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1 TnU OMAITA! DAILY 'IJEEi SUNDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1003. SOCIETY IN CURISTMAS TIME k Will Be roll . of Holiday Doingi Amoig Smart Tola CALENDAR DOESN'T TELL WHOLE STORY yvraaaS Affairs An Nameraaa Eaeaga, ; kat tha tafrop(i aad Little ThlaaTS -Will Keep All null mm Ika On. Tolp of a. Month. Wtf fur-clad, sparkling Chrtatmaa girt. Checks tinged with pink by blltne Jack Froet, JVrhaps a diamond or a pearl )Iay please thee T I count not the cost. Thy stocking hangs up by tha hearth 0 precloua bit of hoaler1 Iffy watch, dlvlnext girl on earth, Xa "buns up" also, and for the. X do not count tha coat not I 1 do not mranur love by pelf; for I'll acknowledge, by ana by. The (1ft of thy delightful aelf. i : itrownlng e Magsslne, TKo Racial Caleadar. JtfONDAY Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountse, I o'clock coffee; General and Mrs; Man d warm's dinner at the Omaha club for General and Mr, Sumner; MiW. ' Thome MrShane's tea from t to 6 o'clock; Mr. Jnd Jure, Walter Pare'a mualuale; Mrs. homaa Rogers' luncheon1 for tha Mlaaea faeh. JiSDAY Pack-tlndsay wedding; High chonl class of 1903 reunion, Mies Olive Carpenter bosteaa; the accond aasemblyj , Mrs. i. J. Gibeon, a card party; Miss btuht entertain. Herrlck-l'riau bridal party. (WEDNESDAY Mr. and Mrs. Walter Page, a rmialcale, BnrtRflDAr Mr. and Mrs. Kllpatrtck's . 'Inner for Mies Phillips; Herrlck-UrWu wedding: Cmlkron Alphl PI dancing party. BWDAY -Metropolitan club smoker; Cres cent club dancing party; Mra. Guy How mri entertaina. SATURDAY Wlnfleld club dancing party; Miss Nathalie Merrtara, a dancing party. .' A week of wedding and card parties, not to speak of Christmas shopping and after noon affairs where no end of dainty things vera made for tha great gift day, has kept society more than occupied of late, and With It all there has been the Joy and tha excitement and the general atlrup Inci dental to the homecoming to the college people, for moat of them have come that Are coming and the rest will be bare today er tomorrow. But tha weddings have been really the chief things, three of them on successive days, and then another to close the week, untlK-well It maybe well after all that there Is so much ahead, for things are liable to seem quiet by comparison after a rush, and than these weddings have taken two of the ' most popular girls In society out of town, and they, too, will 'be missed. ' ' This week will be as gay as those pre ceding It and the tint of affairs Includes as wide a variety aa it Is extensive In length, for the calendar as announced docs not Include all that Is ahead, and half the fun that Is promised Is of too Informal a character to require formal Invitations, and besides all of this there are' tha Im promptu affairs that always attend the holidays. ' i "Where were you Tuesday evening?" This is the question that. Is stumping Quito a number of our Omaha society swells : who gave various excuses to their wives and bait girls this week to get away for a mysterious expedltl6n about which they have refused to talk despite persistent Inquiries and prodding. The only , answer to be had has been' furtive glances that usu ally follow some devilish lark, -but those la on the game declare It was aot half so devilish as It was expected to be. Instead Of promising to take tha wives and sweet hearts along next .time they merely say there la to be no next time. : " People who watoh the straws can see at least two results of a little game that has been going on In the fashionable set of lato a military wedding and at least two disappointed mammae And the outcome ' annot be far off, unless a certain young , army officer baa more endurance than some of his friends think he has. trimmed picture bat of tulle and cerrled a tulle muff heavily bordered with violets. The bride came laat, walking with her brother, Mr. Iiert Cotton. The bridal gown waa an, exqulnlte Importation Of white ChlfTon over while satin, the bodice en tirely of duchees luce and the skirt simply trimmed with tucks and bo pleattngs. The long veil of net bordered heavily with duchess lace hung almost to the carpet and was caught to place with a diamond orna ment. She carried a shower , of bride's roses. As the party reached the rail they separated, the