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' 1 I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , 27 , 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES. Dull Days in tbo Pashlonablo Life of tko Metropolis. ORIGIN OF THE PERIOD OF SACK CLOTH Itccunt of tlin Pint Week In tlio Konlint of Buclnl Mfr-IIlKh rlvn Ntlll In Vogue Mioin nt of Well 1C mm ii 1'eojilOi Can you foncol No , Tbon It would bo a fiood thing for you to learn how , for society about to toke up this delightful exercise , anil when society gives Its nnnctlon to anything - thing you know it soon develops Into a pronounced - nouncod foa and Its success 1s assured. Not bat fencing Is now fad In sports , for there is In tins city n brnncli of 1ho Araorlcan Fencers League , but it is being plvon careful - ful consideration by some of tbo swell women of Uio dty , and It will not bn long \vlion wo Xvlll boar of fencing onlcrtnmuionU , possibly "tons" nnd ' 'kettledrums. " IV c.scrlmo U much thought of and con- .Unnlly practiced by the intelligent mon and 'vomon of the east , moro especially In Now 'vi'rk , Doston and Phlladoltibla , nnd it will t bo n very great while before wo , In Omaha , can boast of exports In both soxos. Fencing is most certainly n healthful roc- roallon. It Is within the roach of almost nil. It equalizes the natural powers In an unusual . % vay. . It is n matter of skill nnd practice nnd is unlike boxing , where the wcaitor generally t receives tbo punishment. Actors and -actresses have profited much bv fencing and have clone a grout deal ! toward furthering Its popularity. First , they , were forced to learn sonio of the prlncflos of using the sword to give realistic perform- t micea on the singe. Thou they found the true value 3f the urt. It gnvo thorn perfect control over the muscles of tbo oody , af forded them an erect cnrilago and was a Hue developer of the physical system. Mr. George W. Ames Is an enthusiast with Jho fells nnd for the past two years bo has iiboicd bard to Introduce and establish a nclirnl of oscrlmcurs hero In Omaha and his nmbltlon is about to bo realized. The word Lent Is derived from tbo Anglo Saxon loncten , springtime , nnd as first usad baa no connection with fasting. Gradually , however , by the early Kngllsh Christians It was applied to the fast beginning in March nnd lasting forty dnvs , In commemoration of the Suvlor's fast of forty days In the wildor- 110J1. 110J1.Tholr rituals , It Is true , termed the period tlojunlum quadragosimalo , and oven yet , both In tbo Ho in an and Episcopal church , it Is known as quadragosima. Many loarnca thooloctnns maintain that this fast was es tablished by tbo apostles , and such was the opinion of St. Joromo. The custom Is men tioned oy nearly all the early Christian "writers , some of whom however state that it was not observed with any uniformity , the days of obligation varying to suit the indi vidual and often lasting only throe \voeks , with several feast days wickedly inserted. In 1'ortulllnn's tlmo Good Friday was rig orously kept ana ho insisted that as on that ono day they abstained nnd mortified the Jlosh so thov"should do on many others of the penitential season , oven recommending that ono deny the llosh sternly , eating only no meal a day , and that consisting merely t bread , water and herbs , during the whole f the forty days , In memory of that bride groom who hud been taken away from thorn. Some theologians contend that In its bo Binning this fast was limited to tbo first four days of Holy weak , embracing n feast of forty hours in all. Llttla bv lltllo this was uddml to and Increased until it reached a dur ation of forty days. Gregory the Great di rected in the year 690 that this fast should bog in on the sixth Sunday before Easter and that all Intervening week days should DO ob served by fasting. As this , however , ftavo only thirty-nix such Days , the last four in the preceding week wore added to them by the pope , thus bringing the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. There bos'beon much difference of opinion repnrdlng the obligation of fasting. The fasts of Holy week were obligatory and uni versally kept , but tbo others for many centu ries were voluntary , until at length the cus tom grow and became a law of tbo church. The council of Laodlcea proscribed entire abstinence from all food for twonty-four hours on Holy Thursday nnd the use of "dry food" only on nil other fast days during Lent. Tbo council of Orleans In 541 com manded that all these who did not fast in Lent should bo excommunicated , and the council of Toledo a century later lorbado the use of. flesh moat during the forty days. "VVtnu.