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y olmrmlnir imrllon Wotlmwlnyimt evening TonWit tho Lincoln
L. ?.i Z (r. Tim dv Imltitf Llirht Infantry will entertain thu v In-
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afternoon iiml ovoning. Tho day Iwlnjf
ono of national foHtlvltloi was duly
paid honor to by Minn Hcaton. Thu
hoiwo van )w(uiriy adorned with
tho national uolorN.d'ho walk of tho
paelonn roonw wore crtjuplotoly covorod
with draping of lUg. T&ychandulkr.4
woro gracefully ontwlnoilwUh ling and
mntlax. From tho olmndoltoiu to tho
-.. i rr im I'lutniM vnvca.butiU
in.r if wi.l. whlto and blue. Tho hote
was brilliantly illuminated, tho light
boing Bhut out from tho window by
draping of largo ling. Tho hMo
board In tho dining room wan orna
mented with a bank of potted plant, In
tho mlddlo of which rowo a tower of
lighted candle. Whlto hyaelntliH and
rod rones mlornod tho mantloH. Tho
ga hIioiio through globe of rod, white
and bluo, giving a dainty olTcct to tho
whole. Tho afternoon' entertainment
may bo characterized as a "novel"
pn-ty. Tho hoflUai bnd adroitly
arranged representation of book with
which Hbo adorned hor guoHt oh
thoy camo. Some of tho mont notlco
ablo woro "Mlddlomarch," ropreHentod
by a largo "R?" "Den Hit"," by tho let
ters n K N pinned on a young lady.
Miss J. Webster obtalnod tho distinc
tion of being ablo to guo tho greatest
number of novel representations and ro
ooived as a monument to hor Bklll a
largo boquet of rod rosos. Chocolate
was sorved In tho library during tho
afternoon and at half-past five dainty
refreshments woro Borved at small
tables in tho dining room. Those pres
ent woro Misses Maud Oakley, Ethel
Hooper, Floronco Putnam, Sadlo liurn
ham, Joy Webster, Maud Lyon, Mlnnlo
Plshor, Edith Parish, Etta Parish,
Henrietta Hawloy, Clara Watklns,
Edith Flsko, Alice Maltland, liosslo
Turnor, Daisy Bonnoll, Graco Ashton,
Amy Losoh, Carrie Stearns, Vlnnlo
Beach, Ireno Byam. In tho evening
tho book form was also observed. Tho
ladles each, represented a book, tho
ones guessing the groatost numbor ro.
eolving prizes. Miss Cochrano carried
home an elegant bunoh of rosos and
Mr. Harley gatnod allke distinction
among tho gentlemen. The floor was
canvassed for dancing, and tho selec
tion ot partners was certainly
aovel. The library was used as tho
place for putting tho books, and tho
gentlemen colling tor some book had
that book charged on his library ticket
and rooolved tho lady representing
that book, which ho was to return
promptly after oho dance. This caused
a great deal of amusement and much
excitement among tho goutlemon. A
aplondid supper was nerved in tho mld
dlo otjkho evening, in which tho colors
rod, wliite and bluo woro predominant.
Thow jCJresont woro Misses Grace
Huntsitffer, Blanche Garten, Fannlo
Rector, MdRathburn, May Mooro,
jessier LulmaVNolla Cochrane, Mary
Tholl, EmoralWGjoneB, Dora Hurley,
En Rlokott", Georgia Camp, Graco
Dales, Lottlo Whodon, Ida Friend, May
XUldwoll, ot Croto; Mossrs. Guy Hurl
but, Harry Evans, Arthur Morrill,
Edgar Reagan, Wilson Wlngor, Hurry
Harley, George Cullen, Foster Beuch,
Arthur Walsh, Park Garoutto, Arda
Chapman, Georgo Johnson, Georgo
Btolnor, Frank Kitchen, Fred Cooloy,
Ernest Folsom.
Tho past woek has boon frought with
considerable work and activity on tho
part of many society leaders and which,
wMlle It was somewhat laborious, was
not unattended" by some social pleasan
tries Tho entertainment of thu Mid
winter Carnival of tho Nebraska Homo
Patronage Association was placed in the
2, 'everwllUng and faithful hands of tho
local ?WA C. A., and that they havo
f 'TJ l'-fSWaV ii B,inu Ti. .Mn l.n -
'.fWreVeek hundreds of sumptous moals
wiwnntillir v iliA lttflloa ami fmm W.v.
