been heard since the weather got cold. It may have been & wish to keep up the standard of the club or possibly only the love of a tramp that prompts membership in that sort of or- ganization, but, however that may be, these two young men, against the better judg- ment of their business associates, started out to walk to Council Bluffs and back about 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, “‘just to get out in the storm.” There is every reason to belleve that they did tramp to Coupcil Bluffs, for each of them has a badly frosted left ear that has attained rather embarrassing proportions and, though they are noncommittal as to the return trip, tho fact that only the left ear is frosted is accepted as proof positive that they did not walk back. There is a story in circulation over across the river to the affect that about 6:30 o'clock on Tuesday evening, during the worst of the storm, a tall young man with a rather short, heavyset companion, each dressed in hikelng costume, covered with snow and with halr projecting in numerous icicles from beneath their little caps, entered the Grand hotel and asked for a place where they might make themselves presentable for dinner. Whether or mot they got the dinner has not yet been learned, but it 18 & fact that they were mistaken for foot ball players by two young women who were accustomed to meeting them in dress suits, and who were disposed to be anything but cordial. - The week's calendar, while it s not yet complete, includes & number of affairs that promise to be interesting, if not so large. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Kuhn will entertain at cards in the evening for Mr. and Mrs. Blecker of Mansfleld, 0., who are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dinning the Thistle club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rochford; Miss Mount will entertaln a theater party and later at supper; the Omaha Guards give a dancing party and the list of those who will en- tertain dinner parti: t the Omaha club s mlready pertially made out. On Tuesday Mrs. Charles Kountze will give & luncheon in compliment to Mrs. Beott, who is Mrs. Herman Kountze's guest; Mrs. John I. Redick will entertain & large buffet luncheon; Miss Josephine Levi will be hostess of the meeting of the N. L T. Whist club; Mrs. L. A, Welsh will entertain the South Kensington club; Mrs. Dalton Risley will entertain the South Side ‘Whist club and the Tuesday Morning Musi- cale will meet with Mrs. E, P. Peck. On Wednesday Mrs. Preston B. Myers and Mre. Frank B. Lawrence will give a reception in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. Myers; Mrs. E. M. Morsman and Mrs. ‘W. W. Morsman will entertain about sixty women at a whist luncheon; Mrs. Guy Howard will give a luticheon for Mrs. Soott. On Thursday Mrs. Samuel Burns enter- tains at euchre and in the evening the Dramatio club will meet at the hqme of Miss Towle. On Friday evening the Valentine cotillion promises to be & smart affair; the Hanscom Park Card club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gould. On Saturday afternoony Mrs. W. R. Mo- Keen will hold & recept! for Mrs. Down- ing; the Indian club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reckard and Mr. and Mra. Robert Howe will entertain the Neighbor- hood Card club. ‘While everybody is heartily glad of al- most anything that will add life to soclety, there is one visiting woman in town just at present for whom a great deal has been and ls still to be done, who at least two prominent soclety women devoutly wish had mever come to Omaha. Though innocently, and doubtless unconsclously, she is none the less certa.aly the cause of a coolness between two matrons who have been friends for years, such friends in fact that their estrangement is awkwardly noticea¥le and is furnishing ever 8o many people som thing to talk about. It happened, on I Tuesday, that both women decided to “do something” for the visitor, and as the EEE————nes— THE RIGHT THING. A New Catarrh Cure, Which is Rap! Coming to the Fromt. For several years, Red Gum, Blood root snd Hydrstin have been recognized as standard apmedies for catarrhal troubles, but they have always been given separately and only very recently an ingenious chemist succeeded in combining them, to- gether with other antiseptics into a pleasant, effective tablet. Druggists sell the remedy under the name of Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets and it has met with remarkable success in the cure of nasal catarrh, bronchisl and throat catarrh and in catarrh of the stomach. Mr. F, N. Benton, whose address is care of Clark House, Troy, N. Y., says: “When I run up agaiust anything that is good 1 like to tell people of it. I have been troubled with catarrh