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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , PECEMBEK 12 , 188tv rtt ELYE PAGES , OUT OF THE CHARMED CIRCLE * r Cash Offers to Inter Society By Wealth Eejocted Witb Disgust. THE WHIRL REVOLVES SLOWLY Several r.rllllatu ICccrtition * Mark the \Vei-U In dunlin An ICIulmrrttc Cluli IHtuior The Kucoril Of All Kvonts. Cnsli for Soclnt Krconnltlon. Vork Sun. This advertisement , : h appeared in a New York newspa- fjw yc'lcrday , was shown to one of the iurclts A UliNTLLMAN OK WEALTH AN'I ) - rcspei'tftblllty fromlho west will pay well lor the Introduction of Itls family into tlio higher vliclcs of fashionable society In York ! nllwinimiiilcfltlonssliiclly coiiliilun- tlid SOCIETY , 1S.'I Herald onico. " \Vu1l , now , " ho said"don't you know. I think tills is till stun4 ; quite impossible clon'ti'O" understand. Some fellow 1ms jiit it in for fun. Vet I have known people ple trying to buy Ihoir way into society but it can't l > o done. It is quite often tried in Wall street , which , don't you know , hns great influence on society. Men try to gel oilier men to introdncc tin-in by giving thorn points on slocks. Hut it never succeeds ; such oilers ure -tycated with the contempt they deserve. \Vtii' , 1 really had it tried on me. A wealthy western man came to me with a letter of introduction from a friend of ininu. 1 was living tiidi in a very mod est little house between Fifth nnd alxlh avenue * ! vorv quiet on the outside , but handsomely furnished inside. It had previously neon occupied by a man who had iJTjO.OOO a year. Indeed , don't yon understand , when my brother came on from the west ho said : 'You don't mean to say von live hcrnV You see , ho was quite Impressed by thu inside of this house. But to return to my story. This western man. don't you know , wanted to introduced among the patriaiehs. and ! thought I could do it for lmndoirtyou , . rtv. r . Ho said to me : " 'This is no place for you for a man of your standing in society. You ought to have a better house and live in better htylt- . ' "t knew what he was driving at , don't you know , and L replied : M am quite flattened with the position in whieh Clod has placed me , and 1 ask nothing extrav agant. ' Then lie . aid : ' "Lotino tiiKo 10,000 shares of some stock for you. You can make a muck turn and it won't cost you a cent , ' But I refused again , ami ho wont away angry , and caused injurious reports to be ejrcu- latcd in the west about me. lie said in these reports that t was a carpet bagger and that Now York society was tired of inn. Why , confound it , 1 had been here over forty years , don't you know. Why , J found the other day my hotel bill at the hotel , made when I first came. Only ! f5 a week for board and $1 for postage. Letters were 2,1 cents i-aeh , don't you un derstand. But to return to the subject. ' Brown , the sexton of Grace church , used to introduce young men to society , but he never took money or even presents for the service. They were called Brown's boys. Brown was : i very honest man. The only tiling to help one on in society is push , and plenty of it , but bribery and eruption won't do it. " "Another society man said : "I have-very ftittlo doubt that money is sometimes used mreclly to procure an introduction into socji'ty. It costs a mint of money to maintain one's footing in the best society , and many men arc hard pressed to do it. Some may not take money directly , but they will'take points , or avail themselves of inllucnoe , or accept other tavors , which practically amounts to the same thing. Of course the bargain in a secret which both are interested in keeping , so that it is not likely that outside persons would henr of it. The introduction tc society is accomplished delicately and apparently in the most accidental manner - nor possible , It is done slowly , so thai society may not detect the secret. Manj leaders of society have such widespread inllucuco that their indorsement is qulti suflieicnt to mark the members of r family as proper persons to know. There are lots of people now moving in good society whoso antecedents would not beai investigation , and who have no roprcson talion whatever in lloraldica Americana , But they arc there , well established , am ii would take some great scandal to over throw them. People who come to Nov York from other large cities with prOpci jotters of introduction have no diillcnitj in securing prompt recognition. It ii somewhat dlHoront in Boston. Then you have , to bo learned as well as goo < form. Many people when tlioy roacl society lind their price is only a dead se : apple dust and ashes in the mouth. 