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( i'C ;a stage eatortilnnient was given which
jA the crowds ana amuseu overyono.
neauay evening a wasiungton
'am was put on undor tho ulroo-
Miss Almena Parkor, MUs Eva
Lh and Mrs. J. W. Wlugor. On
occasion a collection of tableaux
weraglyen representing various pic
tures, as follows: "Alone at Last," by
Mr.Frank Zehrung and Miss Olive Lat
ta; "Tho Batchelor's Dream," by Miss
Katie Miller, a visiting young lady, and
Mr. Will Moyer; "Tho Mondonltta," by
Miss Floronco Adams, also a visitor;
"Tho Gossips," by Misses Steon, Cor
mody and Talbot; "Yea or No," by Miss
Talbot; oonluding with a ploturo of
"Columbia Defending hor Horoes," in
which Miss Almena Parker, Mr. Lowo,
Mr. Meyer and a colored man named
Isaao Williams appeared. Tho garden
aoene was a pretty feature, and showed
the heads of eight young ladles, each
protruding through a flowor of a differ
ent kind, while Mr. Will Moyor, as tho
gardnr with sprinkler in hand, re
peatedly watered the protty buds.
Irvine's suporb orchestra discoursed
appropriate music for tho occasion, fol
lowed by a well arranged concert bill.
Last alght tho program was Mrs. Dr.
Ladd and Miss Lulu Clark, and was
composed of pictures from "Scones from
Life," In which the following young
people appeared: Misses Latta, Stoen,
Anna Funke, Underwood and Anna
Barr; Messrs. Sam Lowe, Ed Fltzgor
ald7TaoT"Killey7 Will Moyor and Ben
Dawea. A feature of the occasion was
Mr. Lipplaoott'a elegant vocal aeleo-
itors to the carnival with drills and In
other ways, and It will nlono lw worth
thu nrlcu of admission to boo tho fun
and tactics that will bu produced.
A new card gamo Is just being
sprung on tho Lincoln publlo.and It Is,
so to speak, catching on gnuanuy. it
Is called progressive High Five Hall
way and along one side Is a list of 14
stations, being the prlnulpal ones on
tho Jiurllngtou irom unicorn 10 union
go. With each advance, from ono
table to the next, tho player, receive
n punch until he rcuches .thaVorld's
Fair uud therefor uttuins'ihe ,;iMaU.
At tho top is a space for Car Nd.'ailMo Woston, OUvo Latta
U., M.. tl.tu tn In.llxnt.t til.. aVilrfl X..
at which to Htart. Following uro some
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of tho rules printed on back ot tho rail
road ticket; "This ticket will bo void
If It shows uny alterations or erasures.
A light lunch served at nomo station,
ut convenience of company. No liquors
served in Nobruskn got them in Iowa
Pussongors must bo civil and polite
for tho company will not bo roon8l
bio fur tho uctlons of Its employees.
Passengers must not change seats
while tho car(d)s aro in motion. When
tho bell rings tho train oomes to u full
stop. This ticket not good unions
properly stampod." This unique score
card has been copyrighted by Mr. John
Mclntooh, tho printer, who will doubt
less And a big sale for them.
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Patrick very u
groeubly entertained tho An Fait curd
club this with wook.t number of Invited
guosts. Twolvo tables woro filled with
high tlvo players. Refreshments, wore
served at the card uiblos. Tho prizes
whloh woro souvenir spoons woro won
by Mrs. Carabrldgo, Mr. S. E. Mooro
and Mr. and Mrs. Cowdory. Tho in
vited list inoludo Mossrs. and Mes
dames. Mark Tilton, Dr. Diyton, B F
Cowdory, F W Baldwin, W S Huffman
O W Webstor, Heury Oliver, O M
Thompson, D E Thompson, Dr. Glttln,
S E Mooro, R E Moire, Chas, Koufer,
G H Clark, A G Bllllngor, Goo. Cooke,
C W Hoxio, H P Foster, Hurlburt,
Goo. Brown, N O Abbott, T E Sandors,
V C Cambridge W S Turnor, F W
Brown, J J Glllllan, J Millor, Mr. T P
Kenard, Miss Bosslo Turnor, Miss
Roso Foster. Tho noxt mooting of tho
club will bo In two woeks with Mr. and
Mrs. F W Baldwin.