more or less for some time. t winter more than ever. Tried several so-caMed cures but did not get any bemefit from them. About six weeks ago I bought a 50-cent box of Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets and I am glad to say that they have done wonders for me and I do not hesitate to let all my triends know that Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets are the right thing.” ‘ Mr. Geo. J. Casanova of hotel Griffon, West 9th street, Ne “I have commenced Tablets and ‘already they have given Detter results than any catarrh cure I have ever tried." A leading physician of Pittsbu the use of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets in pre- ference to any other treatment for Catarrh of head and throat or stomach. He claims they are far superior to inh s, salves, lotions or powder, and are much more convenient and pleasant to take and are s0 harmless tbat little children take them with benefit as they contaln mo | oplate, cocalne or any polsonous drug. sl ¥ storm had interfered with their |elrphon"( communication nefther knew of the other's Intention until the next afternoon, when ome dropped in to tell the other of a little supper she had planned and of the gracious acknowledgment of courteay she had re- celved from the prospective guest of honor. A very few minutes’ chat disclosed the fact that both women had foupd it conven- fent to entertain at the same hour of the same day, and each having reason to be- Jieve that her hospitality would be accepted one had not only written to the visiting woman, but had Invited the other guests as well. For some reason the woman who had recolved regrets was not disposed to recall her invitations, and as their circle of intimates Is largely identical and the woman who had secured the “guest of honor”’ had not yet jssued her cardg, mat- ters became complicated—and are still very much so. The first dress rehearsal of “The Critic” will occur on Tuesday evening at Creighton auditorfum and the play will be presented there on the evening of February 20, the presentation being a benefit for the Creche Scenery made especially for “The Oritic” has been secured and the costumes are well under way, some of them gating bffek to the Ellzabethan period. The cast in- cludes . Dangle' Sneer Puss Mrs, Dangle .....Mr. Robert Burns Mr, Rox Moorehouse .Mr. Harry Doorly Miss Susan Holdrege The Maid ......000 . Miss Bessle Towle Lord Burlelgh ....... . Mr. Willard Barrows “The Governor of Tiibury Fort. ..., % isssspisgessinsiaisses o MTCUN C. MEIRLYS Sarl of Leicester. .. 'Mr, Willard Barrows ir Walter Raleigh Mr. Vernon Chase Sir Christopher Hatton..Mr. Tom McShane Master of the Horse.....Mr. Conrad Youns Beefeater ......... Mr. Willard Barrows Whiskerandos. Mr. Lawrence Brinker First Niece . veip pecond Niece Tiburina ... A Confidante Prompter . ary Holdrege Miss Crounse ret Hitchcock Paul Haskell Among the prettiest children's parties of the year was the dancing party given from 2 until 6 o'clock on Saturday after- noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Vance Lane, for their little daughter, Miss Lil- lian Lane, and Miss Ruth Cronk, daugter ot Mr. and Mrs. George Cronk, it being the 10th birthday of the little hostesses. Throughout the house pink roses and pink and white carnations were combined with ferns and greens in effective decora- tlon with the exception of one room, which was trimmed with paper chains and vi entines, suggestive of St. Valentine's day. The programs, small, dainty affairs, were done in water color and during the after- noon @ stringed orchestra stationed in the hall furnished music for the seventy- five youthful dancers. Late in the after- noon refreshments were served in the din- ing room, which was prettily trimmed in red, the two birthday cakes, each mounted by ten red candles set in small red roses, belng & consplcuous feature of the table decoration. The cutting of the cakes by the little girls was much enjoyed by all. Mrs. Thomas Godfrey entertained the members of the Harmony club at cards last evening. Forest Hill was the scene of one of the smartest receptions since the holldays on Saturday evening, when between o and 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kountze recelyed a large number of friends in homor of Mrs. Walter Scott and Miss Ritchardson, who are their guests. The house was handsomely trimmed and Mr. and Mrs, Kountze were assisted by Miss Cotton and several other Mrs. J. B. Rabm, accompanied by her children, will leave today for Richmond, Va., to be absent for several weeks. Miss Binford, who has been the guest of Miss Niel Kessler, has returned to her home in Marshalltown, Ia. Mrs. Andrew Ellison of Kirksville, Mo, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Vinsonhaler. Before ‘a company of about forty invited guests, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Jaynes, Seventeenth and Emmet streets, seven little girls of Kountze place pre- sented the two plays, ‘“Cranford” and “Where the Surprise Came In,” on Bat- urday evening. The latter play had been dramatized by two of the girls, Miss Alice McCullough and Miss Irene Jaynes, and with the presentation of both reflected mueh credit upon the youthful actresses. The cast included Misses Irene Jaynes, Al- foe MeCullough, Helen McManigal, Mer- garet Busch, Alice Troxell, Marjory Schram and Merl Blackmer, who in their quaint costumes and their youthful enhusiasm afforded their guests & most enjoyable ev- ening. One of the most beautiful affairs of the winter was the dinner given on Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grifith at thelr home, at Thirty -eighth and Cumming streets, in celebration of their silver wed- ding. The table was set in the form of an L. the initial of Mrs. Grifith's aidest name, and was bandsomely trimmed with green and white, covers being lald for twenty-eight guest: A ten-course dinner was served. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lyford, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Lyford, ir. ot Chicago, parents and brother of Mrs. Grifiths. The others present were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. George Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. George Squires, Mr, and Mre. J. W. Connell, Judge and Mrs. Ives, Dr. and Mrs. Connolly, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burps, Mr. and Mrs, F. M. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Grifith, Miss Grifith and Master Walter Grifith. The Omaha Lady Rifies gave & very suc- cessful dancing party on Friday eveniug. The Thursday afternoon kensington was entertained in a charming manner by Mrs. Norman of Stanford circle, and after a contest in guessing and drawing a dainty luncheon was served. Those present were Mrs. Welse, Allison, Shissler, Wilcox, Good- man, Wilkinson end Best, with Mrs. Bol- lard and Miss Childs and Mrs. Creen of Council Bluffs as visitors. Mrs. Frederick Lyman Smith entertalned on Friday at a perfectly appointed lunch- eon in honor of her former schoolmat: Mrs. Otis. Covers were lald for Mr: Smith, Mrs. Otis, Mrs. Jerrems, Miss Web- ster, Mrs. Gulou, Mrs. Wand Burgess, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Rood, Mrs. Charles Kountze and Mies Helen Smith. v Mr, and Mrs. F. J. McShane left on Thurs- day for New York and Washington. Mrs. T. H. Biddick of Salt Lake City is the guest of relatives in the city. Though Lent is less than three woeks off and soclety aware from past experience that there will be comparatively little doing after Ash Wednesday, o one seems to exhibit any inclination to improve the remaining time by giving anything of par- ticular consequence, though there are no end of small affairs. Even the debutantes bave ample time nuwadays—people 3eery to havo gotten quite out of the way of doing things for them, which is unfortu- nate, as there is a sort of unwritten law that debutantes sball do little for them- selves, that is during their firet season; and it Js generally regarded as unfortunate that their honors had to be divided with the brides, at least, so early in the winter. It must be admitted that the girls who came out this year are exceptiomal, in several ways, and while they bave lived up to all tradition concerning debutantes, they have managed not only to make the best of their position of secondary consequence jnte which they have been crowded of lat but have devised entertainment for them- selves and not & few others. The Dramatic, or Comedy, club is an illustration of the eaterprise, for while M s aet Anna_Bourke ( entirely of these girls, they are largely responsble for it Mr. Wells Cook, assistant city atterney of Ch'cayo, and bride with & few other friends were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph at luncheon on Saturda; Mrs. Homer T. Ashbaugh, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. V. D. Hun- gate, for the past fortnight, has returned to her home in Kansas City. Miss Josephie Sheean of Galena, is visiting Mrs. A. B. McConnell at Bioney street Mrs. Willlam Sanford Robinson, who has been visiting In Chicago, will leave thero on Monday for New Orleans, where shg.will spend the remainder of the winter. The Saturday Night Card club was en- tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Schaeider last evening. Owing to illness Mr. and Mrs. Boddle and Miss Anderson of Chicago, who were to have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. ., 2120 | McKeen, will be unable to come to Omaha now. The reception to