p. , ' . SOCIETY LEARNING TRUThM . . . - - . Functons Which Have Illumined the Pat r Seven Days UEIGIBORS ME AT SAUNDERS' RECEPTON k V.Jlt or 11 Mary Nn"h . OlO of lie SIg . 1 ? IJ 8IICCeI ? " of Ihe $ , iunn-Othcr Jvcll Wherelu .Sucety f " ' nh3 In 3tCflCO. t ; - 1 Until reeenly more than thre.fourlhs : of all mistreses who dltl not wl&h $ to Bee callers Instructed the mall or fcotman 10 say ! "not at home , " and the lie was called a white anD If any kind of a one , and tx- t cused on the ground that "not at homo" : was merely ) a formula ' for saying not at home r : to callers. * This winter the alenlant IR hldtlen ( to 1 } ' : "YeR , Mrs. Blank Is at home , hut begs to be excised " Nobody but n peddler thinks of arguing the matter after this. A call Is . let and the caller retIres with no thought , at n slight , understanding that the message , L Is given In good faith , for one of a great $ many possible excellent reasons , Intl not to t him or htr excluevely , but to all who may < al.Mnny } . Many hostesses who " 111ve n day" when L they are at home to all callers , are oblIged I to deny themselves . . . nt nearly nil other tImes In order to reserve LImo needed for : their thousand and three other duties 'or dutes pleasures , whether social , domestIc l'r ' what : not , Prple who do not cal upon regular v ( sit. Ing day cnnnot be disappointed nt not flncl . Ing n friend Iran to receIve them. And r whether one bas or has not a visiting day I Is so polo and honest and excusable wihal i . to plead nn engagement of some sort thai L requires ono to bo excused from seeing chance callers , the latter cannot posslbl ) ' take ofenso If they are sensible. And those who are not sensible wIll bo mollified by the fact that the usage In good socIety has come Iii wIth n vim that promises permn- . . nency. In addition to caving the consc'enecs ' tf . : mistresses some slight shock , the nlW reglmo ol aSllng to be excused Instead of f - sayIng one Is nut Is a decent consideraton for the morale of the sen'al\t. The most Impassive servant always betrayed the Ito In repeating a not at home order when It was untrue , certain n seU-consclousness which , try as the maid or footman would , did not ap- year cIyII. Moreover , not Infrequently the fum- I ly carriagE at tie door or some other sign I betra'cd the presence or tie mistress within , I though she was Invisible. Society , thank heaven , II mendIng It 'ways. ; Menu cards should never under any circumstances - ' cumstances bE used at 'n ' private dinner. Each guest accepts whatever Is served , and eats of I , or at least must have the ap- Ilearnnce at so doing. I Is an evidence of : fine breedIng to seem to be happy whether , ' one Is content or not. To be able to accept the situatIon as It Is , even though the food nnrl sentIments be not In accordance wIth , his own thinking , Is an accomplsbm nt very . desirable n the diner out. Formal dinner I parties In these days , when given after the ' . , style of the lusslls : , Is made so easy that both host and hostess have nothing to do but malI themselves agreeable to their ' _ guests. H Is courtesy for the host to di- c rect , as It were , ratler than sustain the ) conversatIon hlmselr. not forgetting to use tact In drawing words from the tImId , who : are usually silent , and coming to the rescue or thosq afflIcted with embarrassment , which is n twin brother to awkwardness. On the L other hand , guests must not forget that at a . . dinner , as on all occasions of hospitality , It - Is their chief duty to relIeve their entertain- I ers from any annoyance or care , wIti the , knowledge that tIm dinner Is not with - ply for the purpose of giving a material pleasure. Good talkers arc Invaluable at a .t1 dinner party but good listeners , took come ' In for their share of welcome. "Silence , when ' nothing need be said Is the eloquence at discretion. " A very pretty fancy Is to get a carpenter to make n lIttle low table of pine and then to enamel It yourself ' wIth white paint. I you want something mora expensive have it made of cherry and then paint I wIth n cluster of magola blossoms or chrysanthe. ; muins ! PrImarily , such tables were designed for , 6 o'clock tea , being Just about large enough to hold a dainty cup and saucer. This Is 5" 1 custom now as deeply rooted here ns In t Englantl. ; "or drinking ten on winter nferos ' From chIna cups with golden spoons. " And every now and then some inventive Inventve genius goes to work and makes some trifle Yi' or other to still further add to the attract- - Iveness of the 6 o'clock tea-If It Isn't a table , or n tea cosy It's doylos , or tea cakes or candled rose leaves , 'which happens Just now to be one of the nous hors d'oeu\'res k passe around nt dteroon te : .Dut these leaves to rose , be just the thing , must have been manufactured during the ' summer . by the fair hostess. Although summer Is over , possibly come reader may . be tire lucky recipient of so many bouquets that I Is not too late to make this con- ; Xectlon-lrcro Is thc recIpe , at any rte : l Spread the rose petals out on clean papers ' . and dry slghty for one or two hours. Make 1 syrup of a half pound ot granulated sugar . ii and a hal \Int or water. Del until sugr - syrup spins n thread ; take It from the fire and put the saucepan In a dish at cold water : until It Is party crystallIzed. Dip In your ? , rose leave , n few' at n time . and with a L pair of wire tongs take thom out antI place LI I them on oil paper to harden-and vela , candlell rose Petals to grace the t o'cloclc ! , tea table I - The week coming gIves lIttle hope for so- dety. Wednesday evening the whist club ' will give n german at the residence of lion ' and Mrs. G. D. I.ake. Thursday Mrs. W. ' 1' . Rector wi entertain for Mr. and Mrs'e Charles ' F. Scovli. Friday MIss 1.lndsey gives a reception fcr 11ss Swan Beyond this there 5'- are few announcements. 'fl. Hrrtirdora UeccJltDn , ' The reception given by Hon. and Mrs : : Alvin Saunders Thur day evening nt theIr ) , - beautiful home. on North Sherman avenue , t- was remarllablo for the number of old dli - cll- L' 7ens w hleh their cards : of invitation brought out. I Is not often that so many old neigh rk bars are brought toge her In these days of f SI\'ol functions ns on this occasion. There I . were race notIceable throughout the even ing ! that lave not been , seen at a public on . tertalnment for several ) 'ear. and the occa sion was made all the more enjoyable on ' that account. I was peculiarly an cvenlng of rcmlnlscence with the old folks , althoug tolls alhough - thE young people round nn opportunity 'to ir discuss tIre coining marriage at one at their l\nber , which Is Echedulpd before Lent , and ' Ilulge In prognostications as to how the season would termhlte. Hoses and IJlms were generously dh I . . . tribute" throughout the rooms , whie an , orchestra ! . statIoned In the east irlor . Illaed delIghtfully throughout the evening. 