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SOCIETY DURNG I ; DOG DAYS
. Sign ! of Approaching Lle . Are BecomIng
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. OPEN or TiE CREIGITON MARKS AN EPOCh
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Ol ( : oICIU"UM fl.ll : \'hlrl of
Jn nC'C'I , Ian ticli eOI I 11,1 I'l rtle .
HallIN il ! 10 Inl , fur " 'rlt : Ierry
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Thc week Just past ha bean rcmarkable
for the number of Informal entertainments
gien for the college hays and gIr's ' who
so soon wi be turning their tepi nnll (
thoughts to slll ) . .Rome of them will enter
upon their senior year , while other have
several yeirs more. A few of these college
men , ha\lng fnlhe,1 , their education , will
take up their abode In Omaha and will , 10
doubt , he qlte an addition to society.
The mornIngs ant afternoons have been
taken up largely by the tennis tournament ,
which was quite an Interesting rendezvous
for the ) 'ounIlcople. ( .
The event of the week was the openIng of
the Creighton theater , when society turned
out In large number to witness the Initial
performance of ' 'fhe Masueraders. " Although -
though the hioie Ilrcsented ) a festive ap-
peJrance one noticed In glaneng ! around
many n neglge shirt , sailor hat and shirt
waist , which did , not seem quite In harmony
wih the surroundings. lad more of the mel
appeared , In full Ireas _ and fewer of the
women worn hat Il would have Improved the
appearance greatly. _
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Thr beautiful home of : fr. and Ir ! . E. W.
Nash wa3 gay with the younger set Tuesday
evening , the occasIon beIng and Informal
dance gIven In honor of the " : Ierry Moment"
club by :1 s Aleln , ! . who made a charm.
lug hostess , anll : Ir. Fred Nash. The or-
rangenient of the house Is cxtrcmey well
adapted for dancing . anl the wel canvaed
room I were prettily decorated with cut
fowers , scarlet geraniums and helIotrope lIre.
ulomluatlug. , \ancll was enjoyed until a
hate 1111' . Hefrelhrents were served In
the dinIng room ffm an elaborately dcc-
orated table , the lar/f center piece of
luscious fruit iiukliig a pretty pIcture. Thc
feature of the evening was the renllon , of
the : lcnlllsohn , Welldln : March which was
much Injnyed by all.
The guests Wt're Mis , Knlppenbor } , : USI
Baldwin of CouncIl Iufs alll Misses Peck
who are visiting MIss Adellne . and the
MIIEes Mao hamIlton. Louise Squires Edna
Cowin. Amy Barker Flora and Bessie Yatea ,
Carolyn Johnson . 1tnma Creighton , May ,
FlorenC and Ethel Morse , Dela Sears ,
I.oulsl Doherty , hassle Towle , Genie Brown ,
Anna Shlverlck. Carrie Mercer and , MarIe
Nash Messn. Harry LlntisayVIll Cowin , '
Herbert and Wi Hoger , larry and Walaco '
Lyman. Paul 10nglald , Russell \VIlbur .
Frank Daspecher rank I Moraman Charles
anti Handal lirown Fred Lake ' , Sam thorns ,
Sam Caldwell. , Nelson Mercer , Paul I.ulnr- ,
ton Charles Pratt , nwlht S'obe Hess
Towle . : Ir. Dixon of Nebraska City Mosher ?
Colpot1er , Asa Shilverick . I.'ret Nash ! r.
and Mrs. larry Cartati ! rs , nlppenher I
and Mr anti Mrs. Nash.
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For their daughter Mary , Mr. an,1 , Mrs.
George F. ] Barker gave a very novel enter-
tainment ltstVetlitcday evening In tie
form of a enses party 1.'lvl' cute prizes were '
gIven . all after a close contest It was i
fOl'/1 that lessle 11ev . Bessie BralY. ! Marie
Lowe luth MeAuslan,1 , and ] I.eone gler were
the wlinert. , Mitch amusemenl was cauo ]
later b ' the clever scighit ! of hand
by very stel/hl performance -
formance given by : lr. MartIn.
Those Invited were : Phoeho Smith , Emily
McKell . gssl Denlsl. O a SIlles , Ada
. . l < lrlenllal. lessle Brah' , . Lucy Gore , Mabel
Gillespie . Carrie Monger of Froinont . 1.llu
l'eycll , Malice amI Grace Taylor , Hay Abr-
ham , lesll TIer . Hena Jensen , Ethel
Stragltt . MurIel Ihlch , Mabel Carter
Faith Potr. Gussie Kotty . Margaret Mac.
Elizabeth McConnel , Dora laallkl , Marie
I.owl Hnth : lc'lsla/l , Kate Parel.
Dorothy Young . llncho anti ' ] Mercedes ] . .0e. .
MIss A\ce : McCormick Madame D2speeher ,
Mr Detz and - Miss Barker . - assisted.
A .101" I CUI'IIIA I 1'111 , . .
The " Ierry Moment" chub mel nt the
house of : fr. nod Irs. Charle Square on
Wednesday ] cvelln , at 7 o'clock fur a coach
ride :1' . and lrK. Cuwln anti : lr. anti ] ! rs ,
Squires chaeronld ( the party antI , a dclGht-
ful drive was taken to the post. On the re-
turn members of the party stopell [ al the
Ilome of : lr. Fred Lake where musicians
were awaiting theni and a delIghtful cven-
jog was Slent In Ilancln . 'fhe party was
given In honor or Mr. Dixon. The guests
were : MIsses Ellna Cowin , Adelne Nash ,
lesslu anti , Helen I'eck Genevieve h3ahtiln ] ,
Louis SquIres Mae hamilton , Anna Shlver-
Ick 1"loy anti , lessle Yates , Carolyn Johnson
Sue COlpetzer May and Florence ! orse.
Louise Uoherty ; Messrs. Froth Lake 11
t Dixon. Russell Wlbnr. Sam Cahtiwell . Paul
Uoaglant , 1.'rOI Nash , Wi CowhnVIIl anti
Herbert Rogers , Charles Prat losher Col-
petzer , Asa .Shilveriek Paul Ludington , Sam
Burns antI Mr. anll Mrs. Hitchcock.
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iIr. In,1 :11' . JII"'r Eiitt'rtztli.
The beautIful art gallery of Mr. Linin.
Ier was the scene of great merry makIng
last \'eiinesday night. In honor of MIss
Orcutt , who Is soon to leave for school In
the east , Mr. and Mrs. rank ] Haler
gathered together about forty young people.
The MIsses Lowe gave several choice man-
dcliii . banjo and guitar 3electons. which
were much enjoyed Miss Drake gave one of
lIeI recitations In her usual charming man-
nor . antI Mr. Joe Barton was In good yoke.
UereshrcJ\ts were served nod dancing con-
tnued till a late hour.
The Iplr llllant" WerA : Misses Orcutt .
irako Inywarll of Nebraska City , Hartman ,
Gibbon , Crandel , Croighton . Sioaue hiarker
Squires , Foray " of St. Paul , McShane and
I.owe. ! eurs. liarton hheth Hoaglon .
Crantlehl . LoweVllkiits . Gllagher , Mexla ,
King , fllackwchl . dcMahon George . Allen.
hleaton lurgess , Hartman , Morse Clark ,
Cark
flr Alison antI , Rothick .
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Last Tuesday venlng al the home of Mr.
William Itocheforil 2023 South
Wilam Eighteenth
street , wa given I large wedding reeell-
. ton In honor of Mils Iohl'ford anti , :1. Wi-
lam Strykor . SUllllr was served al 10
o'clock , and the remalllr ] of the evening
was spent In tousle antI dancing. These
present were : Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Gould ,
: lr. and lrs. A. Sehol , Mr. and 1. Mrs. A.
J'ol , Mr. anti ! n. G. Deveral ) , ! r. and Mrs.
" ' . W. Scott , Mr. anti ] ! rs. Limbaiti. Mr.
1.lmball.
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and Mrs.V. , Smith , Mr. alll Mrs. J. Frank .
Mr. a 111 Mrs. T. Walsh. ! r. antI Mrs. A.
Lareau , Mr. and ! rs , G. Stryker Mr and
Mrs. P. W'man , Mr. and Mrs. J. Ioheford ,
Mr. and Mrs. htomllior . Mr. and Mrs. \'ilhlain
WI1m
Van Noy , ! r. anti Mrs. Wiiam Ioche-
ford MISs A. Fell , Miss I' . Rocheforil . Miss
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' - - N. Coombo. Mr. William COI . Mr. G.
I.bauch , ! r. E. Iocheford , Mr. F. Hanlon ,
Mr J. Irennan , Mr. I' . Vyunan .
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In honor of Miss Josephine Foray of St.