maids and two of the ushers waiting at one side and the . matron and maid of honor with the other ushers at the other side, while the bride came forward to meet the groom who, with his brother, Mr. I.buls Nash, as best man, awaited her at the steps of the sanctuary. Owing to Ad vent the customary nuptial maae was sus pended and the simple marriage service solemnized by Father Bronsgoest, priest of the palish, and then the procession filed out down the long aisle, this time the bride and groom In advance and the attendants fol lowing and after them another long pro cession of exquisite toilets, among them some Importations seen for the first timet A reception at Forest Hill, the Kountse home, followed from 13:30 to O'clock, about 400 guests being In attendance. The house, like the church, was handsomely trimmed. Receiving with Mr. and Mra. Kountse and the bride and groom were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Nash, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountse, Mr. and Mra. Crofoot, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kountse, Mr. and Mrs. Herman D. Kountse and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Btewart of Council Bluffs. Upstairs a fortune In, wedding gifts be spoke the esteem of a Host of friends of the young couple. Mr1, and Mra. Nash left In the afternoon for the west to spend sev eral weeks In California and will be at home upon their return, at the Normandle. Since her Introduction two years ago Mrs. Nash has been one of the most sought after young women In society, but faehlon able favor has left her quite unspoiled. Mr. Nash Is secretary of the Sheridan Coal company, and both young people have a host of friends who will welcome them upon their return from their wedding trip. A conspicuous event of tha week will be the wedding cf Miss Georgia Lindsey, daughtr of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey, and Mr. George Peck, which will take place at 4 o'clock Tueaday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The engagement was announced in Chi cago last week of Miss Myrtle Olive -Crane to Mr. A. W. Haskell of, that city. Miss Crane Is the niece of Mra. B. H. Sprague and has been one of the popular visiting young "women of this season. a dan- Jordan. Jamea 1 Pax ton and Edward Wn brook. The Solicitors' club was entertained Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mra. D. D. Moore, Ml South Twehty firet street. Prises were won by Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. Sobodker, " Mr. Powell and Mr. Ilradley. . The high school class of 1S3S waa enter tained Friday evening at the home of Mlaa Helen Brandela, 105 South Thirty-fifth avenue. The rooma war trimmed with red and white, the class colors, and twenty five members o' the class, some of them from out of the city, were present, also Miss Kate MoHugh, Mia. Ve (en tine and Miss Shlppey, of teachers of the class. Soma Local Ooaatp. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cartan Tueaday morning. Mra William Clarke, accompanied by her ulster, Mra. S. K. Sparrow, will sail for the Philippines January 1. Mr. Robert Franklin Smith underwent an operation for appendicitis Friday and is still seriously ill at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith are receiving congratulatlona upon the birth of a son Friday December 11. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Woodrough are ex pected back from their wedding tour the early part of February and will be at home at Twenty-fifth and Woolworth avenue. Weddlasa aad Eaga(mat. , St. John's Catholic church waa filled to the doors with a representative fashionable audience to wltnesa the marriage of Mlas Elian Cotton, daughter of Mrs. Herman Kountse. and Mr. Frederick A. Nash, Id. . which waa solemnised yesterday. With' out exception the wedding has been the -moat anticipated event of the social aeaaon owing to the prominence of the families. The list of Invited guests numbered 1.SU0. Quite an hour before the appointed time the guests began to arrive in numbers, and It was one of the most handsomely gowned aaaambllas of tha year that waited fully Jsalf an hour In the dimly-lighted church, chatting. In low tone while an organ pro gram waa rendered. A, profusion of ferna and greens trimmed tha front of the church axd the