1 ) x. Senator alul Mrs. Sanmlers , Mr Milton liar r- low , Mrs. Smih Saunders ol Council Bluff S , Miss Wolf ol Denver , Mrs. Counci . mUls ; anti Mrs. Samuel Burns receIved. Mr S . Saundlrs wore a lovely gown of ashes of ) t roses , silk trlmmNl , with cream lace. Mr S . - Harlow , whose coming as a bride has been 10 oyousiy heralded . wore I crenm crepe h : ' - skirt , with I bodice or satin. Mrs. Samuel Durnes was In black velvet and ) poInt lac C . Mils " 'nU of Denver wore n deep lemon cu : t ored slc , with short sleeves 1111 low nec ] k . Mrs. harrison , virile not receh'lng. was a 'I great favorIte , II usual In a lIght blue sati in gown with lace jetted bodice. blue chllol sntn lle'es. . lad In large I1UI. . Tbe house was crowded throughout the hours of the rece ] ) . ' ' 101 with Omha'l leading people , among cp. whom were : Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burn a , I3tot. and Mrs. ( ilhiesple . Colonel and lurns . J. J , DIckey , Mr and Mrs. O. FVelle r . Mt. and Mrs. Andrew Hosewaler. Colon el and ldrs. J. N. Cornlsh , Mr. and Mrs. Me . Jet. calf . Mr. anti : r. Albert CaIrn , Irs. J. O. Denise , Mr anti Mrs. Smith Saunders Mr I' O. N. C.ertor , Mr. and : . I.'rank Haler , : Mr. and Mra. Louis Reed , Mr. and Mr. : ' dward Rosewater . Mr. all Mrs. n. W , Yates Mra. G.V. . J.lnlnger , Mme. Pare . Mr , and Mrs. Archie ) 'owcl. ( l'arll. Mrs. Cowin Mr. and Mr. W. J. IUKhu , " Colonel Stanton , Mrs. Cowry , Mr. and MrA - - - " - : - " , , IIH . D. Estabrook Mr. end Mrs. Thomas Fall . H all , Mrs. J. A. Uorbach , Mil fluttertlehl . Mis Carter , Miss Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 1 : . Ford , Miss MCIel , Miss Dal. c ombo . Miss Mabel lialcombe General Hnwklns. Luther Drake , Victor Rosewater DJ r. J. g. : Summers , Miss Summers , Pierre Garc , , WIll Hamilton , Earl Gannett . Mrs. Geerge Hoaglanrl , Miss Dauman , Miss Doane , w ill Deane Charles Saunders , Colonel T. n. Stantol , Paul Harbach , Dr. Tiden , Colonel Chue. Charles Kountze , Carrel Carter , Larl. ' more Denise. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A l.nllrll ielnxt. . The debut ot Miss Mary Nah Tuesday afernon was a social triumph , which has not been duplIcated this season. The debu- ante has had the advantages vouchsafed to b ut few candidates for socIety honors. She has been carefully educated , not only excels In i the languages , but I a proficIent musician , and wIth all these accomplishments , she has not lost her sweet gentle dIsposition , which more m than any one thing makes thIs young woman the favorite In tire scclal circles In which sire moves. Her beautiful home Tuesday was n bower of roses , making n most fitting setting for the t debut or Mlu : .lsh , who empiraslzed . Ir anything , her positIon In the hautc mantle. Mrs. J , W. Nash and Miss Mary Nash receIved - ceIved , while they were assisted by Mis l tingwalt , MIss Kountze , Miss Chase , Miss Crounl , Miss Brown , Mls Palmer U"s I.lndsey , Miss Buck , Miss Emma Creighon and Mrs. Gallagher. Mrs J. N. H. Patrick pourell te1 Miss lcKenna cIfee , and Mrs. Charle Glints cii coiate. In addition to those mentioned n being present , there were ale noticed : Miss J. Mlarll , MIs. Slevenson , Miss Yates , Mis Creighton , Miss Coad , Miss leagland , Mias . E. Celghton , Miss 'Webster 11,3 llartman , Ilss N. Irown of Council Bluffs , Miss Wi- lard l , MIss Morgan , Mba Jackson , Miss JOhn' son , Mrs. S. W. Kendel , Miss l.ydel. Irs. J. D. Creighton , Miss O'Hourke. CeJ.II\c.1 1..1 Inlh Irlnihtlny. The I.lnlnger Art gallery , always n beautiful - ful place , was particularly so on Thursday last l , the occasion being the nInth birthday of Miss Marion littler. I was Indeed n beautiful sIght , the brIght , happy faces and the airy costumcs made a living picture once seen always to be remembered. The ltte h ones danced away the hours all too qUlckl The thanks of many timid little ones , It not spollen , went out In looks to Miss Amy Barker . who seemed quite In her clement assIsting the little ones to play and dance. One very tiny one said : "Oh , I know her she talked to me " But the great wonder of alt the children was the violin playing at little Miss Claire Ferrin who net n bit timed , helpcrl very materially to the enjoyment at the afternoon , arId was fittingly remembered by drawing the prize ring from the birthday cake. Notwihstanding the very unpropiious weather , almost all the chIldren L Invited were present , being : Bye Orcut Barton Millard , Ruth halter . Lorrln Haler , helen Cook , Miss Dorsey , Carmeln Chase , Cement Chase. Mary Mercer , Els Andreen ' Stanley Hosewater , Dorothy Snyder , Jean Hchardson , Mat Patrick , MnrJorle : PatrIck , Anen Gardner. Arthur Gardner , han ford Oliforil . Arthur Hartman , 'Vnler a 11 I Marjorie . . Schrarff . ! ! . Plieb Sm th. Heth Val , Wilam wilamson , Tom Davis. Clarence Paler , Margaret hitchcock , Jeanlo Peattie . Mark Perkins Marcie Perkins , Sidney Pow- eli , Nester , John and Jlnle Abbott Nor Jolo and , Jessie Barton , Carolyn Darlmlow , Denise Darlmlow , Georgie Barker , Beth Cong- don , Eugeanle \Vhltmore , Hugh IcWhorter ; Clara Ferrin Ruby Zucle , Harry Low , Marion and Byron Johnson , basic Patrick Marthena Harrison and n number of others. After the cutting or the birthday cake and when other delicious refreshments were served , the children had an exhilarating march , and when the hour for departure came all were loath to leave , but most he&rty were the many thanks to the charming little bostess for giving them so very enjoyable an after- noon. _ _ _ _ _ _ The ? : \oollcnm Socl"l. One of the most enjoyable dancing parties of the season was given last Wednesday evening at Morand' dancing academy , under the auspices of the Moonbeam Social club. , Good music elegant refreshments and n large attendance or members and their Invited ' friends combined to male the occasion one long to ie remembered. Among those who attended were : Misses Stockman : Phiips . Meredith , Heyman Jones ; LindquIst , Thomas , Shannon , Klckner , Drumm Gaveneau. Dyrne. Foley. Kle ner. 'Meyer ' , Berg Perkins , Van Zender , Young , Vorwald. Johnson Drennan , McGuire , Kcegan. ; , Adams , Alvcy , Golf , Cain , Telber Hill , S mith . WInters , Crnrnpton Ibyden , Lindblad , ' Carey , Frewen , Page , Rosengrln : Messrs. \Veberg , Robinson , Murpiry Clemens , Furay , C airalano . Wilson , Koirlmeyer McKay Lowe , T homson . Foster Knapp . Daylss , rUgby , H ooyer . Gilbert . Ponx , Nelson , Martin , Ducbaan , LUhle . Llpe , Perry , Denman , G rotte . Eberhart . Snyder , Holtcn , Clark Foley , McFadden Kops . Copeland Elton ElH rod , Thleson , Simpson , ' Heyman , Dohannon , Catn , Marneli , Thacker Holland , White , ' R owley . Jennings Smith . RoIUn ! . Stiles . Cooke Wiiams , Page. _ _ _ _ _ _ II.h 1'1'0 "nrprlo ! art. A very delightful surprise part was gIven Tuesday evening In honor of Miss Grace Miller nt her residence' . by Misses Sadie and May Hill. Progressive high five was the orller at the evening. Miss Christian and Mr. Harrison had tIre honors for first prize vIrIle Miss Seldn and Mr. RobInson carried or the "boobies. " Dainty refreshments were hen served. Thee Invited were : MIsses Carrie Erick- son , Llnnle Van Born Emma Duncan , Leona elber , Annie Heywood , Hose Alien , Ada Heyman , Clara Heywood , Rose Hannan , Lulu Thurber , Jennie Hannan , Eva Cluster , Sadie 1 1111 . May lull , and MIss flatelcin Miss Brothers Miss Miller and Miss Gibbons of Council Bluffs : Messrs. Ernest Poweil . J. E. Van Darn , F. D. Duzzel , W. T. Edgirlii. Am- I brose Elngton , John McNair , Robert Cultra . I . Percy Van Derfoort , Frank Newcomb. Art Hattxavay Frank Harrison , Eward Platner , Howard Heyman , Fred Perry , N. Robinson , H. Routzong , Charles Himer and . Cyde Rate- kin. _ _ _ _ _ _ Entertained JI 8nlmrdlultol. . Mr. A. H. Noyes , superintendent of the G. 11. Hammond company of South Omaha , 'entertlned the various beads ot the den- cal departments of his company at his residence , 101 Georgia avenue , on Thurs- day evening by nn Informal lnner. The dining ream was tastefully decorated with flowers , and the Sulorlus mandolin orche.tra added to the enjoyment of the guests with sweet strains of music. In addition to tire G. Ii. Hammond I. company employee quite n number of their friends were present. The followIng Is n list of the guests : Nessns and Mesdames C. O. Chase , L. II . Watts , U. Hal , W. II. Scbrle , C. S. Ielch , Willis ' Todd C. E. Bogart T. E. Harper ot Boston , M sr. E. T. McCarthy. W. II. Porter Auburn N. Y. IL. Ills , . . W. Mis . ) , .7.V. . Bishop , HalJI hall : Misses I Fannie Mills , NellIe U. McCoy , Minnie Kirby Alma Francis , L. Mattson , Tomlnson ot Chicgo. _ _ _ _ _ _ 1'ln(1 1111 l'lv. A number of Dr. and Mrs. Upjohn's young : friends gave them n surprisE panty at their cozy home on West Cunlng street last Wednesday evening The host and hostess I Proved themselves equal to the surprise and I met their guesta wih their usual hospital . guests hospial. Ity. After twelve lively games ot high five t the guests were summoned to the dining reel on the second floor , where two wel I wel spread tablps awaited them After refresh- menls the guests again relllred to the parlors , where dancing was Indulged In un t a late hour Those present were : Mines Oosney , Conn , Patch , Sheldon. Olive Sheldon , Uartman , Mr. all Mrs. lbourn , Mr and Mrs. DIck . son. Misses Buzzel , Van Darn , F. Cheat wood , J. Gosney M. Scheler , O. Dckson , D . O. Haynes , C. Nicklas Jlrtl'"Y ' Alllnr"lr7. Sunday , at the residence at his grand parents , Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rothscirlld . Mater ter Aba Hothschld Sampson celebrated his ' 4th blrlhday , surrounded by iris lIttle friends 'fhoae present were : hazel Dlgln , Blanch 0 Orote , Hose Mandelberg. Florence Levi I Bofsom ltotirsclrlid. May Rothschid , Cora nothschtd , Sibyl fleas , Fannie Itosenstocir . Charles Iilotcky . Waiter Mandelberg , SldnlY lh.ndelberg , Morton Ulgen , harvey Roths- dld , lorlng Rothschid - , Hugo - Ileyn . Oklnhomn Club 1torgInlrod. : r. and Mrs. AI Powell , 2020 South Elev- Ilt street , entertained tire old Oklahoma \b Iabt Saturday eveulug at high five Tbe . " - " - - - - - - - ' - , - - - ' TilE oirir DAILY ] 3ETh SUNDAY , 1TAUA1Y 20 , 1895. club was reformed with Mr. At Powell l p resIdent . Mrs. Sol hopper , vice preldent : Mrs. Elmer Davis , secretary , and Mr. Nate Iecord , treasurer The ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. Elmer Dais antI gentlemen's gentemen's by Mr. Alex Duchanan. The consolation prize were donated to Mrs. Alex Buchanan anI Mr. Nat necord. After cards a dainty lunch l was ferved , followed by singing and dancing. The members of the club are : Messrs. and Mesdlme ! Buchanan Itecord . 'Uul. Mahoney , Davis , Iarkhufst , James , Martin , Hopper and Sidwell. The next meet- In l ! will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Hopper nt 2826 South Nineteenth strlet Friday evening. Thuruon nine Notc . Armory Thurston RIfles , Company L , First Ieghnent Infantry . Nebraska Natonal Guard , Omaha , Neb , Jan 14 , 1895-Order No 1 : Dy order of John Hayward , lieu- lenant t commanding Thurston Rifles , the following - lowing l stlldlng committees hove been oP' pointed to serve for the year and wilt organ- Ize l as Bon as practIcable and take up such business as may properly come before said commltces : Recruiting Commtttce-Ser . Hecrultng CommlteeSer. geants Forby , Eastman and I.'owler , Corporal Coleman and Private Robertson. Finance Committee-Corporal Will Bartlett all Prlvntes Hungate anti Winklcman. Armory Committee-Quartermaster CommiteeQuartermaster Sergeant Taylor Sergeant Stockhnm , Corporal Thempsett and Prl'nte TI'lor. Company Court of Ds- clpline-Itertenant hayward , Sergeant Stock- ham , Privates c1lilepie , Warren anti A.lalr. Athletic CommIttee-Sergeant Stockhnm , Corporal Colcmnn and Privates Vollebart , Volehnrt Wallace and itichartis . Special Committee on Socials-Sorgeants Lee I.'orby and Wi Stockham. Special CommIttee on Press Cor- respondeneePrlvnte Wlrt Thompson The electon of Hon. John M. Thurston as United States senator was n source ot luch rejoicing among the officers and members ot the Thurston Rifles . On Wednesday afternoon . noon when the special train from LIncoln , bearing Senator Thurston arid family , ar- rived the Hfes , under command of Lieu- tenant Hayward and hCldell by the Ne- braslm First Regimental band , escorted their honored Patron to his home on Farnam street. On invitation from the citizens com- mitee the company again assembled at the armory In tire evening and marched to the city hall to attend the reception which was tendered Senator Thurston by Iris host of frIends. Whcn the company entered the corridors they were greeted with bursts of applause After the members had congratulated - gratulated their patron upon his election to tIre honorable position the company passed up Into tire council chamber and was Intro- duced to the members of the state Icglsla- lure , thus spending a delightful evening : among Omabra's dIstinguished guests. The company will be pleased to learn that Corporal Yost : Is recoverIng from n severe attack of 'phold fever and will be able ; to report for duty In n few days. Cupid has again made his way Into the ranks of the Itifles , tins Hles lucky deserter belnr - Private Will Fisher , who has since , trounced to his comrades and friends his r Inrrlage to Miss Mabel L. Lewis , which occurred - curred on Tuesday evening at the residence n of the bride's parents , Hev. J. P. Llwyd oflici - atlrg. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher will be nt homo I after February 1 at 1722 North Eighteenth I street. Burlesque DlmD luseum. An entertainment was given by the ladles of the First Christan church , at the resi- dencE of ! r. and Mrs. Lancaster , Twenty- fifth and Caas streets last Thursday Ist evenIng - Cven- lng , for the benefit of the droutl sufferers The features were unique , being n burlesque - lesque of n dime museum. Miss Williams Impersonated the bearded lady ; Mr. Dun- nell , tire fat boy ; Mr. Carr. Senor Publus Caesar Tomaso : ! r. Olney , the ossified man : the Impernalon of Miss Goldie Lancaster as thE Clrcasslo girl was particularly enjoyable - Jo'able : ! l. Haughey , as Sandow ; Mr. Jones , the glass eater : Miss Wheaty , the Jast of the Daughters of the Dakotahs : ! r. Rowdebush , Tommie Llttennger : Mnstr Avery Lancas- ter Jo Jo : ! r. fleck , Hermann. The piano solo of Miss Jontosld , the vocal duet of Miss Trueland and 'Mr. Pickrel , and recitation by Miss Lytt Porter were all wel received A good sum was realized by this novel entertainment. The T"rIJslclrcnn ! Club nnneo C Among the numerous festivitIes of the last week was the dance given by the Terpsichorean - rean club last Friday nlgbt at Er ng's hail.Those I Those present were : Misses Latey. EastI I m an. St. Geyer , Bowman , Fowler , A. Fowler , C orbett , King Bassett . Gilmore . Hobbs , PIckering , McGuan , Refeld , Dunham , Skin- ner , Curry Van Buren Cowles . Naudaln , M ossier . Fredericks Oernhart Meyers , Creamer , Deeman , Newton Gunther , Grelst and Willis. ' club Wiis. 'he members present were : M essrs. Angel , Bowman Peter , McDonald , J. McDonald , Berlin. Falconer . Burdick , Body , laccomini Schneider , Curry Shrader Hnm- In u , Haisteti , Colett and Koenig. The Inp vied guests present were : Messrs. Shriner , Haskel , Fowler Freeman Johnson , Wagner . Sief.en , George Slefen , Willis , Naudaln , Muti Miler ler , Bartlett . Gosney , Hanson , Van Camp CD oulter . Beeman Engier Corbett , Hake and D . Dickey. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Eftcrtllncd tire : . E. CJub. The N. E. High FIve club was very pleas- nnty entertaIned last Saturday evening , January 12 , by Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Kibb on Sherwood nvenue. After playing nine g ames very dainty Ifreshments were served Ind prizes distributed. Idra. A. 31. Hopkins won first prize. Dr. W. A. Wicox won the g entlemen's head prIze anti the consolatIons consolatons were taken possession of by Mrs. Bond and M r. A. M. Hopkins. Ind The members present were : Mr. and Mrs W alter Mason . ! r. and ! rs. C. Neiman , Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hopkins , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Templeton , Mr. and Mrs. Bond Dr. \V. A. Wilcox and wHo and the guests were Mr. nll Mrs. Merrlcll Klbbe Miss Ole Smith of . S t. Paul and Miss Mable Fields of Chicago. The club will bo entertained next Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hopkins 816 South Twenty-second street. linings of the 1'orvrstoik. Miss Mayme Hutchinson Is domiciled at the F renzer. Miss Emily Wnlleley went to Chicago last Sunday evening ; Miss Himebaugh Is again able to be out lfer her Illness . Mrs Frank Kemp has returned tram her visit In Use west Miss Dessle Peck returned to Mrs Clevo land's l school Prlday. Tuesday evening Mrs. Lewis heed gave a small Informal reception. Miss Gribben of Lincoln Is the guest of Mrs. Benjamin S. Balcer. Miss Wole of Denver Is tire guest at her aunt , Mrs. Alvin Saunders. Mrs. Grlflh gave a very pretty lunchrn Prlday. About ten ladles were present. . Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Reeves lef for their I . new home In Springfield . 0. , yesterday. Miss Bertha Sioano returned to Miss I. Grnnt's school , Chicago on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Smith will ro turn to New York City on Monday next. Miss Dewey Is In Sioux City , the guest at Mrs. Duncan , formerly Maude \Voolwortin Miss Mary Dandy returned from hock hal I- and Thursday after n most delIghtful visit. The engagement I. ann unced of MIss Salma O. Dahlstrom and Mr Charles F. Erickson . Mrs. Joseph Garneau Jt. . gave a charming small Kensington tea WeOnesdny afternoon . Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Smith ( formerly Jenti e ( Jente Yates ) of SI. Joseph , spent Sunday at Hill . side. side.Major Major O. O. Cvager . wife and daughter of New York are visitIng Mr. and Mrs. H. II I. Icenrnedy Mr. narrow , who has been the guest of Mm and Mra Charles Keller , loft yesterday for his home. I Mr and Mrs. Charles heard Scevl at ChI cage are visitIng Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rector 2128 Wlrt street Mr. Cement Putnam or Davenport was In i i town this week , the guest of Lieutenant and I Mrs. Thompson. II I Mrs. Edwin R. Mockett of LIncoln IR vis. Itng her parent , Mr and Mrs Henry Jones , 2t8 Decatur street. The many friends ot Mrs. O. C. Madison will be pleased to learn she Is convalescent after a severe illness. Mr. and Mra. John McDonald have returned from Prince Edward Island and are at the Frenzel for the winter. ( loneral' and Mrs. Brooke left on Menday for not Springs , where they expect to reo main about three weeks The Oriole club gave Its second grand trait last Wednesday evening , and every one present appeared to have a splendid time , . , The program consisted of twenty-form Ilances , ant oveetrnco was participated In by all the guests. The Tuxedo clu laB arranged for 1 card party at Royal Atnum hal , lice building , Monday eVnlng , . mriuary 21 , Miss I.Mnla Tcle . who has been vis- Itng l with her b4)mer ) , 11ev A. 3. Turkle , let l for CIncInnot.4srt. ) week Mils Gertrude Intlman and mother left for Cbcag and different points In Indiana lat l week fOr a t' iIiontha l visit. Mrs. Wesly J. lty of Milford Is visiting the Misses l for whom they gave an Informal I card party Inst evening. Mr. anti Mrs. M'sV. Gannon of Chicago arc gests of Mrs. Ganion's ) brother , Mr. P. n , Johnson , at lSl749irpitol avenue. The Parish M society of All SaInts' church will give n musicale nt Metropolitan Metropoilan hal Tuesday evening , January 29. Miss Mabel Fields of Chicago and Miss Ohio Smith of St. Paul have been visiting Mrs. M. . vIsItng Mr. G. Kibbe on Sherman I'enue. The Misses Yates left Tuesday for Port- Inlll , Ore. . where they will bo tire guests of Mrs. Snow who formerly lived there. Miss Johnson , who has been the guest at 1Iside since the wedding or Mr. and Mrs. Smith , has returned to St Joseph. Mr. and Mrs Richard L. Drit are re- jolclng aver the arrival at their home , on the 17th , or n fine elght'llound girl baby. I.a Rosa Social club has received Irivita. tions from Mn . hlla. tons Ir. Ambrose Elngton for a skating party Wedncsday nt the Coliseum . The many friends of Miss Inn Kennedy wIll be delghted to lear that she Is now out of danger and on her way to recovery. Mrs. Julia Welsh left last Saturday evening . Ing for her home In David City , Neb , after : her visit with Mr. and Mrs. James G. Martin . Friday being the seventh blrthdn of littlc , Marthen Harrison , about fifteen or Ito her. friends were Invited to spend the day with I her.