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DINNER TENDERED 8ECRETARY
BRYAN BY NEBRASKA
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HAVE GENUINE LOVE FEAST
Speakers Laud Work of Guest of
Honor, Praise His Character as
a Man and as a Represent
atlve of the People.
Lincoln. William J. Bryan, secre
tary of state, was welcomed to his
liomc city Wednesday night by demo
crats and friends who had gathered
In honor of tho fifty-third anniversary
of his birth. Tho crowd filled tho
floor, the stage and the galleries of
the city auditorium, whero the Lin--coin
Bryan club held its annual din
ner 1: Mr. Bryan's favor.
It was an orderly crowd that greet
ed the new secretary of state. Tho
-various speakers wero cordially re
ceived and some 6f their remarks con-
ernlng Mr. Bryan were received with
vigorous npplause, but Mr. Bryan
alone could bring out anything like
n ovation. When ho first came onto
the platform he was greeted with
cheers and again when he arose to
speak the diners roso to their feet
and cheered. His statements were
-applauded lustily and when he con
cluded his speech there was a rush
for the stage by those who wanted to
shake hands with him.
Speakers from Nebraska and other
states lauded tho work of the guest of
"honor, praised his character as a man
and as a representative of tho people
nnd extended their best wishes for his
future career. In reply Mr. Bryan
pledged himself to continue tho work
for which he was praised and especial
ly to back the efforts of tho now presi
dent. When ho was praised for his
part in the Baltimore convention
-which the speakers said had resulted
1n the election of Woodrow Wilson,
llr. Bryan deprecated tho laudation.
"I did not produce tho conditions,"
he said. "The conditions produced
TOO."
The auditorium was packed with
men who waited for a half hour to
gain advantageous places at the long
tables. Several hundred wore unable
to take dinner In tho hall and after
mating at the hotel they took places In
tho gallery. Tho gallery had been
filled previously by men and women
who sat in their places for four hours.
Auditorium Filled.
The big room had boen decorated
with large flags and colored lights and
pictures of Wilson, Marshall and
"Bryan were strewn over the walls.
Tables were placed lengthwlso down
tho hall, packed as tightly as possible,
and a thousand men rubbed elbows at
the meal. On tho stago eight tables
accommodated about 200 men. Across
tho front of the stage was the speak
' ers' table, at which sat only those who
3iad an active part on the program,
v An orchestra at one end of tho gal
lery played during the meal. As Mr.
"Bryan entered tho building the musi
cians played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," bringing the crowd to its feet.
Later it played Mr. Bryan's favorite
air, "La Paloma," and drew cheers
from the crowd.
O. W. Meier, president. of the Lin
coln Bryan club, made tho opening re
marks and Introduced the chaplain of
the evening, Rev. H. R. Chapman. Mr
Meier drew applause from the audi
ence when he referred to Mr. Bryan
ns the "prime minister of tho United
States." He Introduced Edgar How
ard as toastmaster.
Speakers for tho evening who laud
ed the achievements of Mr. Bryan
were Governor John H. Morehead dt
Nebraska. Governor Georgo II. Hodges
of Kansas', Governor E. F. Dunne of
Illinois, Dr. Charles R. Scovlllo and
Jerry B. Sullivan of Iowa.
The List of Speakers.
This was the toastllst:
- O. W. Meier, president Lincoln-Bryan
club.
Invocation Rev. H. R. Chapman,
Lincoln.
Toastmaster Edgar Howard,
"Star of West" Becker quartet.
"Mr. Bryan ns a World Citizen"
Dr. C. R. Scoville, Chicago.
"Nebraska Hospitality" Gov John
H. Morehead.
"The Party" Jerry B. Sullivan,
Iowa.
'Reclaiming Kansas" Gov. 0. H.
Hodges, Kansas.
"There Stands Illinois" Gov. Ed
ward F. Dunne, Illinois.
Mr. Bryan. " '""
Dominant Figure In American Politics.
Governor Hodges of Kansas In tho
course of his remarks said:
"I know not what star stood over
tho cradle of the Infant son that was
born In the Bryan home In Salem,
111., March 19, 1860. It was sufficient
NAPOLEON OF NEBRASKA.
Evangelist Scoville Calls Bryan Gen
uine World Citizen.