Mrs. P. W. Plank gave a brilliant
piano recital last ovcnlng at hor homo,
U20 South Sovontoonth street, assisted
by Mr. J. G. Wadsworth, soprano; Miss
Clara Richardson, soprano, and Mrs.
Will Owen Jones, accompanylst. Tho
homo was fUlod with a largo and en
thusiastic audlonco who showed their
appreciation by thoir hearty encores.
Mrs. Plank, who is bo woll known in
Lincoln as a pianist, rendered eight
selections all of which woro of an ar
tistic and difficult sort, but which
proved her masterly degree of execu
tion and precision. Mrs. Wadsworth,
who is no longer a resldont ot tho city,
but whoso volco has mado a lasting
impression upon Lincoln people, de
lighted hor listeners with hor rendi
tion ot a selection from "Norma," and
so groat was hor applause that she win
compollod to render a second selection.
Miss Richardson sang "O. Had I Ju
bal's Lyre" by Handel aud "The Hour
of Dawn" by Mendelssohn In her uaual
clear rioh soprano volco. Mrs. Jones
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accoaipauiud tho slngors In a delicate
roOnod way which added much to tholr
merit. Tho recital wan indood a most
praiseworthy ono, but tho reputation
of all tho performers Is so well estab
lished that It needs no further com
mont. Miss Jonnlo Underwood, 1024 K
street, was at homo Friday afternoon
to n largo numbor of lady friends In
honor of Miss Cathorlno Adams and
Mrs. Floronco Miller of La Foyotto,
Indiana. Tho houso wan darkened and
brilliantly Illuminated with gas, and
mantels woro gorgeously decorated
with boquoU ot rod roses. Tho doors
and windows were draped in rod cur
tains. Tho refreshments, whloh formed
a chief feature of tho uftornoon's on
turtnlnmunt, woro red, tho Icos, bon
bons, oto., being red. Cards absorbed
tho attention of tho gucstB. Those
present woro Mesdnmos R J Groono,
A G Booson, C F Ladd, J II Bigger,
11 S Thoranson. A B Coffroth, J B
ir&Pten. E P Ewlng, II R Nlssloy, E L
Holyoke, W A Preston, O E Hull,
MUhos Adams, Miller,. Roso Carson,
Mnmo Curson. Gortlo Hill, Holllo
Hooper, Carrlo Warmer, Jcannotto
Wilson, Anna Funko, Clara Richard
son, Graco GrlHlth, Nellie Whlto, Klt-
Wwno1ntr iitinnlnir Ml, nnil Mm. A.
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Hi iMHiiiond entertained tno momoors
of tho 'whist elttbv composed principally
of North Llncom society and a low n
vlted iruests. at tholr rosldenco on R
street. There woro no prlzos, yet tho
Interim of years of strife and practice
has cultivated all the sciences ot tho
gamo and a sharp contest was tho re
sult. Tho following members and
guests were present: Mossrs. and Mes
dnmos J D MoFarlund, E P Holmes,
Will Croon, Ed Croon, Frank Hall, Dr
GlHin, A W Janson, Harry Lippincott,
Prof Little, Mrs D D Mulr, Mossrs I M
Raymond, S H Burnham, Rep. T W
Crain of Omaha. Refreshments woro
served in thoir usual order and tho
members and guosts scoro anothor
happy event In tho organization of this
popular club. Thu meetings are 'usit
ully hold ovory two weoks, on Wodnos-
day evenings, but as tholr noxt moot
ing will bo with Prof, aud Mrs. C. N.
Dlttlo, Friday, March 10, is tho date.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo K. Brown gave
a very pleasant informal dancing party
in tho parlors and dining room of tho
Coftman Thursday evening. Tho guests
woro received in tho parlors and danc
ing was imdulged in in tho dining room
until a luto hour. Tho CofTman is a
now building and Is a vory pleasant
placo to givo u small dancing party as
tho ono Thursday evening proved.
Tho floor of tho dining room is smooth
and olegant and in ovory way conduc
ive to a splendid dance. Miss Wll
loughby furnished tho music. Refresh
ments woro served throughout tho
ovenlng. Those present woro Mr and
MrsE E Honklo, Mr and MrsRD
Mulr, Misses OUvo Latta, Maud Burr,
Carson, Ruby Jonos, Nolllo White,
Carrlo Wasmor, Anna Funko, Nellie
Kolloy, Martha Funko, Breckcnrldgo
of Omaha, Mossrs 8 T St. John, Wing,
Funko, Fred Howe, Frank Burr, Low
Marshall, Frank Hathaway, Ed Fitz
gerald, Will Myor, Matt Baldwin, Tom
Kolley, W F Kolloy, Markoll, Haydon.
