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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1890)
I _ _ THIS UJ\1AUA \ UAIJjY BEE : BUJLNJJAl , MAKUH 2 , ] 8 -SSlXTlfilS ! ; ; rAUIfiS 13 M J > . J " iii 11 lliimiim hi iifianiiiwi.i ' " " ' ' " " " - " iilinn1 | H JH H 50,000 Remnants of Embroideries will be closed out at 25 per cent less than manufacturers prices I H BARR'S ' CLOAK DEPARTMENT CLOAKS WRAPS JACKETS The Greatest sacrifice over made In any department will be made in Barr'a Cloak Department THIS WEEK It has been unanimously decided that Barra carry the llnust nnd best selected stock of cloaks over brought to Omaha Only a few of these cholco garments remain , and will bo placed on sale early Monday morning , nt pricea that will astonish the purchaser Ladies long Cloaks , for $3.05 , former prieo $0.00 to $12.00. i , . , • Ladies Plush Jackets , in short , medium and extra lengths , at less that the ac tual cost LndioV Cloth Tnckots from $ .1.15 to $1-1.00 ; these goods cannot bo purchased elsewhere , for double the money Ladies Calico Wrappers , that wo sold for $1.75 , will bo placed on bale Monday , for only 08e each All our line Rubber Gossamers , will bo placed on sale this week , at loss than the actual cost price . . BARR'S ' HOUSE FURNISHINGS , This department has boon moved from the basomout to the first floor and as the articles in this department are too numerous to mention , we would advise everyone ono looking for bargains to boo this stock and you will always remember the Win Barr Dry Goods Co as a public benefactor to the people of Omaha Romou-bcr it dent ' take much money to buy lots of goods This is a chaneo of n lifo time All our line Vases sold by us from $1.50 to $3.00. Your choice Monday at 60c each BARR'S ' PRINT DEPARTMENT i * Your last chance for figured all-linen Lawns at 15c yard All Cotton Lawns , Eo yard ; worth up to liljc Best Shirting Calicoes at 5c a yard BARR'S ' RIBBONS Wo luivo made another big out in Ribbons As every ons knows , our former I prices were very low Another cut makes this an opportunity never to bo found v ngain These goods are the best quality of all-silk Ribbons , and you can buy them for loss money than you would , nave to pay for very common goods else \ , \ whore , , * , . . . . . _ . . KeJI Wo have about40 fine surah figured Sashes that we have been selling $2.23. j Hjy Our pricn Monday will bo $1.13. Corset and Muslin Underwear DEPARTMENTS Only a low days yet romaln In which the ladies of Omaha can avail thomsol ves of the opportunity to buy a PINE FITTING nnd BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED CORSET from 50c to $1.15 LESS than the regular price Extra long P. D. Corsets , host quality sateen , only $2.33 ; former price , $3.00. P. D. Coyote , host quality • • Coutlllo , " $1.43 ; fortnor price , 91.75. Thompson's Glove-Fitting Corsets , extra length , 85c and $1.43 ; former price , $1.00 and $1.75. I Madam WarronV Dross-Form Corsets for only 9Sc ; regular price , $1.25. French Woven Corsets , extra long and medium , from 85c to $1.08 ; rogulnr price , $1.00 to $2.60. I. C. & C. P. Corsets , in colors and white , from $1.43 to $1.98 ; former price , $1.75 and $2.50. SPF.CIAL SALE of Children's Mushn Drawers , commencing Monday morning ; slzos from 1 to 14 years SEE TIIEM Barr's ' Art Department Everything in this department to bo closed out rogardlcss of value All levers of art needle work should avail ttiomsolvos of this last opportunity to buy ma terials ut less than half-price. See following prices : Silk Arrasono , 6-yard skeins , only 5c a skein ; former price , 12ic. Wool Arrasono , 10-ynrd skeins , 3c a skein ; former nrico , 10c. No 1 and 2Chouilleouly 15oa dozen skeins ; regular price , 25c and 30eado on All our Chenille Ornaments and Tassels to be closed out nt 25c a dozen ; worth from 75c to $1.50 a dozen Barr's Dress Goods 44-inch Scoteh Cheviot , all wool , for 34c a yard 40-inch all wool Stripe Suitincs for 39c a yard ; former price , 05c. 5 Paris Novelty Suits go for $10.00 each ; troguiar price , $25.00. All Remnants of Dress Goods will bo cdqsod , out at less than half price Barr's Ladies Gloves We would call special attention to this department As wo have only handled first-class goods , wo have made the pricea loss than you can buy the ordinary goods for Our stock is in good shape andrthe assortment is good yet You will never buy these goods at those prices again A word to the wise is sulllciont " • > Barr's Fur Dept 1 I TO BE GIVEN AWAY H H All our Mud , Capes Boa * . Collarettes , etc , will bo given away this week for a H B more trlllo Note the following bargains : HJ HJHJ Mink Muffs for only $ .1.05 ench H HH ] Mink Uoas for only 3.P5 oacli HJ HH ] Monkey Muffs for ' only 11.75 each HJ HJJ ] Monkey Capes for only 7.50 each | H • | I Moukoy Unas for only I.75 ! ouch HJ I H I Nat Lynx MufTs for only . . . . 