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QUIET WEEK IN SOCIETY
r , and Mrs , Woolworth Entertain In Honor
of Mrs. Qeorgo Worthington ,
EVENTS THAT HAVE MARKED THE PAST DAYS
Card rurtlrs unit ninnnr Dnncoa Tlmt
Ulren Kutertiilnmcnt to tlie Howling
firrnlU-Cliati About Well
Known Oinnlia 1'coplo.
Quietness has reigned througliout the
circles of hoelety the past week , the smnrt
world not yet having recovered from the
payotics of the holidays. This week , how
ever , promises to bo a Httlo more exciting ,
Mrs. Barnard inaugurating the- week on
Monday with n reception from 8 to C in
honor at her guest , Mrs. Vnn Patten. Mrs.
E. A. fluidity will also give a luncheon on
Mondny for her nieces , the Misses Cudahy.
Wednesday Mrs. .1. 10. Boyd will entertain
In honor of Mis. Howcll and Miss Coulter ,
while Miss Lcmlst will entertain n number
of friends at ten on the same afternoon ,
Thrro Is little promise for the future , the
time between now nntl Shrove Tuesday glv *
ing but small Indications that the swell
world means to-cnloy the days of feasting
before the dnys of fasting. But the season
will bo long , after Easter , and then It Is safu
to expect a round of pleasures reminiscent of
the old days.
days.A
A Ji-tiitirul : U'
Ono of the prettiest weddings of the sea
son took jtlace Thursday evening at the Del-
lone hotel , the participants being Mr.
Henry J. Abrahams , one of the best known
young men in the- city , and Miss Fntinlo
Blrnbaum of San FranciscoCal. The bride ,
who Is a handsome blonde , was attired in
beautiful while faille and diamonds.
Miss Annie Abrahams , n sister of thu
groom , acting us bridesmaid , u ore n handsome -
some dress of pink surah and diamond' ) .
Miss Fannie Abrahams were black India
silk trimmed In jet and lace.
Mrs. Esther Abrahams , mother of the
groom , were n heavy black silk and dia
monds.
Miss llcsslc Abrahams was attired in red
nil It.
Miss Rose Hlvschstoin wore yellow India
Bilk.
Bilk.Mrs.
Mrs. Barney Harris wore a beautiful white
silk.
silk.Mrs.
Mrs. A. Lewis was robed in gray and pink
silk.
silk.Miss
Miss Marks of Council Bluffs were a
flowered china silk.
Miss Annie Brown appeared In a light blue
Bilk and diamonds.
Mrs. I. Brown was attired In black lace
and diamonds.
Mrs. Henry Spiglo worn black silk.
Mrs. Hlrshsteiu were black silk.
Miss Blanch Hlrshstcin lookcd'vcry-tuotty
In light gray silk.
Miss Anchell , of Brooklyn , N. Y. , were
black India silk.
Mr. Harry L. Abrahams officiated as best
man nnd Mr. Henry Splglo gave away the
bride. The ccicmony took place at S o'clock
p. in. , In the parlors of the hotel which \\cro
linnilbomoly decorated for the occasion with
stnllax and cut Jlowcrs.
Ro\- . Leo M. Franklin officiated , the or
chestra being stationed in the alcove , and to
the time honored Mendelssohn wedding
march the happy couple took their places In
the not tl- parlors , while nbovo them hung
suspended a beautiful marriage boll. After
the ceicinony the young couple received
hearty congratulations from friends and rel
atives. After the ceremony an elaborate
supper was served , many pretty speeches
being made and toasts offered , while
telegrams of congratulation were read
from relatives and friends of the bride from
Now York City. Chicago , Los Angeles , San
Francisco , Cincinnati ! and other places.
After the supper dancing was indulged in
"Until < ] uito late.
Among these present wore' Mrs.
Esther Abrahams , Miss Faitnio Abra-
hums , Miss Annie Abrahams , Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Spiglc , Mr. and
Mrs. Barney Harris , Mr. nnd Mrs. A ,
I/owls , Mr. and Mrs. T. Brown , Miss Besslu
Abrahams , Mrs. Hlrshstcln , Miss Rose
Hirshstcln , Airs. Blanch Hlrshstcin , Miss
Belle Marks , -Miss Anchell , Miss Annie
Broivn , Miss Mabel Mcadlmbcr , Mr. Harry
Abrahams , Mr. Kdward Abrahams. Mr.
Henry Hlrshstcln , Mr. Meyer Kahn , Mr. R.
E. Douglas , Mr. F. J. Bengelo , Mr. Jacob
Abrahams , Mr. I. Boltcnstein.
Tlio young couple start in a few day ? for
nn extended trip to the Pacific coast anil
will bo at home to their friends after March
15.
Vrrltnlilo Oliowt Dunaurs.
Tuesday evening a thoroughly enjoyable
phantom party was given by Miss Ina Ken
nedy at her beautiful homo , 15)25 ) North Sev
enteenth street. The house was handsomely
decorated througliout with palms and ferns ,
the dining room having a most artistically
arranged center ploco of smilux and roses.
Miss Kennedy , n lovely young woman , was
assisted In receiving by her mother , Mrs. A.
Clark , and Mrs. H. It. Burncll.
The evening was spent in untieing , the
ghost dance presenting a peculiarly weird
sceno. The Italian orchestra played enchanting -
chanting music until the "weo sma' " hours ,
After an elegant supper was served a
musical program was rendered by the Misses
Higgins and Kennedy and Messrs. Koo , Cole ,
Webb ami Higgins. The plcasln/ ; features
were the violin solos by Mr. Charles Iligglns
accompanied by Miss Daisy , and the piano
solo by Prof. Hoe.
