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SOCIAL SKIES ARE CLOUDYguest
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rolowers of Fashion rind Little t Amuse
or Dvert ,
PROSPECTS FOR A BRIGHTER WEEK
l'rety'I'nnclnr I'ntr for Ilh McIcu-corn.
lug Out JCCfI.ton In 1"01 or lUlu
Ucnl ton-J"lnctOIS U"t ) lave
JronJht Ont the SwclIn.
"Whal ) do you do ? "
. This pathetcaly bellless query Is Stilt on Il
. )011flt18. U espcialy harasel the members
of that society that Is habitually sled In
Imal letters , hut 0 good many of the upper
ten have the trIals with the barbed wire fence :
of etiquette. '
TAo the slnglo matter of visiting cards.
, - Simplest thing In the world , but their use Is I
abusel1 by folks who ought to know beler ,
and who wish they did.
The stationer keeps up with the latest ,
thing In brlstol board , engraving script , and
dimensions. Go to I first class shol' and
, bo sure to have the prefx Mr. , Mrs. anl I
: Mss placed before your name.
The ramifications of cord etquetto are .
' and how ,
monstrousl long many , considering
short lila Is. But there arc a few rules
. which , If learned by heart , wilt go I long ;
way toward maIlng you seem to know more
Ilcrhaps thnn you really do , and this Is Justi .
! fable . I It doesn't Ilr ) you UI' wIth undue
Just remember ) to start In with , that yoiii r
visiting card stands for you. Therefore , treat t
It with respect , and on eneral prlnclilles
don't let It do anything lint you 'ourself f
wouldn't do. Therefore , do not write "con
. gratulationa" or "condolence" on your card
and send or leave It anywhere I your card
left formally does not mean enough , It stands
for you and all you woulll have said In a
, cal had you seen the person for whom the
. . card civil note. II Intended , reiiciubcr-tlien , write n i I ,
.
A great many married peollle have , founl
. out that It Is thought to be polite to sen I
their visiting cards to people , whose wedding
- : Is announced , but many people do not yet
know that these cards mean the same thing
ns : call. Therefore. Mrs. Brown lust put
Into Its neat little card envelope one of her
; cards and two oC Mr Ilrown's. I Is not au :
S fait for her to cal upon Mr. Jones but It Is I i
polo for Mr. Brown to cal upon both ll '
and Mrs. Jones. hence he sends two cards. I
' Irs. B. Hoes In person to cal upon Mrs. . I ] .
, nnll ( Mr. n. cannel go then she takes for
him , and leaves as she Is departing ( rain foI. I.
J.s. two or her husband's cards.
. . I the hostess Is In the reception room I t
recepton I
' II unnecesfary to leave cards unless oao
wIshes to report a new address
Only an IntImate frIend In making a cal LI
cal
; ' ' should send up hIs name by word of mouth
: by a servant. Servants make bad work of
lames that are unfamiliar to them. More i -
over supposing you are Mr. Smith , perhaps
: the hostess Imows several Smiths , and wIshes
, to know whether you are Smith the book
. agent or Smith the society man , whom she
rather hopes Is thinking twice about her
, . daughter. Your card will tell the story.
Thcoretcaly , If you make n cal ami
. find the people not at home. you
: should leave a card of Mrs. I 3.
- and a card of 11ss D. . If she be out
In soclel' , for every ' lady hi the Jones fair
Iy , Including any lady who may be vlsilng
them ; also one for Mr. .
Ilso : II. D. breach one of the
. j ladles and an extra one for Mr. Jones. Dut
: , where the family includes several grown up
. dauhters and an aunt or two and se\'erl
sons who are In socIety , the multplcaton
table Is only I mid comparIson to the ant ! m-
: metcal problem that ensues. arih-
iL . . $ The long and short of It , Is that even In
the best of society In thIs country , the I
- : . . : mother and daughter leave a card apleco
, . . - . . and two of the husbard and father's ( ono
for the ladles and ono for the man of the
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family ) .
: ' But I Mrs. Jones has a visitor and the
Drowns are paYing a party call
cl 101 tome-
: ' ' thIng given In hororlfothe guest , they must
each leave I card for , tIme vIsitor and also
- . . ono of Mr. D's. for her.
% . The custom of leaving your card In Ue , hail
after a reception stl obtains In good society
over here. I helps the hostess to remember I
k whether you were 1 factor In the crush or !
not . and costs you I prely penny for cards
k. , ; - In limo course of the season , for It Is necesbr I
" i Bary according to usage to leave a card for I
each lady whose name appeared on the In-
: ; vitatlon. I MIsS Jones gives an "at home"re
; for Miss Jonos. or Miss or Mrs. Anybody you
k must leave two cards , and each of your
daughters who arc Invited goes and leaves
: two cards or stays away and sends them by
. you ; and then your husband and each of ,
. your sons who Is In society leaves two
' - cards or Bends them by you. I none of you
can go , you all send cards on the day of the
' , receptIon.
r I It were an It. S. V. P. affaIr then you
replied at once on note paper , and In the
? : 7 annie style of wordIng In whIch the Invitation
was ongraved. I you declined , Inviaton
i : . you have to do , except make a Party can at-
; terward. It a-
I you accepted then leave cards
at the tIme . and cal afterward.
r Regret or accept to tbo people who Is-
* sues the invitatIons ahvays. I you know
1110 Jones and her father and mother In-
vlo you to her wedding , reply to them , not
r to Mile , though you may wrl as many
? reams as you please to her personally. But
- ' when you send your wedding present Bend
that with your visIting card and one of your
; husband's to Millie.
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"Tho Innocence of the IntentIon abates
Intenton Ib3tes
p - nothing of the mischief of the example. " IL
. I not enough 'to ' mean to b too' civil . . I ,
too'civi.
; ' must show that YOU arc.
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Socially the week las been stupid , ns one ;
- fair young woman expressed It
younr I. and there Is
. little hope of brighter things In the near fu-
: j ture. There wIll be several large receptions
, c thIs week . but the dancing receptons
partes
few and fur between. Mrs. Nash elves nn
, , , afternoon function for her daughter MIss
Mary Nash . on Tuesday ; Wednesday evening
! a reception will be tendered Senator anti Mrs. .
John 1. 'fhurston at the CommercIal club ; ;
Thurll3Y Mrs. Frank Johnson receIves for
, Mrs A. I. . Heed and Mrs. Isaac Coles , whlH I
, In the evening n large reception whlo I
. given by lion . and Mrs. Ah'ln Sounilera
:
t' De'onl this tIme week bolds out little promise I
' ' . for the buds whose days of Ito are vor ) ,
le
, abort before Lent rings down the curtain I
upon the frh'ol les of the flohi.
t , Very Lovely OUlcllJ'arl ,
One of the Prettiest dancIng partes of the 3
. i : selBon was gIven 1J Mr. and Mrs. McKt1 I
Thursday evening , for theIr daughter anti son ,
. Miss McKel and Mr. Thorl ) MeKell , these ,
i with Mrs. Walter , receiving the guests
, , 'J'hero were dainty decorations of fiowoni ;
fowcrs
' throughout the rooms 01 the lower floor ,
which were canvassed for dancIng . wimil a
cal1usse lanclng. whie
; above stalls there were cozy nooks wherell
those Who , did not care to dance mIght chat
j
throughout time evening One of the ex-
c trcmel pleasant features of time evening , to
. the women at least , was time presence of a
. large number of
dancing men and for one
this winter the vaIl Ilowers were noticenbi
. . wal 10weu
notcelblo
. by theIr alsence , 1 delIghtful Incident much
I . commentcd Ulln Ilurlng the hour of tIme no .
c\llton.