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Kennedy entertained I at dinner Friday , for Mr. . . K. Emmet and I wire and Major Crager and wife of New York. Miss Inyola Duval of Council Bluffs , Ia. , returned last Wednesday evening after n I month's absence \ Isltlng friends arid rela- t\'es nt Baltimore , Md. Miss Grace Knight of Austin , Tex. , arrived - rived In the city on Wednesday of this wool C to spend the winter wih her aunt , Mrs. C . K. Coutant , 403 North Ferteth street. Miss Van Gleson left Monday for Lexington - ton , Ky. , where she will glvo readings at the Kentucll fair new In progrcss. From there Miss Val Oeson eXIJccts to go to New York The Indies of Unity church gave their : usual monthly . supper and social last Wednostay , and , as It happened to fall on the birthday of the pastor , Mr. Mann , ho was presented with n purse of $ GO. . The I.alcas Reading circle met last Thursday - day afernoon with Mrs. Walter Mason on I Locust street near Twenty-second street ' Next Thursday they meet nt Mrs. M. G. Klbbe's , corer of Sherwood and Sherman ; avenues Miss Redman , who was the guest of Cap tain and Mrs. Ayres last winter , and who won such a host of friends during her stay : In flt1n1IfL . nrrlved vesterdav In Omnhn _ h" wi be the guest or Miss ' McKenna ' - duninj s her visit. A dinner party was given Major Crowder lat evening by Mr. Ofut Major Crowder I Is receiving congratulations at every hand at his god luck In passIng over tire heads I of over 850 officers from his captaincy to his majority. , Mr. and Irs. " it. P. Ca.ly , Miss Hatle Hattie Caly [ andtMr. and Mrs. C. N. Diet leave on their European trip on the steamship L- ship Frlesland , starting In about two weeks : I , and taking n cruise nlpng the Mediterariear I. April. They expect to Ue . , abent I until some time In I The fifth annnial re epton to bo given by the clerks of tm' W. R , Bennett cempany will occur Tuesday : eyenlng , January 22 , nt Metropolitan han ? ; ; The committee on arrangements - rangements consists of Messrs. S. Reynolds , W. L. Edwards ; E ; A. Weathers , W. I J. Krueger. Mr. and Mrs. J . , Ind Jtmes H. Parrotto ga a very pretty pInk ' Inner Parrote evening , covers being laid for twelve. The guets 'wero Dr. ' and In"Uichart : Moore , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ogden , Mr. and Mrs. Victor , White , MIss , Moore. - . MlssLIIe Moore , Mr : Eva Parrote Sweeney . and Mls3 Parrotte. I The MIsses Cleavelnnd of Denver. Cole . arrive In Omaha yesterday and are to be , the guests of their aunt Mrs. W. F. Allen. 2109 CalifornIa streel. Miss Ruth wi make I short stay , before leaving for t.aselo seminary , to joIn ho cousin , Miss Grace Al- le n. Miss Helen will make an extended vi8it Mr. Edward Robinson of Lincoln and Miss Nelie Noel of Horton Kan. . were united in marriage In this city lat Wednesday at the Christan church Mr. Robinson Is nn emt ploye of the D. & M. railroad , and has n large circle ot friends among his associates. The young couple will go to leeeping house In' the near future. The ladies of Trinity Cathedral parish will give their annual luncheon on the first floor for oY f the Paterson block , opposite tire New York Life building , next Wednesday and Thursday noons , January 23 and 24. Ever one knows what a ielelous meal Is served upon such occasions , and a large serve Is particularly desired. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur English , 4104 Latay- ' ete avenue , gave n lovely bIrthday dinner 'tor Mrs. English last week. The table was prettly decorated with cut flowers and cut g lass. There ' were present : Dr. E. D , Arnold , Miss Fnnnie Arnold Mr. and Mrs. 1- 1. D. Coryel , Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kessler , M r . and Mrs. H. C. Drome , Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vail. Invlatcns have been Issued by Mr. Frank D . Drown , local treasurer of the Union Pa- c iflc railway . for the marrIage of his daughter - ter , Mabel Ella , to Dr. George Albert Roberts r of Independence la. . on Wednesday Robert nCer- noon , January 23 , at 4 o'clock , 620 South I Twenty-sixth avenue , Omaha. The happy couple will make an extended wedding trip p wet and south. The Oxford club gave a much enjoyed dane Ing I party nt Its new club rooms In the Boston I Store block Wednesday ovenlng. A prograni r of twenty-one dances was tripped through , Miss Susie Brady furnishIng the music for : the dnncers. The Iial was artistically decorated - orated for the occasion. The young ladles of r the club under the supervision of Miss 1lzzle Leeder , served n tasty repast to the guests during the evening Mr. and Mrs. Weells at 2024 Californi : Calornia street were given n very pleasant surprism Monday evening , on the occasion at their twenteth anniversary , by a few of their friends. 'hose . many ' particlpatlnrg were : Mr. and Mrs . II. U. Coryel , Mr. and Mrs Julius Kessler , Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Englisim , Mr. and Mrs. Templeton Mr. and Mr. Englsh I . : l'erfect Mr. antI Mrs. H. C. Urome , Mn ann I Mrs. M. G. 1erldns , Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vil.Married Married , In this city . January 16 , by Rev S. WrIght iIrrtier. D. D. , at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Archibald , 1021 South r Tirirty.first. strcCtr : , Mr. Frank F . Woods of Groton , Mass. , amid Miss Carrie Archibald of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Woods left by even Ing train for timer 1aello coast. They vli I visit various points , ot Interest In Californl a and Old Mexico , returning about tire middle of March Tin Omaha. After April 1 they : will be at home to their friends at Groton I , Mass I I . Notwihstanding the Inclement weather of Friday , January n. I anumber or the friends of the Manhattan ; plnl assembled at lirding' a rrng's hal and enjoyed , vral hours of vahtzin ] . Thos present wercr. : Mr. and Mrs. . . I' . Moore Mr. and Mps. S. E. Colns , Mr nnd Mrs. A. C. Bennett , , . lsses Campbell , Gentle . man , Malone , Clafle , ' 1tey. flevirne , D. Do vine IJarsel. Dune , Carrigan , McTosh , Smiti I , Smih McEneory , Bawd , ' ? tIcJCenna . Cosgrove , Oar rIy , Schwar , Ionge , ' Heynolds , Ublen , Mc Cormsck , Cardwel , . Fitzpatrick , MYles , Mc r- , Cauley , McCann , Nestlebusir , Nestebush , Smith . Uealy , Vorwald , E. Vorwald and Stacy Measri Riley , Casey . l\mtagul. \ Scbrlver , McGuckin r , ' Quint Griffin , Coffee . Mattes , Malone , Haltf pIn , Smith . Campbell , Flood , Conkln , Mtmr- phy , Leighrty . Johnson , P. Smith . Kane , Ces- grove , McCoy Cahalne , I.uum , Ford . ' . Reynolds , J. Reynolds , Gentleman , Hagrty , Rushart Mahoney Little , Monfghan , Brad- Cord , Myles , Dalon , McCann and Johnson The Misses Agnes antI Anna Kennedy en- tertalnCl the I ortnighty club Monday evening . ing Miss Wertl and Mr. Robertson reeh'e,1 prIzes for winning the greate number cf high five games , and Mn Jackson the con- solaton prlzc. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Hale . Mr and Mrs. Braden , Misses ' 'ertz , Pay , Kenney , Kennedy and Tower , Jackson [ essrs. Ateimison and McCroary Ilium , Crape . Robertson , Miss Teresa 1nhe ' of 107 Jackson street entertnincil n party 'f friends last Wednestla evening In honor or her friend , Miss Ida Lange. Music anti refreshments were the order of the evening. Those present were : M. Wise , M. Sick , M. Moore , I. Norris. 