Paul who Is the guest of the Misses CreIgh-
ton. the Misses hamilton gave I very pretty
luncheon on I"IoY ] afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The table was beallfuly deeorate,1 , with
ferns and rUes. Cover were laid for eight
and seven delicIoUs courses were served
1)urlng tiitt afternoon : ln Knox and Mls Uar-
ker , anti Miss
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Ing < Als Hamion played cx-
qulsltelY Patlercwski's inlniot. The guests
were : Thl Misses I.'ury. Emma Crulghton
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Florence Knox Besslo Norton. Amy laker'
1 dl Huth anti hello and ] stule Hamlon :
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Mr. Wi Doanl gave a very enjoyable
"stag" parly In honor If the visiting tennis
bt _ playt'u lat Tuesllay evening . Prof. Sutorlus
anti ! r. Wldenor give a number of mandolin
all guItar selections There wu also slug.
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Ing and a lunch wu s'rvetl about 11. The
out.of-town guests were ; Messrs. Waldner ,
SIOCUI , Wider , Crock wel and Farqtittar
Others noticed were : Messrs. Mullen . Gulon .
Crary Illck. Caltlwohi. Richard , Purey and
Conrad Young Culllnghanu . Owen , Pope ,
Cacao ) , Crape anti hlavirstick . 1'01
1.I"n 1'lrt" .I.nc..ln ) . 1 ' .ClhlA.
The Young \'omut's Christian associatIon
' 1 holt a lawn social next Tuesday even-
leg , August 21 , at the bowl of Mr. Tldeu ,
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14 Soulh Nineteenth Blrtel Tie runl
will be well lighted , good music proylded ,
And no pains pared to fake the avenlcl
pal air pleaaantly. MrA. Thlden's home and
tbo house next . li South NInteenth will
bo open And If the evenIng Is cool rereh-
ments will bo . .ryed indoor. . Al , both g.n-
temen And ladles , arc cordially Invited to
bn present anti meet Miss Cathy . who ha Just
taken up the work of general secretary at
our assoolaUon.
JulT hlrrczrs 'ru" Okolioj
Writing from Oobojl , a party who has
ben summerIng there says : Indeed they are
jolly breezes this summer , for never has a
gayer or more perfect season been known at
this most popular resorl.
Last Ilgh was the hp of the season at
Manhattan , and u the steamer Transit , with
fags wavIng and vends playIng , landed at
the different docls : to carry away pretty
girls II dainty whi\ gowns , with many
pair of white ducks In attendance , the boat
was ! ultelghtrd with its fair load
There are scores of amusements nt the
lake this summer. float races are quite the
thing . anti twice n week IUeen sail boats
hoist their sails oft Point Fort Dodge and
via with esch other for the silver cup. The
Psyche owned by : Ir. Clarke of Creston , In. .
has n fair record anti Is very popular , and
with Its silk nl.d lInen sails and torpedo
shapel\ hull cuts through the water , lookIng
lIke a great winged swordflsii. The Robert
J comes closely after It and ] I a bPlt ) I
Is the largest boat on the lake , and carries
many 1 jolly party Iroun,1 , the shores
Whccln Is quite popuLar also , all these
perfect prairIe rontis have been much used
these moonlIght nIghts by parties of cyclists .
who take a lte run down to the Orleans
and hack , wIth a supler , nrerwanl at one
of the cottagoc. There are come fine riders
among the ladles. One laIr society girl . wel
known lu Omaha , cxplor country roads to
her henrt's content , atl wIth her hhort blue
serge skirt over scant bloomers , blue leg-
gins , shirt waist , and little blue cap resting
jauntIly on hier light hair she makes a
pretty picture anti , I graceful rider. Another
fair maiden from a popular point rides her
wheel In an Intrelld ) manner. with bloomers
of a dark plaid and a wrl flngooal Her
black haIr anti rosy ehetIs cause many an
eye to follow her ndmlrlnl There arc
many others too numerous to name . and their
healthy coloring showing through - .a rich
hrown tan shows well whether It Is a
hcalhful amuemrnt or not
Nested among the trees on thc cast shore
of the lake Is a white cottage where a jolly
party makes the woods rIng from morning
till night. Four Omaha girls laugh these
bile , happy summer days away , and seldom Is
thclr ! lock , free of three or four sailboats : ,
having lanled a cargo of boys , who think this
cottage In the wOOls , with Its lively house-
hal ] , a very attractIve phace
Point Fort Dodgl. Omaha Beach antI Des
Iolnes Beach hare many beautIful places and
the young PeoPle make merry from mornIng
till night on theIr sandy ] shres. Swimming
Is of course the thing , and Manhattan : Beach
the popular place , anti , ] many a boat Is landed
there daily for a duck In thc waves. There
are some floe swimmers seen here. enl little ]
Omaha girl of some sixteen slmmers being
quite the prettIest sight on the beach. A
verItable duck In thl water Is the little
niald . anti with her black bri Ian lne suit.
trlnllN ] wRit yellow wash ribbon attracts
mich attentIon . all , with a short , quick
stroke . her light brown hair In little wet
curls aroulll her face , she cut through the
w..er . to the springboard with easy grace
Another wel known society girl. who came
to these shores nn Invalid , has fully regained
her health and bright spirIts alI ] I as brown
as a berry. She wear a black bathing suit
anti ] dIscards her skirt In trite goal swimmer
fashion' . anti ] she swims with long easy and
even strokes anti , Is perfectly nl home In the
water. Altogether lIfe at Oolojl Is very
pleasant these hot summer days.
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One of the prettiest and most enjoyable
dances' of the summer was given at the
home of : Ir ! Caldwel In honor of her
son , Sam and the visiting tennis men. The
house was profusely anti artistically dec-
orated with sunflowers , golden roti anti astcrs.
The tunIng room looked ] lovely with the tabl
covered , with eul giant . silver and huge
buuches of flowers. There were charmIng
tote a totes around , anti the porch was dee-
orate with Japanese lanterns of various
hues , makIng a pretty picture In the trees.
The music was very good anti the tempera-
turo was just right for ancing.
The gtiett t ! were : Misses Shlverlck , Helen
hhoaglantl , Louise Doherty , Edna CowIn , May ,
Florence all Ethel Morse. Marie anti Alelne
Nash , Loul3e ScuIro . Alice Drake Genie
Brown , Della Sears , Amy Barker , Bessie and
Hden Peck , lora and Besslu Yates Mary
Smith Carolyn Johnson , MonieVoolworth .
Dela Chiantiltr Carrie Mercer \ , Sue Ietzer.
Dcsl'e : Towle , Claire rake , Genevieve , Bal <
wIn. Stela anti Mae Hamilton and the MInces
Ilbharl : Messrs. Fred Liite IIxon losher ,
Coipetzer Herhert anti Will Rogers \1
Cowin Fred Nash , Asa Shiverick Russell
Wilbur . Paul rlulngtou , .nrromore Oenlse
Paul lloaglauid Charles Brown Nehn ler-
eer , Frank lorsman , Hal Yates , Owen AU3-
tin . hhaskehl . Mr. Crape , Dr. liannester Ross
Towho Charles Prt , Sam Burns , \1 Doane ,
Milton Darhluig . Millard Hopkins laverstek ,
George McCague . Richard ] , Percy and Conrad -
rad Young. The visitIng tennis players from
out of town were : Me9us. \\'aitiner. Slocum ,
' \lller , Crockwel anti Fartiuhar. I : leslame3
Clarllson , Belt , hamilton , Morgan and : Ir ,
and Mrs. Milton Barlow anti ! r. Shlverlck
and Mrs. Shlverlek were also noticed.
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At the resilence of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Adams , last Wetinestiay Ienln . the beaut-
ful servIce WIS read , ] by Hpv. T. E. Crm-
blet of the ChrIstian church which united
In the holy bonds of matrimony Miss Gertrude -
trude Icers of Cape Glrar eau , Mo. . and
? . Ezra Adams of this city. < : Ir. Joe Adams ] ,
uncle of thc contracting parties . gracefully
gave away the bride. Miss Lottie Donovan
: lu Lotu
of Central City alle.l lustre to the scene
lS mal of Itonor while ! r. Wilam fck
was best man. The bride , ] wore a beautiful
gown of \ \ hla satin ninth ] loole charming.
It will be rememberel hy many of Miss
Gertrude's friends , especially In the Chris.
tan church , that she was \'Isltor In Omaha
last winter. After the ceremony 1lnty reo
frsllnents were served , and the bride and
groom were the recipients of many handsome
presents. Mr. anti , Mrs. Alluls will be at
home to their many friends at 192 Call-
for/la : street after September I.
] rlcn'J present were : Misses Edna antI
Mahel Adams , Blrlie Gibson . Edna Iloilord .