Mrs. McKel wore a handsome gown of f
: black brocade , trImmEd with black
brcate wih jetted lace ;
t : Is McKol was very st'lsl In a green sle i ,
, trlmnll with lace low neck and Ihort
, : Bleevl : hut MIss Miller created quite a sen
qulo
saton In ' n stunnIng gown oC rell Igured sik : ,
: trImmed' wIth black jet , In exceedingly ci .
p tectvo combination.
, . ; ' 110 muslo was Itatonl In the dining
' rom , while 1 hunch bowl near by was II-
i raly \'Isle during the evonimig Some
- fIfteen dances were 01 the Ilrogram , and were
"ery well arranged
. Among those In attendancf were : Mi I .
antI 11s. Ilethlclc MIsses Buck , Brown , Llnd
, ' sey , Alexander , I.ea\nworth \\'alliiigfort I ,
: A- Conn. Drale , Wnlnjford
; Amy flanker , Adelaide Milis ref
of Framkllii I'u. l'eek ller
ralkln , i , Mary Nash . itingwat ,
Ingwll
' Cole , higgins. Scott , Colpetrer , lartman ,
Palmer Johnson : Messrs. John Iatrlcl ' ( . Ibm :
bach , Palmer , Bert Wheeler , VIctor flosc !
, water. ennedy , DenIse , McCaCle , Clark
: Redick. ( hit Hedll ( , Brewer McCague. Clmnim
tian , ooley , Carrel Carter , Charles fleorg I' ,
, Cook. filbert l'el1 , Miller of FranklIn . , l'a. ; lid rt
. _ _ _ _ _ _
Jil. Unk , ' . It"olaltol
For Mia Miller or Franklin , I'a.1 ? In
Draku gave n very pretty lcnslngton l rlGay
t sftenmoumi. NotwIthstanding the bitter . : olt ]
. . cay , ! ulo a number ot the &Irl ) Inleads of
.
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the hostess were present to meet and chat
wIth the sister of Miss Drake's flance. The
guest ! were : Mrs. Alexander Leavenworth :
hlnrt man , Amy Barker , Johnson , nle 11am-
lon , Baum , lcKel , Cook , Short , COlpetzer ,
Cady , Tkey , Squires.
l1 ieihton'a ) , michut
For their niece , Miss DenIston and MIss
Pearl l lcCumber , Mr. and Mrs. It. D.
Cory cil gave I most delightful receptIon ,
Frhlay evening al their residence 3818 Seward - :
arch etreet. Notwihstanding limo Intense cold !
/ largo number of guest were present to
winess the debut of Miss 1onlston , who 18 /
very charming young woman , bright all In.
teres ting anti very pretty. Those above mono
toned assisted In receiving In the front
parlor , the rooms on the lower for being
rIchly decorated with smilax and carnatIons.
Mrs. Coryel receIved 1 In I gown Dr black
silk , trImmed whim lace and 10wn . Miss 1en.
Iston , who Is a petite brunette , wore a fetch-
lug frock of PInk crepe , trImmed with
wlh
chilon : Miss Pearl McCumber was In white
whlo
crepe , with satIn bodice. AssistIng tIme no-
celvlng party throughout the rooms were
Miss McCumber , Miss Daisy Wood , Miss
Alss
Seat on , Miss Clark , Miss Schermerhorn. !
Miss McCumler wore a lemon silk costume ,
with chiffon , while Miss Wood was In a
brIght red silk , with black lace After the
Arer
oiIer folks had departed the younger people
danced for nn hour or so . the debut of Miss
Donlston proving n bright spot In that young
vomn an'a life.
Among those present were : Misses Agnes
Clarl , Pearl Ayers , Jessie Weeks , 1lmbal Ales ,
Len Seaton , Bertha Case , araco Edwards ,
Glen nie Crosby , nerth/ Stewart , Persia
Stow art . Lucille
Luciio Palmer Sauna Epeneter ,
hat tie Epeneter , Gibbon . Sclienmnenimorn , Cora .
Wood , Manlo Ilmln , Poppy 10stetor , ,
Alee Brome , Grace \S'tmring , Robinson ,
Pick ard , Van horn , Ioso Macumhmer Pearl :
Mac umber . Johns , Ibutcimimmsomm . Hamion ;
Mes srs. Frank Van horn , Fred Van Horn ,
Ray Wagner , Dick A'ers , Cowgihl . Davidson ,
gdwards , Palmer , Mathews , C. Gibbon , ' Viil L
Gib bon . Cooper , Coulter. , ' 'emplotol 'VII , '
Mat hews , White . Sommers , 10110n , Inouse , i
Heamln. Vnn T'le , Shecan Jones , Hart- : '
man , Allen Pnlner , Nat FIeld'nrner
Fiel d , . \'nrner
Younger. _ _ _ _ _ _
' \111011 : Tho"trlc"ls
" at the hIgh School.
Three ' years ago a stage was erected In the i
then senior room on time second
llo floor of the
HIgh school curtaIns
were bought , i
lIgh ts consistIng of hanging Inmps arranged i
and some brlc-n.brac purchased. Today then
Is In I place of time sliding curtains an clabor-
ately painted drop curtain , electrIc iliumninmi -
ton fOr the stage replaces the Itcrosene lamps
of bygone days anti pretty tapestries nnd I ,
han dsomito
rugs odorn the once barB wnhl a'
mInd foor oC that portion of tIme school room
use d for the stage. ,
The class of ' 93 started its senIor year witi
a siging anti curt lmi supports whIch could
bo readIi' put In place. When they graduated -
ate d n neat drop curtain had been added to
the paraphernalia as time result of severe
Illays to which admission hall beu charged
NinetY-four repeated one or two plays which I
had been first given at the class
frst reception S
and made enough to purchase portieres and l
put In electric footlights. Ninety-five ham I ,
the past week , repented twice the bright
Il0 farce , "Little Paul 1. by Grace Lh'- ,
Ingston Furiss , fIrst produced at the socIable
of the class oC ' 9 : ; '
: , December 28. 'ho money
thus netted has been used In further beauti :
Cylng time stage , : well painted drop curtain
belug the chIef result from the histrionIc
lab ors of the members oC the class who pat
tch pated In tIme folowing cst under the nblo
dir ectioim of Miss McHugh :
Paul Pr"r , who Is too clever to be-
leve the truth..Sawycr Gillespie , jr '
Giespie
'VJmot Eyre , who Is too clever to tel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shank a , jr
Tom Fyfe . who SPlIts the dIfference. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jobn Sumner
Nnn Fyfe hIs ulster who tehis neither
. .Alice tels Garret
Be tty PnImigle wbo belIeves In the
"Power of the l'ress".Nellie R.nnda II
Mr s. Cuyler-Smythe. who Rl1al
"Home lule' . . . . . . . beleves Dnrtett
Juleta , her daughter who belIeves In
explnatons. . . . . . . .Margaret Chamberlain
Later In the yea tIme , same young PCOP lo
ga ve a portion of " 1arle Stuart " all of the
act ors showlI talent In the interpretatlc in
Interpretaton
of their various parts
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. } ell situ & 1 > "lm"nn.
A number of relatives and frIends gathered
at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Woymuler ,
939 North Twonty-slxth street , on Wednesday
ovenlng , the occasIon being the wedding of
Mr . Albert H. Head to Miss Augusta Spet-
ma nn. 'fho ceremony was performed by Rev.
S. Wright Dul r. at 7:30 : o'clock when lev.
brIde and
entered
groom the parlors nccom-
panlcd by MIss Clara Spetmann sister of the
bride , as bridesmaid , and Mr. P. Head ,
brother of time groom IS best mnan the wed-
ding march being rendered by MIss Ilittle
DB Graft. Time wedding was Collowed Hite
recepton from 8 to 10:30 : , during whIch a
dainty lunch was serve by Mrs. ' Wcymuller.
Al 9:30 : the brldo and groom wore drIven to
their elegtnnt new home , a .148 South
T wenty-eIghmth street , where . after February
1. they wIll bo It home to theIr many frIends.