sanctuary, tha altar glittering with its numerous lighted tapers and gold em ' broldered cloth. Buepemled above the steps of the sanctuary hung a large bell of yel low rosea with a clapper of violets, while at the ends of the front pewa on the main aisle two pillars of greens supported show era cf yellow rosea. The four front pewa of tha middle section were reserved for the families and relatives, the family of the groom being seated on the left and that ef the bride on the right, theae pews being ribboned off with broad violet satin saahes. As the last notes of the organ prelude died away the church was lighted and then the opening thorde of the wedding march announced the coming of the bridal proces sion. There waa a flutter of millinery that did not subside even after the party had all come Into view. . Flrat In tha procession walked the ushers, Mr. Kara Millard and Mr. Lee MoShane, Mr. Jo Barker and Mr. George Meyers of Dubuque, and after them Mimes Esther and Frances Nash, the young Bisters of the groom, aa bridesmaids, gowned alike la vio let chiffon with violet-trim mad chiffon,' hata of the same shade and each carrying a muff of tulle trimmed with violet a. Mrs. John T. Btewart of Council Bluffs' walked Best aa matron of honor and following her, Mlaa Richardson of Erie Pa., aa maid of honor. Their gowns also were of vtnlet chinos sloth and each wore a vUlet- Fromtaed tor tMe Fafare. Mrs. J. J. Gibson will entertain at carda Tueaday afternoon. Mlaa Nathalie Merrlam will give cing party Saturday evening. Mrs. H. G. Streight will be at home from J to 0 o'clock Monday afternoon. , Mra. Jay D. Foater will be hostess of the meeting of the Friday club January t. The Crescent club will give a dancing party Christmas night at Chambers acad emy. . . ' . The December party of the Wlnfleld club will take place at Metropolitan club Satur day evening. Mrs. Thomas Rogers will give a luncheon Monday foe . Misses Franoes and Esther Nash. ' Mr. and Mrs. Walter Page will give two mualcalea this week, Monday and Wednee- da evenings. Mr. and Mra John K. Manchester wiu entertain" tire Poppleton Avenue Card club on Saturday evening, January 1. Mrs. Guy Howard will entertain a dinner narty of fourteen Christmas evening, In honor of Mlaa Phillips of Boston. , Mr. and Mrs. Crofoot will give a mualcale Tuesday evening, December 29, complimen tary to Mr. and Mra. E. W. Nash. The second aaaembly will take place Tuesday evening. There will be no German aa usual, the program simply to Include .the reirular dances. - t .' j Mr. and Mrs. Herman D. Kountse of New York are to be the guests of honor at a o'clock coffee Monday evening, given by Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountse. General and Mrs. Sumner will be the guests of honor Monday evening at a din ner for fifty, at the Omaha club, given by General and Mrs. Manderson. , Mrs. Thomas McShane will give a tea Monday afternoon between 8 and B o'clock, at which' she will Introduce her daughter, Miss Alice Crelghton MeBhar.e. . The High acbool class of U03 wlU hold a reunion Tueaday evening, December 23, at the home of Mlaa Olive Carpenter. Thirty, eighth street and Lafayette avenue. . Mrs. J. B. Blanchard will Issue Invita tions this week for two afternoon euchre parties to be given 'Monday and Tuesday, December 28 and 29, at her borne on Georgia avenue. Mr. and Mra. W. B. Millard have cards out for a dancing party to be given at Chambers Saturday evening for their son, Ba ton Millard and Misses Eleanor and J(ls1 Barton. Mrs. H S. Jaynes will issue cards this week, for a tea to be given Thursday after noon, December XI, from 3 to 6 o'clock, at her home, 1631 Emmet street. In compllmeut to her daughter. Mrs. William Brace Poada of Grand Island and Mlaa Llllle Crummer. The Aaaoclatlon of the Alumni of CoUim bla University In Nebraska that waa formed last winter will hold Its first reunion in this city during the coming holiday week. with Prof. George W. Klrchwey, dean of the law school, as the guest of honor. The details of the meeting have not been com pletely arranged, but it will probably take the form of a modest dinner, with two or three other guests chosen from among the lawyers most Interested In legal education. Come and Go Goaalp. Mrs. John Francis spent last week In Chlcao. ' ' sir. E. W. Dixon la expected today from tw York. Miss Laura congaon came noma irora Vassar Friday. Mr. Sherman Canfleld spent a part of the week In Kansaa City. Mr. and Mrs. Hoxle Clarke are expected from St. Louis today. Mr. William Tupper Wyman Is expected to spend Christmas in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kllpatiick and Mlas Kilpatrlck are back from Chicago. Mlas Clara Francis will return from 8U Mary's, Knoxvllle, for the holidays. Mr. and Mra. George Morton of Chicago are guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea 'Morton. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Bradbury will leave on Thursday for Chicago to apend the hol idays. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowia of Kansaa City will spend 'the holidaya with relatives In Omaha. ' Mlsa Mary Lee McShane arrived from New York Friday to apend Christmas with her parents. . , Mra, Edward Dickinson has returned from a month's trip through, Mexico with Mr. Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dowte ef Kansas City ara expected to spend tha holidaya with Omaha friends. , Mr. Sidney Singer, who la attending Ar mour Institute, will apend Christmas with his parents In Omaha. Mr. and Mra X. A, Thompson, and daugh ter have gone to Chicago to remain until after the first of tha year; , . Mra W: A. Carter came from the east the early part of the week and is tha guest of her mother, Mrs. Chase. . . . Mlas Katherlne Moriaon Is expected, to apend Christmas the guest of Mr. and Mra. C. Sherwood of 2SG2 Manderson street Mrs. W.' B. Morrison, whi has been the guest Of her parents, Mr. and Mra. A. P. Tukey, has returned to her homo In Lin coln. . ' : . Miss Honeywell expects' to return to her home In Lincoln today, having been one of the attendants at the Tukey-Morrlaon wed ding. ' Miss Laura Dale, daughter of Mr, and Mra., J. F, Dale, who la a student at La Salle, will spend the holidays at Hartford, Conn. - , , Miss Leila Scrlbner and Miss Ruth Dahl- man, have returned from Monticello sem inary to spend tha holidaya with their parenta. . i , : Mies Jennie planchard returned today from the State university to spend tha holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mra. 7. B. Blanchard. ' ' " . - Mra. J. H. Royce of 1S01 Cass street will have ' as her gueat Over Christmas Mlas Gaorgla Irwin and Miss Llzabeth Moora of Lead. S. D. Mlsa Pauline Bchenck, who la studying music In Boaton, will apend Christmas with friends at Willlamsport, Pa., and later go to Annapolis. ' Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Davis and Miss Ethelwynne Hunners of Milwaukee will come Monday to be the gueats of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. TJrquhart over Christmas. Mlaa Mario McShane arrived this morn ing from Washington, D. C, where she la attending acbool, to spend thp week with her parents, Mr. and Mra Felix McShane. Mr. Frank Wllhelm returned from Yale Friday to spend Christmas with ' his parenta, Mr. and Mra. C. M. Wllhelm. Mr. Torn Davis and Mr. Glen Wharton will also come home. Messrs. Robert Patterson, Will McPher- son, Denise Barkalow, John Redlck, Bob McPheraon, Jack and Dick Baum are among the college boys who will coma home for Christmaa ' - The - executive committee of the State Woman Suffrage association has been In session In Omaha at the state headquarters the last week and has made some radical changes In Its work for the ensuing year. Immediately after the atata convention Mlsa Gregg aaked to be relieved Of ,ihe headquarter work In order that aha mffent devote herself axciualvely to the field work. and the agination for property rights. The committee waa Inclined to regard Miss Gregg's proposition with favor, but every club was consulted before the executive meeting and the vote for the change came from the clubs of the state. The head, quarters will therefor be placed In charge of the state secretary,' Mrs. Mary G. Ward of Tecumseh, and will be moved to that place. Plana were made for an enlargement of the work, in conformity with the plan of work adopted at the atate convention, and the following commltteea were appointed: Program Mra Clara A. Younar. Brokeu Bow; Mra. Mary G. Ward, Tecumaeh; Mra. Alice I. Brayton, Geneva; Mrs. Anna W. Fannin. Crawford: Mlas Laura A. Great. Omaha. Library Work Mrs. Anna R. Atinerson. Tecumseh; Mlas Bertha B. Stull, Lincoln; ,,.,- w,, . 