At tho rosldenco of Capt. E. Snydor
on the corner of Clinton and Twenty
eighth streets, a numbor ot tho friends
of Leslie B. Snydor mot and took him
by surprise Thursday evening. Loslio
has boon cashier for Raymond Bros. St
Co. during tho past year and leaves
noxt Monday for South Dakota whore
ho has a good position. His frionds
could nut show tholr appreciation in a
b jttor way and tho good will and well
wishes of all go with him to his now
home. Tho following wore present:
Mlssos. Phelps, Stewart, DoWijt,
Cawklns, Van Duyn, Ccsmor, Rems
borg, Witmer, Do Witt, Snydor.
Mossrs. St jwart, Phelps, Millor, Sny
dor, Olnoy,
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Tho Misses Allen and Tlllle Friend,
residing on Nineteenth near L, enter
tained a company of friends Friday
evening complimentary to tholr visit
ing cousin, Miss AmoIIa Sarbach of
Holton. Cards woro tho feature of tho
entertainment and nil hands entered
Into tho excitement attendant with pro
gressive high flvo. Tho prlzos woro
won an follows: Royals by Mr. Ed.
Friend and Miss Stelnler, whilo the
boobies woro allotod to MlHsSplcsborgor
and Mr. Moyor. Elegant refreshments
woro served at eleven and ovory facil
ity for a good time, in general, was
at hand. Tho participants woro Misses
Gunnison, Stelnler, Sollgsohn, Spies
borgor, Barr, Ida Friend, Frank, Tilllo
Berkson; Messrs. Aachs of Burr Oak,
Kas., Rich, Gugonholm, J. C. Oppen
holmor, Kahn, Ed Friend, Sarbach of
Holton, Kas., L. Moyor, Eisnor, Gunni
son, Berkson, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wos
sel and Mr. and Mrs. M. Woll.
Mrs. II. P. Foster was tho victim of
a very happy surprise Thursday ovon
Ing in honor of hor birthday anniver
sary. Tho affair was gotten up by Mr.
Foster, who was assisted by several of
tho ladlos. Tho company assembled at
tho homo of Mrs. MoMurtry, and at
eight o'clock attacked tho Fostor man
sion In a body. So cloyorly-had tho af
fair boon arranged that Mrs. Fostor
know nothing of It and was completely
overwhelmed with surprise. Tho
guosUi brought nn ologant cut glass
fruit dish which was presented to Mrs.
Fostor by Mr. MoMurtry. Progressive
high llvo furnished tho dlvorslon for
tho remalndor, nt which Mrs. Fostor
and Mr. Greon, Dr. Ladd and Mrs. Mo
Murtry woro tho most successful play
ers who received ologant China cups
and Baucors. Those present woro
Mossrs. and Mosdames Dr. Lattu, Ladd,
Patrick, MoMurtry, Llpplncott,Groono,
Booson, Nosblt, Dennis and G. II.
Clark.
Miss Naomi Weaver gave a compli
mentary party to tho "Crackers and
Chooso" olub Tuesday afternoon in
honor of hor visiting guosts Misses
Jonnlo and Nolllo Fishor of Denver
The' young ladlos of tho olub as cus
tomary assembled at about throo o'clock
and brought tholr fancy work. Thoy
worked und chatted until flvo o'clock
whon a numbor of young gontlomon
dropped in and work coasod. Refresh
monts of which crackers and ohucuo
woro tho predominant Ingredients
woro served. Those present woro Mrs.
H P Foster, Mlssos OUvo Latta, Maud
Burr, Nolllo Kelly, Mamo und Roso
Carson, Thoo Laws, Martha Funko,
Bortlo Burr, Mossrs F C Zohrung,
Frank Polk, Georgo Woods, Matt
Baldwin, Ed Fltzgorald, Will Jonnson,
Fred Howo and Nutt.
Tomplo Hull was tho scono of an ex
ceedingly plonsunt and informal dunce
Monday evening. Tho uffulr was got
tod up by a number of prominent young
mon who aro banded together for t! o
purposo of enjoying thomselvos. Thoy
expect to givo sovoral parties this
spring. Everything was delightfully
iniormai ana an present onjoyed thorn'
solves immensely. Miss Willoughby
furnishod tho music. Those dunelng
were Misses Lulu Clurk, Josophlno
wingor, uruco Urimth, Gortrudo Hill,
Jonnlo Underwood, Amy Covort, Stella
Klrkor, Graco Randull, Mr. and Mrs.