have been given in thelr honor on next Saturday afternoon and | for Mrs. Downing will occur. The marriage of Mr. Theron Josselyn and Miss Irma Drishaus was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Drishaus at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, January 31, In Mrs. Downing’s honor, Miss Mount will give a theater party at the Orpheum on Monday evening, to be followed by a sup- per at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mount on Pacific street. Mrs, Edward Dickinson and Mrs. Harry Lyman and little son are wintering at Pasadena, Oal. Mre. Dalton Risley will bb hostess of Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the South Side Whist club. The Dramatic club will meet on Thurs- day evening at the home of Miss Bessie Towle. Mrs. Samuel Burns vrpl entertain euchre party on Thursday. Monday evening's meeting of the Thistle club will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rotchford. Mrs. E. M. Morsman and Mrs. W. W. Morsman have fssued cards for a whist luncheon on Wednesday. Judge Woolworth is among those who will give dinjers at the Omaha club on Mon- day evening. Mrs. R, B. Welsh will entertain the South Kensington club on Tuesday after- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitmore will en- tertain a supper at the Omaha club on Mon- day evening for Mrs. Scott, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Herman,Kountze. The party will attend the theater later. The postponed meeting of the Tuesday morning musicale will be held this week at the home of Mrs. Edward Porter Peck, the program to be in charge ot Mrs. Harry Whitmore. Mrs. Guy Howard will give a luncheon on Wednesday in compliment to Mrs. Scott. a Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Markell are now in Lincoln, but will go soon to New Or- leans for Mardl Gras and later to south- ern California for the remainder of the winter, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Guckert have re- turned from Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. 8. G. Hoff entertained the Twin City Coffee club at cards on Thursday last, at her home on South Twentieth street. Mrs. Fred Elsasser won first prize, Mrs, C. T. Thompson second and Mrs. C. Madsen car- rled off the consolation. Those present were: Mesdames Doty, Altstadt, Mec- Laurin, Gruber, F. Elsasser, P. Elsasser, Vizzard, Madsen, Thompson, Hascall and Mouer. o Mrs. Joseph Rosenstein announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Carrie Rosenstein, and Mr. Emil Marx of Sloux City, Ia. They will receive on Sunday, Feb- ruary 15, at the home of Mr. J. Merritt, 2824 Dodge street. 'FRISCO WHEAT LEAPS UPWARD Passes the Dollar-Fifty Mark for Time in Hise tory. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.if.—A wheat rec- ord was made today n San Francisco. The May option opened at $1.49%, but as soon as the wires announced the up- ward tendency in Chicago, the price quickly jumped to $1.50 and almost immediately to $1.50%. This is the first time May wheat has sold up to §1.50 in this market since May 26, 1898, during the Leiter deal. During this interval the price has been as low as 90 cents. ONE MAN HANGS THE JURY No Verdict Reached in Damage Case Against the New York Central Road. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Feb. 7.—The jury in the action for $250,000 brought against the New York Central Rallroad company by the daughters of Alfred M. Perrin, who was killed in the Park avenue tunnel disaster, tailed to agree after twenty-seven hours of deliberation and was discharged. Eleven jurors were sald to favor a ver- dfet for $75,000, but the other juror stood out for one of only $25,000. A Gift Enterprise | Good Sir Valentine is rapidly being trans- formed from the patron eaint of loving hearts into the head of a gift enterprise. 1f e keeps up the pace established for him this year he will soon rival 8. Nicholas. It seems only yester-year since the amorous swaln gave expression to his feelings in burning words, hidden in the depths of paper lace and impossible +Cupids. Now the approach of tbe affectionate old saint’s day finds the young man's thought, if mot his fancy, turning toward violets at ad- vanced prices, bonbons in extravagant re- ceptacles, and gifts quite out of the old simple spirit of the day. A fashionable shopkeeper insists that the vogue of valentine gifts is largely a matter of evolution, and that for several years they have been growing more general, more per- sonal and more expensive. “A young man who usually is satisfied with sending the object of his admiration flowers, bonbons or books, now selects & gift that will show relations of a more Intimate nature. Flances, especially, let thelr imagination and thelr purse-strings run