M r. and Mrs. head are well known and popu-
, ppu-
lar among the young people of Omaha and
they begin married life with brIght prospects
.fo r the future and with the best wIshes of
an unusually large circle of friends. At the
w edding and reception were noticed : Mr. and
M rs. arham Park , Mr. and Mrs. 'Weigle ,
M r. and Mrs. Charles S. Wet , Mr. and Mrs.
Wicox , Mrs. McGeath Mrs. ilIrooemus .
M essrs. Charles , Ernest and William Wey-
m uller . Orham Panic jr. . Thomas Head ,
Carl and Henr Spetmann Fred BIerman.
John Gardner Karl and Henry Hoist , Will
M egeatli . and Misses Hltlo and Myrtle Do
G raft , Georgia Park , Adele and Dele Johnfl
sa ri . 'Vlnnlfrled WIlcox , Desslo Pearson , Anna
G uhlck . Bertha and Mary Shalelord. ChrIs- :
ti ana lckman , Martha Park , Lena Dchler , , ,
Theresa Iclunan , and AlvIna Spetmann.
T. : \ I. J.utlllttll lnd Socl"l.
Time Young Men's Insluto made the In- '
stalalon of olcers the occasion or a do'r
lghtul social al Morand's hal Wenesday
o\nlng. The young people turned out In I
largo numbers , and there was a fall sprInk-
lng h of cidera The ceremonies of Instala- ,
lon are beautiful and symbolIc , the fourteen
ofcers beIng ranged In the form of I cross
and anchor , then Instructed In theIr respec - ;
lvo duties and escorted to posiions simiar
to those occupied In their regular meetings . ,
He\ ' . S. F. Carnoli . chaplain of the mctng. , :
atte(1 ns installing officer . The PhiharmonIc counci
male qulrtet and the Misses Croft furnished :
voenl immusic. Short addresses were made by :
1ev. S. P. Carrel and 11ev. II. J. McDevit I
of South Ommmahma McDevit
I
Time cerelonies were concluded olIO r
I
o 'clock and were followed by a dancing
Ilrogram whIch occuplbd two hours About
100 couples vera Ilresent. South Omaha
counci sent n large delegation .
The affair was a cralfylng success In
every respect , and provell that time socials
of f the Y. M. I. have lost ammo of their
fonner popularity . I Is the intentIon to t
glvo two more socIals before the beginning
of Lent.
Time commltC In clllrge were ns follows :
Arrangements-Messrs. McDonnell , Collins ,
McDonnel
Murphy , Sawtehie . O'Donncl , J. P. Du/dalo Colins I'
R eception-Messrs. McDonnell , Lahmey ICleui :
mer.
ner , O'flrien Itasgoralmek . Itutsehl . Floor-
MeEsrs. C. G. Dugdale Riley , Kastels , Murray -
ray , Dolan , Hooney , Whalen
Jlt"rla'nelly ' , :11. Illt Irs. Wslon
Time resIdence of Mn nnd Mrs. Weator I
28li CalIfornia street , was the scene of a pleam
ant hOle entertaInment for the frIends of m I
Miss Gertrude McCulourh and Mrs , Untie !
Weston last Wednesday evening arid the
number of thrum present was ample e\'ldenco
that t 1 good time hall been prepared for then
Parlor games were Played , songs sung. :
speeches mallo and plenty or good things to I
eat overburdened a table sU1clenty large to I
allmlt or al securIng 1 place .
Those present were : Miss Lydia Johnston ,
Miss Piorence'inter ' , Laura WInter , Uei r-
rude McCuiloghi . arace Weston , LIhliam n
I .oftuu . Janet McAusland. Edna Cutshal Illlm ,
May StockhAl , RdItim'e8ton . lorenco 0
Mnlhewl , Jessie Wlrt ; Messrs. Patterson ,
\ate le , Angln , lelmer , aarrlson , Dean ,
Uatele , Commibs McCulouGh , HOBe , Weatoi a .
Staitiy . _ _ _ _ _ _ _
U"Ulhtul High h Fho i'iirI ) ,
One of the most notable and enjoyable o 0 .
cshus of the wtlt was a card Party at 'Ii mu
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jalel I. O'Nel
on North Eghteenth street. The house
looked very Ilrel ) ' , being tntefuly and are
tisticahly decorated wIth roses antI sinus x.
During time
earlier of time
part
tle earler ennlng a 1'10- '
gram , clslstng of vocal and Instrumental i
titutc Wi rendered , which was acm tallow a :
Solo , Mr. Ialar , accumpanlell ly MIss folows Hich.
cal ( : recitation , 11u Hazl Anawalt ; lola ,
Mr. HalaI ; duct , MIss Wlnlli Anlwalt Pals ;
m.olo Mips Ibid Anlwalt ouch Mary eulsou mm ,
concluding with a seleton ly MIss Wiiman
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P regressIve hIgh fIve was then Indulged In
and at the close of the games Mrs. Devt
an Mr. 'Wood were awarded first prizes ,
\vhlo Mu. Babcock and Mr. HalaI succeede
In capturing the "consolatIons. " A dainty
luncheon was then served , and at a late hour
the merry throng moved homeward.
Among those move : Mr. and Mrs.
OA 'Neill , Mr. and ( Mrs. Swigert , Mr. and Mrs.
Anawal , Mr and Mrs Winans , Mr. and Mrs.
Brosher , Mr. and Mrs. Crumumle . Mr. and
M rs. Van ' Gilder , Mr. and Mrs. Kemp , Mr.
anl1 Mrs. Deval , Mr. and s1rs Wood , Mrs.
1alfman , Mrs. Davis , Mrs. hlabcock . Mrs.
1lr.
) l ) enlson , -Irs. astman , MIss Ctulmle , Mrs.'F
Denison , MIss Jrosher , Miss hitchcock . Miss
WInans , Miss Saterfeld , Mr. Halar , Mr. O.
Pray , Mr. W. Potts .
Uunce.1 ut time Brll"Wlck , ,
Hotel life sometimes affords special atF
trnctons , even to those who believe In and
are firmly wedded to the quiet domestic
felciie of private life , and this was never
more clearly demonstrated than on last
Slturday evening , when the guests of the
10tel h BrunswIck macho 0 departure from the
daly routno by entertanng their friends at
cards anti dancIng In a manner which sue-
! SIC'
cssfuly stamped their ability ns hosts
The halllsome parlors anti dimming hal were
preWly and elaborately decorated , and pre.
/ented 1 most gay and animated appearance I
ns the merry couples fotted past In the I
whirl of time waltz , whlo others more sedate i
connned their plenslres to the card table ,
everything being thorouglly conducive to u
the cOlforl oC the guests.
Delicious refreshments were served , and I
the success of time evening will long furnIsh II I
I plelsanl recollection to those who were I
fortunate enough to bo favored with Invlta -
t lotis. Invln-
Among those present were : Dr. nnll Mrs
Foote , Mr. and Mrs. Noble , Mr. and Mrs
Cowie Mr. amid Mrs. Ambrose Mr. anti Mrs
Colns , Mrs. Mellor , Misses Ternihi ,
Terri
1.01 Terrili . Wooth , Goodsel , Butts ,
luls
F ox , Mellor . ijphmamn hughes Messrs. Youse ,
Barrett , Hartley , J'lsher. Curley , Planck ,
Younger Spratt , Jones , Yates , " 'lsoy , ] Uce
'and Hogers. _ _ _ _ _ ' _
NOlcl or time hubs.