1 requires such constant attention am makes so m'any demands on one's tim < and purse that it becomes a burden al most too great to hear. Yet most womei would prefer to boar this cross rathe ! than bo out of the charmed circle. " * SIuir lHli Bocicty. Society continues to meander aloii ; sluggishly with an occasional meteoric quickening to show that it is not wlioll ; dead. Sam Jones seems to hav jtVectually quenched hell as embodied ii ; ds ; and peonlo have cither reformed are afraid to indulge lost tlioy b classed with the unregcncrala. Aftcrnooi luncheons leavened witli gossip , wltl consolation in the way of tea , have hcconv the ono resource in the wr.y of entertain ing ; and the only compensation for th ladies in the absence ot their favorite pa * time lies in the fact that though thei hands nro condemned to inactivity the ! tongues may bo doubly industrious Afternoon luncheons usually suggest ; barnyard or a swarm of bees , and mos men would rather face the latter thai iittumiit to compote with thnt babel o feminine tongues , u tea party. In the way of larger entertainments re eeptions scorn to have monopolized pop ular inclination to the exclusion of an , other mode of paying debts. Certainly i is n very convenient fashion , that is poses of an accumulation of social obi ! gations at 0110 sweep and an ccononiica ono as regards room. 1'c.oplo can cusll ; , accommodate a constantly coming am going stream of visitors , who could ncvo nthonvlso cancel their indebtedness un less by giving u t > orios of tedious and ON pensive parlies. Among the coining sc oial events , is a reception to bo given b , Air and Mrs. Linmgor Tuesday night. Mrs , C'owin's Itoooplion. Mrs. _ C'owin , ono of Omaha's mos Rilng ho.stcssi" } , received yostonia , FouiJ ) to 0 , She was assisted by Mrs Koiint7\ ( Mrs Dandy , Mr * . Holler , Mr ? Wakuli-y , Mr.i. Iticlitinlson , Mrs. I nt 'l It , Mrs. \ \ af-on , Miss lla combe , Miss Ulchavd.'on and Mi ; AVnkily , Mrs. CVvin' wore a ham soui" blue wilk on train , relieved wit llmv lr.ce. , Airs , Kouat/.u , u h'.ac'U silk c train- , Mrs , Dandy , fawn colored si ! with trimmings of rod velvet ; Mri liio'iardson heliotrope silk on train , con iXm'd with velvet ; Mrs. Vi'ivt.sou , bhc t.lk ) on train and rare lacoj Mrs , Kelloi a pretty toilet of while crepe ; Mis Uiilrombo ru'l eri < po garultuiod wit white lace , gleovolcss uorango ; Mis Hiohardson , pulo green , combined wit red velvet and trimmed with passtunci lerio , Mies Wnkloy , rod silk combine wild brociido velvet. Mrs. Mono , win . velvet en traluj Mrs. IVltchett , blue satin en train , elaborately trimmed , with straw coloredpassamentericj Mrs. \ \ ako- ley , green velvet and line laces. The rooms were beautifully decorated with ferns nnd flower nieces. Fcrnstex tended all around the table and smilax wa < < festooned across doors nn < l mirrors. The invited were Mrs. P. II. Allen , Mrs. E , M. Andrews , Mrs W. F. Allen. Mrs. Adams , Mrs. Anuin , Lieutenant and Mrs. Abercrombic , Miss Harrows , Mrs. \V. F. Bcchel , Mrs. Breek. Mrs , Bier- bower , Mrs , Boyd. Mrs. W. X. Hancock , Mrs. Guv Barton , Mrs. Dr. Barkalow , Mrs. S. It. brown , Mh > s Brown , Mrs. Ben nett , Mrs. M. Barkalow , Mrs. Jo eph Barker , Mis. Balcombe , Mrs. Bradford , Mrs. Hurdi-lt , Mrs. J. Morns Brown. Mrs. Samuel Burns , Miss Buttcrtield , Mrs. S. I ) . Barkalow , Mrs. ( Jeneral ( " "rook , Mr . Captain McCaitloy , Mrs. S. 11. 