1U A n , , A Wall. Schuyler; Mrs. J. d. Cox, Exeter. t'nurcn work Mrs. Ollie King tjarriicer, Nebraska City; Mrs. M. E. Patterson, Omaha; Mrs, M. A. Cotton, Table Rock; Mrs. Annotte Nenbitt, Pawnee City; Mra B. L. Parma lee, Tekamah. Industrial Problem Mrs. J. C. Whlifhery. Omaha; Dr. Ines C. Phllbrickv Lincoln; Mra Laura v. Donlsthorpe, Geneva; Mra. M. ' A. Squires, Kearney; Mra. Jennie C. Maryott, Pander. Peace ana Arbitration Mlsa iNeny Tay lor, Merna; Mrs. E. L. Crane, Humboldt) Mra. Helen Hornby, Valentine; ' Mra. Amanda Earneat, Cbadron; Mrs. Jennie Blxby. DIUer. Plecsarcs' Past. Mrs. B. Goets entertained about twenty women at luncheon yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Walwork entertained informally laat evening at their home In Windsor Place. . . I in nonor of her sister. Mrs Weart of Cherokee, la., Mra. Harry Weller enter talned a party of alxty women at euchre Saturday afternoon at her home in Bemla park. ' ' Mra Jamea H. Parrotte entertained at luncheon On Wedneaday, complimentary to Mra Sweeney and Mra. Goodrich. Her guests were: Meadames R. C. Moore, Henry Clarke, Jr., Victor Whits, Harry RESCUES HIS, OWN SERVANTS Moerheathelui of Now ' York Carries Them Dona a Lavdder While Maaeloa Baraut, NEW YORK, Dee. 18 Fire today da troyed the home of William Muschenhelm at Port Washington avanue and Ninety. fifth street, one of tire show places along the Hudson, .. The oocupaivta narrowly ea caped with their lives. Mr. Mueahenheim carried two servants down a ladder from a third-story window. Juet. aa fca opened the door on his return from the city Mr, Muschenhelm, who owns a hotel here heard his wife running downstairs, crying "Fire." The house waa filled with amoke, The hotel man caught up a telephone and gave the alarm to the operator, who sum moned the department. He ithtn ran up stairs and dragged the family from their beds to the open air. The servants were unable to get down from tha third floor and two women lumped from the windows. A ladder waa run up and Mr. Muacben helm carried three other servants down through the flames. The building was soon a maae of flames and burned to the ground. As it was richly furnished, the loss will be heavy. The rtabla of C. K. O. Billings, owner of Lou Dillon and other famous harness horses, which Is not far away, waa for time endangered by the showers of sparks, reYar-- - .mi r m n i t i Preferred by Connoisseurs for Its hi&h quality and , delicious catura! flavor. cflt C Cysts Sojddidyt j ) UNVEIL KENNIS0N BOULDER Deaeeadaata af Revelat isnary Aa eeatora Hoaor Boatoa Tea Party'e Laat rrtva. CHICAGO, Deo. 11 The memory of David Kennlson, the laat membe,' of the "Boston Tea Iarty," waa honored today by the unveiling of a huge boulder monu ment In Llnooln' park. The atone occupies a spaoe near the spot wnere Kennlson was buried In 1U. la what was then the city cemetery of Chicago. The ceremonies attending tha unveiling ware conducted by tbe Sons of tha Revolu tlon. Sods of the' American Revolution and Daughters of, the Amort can Revolution, which societies are the donors of the monu, ment. The boulder was secured in north em Wisconsin by Henry Dudley, chairman of the joint committee of the societies that desire to perpetuate the name of Kennl son. It Is uvea feet In length, about fou feet In breadth, elands three feet above tbe ground and weighs aeveraj tons. A bronae plate upon It bears the name of the so- clMe and the date cf Kannlaon'a death. whUih, avciirrad la tha Uua year af his Ufa,, . . nm ix club m charity Tha press work will be In charge of Mrs. Lulu 8. Halvorsen of Nebraska City. An amendment was proposed to the con stitution, making the state organiser, atate historian and press superintendent mem bers of tha executive committee. . This will be voted upon at the next convention. Mrs. Amanda .J.' Marble of Table Rock will take charge of the atate enrollment. On Thursday a property rights confer ence was held in . connection with the executive meeting, to which representa tives of tha State Women's Christian Tem peranaa union and the Omaha Woman's club had been Invited. Those present were: Mra. Mary O. Andrews, Mra. Draper Smith, Mrs. B.