Last Monday evening was I nIght Of re .
jOlclug j among time members of the Thurston
Rifles The company "put imp" a very cred-
I table drill , which was somewhat I I
on account of tIme annunl business nmecting .
meetng.
which \'as called for time same evening. The
reports of \rlols , commitees were receIved 1
and accepted , ' showIng that tIme indebted -
ness of time lifts been .
comllany his entrely dis
charged , which Is certainly very gratfyIng
to the officers and members of this young
or/aulzaton. PrIvate Quinn , , financial secre
tary ; Private Hunglte , recording secretary ,
and PrIvate " 'I Fisher treasurer were
Inanlmous\ reelected for time ensuing ycam
The RIfles have just cntered upon theIr
second year In I very enthusiastic manner ,
wih a brIght and prosperous future ahead I ,
nnd as time soldier boys have god cause to
rejoice In time success which tlY have scorcd I ,
In a fnnncial as wel as a social wny , It was
decided to end tIme
ovenlng wih an Impromptu I-
promptu smoker , which was a private nlalr
anti Immensely enjoyed by al present
Time Hnes have n very able quartet In I
Wallace , first tenor ; Coverdale , second tenor ;
lichards , barItone , and Hotman , bass. Usual :
ally after drills time company Is rIchly entertained -
tamed wIth theIr
wlh numerous selectlomma .
Surprised 01 lice ] ilntimmlay.
Luela " 'lguor wn tendered n pleasant
surprIsE party Monday evening at her horn ,
GI8 Lowe avemmtme . Limo occasion being her
20tb birthday. MIss Wagner was invited out
to supper. and on her return she found her
home In possessIon of her frIends. High
five was Played durIng the evenIng. The
gcntleman' frst prize , I deck of cards In n
handsolo case , was won by Mr. Will Helm m ;
the ladles' first prIze , a fancy basket of candy : ,
was taken by Mime Anla Marks of Counc II
Counci
Bluffs , whIle time booby prizes were won by
MIss Deal Ryan and Jean Mackin. Refresh :
ments were served at 10:30 : o'clocl the evenIng -
log being thoroughly well enjoyed by the
guests. Among those present were : Ilses
Anna larks of Council Bluffs , Dele lyan
Kate Ryan . Carrie Saffeldor . Llle Kuecht ,
Adele Ryan Nellie Gregg , MInnie Ryle , . ,
Cela 'Vlson. Jean u Mackln _ n"Jpn 1D"ll. lYley
nose Rohmrbough . _ L lcmnol ; b 'shi : i
h ems . Aura Kenyan , Luella Wagner Tulle
'V.ger ; Messrs. John Pantor , Leon Couler ,
Gerald Somers , Charley Seaman John Wagb
noT r , Dana Ong , Howard Cowgl , Cordle
wamhoy Thomas lodgl , Wil Andersen
Edwar Wagner Roger Gregg , Will Hems ,
Charles Wagner ; Albert Lynllad , John Aus-
tn , Howard Hymer.
lIen lirthlar 4ninversary .
Wednesday evening , at theIr residence 404
North Twenty-thIrd street Mr. and Mrs. L
lothsehnd gave I plea birthday party
for theIr daughter , Rima. The early part of
the evening
was enjoyed In playIng a number -
ber of games , among whIch was the unIque
pastmo of untying knotted ribbons , the first
frsl
prons t unto time seven knots tQ receIve a
prIze. MIss Belle Goldsmith
Dclo Goldsmih and Mr. Adolph
Merrlt won the first prize but the boll L
found MIss Lena lehfeld and Mr. LouIs
Decker deficient In the untying , and they
were awarded tIle booby prize Following
the games an excellent musical program was
rendered by Misses Nettle and Flora fetusa
chid and Mr. Albert Rosenthal , while Mr.
Bernard lehfeld contributed a number of
comlo speecimes
Those present were : Misses Nettle Roths.
chid , Flora Rotimachmlid . Ema Nelo lothschld loths- , ,
JessIe Lobmnan Jennie Blotcky . I.ena Rehield .
Derha Newman , Ida Newman , Belie Gold
Dele
smih , Halo Morris and Fanny Meyers , ,
M essrs. Ranger . Oberfeler , Rehteld . Newman . :
man , Merrit , flanks , Singer , Dlath , Blotchy . , .
Declr , Degen . It. Grotto , H. a role Dotcky. , I
hi osentimal . H. Rosenthal.
Mrs. Nellie J'lshol RltOltalls.
Mrs. Nellie Fisher
Nelo entertained In I very r
charmIng manner a number of her friends
last l Wednesday evenIng nt her residence ,
1603 Howard street , the principal feature of
the ovenlng being progressIve high five ,
four prizes beIng offered. A series of thirteen :
teen games were played Mrs. James W
Bouk l winning the IndIes' first prize Mr. C.
Schlersteln securIng time gentlenman's firs I ;
p rize . wimble Mrs. Della Flshor and Mr. Irst .
i v. Sutton were the rccelplonts at very
unlquB consolation gifts.
Dainty refreshments were served , fohlowe I
folowed
by some choice musical selectIons , whIch :
nlded In making a very enjoyable program ,
the perCormers displayIng marlwt ability , and
al present spent n very pleasant evening
Mrs. Fishier Is nn ideal hostess and an in -
v itatlorm to lion home
Is regarded
viaton as I pass
port to a general good time.
AmonI those present were : Mr. and Mrm I
W. T. Whie , Mr. and Mrs. James W. ' Ihauli , .
Mr. , and Mrs G. W. Sutton , Mr. and Mn I.
W. l'imtklmamu Mr. al\l Mrs. C. Sehlersteln ,
Mrs. Della Fishier . MIss Jennlo Davy Miss
Olre G. Sutton , W. C. Doul , W. H. 110mm ml
an4 P. A. Lindborg . DOIII
'nrly lt Eborcmeo ,
A very enjoyallo progressive hIgh fly 0
Ilarty j was given by Mr and Mrs. J. 'Veler ,
jr. j . In their cozy home In Florence Tuesday
vening Eleven games were played , aCts r
which delicious refreshments were servec I
The royal prizes were awarded to Mrs. J.
Weber , ar . Ind Mr. Bodwell . whlo Ilss ;
Gertrude Weber and .
Mr. Gus noncsson received I-
ceived time ' 'comisolatiomma ' . " ' ' I
'hoso present were : Mr. und Mrs. E. H. l 1 I
Walker . Mr. and Mra. H. Hal , Mr. and
Mrs . J. Wither an . Mr. and Mrs. C. Victoni a .
Mr. and Mrs. PUII , CaptaIn amid Mrs. B. :
Frank Hcynolds , MIss Gertrude Weber of
Wayne , Neb . Miss Bonlcnon and Miss Lull Ic
liomttiesaomm Messrs. J , Paul Aisa IAlle
BOlllesson , Bodwol , \Vaike r .
Uondo son and Qua flootlessomi
IIh Schull Clllol .
The HIgh school cadets have for some
time been tIme admlruton of the town wit h
their natty bluo.gray suits , some of which
possess chevrons of different shapes and
sIzes. And now some of Gte
CI 1108e6sors of
these chevrons , the conlnlssloned and non . :
cClllsslonel1 officers . have fonned an Oil I-
cell club , wih Ralph Connel as preabden
A h011 Is contemplated In limo near future , to I t
10 followed by a "mInstrel milmow , "
Ihow.
In time spring an examination .
examinaton of ni oIl I.
cers anti privates up for promotion wIll talce
promoton
place. I will be conducted ly I.leutenant
Penn and consist of n written exarninatit a
wrilen
on salutary tactics , each eXaminaton
drill n squad of men on this campus.
Iunrh.on by mir . . A. J , Ilnc"l.
A delicious lunchen was gIven Thurday
by Mr , and Mrs. A. .
Mr. J. lanscom and Mis
Hanscom to about hyenty.f\'e guests. Smal
tables ! , made attractive with la France roses ,
amid a liberal supply of cut glass , were scm it.
bred throughout the 1018 and at these lie
guests partook of n delicious repast The
following were present ; Mrs. Yates Mi B .
Dandy , Mrs. Brooke , Mrs. YOlt , Mrs. haiku mm. ,
, - - . .