riot. Heart- shaped gifts, too, seew to have exhausted themselves, and are not largely shown this year. Of course, there are suggestive articles of jewelry, including bangles for bracelets and lockets in the form of tiny hearts, while your true lover's knot comes in silver, gold or enamel for brooches and stickpins. But these are voted old, and in thelr place small articles of the art nouveau are shown. If the young man has money a-plenty, he will ind no difculty in making his choloe. There are the daintiest of chatelaine articles and furnishings for one's opera bag. A trifie in enamel is & chatelaine mir- ror, whose face is hidden by a panel, showing a bird, with head thrown back, arolling its own love song. This costs $12.75, and is to be worn on & slender gold chain. In the same class comes & wee powder box in art nouveau of exquisite pattern, with a lid holding & miniature set of rhinestones. When the Lid springs up & ||| ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM The second consistory of the Knights ot | Kadosh to be tnstituted in Nebraska was | given existence at Lincoln Thursday even | ing by Gustave Anderson, inepector general | of Scottisc Rite Masonry, assisted by Wil- llam Cleburn, Charles Huntington, Claude Talbot and M. F. Funkhouser, all mem- bers of the Omaha consistory. The Knights of Kadosh is the name glven to that part of the Scottish Rite which fs Included in the thirtieth to thirty-second degrees, and is therefore the highest ‘division of the order outside of the governing board, the members of which are active members of the thirty-third degree, this last degree being limited, and conferred by reason of the high qualities shown by members of the Knights of Kadosh. The meeting at Lincoln at which the new consistory was formed was attended by thirty-second degree Masons from all | parts of the state and the event was one of the most pleasant Which has taken place in Masonic circles for many months. By the institution of this lodge it gives two places in the state where the highest de- gree can be conferred and members of the order look forward with considerable in- terest to the growth of the new consistory, marking, as it does, an epoch in the higher circles of Masonry in the state The Callfornia Conclave club, organized a year or more ago by members of Mount Calvary commandery, Knights Templar, is meeting with considerable success. There are now about 100 members who are pay- ing the monthly dues for the purpose of creating a fund for the expenses of the members at San Franclsco, where the tri- ennial conclave will be held in September, 1004, At the inception of the club it was intended to have a team of Mount Calvary commandery compete for prizes at the con- clave, as the national officers will, it 1s understood, follow the rule tjade at the Loutsville conclave in 1901 and bermit con- tests for commandery Arophies, but it is now said that there will be no attempt on the part of the local soclety to compete, as the members of the Conclave club can- not spare the time to drill. The drills of the Knights Templar are sald to be the finest of any of the so- cleties which have military features, and some of the commanderies maintain a drill master permanently. This has led at least one of the commandery teams, that of De- trolt, to be barred from participation in the competitions; it being acknowledged that they are boyond the rivalry of the other teams. It is said that the drill ma: ter of that commandery is a martinet who bends everything to his will and that mo person, no matter how exalted his station either in the order or in soclety at large, is permitted to interfere with the work of the team. He is said to have addressed one of the millionaire members of the team who protested against an abrupt command in this manner: “You are a machine; not a mam You have just one second to decide whether you will obey orders or leave the ranks for good. We want people with ability to march and understand orders and nothing else. Will you go or stay?” The millionaire, after he recovered from his surprise, decided to stay, but never since has protested against an order, no matter how abruptly made. It takes work to make a prize-winning team and mem- bers of Mount Calvary commandery are too busy. Members of Omaha lodge, No. 2, Inde- pendent Order of 0dd Fellows, celebrated the forty-eeventh anniversary of the insti- tution of the lodge Friday evening. Charles A. Patterson, past grand master of the or- der, gave a brief history of the lodge, and F. B. Bryant presented the lodge with an album containing the portraits of all of the grand officers of the state since the foun- datfon of the grand lodge. Addresses were made by Louis Heimrod, 8. K. Greenleat, J. W. Dodd, J. L. Alverson, Martin