11.75 each HJ HH ] Alt our CHILD ftEN'S FURS WILL UE GIVEN AWAY for only $2.00 a sot ; HJ HJJJ former price , $3.50 and $5.00 a set H HjH These goods are cut down to less than halt cost BJ H Notion Department I I Your last chance to buy Notions for a moro bong The crowning bargains of a BJ HI lifo-tlmo to bo found no the notion counter If you dent get hero its bucausu you Hj HH cant read the list of attractions HJ HBJ Purse Twist ( Corticollo ) , sold everywhere at 40c spool ; closing price 15c. BE HHJ Hcrculos Brand , from Jl-inoh to St-inch.in width , all shades , Ho a yard HE HHJ Silk Laces , In all colors , worth lOu each : closing price , 4c. HJ BBS Baby Brushes , worth from 15c to 40c ; our price , 0c. HJ pHBJ I Another fiuo line of Fans to bo slaughtered , including satins , gau/.o , marabout HJ HJJ feather , ostrich tiu , etc ; your choice , Site IN bBBJ Millinery Department I I LADIES : I j H Road and consider , for this is certainly your last chauco to buy a Trimmed Hat H HBJ or Bonnet at your own price We are determined to bell every Trimmed Hat and HE J H Bonnet within the next wcok H H Beautifully Trimmed Bonnets and Hats at only $2.75 each ; these same goods Q < H were sold at from 35.00 to $9.00 ; dent fail to Ree thorn HJ H See our Untrlmmod Felt Hats at 15c each ; only a few more left HP H Ladies and Children's Straw Hats , in blacK and colors , from 25c to 75c ; worth M H double the money ; now isyour clinnco to buy a spring-hut for half price HJ H Flowers in endless varietv Now is your chaneo to buy a beautiful French H H I Flower , in wreath or bunch , for less than actual cost | H H Ladies wanting flowers for eveuiug wear should call early nnd secure some of HJ I H these bargains Hj HH I NB Parties Indebted to THE WM BARR DRY G00MTC0 , will Please lake Settlement Before larch 12.1 I mmsrnm rW a & H ' ' MwwTfc . i . i - r 1 ECHOES FR0MT1IE ANTEROOM J HH An Important Circular for the H Daughters of Kobekah | fj THE OLD OFFICERS HOLD OVER JJ Third Anniversary Celebration or | Y Unialia Division No 12 Speeches K from Everybody Other Sc- t / cret Society Notes . l Tin * ltchckah Degree JflH The following important circular la refer B , enco to the national convention , Daughters H of Uebckah , lias been issued by Grand Sire 'J P Underwood , s.iys the liundlo ot Slicks : JH | 'lo thooMcers and members of the general jHJ | convention of tbo Daughters of Hobokali ; ' H to the special committco raised by tue ' H soverelf n ( 'rund IoiIru to consider quei- B tlons relevant to bodies of tbo degree of H Hoboimh , and to whomsoever it may con j H corn f H Know Yo That under an enabling net by I B the sovereign crund lodge , I. 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O. lscs - 7 H 1,11111 , l e'rHl1" ft'1" ' * ( " " 'T"1 mnyontlon of tliB B Daughters of lJeboliah v.n * hold at Uoluin | HI bus , O. , Soplombor 17 20. lSb'J , und closed 4B to moot In Tonelta , Kan , September , lblK ) ; ' > i | nnd whereas , the sovereign grand lodge ud- "jH Journcd its session of lSb'J ' without talcing direct notion on tbo propositions prcsenlod to H ' it by tbo said convention , but instead raised H nspecml coiniuittco , and rcfened to it for k , consideration all questions relevant lo gen _ , F < y- vral and stata cnurentlons and lodges of tbo * * * * Degree of Itebnliali , " with instructions to | H re | > ort thereon at the uoxtscssion of Uio sov- - H croign grand ledge (1S0U ( ) ; therefore , con , slderlng tbo evident arigiaal purpose of tbo snvorcign grund ledge to assist tbo Dcgrao j or Itobouah and regarding the non-uctlon H by Buid sovereign body on the propositions ' emanating from the aula general convention , H and their roferoneo to a special com uilttco as a wove to glvo time and enuble the friends of the B degree to compile tbo legislation desired S tberotor and present it in proper shape for H action tborcon by the sovcrolgu grand XH ledge during its sositlou of lblX ) : I