Garth , Hooplr , Kate Parker L'ulse
ninth , Emily SehorUI , Jeunle Gibson ,
Mauui Miiler . OuIla Davis and Hena Vogt ,
Messrs. Senuna Parker Foster tioncher
Combs hlerrymnn , Irlch , :1lsllamps Schorup ,
A. I. havens , hattie I'arnter Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Adams , H. B. ilaywarti G. l"rgen , G.
GIbson , Kolare , W. W. Finch and C. o.
Fuller.
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The home of Judge and : Irs , ] . Fawcett 2101
Silencer street , was the fene of a small but
prely weddIng on Vedncsday . The brIde ! was
Miss Mary hello Jwcetl I of Omaha and the
groom 0 : Charles Clinton COlby of lace-
donia , la. Owing to the illness of the brlde's
brcther , Mr. George f : . Fawcett no formal
Invitations were issnicti The ceremony took
place al 4 o'clock , Dr. Salllern , pas or of
Trinity : lethOllst EpscJpat ! church ofclat-
iufg anti was wiineeseti , ] by a small compJny ,
consisting of relatIves anti frlentla. The brr1e ;
looked very clrmlng ! In a glrlah ! gO'Nn cf
whIte niusilun. Nctwithstallng the fact that
no invitatIons were IUfl the young couple
were the recipients of many costly and beau.
tiful preseunts. showing In a substantial man-
tier the esteem In which they are hehd. The
bride Is the daughter ef Judge J. awcett of
this city anti ] Is on OeCOIII"hel ] 111 atrac-
live young iauiy who wi be greatly missed ,
sJclaly , In Omaha . The grocm Is a young
man of sterling qualities and la highly ej-
teemed. Ho Is a graduate of the IJwa State
Denil college and baa built np an excellent
practice In Iowa. Dr. and Mr. . Colby left on
thl evening train for Dlnver and the
Hocldos , whore they will spenl a month
aight-c'eeng ! , and wilt he at home after October -
ber 1 In Macedonia I.
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Ont wil E Inc Stun Iglut C.tuh.
Last Wfdnesl8Y ] evening , at the hOle of
Mist Mary Ryan , a surprise Iuty was given
by the Omaha $ tarlght cluh.
The lawn was beautuay Ilecoratt1 wIth
lanterns , ncadhIgltts and Japanese ianterns
The evening was tent ! In dancing anti playing
games. At 1 :30 : o'clock a delicious lunch
was seryrd Thursday evenIng the club gave
I hayrack party 'hose who ParticIpated
were : Messrs. Bert lamrlck , Dan l.hey ,
Ian Ilnchey , Grant Stokesberry , John hag-
ety , Joe Malone , John Gorman , Mike 18/
Klrty , John Iyan , Morris Inchey , Mathew /
'fuley , Iat ityan , Haley . Shanahan , Robert
Donahue , J. GOlman , Wlwu Gormau , Wil-
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Iln Cole TIm ieotni0 Mal Sheller And T '
Oreele , Mlue Annie Cafey , Cora : are D'I
Annie Morn , J IIJ Divine , Irene Mar ,
Emma 1 Myers . Jole Inchoy , Katie Ihincinoy . '
1CIlD Lane , Mae Collins , Grace Coakiey . May :
HaKlert ) 1aRKIe Mutton , Alnln ( IConlr , '
Mary H'Of Maggie UrCley ( , Mamlo Hogan ,
MinnIe Oroley , Ida Dur\el , Arlnson , Annie
Arlnson , J mra lurwel anti , Mae Hlnche ,
: : I. " CIutilin's : Jnnchsenui.
Miss Alma Clafin entertained on Tuesday
afternoon from 3 : i to 7 at 1 Very lovely lunch- : '
con In honor of Miss Monroe of Dalr , Neb " ,
and Miss Agnes loss ef I.evlnwortb , ICan.
Twenty.thrce young ladles were 11reent , look-
lag the picture of happiness . The table doe-
orations Were sweet peas , rach young lady
finding her allotted \lneo IIY a card with
her lame and a ruse at each plate The
lunch comprised several courses , being very
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unlluc. The tune WIS titanic merry by tell-
Ing conunllrnml anti , many fairy talls , They
then dispersed to the I.arlor . to Indulge , In
dancing and gnmes. At the time Sot for
their leparture they left In regrets thal It
had passed eo Ilulckly , and heartily cungratu-
hated Miss Alma for her success In making
I so lovely aunt ? pheasant for one and all.
The guests were : MIss Monroe of Blair ,
Miss M'er of Chicago , Catherine and Alice
leters of St. LouIs , Miss hess of I.eaven-
worth , and Miss llerson , Miss Grant , mla
Cotton , :19se9 Covel , Wikins , Thomas 10w-
eli , Taggart , Drlshaus , Shaleforl , McCune .
luntcr , Jones , Sherwood , Macomber , Jaynes
and ! Aloxan er.
Miss Caln < ale gave an enjoyable picnic
to Manawa on Wednesday They drove over
In a large caryol , and n 1IIleious lunch , In
true pIcnIc style , was partaken of.
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At the residence of : lr. John A. Crclghton
on Friday evening , : lr. and lr9. Schenck
gave a delightful dance for their daughter ,
MIss I.ulu Sehencl The many gtmests were
received by Miss Schencl and Miss Edith
Orcutt , while thos ! who . asslatett were : lr.
amid ( trs. J. A. : McShano Miss Kpte Crelgh-
ton amid MIss Iamle : Iuuchorr The large
rooms were filled wIth flowers , t4ie t IUSC :
was excllent , the ( Jncp , cn the Illnty pro-
grants were many. Those present were :
Misses Bessie CoIls , .lla Iludeineson Emma
Crplghton , 1.lldwln . Council ! urs , Mae
lamlton , A lIne Nash , Mina Creamer Mel-
lie McShane , May lcShano , Francis Gilbert ,
May Dalbaeh , Ann Creighton , Georgia Krug
Edith ler , Banche ICinsier JosephIne lura ) '
of St. Paul , Edith lor9c , Nellie Coad , Alice
FnlY , Masters Icsher Coliletzer , Harry
Burkley , Dwight Swobe , I.avel Iunn Al
lieaton George DOon , gd Melahon , Clarence -
ence Galagher , Frank Kennedy , Mark Coal ,
Mr. Backwel , Mr. KeUng , Ed George Albert -
bert Kinsler , Gus Cooper Percy Jensen ,
Wlpk Allen , Tom Lee , I"rer Nash , James
Kennedy , George Gilbert.
An N"lulnA " liii :1111Mb. :
: lr , anti ] ! rs. H. S. larlr gave a smal
but delghtul musIcale at their home orty-
second and Izanl streets , last Monday even-
Ing. Prof. Gahm relerell 90mo floe selec-
tons on the piano Miss McKissick and Miss
Nlconl dlstntulshed themselves In song and
recitation. Mr. and MIss Jackson gave a vIo-
ln and Illano duet which met with hearty
applause. Miss Parks sang a very sweet
song all lIttle Vera Stafford delighted , the
company with two recitations. Ohers rendered -
rerld instrumental music which was highly
apprecla tet. omen those present were :
Prof. Gamin , : Ir. ant Irs. J. K. Flemln .
: Ir. and Mn's. John Jackson , Mr. anti , Mrs.
' anti , Mr. and
WIIl1 : Ande\son Ind son harry :
Irs. I. ' . 1' . Zimmer , : Ir. and : rs. Sterls ,
: fr. and Mrs. J. 11 Stafford . : lr. and : Irs ,
S. :1 Crosby , Mrs. Foster , frs. Ida Libby ,
Misses cKlsslck , Niconl Fleming . Jackson -
son . Crosby Joslo and Vera Stafford . Todd
Iioyer Puks and Parker and Mr. Charles
f'lemlng. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A b'hi-ui snunt Sur.rl"
On Saturday cvenlng lst Mr. G. G. Pry
was pleasantly surprised by a numher of
his friends ] nt his home on South Fifteenth
street \n \ honor of his seventeenth birthday.
Nunneromma , novel and Interestn games were
played after which n dainty lunch was
served. After lunch vocal and Instrumental
ant
music was renlered , by Misses Ella Winans ,
Iacey Stapeuihorst Maud Brown and others.
The merry crow,1 , then moved homeward
much pleased with the way the evening had
been spent.
Amnnonmg those present were Misses Ella
Winans , Maimil , ] Peterson , Cora Stevenson ,
Myrtle Ha1el :1:11 Brown , EdIth , Weston ,
Iaeey Stallenhorst , Nettle Goeler , Jessie
WIlson , Blanche Pray , Doily Pray and Edith
laker. : le srs. WillIe Joiinton Frnk John-
son of landolllh , ] a. , Clydl Weston George
I'ray Lesle GarrIson . Dive Larson , Ernest
KIng and 1)V. . Wiiams.