-G. Burbank of tha Omaha Wom an's club; Mra. Zara Wilson of Llnooln, rep resenting the State Women's Christian Tem perance union, and Mrs. Clara A. Young of Broken Bow, Mrs. Amanda J.. Marble cf Table Rock,- Mrs. Mary G. Ward of Te cumseh, Mra. Helen E. Sterns of Humboldt, Mrs. Mary E. Dempster, Mrs. Ada T. Walker and . Miss Laura A. Gregg of Omaha, representatives of tha Suffrage aaaoclatlon. A committee wa appointed consisting of one representative from each organiza tion. Miss Gregg from the Suffrage asso ciation, Mrs. .Wilson from the Women'a Christian Temperance union and Mra. An drews from the Omaha Wor.ian'a club, to arrange for the drafting of the bill to be presented to tha next legislature. The committee held a meeting at tha close of tha conference and decided to have two bills drafted, somewhat different In their provisions, and to submit the two bill to' th votes of, the various or ganisations, and whichever one la adopted will be the bill of the three united organ isations. Plans were ' made for tha work before the large assemblies this summer, which will be addressed by Miss GnlJ LaughUn of New York, as the representa tive of the Buff rage association. Mlas Gregg will be granted a leave of absence for a few months for rest, whllo the prop erty rignta bill la being prepared, and will then return and begin an active field campaign In Its behalf. , Tha state officers were entertained on Thuraday evening at the homo of the atata treasurer, Mrs, Mary E. Dempster, 243 Dodge street, ., ' The recent action of the Eclectic club of New Yorfc offers another Illustration of the fact that the progressive clubs have out grown excluding the press. One woman has made the suggestion that the best way for club women to avoid undue criticism by the press la to guard against actions or utterances that will tend to bring them Into ridicule. She further auggeats the ap pointment of a committee to paaa upon all papers before hey'are read- Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, vies president of tha General Federation, has reached the conclusion that the ;waate baskets of many club presidenU . and corresponding secre taries are too large." In her trip over the country she has made it a point to Inquire of club women if they have found tha open letters sent out by the General Federation of Womon's Clubs board, and the circulars issued by the standing committees helpful. In the majority of. cases tbe club women have not heArd from this matter and Mrs. Burdette has made the suggestion that clubs hearing . nothing from the General Federation lnvwttgata the reason for them selves A circular has been Issued by the Chicago Woman's club pertaining to the prellml nary arrangements for the conference on "Women in Modern Induatriallam" to be held In Chicago In March. The conference proposes to present tha status of women aa an economlo aad financial factor In the present day Industrialism, aad tha conse quent changes in her family and social re lation. Woman's education, , marriage, health, aoclal life, political and legal dls. abilities as affected by .Industrialism, and the family and financial ebllgatlona borne by women will be discussed. The commit tee Is to have the assistance of an ad visory committee of women and men promi nent In education and industry. Mrs. Charlea Henrotln, president of the Chicago Woman's club, is chairman cf the commit tee., Tbe various departments of the club wilf make a concise statement of actual conditions aa far aa they can be ascertained and the following topics for discussion have been selected: "Woman's Education as Af fected by Industrialism," "Marriage as Af fected by Industrialism," "Health aa Af fected by Induatriallam," "Social Life as Affected by Induatriallam,"' "Family and Financial Obligations Borne by Women,1 "Political Disabilities Affecting Women In Inf Ji trial lain." ' Over 1000 members of the Nebraska Fed eration of Woman' a Clubs and thouaanda of other women who must suffer or profit by Its action aa the moat Influential worn aa'a organisation of the atate, were done a serious injustice laat week la the failure of the federation to provide a repreaenta- tlve at the conference of the various worn en'a organtaationa of Nebraska, held In Omaha to decide upon a woman's property rights bill to be presented to' tha next leg Islatura. No queation has ever come be fore the women of tha atate that baa been of greater Importance to thorn Individually and