11. Clark , Mrs. ( 'oilman , Mrs. Cnlloway , Mrs. Cou- tant , Mrs. and MissCongdon , Mrs.V. \ . C. Ivcs , Mrs. and Miss Hums , Mrs. Dr. Jones. Mrs. S. B. Jones , Mrs. 11. C. Jor dan , Mrs. Kitchen , Mrs. Lieutenant King- man , Mrs. Llningor , the Misses Lent- , Mrs. and Miss Lake , Mrs. Laccy , Mrs. Dr. Lee. Mrs. Locke , Mrs. Lander , Mrs. Edgar , Mrs , Millard , the Misses Millard , Mrs. S. U Mercer , Mrs. .1. II. Millnrd and Miss Millard , Mrs. S , P. Morse , Mrs. and Miss MeCormiok , Mrs.V. . H. Millard , Mrs. McCord , Mrs. J. W. Morse , Mrs. William Mills , Mrs. Metcalf , Mrs. Max Meyer , Mrs. Nye , MUs May , Mrs. J. Is. 11. Pat rick , Airs , and Miss Poppleton , Mrs. M. Patrick , Mrs. Peck , Mrs. Paxton , Mrs. George Patcrson , Airs , ' 'erine , Mrs. Pad dock , Mrs. Charles Parrotte , Mrs. J. 11. Peabody , Mrs. Ilustin and Miss Hustin , Mrs. Hanisev , Mrs. Lewis Heed , Mrs. S. P. Hounds , Mrs. Hothakor , Mrs. Clmilcs W. Howcll , i\Irs. \ Holllns. Mrs. Hoed. Mrs. Will Hcdlck. Mrs. Sherrill , Mrs. S. T. Smith , Mrs. Squires , Mrs. Sargent , Mrs. T. B. Cuming , Mrs. 1) . O. Clark , Mrs. Coburn , Mrs. Council , Mrs. Carter , Mrs. Colpct/.er and Mrs. Du Hois , Mrs. illUtie Collier , Mrs. C. A. Collins and Miss Collins , MM. J. H. Clarksou , Mrs. Cornish. Mrs. L. 11. Collins. Mrs. \ \ . C. Cook , afrs. Carrier , Sirs. H. U Clarkson , Mrs. Donne , Mrs. Deuci , Mrs. JJickuy , Mrs. Deai.so , Mrs. Dundy ami tlto Misses Dnndy.Mrs. Dixou and the Misses iJi.VOU , Mrs. 0. F , Davis , Mrs. Dewey , Mrs. F. 11. Davis , Mrs. Kstabrook , Mrs. Kustis , Miss Karie , Mrs. Fitch an-l Miss Fitch. Mrs. Klmcr Frank , Mrs. Dorrancc , Mrs. ( illbcrt , Mrs. ( iiirncuu , Mrs. Garrabraut , Mrs. tiraddy , Mrs. Gallagher , Mrs. ( lay- lord , Mrs.Ktannett , Mrs. Col. Henry , Mrs. and Miss Hanscom , Mrs. Col. Hall , Mrs. lliinebaugh , Mrs. Hitchcock , Mrs , llal- ler , Mrs. Hoagland and Miss Iloagland , Miss Ilair.sworth , Mrs. llorbach , Miss Ahnv , Mrs. Gen. Hawkins , Mrs. Kichard Hall , Miss Miller , Mrs. Gen. Wheaton , Mrs. Howard Smith , Mrs. Strang , Mrs. Sliclton , Mrs. J. W. bavage , Mrs. Shiverick , Mrs. Dr. Summers and Miss Summers , Mrs , Alvin Sannders , Mrs. Thui'blon , Mrs. Butler , Mrs. I'.ads. Mrs. Green. Mrs. Burnham , Mrs. Mor- rlam , Mrs. Kdgar , Mrs. Kustis , Mrs. Ber lin , Mrs. Worle.y , Mrs. C. II. Hamilton , Mrs. E. C. Brown. Mrs.Hcall.Mrs. Crary and Miss Crarv , Miss Morgan , Mrs. and Miss Shears , Mrs. J. M. Woolworth. Mrs. A. N. Wyman , Mrs. C. D. Woolworth ' and Miss'Woolworth , Miss Worthmglon , iy. Win. Wilbcr , Mrs. Wallace , Mrs. Webster , Mrs. Wcssols , Mrs. John Wil liams and Miss Silver , Mrs. Wood , Mrs. Yoat , Mrs. Yalcs , Mrs. Cadet Taylor. Another Kcucptinii. Mr. and Mrs. Kountxo'gavc a reception Thursday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Keller , which was on a level with the many elegant affairs that have been given in Omaha this season. The invita tions were general. All society was there , making a large and brilliant gath ering. Mr. and Mrs. Kountzc and Mr. and Mrs. Keller stood in the long parlor and welcomed the guests , as they were ushered in. The air was heavy with the fragrance of the elaborate lloral decora tions thut wcro placed in every available space. The orchestra as stationed in Iho conservatory in front of a posterrc of palms. The programmes wcro chaste and rich , three cards of Irish linen , litrung together witli a blue cord , the outer leaf bearing the monogram of the entertainers , "Ii. 15. K. " in pink , blue and silver. The dining room was beau tiful with its taste-fully arranged tablo. Tlio fireplace was banked with llowers , and the mellow radiance of candles burning beneath crimson shades made the scene utill moro attractive. Many hand some toilets wore designed for the occas ion , the following being among the most noticeable : Mrs. Kcllor wore u simple and becom ing dress of while tulle over satin , with a garniture of buttercups extending about tlio corsage and down tlio skirt. Her ornaments were a diamond cross , earrings and bracelets. Mrs. Kounlzo were a heavy black silk. Mra D. V. Barkalow were a quaint costume of black moire , with petticoat ol embossed velvet , garniturcd with point ( llH'llCS.SO. Mrs. McCord , yellow ottoman silk , witli golden green panels of plush , low and sleeveless corsage , line diamonds. Mrs. Nye , a striking costume ol pistachio green of the softest silk , willi magniticcnt pas.samcnlcrio panel nnd trimmings , diamonds. Mrs. General Wheaton , stylish combi nation of black and while striped