Snrl.rl" ' J'IB'I" .
A party of friends surprised : Ir. Otto Born
at his home , Twenty-fourth amid 'Vlrt streets ,
last Tuesday evening . It hllng his 21st birth-
day. A most enJoyahle time was had by all
11resent. Thosu present were : Misses Stela
WIMon , Louisa and Phyls Ijorut Laura
Platt . Marie anti glenaalen. . Emma
Snider Fannie hiahienmger . Alice Carr. Phebe
Colwel , Vera all Lotle Sinropahiro
Ella Lbntiblani. Clam . Jula Bressman ,
FannIe ICihilann . Lulu Ochenbelm , Carrie
Harber : Mrs. harbor , : Irs , horn : Messrs
I ) . Hughes , J. Crew , B. Plllps. G. Dress-
man , George Bowyer , W. Baxter , Fl I anti
Sam Ochenbelm , Gus and Otto Born Charles
Gates Charles Sprln borg , J. Kilan , T
Potter . Albert ocky , F. Anthon , Harber
and Lear. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
. 'n I l' C' t I.Col h ) " .
Mr Charles C. Colby of MacedonIa , ha ,
and Miss Mary B. ] raucet of this city were
marrle,1 , Wednesday at the home of the bride
2107 Spelcer street. Hev. Dr. Sanderson of
Trinity MethodIst church performed the cere-
mony. The \\'elln , was a quiet one , no In-
viatons having been Issued owing to the
prolonged Ines of the bride's brother. The
groom Is the eldest son of C. J. Colby of the
UnIon Pacific , formerly of Omaha , but now of
Denver. The bride Is the second daughter
of Mr. JacoQ Faucett.
CCII. rn nI. i'Iticrt " .
At the boone of the hrhe's ] mother , 261
Capitol avenue occurred the pretty home
wedding or Miss Jessie eltohcrt and Mr.
William it. Cockran Rev Thomas R. Mc-
Roberts of Grand Rapitis. Mlch" , officiating.
Miss lcHoberts has been one of the elcJent
teachers of the publc school for the pst
six years , during ] which time she has made
many friends : Ir. Cockran holds a trusted
position with the Paclfc Express connpany
The couple have gone for a two weels' trip
to Ohio. _ _ _ _ _ _
: : IMI itrborgM Rsit'r1iiIiis.
At Tirlgga' via Tuesday ( evening . August
20. Mis Nannle M. hirigga entertained at
, lnner Miss May Hohlnson of Wheeling . W.
Va. , a member of the Cincinnati Enquirer
Household cub , and Dr. Clarence :1 , Burris
of Cherokee , Ia.
UnllA" In Sini'lt't' .
Miss luck has returned from Mtnnooota .
: Ir" Her Bailey Is home from out west .
Mr. John T. Clarke in 1 [ In New York City.
Mrs WiIam Hector Is back from ChIcago.
Mrs. William has returned from ChIcago.
horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brandeis , a
son
son.Mr. H. T. Lemlst loft last Sunday for the
cast. ,
east.Mr.
: Ir. F.V. . Nash Is hick from Excelsior
Sprlnga.
Dean Gardner has returned from Bayfield -
field , \\'Is.
Mr. Slaa Cobb has reture,1 , from a visit
to Kentucky.
: lr , and Mrs. lutchlnson left this week
for Colorado ]
: lr. ChIrIco How canto back from the easton
on Thursday .
Mrs. E. ] W Lee and son are expected back
about the iat.
: lr. W. f' MclllJn of Sai Lake was In
town this ! week .
Mr. Gulu will return home from his Eu-
. ropean trip to < ay.
Mr. AlvIn Krech spent n few days of the
week at St. Paul.
MI' Dckson of Nebrska City Is the guest
of Mr. Fred Lako.
! r. Ell Swobe Is In town anti will rl
main over Sunnisy.
He\ . A. J. Turkle inns returned from n de-
l htul trip abroad .
Mr. Euclid Martin Is cxpectc.i home from
Europe about the 1st. .
MIsS Cbpham Is entertainIng her frIeld ,
Miss Monroe of hilair .
Air. anti Mr. . E . I. Lomax are back from
a short visit to Colorado.
Mr. and Mr. . E. E. lalcb and Mr. and
ln. hue Cole wIll occupy the house of
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the lad ' bf 'tl8COQd )
Mil" Mao WdThaupt ? leayo ! today 10
, lsl friendi InChicago. .
Mr Gnd Miss foILu and Miss Flora Weir
and others ,
other are a4 Manlou
MIsS Blame Q LCc'tiar Hap Ids , I. , I the
guest of Mls G # Ja < .
Misa Marie Nash returned I10me from Ex-
cehlor Springs , Mo , Tuesday ,
Mr. herbert tJneclor Is a homo again after
a two weeks' I In Denver
Miss Alice Dm''ko Is visiting her friend ,
Miss Hayward , Nebraska City i
lion . 1 . M. nnf ) attended the frt commercial -
mercial law con'rttmt4qn \ ot Detroit
Mrs. B. P. Tujhj'nd two daughters have
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gone to Denver Dd 4 extended visit.
Mr. anti Mrs.V31ey Morsman have returned -
turned from SaltL.o anti Colorado.
Salt
Mr. Louis N' nnti Mrs. Knlllpenberg
f nI
rale homc from-pntana on Tues < ay.
Irs. : tcClntock anti lrs. Faber are the
guests of Mr. anti Irs. Milton Barlow.
Mr. oM Irs. II , F. Cady and daughters
returned from Dome lake on Thursday.
: fr. Lee W. Spratn buns returned from a
montln's trip through' Yelowstone park.
: Ir. Fred Denzlngcr , n former newspaper
10n of this city , epell Tuesday In town
Born , Wednesll ) to : fr. and Mrs. Charles
Test Stewart of Council Inrs , a daughter.
! r. Ward Jurge ' eame hOle from Spiri
Lake luch Improved In healh on londay.
Mrs. Byrcn Hced , who has spent the SII-
finer east , Is expected In Omaha next month.
! rs. Woolworth and MIss Ella ! . Brown
are spending n cOUIle of weeks at Manitou.
This Misses Morse will entertain the
" : Ierry Moment" club Wednesday evening.
Mrs. ' \ F. Wdppleh , who lIas been visit-
Ing at Northfeld , returned to her hOI Frl-
day.
day.Miss
Miss Archer of Council Burs entertained
the visiting Chicago tennis player on Thurs-
day.
day.Miss
Miss Essie Denlso has retured from New
York , where she has been spending the sum-
mmner. '
mmner.MIss
Miss helen Moore Is expected hOle this
month , after a two months' visit In the
east.
easl
Mr. I.lther Drake Is back from a two
park. wl ks' visit to the Yellowstone National
park.lr.
: lr. Wallace Iroateh will go In September
to Yale , where . he will take a most graduate
c urse.
Mr. A. I. Havens and famiy , formerly of
Central City , Neb. . have located at 1049 Park
avenue.
Mrs. Thede I.lvlngston amid Miss White of
Platsmouth are guests of Mrs. II. E.
Palmer.
Miss Carrie Wasner of Grand Island spent
several friends. days In Omaha last week visiting
General Dandy Inns Joined Mrs. Dandy at
Jamestown , where she has been quite serb-
ously ill.
1.
MI&J lalwln , of Council Bluffs will re-
main .lss Adeline Nash's guest throughout
the week
Miss Anna C. Dunn of Sprimigflehti . 1. Is
a vlsttor at the home of her sIster . : Irs. I ) .
g. Bogart.
Mrs. henry Iller and famiy have returned -
turned from their summer outing at Ekhart
Lake . \Vis.
: Ir. 10\an ] hhaidrige returned from the
east on Sunday and ! r. Joe Baldrlge on
Wetinestlay.
! r. Grham Park and her daughter , Mrs.
C. S. West , have retyred to the cIty from
lInt Springs. .
Irs. Jay D. FosIr'lias returned from a two
tnonth' visit to Los Angeles and other Cal-
foria polnls. . i
Mi' . Etiwarni , Sulh bf Sl Joseph has been
tIne guest at 1111le for several days during
the past week.
Mrs. C. J. Shoah ndc : Irs , CarrIe Alvarez ,
studying saihetl In music. Juno fogurope. . I . She Is In Berlin
Misses 1'lor anti .Bessie Yates wi accompany -
pony their coushl , Miss John30n , to St. Joseph -
seph on Monday.
lrs , Haverstclc'all daughter of , JJrlsle ,
Pa. , are at the Shriler , the guests of : Ir.
Hoberl hlaverstick.