collectively or In which thay have ex- hltlted greater Intereat than thia effort for a mora equitable property rights law for women, and thla was proven before and during the seulon of ho last leglaifttira whan the defeated bill pruaented by the Suffrac" association waa pending, by the numeioije lettara aod putltions and requests from tl e woiaea ttukt ware received. lr the varloua legislators asking their support of the bill. , . ' In spite of this Interest only ona club In the federation, the Omaha Woman's club, waa privileged to have "S. voice In tha con ference and thla ona, only because It hap pened to be In the city and to have among Its members a few women aufflclently fa miliar with legislative work to appreciate the neceaslty as well aa the value of con certed action. Although this agitation haa been going on for three yeara, tbe federa tion still, has taken no action even to tha extent of appointing a committee to con sider thla Interests of Its members, and only because some members of the execu tive committee, not realising the need or the Importance of such legislation, have been unwilling that It should come before the whole body. There la naturally keen resentment and indignation among many of the women who feel that their atate officers have no right, even If It la their privilege, to at and In the light of others, particularly In a matter of thla kind, by failing to provide a medium through whlob the women can co-operate, aa a body, with tha other women'a organisations of tha atata. It la a question of the Interest of all women, oven thoaa who can not sae H, rather than the opinion of a few, and con sidering that .. thla Interest Is general It should no 'longer be overlooked. KING TAKES EXPENSIVE WHIM Ruler of the Belarlana Casus Gorgeous Ohlasa Tower to Be ' . Erected. W;-' f ft d hi V pa n nj n For Christmas Week HOLIDAY SALE .395 1.00 Silk petticoats, all colors, usual f3.5ff quality . . .M.V.V. ..t.i. Mercerized petticoats, in black, with full tucked llounce , . . . Ladies' lleeced wrappers, worth up to f 1.75, handsome 1 ff patterns i,yjiJ CHILDREN'S FINE FUR SETS Reduced tTiccs. LADIES' FINE FUR SOARFS AND MUFFS at reduced prices. Eiderdown sacques, up from.,..,..,.-....,., ..$1.00 Eiderdown robes, up from............. $3.50 Silk waists, best in Omaha, up from..-.a.. .,...... $5.00 Latest style suits and dress skirts. WAISTS-!, X $3; worth double. 0. K. SGOFIELD CLOAK AND SUIT CO. 1510 DOUGLAS STREET (Copyright. 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) BRUSSELS, Deo. 19.(New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tbe king of the Belgians Is having a famous Chinese tower re-erected In hla park at Laeken. at the angle of the Van Praet avenue.. Tha exterior Is very picturesque with Ita monu mental entrance, its numerous stairways and statue of a Chinese divinity above them. The general s lair case leads to a suite of parlors, ornamented with lacquer panels . and cedar wood carvings. Tha glasa of the wlndowa Is of bluish hue, giv ing a mysterious shadow to the Interior. Quantities of rare woods were used jn the i construction of the building. The tower la lighted by 800 electric lamps and warmed by the latest appllancea In heating. ".. ''J The question is generally asked, for what reason was thla Oriental tower ' con structed? No one has answered It, but a Japanese restaurant la going to be In sulted there, . to which tha publlo will have access by paying. After All A BOOK STORE Is a Pretty Good Place to Buy BOOKS j HERE Isn't a thing in the latest books-Action, or otherwise, that we haven't and if it is something out of the ordinary run we can get it for you in the least possible time. f The Cream of Our stock Selected by Isfor Xmas Gifts dordon Keith, . by Thomas Kelson Page. Judith of the Plains, by Maria Manning;. Tha Call of the Wild, by Jack London, , Tha FortunM of Ufa, by Molly Elliot Seawall. to Tha Courtship of Hiies Staadlab, Illustrated by Christy. Tha Hundr4 Best Pictures, (an art treasure) arranged by C Herbert Letts, A Checked Lore Affair, by Paul teloeeter Ford. Kipling' Indies Tales. any address timed to arrive Xmas Any of the above book a sent morning with giver's name enclosed on a card, beautifully written. STATIONERY- The very latest styles aome of them are exclusive can't be found Diner piace. -ney