J II Bigger, Mossrs. Hurry Freeman,
Georgo Covort, W Morton, Smith,
Sohus Phillips, Rolzon, Welch, Burt
Howlo, Irwin Wingor, Will Moyor,
Dan Wing, Sam Lowo, Andrlnno, Wil
bur and Bodlucau of Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Thompson, 2424
O street, entertained tho Hob Fit card
olub Tuesday ovenlng, and a numbor
of invited guests. As usual high flvo
was tho order of tho. evening and a
right good tlmo thoy all had. Prlzos
woro awarded to Mr. Cowdory und Mrs.
Benton, Mr. E. E. Brown and Mrs.
Goorgo Brown. Tho mombors of tho
club together with tho guosts woro
Messrs and Mesdamos H P Foster,
Chas Brown, Geo Brown, Ed" Ewlng,
Murk Woods, O F Ladd, F W Brown,
Tom Benton, O M Thompson, B F
Cowdory, E E Brown, A Hurlbutt, A
G Blllmoyor, G H Clork, A E Konnard,
R E Mooro.
Tho Lovata whist club was vory
pleasantly ontortninod Monday ovoning
by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Klrkor, 036
South Seventeenth street. Sovon ta
bles woro occupied by valient whist
players, oach violng with tho other
for tho honors of tho gumo. Suppor
was served at tho card tablos ut tho
close of tho ovenlng.
Miss Mary M. Pltchor of Ithlca, Now
York arrived last Friday to spend sov
oral weeks visiting hor slstor Mrs.
C. D. Pitchor. Miss Pitohor lived
in our city sorao years ago, and sho
has many acquaintances and frionds
who will groot hor.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. n. Burgosa, who
wore so happily married last woek will
boat homo to tholr frionds In tholr
now homo, 1730 D street after March,
tho first
Tho mombors of tho Inglestdo Liter
ary society mot with Mrs. J. L. Mc
Connoll at tho corner of L and Four
tocnthjBtroots, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Hurlbut I of Monmouth, Illinois,
who has boon visiting hor slstor, Mrs.
Phelps Paine, for Borao tlmo, roturnod
to her homo Thursday.
Mr. Roberts, and wno, tho gontle
man who has opened tho now dry
goods store in Montgomery block, are
at homo to friends at tho Coffman.
Tho Y. M. P. card club mot with
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hall Wednesday
ovoning,
Mr. und Mrs O. C. Boll of Rod Cloud
uro in tho city tho guests of Mrs. W.
E. Gosper.
Hood's Pills euro constipation by ro
storing tho qorlstaltlo uotlon of tho
alimentary canal. Thoy are tho best
family cathartic.
CITY
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NEW GOODS ARE ARRIVING.
Large new varieties are daily arriving and we are
now prepared to show the ladies
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Latest Effectsin DressGoods
Amongyhjch an endless variety of Spring Novelties
wilfbc found, also a complete line of
Kid Gloves, Hosiery,
Handkerchiefs, Corsets, ' ft
Laces and Embroideries
In each of these lines we have excelled all previous
efforts and bought them to sell and theSjjL.
prices put on them will soon start , j
them on
Come and See Us. We
J. W. WINGER & CO.
H. R. KRUG & CO.
Just Arrived!
A Large Assortment of Spring Styles in
FANCY FIGUREDCHINASILKS
LATEST NOVELTIES IN
Silk and Wool Suit Patterns.
Satin Striped Wool Challies.
.Fancy Wool Serges.
AT TEMPTING PRICES
That will interest close lmvorc
Wc'ofcho'ccfobfS""11 "ly Three DaS
P. D. Corset for $1.25
, The usual price being $2 50 to $3.00,
In alt sizes from 24 to 30.
BLOCH St KOHN.
Tbe Progress! Dry Goods Emporium,
1 141 and 1 143 () Street.
SPECIAL SALE 03ST
LINE)NS.
We will place on sale this week all our Linen
including
Table Sets,
Tray Covers,
Linen Cloths,
Table Scarfs,
And ah our Stamped Goods at Q OIR
J H. Mauritius & 0
1039 O Street.
the run.
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