Dun- hem, W. H. Larkin, D. A. Edquist and G. W. Reynolds. About 100 members of the order were present. At the last meeting of Nebraska lodge, Knights of Pythias, a committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements for a joint celebration of the thirty-eighth anniver- sary of the organization of the order, to be held at Myrtle hall, February 23. The exact date of the organizetion of the order is February 19, but the hall being engaged for that date and the regular meeting com- ing so close to the date it was decided to combine the two events. All members of the order aud their friends are invited to be present. Nebraska lodge has inaugurated a new schedule, and the ranks will be conferred on the first three meetings of the month, while the fourth will be devoted to soctal entertainment. Knights of Pythias will be the guests of the Rathbone sisters at a ball to be given Monday evening at Myrtle hall. Triangle lodge worked in the rank of esquire Thursday night. This week there will be work in the rank of knight. Members of the Modern Woodmen are in- terested In the election of @ successor to Head Consul Northeott, who has announced small mirror is disclosed and the puft within is no larger in diameter thau a sil- ver dollar. These command from $20 to $30, according to the qyality of the minia- ture and rhinestones. Onme New York Jeweler has just sent out a box like this set in real diamonds. The rage for all (hings Japanese has brought into yvogue a pretty wrist-bag of heavy Japanese silk in roses, with & frame of heavily chased gold. Among the new- est hair ornaments offered s & barette, very long gnd slender, which may be worn either in {be back of the hair or across the pompadour. It is of tortolse shell, studded with gold nafl-heads, or & delicate tracery of gold feplica. The latest in combs show the same dark, almost ruby-red tortolse studded with small gold ornaments, in turn set with a tiny sea-shell in mother-of- pearl. For bonbons, the smart shops are showing jewel cases and powder boxes in Watteau and Dresden effects, which may “be put to practical use when their con- “tents have been enjoyed. The most strik- ing paper boxes are the large crimson hearts, finiehed on the (0p With great bows of satin ribbon in the same tint. Fot flow- ers, the most popular Dovelties are the small automobile in pale colors combined with white. They look exceedingly inno- cent, but they will absorb enough vio- lets to strike terror to the soul as well as the pysse of their sender. A Broadway florist 18 showing some odd-shaped basket! suggestive of Florida and palmetio hats They are a pale créam n tint, very plain nd very costly, The engaged girl will find exquisite dou- ble frames made especially for her gift to the fortunate man. They come in both Florentine moeaic and enamel, discounting in price and smartness both gold and sil- ver effects. A ticularly dainty frame is shown in forget-me-not blue enamel, with delicate traceries of ilver, showing slender lily in the center, crowned by a Beart. It will hold twe small plotures, that he will retire from the office after the Indianapolls meeting of the head camp. The membership of Nebraska is es- pectally interested, as at the present time indications are that either a Nebraska or a Kansas man will be chosen as head of the order. It is sald that the present admins- tration {s rather more friendly to the can- didacy of A. R. Talbot of Lincoln, while those opposed”to the present administra- tion favor J. G. Johnson of Kansas. The Douglas county convention will be held | here in April, the state convention at South | Omaha in May and the national convention } in June. Notwithstanding the storm of Tuesday night, many members of Clan Gordon, No 63, Order of Scottish Clans, were present [at the regular meeting, and a very pleas- ant couple of hours were spent. Revorts were read showing the clan and the order generally to be in a most flourishing con- | dition. Clansman R. A. Watson was pres- jent with his volce, and John McBeth, a Chicago clansman, was there with a newly imported set of bagpipes, with the Glas- | Bow coat-of-arms still on them. They are fine pipes, and he played them swell. One new application was handed in from a well-known Scot, and the piper struck up “Johnnie, you're in luck this morning” as the most sultable tune he could think of. | Mocca court, Tribe of Ben Hur, s ar- ranging for an entertainment to be glven February 13. ] Gate City hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, will hold its annual ball February 13. LIFE EXTENDED FIFTY YEARS Struggle. The Omaha Loan and Building associa- tion has filed in the county clerk's office two amendments to its articles of Incor- poration—one providing for the