-oll and meat were strlotlv prohibited on all fast days , and are so still in the ( Jrook iurch. The Romish church today permits only ono meal oacn week day during Lent. The only persons exempt from this regulation are aged persons , laboring men and pregnant women. At tbls one meal flesh moat Is pro- blbited , but a slight repast may bo taken in tbo morning , consisting of two ounces or loss , If oners health necessitates it. This is the law of the oburcb , but has been modified to sut the need * of its communicants in the United States. Indeed , a leading member of tbo priesthood in St. Louis tolls us that wo do not know the moaning of fasting in tbls country , wboro the bishop of each dlocoso may obtain from tbo popa , a dispensation enabling him to permit the use of a discro- itlonarv ' diet , containing moat if uocossary to Iliealtb' Abroad tbls privilege is not given [ to any of tbo clorgv unless In tlmo of an 'epidemic ' , such as lias prevailed during the last two or throe years. Owing to the rav ages of la grlppo the pope has dispensed with Itha obligation this year. \ I A ourlous old Enfillsh custom was that of polling a puppet , called Jack o1 Lent. Bon Johnson alludes to it In his "Tola of a Tub. " ( "On our Ash Wednesday. , Vbort tlioil didst stand six weeks ( ho Jack o' Vor iioys to hurl three throws a penny at n a much older poem , called "Lenton Bluff. " these lines occur : p " Then JnoU o' Lent oomos Justlyueo In , With the liodpcuco of a huryniru. And saythco repent Yow of yoworSyn. " In all continental countries mi-caromo or jnld-I.ent is pormlttod to break thn solemnity of tbo fast , and for twenty-four hours misrule - rule bnlds sway , the gay olios of the carnival re resumed so far as may bo , but at mid night penances are taken up again and for tba next nineteen days.fiosh moat is seldom or novnr eaten , theaters are closed , dancing forbidden and marrying sternly discounten anced. In fact , Catholics who ranrry.in Lout can llnd no prlost to perform the ceremony and nro mvarlaoly excommunicated unless a special dispensation has been obtained from the holy father. , The Lenten obligation in the Episcopal . hurch Is entirely voluntary , and amounts to Kiln or nothing In comparison with that of the UomUh church. v. It has been dull , "beastly" dull , na ouofalr i < riond said , in social chclos the past week. 3 fcjdoloty rolapied on very rare occasions aur- . ( in * the wccu Just ended from her austere and 'jji jnleoiis state of rest and repentance. She jSorvnt her ponnucet nnd purchases , her be- vcionces and bonnets In a fow. but very iVW huimlus diversions.Vlthnll her old- \lmo uit she lured unwary devotees to several quiet luncheons and dlutiora und hold out nro Inducements to tbo young women to bnake up box parties. But tukon as a whole it was the quietest week in the "sackcloth und ashes" period , nnd a few moro such Sveeks would give Mis. Gruudy an incurable xaso of la gilppo. ' Mine. Helen Modjetka said to a friend wbilo lu the city lost woeic that abound Count Unzonta , her husband , would probably .arrive at tholr suburban homo in San Diego canyon , near Anahnlm , C'al. , In about forty "days to spend tbo summer season tboro. /They expect to do much entertaining of ' friends ut their homo durlug the next few months , and will ruaUo numerous and oxlon- alvo Improvements about tholr property. Among their promised visitors for the sum- jncr are Mlis Davenport and her husband , Voo Juffenoa , Jr. , and ox-Mayor Kdson and Wife of New York. i The coming festivities promise to bo much \artbe lumo inodost , plodsant nature as these fSf ( ho Immediate past. There have been a Tfew invitations sent out for small affair * this tvrcoit , and an "at home" is ou tbo tapis for I. } the near future. Minor events will now dd- I \ volop as the old hypocrite Time hurriedly * f vcounu his beads of aayt and wo will once anoro bo "m it. " The Cloilufr buclut. i Louten restraint did not prevent forty-five couples of merry danuora from enjoying the closing party for this season of the North Omaha Social club. A motif ? these who tem porarily forsook tholr sack cloth were : Mr. nnd MM. IJ. IJ. Vim Court , Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Lowls , Mr. and Mrs. A. U , C. Coon ; Mlssos Dodcon , Coon , Wcdgo , Arnold , Dampsoy , N. Cotter , M , Cotter , Hall , Axtoll , Hay , 1'otqlnso , Hicli , Thorpe , Hardin , Jonas , IJrown , Ixslimor , TllKgins , 1'aoo. Hanrom , Harpster , Standlsb , Evans , Urinith , Cnrlan , Head , IlnUc , Cornish , Dunn , Chinn : Messrs , ICInff , Wobhor , Cnoloy , Doudlnoit , Vtu Court , Cotter , Taylor , Jackson , Allen , Conrad , W. Hnrnutn , liurnuin , Hostor. Townsend , Ailgell , Stockhntn , UlRRlns , Uoard , Schnol- dor , Vtckors , C. Uarnura , Smith , Jones , Has- koll. Mack , R Adalr , McUoatn , Jonas , W. Adnlr , Brooks , Fowler , Fnlos , ICuhn , Voor- hles. Qrimth , Schrlnor , Hake , llockwoll , Page , Adams , Ka U "The I'cnk Fiinill ) . " The youiiR people of the First Presby terian church Rnvo n very pleaslnif entertain- tncnt In the church pirlors on Monday even ing called "Tho Petik Fntnlly. " This was n now dormrturo from the well known "Poaic Sisters , " which has boon so successfully Riven in various other churonos of the city. Tlio foot that "Tho Peak Family" was n success goes without say In IT , as the largo nudlonco , whluU prootoJ each effort of every member of "Tho Family" with rounds of npplauso , will testify. The oostumos worn were vary pretty nnd npproprmlo , and qulto suKRcstlvo of tbo unmoor " 1'oak. " A lonp nnd interesting program was Rlv n , consist ing of quaint and old-fashlonod songs In goodly number , medleys , orations , recita tions , oto. , as would best dlsulay the particu lar talent of onch member. The eleven mem bers of the family wcra : Ucorso U'iishlniton , Mlnty and I.uclntly , Uhrlstolihor Uoliinilnis. Hatty anil llorllndy , btonowull Jackson. T. .lolTonon and Tizzy , Hiikey Jernsliu , Oorty untl Klzry. The character of Ucorgo Washington Peak was impersonated by Mr. W. S. Holler ; that of Mlnty oy MUs E. Kennedy ; Miss Me- Monlos made n vary frivolous Luclndy ; Christopher Columbus was Mr. McMonlcs ; Betty , Miss McGaw Berllndy , Miss Fultou ; Stonewall Jackson , who was still In mourn ing for the lost cause , was Mr. Howard Ken nedy , Jr ; T. Joftorson Peak , called "Talking Tom,1' , was Mr. D. W. Henderson ; Sukoy Jorusha was Miss Benton ; Dorly , Miss Wlgton , and Kizzy was well portrayed by Miss Milestone. The Twins' duet needs especial mention , thn twins being Aramlnty Alhalindy ( Miss Kennedy ) and Dorothea Dorindy ( Miss Wlgton ) . ' The onttro entertainment showed much care and foiotbought und would easily boar repetition. A .Siiccnsxful .St K 1'urty. The Stag party given Saturday evening , March IP , , by MOSJM. Krouso , Day , Orr. Bonoch , Scbnockorard , Woodworth at their rooms 513 North Nineteenth street , was cou- codrd by all present to bo ona of the most enjoyable events of the season , and tbo thanks of all are duo the Jovial hosts nnd os- tlirmblo landlady for the pleasant entertain ment. The guests present numbered forty- four , and high-five was Indulged In until 10 o'clock , thirteen games being played , and Mr. Kearney winning the prize , a box of cigars , with eleven games won. After tbo cards came music , singing , danciug , stories , etc. . all the available talent nrosont adding to the general amusement. Messrs. Krugor and Uotyandtnor plavcd several line selec tions on zllhors , Prof. H. P. Sutorius , E. H. Cutnmings , G. Zltyman und C. Kenyan se lections on mandolins , banjos nnd guitar * . W. A. DerricK , Dais solos , Prof. Kelley , piano soloi and also several solos , Mr. Orr , n line recitation und dances , and Mr. Cone a series of mirth provoking specmUIcs.consIst- ing of piano selections , solos , whistling , fomnlo impersonations , dances , etc. , all of which were htfirtlly aimlaudod by all. Re freshments were si'irvod in a sldo roou , and all Bellied themselves whenever tn the mood. Among those present were Messrs. Derrick , Kelley , Cone , Sutorius , Cummings , Zit7iuanti , Konyun , ( Jezandtnor , Krugor , H. , Orr , Knouso ; Day , Williams , Manning , Hhoudos , Woodworth , Schonookor , Beach , Kruper,1 J. , Krugor . , Bonocb , K6arney , Rosa , Porter- field ; Smith , B. . Palmotler , lyOhman. Good man Oscar , Bauman , Mathews , Ten Eycke , Miller , Blxby , Coleman , Cook , Jones , Havor- stick , Chapman , Meyer , Minion , Ennls , Mawhlnnoy , Rose ana Franco. "Friends Social Club. " Washington ball was the scene of ono of' the plousantest social events of thu season on Thursday ovonlng last , the occasion being tbo lost dance of the season of the Friends Social club. Much crodlt is duo the commit tee of arrangements for the able manner in which the affair was conducted. The long program of twenty-four numbers was carried out without a single broaic , over 'JOO couples participating in the grrnd march to the strains of the Metropolitan orchestra. Among these present were noticed : Mr. and Mrs. Ueorgo A. Bennett , Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Tipton , Mr. and Mrs. Van B. Lady , Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins , Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hissom , Mr , and Mrs. George F. Grlgg , Mr. nnd Mrs. John N. Westberg , Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klopp , Mr. and Mrs. John C.Thomp- soii , Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Emtnons , Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bradley , Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Alexander , Mr. and Mrs. Captain Captain Philipps , Mr. ano Mrs. Joseph Hod mon , Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewer , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brink , Mr. and Mrs. Gulnn. Mlssos Smith , BrlnK , Lanyon. Lucas , Gibson , Mo- Mlllan , Lucas , Hagorman , McICay.Llndblad , Cooke , Canning , Lorbon , Johnson , Kugol , Blackmoro , Jones , Fooloy , Mot'addon. Messrs. William Stookham , A. C. Kugol , C. Stockbam , C. E. Mathews , J. Stookhnm , C. K. Bruucr , Charles Olson. John Roagati , John Kumph. Thomas Cleveland , Ray ling. Coming Church 1'alr. The ladles of the First Congregational church will hold a church fair id1 the hand some parlors of the odlflco , April 4 and S. U is the doslro of the ladles to make this fair the most elaborate ever given by the First church and with the numbers of novelties al ready arranged for the Indications are that tholr wishes will bo realizod. Tboro is to bo a "trades march" in participated by sovcuty- flvo or a hundred children , each child repre senting some business firm of Omaha. Tboro will also bo a burlesque of the "National Pagoaut" by the little people. Imitations of ' Marolo Arts" will bo given , also the "Baby Dance , from "Wang. " These features will bo under the direction of Mrs. Mclr.tosh , Mrs. Wheeler , Mrs. Richardson. Mm. Leo , Miss Scott and Miss Coburn. Mr * . Gilbert will make a line display of fancy work and Mrs. Duryoa will have charge of n paper booth with every now and novel dovlno lu tissue paurrn , also a fine display of shades. Mesdames .Clayton , Wakelleld und others will have cliarga of tlio refreshment booth. The ( lower booth will bo prcslcteJ over by Mrs. John Bradv ; the novelty booth by Mrs. Hustln. Mrs. ( Jalbrolh will .look after tha services of ices , whllo Mrs. C. E ? Squires aided by a number of young ladlba will have charge of a "Hurdy Gurdy. " "Jlnll Hour" Kiiti'ituliiiiiuiit a ( I.nlco School. Mrs. Moollor , assisted by Mrs. II. P.Wblt- more , Lovcil Dunn and Master Kou Mucit- loy , gave the following program at the Lake school Friday afternoon I 1'lnnoSolo , , MH. Whltmoro Contralto Solo Tha Child's Dream . . .i , , . . .Mrs. Aloullor Violin Hplo i'riiumercl , . . . . .Uovull Dunn Bopr.uio &ol < > KliiKon , Sweet Aneolus. . . . Master Kun Muokloy Contralto Hole The Slumber Shorn. . . . . . , . . . .i . . . . , , Mrs. Moollor Violin Son ] ri0war Sons Lovcil Dunn And by rmiuctt Kugunlo Whltmoro (4 ( years old ) Kavo Mother Goose Medley lu u most charming way. Coming as the niUDlcnlo did , at the close of the mld-torm examination , It wai a raoit de lightful rest for over 300 pupils , for whom Mri , Moollor had prepared tbls treat. Each number of the program was moit thoroughly enjoyed , but Master Kun Muck- ley , a pupil of Mm. MooUor , ' captured all hearts by his wonderful voice. This was tbo second of the series of "half hour" entertainments to be given under the care of the oluhth grade. Prof. Torroris and Prof , Martin Cabn bavo each prepared a program for Fridays In April. "The Jolly sixteen. * * The Jolly Sixteen mot last Woduoidiiy evening at the home of Miss Clara Jabn. Fif teenth and Lcavenworth. After a spirited contest the goutlomon'a first prize , a beauti ful as well M uieful whlslc broom and bolder was , won by Mr. Erall Ackorman , and the SP ° nt plOMint nnd < Tbo' ° P""onl w ° ro : nTrnojr Jnhn. Mnurl ° " r- nd , Julla Wuothrlch , Kiora 'ML ° na Tobbtn nnJ MM. I' . J. < . .Moss"Tujch. . Ulattort , P. J. i , HramlnBr. M. S. Rushonourg. icb , Moyor. Emll Acucrman. Thrlr Woixlrn Wcilillnfr. Tuesday OToning about Hfty of the frlonas and neighbors Invaded the homo of Mr. nnd Mrs.V. . E. Cady at Twenty-fifth and St. Mary's avouuo , Informing thorn that Just Hvo years had passed slnco they began llfo's Journey together. After an opportunity was given Mr. and Mrs. Cady to recover from cmbarassmont Dr. W. N. Dorward stopped to the front nnd lu eloquent language told of many of the scenes and Incidents which go to make one's life a pleasure oven though at times the storm cloud hung very noar. The doctor csnoludod by presenting Mr. nnd Mrs. Cady with an elegant easy chair , after whicti all sat down to progressive- high live. At u o'clock supper was unnonncod nnd wh lo all were enjoying tbo coed things which the ladies had brought with them. some vocal nnd Instrumental music was of fered to the delight of the guests. , AmiS ? lb,0'0 Proscnt were : Mr. nnd Mrs. / 0. H. T. Uolpoi , , Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Thorn ton , Mr. and MM. C. R. RacKloy , Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Robertson , Mr. and Mrs. A. L. at ° vons , Mr. und Mrs. G. E. Eastman , Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lewis , Mr. nnd MM. L. 13. LoUean , Mr. and Mrs. A. Hald , Mr. nnd Mrs. L. B. Hoyt , Mr. and Mrs J. C. Corn' wiill , Mr. nnd MM. W. C. Van Gilder , Mr. ana Mrs. J. E. Van Gilder. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Woodmnnsoo , Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Braden , Mr. Ooorgo Henderson. Mr. W. N. Dorwnrd , Mr. E. R. Ewnis , Mr. Alf Sloop , Aurora , III. ; Miss Kline , Miss Cady , Mlis Rigg , Mrs. J. W. Cady. _ . * w _ 4. Hero unit Tim re. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rowlov bavo returned from California. Mrs. Gannett of Washington is the guest of her sister , Mrs. Flomon Dr/ilto. Mr. E.1X Whltmoro Is back from n two * ' months trip to Texas and old Mexico. Mrs. Byron Rood Iqft last Saturday for California to remain several months. Mr. and Mrs. O.'M. Carter returned Fri day from u mouth's visit to the soiith. Mr. and Mr. U D. Fowler hnvo issued in vitations for a high live party April h Mrs. D. J , Thayer of Chnrlton , la. , Is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Clement Chtuo , Mr. nnd Mrs.Worron Rogers nro domiciled in their now homo , i"T03 Farnam street. The Bcnodlcks will occupy Mr. F. W , Gray's boise , 2024 Douglas street , alter Juno Mr , nnd Mrs. William Wallace entertained n few friends at dinner on Wodno. duv oven- ing. ing.Miss Miss Jnssio Mlllard will Join Mrs. Mlllard nt Hot Springs , Ark. , the first part of next week. Mrs. P. C. Hlmbaugh and Miss Himobaugh have returned from Chicago nnd are domiciled at the Mu rray. Mr. Samuel Orchard , who has been spend ing some tlmo In Hot Springs , Ark. , re turned on Tuesday. Judge E. S. Dundy , Miss Duudy , MUs Hoaglant and Miss Laura Huaglaud sailed for Cuba on Thursday. Miss Parrotto has returned homo after a very delightful visit of a month to her cousin , Miss Katharine Parroto of Kearney. Mri. W. H. Remington sailed for Europe on Wednesday , to bo gone four months A number of friends were at tha dome to bid her "bon voyage. " Hon. nnd Mrs. J. M. Thuraton entertained General and Mrs. Russell Algor , the Misses Alger nnd Messrs. Algor nt tholr residence on Friday at luncheon. Wednesday ovonlng Master Ctiirlos Krebs was pleasantly suprlsod by a number of his young fricnds nt the residence of his parents , 1400 SouthJIhlrtoonth street- " , , . . , The manv friends , of "Mr. nndMrs.