bold that Sao closing of the said general convention to , H . ' > lcct in Top lcn , Kun , Scptatnbor , 1890 , as H Dtilliorl/.ed under tbo form of an adjourned j H Erssion of the body : and that tbo original , ! delegatus constituting the convention ro- I b main'in commission with power tn taku tbolr r l scatB in the adjourned meeting of tin ) con | B Vflntiou tn bo assembled at TolteUu , as afore H Haiti ; and that wheru through death or rcs- ' H lguutlon a vacancy shall occur it will bo nd- M inlsslblo nnd proper to elect or appoiut an- H i * other delegate to 1111 tbo vueanev , uuder H provisions lor proccduro heretofore promul- H gutud m .VfV ll ls furtberniorn nulborizcd and recom- K * mended that the president of tbo saU gen H vral convention shall designate the com H mitteo ou conference nppolutcd by bersolf | H or upuolut u special committee of tbo same H number from tno delegates to tiioconvun H uon , to net in conjunction with tbo special f H coiutmttce raised by the sovereign grand • H ledge to consider questions rolevuat to tbo d H degree of Itebckah , that through the Joint H , committeoon conference Uio interests und H purposes of tbo Hoboltali degree branch ot H the order may I o ful'y ' discussed and a com B prehsuslva report thereon be presented to 5 B a the sovereign grand lodge at Its next ses- S l slou VH Aguiu , it is suggested that the legislation B desired shall bu put in tbo form of rctola d m tions and bo reported by tlje apecia , commit H too nf ttio sovereign gram ! lodge , so that j H should the report In | iart or the wbole be j H adopted , such resolutions as might do up- H proved would become law lllto other enact l H inentfcby tbo sovereign grund lodge ; and S M that tba matter of a constitution for the j B general convention be postponed , to bo hero y M utter determined upon when it is certain j B that the sovereign graud lodge intends to q M yS uiuka tbo holding of a general convention of f H w tbo Daughters ut ltcbokab permanent uuder > - tf" requirements of a Buecial Uw li H For the purpose of materially assisting in l , H perfectiug tne proposed legislation for the li H Itubekah degree braucn of tbo order It is j H Lcid that tbo spiclul ooumitteo ratted by the sovereign grand ledge , previously re ferred to , is empowered to ussernblo on the call of the chairman at such tlma and place as be shall select , and hold a session for two or three davs , at the expense of the sovereign eign grand lodge , per account to bo ap proved by its committee on finance Should a meeting of the joint convention bo held ns hero suggested tbo resolutions resulting from the conference should first bo presented to tbc general convention at its adjourned session , and being by it ap proved , bo then 'eportod to tbo sovereign grand lodge by its special committee , and in time to appear in the daily journal of the proceedings ot the sovereign body not later than Wednesday of its session of 1890. Consequently it is recommended that tbo adjourned session of tbo general convention of the Daughters of Reoekah bo called to order not later than noon ot the Monday the beginning of tbo session of the sovereign grand lodge at Topeka In September , 1890. The foregoing is not mundatory , but per missive under reasonable purvlow of the law John C. Undbrwood , Grand Sire Tiibo A. Itoss , Grand Secretary The Chicago Odd Follow is advocating the question ot district representation in tbo grand ledge of Illinois with a view of reduc ing tbo oxpeusos of that body District rep resentation is In force in many jurisdictions , notably Now York , Ohio and Wisconsin , In nil of which the per capita paid for support ing the several grand lodges is reduced to a minimum , mid boars a striking contrast to the sum paid in Illinois , which has ranged in the past few yoais all the way from 50 to 85 cents per capita ; The Ladles guild and benevolent society cave a delightful party at Metropolitan hall Thursday night Owing to tbo extremely cold weather tbo nttcnduuco was rather htnall only ubout thirty couples being pres ent , but a largo number of tickets bad been sold and the a Hair was a success llnaiicidlly as well as in every other way Ivy ledge No SJwiil visit Alpha lodge at South Omaha next Friday eveuiug Tha.joint committee appointed to make arrangements for tbo entertainment of Grand Slro Undorwood will meet Wednes day night to make final arrangements for tbo visit