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THE COURIER
make a very comfortable living out of transactions of this kind.
One society woman of about the samo figure as Mrs. Astor was ap
proached, and attempts were made to persuade her to purchase a
very strikingjown which had startled the opera house the winter
before. The lady promptly refused, knowing well that the source
of her purchase would at once lo discovered, as no one excepting
Mrs. Astor would have dared to wear the confection in question. It
is said that Jack ABtor, however, only allows his wife 86,000 a year
for her expenses, and she is obliged to resort to methods of thrift in
order to eke out her mode of living.
Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Latta and Miss Olive Latta returned Wed
nesday from California where they spent a couple of months.
The First Presbyterian church will doubtless have much difficulty
in satisfactorily replacing Miss Nanon Lillibridge in its strong
quartet. Good alto singers are not common, and Miss Lillibridge
has such a particularly pleasing voice!
Mrs. Baker sang last Sunday, and there have been many pleasant
comments on her performance. She comes of a musical family and
besides possessing an exceptionally good voice, has had careful train
ing and wide experience.
Mrs. Richmond Smith of Mansfield, Ohio, is in the city the guest
of Mrs. O. W. Webster.
Mrs. A G Warner, of California, is in the city and will spend a
couple of months here visiting her parents.
The ladies mandolin club serenaded friends Monday evening.
IN OMAHA.
Never was the Omaha Guards armory more beautifully decorated
than on Wednesday evening, when the members of that popular or
ganization entertained for the last time this season with a dance.
The floor was perfect and many visitors from out of town were
pwtent.
Lieutenant A. G. C. Quay is in Washington, where he was called
on account of the serious illness of Senator Quay.
Miss Gentie Yates returned from St. Joseph on Tuesday accom
panied by Miss Lemon, who wijl be a guest at Hillside for an in
definite period.
Miss Dundy left on Monday for a stay of two weeks with Mrs.
Thayer, at Salida, Colo.
Colonel Gordon, Sixth cavalry, from Ft Niobrara, was registered
at the Mercer early in the week.
evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Nash. Seven
teen couples danced a yellow cotillion, lead through many pretty
figures by Mr. John Patrick. The favors were exceedingly unique
and dainty, all suggesting the culinary department.
Miss Forsythe, of Ft. Riley, Kan., arrived Tuesday evening, and
will be the guest of-her sister. Mrs. Dallas Bache, for some weeks.
For Miss Kountze and Miss Oliver, guests of Miss Kountze at
Forest Hill, Mr. and Mrs. William Bayard Meikle gave a charming
dancing reception Monday evening. The house was very prettily
decorated with flowers, American beauties predominating.
Lieutenant James T. Deane returned last week from Ft. Leavenworth.
Miss Chanute, of Chicago, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Morris.
Quite a number of young people dropped in very informally
Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rogers for a Dutch supper.
- -The Cooking club that has struggled so bravely to furnish gayety
for the -dull spring season, entertained once more on Wednesday
In honor of Miss Kountze and her friends now visiting her, a very
jolly picnic of ten was gotten up-on Thursday afternoon, and on
Friday evening a very handsome dinner"-was given them by Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. H. Patrick at Happy Hollow. " v
The over hospitable Bachelors have tendered their house to the
Cooking club for a dance, which will come off the early part of next
week.
Colonel Forsythe, Seventh cavalry, is in town.
Mr. Nieber Beall spent a few days here en route east.
Miss Kountze and Miss Oliver expect to leave Monday.
Mr. William Crary, to celebrate his birthday, gave a very jolly
picnic Wednesday.
Bishopthorpe, the loveliest home in Omaha, was the scene of a
very delightful tea on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. Worthing
ton entertained in Miss Kohlsaat's honor. Miss Kountze and Miss
Yates presided at the tea and coffee table, while Miss Doane and
Miss Lina Kountze served ices. Miss Oliver, Miss Dndy and Miss
Bessie Yates also assisted.
Mrs. L. C. Burr and Mrs E. E" Henkle returned Thursday from
Olympia, Wash.
On dit, that a long looked for wedding will occur early in June.
The future bride is now in Chicago purchasing her trousseau, and
that an engagement is shortly to be announced of a member of the
Cooking club to an out of town man.
On Thursday afternoon from two to four o'clock the members of
the Woman's club gave a very pretty reception at the rooms of the
Commercial club to Miss Ellen Beach Yaw.
Our new Millinery cannot fail to please you, styles not shown else
where in Nebraska. Prices the lowest. Herpolsheimer & Co.
THE WAY OF MEN.
A man loved a woman, but she laughed at him. Then, through
grief,' he became ill and was like to die in very despair of her love.
Whereat pity touched her heart, and pity grew to love. When he
came to know this, having now the love he had so yearned to possess,
he rejoiced greatly and arose from his bed. And straightway he
began to love another woman.
DIPLOMATS RET1CENGE.
The social reformer was paying a visit to the convicts in the peni
tentiary and asking them various questiens.
"And what are you doing here my friend?' he said to a good-looking
man in the shoe shop.
"Making shoes," was the reply that discouraged any further in
quisition in that direction.
Hood's Pills are purely vegetable, carefully prepared from the best
ingredients.
Hair dressed, latest style, only 33 cents. Bangs cut 15 cents.
Switches & bangs made to order at Mrs. Gosper's 1114 O St.
The time and place to buy fine stylish footwear is next week at
Le Grande M. Baldwin's, 1129 O'St.
E. Sialer wishes to inform his many friends and patrons that he
will move to his new quarters, South 12th street, where he will
be glad to see them and will be better prepared than before to supply
them with anything in the ice cream line.
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