-J , D.I Porter regret to hear of their departure * from Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Porter will make their homo In Indianapolis , Ind. Mrs. F. B. Konnard left Friday evening to visit nor parents at Knlghtstown , Ind. Shu was accompanied by her sister , Miss Wilkin son of Knlghtstown , who has baen spending the season in Omaha. On Wednesday ovonlng a1 ut cgh"v ! couples of jolly married people walked in on Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Black , 1111 Brlgcs Place , to celebrate Mr. Black's 29tn birth day , and up to 12 o'clock the time was spent In dancing nnd card playing , nnd Just before going homo a delicious supper was served. On Wednesday evening Mr. Voss was the host of a most charming little dinner. The table was sot. in pink. A largo counterpieco of La Franco roses formed the decorations. The guests wore : Mr. and Mrs. William Morris , Mr. and Mrs. Ringwnlt , MISH Carrlo Mlllard , Miss Anna Mlllard , Colonel Pratt. Announcement has boon received of the wedding nt Loavonwortb , Kan. , Wednesday. March 23 , of Mr. Frank K. Darling of this city and Miss Sadie Booth of Leavonwortb. Mr. and Mrs. Darling arrived in the city Thursday and for the present will make their homo at the Frenzor , HO North Twenty-fifth ctreot. Mrs. Paul G. Wlukorsham , who spent last fall in Omaha with her husband , who was engaged hero in work connected with the San Francisco Examiner , and who has been m Washington , D. C. . during the winter , ar rived in Omaha Friday evening over the Burlington. During her stay In Omaha she is the guest of Mrs. VV. ' S. Riggs. Mrs. WIckershnm loaves for Sn'n Francisco today. Miss Ltla Alexander gave u delightful in formal Kensington Thursday afternoon to n few of her frionds. During the afternoon cards and stitchlngtather than stitching. and card : woio indulged in , and later all -wore refreshed by n bountiful lunch. Amoug tboso present were : Miss Hartman. Miss Johnson - son , Miss House , Miss Wollor , Miss Slaugh ter. Miss Weaver , Miss Hudson , Miss Alex ander , Miss Parker , and Miss Corby of Chi cago. K- Tbo Ladies Octagon HIgn Five club , the members of which are Misses Lewis" Butler , Lloyd , Kaufmauu , DennU , Hardeuburg , Morse and Johnson , mot at the residence of Miss Hardenburs on South Tenth street Wednesday afternoon. The house was pret tily decorated and the afternoon was thor oughly enjovable. The honored guest of the day was Miss Chandler of Walnut Hill , MUs Kaufmaun will entertain the club next Wednesday. Mr. Glurlt Redlok gave a very handsome dinner Monday evening at his homo , when tbo llorai decorations were Easter llllea'anti tullus. A bunch . , of Illlo.s-of-the-vallov adorned each cover ns a souvenir. After a most enjoyable dinner the party adjourned to Boyd's ppern lioui.0 , whore they opcuploa two boxes for the play "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows. " Tuo Miss ' . . . . . . . guests _ were _ : _ . _ English' . _ ? lft. T ) 1.\ hit. IM1 - 1 * ! r- Doauo , Mr. Arthur Gulou , Mr. Bert Cooir , Mr. Reed , Mr , Coles. At the residence of Mr. T. M. Miller of Council Bluffs on last Wednesday evening Miss Anna M. Yates of Omaha and Mr. Frank V. Miller of the former city , wore united In marriage. Only the relatives nnd Immediate friends of tbo families were pros out , Rev. K. J. Bn'rioock of St. 1'aul'a church ofllclatlng. The house was very handsomely decorated In pink and preen. Many pres ents wore loceivod , among them n chock for fJ.OOO from the father of the groom , while the mother of the bride furnished tbo home at Thirty-ninth and Burl streets , which the young couple wll ( occupy after April 10. No cards were Issued. The pupils of the Lake school wish pub- llcly to thank Mr. Henry Bolln , city treas urer , for his gift of a beautiful silk Nag. Tbo tlag Is mounted on a twelve foot staff , which is surmounted Ith a golden eagle. Tbo Hop hai a history. U was first presented to Company H , Second Regular Nebraska Slate Militia , by Mrs. Bollu , Mrs. Si mon d and Miss Gusslo Simoud in 1SSO. Kvcr slnco the diibanding of the company it bos been in tbo possession of Captain Henry Bolln , till the happy thought occurred to him to present It to tbo Lake lugimont. The stars are set with gold , and the golden motto that adorns it , "Ono and Inieparablo , " makes the beau tiful colors all iho more attractive. The Leap Year HUh Five club mot at too residence of Mr. Henry liaskell Thursday evening , Mus Inez Haskoll officiating as the hostess. After a number of games very de lightful refreshments were served. Tbo gentlemen present , tn order to partly com- poniate their lady friends tor many leap year courtesies , Invited ino. fair ones to Join them In theater ' ' " a party 'j'Slnbml" tomor row night , The guests' present were : Mlssos Gtbhs , Collolt. Atjflq , Rich , N. Rich , Bailey , Baumnn , G. Baunmh , Glncomlnt , A. Glacomlnl , Messrs. IMiRn , Woodward , Palnmtlor , Knouso , Mntrafews , Boss , Mayors , Davenport , Miller. o Miss C. C. TonnantoiGlhry , who is in Omaha for the