A. O. U. W. Grand I.octurer I. M. Wolf , organized and iastltutod a lodge at South Bond , Ca3s coun ty , on the 2lst Inst , , with the following of ficers : F. P. Folsom P. M. W. ; 8. C Pat terson , M. W. ; M. E. Olirien F. ; Charles Haroer O. ; VV , L. Wells , K. ; A. F. Babbitt , Fin ; E. Sturzeneggnr , Itno ; William J. O'Urien , O. : J. W. Snlsbury , I. W.j Job Moon , O. W. Tbo ledge meets on Tuesday evenings A uew legion of the Solcct Knights is be ing organized at Waco ' 1 he petition for a chnrter Is being numerously signed Third AnntvorHary Colouration Omaha division No 12 , uniform rank , col- obratcd Us third anuivcrsary Monday night by giving a Dnnquot at tbo armory , corner Twenty-second and Cuming streets The ball was gaily decorated with Hags , bunting , festoons and emblems oi Mia order , and pro • onted a beautiful sight Three long tables , extending the full length of the ball were literally groaning beneath their load of good things Ananged ulong the center of each tublo wcro flowering shrubs and pyra mids of tropical fruits At each plato wore placed fragrant corsage bouquets for the ladles and boutonniercs for tbo gentlemen Tbo members oi tbo Omaha division were present in full force , accompanied by their wives and sweethearts , and the following invited guests were also present , accompanied by ladioa : Urigadier Uenerai W. U Dayton ot Lincoln , Colonel Charles P. Need hum of Lincoln , aid-de camp ou the staff of the major general ; Colonel George II , Crager of Omaha , aid-de camp ou the stall of the major general ; Colonel John Jenkins ot Lincoln , assistant inspector gcnoral on tbo brigade ttnff.Coloucl It J , Woils of Omaha , assistant quartermaster general on the brigade atalT ; Colonel II M. Dowus pt Lincoln , command ing tbo First regiment ; Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Drown ot Omaha , commanding the Second regiment ; Major Dinsmoor of Omaha , surgeon of tbo Second regiment ; fair Knight Harry .Merrlam of the Pythian Spur , and a littt reproicatativo After a most dohclou * repast had been parUlteu of Captain John Ilayward of Omaha division , rapped the nssomnly to order , and after a few remarks explanatory of the occasion , proposed the toast The Nebraska Urigndc , " and called ou General Dnvton to respond The general responded eloquently , saying bo wns proud to have such a division as Omaha No 12 in his brigade Ho praised Captain Hayward for his energy nnd his proficiency in bringing his division to such a high stnto of perfection in drill and disci pline Omaha division , ho said , bad come to bo recognized as the crack division of tbo state , and the inspector general bud given it a moro honorable mention than had been ac corded any other division It was known throughout the state , and was conceded to bo ono of the best drilled The general closed by expressing the hope that the di vision would attend the encamomont at Milwaukee and carry off the prize lie expressed the greatest confidence In tbo di vision and its captain and said ho had tried to induce the latter to accept a position on his Btuff but the captain hadprofcrred to devote - vote himself to bis division Colonel Downs responded to the sentiment Our Competitors ut Mllwaukeo The First Hoglmont " Ilo reviewed tbo composition of tbo first regiment and expressed tbo wish that the Omaha division might belong to his regiment The colonel concluded by compli menting Captain lluyward very highly on tbo excellence obtained by his division Lieutenant Colonel Drown was called to respond to the toast The Second Regi ment " Ho expressed bis pride aud satisfao- tion at , the flno nppeoranco the division nro- seiued at inspection nnu comolimuntod both oUlcers and Sir Knights foriboir good work Ho also than ken tbo captain for his cnorgy in bringing the division to tbo front and said that everything No 12 topic hold of was always successful The ladies also came infer for n fair share of complimentary remarks The Pythian Press was responded by Editor Merriam of the Spur Ho stated that tbo press had become ono of the permanent institutions , of the order There were about twenty-llvo Pyth ian papers being published , tbo number having greatly diminished from va rious causes The speaker said that the press exerted a great Influence in increasing the membership ot tbo order and tbo mem bers must appreciate aud support the papers wbicb are devoted to their interest Tbo