. , - - . . " ,
' M rs. Lacy , Mrs H rbch , 'rs. D. F. Smlhj ( ,
' M rs. 1lcKenla , Mrs. McCord , MrL Sharp
id ra. Bradford . Mrs. Swobe Mrs. EthlYj Mrs.
Webster , Mrs. I'nlthott , Mrs. Coolant , Mrs.
ll rois'n . Mrs. Congtlon Mrs. Greehe , Mrs.
M erse , MM Gardner , Mrs. Lyman , Mrs. neu-
\ oed . _ _ _ _ _ _ _
] , nterlalle" time IhlhRrlnllo Cliii
MIss Rush , assisted by Mrs. Hush all Mrs.
F rank MorIarty , entrtalmmec1 the Philhar-
monic club nt drds last ThurslllY
vening Games were played until
11 o'clock , when , supper was served .
The ladles' prlzOt a pearl senel. slck
pin , was won by Miss Sadie Mahoney . Link
cul buttons of silver and turquoise , were won
b ) ' Mr. Frank Morart 'J Second In distinction
were Miss Lillian lochcCord and Mr. Swift.
.
The Ihlhormonle tlartet sang "The Soldier's
F arewell" and "Littlo 1\laball I Coon " which
pleasing selections W ro followed by solos :
from members of hJm iub 1rofeRsor Dwor-
z3k presided at the - pinumo during the oven
l og. _ _
In LocalSoelal Circles .
Mr. IredV. , Young returned Friday Cram
Now York
Mr. Will Rogers reture' tp t his studies I
at t Princeton Monday
Bert , to Mr. aM Mrs. W. n. MIllard , last t
Sunday mornIng , a non
1lrs , Charle It. Sawyer will I heave for
Kansas City' , Mo. , Tuesday.
Mr. A. D. Colroth of Lincoln was In
town Monday and Tuesda ) ' .
Miss Grace hllmebaughm . who has been
\'er ) ' ill , Is ImprovIng slowly
MIss Hozzel of DreckenrhlKo , Mo. , Is the
guest of MIss GeorgIa Sharpe.
Mrs. Cornish returned last week from n
sojour nt Excelsior Springs , Mo.
TIme Bon 4mi I Card club meets wih Mr
and Mrs. B. S. Baler Mondny evomming
Mr. Burt Ha'monll returned to his school
p
1emper Hall , Davenport , last Tuesday.
Mrs. George B. Eddy's Cathr . Mr. Plotner ,
Is slowly recoverIng ( rein I severe ihimmess.
Miss Alice Thral nrrh'l Thursday from i
letrolt . She Is the iI
Detroi. guest or Judge and Mre I
Deane anl
Mr. And Mrs. AlvIn Saunders will gIve
a ' reception next Thursday . evenIng at 8
o'clocl
MIss Dandy . who Is ha\'lng n most delight , .
dtljht.
CuI vIsIt In Rode Island , will return about
time 20th. '
Mr. George M. Darrow of luf1hr'sburg ,
Tenn" , Is the guest DC Mr. and Mrs. Charlo
n. Keller.
Mrs. J. F. Barnar returned from LIncoln
Thursday old friends. after n very delightful vIsit along
frends.
Miss Higgins . who bas ben the gnest of
her sister , gA . . . gesl
Mrs. J. I. Wheeler , returned to
Chicago toda )
Miss Peck , who has been the guest of Mn a.
C. S. Raymond , Is Cor a short time the guest
of Miss Coipetzer .
Mrs. Frank Johnson has issued cards fern
n reception Thursday evening , time 17th , 1mm 1 mm
honor ot Mrs. A. L. Reed and Mrs. Coles.
Time members of L Hose Social club hayo
received invItations to nlend the OxCor
dance on next Wednesday ( eyenlng.
Miss Anna L. Gely leaves tomorrow for :
ChIcago and lockCord , Ill. , where sIte wi c
spend a month visItIng relatives and friends.
Miss Annie Lee , who has been visiting her
aunt Mrs. Robert Holmes , for time past three I
tnonthm . wIll leave for her home at Pueblo ,
Colo. , Monday evenIng.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. J. Drake and MIss Ade-
mite Mier arrIved Thursday morning Cram
Franheiin Pa. l11 s , rUler wilt spend two
weeks wih Miss Dlak : .
Mr. John W. pfli'vho ' bas been In ChI-
cag and the cast , on Iltportant busIness dur-
Ing the past montm , ; \,1 probably return time
fore part of thIs wcel. ;
MIss Gertrude : , \ouQtzo returned to her
school In time east , on Sunday. She was 'ac-
cOlpanle by her brother , Mr. Augustus
Kountze ot New 1'aI19 City.
The Whilst clubls"to give I small germ an
on the evening oftth23d ( t the residence
of Judje and Mrt . Late. Each member , r
the club has the ! 'prlvlegB ' .of invitng one
couple outside thIJm mbershlp.
Mrs. A. Fitzpatrick and sister were pleas-
anty surprIsed 'ruesday evening . high five I ,
beIng the ' maIn .fnhimre of the evening's I
, amusemolt . . utyJunchen was served
upon the conclusIonof tIme games.
A merry party spent Thurday evening
al catlng at flansconv park and afterward enjoyed -
joyed a hot supper at 1rs , Deane's They
wT ere Mr. and Mrs. Keller . Mr. Danrow Miss I
T lmraii . MIss Cmmrtls . Miss Doane , Mr. Guloi ,
M r. Zug and Mr. WIll Doane
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. WIrth entertained L
charmIngly Monday evenIng nt high live . , ,
hose present were : Dr. and Mrs. J. 'W
B ailey . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur English . Mr
nnd Mrs. - S. W. Vail . , Mr. an { Mrs. H. D.
C oryohl , Mr. timid Mrs. J. K. Couler ,
Major Paddock left Thursday evening In I
hIs specIal car for southern Colorado with a I
party consisting ot Mrs. A. S. Paddock ,
lrs , Del , Miss Wakeley and Mr. Den Pad
d ock . Word now come that Major Paddock :
was taleen dangerously ill whlo In Denver
and will be brought home at 'once.
There Is nothIng la productive of sociabi-
Iy and general good wi ns a kensington I
tea such as was given by Mrs. Louis Brad -
ford yesterday afternoon. About sIxty ! ladles
were present , and all 6pent time time most L
enjoyably In chattIng and ombroldering
During the afternoon delicious refreshments t
were served.
Mr. VIctor E. Bender , who since January
1 has been doing the editorial work on the
Counci Bluffs NonpareIl , has moved hIs
Cnmly to the Bluffs , where they have taker
quarters It time Grand hotel for the winter
Mr. amid Mrs. Charles F. Drexel have taken
Mr Dender's residence on South Thirty-firs t
Thirty-frst
street In this cIty. ,
The second meeting of the Dancing club
was held Wednesday 'evening at the beauti .
ful homo of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner
nnd was > most delightful affair. The largo
rooms vera all canvassed and everything
was done to make the evening the succes
that I was , although there were only twenty
four of tile fifty members present
Time Oxford cub held their regular weekly
meeting Wednesday evenIng In theIr new
cl lub rooms , fourth flour or the Boston atone
Officers were elected as follows : President ,
D. Cardwel ; . vice president S. Howe ; sere
tary , Roy Walhcer . succeedIng timemselves
I ranlt NewcombB was elected treasurer , vice
vle
Miss E , Leeeder. Arrangements were made
to give a dancIng party next Wednesday
evening In theIr club rooms.
A general reception br all classes of
Omaha citIzens . Including ladles , will bo
give to Senator John M. Thurston at the
CommercIal club roms Wenesla ) ' ev n-
lng l , January 16 , from 8 to 10 o'cloek. The
executive committee includes C. L. Chalee ,
C. J. Smytime E , P. DavH , George W.
Shields H. C. Miller . D. I. Robison. George
L. Miller . T. S. Clarltson , D. Cleft Denver
Miss Anna NorrIs gave a party at her resl.
denee , 2584 Harnl street , last Wednesday
evenIng In honor I ofl her guests , Mrs. H.