purposoivt ccivlng two pop ular concerts. April 21 tyiM-IS at the Young Men's Christian association jinU , 1 $ mooting with gratifying1 8UccossVnavorv largo num ber of our loading nooi > lolrlinvliiR signified tholr intention to tnk'o ttonion tickets. Miss Clary , who was a puplliioflMax Mnrotzok , comes hlahly recommenced , AS n soprano and hur anpoaranco is awaUod with Interest. Miss Clary will bo n istoil1I'uy the following local artists at botlV " 'toncorts : Mine. Muonloforlng. piano , Mrs. Moollor , contralto ; Captain Klnzle , tenor ; Mr. Batten , violin ; Mr. Copcland , baritone. Miss Florence Hayden was pleasantly sur prised Friday evening by n party of friends nt the residence of Mr. nnd Mrs. G. S. Hay don , 1520 Ohio. The guests arrived about S o'clock nnd sncnv a very enjoynblo evening in music , dancing and games , which con tinued Until midnight when a dcllctotis luncheon was served. Miss Hnydon was the reetplont hf mnnv boautlful presents , it betng her eighteenth blrthdar. The following were present ; Mr. and Mri. Robert Christy , Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Alchrlst. Mr. nnd MM , Sttiriuol Deems. Mr. jind Mrs. C. K , Zonu , Mrs. H. T. Mnyno and Mlssos Enlo Moxhnm , Delia Kelley , Lotlto Kelley , Gusslo Emphoy , Carrie Buzzoll aim Messrs. George Forpan , H. S. Rnchman , Walter Koltey , F. Tucker , L. Henderson , Frank BurioU and W. H. Ahmauson. Mr. William M. Lotlmor nnd wlfo cele brated the twentieth anniversary of tholr woddlng Friday evening nt tholr home , M. ! , PnrK avenue. About sovonty-llve friends unexpectedly broke In upon thorn and gave Air. and Mrs. Larimer a great surprise. They were the recipients of ninny fine , choice presents , and niter an exceedingly pleasant evening was passed the guests congratulated thorn and wished that they would reach , the golden wedding with ns manv bright and sunny dnys ns thov hud passed In reaching the lirst. twenty yoais of married life. Among those present wore ; ; Mr. nnd Mrs. W. M , Lorlmer , Park avenue. Rov. and Alrs.J. A. Hondcison , Mr. nnd Mrs. Black , Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Campbell , ulr. and Mrs. Luvoro , Mr. nnd Airs. Blair , Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Spauldlng , J. R. Campbell , Mr. Ilulohiu- son , Mr. Galloway , Miss McCool , Miss Hen derson , Miss Davidson , Miss Swan , Dr. Biruoy euros c.itarcn. Bin ; bdj ! ? PETE WAS LOST. Thrilling Kxpcrlenro of n Youngster \\lio .Strajuil from Home. Standing on the sidewalk surround * . by a group of chattering urchlus , was a llttlo'boy crying as though his heart would broait. It was evident to the newspaper man who stopped n moment to ascertain the cause of the trouble that tbo weeping child was a slrancor to the scenes surioundlng him a little stray from a mother's care , and , sura enough , he had but stopped when came the volunteered information from the children there , to whom the wooplng child scorned to bo the object of much solicitude : "Say , mister , this kid Is lost , and wo can't make him tell us whore ho lives. " There ho stood : a picture of Juvenile wee , nnd was It any wonder that ho should sorrow for the mother , out of whbsri sight ho proba bly had never oocn bofar6i , Ho was in a strange land. The boundarje of his mother's door ynrd , the litUp ' ; world in which ho had lived until , 'that day , had ortorcd to bis Immature miml no suggestion of the greatness or thfc'slrhngonoss of the laud which lay beyond Its borders. The hur- rvlnprushof tr.iQlc , with lts accompanying noises , the great rows of tnU Jjulldlngs rislne on every hand , the passing crowds , the slrango faces toot lu'rroMiidod him , the stranco voices which Askqd him questions , nil tended to perplex nnd jfonfnso. It was not , strange thai bis fofrsa\yoro aroused nnd his , , little mlcd failed _ .lo , comprehend the questions asked him. He Eoftaliily was lost. By this time the iJrOu"fiUOutHho boy --was augmented by tno ladditloniof u young ivo- I mau , for whom the chlldjon madp way with much deference. She had n oremptory way and tbere was sometblugltf ho air and the manner in which she put questions to the gathered Juveniles that suKg08teo > tno recita tion room , and the newspaper man re marked to himself that she was a school teacher. After a series of cross-ques tions fired at tha boys and cirls she turned to the object of tholr sympathetic attention. Despite the kindness of tone and the gentle ness of her manner towards.tho llttlo fellow she could elicit nothing from him but an in creased Hood of tears. The newspaper man ( ho should have known better ) after the failure of tbo school teacher tried tils hand at consolation , thinking that his reputation as an interrogation point would enable him to make n success wboro the young woman failed nnd that tbo Information so eagerly sought the child's nnmo and where ho lived Would bo easily obtained. Ho was n dismal failure. The child took ono look at him , nnd the wall of anguish thnt followed the clauco wet deeper and louder than any of Its predecessors. A kind , fatherly looking old gentleman stopped on his road homo to make inquiry and to question the lad ; ho was fol lowed by n couple of surveyors who laid down tholr Instruments long enough to make a futile attempt to solve the