Mlbs Kennedy , who has a bird like voice
of the Cncst timbre , pleased everybody with
her singing
Mrs. H. B. Kennedy was prettily gowned
In black silk nod diamonds.
Mrs. II. It. Burncll presented n very pic- '
turcsquo appcara ice in a silk gown of smoked
pearl and red ros > 's.
Mrs.Vobb woi o a becoming gown of em
pire silk , diamonds , pink roses. ,
Mrs. Anderson was neatly nttlrcd in a
cloth gown of brown and cream , red roses.
Miss Daisy Hlggins looked lovely in n gown
of red silk , with American beauties.
Miss Kennedy , who always looks charmIng -
Ing , were n gown of pink crepe , diamonds ,
pink roses , with dainty slippers to match.
Miss Davis , a very sweet and pretty young "
lady , were a combination of pink and brown ,
with pearls and cream roses.
Miss Klmball were a gown of blue and
crertm loco , white slippers.
Miss Pearl Page looked smaller than over
In her gown of black velvet , with cream bodIce -
Ice and red roses. dro
Miss Incy. Arnold , a charming blonde , were
a lovely gown of ecru and cream lace.
Miss Kitty Ogbnrn graced n very pretty
gown of tan with pink roses. tint
Miss S. Itlley were a dainty gown of cream
lace.
lace.Miss
Miss K. Peters
looked bcwltchingly In i a
costume of heliotrope with pink roses.
Miss Gay Manning , a very pretty girl ,
were a combination of blue and pink.
Miss L. Slattcr. a pretty blonde , was be
comingly nltlrod in n gown of baby blue.
Among those invited were : Misses Brown ,
Biiuui , Tillotson , Coon , Clarkson , I'opplotou ,
Hlgglns , Davis , Hulan , Winters , Cotter ,
Shook , Mtllan , Klmball , Itiley , Shaekley ,
Peters , Ogburn , Clark , Arnold , Manning ,
Skitter , Fried , Page , Parker.IIobbs. Andrec- )
soii , Morrison and Collins and Mcsdumcs
"Webb , Anderson , Clark and Burnell. |
Messrs Itoo , Cole , Webb , Anderson , Butler )
Hieglns , Counsman , Smith , Miller , Farrell ,
Itiloy , Illslcy , Morrison , Arnold , Fowler.G'on-
very , Shcelcr , Pixley , Flcscher , Thomas ,
Ball , Burt , Blunehurd , Neff , Huhtlngs ,
Muentefering , C Westordahl , Fried. Bur
nett , Underwood , Hutihen , Burnell , Cotter ,
Miner , Woller , llrown and Lllloy.
A Curd 1'artr.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Kdwurd ' J.
Itowo entertained very charmingly at tnelr
pleasant homo Sherman , .
on avenue , which
was made unusually uttraeTTvo by p.tlnis ,
roses and carnations throughout the rooms ,
pink and white lieliig the prevailing colors. '
Jllghllvowns played with the announcement
that prizes for once would not be given.
However , deeming success should be recog
nized in some delicate manner , a beautiful
cluster of pink and whlto carnations , tits ! I
with ribbons , wan presented to the fortunate
( adytum ! gentleman making the largest mini-
I > ei * nf points , Mrs. Anglin und Mr. K. J , Cor
nish accepting thu sumo with grace.
Dainty refreshments were served and Just
ns the guests were departing they were stir-
priM < d to I HUH the occasion was In honor tirof
Alt' ' , Itowo'a birthday. After congratulations
the following Joined In YrUhlnft him many
hftppy returns if the day
Dr and Mrs Anftlln. Mr and Mrs , P W.
Itlrlchnuncr , Mr. nnd Mm C. H Coon , Mr
and Mrs. O W Covoll. Mr nnd Mrs Henry
A. Darruw , Mr and Mrs Jumps Do Bcvolso ,
Dr.-nnd Mrs. Ullmoro , Mr. and Mrs , W. 1.
Klorntoad. Mr. nnd Airs. Frank Hansom ,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kulin , Mr. and Mrs.
William Munmugh , Mr and Mrs. Itobort M.
Olmstead , Mr. nnd Mrs. W. W. Williams ,
Mr. Will Hardwlek of Kansas City. Mr. li
J. Cornish , Mr. James Hastings , Major will-
In ma , Mr. J. II. Ornhnni.
Itecrptlriiinniinniiclnffriirtynt "C'ortlnndt. "
"Cortlandt , " the beautiful homo o f lion
and Mrs , James M. Woolworth , rich In Its
wealth of'ln-lc-n-brae , rare pictures and ar
ticles of virtu , coljectcd with Intelligence
nnd wise discrimination by Mr. and Mrs.
Woolworth , was made additionally attract
ive Wednesday afternoon by Iho Introduc
tion of beautiful flowers In honor of fho
reception tendered Mrs. George Worthing-
ton. the wife of the Episcopal bishop of
Nebraska. Everywhere throughout the
rooms plants nnd flowers were placed , the
dining room being particularly handsome ,
the mantel being bunked with roses , with
prettily shaded candelabra artistically
placed about the room.
Mrs. Woolworth was assisted In receiving
by Mrs. Worthlngton , Mrs. Clement Chase
and Mrs. Itlngwalt , while throughout the
room a host of pretty girls made themselves
agreeable In Iniroducitl if the church people
from the several parishes In the city , among
them being Miss Kountzc , Miss Yates. Miss
Woolworth , Miss Hamilton , Miss Nelsie
Hughes , Mrs. Council and Miss Sherwood ,
while Miss Kountzc , Mrs. Warren Rogers ,
Miss Hamilton , Miss Sherwood nnd Miss
Mary Poitploton presided over the tea and
coffee table.
