THE COURIER
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Interest of society people in Lincoln
has this week centered chielly in tho
theatres. Mrs. Potter and Kyrle
Bellcw drew a largo crowd of fashion
aula people to tho Lansing theatre
Tuesday night in "In Society," and at
tho Funko tho "Faries' Carnival
which commenced Wednesday night and comes to a closo this after
noon, has been a favorite diversion. Otherwise it has been a dull
week.
Lincoln society, which for years has shown a disinclination for
anything now in tho way of dancing, has adopted the two stop
waltz with a good deal of enthusiasm, This was a popular danco
last winter, and at tho large dancing party given at Burlington
Beach last Friday night it was noticed that everybody, from tho
Batriarchs to tho buds and bobbies joined in tho two-stop.
Congressman Dave Mercer brought his bride to Omaha about ten
days ago and sinco that time many of Davea's Lincoln and Omaha
friends have been presented to Mrs. Mercer, who is really a most
charming young woman and who will add to the congressman's
popularity, if Buch a thing is possible. Mrs. Mercer has been most
warmly welcomed in her Nebraska home.
Milton Tootles, of St. Joe, was a conspicuous figure at the recent,
coaching parade given at Oconomwoc, tho favorite Chicago resort.
An exchange remarks that every vehiclo in line, save one, was
owned by a Chicagoan, the single exception being Mr. Tootles,
'who modestly refrained from heading the procession despite tho
general assertion that his well known skill entitled him to it beyond
all question. It was remarked, however, that tho St. Joe Adonis
had no reason to complain, considering that he had Mrs. Silverhorn
one of the prettiest and best gowned women at Oconomwoc in the
box Beat beside him."
The lady who was Miss Cornelia Martin, of New York, and is now
Countess of Craven, is having success as a London hostess, in spite
of her extreme youth she is now only eighteen. One of the "smart
est" dances in London this season, was givenina house taken for tho
occasion by the Earl, as that in which they were living wasn't large
enough for the purpose. The whole mansion was a mass of pink
roses and white orchids. "The fine stone stairway," said a Loi.don
writer, "was banked high at either side with blooms, whilo at each
bend were splendid groups built up around high palm trees. The
ball room, which is surrounded with mirrors and has at one Bide
three large windows, was done entirely in pink and white. The
overdoors and overmantels all carried out in pink roses and white
orchids a festoon-like Louis Seize design in similiar flowers, form -ing
a frieze all around, whilo huge Grecian and early Italian vases
made of pink flowers and filled with white orchids stood against
the mirrors between tho windows. The fire-place and overmantel
was a bower of roses and orchids and exquisite foliage. The sup
per tables and refreshment buffet were done with beautiful roses
in tall crystal tubes. Tho young countess, who is much to be con
gratulated on having so very successfully inaugurated her career
as a dance giver, was wearing a gown of white satin, trimmed softly
and tastefully with white tulle and with trails of white marguerites.
She carried a boquet of vivid red and blush-pink roses and wore
lovely diamonds, including her tiara -with tho fringe of loosely
hanging diamonds, tho first of the kind seen in England. The co
tillion was the feature of the evening. There were four flower
figures, the two most original being tho third and fourth. In the
former the dancers were provided with slender bamboo sticks about
six feet in length. These wore tied at tho top with branches of ripo
cherries and long looso trails of Binilax; half had theao adornmontu
attached with bows of cherry colored ribbon, and half with whito
ribbon. They wero held aloft, and thoy woro crossed and danced
under and used in soveral effectivo and pretty ways. Tho last
figuro was the gem, howovor, for originality and boauty, A aodant
chair of ordinary dimensions was carried in by two Africans dressed
fancifully and picturesquely in scarlet and gold. Tho chair of eau-do-Nil
satin, was outlined with a double lino of crimson roses, was
carpetou with pink roses, had window blinds of whito orchids
fringed with gold orchids, whito orchid curtains in front, with a
valanco of gold huod orchids, and was closely laticed all around
with foliago of green narrow moire ribbon, into which wero stuck
numberless roses used by tho dancers in tho figuro. Abovo Hub
chair of beauty two doves wero suspended, and a few spikes of white
orchids wero laid on tho seat. Tho success of tho figure was
immense. Lady Craven provided lovely presents for her guests,
everything was excellently done and the dance went with a spirit
and a go and a Bwing which mado it a triumph from start to finish
Thero were plenty of men, and tho number of pretty girls and
pretty women was quito up to tho mark of this season's euteitain
ments which has been a very high ono." Miss Vanderbilt, who
was ono of the guests, wore a gown of white satin and shilTon with
white roses.
"Tho most recent photograph of tho four extant generations of
British Guolphs, presents II. R. II., tho Princo of Wales, familiarly
known as 'Tummy,' in a frocK coat which is a world too small for
his well rounded person, and is held together over the chest by a
link or slip button," says a contemporary. "Now it may bo that tho
Prince is economizing and wearing his old clothes, and tho coat in
question may bo an out-grown garment; but again, it may be that
tho insufficient coat with its slip button attachment is a coming
fashion which II. R. II., is fathering. Let us hopo that the first
conjecture is the right ono. Tn this group 11. R. II., and his son
York suggest the successful pursuit of fortune by tho road of beer.
About them is an air of prosperous German commonplace which
contrasts sharply with the dignity of the queen, who holds tho
child in her arms. Victoria is not young. Sho is short and fat and
red in the faco, but she has not the air nuble, and she has not im
parted the same to all of her descendants."
Princo Isenberg Birstein, whoso reported engagement to Miss
Pullman has occasioned so much talk recently, is not a particularly
fascinating individal if one accepts the statements of newspaper
correspondents. Ono correspondent says: "Prince Isenberg
Birstein was one of the last ef the titled foreigners to leave Chicago.
While here his attentions to Miss Pullman were assiduous. After
eaving Chicago ho lingered some weeks about New York, and the
first report of. his engagement to Miss Pullman was telegraphed
from that city. Mr. Pullman denied it with a great deal of earnest
ness, but before the prince sailed away the report was circulated
again. Mr. Pullman and members of the family seemed to bo
somewhat indignant at the time, and said the rumored engagement
had never been even whispered in the household. They rather left
the impression that the Prince himself, or some of his friends had
told the story. Prince Isenberg Bierstein is not of distinguished
appearance. He is short, rather fat with the thick lips of the
Hapsburgs and eyes that are not expressive. He wears dark brown,
whiskers, chopped close to his jaws, but his chin is closo shaven.
Altogether, his appearance is that of a Jewish merchant of moderate
means. The Prince is considered rather stupid by those who know
him. In conversation he is scarcely interesting. He is 28 years
old.
A. B. Smith of Omaha spent Sunday in this city.
Notice to Taxpayers.
All city taxes of any kind now due and delinquent should be paid
by September 1, or the same must be reported to the county treas
urer for advertisement and sale.
E. B. STEPHENSON, City Treasurer.
Fresh country milk at Central Milk Depot, 134, south 11.