When tho revival committee gave
up the auditorium for tho use of tho
Bryan club, Charles Reign Scovlllo
was placed on tho toast list. He said
In part:
"I consider it both an honor and a
privilege to speak tonight of Nebras
ka's distinguished citizen, who no
longer belongs to you, but In the high,
est, truest, holiest sonso has become
for our purpose to know that for the
past Boventocn years that boy,
grown to manhood, has boon the
dominant figure In American politics
nnd Is today stronger and more firm
ly fortified In tho public confidence
than any othor man In Amorican pub
lic life. Wo como tonight bearing to
him from tho people of Kansas a mes
sage of congratulation, of love and
loyalty, and by bringing to him the
assurance, on this fifty-third anniver
sary of his birth, that In my state his
nnmo Is still magic, and its mention
is still greeted with the old timo sin
cere applause."
Illinois Proud of Runaway Boy.
Governor Dunno of Illinois, among
other things in his talk said:
"Wo in Illinois are proud of our
runnway boy, but naturally cannot
forget his abandonment of his mother
state. Why ho should havo loft his
nourishing1 mother nnd consented to
his adoption by even tho genorous
state of Nebraska wo ih Illinois cannot
understand. I am hero with you to do
honor to tho great man who mndo
Wilson nnd democratic success pos
sible. Woro there no Bryan during all
the period between 1S9G and 1912
thero would have been no Wilson to
day. With the people of Nebraska, I
uncover and do honor to the native
son of Illinois and adopted son of No
braskal Secretary of State William J.
Bryan."
Nebraska Legislature Offers Homage.
The house and senate Joined in
giving welcome to tho distinguished
visitors, Mr. Brynn, Nobraskan, and
premier democrat of tho nation; Gov
ernor Dunne of Illinois, juBt now en
gaged In a bitter struggle to secure
some of tho reforms In that great
state -that aro now being enjoyed by
Nebraska people; Governor Hodges of
Kansas, tho state where reforms aro
usually tried out, and some dozen or
more visitors from outsldo tho state
who were hero to attend tho birthday
banquet.
Welcomed by Governor Morehead.
Governor Morehead, in wolcomlng
the visiting chlof executives of Kan
sas and Illinois, as well as other
speakers on tho toast list, took oc
casion to tell them of some of tho re
forms brought about within the past
few years In his own state. Ho do
clared that whereas a few years ago
practically every member of the Ne
braska legislature rode around with
n pass In his pocket, such a passport
could now bo found only in tho pock
et of tho actual employes of tho rail
road companies. Tho present legisla
ture, he said, Is mado up of business
men and not politicians, and It is so
bent on working for tho good of tho
whole peoplo that tho members can
hardly be distinguished as belonging
to ono party or tho other.
The governor said that It was tho
proudest moment of his life when ho
was able to go to tho Inauguration of
Woodrow Wilson, and thero bo greet
ed, not as Governor Morehead of Ne
braska, but as tho chief executive of
tho state of Bryan.
BRYAN TO HOME FOLKS.
Asks Them Not to Forget the Six
Million Democratic Voters.
Mr. Bryan was called at the end of
tho toast list. While admitting that
he appreciated the kind wordB of tho
men who had Just spoken beforo him,
Mr. Bryan denied that ho was the man
who had brought about tho triumph
of democracy.
"They forget that there are six mil
lion voters who deserve tho credit,"
he said. "I am only ono of tho multi
tude." Mr. Bryan devoted tho foro part of
his address to compliments to his as
sociates on tho toast list, his remarks
during that part being largely of a
humorous nature. He declared that
ho was unable to make a real speech,
as ho was too greatly overcome with
Joy and gratitude to do anything but
give a few reminiscences of tho bat
tles of the past.
TELEGRAMS FROM HIS FRIENDS.
President Wilson and Others Send
Their Congratulations.
Toastmaster Edgar Howard made
public at the banquet a number of
congratulatory telegrams from party
friends Invited who could not be
present. President Wilson said:
"Pleaso accept my sincere good
wishes on tho occasion of tho celebra
tion of Mr. Bryan's birthday by tho
Lincoln Bryan club. I can not tell
you what a comfort it is to mo to
know that I am to havo tho aid and
counsel of your distinguished follow
townsman. It Is a source of genulno
pleasure as well as great advantage
to mo to bo associated with him.
"WOODROW WILSON."
Congratulations woro also rec' --d
from W,. G. McAdoo, secretary of treas
ury; James C. McReynolds, attorney
general; LIndsey M. Garrison secre
tary of war; William M. C. Redfleld,
secretary of commerce; W. B. Wilson,
secretary of labor; Josephus Daniels,
secretary of navy; A. S. Burleson,
pWmnster general; William Sulzer;
Samuel M. Ralson, governor of Indi
ana; Jnmos M. Cox, govornor of Ohio.
tho citizen of the United States and
of tho whole world.