Miss Alma lng " ' and her mother leave
for Chicago this Week ! where they will male
their future hor" . ; ' .
The Misses Afr ' ' and Kate McCormick
care home from "Washlngton , Ia. , the early
part of the weelc.
Irs. ilennedict . the daughter of Majr Hal-
ford. Is tine guest of : Ir. and Mrs. Charle
DJvls at tine ladlsGn. -
Miss Dele Scott left for Boston : Inlay.
She will visit several of thc coast resorts
ali be gone six weels.
Miss Doris Icfasters has returned from a
pleasant summer vacation spent In Yankton
and norther Nebraska .
: Ir. M. A. Hal left for a flying trip to
Toronto on Thursday night to brIng back
: Irs , hall and the boys.
Mrs. E. M. Barthett , who has been spending
the summer In the. east , arrIved home the
early part of this weel
! rs. F. B. Nichols and chidren , who have
been spenling the summer In the cast , arc
eXIeeted home next week.
! r. Charles Saunlers , Is home from a trip
through the Yellowstone park ant a short
stop at hot Springs ! , S. D.
Misses Elba Heynolls , and Mryte I. Carrel
have retured from an enjoyable trill through
the mountails 01 Color < o.
Mr. T. J. Kelley called for home on Thurs-
day anti , will reach New York about the
31l on the City of Home.
Prof. and Mrs. Kratz reached home Friday -
day , after several weeks' vacatIon among
frIends In Illinois and Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred ] W. Gray , formerly 01
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Omaha , now of Nies , Mich. , were guests at
the Paxton during the week.
Dr. VIctor Rosewater Is home from Denver ,
where he went to attend the meeting of the
National Library nssoclatlonn.
! r. W. 1" . Holden and ! r. Quincy A.
Knnouse who have heen doing the HoeilY
mountaIns , have just returne
Tine many friends of : Ir. and lrs. John
H. Cannon wi r-grct to lear of their con-
telplat d remnovaito Chicago
Next month Miss Ida Sharp goes to Day-
cone N. J. , where sine will visit ! rs. Now-
man nee Dundy , for two months.
Dr. and ! rs. Dalas Bache , who have
been In Calornia several weeks , wl re
turn to Omaha the last of the month.
! r. all Mrs. J. C. Cowin entertained the
fIrst meetIng of tine "Merry Moment" cub
al their home last Saturday evening.
Mr Henry Estahrook Invlc , ] a few friends
Informaly last evenln al his residence to
m et Mr. Roy Smith , the composer.
Mr. atnti ] ! r. Charles L. Doss have taken
a house on Park aventme anti Intend going to
houseleeplng the frt of Seltember.
The visiting tennis players were the guests
of the home club at the opening of the
Crehghmton theater on Thursday even In/
! r. Charles Turner returned on Wednesday
from the Big horn I mountaLns [ , where he
spent 8n enjoyable'ten days Ishlng and hunt-
Ins. I. , '
! rs. Joseph Batker entertained informally
at luncheon on Irrla Covers were laid for
twelve. The tabTe' decorations were very
dainty. ,
hurinng the past . , 'fek Mr. henry T. Clarke
was a guest al they New Amsterdam hotel ,
New York City. le will be gone two veeks
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longu. .
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Miss O'BrIen of SliD public library returned
Monday from Ienwer5 where she went to
attend the meetng ( aD the National Lbrary :
association. '
Mrs. henry lhtde and dauglntor also
sister. Miss Belie Ueethle . have returned home
after a four weeks' Visit to Stone Lake La
Porte , Ind. , " I
Mr. John Panter , ' who bas lany frIends
In Clifton 11 an , the city , went to 'Chlca o
this week , which' ' place will be his home In
the future
! r. Warren Rogers , Mr. Earl Gannett and
Mr. George Palmer returned from their
hunting trip In the Big horn mountains on
Wcnelda )
Miss Dickinson and Miss Emnna I Crandall
left for Pueblo on Tuesday. While there they
ratio wiil Itarticipate Springs. In the loral carnival at Cole
Mr. James Wise of Clifton Il departed
Wtlnesday upon a three weeks' trip through
the lack lulls and Yellowstone park In
search or health.
Miss Metcalf of San Diego . Cal . , wino has
been visitng : lr. and : lr Joseph Metalf ,
left I rlda ) After I week's vllil al Chi-
cage ahe goes to New York for a week , and
811s front there to Eurollo , going to Veunice
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her musicAl education under the famous Mmo.
Marchesi
Mr p Ogden and Miss ICltherlne Ogden
at Council Bluffs hue decldt to make their
home on this side of tine water , with : n.
Mcharomi . neo Ogden ,
Mrs. Iattens will soon take her departure
for Berlin , where she Is going to study with
Herr Ihllp Scharwenkn She intends to re-
maIn away two year
When Mr. Harry Lyman goes east In the
tall to bo best man at Mr. hean Lyman's
weiling he , ,11 not return until he has com-
11lete,1 , n medical course .
Miss IrIRR ! left for points In Macsc-
chustts Wednesday and will take In santo of
the larger sUlmer resort before her return.
She will be abseut n month.
Mr. Fred Van Horn of the 1893 class of
tIne High school left on Friday for Cheyenne ,
where he \\1 enter upon his duties as a
teacher for the ensuing year.
Mrs. James Savage will move Into hcr
house al 412 North Twenty-second street on
the 1t of Septcmber. frs. . mla Iathcson
will spent the winter with her.
Mrs. John 1. Howley and the MIsses Hnw-
Icy leJve on Monday with friends for n \11
10 the norther lakes , and will be absent
from time city about two weeks.
The mal ) ' frlemitis , of : Ir. and Irs. Paul A.
Engiish will regret to Il'ar that they will
leave Omaha tine 1st of September tu make
Kansas City thllr futue home.
Miss Emma Suter , having spent the lum-
miner at Hot Springs , S. D. I , and a guest of
Miss Anneta Wison for two weeks , has
returned to her home In I.lncoll.
: lr. anti , Irs. Thomas Ieldrum and Iu.
gd Challman have returned from their west-
cnn trip They visited Ien'or , Maniou I
and all surrounln , places of Interest. I
: Ir , and Irs. : f. H , Collins amid Miss I
Iount left for tine east on : lolda ) ' . They will
vilt Boston , New York a 111 Washington
and return hy way of the great lales.
Tomorrow Judge and ! r. Duntiy : Ir. and
: Irs , g. S. DU1ly , jr. , amid : Ir. and Irs. Burr
of 1.lncoln will leave In I private car for
an extended tour of Colorado and Iontana.
The meeting of the Negl/c Card club ,
which was to have been held last Tuesi ) '
at thc residence of Irs. A. J. lanscom , was
Ilostponcd Intefnltely , owIng to her Ines :
: fr. J. N. H. Patrick , : Ir. H. W. Patrick .
: Ir. John Patrick and : Ir. Ichar Berln
canine homo Wednesday from the ndlan
I agency , where they have been camping out.
I : Ir. anti , Irs. Alfred I ) . Tou1oln have
rented Mrs. Heble Morgan's cottage , on Chi.
, cage Street , between Tlrty-flrst and Thirty-
second streets They wl take possession on
the 1st.
Amen those who left on Thursday for the
triennial conclave at Boston were Mr. H3rry
P. Deuel Mr. George 1.lnlnger , Mr. Victor
Whie , Mr. William T. Robinson , : Ir. Vt' . S.
Strawn.
Mrs. Knippenberg arrived from tIne west
on Tuesday antI , remained ulI Friday with
Mr. anti , Mrs. E. ' \ ' . Nash , when she anti
Miss Knippenberg left for their home at
Indlanapol .
Mls3 Dewey returned on Wedncsday from
Hot Springs , S. D. I , aud Is the guest of : Ir.
anti Mrs. Wiiam Tupper W'lan at 'Ior- ]
encu. Mrs. Dewey will remain some time
longer al the SI.rlngs.
For ] the past two weeks nr. and Irs. Bache
have been at Monterey . Cal. , where all the
troops ef Colonel I orlythe's command were
encamped. The doctor and his wife are exPected -
11eeted here nexl Thursday.
Mr. a 111 Irs. Charles J. Barber and Miss
: Ialel Barber heft on Monday for New York
and Beston and many points of interest on the
Atlantic . leaving Miss Barber al LaSale
semlnarr for a year's course.
Irs. E. W. Nash has been entertalnln for
the past weak l the following house party : : Irs.
Knippenberg , f3 iCnippemiberg Miss Dald-
\ In of Counci Bluffs , Miss gllna Cowin , the
Misses Peel and : fr. Will Cowin.
Mrs. Ezra Millard and famiy -will not return -
turn home In Sepienni.pr . lS had been ex-
Iecte , but will spenti several months more
In Dresdein before returnln , probably reachIng -
Ing home snout after the mnohidays.