rays- torv ; every passer-by stopped for n whllo , and never was a llttlo wanderer the recipient of such earnest nnd kind attention. Unas all In vain , however. Tears and sobs wcra the only answer thnt followed tholr queries. At this juncture the crowd parted mid Into the circle surrounding the child nn elderly lady stopped. The snow white hnlr thnt wnndorod In waving masses from beneath her bonnet was n beautiful setting to the kindly , gentle fnco that boumod upon thn llttlo tramp. A soft hand brushrd bade the tangled mass of hair from the child's face ; a gentle volco ottered him the consolation of tender words. There was n charm In that sweet voice , a magnetism In the soft touch , something in that smiling , kindly face thnt gave him courage : hero was some ono whom ho could trust. His llttlo hcnrt wont out to her , nnd to her many questions ready an swer * came. "What labour name , dear , aud where do you live I" she tuned nt last. "My nitnio Is Polo ; " nnd With a wondering looic around bis restricted horizon , n stnilo lighting up Ills llttlo face wbon his eyes ncaln mot those of his questioner , "and I urn lost. " "But where do you live , Potol" "Ovor there. " pointing In an Indollulto way In two or three directions , "with mamma. " "What is your mamma's name , Petol" "Why , niummniv ana then his oycs opened lu wonderment , surprised that his questioner did not itcow. So the questions and answers might have continued had not the inqulsltivoaois of n toatnstor who was driving by prompted him to stop and lilqulre the cause of the crowd , Ho saw "Polo , " nnd recognized in him the child 'of n woman living in the southern part of the city. Volunteers there wcio In plenty willing to culdu the wandering footstep * homo. It uas n long trump , ' .ul at last the llttlo adventurer was placed in his mother's arms , who overjoyed with having hiir boy re turned , forgot the promised punishment she htltrsthad put aside for him , and caresses nnd endearing words were his portion. Two llttlo urms entwined themselves in a loving embrace about bis mother's nock , the little dirt-grlmmod , tear stained face nestled closer and closer , and tn baby words came from the llttlo lips : "Mamma , I do love you so much. " His eyelids closed , the tired head nodded once or twice , then settled nn bis mother's shoulder , nnd baby , In "By-o land , " forgot his wonderful advouturos of the day. I ultogu Kxitimimtioi.r , UxiVEiisiTV. UtMimtnai ; , March 22. To the Editor of THE BRK : I note with satisfaction in a recent editorial paragraph in 1 UK But : statement to the effect , that tbere Is no good reason why Omaha should not bo ono of the cities in which Harvard ex aminations nro hold. Permit mo to call your attention to the general rule which our faculty has adopted regarding the places In which our admission oxutnlnatlons shall be hold. Under this rule "tbo college will ordinarily conduct admission examination i in anv city where Iho number of can didates for the examination shall not bo lo s than tun. " These candi dates may be either for the col lege , the scientific school or anv of tbo professional fossional schools of the university. A stead ily increasing stream of .undents is coming to" Harvard from west of the Mississippi. Many of the most brilliant students In the graduate and the professional schools nro western mon. Nebraska , however , contrib utes a noticeably small number of students. For Instance , In the last. lUtcon years Mis souri has sent 20 students to the law subool , Kansas' hn ? soht'O. Minnesota has sent 12 , Iowa h'as'so'nt 14 , .Colorado has sontO , Michi gan has sonl'10 , Illinois basscntT2 , Nebraska nas sonl it. If as un editor or as a man you desire information mation regarding the college at any tlmo I shall bo most happy to give il to you. Yours Very truly. FIIVNK BOI.I.E , Secretary. DoWltt's Saraapanlla destroys sucn poi sons us scrofuln , skin disease , ec/otna , rheu matism. Its timely use saves many lives. Till * Was I'uiiMliiiient Inilocil. Judge Borka had only a handful of vags to AM U S EXM HINTS. M ST. TH POPULAR PRICES _ , _ . r = = : = JT r - - * FOUR NIGHTS and TWO MATINEES COMMENCING SUNDAY MATINEE MARCH In trie Great Comedy Novelty OH ! WHAT A NIGHT A Play .for the People ! 'A Play You Can't Afford to Miss. , - INTRODUCING A HOST OP - ; - ' Opera , Comedy and Minstrel "Celebrities. ' 1 2 : : ( rsrciass Special Acts --2 } ' fy ' JL ] fa Pretty j51 ? l Funn y Me'n | A Gennlno Roflued aomedyProductlon by a Company of FiratCHss Art' nts The fe.OOO English Wonders THEL SIS'TEIR.S T B1IQH = = = In Their Marvellous Act , The PANQINO Must See It to Believe It. .U. - ' - , PARNRMST. THEATRE , Popular. Prlce , Thursday , Ff0ftV and Saturday , Mar. 31 and Apr. I and 2. Evenlnt : at 8 and Qraii\/.Fpnliy | | und i-ohool MjtlTeoj Vriti ty aii Siiurdiy .it 2:90 : y , in , 1 Fore wall Totar of the World' ' Renowned nncl .Original - MAORI ) THEilLILlPUTJANS Iit'iflfii XowVontonilcal Musk-aJ Kxtrav ' -GULUIVER AMONG THE Li UIPUT1ANS. " A PARLOR VAUPEYILLU PHALANX AND THli ROYAL JAI'S , Hterytlilnr new tills su ) &ou Mr * , lionoral Tuni'Diuiub'a co.icli itnd poulus , the hiuallesl In the HurlO.will lie on exhibition dully , Hotcrvi'd boats now on tf.i o. / f * A 1 * > TII AM ) YII/T . JU.IJi A. Friday & Saturday Evenings 4pril 1 & 2. \t \ CABLE In UuotrruUl aid I'athotlc llwMngt from bl own wiirku ItaierTCd irat * "In and II Adranco ule open * at V. M.O. A OIHcc , TUur tl ) MuribtUt , tlu ) tu. Grand International TUG 0' WAR . 