"Tolstoy was tho apostlo of lovo,
Washington and Lincoln wore the
apostles of freedom, but William Jen
nings Bryan stands pro-omlnontly as
tho apostle of tho kinship of the com
mon people. As Napoleon Bonapart
Indelibly placed Franco upon the map
of tho world so your distinguished
citizen aH indelibly placed your great
commonwealth on the map of the
United States, and the principles here
born havo mado him a friend of hu
manity, a citizen of the whole world."
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An Eight-Egg Social.
This schemo is not original with mo,
but was tried by a crowd of young peo
plo who had pledged thcmsolvos for a
certain eum for charity. Thero woro
Just slxtoon in tho "bunch," bo eight
of them went on tho recoptlon commit
tee and eight arranged the program
with tho following results: Tho ndmls
Blon (waa fixed nt eight cents (no ob
jection to more) and tho doors woro
opened at oljiht minutes boforo efght.
After all had arrived egg-shaped cards
wero passed and tho contest occupied
Just 18 minutes, or It could begin eight
mlnutOB of an hour and end eight min
utes nfterward.
What eggs aro necessary In answer
ing theso questions? Egg-actltudo.
What eggs aro always overdone?
Eggs-aggeratod.
What eggs aro looked for? Eggs
pect. What oggs cry out? Eggs-claim.
What eggB aro high up? Eggs-altod.
What oggs aro unqulot? Eggs-clt-ablo.
What eggs banish? Eggs-lie.
What eggs aro athletic? Eggs-er-clao.
What, eggs hasten? Eggs-podlto.
What eggs burst? Eggs-plodo.
What eggB Investigate? Eggs-am-Inatlon.
What eggs aro bartered? Eggs
chango. What oggs havo a tltlo? Eggs-eel-lency.
What eggs aro modols? Eggs-amplo.
What etfgs aro wide? Eggs-panse.
What egga carry out orders? Eggs
ocuto. What eggs are irritated? Eggs-asperated.
What oggs aro not Included. Eggs
cept What eggs travel? Eggs-pedltlon.
What eggs uso effort? Eggs-ortlon.
What oggs aro fond of digging?
Eggs-cavatlon.
What eggs debar? Eggs-cludo.
What eggB display? Egga-hlbit.
What eggs braco up? Eggs-hllara-
tlon.
What egga lay out funds? Eggs
pond. What eggs surpass all others? Eggs
col. V
What eggs go out? Eggs-it.
What eggs ndviso? Eggs-hort
What oggs are too much? Eggs
orbltant. What egga know by practice? Eggs
porlenco. What eggs aro -very great? Eggs
ccedlngly. What eggs mako allowance? Eggs
cuso. What eggs aro unusual? Eggs-cep-Uonal.
What egga try? Eggs-perlment.
What eggs aro too many? Eggs-cess.
What eggs render Justice? Eggs
ccutloner. What oggs should bo imitated?
Eggs-emplary.
What eggB mako clear. Eggs-plana-tlon.
Tho method of Borvlng refreshments
was most unique. Each person re
ceived eight egg-shaped cards about
two Inches squaro, tied with white and
yellow ribbons (tho season's colors).
Ono sot had tho word "cako" written
on each card, another "Egg Sand
wich," another "Coffee," ono had
"Olives," ono "Candy," etc. The Joy
of this was to get your cards ex
changed with others until you havo a
Bet that will call for eight different
articles instead of Just the one, Tho
Little Ornament to Hold
Three Reels of Cotton
This useful and decorative llttlo
cotton holder can bo mado In a fow
moments, with tho aid of soma pret
tily colored remnants ol ribbon and a
piece of stiff wire. It can be construct
ed to hold threo reels as shown In our
Illustration, or It can bo easily mado
to hold a largor number if desired, by
using a longer picco of wire.
In tho first place, tho reels aro
threaded on to tho wire and tho ends
bent round into loops in the manner
ihown lu tho small sketch on tho
Fight.
Then to either end of tho wire a
cards aro to bo rodoemed at eight dif
ferent tables nt ono cont each, ma
king tho spread cost Just eight cento.
Bird Puzzles.
What bird is usod for raising heavy
weights?
What bird doca tho tailor uso?
What bird assists tho prcsldont?
What bird is 21 shillings Btorllng?
Whnt .bird formed part of Queen
Elizabeth's drcsB?
What bird is used in making flags?
What bird is a domestic animal?
What bird Is a group of small
Islands?
Whnt bird la a good frlond In a
showor?