1. I Armstrong , It ! . Thompson , M , nlll ' . l.nhO' I reha Lange , G. Evans : .7. E. llrady , T. Thompson , W. S. ICing , P. ii. I Wise , E. P. Norris , D. J. Lnhey , J. T. anti 11. D. Lahcy. Miss Agnes lorn entertained n few or her lost Intimate friends Thursday evening nt her residence , 2120 Ohio strcet. A most enjoyable evening was pnsseI , , when rercsh- ments were Ie\'ell. Those Ilresent were : Misses Mabel l3etebenner May Court , Nellie . Ballard , Agnes and Mary Moran , Maggie I ltearmuan , lena Young , Kate Pearmnn : Mossrs. I Earnest Bettbenner , John l'crlrlnsVliilc Perkins Chayco Taylor , Wile Neal , harry Neal , Mallson 1cBachron , Henry hiassit. Mrs. A. J. Hanscom gave I delightful Ien- slnglon tea at her home Tllrslla ) ' afern on nlHI Introduced a novel diversion In a guess- Inf ; contest. Hefreshments were served In elegant style , and a most plclsurnblo tinrc tme was hnd. Among those who were IlreseJi were : lIsses Hozzelc , Slrarp Johnson - son , Dod. Dache : Meslames Derbower , Bradford , Carrier , Con don , Hamion , 1eh. mer McCord , I'rltehet Powell , nedlek , Reed , Rogers ' \001 , Rogers , Tnlaferro , Mc- Shane Thompson and Dache. Miss Lila . Alexander gave a Ilelghtnl I though , somewhat Informal Kensington I rl- day afternoon In honor of Miss I.eavenworth ref r of Connecticut , who Is spending a few weells I In Omaha as her gucst. The young ladle II I present were : Misses Aloxamler. flainmn . Snrl I Dnum , Barker , Brown , IUCll , Cridy , Clarke , , ) Colpetzer , Cook , nur'en , Prnces Durni Drake , Graves , hamilton , Belo Hamiton , hiartuonir , Johnson , Liritisey MeCiellaird . Mi. Kel , Miller . Peck , l'almer htozzeile. Scott , Sirnirpo Tukey . Van Camp and Mrs. Nott. The C.V. . A. N. was tlghtful } ' ent. - 1- tamed by Dr. and Mrs. William J. Bradhur , IGU Emmet street , Saturday night. high I five was played during the evening , nCtH 'r which a delicious lunch was served by tin , hostess. Miss Katherine Parmalee receh'etl ; tire ladles' prize and Mr. Holden the gentle. gente- men's. The club members are : Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. W. 1 < . l'al- mater , Mr. and Mrs. Sutphen , Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Doss , Mr. and 1rs , Ii. C. Miller , Dr. ant Mrs 'V. J. Dradbury. Among the guests invited were : Miss Parmelee , Miss Wch , Mr. Knouse , Mr. Holden and Mr. 'Vl r. Friday evening Ibout twenty or Mabel 1abel Pnrler's ) 'oung friends gave her a irapy surprise In the way oC I smnl party. The Ito ) lstess entertained her friends In I very charming manner with vocal and Instrumental - strumental musIc , recitations and games , after which delightful refreshments were son'ed. Those present were : Adair Rednan , Redlan KatIe Drlce , Anna Stuart , Leln Pr'n , Ellen Arnold Hazel Gibson , Silvia Young , Danch Parker label Parker , Eva Young : Willie lorand , Prof. Morhead , Wile Pnlen , Frank Moore Archie Gibson , Harry Stuart , Sherman - man Redmnn , Chnrley Parker Jimmie Brice , Boman Potter. The regular meeting of the Don Ami lui was held last Monday evening at the home of Mr. Ind Mrs. DenJnmln S. Baker on South Thlrty-seconr street and was very delghtul and vell . . ' wel attended. Mrs. Daller's Irel ) ' home was made even more attractive than usual with vases of cut flowers , and the hostess did all In her power 'to make the evening the delghtul one thnt It was The prizes were won by Mr. Tntum , Mr. Purvis , Mrs. Babcock and Miss Graves of New York. Tl ese present beside the members were : Mr. Holmes Mr. George , Mr. Herbert Whee- ler Mrs 'Vlhelm , Miss Graves and Miss Gribben of Lincoln. Tire entertainment given Thursday eveniig "In.tho Omaha , Guards. armory for the benefit of the drouth sufferers was a succees fnan- I daIly amid sociaiiy. The King's Daughters caly socialy. , , , , , , , , and the Gunrds unlcd tI'I , "fn 'q anti " very enjoyable program lt was : - ' th- result. - ' The . c atlraclral choir " ctl sang "Whero Are You Ging ly Pretty Maid , " and each membr of the quartet sang / solo all of which were cxI celent and well receIved . The guards gave a very creditable drill , both In n crdiable dri n body and a s Individuals. Sergeant Cone carried off the medal for 1894 , for which he Is receiving ( ira congratulations of his friends. The entertainment - tertainment committee consisted at Lleuten. ant C. H. Wilson , Mr. O. W. Sues and Mr. L. D. Wood . who assisted very materlal , In making the .vening n success. Last Tuesday evening a quiet wedding ceremony occurred nt 1722 North Eighteenth street by which Mr. Will L. Eghteenth was united In marriage to Miss Mabel L. Lewis. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. P. D. Lhvyd or the Church of the Good Shepherd - herd , In the presenCe only of relatives nnd a few Intimate friends. The bridal couple left during tire evening for n short wedding trip and they will be nt home nt 1722 North Eighteenth street after February 1 Doth the young people are favorably known In Omaha , the groom being one of the oldest employes of a leading business house and n prominent member of the Thurston Rifles. Among the out of town guests were nfes. . Mary Smith and Mr. Elmer Hyde of Atchison - son , ICun , and Mrs. A. G. Presser , arid Miss Clara Presser of East Atchison , Mo. In honor of Mrs. A. L. Red and Mrs. Isaac Coles , Mrs. F. D. Johnson gave ei very large function Thursday afternoon . a The house was filled with uiowere , most fled wih fowere mot artistically artstcaly arranged , partcularly In the dining room , where tire table wn completely covered with L1 Franco roses and while Ifes. covere a mcst effective combination . In the Japanese ( room punch was serve .n a veritable bower of smilax , which added a fnishing tuch to the unusually artistic room. The guests of honor assisted Mrs. Johnson in receiving , wirilo , thoSE In tire various Teems were Mrs. whie , Mrs. Deuel , Mrs. Hugires , Mrs. Giftord. Mrs. Hemlngton , Mrs. McCormIck Miss Doane , Miss MIllard , Miss Hoagland , Miss Ilime- baugh. The assistants ( took turn In. pouring tea and coffee and serving Jlunch to the 200 cepton. guests who attended this very pretty re- Mr. and Mrs. Sol Hopper , 282G South Nine- teenth street , entertained the Oklahoma club at high five Friday evening Among these present were : Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Mahoney , Mr. and Mrs. AI Poweli7rIr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis , Mr. anti Mrs. Lou Her Mr. anti blrs. , Alex Buchanan , Mr. and Mrs. Note Heeor , Mr. and Mrs. James G. Martin , Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Parkhurst , Mr. and Mrs. Sol Hopper , Mr. , and Mrs . A. T. Sllwel , Mr. anti Mrs. P. Stronsbaugh , Mrs. Julia Welsh , Miss Sarah MartIn and Miss Del Woniand The lady's frt prize was won by Mrs. James G. Martin . the gentleman's by A. T. Sidwel , and time lady's consolation wits awarded to Mrs. Elmer Davis whie the gentleman's booby went to Lou Huff. , After delicious refreshments , dancing was Indulged In till n late hour. 'fhe "Oklahoma" will meet next Thurday ovenlng wlh Mr. earl Mrs. James G. MartIn , 2818 South Nineteenth street A most enjoyable and largely attended social dance was given by Mr. Edward 1.'Jury last Thursday evening lt llrflumng imali. A very pretty program was arranged for the occasion and was thoroughly enjoyed by all In attendance . Following. mire the names of some of those present : Messrs. anti Mono- dames J'rIorrIsey . S. E. 'Collins , A. C. lien- net E. O'Hear G. Wear J. P. Moore , M. Kane and P. Garrly : Mesdames Moran , Sulvnn and I.lmlsey ; Misses N. Nestebush , n. I Nestlebusir. McGuckin , Riley , Garriy , 1aly , 10'Urlen. M. Reagan , Lawrence , K. Reagan Healy , L. Costello , Gibbon , Dowd , Flury , E. Costelo , O'Nei , Cruger , McCarthy , McCreary , Colbert , Drennan , Fitzpatrick , Knight , Karrl- Highest bfl in Leavening Power.-Latcst US. Gov't Report P V Baking - ' 4BSOLJTELV PVIE - - . - - , - , - - _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ dt . ? t' % 1 r . 'l . . , r - " . - .t " .t - . gn , Mentosh , ' \'lllm8. O'Connor McCor- m ack . Post McEnany . MeKonna , Smith and Whie : Messrs. E. Plinry . J" A. McGuckin , 'F.n , ) E . Ford , N. Murphy , J. J. Riley , T. Hey- noMs , T. SY Forll , J. furyV. . Riley . W. n. Moran , J. ReynOlds , Dr. ' . it. Mtrllen , C. M oran , MeCreary , Oliligan , E , Murphy , Walk. u n , Grat1' , liagerty , Greene , Flood , McCor- m ack , hall , Ialton , Foley , J. Iteagninr , Mc- ( Ireni , T. itoagaxi , Casey , O'tinieri , Smith , D owling. Carey , Joyce , \'iiliams , Clark , F , K ane , ilrrba , Coegrove. Mcifearney , Daly , G riffin. Twenty of tire boarders at the Sirrinen w ere entertained at lirogressive high five o n Friday evening. Time following made imp t ue tables : Mr. anti Mrs. Aidrhlge , Mv , anti Mrs. l'owers , Mr. arid Mrs. 't't'alter II. \\'il- l lama , Mr. amid Mr.Vnigiit , Mrs. Shniner , Mrs , \'alters , Miss Brown , Miss Kate Pow- b r , Miss Nevius , Miss Myrtle Norrlq , MIss U nderwood , Miss Ruby \Viiiiamns , Miss Mu- ti reti'liilams , Mr. 'tV. ' hyles , Mr. A. 5 , G reen arid Mr. 0. (1. l'ope. Fifteen Irands were played , amid tire first prizes vere won b y Mr. anti Mrs.'right. . Miss Ruby \Vil- h ams teok tire second lady's prize nmid the b ooby prize was awarded to Mr. 0 , 0 , l'oIo , Mr.'t'rigimt declined to take iris prize , al- t hougir lmo Iran scoreri thirteen iraints ormt of fi fteen , and it went to Mn , Green , ltetreslr- i rients were tiren served anti time rcmnaimri1'r o f the evening was emit Iii ciancing , Tire p art ) ' was given by four of tire lathes In t ire inormtn-tirs. Aidnidge , Mrs.'alters , Mrs. \ \ 'alterVillinrriis arid Mrs. Wright , lx IAij.lI .1ILISIU.Li , CZIZCIfl.S' . Freria Slmionison , ( Ire celebrated clnlid plan- i sle , has arriverl In Atrienica amid will .mnrakc a. tour of tire country with Jomanito Marion , tire li-year-old violinist. 'Fire young piriniste Is a protege of Mrrre. Atiehina Patti , sviio is r largely Instrumental mr iravlng the protllgy niako an American tour. Preda Slnrrorrson in I time daughter of Mrs. Lucia Sinnomison , nun t % 'as born in Hanover in 1881. Ui ) to mci . thirti year simo iroveti % rio evidence of lreinn : different from oIlier chjldren , but wiremr 3 ' however , her musical talent asserted itself , and sii was enabled to play simple melodic : I upon the pierre In such a way as to cal I particular attention to wirat evemr tiren nm peared tt ho her remarkable piarristic gifts : 11cr tlovelopmnomrt vas rapid , rrnri Ii wax t pirreetl In tine care of KnrI IChimidwortlm , di . rector of tine lChirrdwertii conservrmtory 0 : r hler'lln , wirero sire was smrbseqrrently tnrtrgirl t by Prof. Lelpireix , viro took such a fancy tr , time dlrritrirntivc little artist tirirt Ire devotet 1 special attention to her intnsicai training . When birt C Fnletia macdma her debut in for - un , playIng correctly and with un excelien t conrceptionr of tire works , some of Beetiioven'r ta s'mmniatiomms.'iren but 7 sine played at iCla - slngemr with full orclrcistra , this tinre render Inn livetitvctr's C minor concerto. Littk. Frieda takes great delight in lrmayimrg in your- lie , and It Is said timat tire first question sire asks on entering a concert luau is : "Are tire critics all here' ? " Tlrese two young artists made tineir nip- iearance at. Carnegie Music hail last Tuesday - day , assisted by tine Darnroselr orchestra , ur.d tirade a wonderfuliy lronounced irit. Jrrdge and Mrs , Drmnrdy entertained tire Onraira Glee club last Monday evening at tireir Ironic. Tire cntertainnncht was not a formal one by any nncans , but was lmiginiy enjoyed nevertlrelese. bout twenty of tire nnemnbors of tire clrrb were cordially welcomed by tirolr most arid irostess and Miss Dumidy. Tire first part of tire evening was spent by time club in singing tire songs whleir they have been rehrearsing for tire last ax ! months , "Night W'itclrery , " by Storch , "Comrades in Arms , " by Adam , "Iireee of tire Nigirt , " arranged by Macy , and "Annie Laurie , " arranged by Brick , were sung with a vigor , precision amid attention to shading rarely heard In male organizations. "Nellie Was a Lady , " a beautifrnl arrangement for solo , with lmumnmhng accomuparrirnent. was sung wltir fine effect , Mr. Dan Wireeler , jr. , singing the solo. Tire program was varied with a solo by L. B. Copeland , "Tire Two Grenadiers , " by Schumann ; two violin solos , by Prof. Kuchenmelster ; "Simuon , the Gel- Iarer , " baritone solo , by J , M. flaldnidgo ; "Sweet Littia Cherub , " by Wilson 0. Smnlth ; tenor solo by I. M. Treynor and "Medita- " toui" and a tenor sole by Clrnery rendered by C. H. Ogden. J , I-f. Sininns acted as accompanist for tire evening. Tire Dudley Buck Male quartet of Counpil Bluffs , coma- posed of Messrs. 'I. M. Treynor , C. H. Ogden , .7. Ii. Simms arid W. L. ' 1irJcJctun , ang Buck's "Star of Love" with excellent effect , and for an encore sang "Tire Grassinopper , " arranged espedialiy for tire quartet from Vtrdm's nn'rn "Prnni " A fin. . iL I c at part of the program Irad been finished d ainty refreshments were served , WhIle t ime smoke was rising from a score of I Ias'anas Judge Dundy , who is a graceful ab nd aecomplisired bear slayer , told of a numu- b er of hair raising encounters Ire had had wlrlie ire lied been engaged In tire work of s hooting bruin oft the face of tim earth. Tire c lub's first "night out" was voted a success. Although accustomed to hearing good things at the recitals of the Musical department - mont of tire Woman's Club , tIre meeting last Wednesday afternoon was exceptional , tire entire program being of superior quality. The openIng number , a paper on Bach , by Miss Etimeiwynne Kennedy , was interesting throughout. Miss Kennedy in iner treatment of tire life and clraracter of tire father of modern music did not confine inerself wholly to ( ho genius of thcu marvelous rind versatile writer of eounter-poimit , but brought out the strong religious side of iris nature as well. Mr. Don N , Long made Iris first appearance in Omnaira In an a , b mind a number , Ai- tirougli tire Chopin Nocturne was somewhat lacking in depth of fooling It s'as correctly and Intelligently played. Tluo nuandolinata , by Leseiretizky , and tire Itimeinberger Etude both showed to advantage tire clear and finisired style of Mr. Long's tecimnique , and at tire conclusion of ( lie number be was received - ceived with ontimusiastic applause. Mr. Long may congratnrlzrte himseli upon having acore it complete success and won a high place i mmmsical circles. Mrs. hirorry Nott , whii a comparative stranger , Is not entirely unknown among literary people. lien papee on Handel was most entertaining , being in conversational Style , with ( lie scene laid in a London coffee house among the Bohemian ciemnrent of iCIng George's ( line. hly tins ruenins and the writer's skIllful treatment , the facts con- ecrning the life , character anti influence of tins oeil known conrposer took on a fresh interest. Mrs. Charles M. Wilhelm deiightet'r the audience mu Nevlmis' besmmtlftml song , ' 'Iori , " accommranlt'ri by Mr. i'rnrnz Adelmnnn , violin ; Mr. S. ii. Litovaky , cello , nnti Mr. Vt' . T. Marshall , inane , Tine warm and enrthusiastio reception of' ( Iris number srmcceedc'd In bring- imug Mrs. Wilirelmn to tire floor , irirt only to ioo' irer tiunurks. Miss ' ' Edith \'t'ngoner's ron- tiltion of Sclrrmrnanrm was a coniplere tritrnplm , Untler lien akillimmi fingers these difilcult mind artistic connipositlorra worn rrost Iniehligently given , The " 'oveliotte In P major" was extremely vell played , limo pimnasimig being mihtriost perfect , Miss W'ngomrt'r ins easily Placed lreraelf muons Onraira's best mnrmnsiclans , smut we Predict ii lirigirt future for lien. Simree tire "St. Coccus' ' qumartet the Lathes' Miusierri society Iras riot had tIre lrleasmmro of hearing a lnmniies' quartet equal to tire one which sang last \Venincsdroy , Comuposect of Mrs. Cinanles M. 'tVihireinnr , Mns , John 14. ICon. mneily , Mrs. Ciranles Morton anti Miss Prnimucos ltoeder the success of tue qimartet was as- smired beforeimamiri , rind liecis' conipositlon , "Oir Tell It lien , " gave evklemrce of tire careful - ful and conscientious study time qrrantot Is .ioimrg. There is a place in mnruslcal circles for an association of ( iris sort , and it Is earrrestly iropetl it will continrrme. Every singer In Oniaira , South Orummira and Council liltrirs is invltetl to join tire festival clnorrrs , Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings , S to 9:30 : , at tire Yommng Mcmi's Cirrs- han association leetrmre rooni. The Thuomas orcirestra , wirieir wilt be the clricf attraction of time festival , is the finest trody mt musicians in tire world anti all mmmsic-lorimig people should cordially welconno thorn to Omnialia. itenrieniber that all singers iravimrg good volooc are cordially imrvlted to attend , Last Srmnday aftenmnoon Mr. W. T. 'Faber gave an organ recital in tire First Baptist cirurcim , Cheyenne. Speakimig of thu recital , tire Lender of timat inlirce says : "Tire organ recital in tire ilirlitISt cinorrch Smnnda3' afternoon mottenrienl by a large amnoilemico of music lovers , wino mucn thnjoyod thro rare nrtmsicai treat , Mr. Tnober of Onninrims , wlroso talent. as an organist is well known anini alnlrrl'ciateti in Circyonnre , untIed to his past rcputnrtion and won irrany new emmtirusi- astic Mr.Villiamn hI. Shrerwoorl will give xi re- citni at Ilrowmieli ball Moririnry evening , Fob- rruary 4 , Of Mr. Sherwood ( Ire iienlirr Royal l'rrnssian Anuzoiger says : "lie can etmmnri side by side witir tire most living litanists. ' ' In this country air , Sherwood ina mmppeared vitir Theodore Thomas , tire \\'niter Damnrrosclm antI tire Boston Symphony orchestras with great success , Tickets on sale at Chase & Jddy'a. Tire first recital of tine Beethoven Quartet vhll occur tins afternoonr at. tine rooms of tIre Woman's club at 3 o'clock. Tine irrirsicians conrposing tire quartet mire : herbert Butler , violin ; Jacob Sauerwein , viola ; S. 13. L'itovsky , cello , and Franuz Adelrruanmi , violiur , tine ciani- net soloist on tins occasioni being Mr. Frans Adeimriann. A small atinriissiorr lee will be chnarged. Tire program is is follows : Qmnartet-Op , IS , 1 , ( F Major.i3cetimovern ) Allegro Con Brie. Adagio. Scirerzo. Allegro Clarinet Quintet-Op. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Allegro. 1.nrgimetto. N eniuetto. Allegretto Con iTarinzionl Qrmartet-Op. 41 , No. I..Mendelssohn Molto Allegro Vivace. Tire fifth afternoon organ recital 'will be given today at tire First Methodist church by Mr. Tironras J , Kelly , organist. The recital begins lrornptly at. 3:30 : 8) . m. , and no ad- unissiomi fee is charged. Tire following program - gram wilt be given : , 1'ART It - - . Andante , In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irtenmnezzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deilbe Funeral March of a Marionette..Gounool Serenade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schubert PART II. Atiogmo in ) . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . amar Ofiertoire , In D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March-From Occasional Oratorio. . . .liandel At . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Fire Bach-Handel recital to ho given at the First Congregationalist church Monday at 3 o'clock gives promise of being a most artistlo success and tire program warrants a large at. tendanca of these who are musically inclined. Rare Is It that so strong a. program is hoard in tire west and particularly by local musi- clans. The entertainment svill be as follows : Organ-G MInor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. 'tV. T. Marshall. Rejoice Greatly-Messiah..Handel alias Myrtle Id. Coon. a. Choral-Now Vengeance hlath Been Taicenr-Christmas Oratorio..hJaclm b. Choral-Fixed In His Everlasting Seat-Srmmnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hlqndel All Saints Clnolr ( director Mr. W. P. Mar- small ; organ , Mrs. ii' . F' . Ford ; piano. hrirs. 11. F , Wlrltmore ) . Adagio on tire (3 String for Violin..Bach Mr. Franz Adeimann. a. Piano-Gavotte and Musette-Sulte Anglaise No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b. Pland-Gavotto and Musette-Sulte Angiatse No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Piano-hlarmonIotmnl Blacksmith. , . , hlnIndel . Mme. H. Imluentefening. Ave Maria ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Myrtle B. Coon , Organ , l'iano and Vio. un Accominanlrnemlt , Largo-Xerxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handel loin. Franz Adehmann. ( Organ Accompaniment. ) 2 I 2 -d SHEETMUSIO2CL- 2 2 You lurrc . bccii paying too mtirzli. - ; Is all we ask for Staiiclavd Mt 'sic 2 50 per cent , oft' on 5,000 pkces o Copyilgirt Music. - 66 2-3 per cent off on 8,000 IiCCCS of Copyright Music , 2 lOc pci' copy los' 2,000 piccts of Copyright Musk. 5 : petCOj)3' for' 200 Music FohLoH , . . 2 NEW PIANOS for $165" ' 2 2 Ren1eniber-N0 nro the Solo Agcuts fox- the - Scale Klnmbuli I'inuo , 2'I 'I ' - - A HOSPE , Jr11 --i 1513 Douglas. _ _ _ . . . 44J'4,4"fDI444 ' Kid KM Gloves SlippersC iii all leiigtlis : r Cleaned Cleaned PerPalr , Perfectly. _ Nicely. Mrs. H. A. Porter , 207 S. 16th. * + + * 44 + . ) t ' * * * ' * * 4'4I't hi' * 1. f . , . / - - - - - . , . , . a . . ' - , ' - - ' ' - . - '