Mrs. Woolworth were a handsome black
silk brocade rlchlv ornamented with black
lace. Mrs. Worthington was jn gray bro
cade with white satin stripes , Mrs.
Chase wore a pretty restitute of mrbrorado ,
the front being of rose colored crepe. Mrs.
ItitiRwnlt were a black laeo costume with
black aigrette. Miss Kountzc , who always
dresses with rare taste , were a simple gown
of blue-llgured silk. Miss Yates ivas in
heliotrope. Mlsb Wuolnorlh were a lovely
costume of white cloth with girdle of yel
low faille. Miss Hughes wore a pretty frock
lavender with ioUo of exquisite lace.
Mrs. Council was In black. Miss Sherwood
were a gown of china silk and yellow crepe.
Throughout the afternoon thu orchestra
stationed nliovo stairs playcu delightfully ,
and the rooms were crowded with the repre
sentative church people of the city.
In the evening thn young people had nn op
portunity to enjoy ri beautiful dance program
given in honor of .Miss Woolworth , Mr. and
Mrs. Wool worth assisting the fair young
hostess in receiving. Miss Woolworth was
gowned in a lovely white striped chiffon over
whltj batin , a coronet of white hyacinths
ornamenting her hair. Lemonade was served
in the private hall , refreshments as in the
afternoon being .served in the dining room. *
Among these noticed during the evening
wet e Mr. and Mrs. Council , Mr. and Mrs.
Itedlck. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Chambers. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hull , Mr. and Mrs. Clem
Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wheeler , Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Smith , Mr. and Mis. W. S. Pop-
pleton , Mr. and Mis. Warren lingers , Mrs.
H. It. niitgwalt , Miss Bessie Yates , Miss
Mary Poppleton. Miss Emily Wakeley , Mrs.
Bradley , Miss Bradley , Miss Mary Hubbard ,
Miss Annie BnttrrlleUi ; Miss M. ButterJlcld ,
Miss Bnrtis-.u , Miss Jennie MeClclland , Miss
Kf'UiKze. Miss Lemist , Miss Hamilton , Miss
jVclsien Hughes , Miss Burns , Miss Lozier ,
Miss Helen Smith. Messrs. Doano. Guiou ,
Quay , Wilson , Suundcrs , Fnirfleld , Howe ,
Captain" Crowdor , Oarneuu. Johnson , Crary ,
Frank Hamilton. Berlin , Darling , Mercer ,
I atham , Davis , Reed , Earl Gannett.
A Diim-liiR Jlliitlncc.
From 2 until 0 yesterday afternoon Master
linrvoy Clayton and Miss Ella May Brown
entertained their young friends with a danc
ing party at their home , 520 South Twenty-
sixth avenue. The house was gayly decor
ated for the occasion , the young people
dancing under prettily shaded lamps.
The following guests were present : Liz
zie Allen , Bell Baiter , Louise Balccr , Henri
etta Burtlctt , Brownie Bess B.ium , Bessie
Brady , Margarito Burnham , Helen Cady ,
Mabel Carter , Gertie Goble , Gertrude Good
rich , EsterJIainsworth. Bessie Higgins , Julia
Iltgglnson , Itowenu Higginson , Kittio Hob
ble , Ada" Kirkendall , Marlon Johnson ,
Eleanor Logan , Girlie Saddler , Louise Shlr-
nman , May Shields , Mabel Talbot , Grace
Taylor , Munso Taylor , Grace Thurs-
ton , Jean Thurston , Mudalino Tillson ,
Grace Clarke , Hortonse Clarke , Elizabeth
Congdon , Laura Congdon , Hazel Conncll ,
Marion Council , Ella Cotton , Audrey Crow-
thcr , Eugenia Cudahy , Blanch Gushing ,
Lucille Gushing , Lillian Drake , Josephine
Drake , Bcs&io Fields , Inez Logan , Mildred
Lotnux , Mary MeShano , Fredcrica Mcln-
tosh , Grace Morse , Jennie Orcutt , Rye Or-
cutt , Ethel Palmer , Carrie Purvis , Fanny
Purvis , Ruth liinehurt , Jcanetto Rogers ,
Mary Alice Rogers , Jean Richardson ,
Louise Ttikcy , Jcannle Wnkefield , Grace
Wnlle , Helen Wullo , Marguerite
Wheeler , Gertrude White , Alice Wilkins -
kins , Grace Wilkins , Jessie "Wright ,
Dudley Banckcr , Jack Baum , Ritchie Baum ,
Robert Bradford , Will Burnham. Robert
Burns , Dean Cady. Harry Carter , Louis
Clark , Frederick Coburn , Charles Coo , Ker
sey Coo , Max Coo , Bonnie Cotton , Dorsoy
Crowthcr , Edward. Cudahy , Dick Gushing ,
Harry Gushing , Albert Dickinson , Lauren
Drake , Seth Dyer , Lawrence Gaylord , James
Godfrey , Harry Gordon , Frunkio Gordon ,
Johnnie Griffith , Jatnie Huinsworth , Arthur
Hurtmun , Morton Harvey , Jack Hicks Bvron
Johnson , Howard Johnson , Walter Johnson ,
Curtis Leo , Robert Leo , Gaylord Martin ,
Leo MeShano , Harry Montgomery , Rex
Morehouse , Robbio Morse , Ralph Palmer ,
Earl Raymond , Glen Raymond , Johnnie
Redick , Edwin Reynolds , Joe Shciramun ,
Charles Shlvorick , Nathan Shivoriek , Louis
Sholes , * Eddie Swam , Itoy Swain , Frank
Tulbot , Clarence Thurston , John Wood-
worth.