Bentiment The Oaiuba Press , " was responded to Drlolly by a Die representa tive Captain Hayward made a few remarks , ' saying bo was proud of his division They bad started out with a membership ot about sixty and tuts bad boon roduccd Dy weeding out the non-workers until the division now numbers about thirty uctivo workers The captain then proposed a toast . Omaha Division , " and called on Sir Knight II U. Weber , wbo responded in u most eloquent , manner , expressing bis prldo at being a member of the division nnd extending a hearty welcome to all present He conclud ed by pledglni ; long life and prosperity to No 12. Tilts concluded tbo speech making and tbo floor was speedily cleared for dancingwhich was continued until a late hour The ar rangements for the banquet and the entire entertainment were very complete and re flect credit upon the gentlemen having the matter in charge Tbo following gentlemen constituted tbo committee ; Sir Knight U. U. Ualcombe , Captain Has ward , Quarter master H. W. Snvdor , Treasurer A. F. Wolff and Sir Knight UK Weber Notes Lily division bold adancingparty at Metro politan hall Wednesday night About thirty couples were present and a very enjoyable time was hail This party was glvon as a farewell to the ball , as the division will meet hereafter In Wolff's hall , corner Twenty second and Cuming ; Hathbun lodge No 120 will bo instituted tomorrow night by Grand Chancellor Mc- Farluad , in the hall on tbo northwest cor ner of Douglas and Fourteenth streets Tbo ledge starts out with sixty charter members , aoout thirty of whom are members of the orddr A brilliant future U predicted for this sturdy youngster A new ledge is being farmed at Pender , This i > the first ledge in this now town Oriole lodge gave a party at Pythian hall Thursday night Delphi division No 25 of Broken Bow in stalled tim following officers nt tbo last meeting : Cantaln , It E. Martin ; lieuteuaat , G. W. Trefren : bcrald , F. W. Blair ; recorder , O. 11. Humphrey ; treasurer , Ii S. Lilly ; guard , WJ Woods ; sentiuel , I , W. Mntthaws The installing ofllcor of the oc casion was P. JTyranzen A. A. S : M. r > . There will bo an ofllcial divan of Tagior temple , N. M. S. , nt their kanbaon Saturday evening next to celebrate tno feast comu'em- orativo of Mohammed's visit to tbo heavens This is a feast which all the tomiles cele brate at tno same time A Pleasant Surprise Captain Hayward of Omaha division No 12 , Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias , was the victim of a sumrtso Thursday night , the anniversary of bis birth The division was at the armory in full uniform and the cap tain was sent for to settle a knotty question which bad arisen When he appeared tbo division saluted him and Sir Knight Weber made a few appropriate remarks At tbo proper time a symbolic chart , which hung atone ono side of tbo room , was raised and rovonled a hnndsomo crayon portrait of tbo gallant captain In the language of a spectator , the captain wns paralyzed and could not reply for some moments Ho finally regained con trol of himself and thanked the division for this token of their rcspoct and love for him The ladles ot the division hr.d been posted nnd appeared ia force , adding tboir congrat ulations to these of tbo Sir Knights Tno event was closed with o donco 1131'l'KB MINT U It OPS Whiskey is said to improve with age , but age doesn't improve with whisky "A butcher knows how to maUo both ends moot " Yes , If you glvo him the proper steer " Dent fret about what your reputation will bo after death Tombstones are mighty charitable > Jack How can you expect to ninrry her when she has a husband already 1 Dick Ho's a lineman Short anrl sweet , " rcmarkod tbo procor as ho tied up thirteen ounces of sugar und marked it ono pound " Mistakes are not the only things that people ple who are unhappily married make They make old bachelors and old maids Alnlne Guido ( wbo has tied himself to two tourists ) Now gentlemen , if either ot you slips speak quick so that I can cut tbo repeat at once I Do Smith Do you suppose there Is any thing serious between Travis and Miss Southmaydi Dloodiriod Yes , I do her father . , ; / „ Before she marries woman is content that her lord should wajk to tbo time of a wedding march , but after the ceremony she Insists on a quiok stop.i The worst looking specimen of utter and hopeless ruin we have yet seen was the rash reporter who attempted