Johnson anl Mr. Q ; M Schroyer of ChIcago.
Time evening was ioV delightfully spent In
cards , music and . dancing. After a sumptuous -
ous repast the gue/ts , were entertaIned with
excelent muslo by MIss Ec Goodman , Miss
Norris Mr. Potter 1lss . Sutorlus. Miss
Jermon gave 1 Il ! e mibitien of her clever
dancing , and for ali , . ro ore , took up n coUec-
ton for . Dr. Lemon's .rphanago of Council
The O. N. K. t6ciat club was entertaIned
by Miss Mary O\onlor at her home , 940
South Tweuty.fiftlm'street ' , Tuesday evenIng
The maIn feature ( of time occasion was high
five , and these wlnplnl ; first prIzes were Mr.
DennIs O'Nol amid Mica MaggIe ! { eley ; Mr
Michael McCorrl i apd Miss Anna O'Nei
drew for the booby imrIe , the later winning.
Refreshments wrre IIOQ served , and uustnted
credit should bt g\yen \ Miss O'Connor for en-
tertalnlng the guetS ' so successfully . Among
these present wer'e : Misses Jennlo Croft ,
Maggie Keley , Anna O'Neil , Elba Croft . Hose
1'"lley. Anna Agnew , Mary Dergln , Julia
O'Connor , MaggIe Doran , Mary O'Con-
nor ; Messrs. Mlchaol ZmlcCorjnick Luke
Shannon , Wlam Grady Thomal Cahalane ,
James Grady , 'homas Keley , I"ranle Daley ,
lenmmls O'Nei , Michael O'Connor M , S.
WaUdln , Thomas O'Connor.
The King's Daughters or TrinIty cathedral
are c-operatng with the Omaha Guards In
raIsing a fund for the renef of the drouth
sufferers In the western I'art of thIs state.
Dean Gardner ha arranged wlh Bishop
Graves of lelrncy to distribute all supplies
according to hIs best 3udgnment. The bishop
II familar with every county In western
Nebraska , , traveling over that whole country ,
chlel ) In a wagon , several times a year . 'fhe
bishop wrItes that not many of his own
church people are destitute , and most of the
,
'
. - . _ _ , _ . _ , - : , _ _ _ _ - ' - - " ; . . _ _ . ,
help whIch her nlers goes to thee who are
neelly , vlthout rcferenco to church relatIons.
reeren relntons.
Tlcketo are beIng sold by the daughters as
" ell l the guards , an(1 ( the Ilroceeds wIll bo
sent west. The iCing's Daughters are also
coleetng clothing and If DMn ( htrdfier Is
notfel a wagon will be sent for any supplies ,
thAl may bo donated to time worth poor of
the wester nl of the conimonwealtim.
One o'f the most enjoyable events or tho. .
past week was the entertainment given under I
the auspices Dr Allah chapter No. 62 of South I
Omaha lt the Masonic hall In whIch the
lalies l of Harmony chapter No 25. Order of I
the Eastern Star , of Counci Bluffs . la" ,
eelnplfCI six degrees last Tuesday evening.
The entertainment was a'ory laughable
one , anti alordell n very pleasant program ,
"hlch was thorouRhly enjoyed by progam
resent Time large hal was crowded to Its
Is
utmost capacity , many visiting members
being present. Time Ildles who participated
In I time InItiatory worl ( deserve n worll of
pralsB for the ecelent manner In which
wl.lcl
they perform their parts. Refreshments
were served , nl time conclusion of time entertainment -
tainment anti tIme balance of time evening was
spent In cards anti dancing , Interspersed
with some musical numbers. Among time
representatvo mcmbers of Yesta chapter
No.6 , Order of time I aster Star , of Omaha ,
were observed : Mrs. Mcickromm , Mr. Baker ,
Mr. amid Mrs. Livingston Mr. amid Mrs.
James W. Book Mr. and Mrs. Frank P.
Thornton , Miss Wecks , Mr 'V C. Douk and
Mr. and Mrs. McEwan
Il' .1 USW.fr . ( JIIWLES .
The musical Ileplrtment of the 'Voman's
club will give its next recital Wednesday ,
January Ia , nl 2:30 : o'clock , In Limo 'oman's
club rooms , corner of Douglas and Sixteenth
streets Persons Interested In mnmmsic who
are not members of time cub , sire admited to I
these recitals ' upon Ylent oC 35 cents at time I
door The' followIng attractive program has I
been prepared and will bo renderell on that
aferoon :
l'nlmer-llacim . , , . . . Miss
Paper-lach. . .1lss Ethelwnle ennedy -
n Noctmmrmie . op. 37 , No. . . . . . . . .
b : lnllolnatl . . . . . . . . . . XQschietizky '
o Etude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l.e8chetzl -
Nr . Don N. Long.
111. DOl
Pal1er-Uandel . . . . . . . . Ion . ' . harry NuLl t
:111.
Vocal solo-Dorl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NevIn
MrChnrles
Charles 1tl .
Mr/ 11. Wiiimelm , accomimpammied
hy : "Ioln , Mr. 'Vlhehn Adeimimammim : vlo-
1ncelo , Mr. S. n. Adclllnn ; Islaimo ,
Mr. W. ' .
11 r. 'I" Marshall.
PIano
solo
n Aumfswlmig ' ( ' ) . . . . . . . I
b .lumes " 'Inen ( Dream Tangles ) , . .
. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schumann
c Novelette . P 11jor. . . . . . . .8chumlnn
MIsS lditii I Wagoner
I
uartet-Oim. 'rol It ti . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1'
' irst soprnno , Mrs. '
Charles M. \'hbhiehmmi
;
:
first nlto . Mrs. Charles 1lorton Wihelm ; -
end BOprUl lr : J , L. l'ennod ) ' ; aec-
'
Miss {
end alto , 1 ss Prances floeder
The T. K. quartet go to Fremont thIs wed C
to sing at an affair given by
nralr given ono of the church
societies.
The Post01ce Clerics' association will glvo
a IUSlc11 and literary entertainment at the
Yonng Mon's Cimnistlan association
! Christan Issoclaton aldltorlum
February 5. The program Is not yet arranged -
ranged , but It Is known that ll' Adelmann ,
Mr. Geliommbccic and . '
Mr.
11. Gelenbecl ll. Festner wi con
tribute to time musIcal part.
An effort Is being made by Mr. T. J. Pen-
nell to secure subscrIptions for n guarantee
fund of $1,000 for time lrposo of brInging time
Chicgo orchestra , under the lealerhlp of
Theodore Thomas , to Omaha for a grand musical -
steal festIval , under time auspices of the
Apollo cub , to be held about April 19 and
20. A greater part of the amount has already -
ready been subscrIbed , and there Is no doubt
that the rest will come In within a few
wihIn
da's.
Time Schubert Gee club Is rehearsIng for
another concert , to to given In the near
future.
The Harmony club was reorganized last
week and the folowIng olcers elected for time
ensuing year : Frank Drown , presIdent ; Fred-
erick White , vice presIdent ; George E.
llckle. secretary. These , with / T
Pi ckett and Rev. - DerrIck , form the executive
co mmittee. Dr. HippIe , vIce president , and
John Mehien . secretary , are the outgoIng
o fficers. , Time club will bo conducted on a
dlrer nt 'basIs than heretofore and every :
, elort , wl.bo made to make It n success from
both a financial and an ' artistic standpoint.
Following Is the program for I pIano re I
clnl to bo gIven by the pupils of Mrs. F.
F. Ford , at time FIrst Congregational cimurcim
tomorroW evening :
D uet . The Smithy . . . . . . . . . . . .D'Ourvhllc I
Miss Dessle Ford , Miss May 'Velsh.
Minuet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1a . . . . . . . .Mozarl
Miss Gertrude Carey.
Largo and Allegro . from Sonata op. 7. .
. . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beethoven I
Miss Jourdan.
a The Jolly Huntsmani..Ttferke I
b. L . . . . . . . . . . . ,
Miss Nellie KreIder.
1lurmurlng Ils Nele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jensen
Miss LizzIe Kerr.
MInuet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ravine L
Miss Emma Hable.
I Scarf . . . . . . . . . . . . i
b. PolonaIse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11erleel 1 i
Miss ' htiliippl.
The Mi. . . . . . : . lss . . . 'hllppl. . . . . . .Loeschhorn
Miss LUlu Edwards.
On the : Iladuw. . . . Ewlrds. . . . . . . . . .Llchner
Miss Lorena Spangler.
Organ , NIght Lrena . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MIss DeGraf
Plnno and Oran , 1lmmenol Ostrow op.
10 , No. 22. . . . . . . .1. . . . \ . . .ltLlnsteln
Miss Jourdln , : r. l ord.
O rgan-
n Barcnrole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hofmann
, b. Gavotte , from 1lgnon..ThomR
Miss Towne
Musical IllustratIons of the Bach nnd i
Hnndel papers will be given It time clot
meelng on the folowlnl Monday , January
21. at 3 : i o'clock , In time FIrst Congregatonal I
church , Instead of the 'Vomen's club rooms
the usual place of meeting . In order to adequately :
quately present time elaborate and artstc
program that has been prepared for that con
cert , I was nEcessary to have a larger room ,
anl also n pIpe organ In addItion to the ;
p iano. Time chorus work , as well l the
orchestral numbers , ' will bo heard to luch
beler advantage In the church. Alhough
gIven primariy for the 'Vomen's cimmb I Is
hope thal I large number of music lovers
wi be present and enjoy this rare treat . the
a mission to non-members being 35 cents , as :
ulual at time recitals of the musIcal depart
nent
Great preparations are being made for. the
Dach and Handel recital to bo gIven by the
musical section of time 'Voman's club , Mon.
d ay . January 21. at 3 P. 1. , , at time FIrst
C ongregational church Lovers of music out-
side time ranks of the Woman's club will he
hearty h welcomed by tIme musical seelon and
the , olpers , and ns only a small a < lls810n
fee wi be charged the general public , the
church ought to bo crowded No BtrOnjer
p regnant could be prepared than has been
arranged for thIs occasion and a.lmlrers of
the Immortal composers wi hear theIr great
p reductions renderell In an exceptonal
manner I one may judge from the list of
soloists. Mr. Marshall , the leader of All
SaInts chuch choir , wi haVB hIs chorus
assist In the InterpretatIon of the works of
the great masters , and will also play aim
organ fugue , the great G minor of Bach ,
Mumme . Muentcerlng will play a piano solo ,
Miss Coon will sing , while Mr. Butler and
Mr. Adelmann will play violin solos
Mr. liens Albert leaves Monlny with Mn
Don Long , a recent acquisition to time
m nusiciamms of Omaha , on his concert tour , appearing -
pearing first in Simenandonim , ha , , anti next
Cresterm , wimero Mrs. Margaret Eaton svlhl
c occi thorn.
Time soeoiuh of Mr. flicknehl Young's series
of song recitals ivihl take vbaco at time Hotel
Rbctmelieu , Monday evening , January 14 , wimen
lie will have time bmonor Co be assisted by
Mr. William II , Simerwood , pianist , anti Mr.
Theodore Spiering , violinist. Mine. Mazzu-
cato Young will act as accompanist , These
mire old friends of Omaha people , who are
pleased to know they are gettlmmg on ,
DECADENCE F TIlE OPERA
High a1ctr1cs Asked by Artists Given ns
the Reason .thcrofor ,
HENRY JAMES' PLAY WAS A FAILURE
h imurntimn halley's EIreum Said to Coitcmn-
itinte a l'crrnmsnent Simon' Imt
I.omiilon-Imty oIic CarrIes
mier l'oint.
( C&pyrIghited , 1ii , iy time % ssocintetl l'ress. )
LONDON , Jan. 12-Lonmlon Is still discuss.
i ng time sensatlommaily imostiio reception vimicim
h enry Jaummes' Pin ) ' , ' 'Guy 1)ommiviiie , ' ' met on
Saturday mmiglmt last at the St. James theater ,
I n mmmcii that imas been written 0mm time smmb.
j ect those vimo slmoimitl be best informed seomn
t o agree that time hostility roterretl to was
s ommmething imi'timo nature of an orgammized cabal
against Mr. , lammmes. It is mmoteth as Ci curious
fact that timere uero signs of disapproval at
the end of time first and sccemmd acts , but time
storm broke out. at time enti oC time lmia , wimicim
Is 1mm three acts , and time perslsteuice wltlm
wimicli time lilt ammth gallery immeisted that tIme
atmtimor simeuld appear and time vay In wimichi
they bnsmmiteh imimmi vimemu lie d uI rd oct. , mmtiy
appear before time cmmrtain certaInly Isointetl to I
sommuctiming beyontl dislike of time lila' itself ,
TIme imootimmg , gronumb n g , ii lesi mmg amid I nstml ts
wimleit greeted Mr. James wimemi lie vas led
before time footlights by Mr. Alexander rere I
most bitter , ammml It seems impossulmlo to be-
lIve thmat they were mmot time outcome of seine i
prearrammgeti islet.
It is sommmo years since Mr. James comitrib -
tmteml ammytimimig to time Emmgilsht hramuatlc art ,
anti his absemico train time I.onduit boards hmmtm 3 _
been a mmmatter for regret , as ito imas aiwayx
been regartheil as a tlrmmmmmatlst of fimso imitehlec'
thaI attabmmmmiemmts , a iiomimo serri , a keen anal
ysist of time tlweibers 1mm that world wimerciir I
hits life lies beomm passed. Mr. Jamises' item-li
has imithmerto sommiewhmat lacked time romigim time
atrical fibre wlmicit amy well be typitied bi -
&ime gasmimmtmm or time stage carpemiter. But L _
time want of Limbs , while shmortenlmmg time life oh
his plays , has not mletracteml at all ( remit the I
emijoymmtemmt of imis mmmlrronlmmg of nature ammil ham I
givexi commifort to liaYgOers ) weary of ibsen
tmmmimmtorcsted In nseiothranma of time Drury :
Lane school nsmd out of totmeit with time sllhi
stockings , laces and soulless ribbons of gaIety :
girls. Time prothuctioms of "Ommy Domnvlhle'
was , therefore , hooked forward to by a larg I
sectiomi of Lommdomm playgoens witim commsiderablc m
zest , not immstbmigeti witlm ctmnlosity as to thu
tale Limo play tvotmith bestow on Mr. Alex-
ammdor , ivimoso work In "Time Masqueraders'
amid "rime Secommd Mrs. Tammqimeray" has beer
so lirllliammt. It mmmighmt be at once confessed
thmat. the play is , In short , Mr. Alexammmher's
it is really a one-part play , notwitimstammdhmm :
tIme five imsinutes permitted to tue other char -
actors.
OF' TIlE ROMANTIC SCHOOL.
But time gallery anti time llL could no
binmmio imimmi for time failure , it was time' play .
itself they pronotmnceu to no rottemm , 'imme
uicce belongs to time so-called rommsammtlc school ,
is a comedy of mmmanners , with tIme nirs amid
color of time Porboti of time middle of tue last
centumry kept welt ( it 'view , and tlmc tlmrce
acts time iii three scones ; thm first 1mm time
garden at Porches , time second at Mrs. Dommi-
viliQ's resltience at hticlmmnond anti tIme timird
in "an immtcrior at Porches. " l'orchies Is.Mr ,
James Informs us , "an out of time way corner
of Somersetshmire. "
Thu play , as will be understood train time
date , Is of time hbogarthm period anti time
costumes were therefore of time style of that
artist's "Marriage a ha Mode. "
George Alexander's part In tue play of
"Guy Domnvllle , " Is an episode In time hmistory
of an old Cathmoiic family , But , apparently ,
LimO whole business was condemned before-
imand and therefore time tmproar of
last Saturday. "Guy Domvlhie" was preceded
by an attractive curtala raIser , a consedletta
cabled "Too happy by half , " from tIme pen
of milan Field.