A HoinnVodilliig ,
One of the happiest events of the season
was the marriage of Mr. Edwin F. Booth
and Miss Eva M. Munson , which- took place
at tho.rcsl'lcnco of the bride's parents , Mr.
nnd Mrs. O. D. Munson , 008 North Twenty-
fourth street , on Wednesday at D o'clock ,
RCV..S. M. Ware oftlclating. Mr. Booth , for
merly of Marengo , 111 , , is now connected
with the Carpenter Paper company of this
city. The bride has lived in Omaha since
early childhood and was charming in pearl
grey silk and lace , carrying a bouquet of
bridal roses. Miss.es Mary Latoy and Etta
Brown were the bridesmaids in attendance ,
Messrs. Leslie Sparrow and W. II. Gould
acting ns groomsmen. The approach of the
bridal party to the parlor was announced by
the wedding march , performed on the piano
by Miss Hattic Hill. Alter the ceremony
and congratulations , lunch was served. ,
The presents were many nnd bountiful.
Mr , and Mrs. Booth will bo at homo at'iiOll
Pinknoy street.
Among the guests wore Rev. nnd Mrs.
Ware , Dr. and Mrs. Allen , Mr , and Mrs , C.
L. Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Carpenter Mr.
and Mrs. William Brown , Mr. und Mrs ,
Lutoy , Mrs. J. Shill , Mrs ; II. S. Booth , Mar-
cngo , 111. , Misses Latcy , Warner , Stella
Shlll , Messrs. Alfred Lutey , G. L. Avery ,
Marengo , 111.
Mlft HitNkftll Kntvrtiilii * .
Miss Inez Haskell entertained most pleas-
antly Wednesday evening at Itor homo , 1424
North Eighteenth street , high five being the
fenturo of the evening. Mrs. O. N. Daven-
l'OI ° t was successful In winning the ladles'
prl/o , Mr. Foster carrying off the first prize
for gentlemen. After the games pleasant
refreshments were served.
The guwits present were : Misses Slaughter ,
urMarshall , Storm Uila , la. ; Bishop. Basset ,
Bvrne ; Mcsdames Da\onj > ort , Sherman ,
Foster ; Messrs , Weolcr , McClfllaiid , Miller ,
Pulmatier , Davcnixjrt , Foster , Sherman ,
Gruniger.
Notwithstanding the intense cold of
Wednesday n very large number of friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy availed thenv
selves of the opportunity to play high flvo at
the Murphy residence , 1120 South Twenty-
ninth street. The house was prettily decor
ated for the occasion and throughout the
niostchurmlng hospitality prevailed.
The first prize , u verj pretty placquo , was
won by Mrs. K. G. Green of South Omaha ,
the second prize , also a pltu-quc , being taken
by Mrs. J. J. Mahoney. Mr. M , R. Murphy
of South Omaha will
hereafter smoke from a
meerschaum pipe as thu result of his excel
lent skill at cards , while Mr. Patrick Man
ning carried off the second prize.
Delightful refreshment * were served dur-
rrtrin
CLEARING OUT EVERYTHING
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Having leased the largo .store , ,
formerly occupied by Bcnnlson !
Ilros. , 1 have arranged to put in an , ,
entirely new first-class .stock , ,
change the present front and make
other interior alterations. . , , '
The stock for my new store has
been purchased and it is necessary
to sell off everything I now have.
In order to do this 1 am well invarc
that I will have to cut the prices
away down below the market ,
beginning tomorrow morning some
of the greatest values ever offered
will be placed before my patrons.
Prices cut right in half In many
cases. iMHS. J. BENSON.
FURS.
Fur cnnca , 50 per cent off , or $20 capo
to bo Boki'for $10.
Pur mantillas. 60 per cent off ; 831.60
Cnrmouts will bo $16.75.
Fur mllittu'los per cent off , or
885.50 purmonts ut $21.30.
Children's sets , JO per cent oil.
Muffs , 25 per cent off.
25 per cent off on skirts. In blacks nnd
colors ; ft largo assortment ot nlupacns ,
brillianteons , sntoons. Italian cloth und
&ilk , worth SI.25 , for ! Mc , $2.50 for $1.87 ,
$3.60 for $2.03 , $5 for $3.75.
STORE MUST BE VACATED. .
The stock : for our new store has been purchased. So the present
stock MUST oe closed out nt what we can get for it.
The vast number of surprising values in high class goods are too
numerous to mention in this space.
"We quote a few sample prices. Every article in the store is cut
down from 1O to BO per cent. All must be sold at a cut price. As all
our goods are marked in plain figures and our customers know our
prices , they have ample opportunity to know just what reductions they
are getting. The cut is 1O to 5O cents off of each dollar's worth of goods
sold. All winter goods 2O to BO per cent off.
Lines Of
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former prices 81.60 to $2.50. Your
choice till gone for 81.
A very nice quality of Indies pink
wool vests , price $1.85 nnd $2 , nccoi ding
to size , now all sizes at half pricoor 92c.
A line of children's nnd misses' gray
wool vesta , 50 per cent off , or half price ;
prices arc lOc to 37c , according to size.
Dr. Warner's camel's hair , in pants
nnd vests ; misses sizes , 20 to 34 ; 50 per
cent off , half price ; making prices :
65c where they were 31.10 , 75c where
they were $1.50.
"EMPIRE. "
Our new line pf Muslin Un
derwear is just in , but it will
have to go in the reduction.
Many new and handsome
things at low prices.
A handsome line of
Silk Fringes
in our fancy goods department
at HALF PRICE
50 cent fringe at 25 cents.