Whnt bird Is n drinking vessel?
Whnt bird Is a musical Instrument?
What bird Is most favored by swoet
hearts? What bird 1b a gold coin?
What bird must wo uso in eating
nnd drinking? '
Whnt bird is part of an organ?
What bird is a Jolly good time?
What otrd Is a sovereign In humble
occupation?
What bird uses a loom?
What bird 1b n favorite dish of tho
Chinese?
Answers: Crnno, Goose, Secretary,
Guinea, Ruff, Bunting, Cat, Canary,
Umbrella, Dipper, Lyro, Lovo, Eaglo,
Swallow, Reed, Lark, Kingfisher,
Weaver, Rico.
MADAME MERRI.
SOME MATERIALS AND COLORS
Need Be No Complaint That a Suffi
cient Variety Has Not Been
Offered.
A rather thick Bilk Is In favor
amoug tho wealthy for outdoor cos
tumes, and a fnvorlto tint Is verdigris,
shot with gray, perhaps, or In othor
ways modified. For Instance n Uttlo
verdigris braiding or embroidery la
applied with gray silk. Many shots
aro worn, auch bb gray and groon,
greqn nnd blue, bluo and mauve,
mauvo and pink, tho offect of which in
to mako a winter outdoor costumo
very Bmart, always remembering that
tno long coat Invnrlably covers tho
light material. Tho length is not bo
Inconvenient as It was laBt year, but
frees tho feet and anklca.
A black velvet coat trimmed all
round with black fox and with heavy
collar and cuffs to match, Is choap at
about $C0. This gives Bomo ldou of
tho prlco of wol'-cut, up-to-dato, long,
outdoor coat. One of this description
can bo worn in tho evenings ns well
as in tho daytlmo, a recommendation
to many.
To Clean Furs.
To clean white furs, moufflon,
swansdown and ermine, first beat out
all tho dust, gently but thoroughly,
then lay tho article upon a table cov
ered with a clean white cloth and sat
urate It with a mixture of grain alco
hol three parta and other, ono part.
With a clean whisk-broom work tho
fluid into every hair and down to tho
skin. Next sift Into tho fur all tho
boraclc talcum it will hold, lifting tho
fur so that tho powder reaches tho
roots. Put into a closed box nnd
leave it for three days. Take out tho
furs and shnko tho powder from them,
removing that which cannot bn easily
dislodged by brushing with a clean
whUk-broom. Pat tho furs well on tho
wrong sldo to raise tho nap. Wom
an's Magazine.
Dlrectoire Shoes.
Tho dlrectolro black and whlto ollk;
shoes aro charming for ovenlng wean
Tho heels are covered with tho same
silk and the shoes aro trimmed with
n small stiff bow, centered by a small
crystal button.
With thlB kind of shoo open-work
whlto Bilk stockings with n plain fllet
mesh aro smart wear, and on soma of
tho most bizarre specimens, whero tho
threads cross, appear a Jet bead.
Coats of Brocade.
Coats of brocade, velvet, panno and
tho now figured rntlno aro worn with
any aftornoon gown, with oxccllont of
fect. long loop of ribbon is attached by
which the holder may bo Bsupended
from a nail In the wall.
The threo rosettes can ho mado
separately and tacked in their places,
one at the top of tho loop and ono on
either side of the reels of cotton.
Tho reels will revolve freely upon
tho wire, and when ono has becomo
empty it may bo easily replaced by
slipping a fresh ono on to the wlro.
The color of tho ribbon should bo se
lected to match or harmonlzo with
that of tho .wallpaper on which tho
holder Is to hang.
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NEW HEAD HAS
record, beginning at Larodo, Texas, and emerging on tho Pacific coast of
Mexico, after traversing hundreds of miles of tho mountain trails of that
country.
During tho Spanish war, as a mombor of tho signal corps, ho took an
Important part In tho arniy of invasion of Cuba, and afterward was with
Major Genornl Morrltt'B fourth Philippine oxpedjtlon, nnd lator on with
General Chaffeo In tho famous march to Poking.
FIND THE WHITE HOUSE "HOMEY"
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, tho now
first lady of tho land, and her daugh
ters aro' ns happy as children ovor
the hoiiBokeoplng nrrnngomonts In
tho Whlto Houbo. They find it n
"homey" place, desplto its vastness.
This was Mrs. Taft's legacy.
A well-equipped conservatory par
ticularly delights MrB. Wilson, with
its multltudo of fairy blossoms and
plants, which dally supplies cut flow
ers for tho presidential family and
decorations for tho rooms and enter
tainments thnt keep tho Whito IIouso
a bower of blossoms.