extension of the lite of the association to seventy years, or fitty years from April mext, and the other a method by which future amendments may be adopted. These amendments have been approved by the state banking department, and the filing in the county clerk’s office is a mere formality. Their adoption and approval in- volved the assoclation in a vast amount of labor and gave the managers consider- able anxiety. When the assoclation was organized in April, 1883, the articles of incorporation limited its life to twenty years and omit- ted the usual clause providing for amead- ments. As the end of the twenty years approached the directors consulted the state banking department and were advised that a unanimous vote of the shareholders would be necessary to effect the needed Pchange. The proposed amendments were then submitted to the shareholders, and at the end of eight months the assoclation submitted to the banking board the ap- proving vote of 98 per cents of the share- | holders. The vote was deemed sufficient by the board and the amendments were approved. ¥ HlMi-NEAL. Double Wedding ant Harvard. HARVARD, Neb., Feb. 7.—(Special.)—A double wedding occurred at the German church here when Willlam Sinner was uni- ted in marriage to Miss Lizzie Honstine and Miss Kate Schmere to George Yost, the event being attended by a large gathering of the friends of the contracting parte Rev. Bonekoemper of ‘Sutton performed the marriage ceremony. OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. A new course In mechanical drawing will be opened in the near future at the high school. , This will be for the boys in con- nection’ with manual training, and a room in the old bullding is_being fitted up for this department. Mr. Peterson of Beatrice will be instructor. The senior hop given Friday evening at Metropolitan hall was one of the prettiest and most enjoyable affairs of the Jour The senior colore, blue and gold, could be seen tnroughout the hall, and here and there in- Vlllna wosy corners attracted many. The chandellers were hung with beautiful high school and senfor flags, The Elain soclety held the first of its public program meetings Friday. A large attendance of puplls listened to the fol- lowing program: Address by the presiden! Ruth Robinsoh; plang solo, Helen Sadilek: story, Margarét Whitney; Marion Funkhouser; vocal solo, DeGraft; story, Klizabeth Rolosson; plano solo, Dora Btevens. The Browning soclety held a most enjoy able program meeting on Friday. The pro- fram consisted of a plano solo by Atiss {ouptmann, a reading from “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch™” by Miss Batelle, a review of “The Virginlan” by Miss Martin and a song by Mrs. Ely. The second edi- tlon of “The Oracle” wae also read. most amusing ~nd interesting paper, pub- lished by the socfety. This edition contains a story by Hazel Cahn and other articles written by May Holllster, Mary Kreiter and Ruth Harding. A great deal of inconvenience has been caused on account of the few English his- tory textbooks at the high echool. All the | histories in the library have been distrib- uted among the pupils, but there still re- main one or two classes without textbooks for the coming year. This means that the puplls without "books must obtain their knowledge from outside sources. Never be- fore has a class studied history without books, and much Interest is taken in the outcome of this plan. Miss Pfelffer,’ head f the history department, will instruct the classes without books. It is & 'St. Valentine Attemptsto Com- pete with St. Nicholas., costs $23 and forms an appropriste gift for the “‘onliest man.” If her flance has his bachelor apartments, and she wishes to hint that smoking will not be under the ban after they were married, she may sena bim the newest thing for his smoking ta- ble, & combination clgar cutter and light- er. A long, slender horn effect in bone is tipped at one end with a silver tafl. At the other end is fastened a round alcohol lamp in silver, while in the center is a cigar cllp. In real bone and sterling sil- ver this costs $27.60, but it also comes in clever imitation at greatly reduced price. Even the favors for valentine parties ceem to have lost thelr old-time character. One of the smartest trinkets in this line is a perfect reproduction of a leading actress in her new role in a Japanese play. The head is of bisque, with real black hair, dressed in true Japamese style. The ki- mona is of crepe paper, and even the tinf fan is perfect to its smallest detail. The doll stands on & pedestal, which may be filled with very small candies. From Eng- land comes a comical reproduction of the traveling bag which the London girl loves to earry wherever she goes. It is of real crash, pillow-like in