$1 fringe at 50 cents ; and so on
J m 'Outh ' 15th street.
inp the evening. The following pttcsts wore
present : Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Muhoncj * . Jlr.
and Mrs. Patrick Manning , Mr. and Airs.
John F. Daley , Mr. and Mrs. John Little ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Green , Mr. and Mrs. M.
K. Murphy , South Omaha ; Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Fcaron , Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Green , South
Omaha ; MissesKosters , Molly Kostors , Uar-
rcy , Nellie Carrey , Ilcclan , Jbsio Meclan ,
Julia Mullen , Dwyer , Cassio and Lizzie
Dwyer , Thompson , Nellie Thompson , Mur-
hy , Blanch and Stella Murphy , Lamb ,
ilessrs. D. Staplcton , G. Thompson , Albert
ilurphy , Peter Mullen , J. A. Linimlmu.
Surprised by rrleniU.
Mrs. James G. Martin , S13 South Nino-
.eenth street , was pleasantly surprised at
her homo Saturday evening by a number of
her friends , the occasion being the lady's
birthday. The guests , however , bent on a
surprise , quite succeeded In carrying out
their design , bringing the material for a
bountiful supper with them. After supper
the guests played high five , followed by a
dancing party. In the high five contest Mrs.
A. L. Lott won the first lady's pri/.o , the
second prlzo by Mrs. J. H. .Lcake ; the first
Gentleman's prize was von by Mr. \ \ . B.
Cheek , the second by Mr. T. J. Mills.
Among these present were Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Cheek , Mr. and Mrs. John Doe , Col
onel and Mrs. A. L. Lott , Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Laur , Mr. nnd Mrs. Lewis P.
Stearns , Mr. nnd Mrs. J. H. Loako , Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Mills , Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Ma-
honey. Mr. nnd Mrs. William Parker , Mr.
nnd Mrs. L. T. Martin , Mr. and Mrs Sol
Hopper , Mr. and Mrs. Al Powell , Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Davis , Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Martin , Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sidwcll , Mrs.
Morland , Miss Dee , Miss Moncca Laur , Miss
Hichardson , Miss Monlino Laur , Miss Sarah
Martin and others.
Tim IHiinor Dance.
Previous to dancing at "Eli7.aboth Place , "
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Popple-
ton , Mrs. Clement Chase , Miss ICountze , and
Miss Nash entertained at dinner. Mrs.
Chase had as her guests Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Rogers , Miss Chandler , Miss Mary Pop
pleton , Miss Sherwood , Mr. Crofoot , Mr.
Johnson and Mr. Learned , The table decor
ations at Mrs. Chase's were all in green , the
center piece being of maiden hair fern. Miss
Nash had ns her guests Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Smith , Miss Dccring , Miss White , Miss
llcssia Yates , Miss Johnson , Mr. Nctlicaton
Hall , Mr. Davis , Mr. Brown , Mr. Earl Gar-
nott , Mr. Stuart. Hero tlio table decora
tions were lilies of the valley and Tiolets ,
making a pretty nnd artistio combination.
Miss ICountzo' guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Caldwell , Air. and Mrs. Charles Deuel ,
Miss Hamilton , Miss Yates , Miss Woolworth -
worth , Miss Williams , Mr , Hamilton , Mr.
John Patrick , Mr. Hob Patrick , Mr. Mercer ,
Mr. Charles Kountzo. After the dinners
the guests became the guests of Mr. and
Mrs , A. J. Poppleton , wliero dancing was
Indulged In for some time , the evening being
pleasantly rounded out at one of the pleas-
antcst homes in Omaha.
"Hinging Out" llrouii.
James B , Brown , who for years has occu
pied the position of head buyer and assistant
manager of the Morse Dry Goods company ,
resigned yesterday.
Ho was not llowcd to retire empty
handed , however , as the gentlemen employe's
had banded themselves together and pre
sented him with a beautiful and costly ring.
It represents n double-headed serpent in two
bands of platinum nnd solid gold , with oycs
studded with diamonds and sapphires.
The lady employes also wished to bo re
membered hj Mr. Brown , and their gift of
u handsome pair of platinum and gold link
cuff buttons , profusely ornamented with
prwions stones , Is greatly appreciated by the
departing manager.
Mr. Brown will take n much needed rest
for the next two wocics , after which ho wll
resume business in this city in an oven nioro
lucrative and exalted position.
Kvnrl mill Mltrlicll.
Wednesday evening , at the residences
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hlckock
2307 Bristol street , occurred the wedding o
Mr. Lyman Scarl and Miss Clara Mitchell
both of this city , Hov. Mr. Sterling perform
Ing the ceremony. Only the relatives am
most intlmato friends of the contracting
parties were present. The bride wore a
beautiful dove colored silk , cntmlnc , and
carried a handsome bouquet of white roses
Both the bride and groom have a host o
friends In this city who will wish them a
happy life. They will be at homo to thci
friends after January 20 at 'J507 Bristo
street.
The Jolly Mitvcu ,
The Jolly SUteon had a very dellghtfu
I
evening at the residence of Miss Anna Peter
son , on South Twentieth-last evening. Mr.
Max Heiehenberg nnd Miss Lena Tebbins
carried off the prizes. .
Those present were Messrs. Rcichenberg ,
L. neichcnbcrg , Hoag , Wuothrleh , Peterson ,
Gramlish , Tusch , Mclledo. and the Misses
Fanny and Lucy Fruenhauf , Lena Tebbins ,
Thcrcssa Jahn , Clara Jahu , Anna Peterson ,
lainio Hartclt , Julia 'Wuethrlch. '
A limit Onmlin 1'coplo.
Joseph Haydcn returned yesterday from
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs , B. McAllister have gone on a
ihort trip to Washington.