Misses Nellie and JessIe Ireland and 1Iss
Hose 'ltch ] , Omaha teachers who have been
silenlln ! their vacation nt Green MountaIn
Falls , Colo. . have returned to Omaha well
pleased with their summer's outing .
Miss Florence Garlsh , formerly or this city ,
after pel1lng two months very pleasantly
with her friends here , left last week for
San Framncisco where she w:1 : spend a few
months wih hcr cousin , frs. A.V. . Wlnn ,
nee : lnnle Hath.
He\ Alexanler F. Irvine who has been
away durIn/ the sun1ler unonthms filing the
pulpll of Tabor Congregational church , has
rEturnEI to the city ant will resume the
pastorate of the Pigrim church at Fort-
second and Dodge streets.
Miss Frances Bulerfeld returned this week
from a summer In Colorado mart of which
was passed In Denver In attendance on the
session of the National Educational asso
elation , and part at the summer school for
teachers at Colorado Springs.
Miss Collins and Miss Dundy are now
visiting the prluclpal points of Interest In
Greece. While maIling the trip , which will
he rlther short owing to the lmited tme :
the party now ha before sailing . Miss Walle-
ley will await them at Nalles.
Those who atended the boat house dance
at lanrwa last I rllay evening from Omnha
were : Miss 1anlne Lowe . , Miss Dlcklnon ,
Miss Nmma Crandall , . : Ir. Curtss Turner ,
Mr. Arthur Gulou , Major Crowder Mr. Cook-
son , ! r. C. H. Wilson , Mr. I.und.
At the resllenco of Mrs. French , In Coun-
cli Bluffs , on W'etimnesnhay occurred the marriage .
rlale of Miss Luela G. French to : Ir.
Uyrn Smith of Omaha Rev. T. F. Thlckstun
officiating. Mr. and ! rs. Smith left on the
afternoon train for a ten days' vIsit to Denver .
vr and Pike's peak.
Irs. Fleming 1 of Walnut II Is eatertalnlng
her unieces MIss Nickum of Pennsylvania
anti Mist ! MclCissick of Colomllo. The lovely
voice of Miss McKIssick and the fine elo-
cutonary abIlities of Miss Nickum have de-
lghted all who mayo been fortunatc enough
to have heard them.
Miss Martina K. hlunipinrey casB : of ' 95 ,
Smih colege , Northampton , Mass . , Is vlsll-
III her hrother , S. IC lumphrlY , at the Al-
bany. Miss Humphrey Is on her way to Salt
Lake City , where she will teach the science
tine coming year at Rowland hal , a private
school for young ladles.
Wednesday evening Miss Alice Slaughter
gave 1 jolly street car ride for Miss Huth
Weler of Omaha her guest. The party roe
out to Cotner and thence to the lake where
refreshmentt were served , and then Into the
city and to the end of the South Seventeenth
street line and return.-Llncoln CourIer.
Captain anti Mrs. neerlng will close their
cottage at Kennebunkport , Mr. . on the ht
and open their Portand hOU80. Mrs. Warren
opn
Rogers antI , Mrs. Charlls W. Hull will accompany -
company them. Mrs. Rogers expects to return -
turn to Omaha the secnd week In September.
Mrs. lul contemplates stopping at CincIn-
nat and Chicago enroute home.
For Miss Foray of St I'aul Mra. S. G.
Griswold gave a very delightful musicale on
Monday evening. The feature of the e\enlng
was the playing of the Misses Lowe on banjo
mandolin a 11 guitar. The guests were the
M'sse3 ' Juray. Crlghton , Coburn , Crandall .
Colpetzer and Lowe Messrs. Doaune nes-
peciner . Redick Colpetzer. Turner , Mullen ,
Gulou , Quay and Major Crowder.
Lake mploy la one of the Ilrety summer
resort of souther Wisconsin. Fishing
boatng anti bathing are among the daily
amusements. Cedar Lonige and adjacent cot-
tKes shelter the following Omaha people :
: fr. anti Mrs. Fred W. Lee and sons Hob
art anti Curtis . : lr. anti Mrs. Felix Mc-
Sinane . MarIe McSbnane Nora : I O'Connor ,
: Ir. Louis I.'oute and son , llwln , formerly
of Omaha , but now of Fort Worth , 'rex.
Miss Anna Brooks Miss Anna Darnard and
Miss Hattie 1"lemlng , who have been In
charge of the Tabor college settlement , left
on Wednesday for Tabor college . wih the
excplon of Miss Irlellng , who will enter
the UnIversity of Colorallo to complete her
colege courso. The settlement has been a
great success , the young wOlen are satisfied
with their work and experience and feel that
arrangements should be lade to carry on
the good work
I la eellom one sees a party planned ' ] In
such a delightful mannpr I that of Misses
Annie anti , Margaret Colvin , on Wednesday
evening last , In houor of Miss I.ote Mack .
who leaves for her new home In Kansas
City . Mo. , this afterunoon. I was I phenomenal -
nomenal success In every rC8pect Mrs.
Newcombe and Mrs. Colvl serve a very
bountiful supper to the lerry guests. Those
present were : Mrs. Colvin , Irs. Newcomho ,
Misses 11111 , Feilner , Williams , h"iooni , Kane ,
Matiiews , Mack , Layton , Ciusick Atians , , Per-
cey , Taylor , Smmmitln. Annie and Margaret
Calvin , Messrs. Vein Damn , BuzzeIi , Ellingtonm ,
I'erry , Newcounbe , Qsrnsey , Driesbach.
VERDI'S ' CREAT NASTERPIECE
Dr. Baotons Writes ot the Composer of the
Opera 'tOtollo ' , "
T WAS Al MED AT DRAMATIC CONTENTS
Fitl Comneeriiimmg Ilia Mnn WIno Aim-
I liii itmIned I lie 11 us Ic l.a l mig
'orl.i W'inIeli lie Ica'elopeit
Alone mmiii Vnmii.ied.
Dr. IIaetouis , tIne well known musIcIan
anti composer of this city , wino is contributing
a series of articles for Thto lice , In writing
of Verdi's nmmasterpiece , "Otello , " saysi
From whnntt Itolut of view is "Oteilo" to be
consitiered ?
Is It ami Italian opera in tIne sense that
tIne terumn is untierstood whien we speilt : of tine
works of Iloasiini , DomtIzettl anti Ihehlini , or
even tIne Verdi of thnirty years ago ? Is it
a French opera , a Germmnann opera or a mousic
drammia in time W'agnerinn aenise ? To tIme
connolseur , if not to tine idle nrattler ahiotit
music , enchn of thieste designiationna snnggcsts
a dlstinnct idea a formni , a style , a uniaminer.
\Vlnicit of them nmiigimt witim minuet vroinriety
be applied to Verdi's latest nmnd probably
last creatlomi ?
'rime ' circunnatance that thno book is in tIne
Italian language inns little to do with time
quostloum , no mnnatter mow lotndly ann cx-
citable , as on this first representationi , imnay
shout , "Viva L' Itahiano , " to testify Inis ad-
nnlratioun for Verdi's muncie , "The style is
tine noon. " It is mnianny years since Inc ceased
to write Operas for tine carnival ceasout in
mis mmatlvo coumitry ; "La Forzanleh Destine"
was coummposecl for St. Petersburg , "Iomn Cat'-
los" for Paris "Aida" " "
, for Cairo , "Otello"
was connposeti and inroiuceni ( unider nnommtalotms
comulitiouns , and , siltimonngin it first saw tine
stage lamimps at Milan , its styie is not this.
tlnctively Italian. Neithucr Is it distinctively
Frennch or Germnani. It Is of its own kind ,
Vertlian ; cinaracteristlc of the composer of
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'htlgoletto "Troyatore'
, anti "Traviata' un
its essennce , tinontgim wltiehy different trout
tinemmt inn expressiomm. T'2ne conitutoser hniunseif
imnnhlcates tinat lie nlesires it to be lookenl upon
as outside tile olni operatic connveuntlomis. Ac-
cortiing to Inlmmi it is a "hrama hirico iii pint.
tro atti' ' ( Lyric dranina in four acts ) . " \ida"
hne called ant "Oltera inn qlmattro sitti' ' ( Opera
In fonmr acts ) , Tiuo distimnctiomn is not tunmnle-
slgnenh. There are mnmany other external inidi.
cationnnu tlnat he wished as serious a view to
me taken of mis work asVagmner ; that Ito
aimnied iii thmo first innatance at a presenntation
of its dramatic conteutta , and considered tine
nntmsic as a mnieauns and not entirely as nun emini.