shape, and about four inches in length. It has handles of genuine leather, and & very real cord gathers it up at elther end. Within is & tube to be filled with sweetmeats, Of candy boxes in heart shape there is literally no end, and Japan- ese effects seem to be most Lopular, thg small god of love being cast somewhat in the shade this year For the valentine diuner or party there is nothing prettier than raspberry ices, served in heart shapes. Through each one is thrust a dart and an arrow, made from gold paper. These may be bought at any shop where cotillion favors are sold. Din- ner cards come in the form of double hearts, which stand upright at the covers. The correct flowers for lecoration on this occasion are red roses, jacqueminote or A Memorable Event $4,000 Worth of Furniture Sacrificed— It our way of closing out ssmple pleces that have been on our floors beyond a certain time. Every plece LESS THAN COST, some at half cost. These pleces have been on show for two day— On sale Monday, February 9th, at 8:30 a. m. Furniture for the bed room, dining room, par- lor, library nm\den. Here’s an Idea of How They Will Sell $36.00 Mahogany Dresser.... i [ $19.00 Mahogany Rocker.. $19.00 Book Case............. 5 || $22.50 Combination Library and Ping Pong Table ) || $82.00 Library Table. 50 || $64.00 Brass Bed.. $4.25 || $42.00 Dressing Table $8.00 || $22.00 Ladles' Desk And Hundreds of Other Pleces—Ionday Morning, 8:30 Orchard & Wilhelm @Carpet Company 1414-1416-1418 Douglas St. e 080 $4.50 India 8tool........... . 0 $11.00 $42.00 Desk and Chalr., $7.00 Sewing Stand, $42.00 Turkish Chalr. $12.00 Rattan Chair. Iron Bed..., $13.75 Music Cabinet. $11.25 $18.00 $39.50 $19.00 . 818,00 Any Cloak in Our House = 510 Monday morning; and while theylast, we give you choice of any Cloak in our stock for $10.00. Velvet Blouses, Velvet Monte Carlos, Cloth Monte Carlos, Three-quarter Cloaks, Cloth Capes, Cloth Blouses, Cloth Norfolk Jackets, Cravenette Rain Proot Coats. Everything goes. Choice " 0. K. SCOFIELD CLOAK & SUIT cO. 1610 Douglas St. Mrs. J. Benson American beauties. ’ ~ Special Sale of Muslin Gowns at 87c i .48c¢c 20 dozen gowns of new spring stock, hand- somely trimmed with embroidery, lace and insertion—all made of good muslin, long cloth or cambric. Drawers of same materials, extra value, at 48¢c. Fleece Lined Hose, extra good, at 25c¢, Monday at .18¢, 35¢ quality at 28¢c. 4 Lieberthal & Russell LADIES’ TAILORS Suits made by us are guaranteed to give perfect satlsfaction. We o not allow a garment to leave our stofe unless perfectly satistactory. Walking Suits, from $40.00 up. We want you to inspect our work. We are confident we can please you. 1607 Farnam Street, WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY With §230 already pald in subscriptions and all reports not yet in, it remains only for Mrs, Willlam Spencer Crosby lo make good all that the press at home and abroad have sald of her when she presents her Wagner lecture recital the latter part of the month, to insure to the Omaha Woman's club one of the greatest aucces that it bas ever undertaken. The enterprise has received the most hearty co-operation of the'women of the eity. The Correct Shoe for Women. The Right Shoe on the right foot means a Sorosis on the left, Wearers of this won- derful ready-to-wear shoe, at 8.9 always, will recommend It to You in preference to iny woman's shoo in | lhul‘ \VOH% o R 2 088 O ame “The Industrial Home for Girls at Mil- quality are % and 36 ford" and “The Home for Friendless Chil- | dren at Lincoln” will be the subjects of SOROSIS Mondsy afternoon’s meeting of the po- poves Iitical and soclal sclence department. Mrs. G.'W. Clarke will preside during the meet- | 33_50 ing and the latter subject will be presented 4y Mrs. Cadet Taylor. | ALWAYS $8rosts Shoe Store, 28 8. 1ith Bt Frank Wilcox, Mgr Write Mrs. B. F. Carpenter, & prominent mem- ber of the Woman's club, and ome whose home has frequently been thrown open to the variows departments, is Il at the sani- tarlum, Hotel Julien, at Englewood, 1l for eatalog. Thebill for providing for a ‘court for juvenile offenders is progressing most atistactorily, and it is expected that it will be presented this week. | The regular meeting of the local Women' Christian Temperance union will be held at 8 o'clock on Wednesday ‘afternoon in the parlors of the Young Women's Chris- tian association. “He Sells Watehes.” Copley 1s fast be- coming the RECOG- NIZED WATCH EX- PERT of Omaha. ls there anything wrong with your watch? On Tuesday evening, February 12, the women of the Good Shepherd will give an entertainment a: the residence of Mrs. A J. Poppleton, 2233 Sherman avenue, for the benefit of the church. All friends of the A parish are cordially lavited to attend.