Mrs. Stuart Haydcn loaves this afternoon
'or New York City via Burlington.
Hov. and Mrs , T. J. Mackay are the happy
larents of a daughter , born last Monday.
Miss Lynn Curtis went to DCS Mojncs on
Tuesday. She will also visit in Cedar Hapids.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cudahy are cntertain-
ng their nieces , the Misses Cudahy , of Chi
cago.
Mr. James Washburn loft Friday for Hot
Springs , S. D. , where no will go into busi
ness.
ness.Mrs.
Mrs. S. S. Bcrnan of Chicago -visiting her
nunt , Mrs. Catherine M. Powell of Kountze
luce.
Mr. Lyman of Salt Lake arrived in Omaha
Monday and Mrs. Lyman and children cr..no
on Friday.
Ed and Dwight Swobe , Bert Raymond
and Kussell Burt loft for Fairbault on
Wednesday.
G. Jamleson , buyer for Hayden Bros. ,
went east last night on a two weeks pur-
liasing trip.
Mrs. John Horbach loft last Tuesday morn
ing for Fort Hinggold , Tex. , to visit her
daughter , Mrs. Bourkc.
Miss NinaPcnnoy of Fullerton , Nob. , spent
two or three days of last week as the guest
of Miss Grace Slaughter.
Mr. E. Stengcr le.ives on Monday for a
four months' tour of Franco , Germany , Italy ,
"Jgicrs and northern Africa.
Mrs. Victor Caldwell , with her two chil
dren , expects to leave today for Passadcna ,
Cal. , to visil her mother , Mrs. Hugus. .
Mr. and Mrs. Alex L. Motzol left January
12 for Los Angeles. They will also visit San
Francisco , Sacramento and other points in
California.
At Mrs. Arthur Smith's ' on Thursday those
who assisted at her reception were Miss
Yates. Miss Kountze , Mrs. Will Popploton
and Miss Sherwood.
General Guy V. Henry , lieutenant colonel
Seventh cavtlry , is confined to his bed at the
residence of Itfr. A. J. Drexel , Philadelphia ,
where he has been lying ill from an attack
of acute pleurisy since December 18.
Mr. and Mrs , William Wallace entertained
delightfully at dinner Wednesday evening
General and Mrs. Coxvin , General nnd Mrs.
Brooke , Judge and Mrs. Wakeley , Mr. and
Mrs. Yates , Mrs. Kurz , Mr. Barlow.
Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Brad
Slaughter gave a lovely dinner in honor of
Bishop and Mrs. Newman , The guests -were
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler , Mr. and Mrs. Wellor ,
Itev. and Mrs. W. K. Bcaiis/Mr. / nnd Mrs.
Allen T. Rector.
Mrs. L. Mendelsohn gave a tea last
Wednesday afternoon to the Coffee club. In
addition to the rcgula'r members of the club
were present Mrs. Maurice Roscntlml , Mrs ]
A. Mattdclberg , Mrs. Arthur Bramleis , Mrs
Ike Now and Airs. Frlodnlan from Detroit.
Mrs. Robert Purvis gave a dinner Thurs
day evening in honnn of Mrs , Blood of Cfil-
cago. The guests yc-re , Mr. nnd Mrs. II.
Cady , Mr. and Mrs. ; L. J. Drake , Mr. and
Mrs. Wattles , Mr. , iriU Mrs. E. Baum , Mr
and Mrs. Ed Bartlctt , .Mrs. Blood and Miss
Marion.
In honor of his slstor.'MIss Emma Beunl-
sou , Mr. Frank Bcnnison gave a very pleas
ant high flvo party Friday evening at his
residence , JJ200 WIrt etreot. Kountzo Place.
About thirty people enjoyed the hospitality
of the host , cards , dancing and the always
welcome refreshments occupying the evening.
The 1C W. B. Whist club was pleasantly
entertained Thursday evening by Mr. antl
Mrs. Arthur English. Prizes were awarded
to Miss Alice Brome and Mr. J. A. Hako.
Members present wore : Mr. and Mrs. C. II ,
Balllott , Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Blanchard , Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Keusler , Mr. nnd Mrs , J. B ,
Livingston , Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. Hake. Mr.
and Mrs. T , C. Shelly , Mrs. H. L. Whitney ,
Miss Alice Brome and Miss McCuno ,
Mr. and Mrs. James Bonner entertained a
merry Httlo party of friends at their cosy
homo , Twenty-fifth and Binney , Wednesday.
The host and hostess are model entertainers ,
and the evening was ono to ho remembered ,
Progressive high live was played till near
midnight , when the evening was rounded
with conversation over coffee and cake.
With Mr. and Mrs. Bonner were Mr. and
Mrs. J , W , Johnston , Mr , and Mrs. Frank
Garvin , Mrs. Furnuss , Miss Linn. Mrs.
Woodward , Mr. J. E. Linn and Mr. C. Wilson.
St. John's Collegiate church choir is busily
engaged in preparing an elaborate program
for a wand sacred concert , to be given next
Sunday evening. The regular choir will bo
assisted by Mr. Hans Albert , violinist ; Miss
Nash and Miss MeShano , harpists ; Mr. T. J.
Pcnnoll , baritone ; Mr. J. Schenck , organist ;
Mr. Frank St. Clair , cornotist , nnd the Su-
torius Mandolin club. Witli the augmenta
tion of the students' choir , a chorus of fifty
will participate.