bilk over petticoat of white. Mrs. Collins were a Paris dross of heliotrope otropo satin trimmed with wob'liko lace , Mrs. Lewis Keed. imported dross of yel low moire trimmed with line lace. Mrs , Biorbowcr , white silk with waisl and side punch of white velvet , covered witli crimson roses , diamonds. Mrs. Harrigor , while surah with penri pus.samentcrio. Mrs. General Crook were a stylish gown of black lace over pink , diamonds Airs , Heed , white silk , natural ( lowers , Mrs , Pntehelt , striking toilet of blacl satin , with petticoat of yellow Batlnhcav , ily trimmed with passamcnterio. Mrs. W. II. Clarke , of Newton. Ivan , widto caihmoro with gurnet velvet. Mrs. Gsirneau , white net ovur white satin crystal passamontorio , low corsage and Ion" tan gloves , diamonds. Miss Wukeloy , charming toilet of whiti tulle with satin corsage trimmed will jiassamenterio. Miss Lake , while satin with front of silver brocade , corsage boquot of rosus. Miss UichanLson , black auliu witli bh-.cl lane overdress. Miss Kate Cliaso was Jyury pretty in s rich black coalumo. Miss Collins , yellow silk and tulle. Miss Congdou , while satin dnmns.su. Miss Hawies , of Ft. Doughs , ilowevci silk , Miss Karl , of Ft. Omaha , charminj pink coUumo. Mis ? Shears , pale blue moire wilh pear iiassamentLrio. Miss Iloagland , wliito salm trimmci with ribbon. Misi Berlin , black satin , on train , > \itl front of until brocade , Miss llalcombo. soft rcdailk , sleeveless Most of the ladles i-amua lioijiiutn u roses , Still Another Kcuclou. | | . Mrs , Ivye received , her lady friend * yes " terduy from 3 to 0 at "her homo , 021 Souti Twentieth strcol , Slio was assisted ii receiving by Mrs , Coffman , Mrs. Pock Mrs. Bradford , Mrs , Kstabrook , Mr ? Lander , Miss Knight , Miss Ijivms , Mis McConuick , The affair was as cnjoyabl as anything of its kind tlu'.t has occurred Much taste and tact was disploycd ii managing tne details of luo affair. 1'hos who were invited to pay their respects Si the course of the afternoon wore Mis Almy , Mrs. Audri'o.n , Airs. Uabcoolr , Mrs Balcli , Mrs. Halcombe , Mrs. Mary Ilarkii low , Mrs. Guy Barton , Mrs. Diorbowa Mrs. Hoyd , Miss Boyd , Mrs. Samuel Burns , Mrs. Carter , Mrs. 1) , O. Clark , Mrs. J. H. Clarkson , Mrs. t'olpotzcr , Mrs. DuBois. Mrs. Conadon , Miss Congdon , Mrs. Conncll , Mrs. Cornish , Mrs , Coutant and Mrs. Hrinkcr , Mrs. C'owin , Mrs. Ben nett , Mrs. Crary , Miss Crary , Mrs. Dandy , Mrs. F. H. Davis , Mrs. Dcuol. Mrs. Dickey , Miss Dillrance , Mrs.Doano , Mrs. Dumly , the Mis cs Dundy , Mrs. E. Ksta brook , Mrs. Frank , Mrs. Garncau , Mrs. Gaylord , Mrs. Simmcrman , Mrs. Graddy , Mrs. Greene , Miss Ponsford , Mrs. Hallor , Mrs. Hanscom , Mrs. Hills , Mrs. Hitch cock , Mrs. Hunt , Mrs. Ijams , Mrs. F. U. Johnson , Mrs. Jones , Mrs. Kimball , Miss Klmball , Miss L. Holers. Mrs. S. H Jones , Mrs. Kitchen , Mrs. Kuight.Mrs. Kountzo , Mrs. Lake , Mrs. Liningcr , Mrs. McCau- loy.Mrs. McConnc'l ' , Mrs. McCord , Mrs. McCormick , Miss McCormick , Mrs. McWhortcr.Mrs.N. B. Millard.Miss Jcssio Millard. Mrs. F. C. Morgan , Miss Mor gan , Mrs. S , P. Morse , Mrs. Mors- man , Mrs. J. Nortlirttp. Mrs. Orr , Mrs. C. S. Parrolle. Mrs. George Paterson , Mrs. Paxton , Mrs. Perine , Miss Pcrino , Mrs. Prltchett , Mrs. Hamgc , Mrs.Hedick , Mrs. Byron Heed , Mrs. L. S. Heed , Mrs. Hiehardson , Miss Hichardson , Mrs. Hing- wall , Miss Alice lloge.rs , Mrs. T. Hogers , Mrs. Hollins , Mrs. Hess , tlio Misses Hess , Mrs. Hustin , Miss Hustin , Mrs. Alvin Saunders , Mrs Hussell Harrison , Mrs. t ) . W. Saxo , Mrs. A. J. Simpson , Mrs. Squires , Mis. Cole , Mrs. Summers , Miss Summers , Mrs. Swobc , Mrs. Thurslon , Airs. Tower , Mrs Tracy , Mrs. Webster , Mrs. Wheeler , Airs. Swart/lander , Airs. H. Withnell , Miss Witlmcll , Airs. K. B. Wood , the Alisscs Wood. Airs , Woodman , Miss Worthing- Ion , Airs. Collins , Mrs. Yost , Airs , Alet- calf , Airs. Atcanv , Mrs. Sliclton , Airs , Hays , Airs. John Williams , Airs , Burnham , Airs. Crook , MM. Calloway , Airs. Doitx , Mrs. Darrow , Aliss Harbor , Mrs1. Hounds , Airs , Hoihackcr , Airs. Kirkcndall. A Swell Dinner. The dinner given by Kirkendall , Jones iv Co. , at tlio Omaha club Thursday , was the most elaborate one ever given hero. The lloral decoralions were superb. There was a solid bed of tlowers from end to end of the. table and a boulonniere r.t each plate. The plnle cards were unique , a strip of yellow leather with bias cdgflU. The menu cards were a treasure that each CUOSt might bo proud to bear away and prcsci'VO a3 a souvenir of a rarely pleasant episode. They were of broad pink satin ribbon doubled and fringed and tied with silk cord and tassels. Over the satin was laid a strip of bolting exquisitely painted with fan tastic ligures. Some bore a horseshoe twined wilh flowers , a child's figure in side , others were decorated wilh cupids. Mrs. Alumaugh was one of tlio artists en gaged on them. The menu was .printed m a shagreen board laid inside the roldcd ribbon and read as follows : MUNI' . Blue Points , Half Shell. Green Sea Turtle. lioilt'J Kcnncbcc Saliiion.HollamlalscSauce. Sweet bread Croquettes with French Peas , lioiuaa Punch. St. Kstepo Cigarettes , Uonst Qiwll Shifted with Oysters. Lettuce Salad. Mum's Extia Dry. metropolitan Hop. The Metropolitan club gave one of its popular dancing parlies Thursday evening At Metropolitan hall. The attend ance was large and fashionable , the dresses bright and tasteful and the music all that could be desired. Among those present wcro noticed Mr. and Mrs , Max Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith , Mr. and Mrs. Newman , Mr. and Mrs. Hcllnian , Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Meyer , Mr. ana Mrs , Haas , Mr. and Mrs. Lowentlial , Mr. and Mrs. MoriU Mo.ycr , Mrs. Fisher , Julius Meyer , Mr. Fishcr.Mr. Oborfolder , Mr. Schitl , Mr. ( Joldsniiih , S. IJcrgnmn , Miss Hollisoliild , Miss Houdit , Miss Hrandeis , The Misses Goldsmith , Miss Hans , Miss Schlcsii > icr ; , Miss Sommhill , Miss Uosonfcld. Mrs. Adolph M cycr wore a very stylish dross of black satin heavily corded , diamonds mends , Miss Hothschild , while satin wilh lace draperies , white roses and smilax. Miss linuulois , cream sill ; draped with lace , pink roses , Miss Newman , pale blue silk with lace over-dress. Mrs Moritz Meyer , a combination suit of blue ( lowered cashmere. Mrs. Max Meyer , black lace dress Avith jot sleeves , white ostrich tips , Mrs. Lowonthai , heavy black silK and jot dress. Miss Solig ohn , a dottcil gauze and lace dress , Miss Kosonfcld , cream veiling trimmed wilh laeo. The Misses Goldsmith , of Aurora , Ind , , were respectively a combination suit ol blue nnd gray and a blue dross combined witli striped velvet witli panel of cream and gold , Mrs Haas , pongee combined with wine velvet. Miss Haas , of Allegheny , Pa. , white satin and laco. Miss Sonnuhill , pink vcilin < r , natural tluwur.s. Miss Itendit , rich hlaak silk with lace sleeves , embroidered sash , chrisanthc mums. Smalt and ICnrly. The Christian church sociable Ins1 week was a well attended and u socia success , Tha supnor was especially line At tlio mum social of the Kountzo Memorial morial church Wednesday night 37 was netted for tlio organ fund. "Our Girls' " Charade club was enter tained by O , K. Mayno Friday night. Mrs. Yost entertained the Aftornooi club delightfully Friday. The table wai dccornlcd wilh great tastu and after luncl thu ladles had an intonvning session o : canU. Cird null Musio. Mrs. A. U. Hunt had a dcllghtfu musical evening last Thursda3' at hei homo on North Seventeenth strccl. Thosi present wore the Misses Neodham , Misi Witman , Miss Ulcn , Miss Dillrance , Mrs Howe , Mr. Finn. Mr. Hall , Mr , White Mr. Conrad , Mr. Kben-ol. The Coffee Cluli. Miss Mendelssohn entertained the Cof fee club very pleasantly lust Wednesday The luncheon included all the goo < things that culinary art ie capable of and each guest carried away a souvcnii box of boiirbous tied with ribbon. Art tJiissip , Mrs , J. T. .Claik is painting a beautifu study of 'poppies on porcelain. Miss Spratlclu lias been cngagc.d 01 pretty sepia drawings and sketches of still lfo- | , A Mis Shafer 13 painting a rich land scape to bo mounted in brliss for a lire screen. Collins it Shantr. havcTTonijilctcil a portrail of Mrs. Smith , of UJair. whicii is a striking likeness and a fmtiablc piece of art. J Miss Lowe has completed" aesthetic looking sachet-bag of sulvthcr colored satin tlocoraUid with ruslWS nnd lined and finished with pistachio green , Mrs. Traynor is putting ° the finishing touches on a beautiful panel of dogwood , the rich creamy blossoms showing well against a warm shaded back ground. Mrs. MuniaUch's clas t has been pre paring some lovely Christmas novelties , miss Lowa is painting gracefully ar ranged peacock fcalhers on a banner of old gold. The sheeny effect of the feath ers is brought out to perfection , Mr. Collins has palnled n bunch of while grapes , inspired by the one painted by F. Moulton , which was so much ad mired at the exposition , and so successful - ful has ho been that his copy is worthy of being placed side by side with the ori ginal. Miss Gertrude Clarke has recently fin ished a painting of undoubted merit. The subject is taken from Moran's en graving , "Alouo. " The water is treated very skillfully and in the foreground is tholiguro of a woman looking wistfully over the distant sea. Mr. Dewey has on cxpibition at his store a water color portrait of his daughter executed in Japan. The work is done on some odd crape-like fabric , but the likeness is excellent and shows that the Japanese have some idea of art , notwithstanding the queer vases they send over hero. Miss Sliulzc shows sonic excellent work in black and white , and patnliugstijl life. One of her youngest pupils , Miss Wilwas- ser shows remarkable aptness for copying objects. Some very accurate drawing in pen and Ink was done bv Mrs. Kosoberry of Defiance. A study of asters in an old blue jar was skillfully handled. IlreviticB. Louis Littlelield is visiting in the cast. Miss Minna Richardson went to Chey enne last night. Miss Stella Shill returned Friday from n visit , to Denver. Col. Henry has moved from Dodge lo 1810 Chicago street. ? > Uss Keogh , of Salt Lake , is visiling her sister , Jirs. Gallagher. Mrs. Win. Remote and Miss Dundy went to Chicago Wednesday. Mrs. U. 1) . Con way , of Leigh , Neb. , is visiting Mrs. Dr. Keinper. Mr. K. C. Barton is making his home ward journey from Europe. Mrs. H. E. Gaylord will give a recop- lion next Friday from 3 to U. Miss Haas , of Allegheny * Pa. , is visit ing her brother , Henry Ilasfe. Mr. and Mrs. John Creigh'tan went cast last week on a a pleasure Irip. Mr. Ilolbrook's ' friends vyill be glad lo learn llmt ho is out of dangdf. Miss Kountzc will bo home from Vas- ear aboul the 20th lo spend , lhc holidays. Mrs. J.T. Clark is enjoying a visil from icr mother , Mrs. E. Marion , of Michi gan. gan.Miss Miss Grcnho r will leave to-morrow for an extended visit at her old.homo in Vir ginia , The Misses Ella and Susje Cook have returned from a fortnight's visit in Kan sas City. Mr. E. Hosowator has moved from Harnoy struct to his now residence , 1'Jll ' Douglas. Miss Laura Norris , of Culpcpper , Va. , is visiting her brother , T. B. Norris , 430 Convent street. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Falconer mourn the loss ot n son twenty-four hours old. It was born Tuesday. Arthur M. Pinto and bride returned Thursday from i'loroiice , Wis. , where ho was recently married. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Dennett left Wednesday to spend Christmas at their old homo , Utica , K. Y. The Misses Jordan and Miss Grace Bo- vins , of St. Louis , will bo guosls of Miss Dickey during Iho holidays. Miss Lonorgan , Mr. Shelby and his four boys , were among numerous Sail Lakers who visited Omaha last week. Mrs. C. J. Greene has been called lo Hie bedside of her sisler , who is very low with consumption in Osccola , la. The Misses Carrie and Hannah Gold smith , of Aurora , Ind. , have come to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Gold smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Howard have returned - turned from their wedding tour and arc at homo at 1'Jl South Twenty-fourth street. Lord Farquav , Sir Robert Fullrook and Lord Courage were guests of C. S. Par- rotte last week , and visited Mr.I'arrolto's rancho. The Hyperion club will give its third party next Tuesday evening in Masonio hall , corner Sixtocnlh street and Capital avenue , ! Miss Ella Burke and Miss Maggie Ken nedy , of Missouri Valley , la. , wereguests last week ot Mrs. M. J. Groovy , on Vir ginia avenue. Mrs. Troynor conlomplalcs a delight ful southern trip early next month. After doing New Orleans , sno will take steamer to Now York , Miss Ida Lorino Gibson and Grange S , Potlis will be married Monday evening at thu residence of Miss Gibson's parents , 1111 California street. Mrs. T. M. Henderson , of Raton , Mexico ice , who has spent a delightful month with her cousin , Mrs. M. F. Anderson , loft for homo last week. Mr , and Mrs , John Brady expect to oc cupy their now residence in a few days. Mrs. Brady's mother is coining up from St. JOQ to spend the holidays , Mrs , J. J. Dickey lias returned from St. Louis , whore she has svtiiut the iw.sl month , She is occompuQicd by Miss Brill , who will bo her gue.it for boveral weeks. j . The Misses Ella and Sripio Cooke re cently attended the wcddiiig at Kansas City of their cousin , Miss MAnn , daughter of James Mann , business ni'auagor of tlio Kansas City Journal , to ( Jnnrlcs Nixon , of the Chicago Inter-Ocean' . It was an elegant ulluir. ( 'l Browncll Hall was closed Friday , owing to the impossibility of' ' healing tin building comfortably. Thfi pupils di.v pursed to their rospcctivo hUuiu.s , and wil not return until January Off when Ihc now structure on Tenth smicl will be opened. f Mr. Jacobsen ( is a rccofH. acquisition from New York , to Oinniia/jourimliatia and musical circles. Ho has taken an editorial position on Iho Swedish Post ano ) his line basso was iicard in Ihc KounUo Memorial church last Sunday. Mr. and Mra. Gcorgo Higginshuvois sued handsome cards , letlcrcd witlisilvcr , to a reception in honor of their silvoi wedding , Tlio hours are from S lo 1C Wednesday at Ihoir residence , southeast corner of Georgia and Poppleton avenues "No ureaiits" is printed oil ono corner of the invitation. Mrs. T. G. Magrano , the well-known instructress of dancing , has issued hand some invitations for a fancy dress soiree to > bo given Wednesday evening , Decom bur' " . ) , to her scholars and their friends The oyeut will doubtless , its all Mrs. Ma grano's socials arc , bo thoroughly picas tint and enjoyable. The invitations are out for the third an nual charity bull , to be given ut Metro iiolitan lutll Thursday , January 80 , 1837 i'liu committed of arrangements is - composed posed Of.Mc&daiuca M. llelluiuu , Adolpl HOWE & KERR , I Opposite Falconer's OMAHA A FINE LINE OF CHRISTMAS CHAIRS. W REAL BARGAINS LOW PBICES , I'on Can , V riJ .flX.XO to 7. < - . , You CVfH Sin-c $ y.,7 ( ) lo $ fl nn tin a SUIT. Don't miss this chance when you can buy good Clothing nicely made and trimmed for almost 50 cents on the dollar , NO PENITENTIARY-MADE CLOTHING at _ i P 1 T ! ? ab * k F * * i * HL ; orth 2,50 Hens' Overcoats. 3. Children's Suits , Heavy , - 1.75 ; Worth 2.15 eel Suits , - - 7.50 ; Worth 10 00 1.50 ; Worth 2.50 25c We don't propose to have you come and then say they are all gone. They will be here all this week. If we don't save you DOLLARS on SUITS and OVERCOATS , why don't buy of us. Old ZR-elietlole Olotliier , ' isis Meyer , L. Mendelssohn , Moutx. Meyer , E , Rosewater , S. Katsc , A. Pollack , S. Kalish , B. Newman. I. Now , E. Simon , J. L.- Bramlois , Albert Calm , F. Adlnr and A , Haas. THE TIIKA.TUUS. Itoviow of the Week Coming Events. The theatrical season is now in full blast. Tlio past week has Dcen a fairly successful ono both from a financial and an artislic standpoint , and the coining season of opera is anticipated with pleas ure as an occasion of unusual importance socially and musically. Aimee drew a good though not overflowing house Mon day night and tlio audience was not no ticeably fashionable. It was composed rather of the solid , substantial und intel ligent class , who patronize the theatre solely for the sake of Iho performance. The younger crowd was conspicuously absent. Those who did attend were treated to three hours of solid enjoyment. Mam'sollo ' is a well contrived comedy. There is not a draggy interval in it. It was corlainly a most original idea lo in troduce an acl that causes the actors to leave tlio stage and mingle with the au dience , and , like most novelties , it di verted. Aimco was uniformly captivating , She is a good illustration of what nine and mobility of countenance will accomplish for u woman with a plain face and com monplace figure , Aimce never could have been handsome , yet oven nowwhen she is somewhere in the forties , shu is bettor to look upon , with her bewitching French graces , than many a beautiful stalely woman who has not mastered Iho philosophy ol studying to attracl as well as lo bo admired. With her over-vary ing phases she is n kaloldioscopic pletnni that never wearies , and BIO ! is just naughty enough in her own thoroughly French way to interest tlio men without giving tlio feminine portion ot her audi- cnco delinlto caiiso for complaint. Her double cntondros are delivered with such childish ingenue as to leave one in doubt as to whether or not her intentions were porfeclly pure. I'ho Ivy Loaf company played to fair business , Tlio drama is very good of Us kind , saving a tendency to make a good deal out of scant material in the lirsl two acts. Tim Irish in particular displayed their loyally by turning out in largo num bers. lioyil'd To-Night. The play to-night at the Boyd by the German comedy company of Baureis , Puls & Schmit/ will bo ouo of the most successful of the modern German come dies. It is entitled "Moin Leopold , " a farce-comedy in throe acts , by A. 1/Ar- ronge" . The piece lias had most success ful runs in Gurmun , and will bo excel lently produced by the momum of the homo company. TJio People's. Tim past week has boon a most success ful ono for this Jitllo place of amusement. The thcatio , hasbeen filled every nlglit by interested audiences who have FRANK & SON & CO. J NEW JEWELRY HOUSE , JUST OPENED AT 22O South 14tli Street , Near Faruam Street. NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES FOR OMAHA , We luive to stay. Conic ami see s. PEOPLES' ' THEATRE. D nights only , commencing , Wednesday , Dec. 15tli HKACJI 1 > JiOII'EltS' AND Jockey Uniformed Band , UO ARTISTS. 20 Band parade daily at noon. Admission 15e , SSc , D/ic / , enjoyed llm performances of tlio Wilber Lyceum theriiro company in popujar plays , such as Hie "Danites,1' ' the "Two Orphans , " the "Ticket of Leave Man. " and "Our Boys , " The company will continue until further notice. On next Wednesday evening Beach & Bowers' minstrels will open an engagement of five nights. Tlio Kninm Aliliott The Emma Abbott opera engagement opens at Uoyd's opera house to-morrow night and there is every indication that this favorite operatic organization will play the moat successful season of opera over given in Omaha. Kmma Abbott comes with hoi * lovely voice more charm ing than ovur , her wardrobe enlarged by the addition of several of the most olo- ganl and costly dresses ever worn on any jlugo , brilliant diamonds , splendid art ists und chorus and orchestra , the bast over hoard in English opera , and a reper tory of exceedingly interesting and de lightful oporns. No less than MX differ- rut operas will be given hnrc , including the world-renowned "Lucrotia Borgia , the Japanu. i ) ctiwo , "Mikudo , " the popu lar "Bohemian Girl , " Iho grand oi > era "Faust , " the beautiful "Carnival of Ven ice" and Hie delightful " 11 Troyaloro. " This is incled a hrilliaul anil enjoyable repertory and cannot fail in each ropro- benliulon to giyo lim utmosl satisfaction and pleasure to ilia large audiences that are sure to assemble to hoar thorn. ttir. l poilllM rtmej j for tut .boT dUtut ; br 111 lua tbouxcdi or CMMCI ll > wont Mm mill or lonE J'.endlutf l ) T h * ncured. Ih4Md.wttronciitnjf UhlnUtufflcwf . Ib.t IrtlllMlilJ TWO BOTTJ-Ka rKZK , twt.th.r with V.IL. . D1ULZ TH EiTIStf OB tbli dlieui. u m uB rtr. dire ox. e , 9 , tfJttti. CB. ! ' > ewe un.iH rtui el. a. K EXPOSITIONBUILDING Third Promenade Concert. Thursday Eve , , December 16 , TLe Wmld-Ilcnciwiiocl I'linil't nml Composer , Minn HKVJtlETTA Nt'IH"ItKIIT , initrnttni tnul CirAltl < KNM. VLOL'UII , Mm. Dtr. AI.M1S > < I < ) \ rl ( < ! iS"TH HOOK 1509 Farnam , , OFFEUS. 1 I' nil Lots , east fronts on Phil Sheri dan Direct , Just oa.st main tmtnmcn to Hanscom j'ark , Decided bargain. Few days onlv. Worth luvc.s'.i ution. 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