7 NlUlI'l'S 7 Commcniing April 19 , at Exposition Hall donl wlthj-ostonlsyrnornlnR. Hocniolly ihnt- torod their vlsloni of n comfortnblo tlmo In the county jail nml turned moil of thorn over to the tonilof iiioi-cloj of-tho btlztar'l , BLAME THE MEN. Two llo < pltnl rutlrnti Who \ln\o rpciillnr Mow * of tlip 9ti < riirr Sex. Sheriff Donnott returned from Lincoln rridny night nnd with him ho brought two In- snno women , who , after n lone coullncmont In the asylum had boon pronounced Incur- nblo. The women , Mury Xantcr nnd Snrah Weldon , were turned over to I'oorrrmstor Mnboncy who now has forty Insnno persons at the hospital. Tbo case of the /inter xvoman U n pecu liar ono , ns she imagines lhAt she is In love nnd that the same love Is returned bv the vvhoto of manltlnd. She labors under tbo bclluf that she wants to marry , but cnnnot select a companion AS she loves nil mon the samo. The Weldon women bns nn Idea that she h n princess of lomo foroifnlona ; thatsbo owns the wealth of the world nnd thnt wicked men have conspired to defraud and cheat her out of her possessions. AVelnlor.SrliiMil Kiilortnliiiiiont. The pupils of the \Vobster school closed tholr boolts for a week's rest nnd rocrentlou Friday afternoon , nnd tocolournta this happy occasion the pupils of the hlphofRrades under the direction of tholr toachor. Miss JJlllt , hud arranged nn Interesting program for thd afternoon. . SOURS , declamations nnd other Unncn sue- cosslvolv nnd sticcessfullv ontcrtaiccd the vMtlntr parents nnd friends of the pumls. The "other thlnps" consisted of quotation * | rom favoilto authors , callslhcnlo oxcrcl < os by the well drilled clast , the InKeniously nr- langod "Housothat JacK nullt" of the sixth prntlo , nnd above nil the pretty fan drill by thirteen mcdliuvnl rnnldcns. The otllclont corps of teachers of the U'ob- stec school may well bo proud of their bright pupils and vice versa. Mrs. L. H. Pntlon , Hockfonl , 111. , writes : Trora personal experience I can recommend DoIll's Sarsaimi lllo , a euro for impure blooJ niulgoncrihlobultj- . " * \VIIITnxCHiiliiri > . The county commlsilonors hnvo decided to levy n tax upon nil dogs. A resolution In structing the assessors to list docs ntl and $2 each will ho adopted by the board nt the session to bo held this afternoon , UNITARIAN CHURCH Jr - ' Kill niul r "Mrcpl . Momtnjr ItvcnIiiK , Mnirti Jslh. I'UOK. .IO1 IN KISKK , WillilollvcrIlls wIcbrAlt'il lectiitv , nn very ol' Aiiicricii" Hair im Mia ntCliiua A IM NEW IFYTRA THEATRE I. * ' KA KOUR ONIVY NldHTS MARCH 27 MATINEE ONLY WEDNESDAY Beginning SUNDAY , MARCH 30 THE AMERICAN EXTRAVAGANZA COMPANY IN SINBAD OwliiK tn Ilii-clnboriilu tlinrnrtcrof ilic production tlio | crformnncv will begin nt 8 ilinrp. Cnrrlngcf may b nnlrio I lit ID 111 I'ltll U Hrst lluor , fl 60 ; linkonr. flrit four rows H.lnxt llvpniH , T3c ; rear bnlcunr. .To. unl'orjr , Sic. THEATRE Tliyrsilay. Friday and Saturday , 31st 3Hd ' 'April 1 3Hd 2' M-iVl'fNKK SATURDAY AT 2MO : 1' . M. Uomie Opera Company. In Carl Milloecker's Successful Comedy-Opera , Which ran for 25Onights Tlic Coniianv | ( Includes : at the N. Y. Casino. Myra Mirella , Fanny D. Hall , ' $ ! . & ) Louise Hilliard , Circle , KM 5 Rons . 1.50 A. W.F.Mac Collin Circle , IAS ! 5 Hews . 1.00 J. Aldrich Libbey , Balcony , Firsl 4 Hews . ,1.00 George M. Herbert , Balcony. Lasf 5llo\\s \ \ . 75c Frank W. Miller , Hear Ilaleooj" . ' 50c H. L. ' Rattenberry , liallcry. . . . 25e Tra.vette Maffett. Sale 0icns | Wednesday. MUSICAL DIRECTOR , " MAURICE GOCJJ..D. : GRAND OPERA HOUSE C1HISKMI f.i/J'/o ; . AriZMiK AXU / . 'IIt to'fitlii'lh. KDHN MUSEi : CO. . . , . , . , , . . . . . ' , , . . . . , . . . . . . . .OWNKUH One Week'Commencing Monday , March 28th. CURIO HALL. Turkish Hiiii'in. A Klconlngr DranlV. Tim . Dylni : I'roneli.oiiao , The Koyiil t'niiilly f. It , KIMl'H K\CIIAATi-jt L'AKTl.K In .lull. A riunu from the I rcni'h Hu ulti- A bi'iiiitlful nnd flubnnitu jilouo tit Hoii of ITU , ' , ino- uliitnlu.il work tuuilo L'ntlroly ( iui ) > cr. C.I 'M VI.I < I.'H II.IVHIO H. C.IIU , MVl.liit'H Do C'utiH's. the I IvliiK Half I.any. \tnt.iun' riKWH \ the Tliri'o-hfHded Nui3 lr"tM ( , 'jlil.s \ > cotouuos ! lu { - U/.crI.uul. GRAND OPERA HOUSE THEATRE. Collection nfUurJo * . Itolloititnil AntliillloH | uvriyililni ; Unit Is mm. ln- t I'tirfiiiinniiees Dallv .it 2W , I : ! , ' > , 8 uiidUJU : and Intrrostliu ( luiuOUl Mu.\l- un. I < IM\ .11,1 } ' HI-.HX 1,1.1 ! , Coinot Vlrtunsu A wonderful art , 'in glnss cnsrnu I UK' . II. Ml It Y fll. A Kit , tlt.l i'H I < ' / ' , ltOTl.jtJtlt'N H'Jf 'l > ltllh , In tlio'rliuiuliHliliicniiHMly crmiTptloixontlllPi ] Tlio AfM-i ( < liwtloii of Miiinl. Kocnc In : i Tilt : Kr M < 'lt : < ltH , Prof.Woodward's Edu&ated Seals and Sea Lions 'I ho < inh'c\hlliUlou of thu Mud $ 111 I till l.lUIK'll III O hkll , JT'THE RURALTRAJESMAW. t-piday , Ladies'SouveniiDay. . Saturday Aftei-noon , Children's Day One DIme admits them all und Iron SOIU.H. GENERAL ADMISSION , - ONE DIME. Parquaile seats lOc. Hex seats 20o. Open daily one 1 to 1O P.M.