The Seneca Falls ( N. Y. ) Journal of Janu
ary 11 makes the following mention of the
marriage of two Omaha people the bride a
formoi'teacher in the public schools : "Tho
marriage of Miss Florence L. Baker and
John L. Carey of Omaha was celebrated at
the homo of th < j bride's parents , Colonel and
Mrs. A. S. Baiter , in Clinton street yester
day afternoon , Rev. E. H. Dickinson ofllciat-
ing , In the presence of a small narty of fam
ily friends. The bride was the recipient of
many suitable gifts from friends In various
sections of the country. The bridal party
left for Washington and the south on the
0:45 : train. Their homo will bo in Omaha. "
3IT COllA' COU 1'Il'E.
M. J. Donnelly in St , PaulQlobt.
i.
Wliwi fond rccollocUon ,
In dim retrospection ,
Goes searching for pleasures our lives use to
know. .
Wbcn fortuneless creatures
Will lilt upon features
Which once o'or our path rays of sunshine did
throw ,
Tho' I. Just like others ,
Have worries and bathers.
Theru'tt ono blest loilcclluu comes mellow and
ripe.To
To maUo joys completer
Ah 1 LIfo was far sw L-otor
When I took the Ilrst wlilff from my old corn
cob pipe.
li.
Oh , the dollcnto odor
When once I did load her.
And got lior a-KohiR and toady for "biz , "
Tim kins with Ills crcwn , sir ,
fo HpaiiKli'd and round , sir ,
I wouldn't exchange my proud station for his.
1'or royalty' * * bubble.
Means trial and trouble
Which tugs at tbo buart strings and causes a
gripn ; ,
My comfort and solace
In tills not at nil N.
Hut lies in a wblir from my old corn cob plpo
in.
In moments of sorrow ,
When thoughts of tlio morrow
Itut burden my mind with tlio impress of grief ,
With longing and yearning , ;
iiuch Inliuenco scorning ,
I turned to my charmer and found there
rollof :
As curling and bending ,
1.1 Ice liici-nso ascending ,
The smoke rolled away and was lost to.tlio
view.
My pence of mind gaining. .
All pining and paining ,
Rose up like a mist and then disappeared , too ;
IV.
Lot BOIIS of Pegasus ,
In rhythmical paces ,
Run mud on lovo'.i passion nnd "beautiful
spring. "
Tbou comforting pleasure ,
My Joy , hope and treasure ,
A paean of pralso to "your hlglmoss" I sing ,
Then licrtt'H a rich goblut.
My jolly "corn coblut , "
I drink to tlio drugs nor my lips care to
wipe.
wipe.If aftorthopotlon
I humor tbo notion
To turn for a whin of my darling old pipe.
Miss Mason's School for Dressmaking , 2020
Burt street. New class Tuesday , January
17. * Classes arranged to suit wishes of
applicants as near as possible.
Secretary Holmes of the manufacturers'
association has been spending a few days
out in the state calling upon the merchants
and talking homo patronage and also the
subject of another exposition in Omaha. Ho
spent most of his tirao in York and Seward
and found business there In a most prosper
ous condition. The merchants reported
trade ns excellent and collections ns good.
The farmers tire not asking for credit nearly
as much as formerly and nro buying very
largely for cash. Besides talking homo nat-
ronago , the sec-rotary decorated the stores
with cards calling the Utention of jUHtom-
ers to the advantage of buying goods mada
In the state. The merchants in nil lines of
business very generally are frank to admit
that they can do much to help develop the
manufacturing industries of the state by
patronUlng the factories that are already In
existence. Some of them have not done so
In the past because their attention has not
been especially cnllod to the subject , A
very good Idea can be gained as to the feel
ing among' the retail dealers from the fol
lowing.
IN LOTS :
Lot I-S1.50 to $2 garments.
now 98 cents.
Lot II-$2.25 to $3.25 garments
now $1.65.
Lot 1II-S3.50 to $4.50 garments
now $2.25.
HIS STORY WAS THRILLING
Picture of a Wreck in the Genial Stoker's '
Word Paiuting ,
HOW OLD " 707" MADE HER LAST WILD RUN
If It lliid Not Ilren for ICciiilnlsccnccn of
littby Oivfii , tlio "O" KtrJIio and the
Klinnk lUicr Wreck It Might
llmo IJi'im Snorter.
One day last week there was a wreck out
on the Union Pacific and THE Bur. sent a re
porter down to see ono of the men who was
involved in the disaster , by reason of being
the fireman , to get his version of the affair.
Ho proved very affable , and after the usual
exchange of complements two-for-n-quartcr
kind the genial stoker unllnibored his
tongue and gave the following graphic , If
not very succinct account of the affair :
"Well , it was like this wo was out on an
extra , bacldu' up , and had about a mlle of
flat cars , two empty boxes , a work car and
the old caboose. The old No. 707 was plug-
gin' along n pretty good hickory. She
hadn't been stcamln' well for n month or
more. Her flues were In awful bad condi
tion , thirteen of them boin' plugged , and
about sixteen more leakin' at a fearful
rate. You know wo had been out on
the Julcsburg cut-off workin' all summer ,
and the alkali water out there had
Just about fixed 'em. Her staybolts were
gottin' bad , and over time I opened the door
1 could hear 'em sissin' away , and you hot 1
heard 'cm as often as I wanted to , for she
was chowin' up coal at a great rate. That
was ono thing about that old mill I never
had n kick comin' on she was never very
particular about her coal. Anything that
would go through the door was small
enough for her ; slio'd crack it all
right. There wasn't a tight bolt In her.