It Is somnewlmat signIficant timat the musical
year In London isarticularly produced only
"lila Excellency" and "Time Chieftain" with
any success. This decadence of opera , both
comic and serious , to a very large extent baa
been referred to time absurd sabarles do-
tmmanmied by time artists ; a state of timings baa
emmough for an ambItIous Impressanio if tile
house Is full at every performance.
George Edwards imas engaged for his next
production at Daly's tixcater , "Time Artist's
Model , " the followIng up to date : Marie Temp.
ext. Letty Lind , Lottie Venue. Kate Cutler ,
Alice Davis , and Katie Adams
anti Messrs. Hayden Coffin Eric
Lewis Farren-Soutar , Fisher-Farkoa
Gilbert Portious , L. D'Orsayt W. itebeon
York Stephens and Ulakehy. "The Artist's ;
Model" is in two acts.
Madame Patti left Cnaig-y-Noz castle lasi
Tuesday on her way to Berlin , where site is
to sing cmi January 18. Thence sue goes tc
Vienna , Loipsie and Dresden , item- dates tom
these citIes , being time 22nd , 26th and 29th re.
spectiyeiy. Site wIll be supported by an or.
clmcstra and imer repertoire will include both
of time Wagner pieces sung by liar In London
Mme. Patti sIngs at NIce On February 4
and during lmer engagomnent will appear In
four of her well known operatic roles.
BARNUM & BAiLEY IN LONDON.
Rumors are circulating that time Barnum &
Bailey Simotv is negotiating for a site iii
London. It lisa always been a source oh
aurpise that "limo greatest city on earthm' :
was not provided witim tile "greatest Simow , '
In London , as ummmherstood by time nietropol .
itan police-namely fifteen miles in any dl
rectiomi fromni Cimarlng Cross-0,000,000 peopic :
are pernmanently hmommsed the year around :
TImis Imopulattoil and tIme flood of atrangcrl m
continually pouring timrougii time mnetropohit
furnish the 400 odd places of omnumsomeni
nIghtly open audieneco eachm weelc iviiichm cIt )
not total less than a mmmiilion people. Fem
these P0,000,000 pleasure htmntera during tImi ;
year there lii practically nothing furnbslmotl is
the circus lmow line , ommd yet thmero am-i
people to whom horse fiosim and 'what ap .
imertains to it Iii a first hove.
A grand concert will be given on Irebruarl p
25 at St. Jammmes' hail , as a'niemnoriai to timi
late Eugene Oudln , timmi proceeds of tvhici
will be hmeld In trust for tim benefit of timi
thmreo young children of time late Ioliula.
American singer.
"Little Dick \Vimittingtnn , " by George It.
Sims and Ivan Cimry , will be time next pro-
( Itmetbomi at time Avenue timoater vhien time
"Lady Siavey" ucimali imavo eximausted her use-
tulness , May 'ohmo will have tIme title vart
and in tue support will lie found J , L.
Simenimia a.
'William Gm-rely is nets' in solo possession
of tli Avemmue , Fred harrIs imaving ivltim.
drawn frommi tue unilortalting. Time reasorm
for time separation mmmay ito found In Lime
imistoriu Frencim guide lmst to all troubles :
"Chercimez Ia Femmmmmme"-and thm "Femmmummo"
will probably prove to 1)0 MIca Yoime. Sue
is reiorted to have lmatl a quarrel whim
hilammcimo Barrett , tit mimemmiber of Limo , cast , and
Mr. harris' wile , amid enmled thme quarrel as
Miss Yohe usually does , wHim time threat to
withdraw from time cast. in time end the
ham-rises withdrew , amid Miss Yohmo remains
La Femme Victorleuse.
Lovers of novelty have not been overbooked -
booked by' time directors of the I'lmlhumarmonic
society Itt melting amrangenientem for next
season , The oliowing are armnoumiccd for
producllomi : First , a new symmipimony In 1)
( No. Ii ) "L'Allegro eti Ii l'emiscraso , " cciii.
posed by Prof , Vibciers Staumiord , wito tviii
conduct its performmmance ; seconmi , an over-
tune. "Fm-Dun time Scottish hihghmiands , " by Mr.
Frederick Lamnond , wlmicit hiss already beeim
imeard in several towns ; third , a new over-
tune , "f.bmotUs anti Inmogen , " by Ir , George
0 , flennett ; fourtim , a now pianoforte coo-
oem-to , by Mr. Stovenhagen , who will play
time sole part ; fiftim , Caesar Frank's symn-
phony iii I ) , for time first time iii England ;
slxthm , htubenitcin's ' latest suite , in five msiove-
rnenti beventh , two now pieces for or-
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MacKenzie ,
Among the artists who will appear are
S mumer , Daweon , Ontinieck , Patti and MLus
C haminmutlo , who will IntroUmice a noW fan.
t aslt for piano anti orchestra from lien ow
o lera , "Frlda' Scotia. "
ENOLhSII TI1EATEIt IN PAI1IS.
horace Seihgc'r Is boumt to embark upon a
n ew itit' . to treat i'aris as a number one
ts t ommnlng town for the smmcceases Of the Lntlofl
s tage. lie hiss seetmreti time oveamt theater ,
Paris , antI tviih open lila season there In
September. MmSemiger believe's that 140,000
rS esident I'arisiana tt'ho speak English xviii
S upport. a timt'titer 'whom-b time show Is in the
i mmothor tongue.
Fred Harris , late of thmo will join
h orace Sedger nnt % Mr. amid Mrs.'yatt
I n time direction of time Tratalgamtimeater. .
Maria hlremmmn , who Ic to apiear Iii time ( ion-
m uami opera seammoim in New York next Febru-
any , is ibis' mutummhyiimg imer parts witim Frail
Cosimmia Vm'ngmsor at hlay'remmthi , Shme will pay
a simurt visit to I.omitiomm before leavIng for
time United States ,
Sydney ( lrimemthy'a "Slaves of time lilmig"
disappears frommu time ( limrrick timeater on
'
\'etimiesm1rmy next , ills "Pair of Spectacles"
will be immomimitod as a atop.gap uimmtil time new
l'lmsero play is ready to rsmmm.
"ir. huh , " at time Court timeater , emided lie
rumi on \'emhitaimty test ,
Time Opera Comique iii agaIn closed. Its
muammagemnemut was 1mm-c epecuiatlomm amiti time
finammciering was Inamleqimaic.
"A Trip to Cimlumatoismi"
lies also onmic'mi Its
Landau rica at time Strand timeater. lt hiroved
tmr'al'le to bear trnnsplmimmtimig.
On Mommihimy mmext Limo "New'omnan' '
rcacimosm its l5Otim ilerfonimmance at time Commi.
emly timeeter , and nit the 5(11110 ( day Terry' no-
elicits Terry's timeater tmitim Stokes mmmi
Cravemi's "Iimnoc'emmts Abroad. "
Time imiddlsemsulemit. thmemster's production of
"Tumyrza Fiemmiimmg' lroSetl stale , ummiprotit-
abbe , anti micchthedli' Illtimy. Eatimer l'ahliscr
ttas mum imidilteremit success ,
iicerboimmmi Tree's comupammy snilcml for Now
'
'oric today lii cumnrgo of C. ii. Abmmml. ltiamiy
fniemida bade time artists good bye.
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