to got tbo nggreguto uge of tbo woman suffrage delegates Yabslof Well , bow uro you today ! Mudge O , as usunl ) uYabsley Sol I am sorry to hear it , Mud o Why ! Yabsley Bccauso I haven't got a cent to loan today In the blissful periBi } ; of rellof wfion the office boy goes to tno , .water-cooler to wee his wbtsUo his lOE u/Tering / companions , cannot help wishing tMtho would drown It , "Thisrmikes the third ay now that you haven't sbined my shoos 1 Bars no black in' In do house , Bah , t1.J , 'Wby didn't ' you toll tno bonrol" ( "liokasoj wasafeord you mout buy a box " "Ah , that borso was a gallant boast , " said General Vane , you should have seen him at Antietam ho scented tbo battle ufar off " You bet ho did , " said Kuhl , "if you were oa him , " First Ludy My eldest daughter , Pru dence , lias had a proposal Second Lady Indeed t First Lady Yes , acd is to be mar ried , Second Lady Then it Is quite true that she has lately been loft a int of money , Can you tell ma where Ill ' find tbo sen ator } " said the wile of a prominent servant of the pnbho to u page at tbo capltol Yes , ma'am ; ho is in the anteroom " "DearI dear ! that man seems to tbink of nothing but cards " Mins F. Blnney , late of Paris , will ox- hiblt Monday , March 3 , at the Paxton hotel , imported costumes , otc , spring novelties , etc HEADS BUSY , MLS AT REST Midlonton Mind Culture in the Olty by the Lake BRIGHT BITS JROM BREEZEVILLE Beautiful Things in the Windows and Beauties Wrapped in Purs A Visit to Uie Art Institute Fair City Foutiltonsv Ciiioaoo , 111. , Feb 28. [ Special to Tub Bee.J Dear Buds and Blossoms : The worlds fair of Chicago will bo hold In fur capes for some time to como notwithstand ing the promise ot spring in the daffodils , lilacs and mignonette for sale on tbo streets and the melancholy strains of the hand organ in the uptown districts Tbo sbopkeopors seem to bnvo a presenti ment that Candlemas day will put winter to flight , judging from their marvellous display of summer fabrics T.nvrly IbjliliWrifiht bfnrlnttnB , Tndin nllln organdies nnd ginghams that are a feast for tbo eyes and X TEMPTATION TO THE FCHSR crowd the counters Clover loaves and clover heads constltuto a favorite design in silks and challls ; from the natural colors on wblto and pale rose , gray and maize colored grounds to a pleasing effect in two shades of a color , palo and dark brown , deep and light rose and so on through endless charming tints The ginghams are exquisitely dainty in color and make Tbov have open work lace stripes of white in combination with all the delicate shades Everything in the muleste and milliners confections suggest on early awakening of spring The premise only is belled by the dull days , with skies that , were it not for the elasticity of human nature , would cover the earth with gloom There are fowcr attractions than usual at thn theaters The Auditoriums rich ornamentations in old ivory and gold is a beautiful frame for the exquisite stage setting of the Mikado , with Laura Joyce nntl Dlgby Doll , who are nightly lining the vnst house Clouds of gold , pink and lilac , with impossible trees , heavy with bushels of blossoms in tbo sumo lovely shades , contrast curiously with the costumes of rich stuff made gorgeous with gold thread Apropos of theaters , Alice King Hamilton , whom the people of Omabu have cause to roiuombor , was playing hero a fortnight nlnco with Sotbern Soeiag a flattering notlco of herself in ono of the panors , and chancing to meet the editor at a reception she took occasion to thank hun , "It was very generous nnd good of you to notice poor little me " sbo murmured gratefully When , what was her amazement to bear in reply "Ouiadamo , I diJn't ' see you I received a letter from a friend of yours in Boston begging mo to say something pleasant ot you and I obliged him , that is all " By tbo by , sbo calls bersolf Allco Living stone now and , if one may judge from her photograph , has grown very much prettier Lent seems to hav scarcely called a halt in the occupations of the fashionable women in Chicago It is simply a change in tbo manner of distraction , From cultivating the palate ami heels to cultivating the beads with alt manner of lectures on all manner of things at this time of tboyoarstukos mo as bad generalship Bodily faliguo doesn't quicken the wit or understanding and from its confusing results I prophesy business first and plcasuro