In tints lie followetl \Vngnerian precept. hi
score is iiilt'ti witin Instrunniental interludes
dcslgnneti to acconnpanmy actions or depict emnO-
tlonnnt. ho leaves mme qtnestlon in our nuiinnnls
on tiuI point , but ahiniost. as tinily as Wag-
her in his ' 'Lolnengrlmi" perioti , hue imitilcates
tine botiliy uimovetnnents that are to go Inand
inn lnanndvitim tint' mnnusic.
IIIA\VS A PEN PICTURE.
In tIme stornn picttmre whIch begins tine
opera tIme nnianihlnnnlator of the artificial light-
mnung is met heft to hnls discretionn as to tine
rroier tinnie for niiscinarglntg lnih "lrtittumii
temlnncn ; " in tine love ultmet at tine
close of tine fIrst act tine appearance
of the mnnoon anti stars are sought to be
luntemisifietl by niescriptive effects inn tIne music ,
and wlneni in tIne last scene Otello kisses tine
sleepIng Desdennona , and tIne one cinuiracter-
istic thmenne of time ojtera ( nirawn from line
love titmet ) Is repeated. tine cotnnitoser imidicates
on wimat beat of tine bar hue desIres each
k's to fall. ( lCissimng in tinne , sonnethlung
miovel ! ) Those are only a few instamnces of
Verthi's appreciation of the necessity of snnit-
hog tine niction to the music , the rntusie to
the actionn , anti they sink into imnsignficamnce
winen cominared wIth his treatmniemnt of the
nnurnler Lit the last act. Tinen Otello's entrance -
trance anti actions , up to tine waking of les-
tieniona , are accomlamntei by a solo on tine
double Inasses , interrupieti at intervals by
energetic staccato passages fronn tine otiner
at rings.
It is unot thililcult to recali a miuntiber of
nnelodrannns written sluice Beetinoven'un "Fl-
delia , " in tlnich stnmniiar tirautiatic effects are
nought , but tine aunlaclty of Verdi's Inrocetl-
tire us Imnexampleti inn ItalIan opera. I do not
uionnbt bnmt tinat Inani Ime wrlttemi tinls scene
tvenity years ago it would have been ra-
ceived by hula conmrutrynnent svithn amazemunent ,
if not with hisses. Yet , we are told , the
Mihant autiiemmce reticminantled It tmprtnariously
anni the critics withn Italian proclivities could
nnot stilhiciemitly express tlnelr adnnniratlon for
It'
\\'hnat is tln mnteaning of such
a change in comnrlction anti taste ?
.Is it tine frmnlt of legitlnnate tievehopmneumt on
Italian lines ? It is entirely an immaterial
questioni whetlner or not Vernil owes tine progress -
gross towarti nirannatic exinression wiiichn
"Akin" niutti "Otehlo" show to the influence
of V.'agner. Tluu music of tlnese two oiteras
anti tIne circummistaunces surroumnding ttnelr jtro-
ductiont sinew tlnat at an ago whenm nnost coin-
posers rest on tineir laurels , Vertil began to
study Fremnein amid Gerunan masters. T'luis
fact itinows a seriousness of ltnrpose , a coin-
vlctioni of duty toward art tinat maui few , if
any , parallels , A few years ago the story
was spreati that Inc was so Ignorant of tlneir
unnnsic timat ho iuatl not evomn seen tine score
of Mozart's mimnisterpicce. To offset this mIs
frIends reiatci tlnnnt in 1831 InIs teachner played
anti auna.yzetl "Ion Giovannni" for hninn so
often tinat VerdI got a surfeit of It whuicin
lasted for a lonmg tlnne. I know miotiming about
tine trmnthn of time story , bntt have no hesitation
in sayiuig that if Verthi knnows "Doun 010.
vanuti" lie has never betrayed tine fact in Ida
niusic front "Oberto" ( his first ) anti "Otehlo"
( hniui last opera ) .
If , ant tue .ontrary , lne is unitamihlnir vitit
tine works of Meyerlteer , Wagner , Gounod
anti Bleat , tine evidences In "Aida" amid
"Otehio" are strangely misleading.
If/ti ) TilE GENIUS TO EXCEL.
It is ennoimgh for my present comnteuntion ,
however , tinat tine score of "Oteilo" dls.
closes nun hnonest , consistennt anti , Inn somnie
respects , most successful effort to realize tine
itiginer purposes winlcin te associate witin
tine conceptIon of a real lyric dranna , Witin
tlnis conception natbomiahisnu maui nmotining to
do. Nor Is it an argument agnnlmnst tine
acceptammca of motiermi thneories by Verdi tinat
be Inns introtlunceti smicin set niumnbers in mis
score as tine so-callenl "Willow Song , " anti
tine "Ave Maria , " Tlnese tire in their na-
hire lyrical , anti would Inave hteemn treated in
mooch tIne sanne way by Wagner or Gold-
mnnark , or any mnodernn French or Germnian
coniposer.
Witness Waltlner's prize song In "Die
Meinntralnger , " or tine saihor's sonng at tine
beginnmiinig of "Tristant" amnd "Isolde , "
Sunnkesinearo'a Desdeunona sIngs a sonig of
" \'illow" Inofore iner deatin , lust. as poor ,
distratmgint Ophnehia sings her "Hey no unonuny ,
mnounmiy lmey unominny.Vmmy should not tine
Ineroimno of tine operas of Verdi amid Aunbroise
Tlnomas operas do tIne same ? Amini % vhy
slnonnlti not tlnoir coungs be of tine stroinino khnti ,
and either sound like or actually beconno
folk tunes ? Id. Annbrolsnn Thomas wemnt to
Sweden for hti song Verdi inatl genius enaugh
to counmpoeo a fair unnatch for it , a stralnm of
marvelous tennulerness annti pathos , hboite's ii.
bretto Inn perinaps mis excelent ann opera book as
couhti be nmanie out of Shakespeare's tragetiy in
mrnost particulars. 'It Is not his fault that tIne
characters Inavo all lost mucin of linde stature
In tine process of translating tlneni into oper.
atbe personages-that we scorn to see them
throingin tIne wrong anti of our opera glasses ,
This is tine fate that coninnonuhy befalls great
tragic ineroen cinonn conscienceless librettists
and connnincsers transfer thorn frouni the theater
to limo opera houuie. The iivehle'st niounnory
tlnat we have of M. Anuibroiso Tinontas' Ilantiet
is that he amiga a good drimnklnng song ,
But hloito is reuqnomnsibhe for inavlnng made
a spectacniiar stage devil onnt of logo. The
tentienncy to nb tidings of timia hint ! is also
observnnitie 1mm tine book of "La Giocommtla , "
whicin hiolte wrote for l'onclmicihm , There , iunw.
ever , Ito hal some justification Jn the tact
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ttn ito 'was simply rornosIehtn a p1y tnt Vie.
toe hugo's , the prince of thofo ramstI.ti
anti tnovolists who utilize the minost glarIng
contrasts and most unnatural cuntradictionhu
to give piquancy to their creations and do.
light In compelling aynnpathy with it mmiorah
monster my consorting in the santo breast
monumental wickedness with tine most ten.
tier amid amiable feelings.
TherhIn will ito pleasctiif not proutl to re
ceis'e an array of musical talent fronni Omaha ,
Mmctn aim Mrs. I'ranees ilaetea * , MIss Mama
Munclnoff , Mr , ilerbert flintier anti Mr. hut.
her , nIl of Whnonn will start shortly for 11cr-
lb to cominnienen thneir stuniles innitier emninient
teachers , I'inlllp Sclnarwenka , piano , Joam.'lniin ,
% 'ioibn , anti Fratulein I.elnumnan , vocal , iii be
thtelr instructors. Their mmnnn' friends anti
admirers wish tinenn sineeces and godapoed.
Me , Eniwarti IC. Scintcider of San Jose , Cal. ,
formerly of Onnaha , Passeti thnronngh tIme city
out Montlay anti absent several hotnrs with his
cotusin , Mr.'ailace hiroitcht , ' iii calling oa
frlemuds , lie was cmi iui nay to Now \'ork ,
winoro me will conntinnne his stutiies inn nmnusio
witim Joseffy anti cthner inromnninmennt Itianicts.
hi is a taientcnl nntnsiciann nnmnti imss conunpo.ed
several loveiy songs , auniong whnlch 'T1no
Violets' ' is one of the Prettiest. Ilie latest
commtlnesltion is a dalmity little sang oaiict.i
"Suneet. "
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i.i : ( 'I ) I , etO'mt I LI i"li ,
So lonng ins "nnll out-doors" offers so mmnznny
varieti aitractionis it Is donnlttftni If LImncoin
socitty will get togetiner 'er' often in winat
is recgmnIzeti techtunicaihy as tine function , But
'acatiomn itllgriunis are returmnlmng lIke Inonining
Itigeouns daily anti it is Possible tlnat sports
a-field nnay seem inecomnie too n'earlsomo for
tIne social bintlerily of tine Capital City.