Undo Sam furnishes besides to
tho now Whlto House lndy a comploto
outfit of silver, glass, cutlery nnd lln
ons that would mako nny bride sick
with envy. All spoons, forks, knlvea
and metal dishes aro of solid silver,
of exquisite design, each ploco work
ed with an American eagle and bear
ing tho Inscription, "Tho President's
Houbo."
Mra. WllBon, who is Bprlghtly and choery In mannor,, bustles about
pooklng Into pantries and winning tho Whlto Houso aorvnnta by wordB of
commendation nnd understanding.
Mrs. Wilson, wjioao artlstlo talont Is tho delight of her frlondn, sponds
n groat deal of tlmo In tho corridor, whero hang tho portraits of other Whlto
House ladles. ' ""
AVIATOR BEACHEY
then without gaaollno I volplaned to tho earth, a dlstanco of more than
11,000 foot. Thero was nothing romarkablo about this, but It gavo mo some
thing I would givo all I havo mado to lose a reputation for aupromo daring.
This Is tho reputation others havo tried to gain, and tholr ambition has cost
them their lives."
PROFESSOR BERGS0N ON IMMORTALITY
VYou can not prove Immortality,"
says Professor Borgson, "but you do
not havo to in order to bo Justified In
bollovlng It. Indeed, tho burden of
proof 1b on tho doubter. Nobody can
proVo thnt something will novor como
to an ond; such nn nttompt would bo
absurd," Is another part of hlB asser
tion "But If wo can provo that tho
rolo of tho brain 1b to fix tho atten
tion of tho mind on matter and that
by far tho greator part of mental llfo
Is Independent of tho brain, then we
havo proved tho likelihood of sur
vival; and it is for thoso who do not
bollovo it to provo thoy aro right,
not for us to provo they aro wrong."
As rcportod, these sentences form n
part of tho lectures givon by tho
popular French philosopher at Colum
bia university, on "Spirituality and
Liberty." Many rogard him as tho
most vital force In European philos
ophy today. Tho locturor, whoso
method of thought Is Intuitlonnl rath
er than abstract reasoning, added thla further comment on tho right to
bollevo In immortality:
"If everything In tho mind had Its counterpart In tho brain, tho survival
of tho numan personality would bo highly Improbable, but if tho mind tran
scends tho brain, and Jf tho brain only roflocta that part of montal life which
has to do with action, then wo may concludo thnt aurvlvnl, though uncertain,
Is ut least likely.
"And not only Is such survival probablo; it Is Buacoptlblo of more and
moro definite proof. Sclenco can Bhow ovor now Instances of mental facta
which havo no counterpart In tho brain.' ,
EXCELLENT RECORD
Col. Georgo P. Scrlvon, who haa
succooded Brig. Gen. James Allen as
chlof signal offlcor of tho army, has
had a career of romarkablo activity.
Ho haa boon attached nt dlfforent
tlraoa to throo brnnchos of tho mili
tary service, and has soen service in
all parts of tho world and participat
ed In tho front of overy campnlgn
which lias boon wngod since his
graduation from tho mllltnry academy
In 1878,
Ho was born In Pennsylvania and
nppointod to tho military nendoray
from tho Btato of Illinois, following
sovcral years' preliminary Btudy in
the Unlvorslty of Chicago, and in tho
Ronsaelnor Polytechnic Instltuto at
Troy, N. Y.
Ho began his military carcor In
tho nrtlllory, but was soon on de
tachod Bervlco abroad, carrying iilm
through Europe and Iceland.
Ho mado ono of tho most note
worthy military horsoback rides on
WILL FLY NO MOjlE
Lincoln Bcachoy, tho aviator
whoso rocklossnosB has boon tho sen
sation of tho country for two years,
snya ho will nover fly again profes
sionally. Ho bollovos that ho has
been responsible for tho death of a
numbor of aviators. This la tho
causo of his abandonment of a gamo
which has mado him a rich man.
"I havo quit for good," ho said tho
othor day. (
"I havo mado a fortuno in a llttlo
more than two years. I havo defied
death nt every opportunity In that
time. I havo boen a bad Influence,
and tho doath of a numbor of youth
ful aviators In this country can be
traced, I hollovo, to their desire to
emulato mo In my foolishly daring
exploits in tho air.
"I won tho Amorican altltudo rec
ord at Chicago. This was tho flight
that earned for mo a reputation for
rockloasnoBB. I soared into .the sky
as far as my fuol would carry me: