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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , MARCH 17. 3 830.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
SOCIETY CLAD IN SACKCLOTH ,
A. Period of Fasting Do voted to
Early Hours and Host
A SLEEPY WEEK t SOCIALLY.
Hostme of Parties. Dance's ' , Arrival
and Dcpnrturo of Social Cele
brities and Shadow * of
ComtiiK EvcnJs.
An Enjoyable Wcdillnji Reception.
At their cosy homo nt No. 1412 North Sev-
rntccnth direct. Friday evening , Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Kelly , who have but recently re
turned from their wedding trip , held a wed-
Sing reception , which was tendered them by
Mr. M. J. Buckley , hrothcr of the bride. The
groom is the popular storeotyper of the World
ind the bride one of Chicago's most estimable
roung ladles. The members of the Press-
sen , btcrcotyper'snnd Electrotyper's Union ,
No. 32 , were present to extend their congrat-
alntions and well wishes. At the height } ) of
the festivities Mr. Edward stepped
forward and in a neat speech
presented , on behalf of the union ,
in elegant plush-covered easy chair. Mr.
Kelly was so overcome with emotion at this
ividcnco of esteem on the part of his osso-
riatcs that ho was unable to reply , but him-
clf and wife Joined in returning thanks to
the donors. Among the other presents re
ceived were tbe following Silver water
tcrvlce , Mr. Ed Egan ; plush-covered cnsc
Mr. G. M. Hitchcock ; photograph album ,
Mr. Hen Flood : bronze metal clock , Messrs.
Jake Reiner and Louis Conlcy ; silver water
pitcher. Mrs. J. Smith ; silver pickle Jar ; Mr.
F. M. Youngs ; smoking set , Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Gorman. Vocal and instrumental music
were rendered during the evening , and ele
gant refrcshmcdts being served at midnight ,
the reception continued until a late hour , the
guests uiwn departing wishing the newly
wedded couple long life and happiness , and
voting it the most pleasant and enjoyable
evening they had ever spent. Those present
were : Mr. ucd Mrs. Ed Birch , Mr. and Mrs.
T. Granville. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Youngs ,
Mr. and Mrs. L. Conley , Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Klopp , Mr. and Mrs. Cnarlcs Wat
son ; the Misses Addio and Mamc Carolan ;
Messrs. M. J. Buckley , H. A. Haskoll , J. G.
Hond , M. Heiner. K. H. Nicol , J. Castles , Ed
Egan , E. Jones , F. Do Vore , C. Charon , A.
II. Clinton. W. Sketchlcy , J. Hart ) Eo Dunn ,
J. Waybright and Mr. Fnpan.
The Coffee Club.
Last Thursday will be long remembered at
the dopant residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Lewis on North Sixteenth street. In the
afternoon Mrs. Lewis entertained the La-
ales' CoHec club , and in the evening the hus
bands of the ladies comprising the club wcro
also entertained by the same hostess. At
about 9 o'clock a crowd of about fifty of the
young friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ap
peared and tendered them a very pleasant
surprise. They brought a band with them ,
and together with dancing , games , etc. , a
most interesting evening was passed. The
favors.were programmes , which were proba
bly the handsomest and most unique ever
seen in Omaha , they being hand-painted in
water colors , the work being done by the
Misses Eva Spiegle and Viola Pratt.
Surprise Party.
A largo number of Mr. J. F. Hock's friends
gave him a surprise early at his residence
last Saturday evening , it being his forty-
fourth birthday , and an enjoyable time was
had. Among those present , were the Misses
Addie and Ella Hock , Addle an'd Avada
Gould , Addio and Eva Fox , Wisbey , binkey ,
Redman , Ward , Latch , Colbert , Burkamp ,
the Messrs. Gould , Hock , Hustin , Newton.
Clark. Kutz. Burkamps , Mr. ana Mrs. Eli
Berteiman , Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Fry. Mr. and
Mrs , Hiram Beilelnan , Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Fry , Mr and Mrs. F. Barrbnclough , Mr.
Sam and Oscar Fry , and Ada Fyy.
Wlilst at Dr. Duryoa's.
Friday afternoon Miss Duryca gave a
whist party at her home , 2402 Cass , in honor
of her gnest , Mrs. AVilliam C. Denney , of
Boston. None but ladies were present. The
prizes awarded were very handsome and the
refreshments served were elegant. The fol
lowing were present : Mrs. Alfred Millard ,
Miss Millard. Mrs. Lehmer , Miss Collins ,
Mrs. Squires , Mrs. Kennedy , Mrs. Esta-
brooK , Mrs. Igoo , Miss Dixon , Miss Clara
Vernon , Miss'Dewey. Miss Orchard , Miss
Mary Sherwood , Miss Laura Hoagland , Miss
Emma Hoagland , Mrs. Richardson , Mrs.
Chittcndcn , Mrs. Colpetzcr , Miss Clark.
Tekaiuah Society.
The Pleasant Hour club , of Tekcmah ,
closed its ninth year on Thursday evening
with a calico party , which was greatly enJoyed -
Joyed by all present. The excellent music
Mhich made the evening so enjoyable was
f uruisned by Mack Hans' orchestra , of Fre
mont. All the ladies were attired in calico.
The quadrilles , by the prompting of Prof ,
Hovcy , weio made a most enjoyable part of
the evening. Dancing commenced at 9 o'clocK
nnd continued until long after midnight. At
11 o'clock nn intermission was taken and an
e'egant ' repast was served at tbe Merchants
hotel.
A Birthday Surprlwc.
Last Friday brought around the anniver
sary of the birth of Mrs. E , L. Frace , and
the day was made a memorable one to her by
several surprises , which culminated in a
pleasant evening gathering of about a score
of her friends at her home on Cuming street.
After a very pleasant evening of social con
verse and discussion of elegant refresh
ments the "intruders. " with best wishes for
ninny happy returns , " dispersed.
Fifteenth Wectcllnc Anniversary.
Tuesday was the Fifteenth anniversary of
the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Easson
and In the evening they were tendered a
pleasant surprise party. Six-handed cuchro
was the order of the evening and to Mr. Eos-
ion's surprise ho found himself the winner
of the priza which was a complete dinner
icrviee of French ciiino. Later Mr. Easson
presented his wife an elegant upright piano.
MoMiillun-l'uul.
Mr. F , E. McMullen , the genial secretary
to General Manager Burt , of the Elkhorn
roiwl , was married Tuesday evening at
Onslow , la. , to Miss Bertha Paul , a most es
timable young lady of that city. Mr. nnd
Mrs. McMullen arrived In this city Friday.
Mac's.mun.v friunds jolti in extending their
congratulations.
Social Cot-sip.
J. A. Robinson is In New York.
Mr. Riulmrd Genlns Is in New York.
Mrs. O. J. Price has returned from Chi
cago.
cago.H.
H. A. ' Thomion has returned from New
York.
Hlfihop Noivuian returned from the cast
Wednesdaj.
Charles 11. Dewcy is on the Pacific ocean
bound for Asia.
Mr. J. Buchanan and family have taken
rooms at the Pnxtou.
Mrs. Funny IColloirg-Rachert has returned
from the national capital.
T. 8. Smith lias returned to Ociaha after
an B { tended , tour in the cast.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Barton return from
England in a coupln of weeks.
Mr. Luclcu Stephens nnd Miss Julia U.
Smith are to be married m September.
MUs Eva Klinu and Master Issio will visit
with frlcnJs lit Lincoln for the next few
days.
days.Mr.
Mr. Charles F. Cntlln , forinerlyof Omaha ,
but now of New York Cty , has boon In the
city the past week.
Mis Clulro Uuftllu has left for Paris ,
where t e will Join Mr. and Mrs. J. N. II.
Patrick and Miss KounUe ,
Mrs. S.V. . Nile * leaves for the cast to
morrow on a two months' visit to her par-
entt in HoraelUvillo , N. Y.
C , C. Clarke amt George B. Ttschuck re-
lurueU thn first of the week from a bucccss-
ful guosn hunt up the Platta.
The cribla grlpmcn and conductors give a
grand ball April SO at Expo ltion ball. Over
four hundred tickets hare already been told.
AinonK tboto who Intend taV.Iny a trip to
Europe Ibis i a on are Mr. und Mrs. Cei& ! ! ,
KBLLBY , STIG-ER & CO.
BLACK SILKS
French Pea \ do Solo Warranted
Royal Armures , All Silk
Faille Francalse , nnd nt
Bengaline , Lowest
Gros Grain Surahs Prices.
Colored Silks
Faille Francalse , Warranted
Royal Armures , All Silk ,
Satin Rhadamer And at
India , Shanghai Lowest
Surahs ; Pongee , Prices.
ALL WOOL
FRENCH CHALLIES
32 inches wide , OSc per yard.
Forty different styles and colors
including black and white , plain
cream and black.
The patterns we show are ex
clusive and not duplicated in this
city , and the equal if not superior
in texture to tne fabrics usually
shown in Omaha.
Thirty-three new shades in" All
Wool OUNDA SUITINGS44 ; in
ches wide at SBc. Only the choice
new colors.Gazon , Prairie.Biege ,
Argus , Limage , Praline , Etna ,
Veri Rosa , Lizard , Serpent , Lou-
tre , Heron , Blue Stone.
New all wool French Beiges.
New all wool Henriettas.
New all wool French Serges.
New all wool English Mohairs
New noveltiesin ParisPatterns
Silk and woof side bands , in
new shades.
Directorie patterns , with sash
to match. The very latest.
Beautiful Persian patterns in.
silk and wool.
New French Sateens.
New Scotch Ginghams.
New Zephyr Ginghams.
New side band and hemstitch
ed borders in French Ginghams.
New White aoods of all kinds.
25 pieces 42-inch Black
Chantilly Lace Flouncing !
( French Manufacture , All Silk , Latest Effects ) .
TAt the following low prices which are at least 26 per cent under regular prices :
$1.35 , $1.38 , $1.50. $1.65 , $1.95 , $2 , $2.15 , $2.4O , $2.45 , $2.85 , $3.25 ,
$3.75 , $4.25 a Yard.
42 and 48 inch Black ALL- SILK DRAPERY NETS , in all the latest styles , Including the "La ToBca , "
'
From $ I.4O to $2.90 a Yard.
VEILINGS. VEILINGS.i
Wo are showing all the latest choice novelties in ' 'JANE HADING" and "LA DIBEOTOIRE" Veils and Voilinffs.
Real Torchon and Medici Laces.
All now and perfect goods at astonishingly low prices :
20c 25c
1 } to 3 inches wide ; worth up to ISc. 2 to 4 inches wide ; worth up to 25c. 2 } to 5 inches wide ; worth up to 38o
NEW EMBROIDERIES.
5OOO yards Hamburg Embroideries , all new and perfect goods , our own importation , will bo slaughtered as under
8 I-3c 15c 25c
1 to 21 inches wide ; 11 to 6 inches wide ; 2 to 6 inches wldo , 3 } to 0 inches wide ;
Worth lOc to 121c. Worth 16c to 18c. Worth 20c to 25c. Worth 40c to 45c.
SPECIAL SALE !
EMBROIDERED PERSIAN BAND
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
This is the Trimming of the season , and is suitable for combining with either silk or woolen fabrics.
igT5O beautiful patterns of this desirable Trimmings at the following prices that will totally eclipse anything
offered elsewhere in this city :
85c $1.25 $2.15 $3.00
2 } inches wide , 2 to 3 Inches wide , 3 to 4 inches wide , 31 to 5 inches wide ,
"Worth $1.25. Worth $2.OO "Worth $3.25 Worth up to 84.5 O
1
ip > T AN _ . _ J. Four gores , embroidered in white and drab at 80c.
TOPJ "Wft "U" 1 vO SSL We 'wrt11 ateo eivo a with each of these beautiful
r > M r . ray
AJJCAjA. . VV tA > V \/\JJ. K3W u * Oorsot3 a Kood 3-roll bustle.
Special Sale
OF
WRAPS.
Will place on sale in our Clonk
Department Monday , March
18tn , a bargain In
V-Shaped Wraps
Beaded front and back , with
handsome lace sleeve
Price , $3.29 ;
These wraps \vere imported to
sell at $1O to the dealers.
We shall also display a line of
SPREST& JACKETS ,
In black and colors , ranging in
price from
$3 to $18.
We invite inspection. Our line
of long garments ,
ULSTERS. PEASANT CLOAKS
AND N SNA'MARKETS FOR
SPRING WEAR
Have met with decided success
the past week. We show a well
selected assortment of wraps of
different materials ,
Prices $8 to $28.
in Undweai1 Dept.
Corset Covers.
Lot No. t Cambric and Muslin
Corsets Covers , 23c.
Lot No. 2 High and low cam
bric , handsomely trimmed , 75c.
Lot No. 3 Ditto , lace and em
broidery trimmed , $ l.OO. >
Night Dresses.
Plain muslin with cambric ruf
fle , 4Oc.
Plain muslin with lace edge ,
45c.
45c.Mother
Mother Hubbard. with cambric
ruffle. 5Oc.
Mother Hubbard , with edpe of
embroidery , 7Sc.
Mother Hubbard , with extra
embroidery $ LOO.
And a iarge varietv Ladies' Fine
Underwear In on desirable
styles. Do not fail to examine
KELLEY , STIGER & CO. ,
CORNER DODGE ANI } FIFTEENTH STREETS. .
Mrs. Joseph Garneau , Jr. , and Miss Susan
Walker.
Miss Guilds of Kansas City , and Miss Buell ,
of St. Joseph , who have been the guests of
Mrs. R. C. Patterson for three weeks , have
returned to their homes.
MissMinnio McClellan , daughter of the
late General George B. McClellan , was in
the city Sunday on her way to San Fran
cisco for a three months' visit.
The Omaha club is now in such a prosper
ous condition and the demand so great for
membership , that the directors have called a
meeting of the members for Saturday even-
lug , Ma'rch 23. to increase the capital stock.
Thedancoof the Brotherhood of Brakemen -
men at Exposition hall on Friday evening
was well attended and proved a most suc
cessful event. There were crowds of pretty
girls present and the music was most ex
cellent.
N. W. Carkhuft of the Union Pacific head
quarters and Miss Belle Belden were mar
ried Saturday evening at the homo of the
bride's mother , Mrs. Belden , 3120 Marcy
street. The Uev. Willard Scott performed
the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Bagley observed the
fifth birthday of their daughter , Alma , by
giving her little friends a 5 o'clock tea.
Among them were MissBirla Miner , Gracie
Conklfn , Bertha Bales , Maud Wheeler aud
Master Miles B. ttauer.
SOWETX IN THE BL-UFFS.
The P. E. O. Society and iuTWell-Kept
Secrets.
The event of tbe week in social circles was
tie P. E. O. reception Thursday afternoon
from 2:30 to 0 o'clock , at the residence of Dr.
A. P. Hanchett , on Fourth street. The P.
E. O. society wan organised in this city a
ittle over a year ago , and although none o f
the masculine portion of humanity is admit
ted to membership , its secrets are as well
guarded to-day as they were a year ago , notj
withstanding that it has always been de
clared that a woman never could keep a se
cret.
cret.Much genuine curiosity prevails among
the poor unfortunates who are left out in tbe
cold to know what may be. the meaning of
those mystic letters , "P. E. O. " but no ox-
plauation is forthcoming , and guessing is all
that is laJt for those who want to find out.
Any amount of solutions have been offered ,
but the ono generally accepted and the one'
that is roganleu as the most reasonable is
that it it simply the Protect E.ch : Other so
ciety.
This part , however , is nil guess work , but
one thing is certain , and that is that the so
ciety is composed of a aunrticr of tno finest
ladles in the city , married nnd single , and
that they are Ooing taucb wnaniend.ible chiir-
itablo work , nsido from tbe mutual improve
ment and pleasure that Is derived from the
onnujUatlon. The society color is yellow ,
and the badge Is a butnlsome , little pold star ,
on which appears thu SJQIO mysterious let-
tors. "P. E. O. "
At the reception Thursday afternoon was
Hanchett w.u assisted in receiving by Mrs.
A. T. ElwclL The rooms were beautifully
dccoratod , the society color , yellow , prevail
ing throughout. Another appropriate and
pleasing feature xvas noticeablu at the table ,
where star-sbapad designs predominatedthe
bread being cut star-fchaiKMl , and In numer
ous other instances was seen the design of
the adopted emblem , Tharo were a largo
number of Indies present , and tbo occasion
passed off m : > 3t pleasantly.
Mrs. F. Farnswortn left for California
last Tuesday , and will bu abse'jt several
weeks.
Henry Robinson returned home Thursday
from a nionthV visit at Denver and Cbey-
enuc.
Mrs. W. H. Burns left for St. Louis
Thursday morning , and will be away about
ten d i > ,
Superintendent Rolhert and wife of the
deaf und dumb institute visited friends In
Des Molnes the earlier part of the week.
A pleasant evening was passed by the
members of Harmony chapter O. E. S. , and
their invited giiaits , at a sociable given in
the parlors of the M.ibonio temple Friday
evening.
J. D. Warren of St. Louis spent several
days of tbo putt week with friends in the
Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Crane entertained
a small number of .friends Mouday evening
at their home on 1'urk avenue , it : honor of
Dr. B. H. Miller of Portland , Oregon.
A very enjoyable affair was the hlgh'tcu
at which Mr * . J. F. Kvaut entertained a few
intimate friends last Wednesday afternoon
at her nomu corner SUth street , aaa Six In
avenue. AH preparations tending to the
comfort and enjoyment of. the guests had
been carefully looked after , and the occasion
was a most delightful one.
T. J. Evans returned last Sunday morninn
from a two month's pleasure trip through
Washington Territory and Oregon.
Miss Mary Paschal has returned from an
extended visit to California ,
A Mnsque Surprise.
Last Monday evening Miss Maggie Cun
ningham was greatly surprised upon enter
ing the drawingroom of her home and find
ing about thirty of her young friends alien
masque , some representing ghosts , some
sailors and others old ladies and gentlemen ,
etc. At 11 o'clock all unmasked aud re
paired to the fine snpper which was prepared
in the cosy dining room. About 2 o'colock
the guests took their departure. Those
present were : Mr. and Mrs. McElhaney ,
the Misses Ollie Harto , Mapgie and Bessie
Hogan ; May Young , Josephine and Mary
Cotter , Lizzie Conroy , Fannie , Mary nnd
Annie Uouinson , Hearold , Josephine Hear-
old , Kate. Rose and Emma O'Connor. The
Messrs. Young , P. Mullen , Carnej. E. Me-
Crarv , J. Penoe. O'Hallern. McArdle , Mar
tin , J. Tobin.Langtry.J. O'Connor. S. Robin
son , Sullivan.McHaloCreedon nnd Falconer.
PlattBinouth fioclety.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. March 1C. [ Special to
THE BEK.J Frank Schlatcr spent last Sun
day at the home of his lather at College HilL
Mrs W. H. Thoinason departed Tuesday
morning for Iowa , where her husband has
bought a farm.
Allison Knco departed for Glenwood Mon
day to take charge of his theatrical company.
Eugene Maylield of South Omaha , was vis-
Sting Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reese last Sun
day.
day.J.
J. E. Pbelps and family arrived in town
last Tuesday after a short sojourn in Seattle ,
Washington Territory. Mr. Phelps states
that it is a beautiful country along the Pa :
cilic coast , but he orders old Cass county.
Mrs. R. P. Cartright was in Omaha Tues
day , accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Young. Mrs.
Walter Young aud Miss Florence Gadd.
Mrs. Roocrt Sprugue of Council Bluffs , is
Visiting with Mrs. W. L. Baker.
Mrs. Ed Buttery is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Robert Ballar.co at Holyoke , Colo.
J. H. Waterman , William Brown and Jesse
Root were vUltlng in Lincoln , Wednesday.
Miss Muttio Xowell , after a short visit at
home , has returned to Fairmont.
S. A. Davis and family were visiting at Mt.
Plcasunt Sunday.
Mr. John Henderson , of Tbaver county ,
after a short visit among relatives in the
city , lias returned borne.
. ) . C. Hanna nnd family , after n visit with
the family of .Sheriff Eikcnbary. returned
home to Danville , la. , on Tuesday.
Mr * . William Hcrold and Mrs. Frank
Hager were Omaha visitors Wednesday.
Mr. Clmrlcs F.ads and sister , Miss Carrie
Oliver , were visltuif : In Lincoln Wednesday.
County Treasurer D. A. Campbell has re
turned from Washington , where ho took in
thu inauguration ceremonies.
William 15. Sli.voi.-k and John Oisenknp , of
Louisville , were , in town Wednesday.
J , C. Bonnell , of Lincoln , ex-utmajtmont
G. A. R. , attended tno meeting ol McCon-
nchle post on Saturday evening.
John A. Dsvls . > < ! . , left for a visit to Port
land , Oregon , last evening.
Sam S. Thompson and Frank Ziun have
returned from h trip to Kansas
George Hraiklcrand Tim Wilkinson left
Thurs-lij- Kansas City.
Cliff Shenuerd fans severed his connection
with the furl department of the B. & M.
and has returned home.
Mr. Guy Moore , of Reynolds. Neb. , and
Miss Jennie Dabb were united in holy wed
lock Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride's parents in this city. Kcv J. G.
BairO , ol the Presbyterian church , officiated.
Tbo young couulo left the following morning
for Cheyenne , Wyo. , in which city they will
tnal.'e their future homo.
Tbo farewell concert tendered to Mr. W.
A. Derrick on Tuesday evening was a grand
affair. The singing by the Glee club was
thoroughly enjoyed. > lMiir . C. F. Whit
ney and W. H. Dunn carnn down from
Omaha to assist the club. Thu Lloderkranz
covered themselves with glory by the splen
did rendition of their aougs. The piuoo solo
by Miss E. Martin was especially merito
rious.
Mr. Isaac Kalisky , with his two pupils.
Bob Sherwood and E. Elson , performed
Moid excellent work on the violin. Tbe largo
auolcnM thoroughly enjoyed the musical
treat.
TUE.MCCA'OF METHODISTS
Will Hereafter Ba"ths "NewJFirst'M.
E. Cburoh of This City.
THE PLANS ARE ADOPTED.
A Review of thn Religious World of
the Past Weak With thj A 1-
vancement in Several
Churchcj.
Bishop Newman's Work.
Ember days ol Lent closed yesterday , and
this Sunday is the second Sabbath of fasting
with the Catholics and Episcopalians.
Lenten services have been held daily in all
churches of these denominations and have
been well attended. The noon-day service
which is held every day in the United States
National bank building by Dean Gardner of
Trinity Cathedral , has also been well at
tended. The service is ot fifteen minutes
duration , during business men's lunch time ,
and the devout Episcopalians and others are
increasing in numbjr at these popular meet
ings. They will continue through the Lenten
season.
Gospel service for men only has been held
at the Y. M. C , A. concert hall the past
weeit , ana will continue through this week.
They are special services under the direc
tion of Augustus Nash , state secretary of
the Y. M. U.A. of Nebraska. Many of the
clergymen of the city have nnd will assist in
the meetings. The singing has been congre
gational , led by a male choir. All of the
meetincs have been largely attended , and
each night the audiences increased.
The conference committees of the Metho
dists of the state held a meeting Thursday
afternoon nt the First Methodist church on
Davenport street for the purpose of consid
ering tne holding of it camp-meeting' at Fre
mont this summer.
This afternoon Monmouth Park Metho
dist church , a jiew house of worship re
cently constructed , will be dedicated by
Hlsnop Xewraan. The following Sunday
night ue will dedicate the John P. Newman
Methodist church on St. Mary's avenue. It
is the church lately vacated by the St.
Mary's Avenue Congregatlonalists. It has
been remodeled , painted and changed in
such a manner thattbo interior appears to
be a new church. J. E. Ensign , late of the
YOUUK Men's Christian association , will be
tbe pastor. The Sunday school of this de
nomination is quite large fur a beginning- .
Last Tuesday Rev. M. P. Doivling sev
ered his ofliclal connection with Creighton
college. He went to .Detroit , where bo as
sumed the presidency of the Jesuit college.
An addition is to bo built to the Hanscom
Park Methodist church ut once. The en
largement or Imtirovcment will cost about
two thousand dollars. This church , under
the pastorate of KeVGeorgc M. Urowa , has
been steadily growiij ? and its mcmoership
has increased to suci , > a number that the con
gregation was qbliged to determine ux | > a
increasing the capacity of the edltice. This
house of worship is ono of the wealthiest
Methodists congregations in the city.
UUbop John P. Newman , of Nebraska ,
has returned from a four months' trip in the
south. During his visit ho attended all the
annual conferencca.in Florida , Virginia and
the Caroliuas , and stationed about.three
hundred ministers. Last Sunday he dedi
cated tbe Sacramento Avenua Methodist
church in Chicago , t In this city ho will dedi
cate the Monmouth. Paric Methodist enured ,
near Fort Omaha , tuis afternoon. The min
ister of this church -will have a circuit and
will preach in different localities , consequently
quently the now house of worship will not
have a resident pastor at present. This
morning the bistop will preach at the Seward
Street Methodist church. Tbe bishop is
quartered at the Paxtou , but , contrary to ex
pectations , he is not accompanied by his wife.
The latter is now in Washington City ,
thn guest of Senator and Mrs.
Stanford , with whom she will re
main until tbe adjournment of
congress. After this the senator ana wife
will leave in a'spocial car for their California
homo. Mrs. New man will accompany them
as far as Omana ; Sbo has never been in the
city , but upon her arrival with her hutband ,
will be given a reception at the reidmce of
Joseph H. McConnell. 2123 Cass street. It
was proposed , a few days ago , when it was
thought that tbe bishop's wife would arrive
with him , to give them u formal reception at
Mr. McConncll's home upon their arrival
from the east. At this gathering it was in
tended that Mrs. Newman would bo intro
duced in Methodist society. As she failed to
co mo with the bishop the reception has been
postponed until after the adjournment of
congress.
The new Methodist church on St. Marv's
avenue will bo dedicated by Bishop Newman
next Sunday. In conjunction with tbe board
of trustees of the First M. E. church , the
bishop .yesterday visited the oflico of Men
delssohn , Fisher , & Lawrie the architects
of the new church , for the purpose of exam-
ing the plans of the proposed structure.
They are finished and are accepted. The
bishop was much pleased with the arrange
ment , and thinks the new edifice
will be one of tne finest and
best appointed places of worship in the
west. The work on the estimates and spcci-
cations will be commenced about the first of
next month , and then the plans will bo ready
to submit to the builder who makes the low
est bid" . The structure will cost 575,000 and
one tenth of this amount will be paid by
George P. Bemis , it is saia. In regard to
holding the general methouist conference in
Omaha in Is'.fcJ , Bishop Newman stated that
it dependea principally upon tne hospitality
of the citizens. In hLs Judgment
they could not well afford to
let such nn opportunity pass. Why
OmatM should encourage the holding of the
conference was that an important body , rep
resenting every city and all countries upon
the globe would be here. Some people have
believed that there was not sudlcient hotel
accommodations for the visitors , and that
there was no place in which tbe Methodists
of tbe county could assemble , but the bishop
is of tbe opinion thst within that time large
hotels and commodious halls will be erected.
He has great hopes for Omaha , and thinks
the conference will bo held here.
The Methodists are quite Jnbllant over
their success thus far this year. At the
South Tenth street church , forty-four have
gone in by probation and twenty-one by let
ter. By probation at the Seward street
church 103 have been united by probation and
thirty-eight by letter. Hanscom park church
is growing nnd now has a membership of
200. Sixty-one members have been received
since the conference.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
congregation held a meeting Tnursday afteV-
noou at which its members discussed the
ways in which they were to raise f J.503 for
the furnishing of the proposed new Method
ist church to be located at Twentieth and
Davenport streets.
At tie educational meeting held Wednes
day night at the First Methodist church ,
Bishop Newman , Dr. Creighton and others
delivered able talks on the subject of educa
tion in aud out of the church.
The new Newman Sunday school , on St.
Mary's avenue , will be opsned to-day. Al
ready there ore about one hundred members.
For tbe past two weeks revival meetings
have been in progress at the West Omaha
Methodist church , Thirty-seventh and Marcy
streets , under the direction of the Kev. Wil
liam B. Slaughter. Considerable interest
has been manifested in tbe meetings , and a
largo number of conversions have been the
result of tbo pastor's labors. The revival
will continue for some time yet.
The Itev. J. M. French , of Cleveland , O. ,
who has accented a call to tbe pastorate of
the First united Presbyterian church.
Omaha , was released by the Presbytery of
Cleveland last week , and will arrive in this
city the flrat week in April. It is not defi
nitely Known Just what day he will get here ,
but be will enter bis new field Sunday ,
April 7.
The ladies of St Mary's Avenue Congre
gational church gave a very pretty enter-
t&inmcnt in tbe church parlors on Friday
evening , consisting of the cradle songs of
many nations presented In appropriate cos
tume. Great pains had been taken to make
it as realistic as possible , and there was gen
eral disappointment that the evening should
have been so stormy. They pro | > ese , how
ever , to try it again on next Tuesday evenIng -
Ing , and so have called tbo entertainment of
Friday evening only a dress rehearsal.
Those who were present then H ill be ad
mitted free on Tuesday. The object is the
organ fund , which tbo ladies hope to have In
Ibi church by the first of September.
A Slight
New York World : Musical Enthusi
ast ( to ft German leaning against a lauip-
post near a church during
oveninjr j > or-
vice } Ah , btranper ! Like myself , 1 por-
eeiyoyou have l)3on drinking in the
divine strains of Mozart !
- Tip y German Mono hie your tarn
pishnesj vet ish paen drinkin' i Didn't
cosh hjo vou a. cent- ' < li er
don't li\'i \
lloyal Arcanum.
Union Pacific council is not only growing
with great rapidity in thiscitv. but is'nursing
a spirit that will spread itself throughout the
state sn the near future. George Kerr , dep
uty supreme regent , is about to visit Lincoln ,
Hastings , Grand Island and Kearney , and
expects to find citizens in those enterprising
towns ready to take the steps preliminary to
his instituting hand. It is probable that
councils will be established at all of these
points. Messrs. John A. Eyler and William
E. Ransom , employes at the Union Pacific
depot , were initiated.
J. W. Scott , deputy supreme regent , is in
Ogden on persqnal business and will remain
in Utah three weeks.
P. & A. M.
Monday Excelsior lodge , No. 259 , works
the first degree.
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Daughter's of Ilchokah.
A meeting was held in David Anderson's
office , South Omaha , Tuesday evening to
organize a lodge of Daughters of IJebekah.
Brother J. H. Jonnson was elected chairman
and D. W. Bayless secretary. J. H. John
son was named for noble grand and MM. D.
W. Bayless , vice grand. Grand Warden
John Evans , of Omaha , of the erand lodge ,
will institute the lodge and install the
.officers in Odd Fellows hall next Friday
evening. A number of brethren and sisters
are expected to be present from Omaha at
the installation ceremonies.
A BIG AFFAIR.
The Celebration of President Wash
ington's Inruijjtiratlon ntNcw York.
It is estimated by the committee on
the centennial of Washington's inaugu
ration , says u New York letter to the
Philadelphia Ledpcr , that the celebra
tion in this city during the week of
April 27 will cost upward of $1,000,000 ,
and this not counting the appropria
tions and subscriptions made oy other
states to delray the expenses of trans
porting their militia , etc. , to this city.
Alreauy $75,000 have been appropriated
by the city and a like sum by cousrres .
The state legislature will add 575.0DD to
the general fund and $12-5,000 U ) the mi
litia fund , and about 83-5,000 has been
raised by private subscriptions , which
nrostilljxMiring-in. The ball and the ban
quet will probably pay for themselves.
For the former 5,00 ; ) tickets will bo bold
at $10 each , and already fifty
boxes have boon disposed of at & 0 each ,
making u total of $54.720 for the ball
alone. New York is to provide for the
lodging and board of every member of
the National guard who lakes part in
the parade , und there will bo several
hundred specially invited guests for
whom entertainment must he provided.
Though the celebration does not take
place for months , the arrangements
have M ) far progressed that there U no
question that it will bo. u stupendous
success. The military parade bids fail-
to be greater than any over before seen
in this city and perhaps on the conti
nent. The entire militia of New York
will turn out and thouoands of National
guards will coma from other states.
Some of the states have appropriated as
much as 830,000 to defray the expanses
of the troops. The question of what
shall bo done with the thousands for
whom the city must care is becoming a
serious one , but the committee feel con
fident that a place will bo found for
every organization that desires to
parade.
Ho Wants aisv Jaw.
Captain John N. Sloan , of Pontatoo ,
Mibs. , hud his left jaw torn away by a
shell ut the buttle of Chickamtiu'gua , r.
quarter of a century ago , says the New
York World. Ho entered Bellevue hos
pital Friday , and next week visiting
surgeon Bryant will attempt to furnish
the sixty-year-old voturan with a new
jaw. The captain now uikes all his food
from a tin-cup always fastened to the
lapel of hia coat. Ho is six feet tall , in
good health , and wears a mask over the
lost jaw. The surgeon will cut away the
ends of the fractures nnd let nature re
store anew jaw. Some years ago a sim
ilar operation was performed by the late
Dr. Jas. U. Wood.
ECHOES FROM THE ANTMOOH
News And Gossip of the "Wool *
Among the Frntornltios.
SOME A. O. U. W. STATISTICS.
Pythian Pointers The Council Bluff *
Societies nnd Their Doings
The New Chapter or the
Scottish Hltc.
A. A. S. H.
The Consistory of Scottish lllto in Coun
cil Bluffs lost week started in very hopefully.
There are about sixty charter members , com
prising prominent Masons , not only of the
city , but from surrounding towns of western
Iowa , The fact of the establishment of the
Scottish Kilo here has caused many appli
cations to come In from those desirous of so
coring these further "degrees of the mystio
art , The consistory is now planning
on an Independent hall of Its own.
The probability is that the new body will do
its work temporarily In the Masonic temple.
or some other place , and have a hall built
especially adapted for its work. It is pro
posed to have Its ] > crinanont ball ono of the
finest In the state , The needed paraphernalia
is being made and within n short Utnatho new
consistory will be in fine working order. It
is destined to bo one of tno finest In the west.
K/of H.
Fremont knights entertained representa
tives of the order from Lincoln , Syracuio
and other points.
Cirnml Lotlne U. O. T. II.
Last Sunday delegates from Trcu Bund
lodges Nos. 49 , 51 nnd M of Omaha , 53 of
Plattsmouth , and 53 of South Omaha , met in
Gcrmania hall , organized the grand lodge of
Nebraska , mid elected the following grand
officers : Gross Ireu me Istcr , Rudolph Hartz ,
of No. 23 , South Omaha ; gross bundcs mels-
ter , Henry Wohlfurth , of No. 52 , Plaits-
mouth ; secretary , Ernest Kreft , of No. 51 ,
Omaha ; grand marshal , Herman Trenkle. of
No. 53 , South Omaha ; grand guardian , Mar
tin Spoettlc , of No. 53. South Omaha ; trus
tees , August Schlsbach , of No. 50 , Omaha ;
Henry Sicgle , of No. M.Omuho , and Kudolph ,
Hartz , of No. 53 , South Omaha. The lodga
meets this morning.
i. orr.
A lodge was formed in South Omaha early
in the week and officers were elected lost
night. It starts with a membership of twen
ty-two.
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V. A. S.
The V. A. S. fraternity of Council Bluffs
held a largo meeting at the G. A. R. hall last
Tuesday evening , and as thzro was a largo
attendance and the officers all present , they
had a very enjoyable time. They also initiat
ed four candidates. There was a resolution
pnssed that all future meetings bo called at
S o'clock sharp , and all members arc re
quested to be there nt that time if possible.
Their next meeting will be held the second
Tuesday of next month at the same place.
North Omaha Collegium elected E. J.
Hodder treasurer to fill a vacancy and
initiated a candidate. M. W. Hodson , V. It ,
asks all members to be present in Goodrich
hall March 21 for the transaction of im
portant business.
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A. O. U. AV.
C. M. Masters , supreme master workman ,
has issued a circular from Sparta , Wis. ,
recentlv , to grand master workmen , master-
workmen and all other officers and members ,
officially announcing the death of J. II. Lcn-
hart , past grand master workman of Penn
sylvania , and supreme receiver of the su
preme lodge , at his home in Mcadvillc , Pa. ,
February 24.
Ho says , "Brother Leuhart was , at the
time of his death , supreme receiver of the
supreme lodge , which office hehad tilled \vitn
marked correctness and ability several suc
cessive terms. It affords mo much satisfac
tion to be able to state that a careful ex
amination of his books reveals the fact that
all his accounts balance , with exactness and
that each fund of the supreme lodge en
trusted to him has been held sacred nnd
intact. By bis death a vacancy occurred in
the office of supreme receiver , to fill which" I
have appointed John J. Acker , past master
workman of New York. Brother Acker has
qualified as supreme receiver by giving the
required bond , the bond has been duly ap
proved , and he is now fully authorized to
perform the duties of thatjottlce.1-
The total membership in the United States
and Canada March 1 wasU14S3S , an increase
since January 1 of STd . Tae total member
ship in Nebraska Februa ry 1 wus 5,145. Dur
ing January , in the whole country , 270,000
was disbursed in beneficiaries. These figures
make easy erf comprehension the rapid en ,
rollmeiit of Nebraska's citizens as mcmoac
of this fraternal and benevolent organization
Preparations for the next session of the
grand lodge , to bo hold at Hastings in .May ,
are advancing.
Among the members of the Supreme Le
gion of Select Knights a petition is being cir
culated by New York , Ontario , Illinois , Mis
souri , Colorado , Minnesota , Michigan and
Nebraska , asking the supreme commander to
call a special session at Chicago April 17 for
the purpose of amending the constitution nnd
by-laws admitting applicants not members of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The
satisfaction of the object of the petition
would partially divorce the knights and
workmen. It is the Intention ot Nebraska
members to allow this movement scope butte
to insist upon reserving the benciiciury cer
tificates to knights who arc also workmen , M
the end that the parent order may not be in
jured.
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E. O.
A local branch of the Equitable ] Aid union
was organized at Oddfellows' hall , in
Grand Island , by D. K. RhinoharJ , dcp-
uty supreme president , The purpose and
object of this organization is princi
pally of a benevolent character , to es
tablish u benetlt fund , paying members ot
any subordinate union possessing benefit
certificates , uiwn r.rriving at the ags of phy
sical disability , or upon decease , a specified
sum not exceeding $3C03. Th6 charter vy U
remain oi > c-n for u short time to enable others
to avail themeclvca of the advantage of a re
duced admission fee. The following officers
were elected : President , T. P. Ijinigan ;
vice president , F. A. Dripar ; " uuxiliitry ,
Henry D Lee ; secretary aud treasurer , r.
A. Hathaw.ty ; accountant , I ) , C.Cinlc ;
chaplain. M. L. BirneyWarden , J. P.
Windolph ; sentinel. C. A. Peterson ; watch
man , John G. Lcderman ; conductor , O J ,
Keith , assistant conductor , Kdwunl Christo
pher ; mudicjl iiximiners-Drii. O. T. Poe and
C. H. Waldsolimidt , It was unanimously
decided to naino this subordinate crunch
"Lanigan union. "
ICnP I * .
Monday night the roocnbCM of Park lojgc
assembled fur the observation of the sceuml
anniversary of the lodge. MCSSM. Harry
Merri.im , Lee Hartley , O , P , Thorn , ion ,
past chauix-llor , ami Farris , of Vlo'a , Jnadp
brief and timely addresses , co-HIn au < ; it < elite
to the youth of the cu&llu and I'N float
strcngtu. Jt was a love feast engenders ! by
the succ ? s effected in two short year * . The
exercises wuro interesting enough toU'taiu
the knights until supper was a necusiit * ' An
incident of the occasion was the r..ecti jii of
Lets Hartley to the ofllco of muMcr-ut-arr s ,
lately vacated by J. J , Dunn , now u result
of New York city.
Nobrasuu gave evidence of new life in the
Initiation of a candidate Monduy.
About fifty members of Occidental lolee ,
Columbus , were banqueted bv 1' . K. I ran-
doll , us were Colonel Hitolile , of Omah i , Or.
Ayer , Jumes Burrows tint ! J. C. Cit ! l.vclf ,
of Linasay. Timely puci-h ? & w < m nad' ' by
the visitor , } and many of Vno hoai $ ine'jiivrs ,
l loael Sir John J. Mouell has wonlf rom
Dean Whlti&arsh to tlm offoet Unit tlmt K.-n >
ticjnan Ik aUmi to ur muzQ a nuiv hrVo At
Norfolk.
Modern . .
Nothing of special interest was developed
by the iust gathering , but in view of tne an-
iiouncemcnt that the presence of til wooiV
men Is urgently sought ut the u t njf ar
muetlnif Wednesday for the Ir.insa Mon of
lujiiortaiit business , this in nil | .rob . UIV
will not bo tne tenor of the jicxt report. *