maxe any very delicate expressions of your, good will. GAMES There are a number of new Karnes card and otherwise out this year most of them extremely entertaining. All of them are laatlng not Juet for tha moment and will help to make the winter evenings cheerful.. - ' POCKETBOOKS When It came time this year to buy pocketbooks we did not buy a lot of took, but picked out all of the best novelties of the season they're right and the prices are right. . . v NOVELTIES Xmas Calendars Parlor Billiard Tables Xmas Cards Fountain Pens Oold Pens and Fancy Holders Poker Chips Playing Carda. Send for our catalogs they're free and full of good suggestions The Best Book Store In Omaha Largest Book Store In Omaha for Your Accomodation-OPEN NJGHTS TILL XMAS V SEAS3XABLE FASSISSCS v. St SelS CANDY BY EXPRESS Fancy boxes and baskets filled with' the choicest selection of delicious Bon Dons' and Chocolates sent any where in special containers. ' , v , We deliver goods free of charge to any part of the city. wl L- 4 PHONE. 711 DIAMONDS ,7, ft r 462 Shirt Waist, 12 to 40 bust, 441 1 Walking Bldrt, 11 to SO ealal I A Stylish Shirt Waist Gown. Shirt Waist Walking Skirt 4411 No other simple costume has the yogue of the ahirt waist gown and none is ao deserving of favor. Tha pretty model shown la cut after tbe latest style and Is made of royal blue Sicil ian mohair, with the collar of velvet edged with while overlaid by fancy stitches. The waist conalata of the fitted lining, which can be used or omittad as preferred, the fronta and tbe back. The back Is plain, drawn down- In gathera at the waist line, but the fronta are tucked at the shoulders and at the center to give the box plaited effect. 'The' sleeves are the latest ones that form full pun's at the wrUta, where they are finished with pointed cuffs which match the stock collar. , . - Tha skirt la cut In aevea gores, the front one being extended to. form a yoke. The aide gorea ara plaited and Joined to tha front and to the edge of the yoke, the plaits being atltcbad to flounce depth -only and so providing ample Hare about the feet. Tbe quantity of material reaulred for the medium alze Is for waist 414 yards a tnchea wide, Vi yards Tt Inches wide or 1 yarda 44 luchee wide; for aklrt, ( yards 27 in ones wide, 4 yards 44 laches wide or 1 yards 1 Inches wide. The waiat pattern 4&2S la cut Is aises for a 12, H M, SI, 40 and aMnch bust Measure. The akirt pattern 4411 Is out In aises for a a. H , t and 10-lnca waiat measure. For the accommodation of Tha Bee readers theae pattern, which uaually retail at from U to H cents, will be furnished at a nominal pries. It cents, which covers all expanse. la order to get a pattern enclose 14 cauiSi give-number a&d bam4 of pillar a. Sterling' Toilet Ware t)ur atock of toilet articlea Is larger than ever and we showing the newest designs at the loweat possible for fine goods. Xou anou-Q sea our zar sterling Hat Wa have are elegant atock Of good novelties. ft 3 ive rn tl prlre I Pin-- . H 5 Satisf action Guaranteed FRANK yODICKA & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS Moved to 321 South Fourteenth St, Km? Theater Eld?. Repairing- and Pressing Neatly none. Tel. IS2. who buys a diamond of ua feola that he or aha has secured a. good bargain. We lutend that every ona shall feel that way. Exery gem wa aell iuuat be right In rmaiiiv. enior. cut and price. We have aome nice ones to ifr susKeatlona: Diamond Icketa. Diamond Buttons, Paarl Pendants, watchea. Rinse. Uontlemen'e heal Klnaa. nulla biiver lea. Booone. Cut Olaee Berry Bowie, Chafing Diahea, Clucks, Candelabra, and otber Deauiuui EVERY ONE how you. Her art a few gUf waicnea, iing Bowia. Chafln, ALBERT EDHOLM, Jeweler. 107 NORTH SIXTEENTH STREET.' OPP. POSTOFFIOX ' . . - , ra Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday Then Christmas shopping will be over for another year. lng In a vary lew minutes it you moae your awu the nice thfnge Watches, piamunda, 0t Rings, You can do your sift buv- uctlon from our mock. We've got all ou moke your . vw.rtj1a Aft R i u,.n rx-h-a r-t, ni Un,.t uia M&uli'ura Piecea. Lockets, (-narma. ChaJna BUck Pins. etc. ' It it's kept In a Jewelry store we've gut It-and j ou know our priues are right. JOHN RUDD, JCWClCf, OPEN EVENINGS. 115 Soutli 16th St P3leaewi ntinuinnn nTinuiATonn IJEB WANT JlJJt3