cither , and she rode like a farm wagon
when she got to gain1 in good shape , and
Jim that's the runner ho didn't know any
thing but wide open , the d d fool. She'd
have gene Into the shops anyhow in a
month , so the company hasn't got much
kick comin'on the wreck. Jim was sottin1
up there with his head Jammed up against
the backrest ho had the greatest habit of
doin' that you over saw and kind' o'
watchin' the front end. Ho had her old tail
clear out In the tank , for that string of oars
run pretty heavy , aud I couldn't got over
$1.2 , " > on her to save mo. She ought to have
had 1IX ) , but she hadn't seen that except on
a sidetrack for many a long day ,
"Jim was kind o' laughin' at mo. I had
the curtain down and was linviii' n great
ttmo getting coal in under it , for it was
durncd cold and I didn't like to got out In
the wind any more than I had to. Jim was
about as crazy as any of "cm. Ono day last
summer , wo was working Just north' of
Buffalo on No , 4's time and the con come
along and wanted to make a run to Buffalo
and get out of tlio way of her. Jim
kind o' hung back , and the first thing
ho know , there was No. 4 sailin' right
down on him' Well , ho Just whistles off and
turns her loose. How. I want to tell you
that old 707 was just about as smart n plcco
of iron as the company owns , and she was
poln' before any of them democrats knew it.
About half otthem didn't got on at all , and
Jim sailed her clear into Sterling and onto
the sidetrack and gave No. 4 all the road
she wanted. You don't often seethe fiats
ilvin' ahead of the varnished cars , hut you
did that day. Well , that's Jim. He's all
right , but hu'd rather run fast than cat , nnd
that's sayln' n good deal for ho can play about
as'strong a game at the lunch counter as nioit
anybody 1 know.
"Well , wo was Just gottin' ready to pull
out for the sandpit , and Jim was down oilin'
'round , when the con comes over and Hays to
Jim ; 'Say , Jim , you want to turn the old
girl loose , for wo hain't pot no nioro time
than wo need , and we've got to git thar , Eli ,
or we'll have to head In for the ll's , nnd thu
Lord knows , how late they are. ' Jim had
been Unkcrln' with the Btullln' box on the
right hand valve stem , and had got the
packln' so it was runnln' hot , arid he wasn't
feelln' Just right about that , so ho Just
says to the con that if he'd get on and
look out for the hind end we'd try to talto
care of the front 'tid and ho ux-ckoned ivo'd
get there. You see , the con was always
pokln' fun at Jim about the 707 not belli' able
to make tluto. 'Why , she couldn't muku
fifteen miles an hour fallln' down a well , ' ho
says to Jim ono day last summer. 'She ain't
in it with the 8i3. ( ' And then Jim offered to
bet hlnihecould [ taken Hundred foot ropoand
pull tlio smoke stack off the 80 , ' ) . I guess ho
could. If ho couldn't make a fiyin' switch
with that logy old cow , I'd never throw
another shovel of coal in my life. Well , Jim
tells the con to get on , 'and don't you wait
for the hind end neither , ' says Jim , and ho
cut her loose , say , but wo hud that string of
Hats dnncln' .
"Well , as I was sayln' , Jim was sottlu' up
there , laughln' tit mo und not payin' much
attention to whore wo was goln' , and about
tlio I next news wo knew wo was goin' in a
different ( direction from any wo had any
, notion of travclin1. I didn't see It , nor
neither did Jim. But just ns wo come up to
the I west end of the sand pit track you
know 1t 1 wo were golu' to rundown to the other
end t , about a mlle and u half und head 'on ' ;
in some d d fool had loft the ground
switch turned and there was the
purtiest short rail you over saw.
Well , It wasn't a bad place to
got off , either. Not like one place where I
had to Jump down in Iowa when I was
stokln' on the Q , before the strike. Wo was
comin' out of Burlington one night on uocond
IB , and had a pretty stiff train nnd a pretty
fiy crow. I mind the head man was a great
big boy from Galcsburg , wo called him Baby
Owens. Baby was a whisperer , used to sit
up on tlio front pud of the box and talk to
himself. Well , that night wo was following
old Jack Dasher , who run the 802 , and never
was known to keen out of the way. Old
Jack pulled out of Mount Pleasant about im
hour before wo did , and wo never ex
pected to see him again. But when wo
came sailin' down through rock cut and onto
the Skunk liver bridge , there was old
Dasher's hind end stickin' out there , about
half a mile out of the switches. The
con was up on top waving n red light llko ha
was crazy , but a cow couldn't stopped us
then. Baby Owens made n great hustle out
on top and mo and the runner wo got ready
to pot off. The way car was Just off the end
of the bridge and 1 canto pretty near golu *
off into the river , but the runner ho honored
to mo not to ] ump til ho did , nnd wo both
went off together Just at the end of the
bridge , where the bank is about 100 feet
high and riprapped all Iho way down. The
runner didn't tumble , but I did , and 1 bet I
hit every ono of these stones before 1 got
to the bottom. But you'd ought
to have seen that old \vaycar go up. Part of
it hasn't come down yet. I was all skinned
up , but didn't got no lioncs broken , so I
wasn't kickln' very hard. You bet 1 don't '
want to have to got off at any more places
llko that.
'Well , as 1 was sayln' , there was a short
rail , and wo was comin' down on it a purty
good hickory , I thank you. Wo just had
time to squeal for brakes once , and put her
over and Jump. Of course , she wont off.
and the last time I soon her she was luyln *
In the gravel pit there with about 100 fiat
cars piled up on top of her. Well , you
know there's no telegraph ofiico there , and
so they put out the flagmen , and I walked
over about four miles to the telegraph ofllco
and { .cut word to the dispatcher , and then
got nn order for n ride to Omaha YesJ'll '
take the same. "
Only nn enemy of the too numerous Don
M. Dickinson would suggest that his bloom
ing side whiskers are cultivated solely with
a view to distracting attention from th
of his ears.
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