0. B. Lanmnberistnn. Ir , 0. 1" , Lannnbertson
mmd C. B. 'initnnor , ' rattirmienl Ttmestiay froumt
tine hlig I lorn mnonnnutalmns. Tine party vent to
Simeritlan anti thnence over tIne iniiis into thne
lug hum basiun. A large catcin of fish is ro-
lotted annd a conisiderablo quanntlty of smninill
niunne'
Mrs. A. N. Wycoff and danmghter Pearl ,
amid Misses Malnel htickotts , Jusie hloyt , Olive
Gralnntnin , Grace Fraunks , Messrs. Albert itaum-
tiohiniu , Cinarles hoyt , NorunnalVycofT , Cliftoun
Smnnitin atid Ilert hticketts mire cannining at
Crete.
Mrs. P. V. M. Rayminonti has gone to Clii-
cage for a vacation , Mrs. Jones will take
hmer Ithaca nit. tine First Congregational clnnmrchm.
Mr. hlrucnn Sunnitin nviil sinng tine solos tomnnor-
row.
row.Missos
Misses Ehlzabtln amnti iCnntinarinoVeston
of Ileatrice were inn tine city Tiitmrstiay out
rounte to Yellowstone park , wlnere they will
joint thnetr father , .1. ii.'eston ,
\v. F. Keiley went to Monnmtt Pheasant , ha , ,
tbnis week , vinere Mrs. Kello3' is snemndimig
tiuni uthminiunner. Mr. aminl Mrs. hCehiey vili ro.
tnnrnt about tue mniititibe of Septemmnbsr.
Mr. T. II. Marslnnitl left \Venimncsthay to
resnnnnne mis Itoaitionn as teaclncr of science
at hleinmnonnt scinotil .Mrs.Mar siannnl is munch
bettor , hint nnot nlnle to travel ,
MIss Mary Fechmet is one of a gay lIlack
hills party uitder tine ginidanuce of Mr. A. B.
Smlthm. Tine party mire travelling about inn one
of tIne nlhicer' mnrin'ate cars ,
Mr. Semneca 0. 1)orr is stolnining at thu
Llnntht'li on mis n'ay to tine Atlanntlc coast.
Mr. lorr Inns grown stout and browni but tine
l'nnget Sonnuntl country.
'iihlam Axlinug of tIne State university is
In tIne city. hi inns sitemnt hubs vacation
Inreaciniung. hiti resumnies his studies at thno
nmuiiversity thni fall.
Lleutemnannt P. W. ( irithitin arrived from
Texas Wetlniestiay ninnti will rennunnin inn tito
city siUm Mrs. GrIllitIn for sonune weeks.
Prof. Owe'uis , vIne hnttnn heen traveling in
Seotiamid , sails on tine Furnessla for New
York cmi tine 5th of Septenuber ,
Mr. N. S. ilarwood , Mints hiarwooti annni
Miss Iorraunce mayo genie to h'ainnner'a lake ,
Ctnio. , to get cool.
P. Ii. I'iper of Onuaina has been visiting
mis brother , tine secretary of state.
MISs harriet ingersoll inaa returned from
a % % eek's visIt in ( 'ohoranlo ,
I'rof. George Williamuus returned Wetine-
day froni New York.
Rev. 0. A. Willianmus , fornunerly of Lincoln ,
Is inn time city.
Cllmntomu It. Lee Inns returnned from a trip
to havennlnort.
Ciemicral Arnasi Cobb lnnis gone to Boston.
hhn'enu'ntt'l ( 'ii litni I in Shunuii'un ,
Thuo h'orthand ( Ore. ) StIn of July 25 says :
Tinat , Captain Josephn A. Slatien ( U. S. A. , re-
tiretl ) , tine clerk of tint' Umultoti States circuit
court , inn otto of tIne minost nnotIest as well as
one of tine minuet umtcrltorious of moan , all who
know Inlnni will agree. lie recelvenl an honor
yesterday of wlnicln any soldier mnigint wall
bt lnrotmtl , anti whuicln will no tioubt , as be
lOoks hack over thno battleuleitis of tine past
thnrctngin tIne gatinerlnng mist of years , afford
inimni sonunotining of tiuc lleastmro mmd solace
% Inichn tine Iiritishn soldIer experleuncos as me
looks upon his Victoria cross , or winlcht
timnilis tine Frennchn veteran as he caresses
mIs cross of tIne Legionn of hiomnor. Thno hnounor
referrctl to Is nothIng leas than a medal pre-
senttetl to mIni by congress for distiuugtuisined
gallamntry at htceaca , Ga. Thne nnedal was Sc-
cons.panied Iny a letter In tine tnsuai forun ,
cnnclnndlng as folions : "Tine actinng secretary
of'ar Inns awartleti you a mmnedal of honor
for nuost uilstingnninthnetl gallantry in action
at tlno battle of liesaca , Ga. , May II , 1864. "
' , Viiu. t in Ii'cssuiiunk.'r St ,
Mrs. ii. C. Moses Inns rocenthy returned
from Now York , Boston anti otiner eastern
points. WInilo titaro sine spenut several weeks
vIsiting the largest anti monet fasinionablo
shops In the country , thoroughly inspecting
the latest goods anti trimnnings on the mar-
ket. Sine conusiders ity tine dIsplay and vhuat
tine Importers anti mnuaninfacturers ina'o to
say , tinat tlney exitact tine latiles of the count-
try will be moro elaborately costumed than
for nionne lInac past , tine ortlers front the lead-
mug dry goods stores inching larger fluid of a
teunticnncy tnt a utiuch finer gratis than heretofore -
tofore , anti tIne deslgmners htlauuuninz stilts in
mnnora exltemnsIvo unnaterials , Omnialna is wielnotnt
a uionnhtt tIne nnnost econonnulcal buyer ont thus
muiarket as rrgtrnlnn to mnovelties , amid a hmlgin
gratle of dress goods. This is expiahnneti by
her mu tine fact ( hint so niuch tlressnnmaklmmg
is tionno by cheap nsewinmg girls , annni tIne In-
miles do znot feel jnustiileti iii exieinthing so
nutnchn unnonucy onn tine nnnateriais , for at the
best tlney nvotmltl not lna'o annythimng but a
comnmoun dresni of no particular tieutlgnn , and
mucking tine Ineenniltir style that gives ax-
pensive gootis tine rlchm appearance. Th de-
nnuanti being ito himniteni , Stores feel tImid in
brinuging on a large stock , winich they would
nno ulottlut mayo to carry over anatiner seasonm.
Tine closing up of tine S. I' . Morse Dry
Gentle Co. sumuninly mninows tit lack of patron.
age for high grade goods.
C.OI ) ti'ii.tic.
( Vrltten Cttr The hi.'e. )
Coil speaks thru' e'vn'ry ray of light
'Finn I sin I mica from tIne Inn ilium t sun :
Thnmo' ( mo twinkling mitat tlnat gitnana by
niglnt ,
AntI tine inininnets eyery onie.
'i'inro' the softest , wmnIsuerlng isumnner
inree7.e ,
Anti tine unnighnty stornu-winti's roar ;
Tinro' tine letmlk'tnn of tine sturdy trt'es
'l'hnro' the grnin''n-bluntles thnoy bend o Cr ,
] Lt inenk thiro' ( hue births that sweetly sing
In tine niintntlett of tint , ftnrest fair ;
Tinro' tint- glowers Hint bluount lit tine balmy
Tinith' clonuii tinat ( loot inn tine air.
lie uiiennk5 tiuro' thnc ithasinimng mnnountalni
hi onks
'I'hitt utinug o'er ruggetl stones ,
'rmnro' tine gttttt'rnti cr.uk of tine rovitmg rook ,
'leo' tine tinnuunin'ns dulcet tomnc'n. *
( ioti * tjteakt' ' thro' the murmur , deep ninth
hoarse ,
Or tine mneavlmng , mnwelhimng anna ;
W'int're its isiiiows race o'er tine snnndy course
in ut tunmutnit wliti anti free.
lit' speaks 1mm' tine snow thuat softly falis
O'er fuiest , tiehtl antI vntle ;
Tinro' tine cheerful cricket's bits ) ' clnlrp ,
Anti tine unournuing dove's low wail.
Goti smts'nnks tinro' the rtistiirmg golden wheat
'fInal wntVetl in tins azure air ,
Tluro' tine launder buds in tine woodlaanj
sv'e't ,
Anti tins roses everywlmera.
lie ennilin with gentle , loving voice :
"Fear not , fur I aun near ;
hay tiaWtt thur itnirtlemn-uhloW roe ;
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