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The dancing craze has already out
lasted tho season, and it bids fair to
continue with littlo interruption all
suiiimer. When it is no longer possible
to dance in doors tripping feet will seek
the pavilion at the park and lake, and
"on with the dance" will be heard even
in tho dog days at least such are present indications. Probably the
last large formal dance will be that of tho Pleasant Hour club next
Friday evening.
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In the last ten years it has been frequently predicted that the
Pleasant Hour club, tho oldest social organization in Lincoln, and,
we believe, in tho state,-would succumb to tho conditions that
usually kill off an organization of this character after a few seasons.
Disruption has many times been declared to bo imminent, and cer
tain persons to whom, doubtless, the wish was father to the thought,
have not hesitated to pronounce tho club dead on numerous occa
sions, and they have derived some anticipatory pleasure in tho con
templation. But tho club has prospered from its commencement,
and it has seen many a prospective rival flourish for a season or two
and then disappear. This winter there has been tho usual gossip
about the club if anything, disintegration bus been morn enthus
iastically looked forward to than over before. The Pleisant Hour
club is still very much alive, however, and there are no signs of
decay as yet. It has gone through the season successfully, and
there have never been more brilliant or mnro thoroughly enjoyable
dancing parties in this city than those given by tho veteran club at
the Lincoln hotel the early part of the winter. And there is every
prospect at this time that the club will for many years continue to
prosper and hold supremacy by reason of its age and exclusiveness.
Next week Friday evening as The Courier has already an
nounced, the Pleasant Hour club will 'close the season with a dance
at the Lincoln hotel that bids fair to be a conspicuously gay and
delightful event. It will be marked by the presence of a number
of young ladies who are now visiting in Lincoln, or who will como
here to attend the party, and as it has been some time since tho last
club dance, unusual interest attaches to the forthcoming party. It
is a little late for dancing parties, and the only thing that cau mar
the pleasure next Friday night is warm weather.
Among the Lincoln people who spo nt Sunday in Omaha were Mr
D. G. Wing, Mr. Charles L. Burr and Mr. Oscar Funke.
Lieutenant Townloy had tho honor of leading two germane last
week one at the Buckstaff's, and tho other a week ago last .night
at the Thompson's. At the Thompson party, after seven or eight
dances, there was an informal cotillion, and the lieutenant being
present he was naturally tho leader. It is needless to say that on
both occasions he discharged his responsibility with the greatest
ease and eclat.
There is a growing prejudice against malo devotees of tho Five
O'Clock Tea, a class that, unfortunately, has grown to considerable
proportions in the last year. Omaha may have a few specimens of
this species and Lincoln, too, may have a touch of tho contamina
tion; but there are not many young men, it is pleasant to record, in
these cities who como under the unfavorable criticism bestowed on
what Town Topics calls the Five O'Clock Tea Brigade.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Davis were treated to a genuine surprise last
Monday evening. There was once a C street club, but it had ceased
to hold sessions of any kind long sine. It was known to some of
the members that Mr. and Mrs. Davis had been married nine years.
Accordingly the word was passed around, and members of the club
gathered at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Bell. Miss Clara
Cranyhorn had undertaken tho task of securing tho attendance of
Mr. and Mrs. Davis. When they camo in all offered congratulations.
Tho surpriso was genuine. Tho friends present found so much enjoy
ment that they did not offer the farewell congratulations until a
late hour. Thcro were present: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wirick, Mr.
and Mrs. Burlingim, Mr. and Mrs. C. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
Fiske, Mr. and Mrs. Munger, Mr. and Mrs. Blish, Mrs. Zehrung,
Mrs. Morrill, Mrs. Whiting, Miss Zehrung, Miss Cranyhorn, Miss
Reynolds, Professor Covey, Rev. C. B. Gregory, Mr. Harry Zehrung
and Arthur "Morrill.
Tho largo dancing party given by tho Misses Clark at tho Lincoln
hotel last evening was a particularly pretty affair, gathering together
amid pleasant surroundings and under tho most" favorable auspices,
a, very congenial company of people. It was one of tho most bril
liant and enjoyable parties of the season.
Professor E. T. Hartley led tho discussion at tho laBt meeting of
tho Round Table, held Monday night at tho residence of Mr. S. II.
Burnham, tho subject being 'Tho Daily Paper, Its Greatness and
Littleness.'' Thero was a very freo expression of opinion and tho
newspaper men who aro membcro of the Round Table doubtless
obtained much valuable information as to tho proper manner in
which to run a newspaper.
Mrs. G. L. Laws left Tuesday for Enid, Oklahoma, where for tho
past year Mr. Laws has been engaged in tho practico of law and in
the real estate business in partnership with Hon. John Jensen,
formerly of Gene'a, Neb. Ex-Congressman Laws has, wo under
stand, met with much success in his new Held, and tho fact that his
family now joins him, seems to make it clear that his permanent
residence is to be in Oklahoma- Miss Laws left later in tho week.
She has been connected with the chancellor's office at the state
university fortho past year, having finished her work last Saturday.
Miss Laws is a most talented young lady. She has, sinco her grad
uation from the University of Nebraska, done a great deal of special
work, and she is regarded among university people as ono having
very unusual attainments. She will bo much missed in the select
circles in which she moved.
Mr. Laws is one of the few men who, after an extensive participa
tion in politics, retains an untarnished reputation. He has held
several important offices, always with tho utmost credit, and there
rever was, at any time, even a suspicion of anything derogatory in
hiB official life. He is an able man, and of somewhat marked
integrity, and he has friends scattered all over Nebraska who will
be pleased to learn of his success in Oklahoma.
The informal dancing class will meet this evening at the Lansing,
Mrs. Baum and Miss Brownie Baum, of Omaha, were guests of
Mrs. A. B. Clark and daughters this week. Miss Baum, who is one
of the prettiest girls in Omaha, was a belle at the Clark dancing
party last night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Imhoff returned from Sutherland, Fla., Satur
day. The season just closed has been an unusually unfavorable ono
in Florida, and owing, in part, to tho prevailing dulness many of
the resorts were very poorly patronized. It is particularly gratify
ing to note, on this account, that Mr. ImhofTs Florida enterprise
has this season enjoyed much greater success than ever before.
Thero was a coaching party Saturday afternoon, the first of tho
season. Tho party drovo out to Ensign's farm where several pleas
ant hours were spent. There was a merry dance in tho pavilion
just erected by Mr. Ensign. The following were in the party: Mr.
R. M. Joyce, Mr. Frank S. Burr, Miss Pearl Ross, Mr. Mattson
Van Dusen & Brydon will oien up their stand, 1141 O street,
Bloch fc Kohn's old store, Funke opera house, about May 15, with
the grandest line of millinery, gloves, corsets and hosier ever
brought to this city. Wo respectfully ask that you defer purchases
of millinery until our opening. Vax Dcsen & Brydox. -