afterwards will receive A JWV AKOl'MISNT in its favor Tbo art Institute opening on Monday even , ing la its crush and crowd was a composite jurablo ot art and nature with no definite idea of either The pictures , which are nd- uurabio end like Katisba's sboulder-bUde , worth coming miles to , see , could only bo reached 'by the exertion of an amount of strength and then nearness rather necessi tated touching than seeing tbo canvas In addition to the possessions ot the inslituto there was a largo loan collection from many private gnl- lerios in town A Sir Joshua Reynolds , Holman Hunts Triumph of the InnocentB , Velasquez's portrait of Phihp IV , a ' number by Jules Brotton and nearly two hundred canvases by Mrs Merrltt , Walter McEwcn and Henry Mosler were on exhibition , to gether with a number of inaiblcs and old tapestries The costuming of the women was curiously varied , and some of the faces so wonderfully good to look at as to distract the altpntion of the visitors from the I'ICTUnED O.VES ON THE WALL Among tba familiar faces to Omaha people were Miss Hallowoll , who visited Mrs Sav age during the winter and Mr and Mrs Jay Morton An evening during the past week long to bo remembered was spent with Mrs Walter C. Wyman , whoso voice has caressed the ears of an Omaha audience nnd whose charm ing bouso has honored much of her fascinat ing personality Being In high spirits and full of musio to tbo lips she sang again nnd again fairly intoxicating the handful of men and women fortunate enough to bo her guests Among her selections were several songs by Augusta Holmes The wlera pas sionate words aud music as voiced by Mrs Wyman , fairly took away ones brnnth und left soul and sense thrilling with delight Uenerai und Mrs Crook nro very popular in Chicago and nro exceedingly attached to tneir now homo Mrs Crooks namn appears on the list oi ladv patronesses of a pageant being gotten up for tbo benefit of charity , At a luncheon given me at tbo Union Lcnguo club on Tuesday , I boriowod son)0 ) points for hostesses at homo Tbo table was literally covered with a lace work of ferns , 'i lie center piece was a monstrous bowl of jncquo minnt roses Iced wiuo in dainty little tlo glasos was served in place of black cofTuo and n delicious sauce of sour cream ana chop ped chives was served with the shad roe A luncheon today nnd the Twentieth Cen tury club tonight with George Blddloto read ana some good music will give me uomeivnat for another time Until thou may tbo wind not blow too hard on my buds and blossoms and may lenten sleep lend new roses lo tboir cheeks und a brighter spnrklo to their eyes against the coming triumphs after caster L. I. L. TI1I4 JilNlNUKIt GALiI/HItY. CmninrntB on Collection by a Vlh- Her to Oinnlni Ouaua , Feb 25. To tbo Editor of The Bbb : If a few lines under this heading will bo acceptable from a visitor to your go ahead city , when nothing but the swift run ning oleetrio motor oars will satisfy Its moneymaking people , I trust that the opinion of nn admirer may bo acceptable It Is almost too early in the history of your city to exptct your financiers to spare much time in cultivating u taste for tbo "flno arts , " or to use their surplus moans in purchasing expensive pictures Money is worth too mucli and high rates of interest are not conducive to that sort of pleasure But your city already has n number of wealthy men , and they aio ulwaya ou the In crease So that it Is not too soon to at least cultivate a taste for the beautiful , mors es pecially when one of your iltizens' chief delight - light is to use his wealth in bringing from foreign lands the very best that the old masters - tors fcuvo produced , und throwing open tbo doors of bis art gallery to tbo public It has been my pleasure to see bis splendid col lection ot oil paintings and water colors , und thev are certainly worthy of many visits , and ought to bu seen often to bu appreciated as thay deserve The Llmngur collection is certainly very line , and ono of tbo best collections in the west and wus pleased to see so many of your people who appreciate the kindness of your es teemed citizen , nnd I think that if it was more widely known that such a rare treat could bu bad without oven asking , that bis gallery would oe crowned with admirers ' It Is not my intentiou to criticise , but I can safely say that there are a number of pic tures that singly would be worth going a long way to see No 40 , Invasion ev Lor raine , " by Danbalh No 2 , David with the head of Goliath , by Guldo Iteln would satisfy the heart and uyo of tne most fastidious of critics No 12 , a portrait ot UombrantNo 7 , Slaughter of the innocents , No 10 , St HJ Joseph holding the infant Savior , No 14J M nnd 147. water colors , und many others too H numerous to mention nic very line , ami any H of them will well repay a visit M It is hard for many of us to see where the H vnluo is received in paying from f.VKJ to $5,000 M for paintings ; but ttiero nro so many highly M fnvored people in this largo world who have M mora money than they can spend und wbo H tbink less of It than they do of gratifying H their taste , that the vnluo of money is H counted only as it nllows thorn to do so And H no doubt it is well Hint wo who uro not the H highly favored have bo little desire lo ho H spendingour small surplus in that way , for it would keep us in perpetual hot witter HH But wo should , nevertheless , cultlvuto a HH taste for all that is rcllniiig for tbo good that H wo may thereby roccivo and Impart to H others Yours truly , Montowihr H Sirs , hhcernr's Soiree M Tbo homo ot Mrs M. L. Shcerar's , No H 710 North Thirtieth stroct , wns turned Into a , H bower of flowers on Thursday evening , tbo H occasion being the musical solrco given by H Mrs Sheerjr and her pupils to her patrons H and friends - The programme consisted of H tbo ( allowing musical features : Duet by H Robert Towno aud Howard Leonard ; Span HJ ish dance by Clyde Weston ; selection from H "II Trovatoie , " Beatrice Lynn ; piano solo , H Howard Leonard ; waltz , Ituhort Towuu ; HJ waltz , Mumiu Towno ; song , Edward Cbapiii ; HJ _ p'linOFnl"i "CliTC'in Unssr , " Jcnino dish ; HJ piano duct by Jesslo Towno ant ) Grace Leo HJ nurd ; piano solo , Mazurka , " Clnudo Fos- HJ ter ; song , For You , " Edwin Chapln ; piano HJ solo , " 'Jho Brook , " Jussio lowne HJ Mrs Shccrar favored the company with HJ several selections on the piano Some HJ ot the young participants showed HJ great ability In their rendering of tbo music , HJ the oldest being only fifteen , the youngest HJ only eleven years old , All the persons pros HJ cnt were very much pleased with the per HJ formunco and thought it highly croditnble HJ to both tcucar and scholars A dainty sup HJ per was served HJ Sneiul CJnslp HJ The next social gathering at the Saratoga H lyrcutn will bo on Friday Jovenlng , March 7. H On the 21st n masquerade will bo given * H Miss Lillian Studclmnu has returned from HJ a pleasant visit with friends in Chicago HJ mi-iuriKs. H Iwant to bo an angel , M For that I hope mil pray , HJ 1 want to be an angel HJ But , of co or so , not right iiway , HJ Mrs McCorkle How rellnluusly solemn | H these owls look McCorkle Yes , they are HJ biras of prey , HJ Now that Lent Is upon us the religious | part of tbo public must expect to t > ulfur from HJ the oyster pie rates , HJ Miss Churchgoer Did you uttond divma | H service today ! Mr Stayuthomo Yes , I H performed one Wrote to my best girl H Minister So ynu saw some boys fishing on | H the Sabbath my young man Did you do JH anything to dlsuourugo tbonil Small Hey | H Yes , sir , I stele their bait , The sermon wns dreadfully not , H And the people much angered thereat , H When a man ordojectiou H Essayed a collection JB They mobbed tbo sad man with tbo hat Salvations free , " sang the choir , "I'm H glad of that , " said a pporly dressed old gun H tlcman wbo bad just dropped In ; but you H jest wait till some o' thorn English syndicates H got bold on it " HAm "Am 1 to infer that you would bo willing H to dispense with my services ? " asked a mln > H ister of a member wbo bad been remonstrating - H ing ubout the length of his discourse ) . H "No , not altogether ; but why not cut your H services down to about half their length ! " H Woman , wo are taught " said the preach , Her or , was , in lbs beginning formed from u H rib of man " Yes , " muBingly assented H Hisnobs , who sat in ono of tbo roar pews , H ' and metaphorically speaking , sbo has neon H more or less a bone of contention among men H ever since " H Lite insurance agent Ono of the consul H orations with us in issuing a policy is tba moral state of tbo insured Applicant That Is ull nonsense If It was 11 ro insurance you were putting on a man you'd bo right in look log up bis record , but for mora life lusur- ttucu its an impertinence