THE OMAILA DATLV KEE; SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 11)00. FINAL PENANCE OF SOCIETY Imi Fatblon Indnlccs In List Seven Vijt of EeK-AbnegrUion. MANY GAIETIES PROMISED AFTER EASTER Tito llrllllnnl Weitdlim ami Uliihu rne Iteeepllon Will 1'oIIimv the Clour of iiinlirr Sevrn Dn Jtelun ' l.cnten I, ti no lie i 11. MONDAY, April 9.-Mr. and Mrs. H. New man celebrato their 35th annlvcnmry. Met roiiollt an hull. .Miss Muo Heller will entertnln the A. O. T. club at u howling party. Tt'HSDAV, April 10-Thurston Wiles, a dancing party. 1VKDNKBDAY, April ll-Mr. nnd Mrs. J. J I. Phelps celebrate tholr golden wctl- illnir anniversary. Members Metropolitan club bowling con test Wednesday Lunch club, Mrs. Kuhn. Fill DAY, April 13-Sonlor muslcale. Yetting Men's Christian association auditorium. Palm Sumlny ushers In tho holy of holy eoks, tho last chance- for ponnnco before tho glad awakening when captivating belles and charming matrons burst tho fetters cf Lenten sacrifices, throw off tho garbs of sackcloth and ashce, cast aside tho lethargy and languor of tho penitential period, un I arrayod In new-fangled glory, these butter flies of society My from the dreary, empty chrysalis of Lent. A retrospective glanco of tho past six weeks show that whllo tho somber rulor of Lent frowned with awful soverlty on oil formal affairs, he at least tolerated a great numbor of Informal gatherings, teas and luncheons, where "heart to heart" talks fccro qulto In keeping with the proper Lsn ten spirit. Tho post-Lenten outlook Is ono of extremo Kalcty and brightness. With two fashion nhln weddings and their concomitant evenli to follow closely on the hcelH of Kastcr, to gether with a brilliant reception and rumors of more, tho signs prophesy a gay season. Tho Lenten luncheon him been In full force this season. Its chief characteristics arc tho presence of heaps of violets, and the nbsenco of meat. There Is nothing more "beautiful Tiy way of decoration than the aristocratic violet, and colorings In tho samo shade. Tho bcautltB of a Lenten tablo of last wetk almost baflle description. Tho center cloth of renaissance lace showed through Its meshes the most delicate shado of violet silk. On It rested a basket of cnarso green straw heaped with tho fragrant violet. A coquettish bow of satin caught tho bandlo of the basket. At each of the ten covers wcro placed a tiny violet candle with a silk violet for a shade, souvenirs for tho guests. Tho velvet cream and confec tions wero In violet hue, while tho hostess gracefully presided In a gown of tho subdued Lenten color, violet and gray. A good story Is going tho rounds on a prominent young physician of Omaha whoso gallantry has made him a social favorite. Ho chanced to be In a drug store ono day last week when two of his young women frfc-nds stepped In. Immediately that afore said gallantry asserted Itself and tho doctor Invited tho young ladles to enjoy a phos phato with him. Ono of tJio girls laughingly remarked that she preferred a "Henrietta," It had moro strength of character. Tho chivalrous doctor, with a sldo glance at tho ntt"ndant, naked tho young lady it sho preferred champagne. With sparkling eyes sho oagorly assented, and tho attendant upon whom tho glance of tho doctor failed to mako tho necessary Impression, brought ti bottlo of tho tiubbllng stuff. It certainly was not tho cost of tho drinks that has suddenly developed tho doctor Into so ardent a tcmperanco reformer. Vlrnt Weilillnu: Annl vprxiiry. Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. tllako entertained a number of friends at their residence, f.30 South Twenty-seventh street, Wednes day evening, April 4, tho occasion being their first wedding anniversary. Tho even was pleasantly Hpent with Instrumental and vocal music, and a recitation entitled "The nazello and tho Swan," rendered by Mlsa Nelllo C. Shultz, was enthusiastically re ceived. Refreshments wcro nerved at a lato hour, after which tho guests departed, all extending tho usual good wishes for futuro happlncw, etc., to the host and hostess. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Cheater A. Illake, Mrs. J. S. Ulnke, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Oopenharve, Mr. and Mrs. 13. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Ik Ilenson, Miss Joslo A. Shultz, Miss Anna O. Shultz, Miss Nellie C Shultz, Mrs. Albert II. Head, Mrs. J. L. Wavcrln. Mrs. Alfred IHddlck, Miss Ethel Dlddlck and Miss Kato Iiond. Violet l.iiin-lii-oii. Mrs. W. S. Itector's entertainment of forty lady friends at a violet luncheon Wednes day pormltted a wide scope for harmonious decorations and details. Kach lady caBlly found her placo at a tnble by a new and pleasing scoring device. The color plan was carried out In every concolvablo maimer. Violets adorned tho tables. Ilonbons wcro served In violet cases, ribbons of tho prevailing shado bearing tho words, "Mrs. Rector, April I, 1300," painted In old English letters, hold together the golden egg tilled with luscious cream. Cardi wcro tho order of the afternoon. Surprint- fop Major Wlleo. On ihn occasion of .Major R. S. Wilcox's fifty-fifth birthday on Wednesday a large number of his friends gathered at his home, 2100 Wirt street, at tho Invitation of his wlfo. Ho was presented with a hand somo leather rocking chair by his employes nnd tho ovenlng was pleasantly passed at cards. Elaborato refreshments woro served. Tho prlzeH wero won by Sirs. Hltnoe and Sir. Whltacro., Sirs. Oradman and Sir. Hlmoe. Tho affair had been planned as a surprise for .Major Wilcox and was a success in ovory detail. Klnlionite Dinner Part). Sir. nnd IStrs. G. W. Slegenth gavo an ole. gant dinner party Thursday evening. The table was charming In decorations of pink. A largo bowl of pink ropes rested In tho center of the table, surrounded by candelabra with pink tapers. Covers were laid for Sir. and Sirs. L. P. Funkhouser. Sir. and Mrs. SI. F. FunkhouBcr, Sir. and Sirs. Joseph Darkor, Sirs. Lemlst and Sir. and Sirs. Megeath. Coiklnur t'luit, Sllss Helen Peck was hostess to the Cook ing club Wednesday. Tho tablo decorations wero greeted with much admiration by tho participants of tho luncheon, who wero SUsj Hlgglnson. Sllss Allen, MLs Ilrown, Miss Morse, Sllss Wessels, Miss Kllpatrlck. .Miss Towle, Sllss Crounse, Sllss Smith and Sllss Teck. Iluti-r Dinner I'lirt), Mr. and Mrs. llaxtcr gavo a dinner party Thursday evening at tho Sliltard. Cove wero laid for Sir. an.l Mrs. Warnn Rogers, Dr. and Sirs. (II I mo re, Sir. and Sirs. Down ing, Sir. and Sirs, Lomnx, Sltrs Kitchen. Mr. Pryor Slarkel. An informal dance was Klven after tho dinner to which a number of guests wero Invited. l'lfllHIiri'M I'llHt, Mrs: Julia Keanler gave an Informal lunca. eon Thursday. Tho South Sldj Whist club wns entertained this week by Sirs. Rlggs. The Sowing society met with Sllss Kll patrlck Thursday nfternoon. Sir. ami Sirs. Frank Kimble entcrtalnoi a few friends Friday evening. Mrs. A. D. ilrandels gavo an cnjoyablo kenslugton Saturday afternoon. Sirs, Fred J. Sackett entertained tho Unity guild Wednesday evenlug. A largo entertainment will be given at Metropolitan hall April 18. Miss Kossler entertained Tuesday evening for the Mltses Peters of St, Louis, Tho Nclehborhood Card club was delight fully entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Hoss. The N. O. II. club gave an enjoyable dance Thursday evening at Crelghton hall. Tho Odeon Dramatic club met with Mr. and Mrs. Charlca Kountzo Monday evening. The C. C. C. club was charmingly enter tained Saturday afternoon by Miss Lolla M coney. Mrs. A. Schuri! and daughter have re turned from a elx weeks' visit to Hot Springs, S. D. ' The Jolly Right Dancing club gavo a large and euccessfut ball Saturday evening at Washington ball. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneider gave an elaborate card party to aeNcnty-two guests Thursday evening. Mrs. C. C. IttBcwatcr gave a box party at tho Iloyd Wednesday afternoon for tho Misses Poters of St. Louis. Tho Commercial club gave a banquet Tues day ovenlng at the club rooms. Mr. N. D. Mcllugh acted as toastmaster. Mm. Pettlbono and Miss Foos entertained the Oom Paul family on Friday evening at (212 South Twenty-fifth street. Mrs William Alexander gavo n beautiful pink luncheon to eight women friends Tuesday, complimentary to Mrs. Stobblns of St. Louis. Miss Hazol and Master Eugene Ford gavo a beautiful dancing party to sixty of their friends last Monday evening at their new homci on West Fnrnam street. Tho Washington Whist club was royally entertained by Mrs. Unversayt Wednesday afternoon- Miss Itedlleld captured tho prize, a hand-painted uup and saucer, Samuel Hutchinson, assistant general passenger agent of tho Union Pacific, gavo a box party to several of his friends on Tues day at the Crelghton-Orpheum theater. Mrs. Jesso Hooycr emtortalnol tho J. T. Coffee club In honor of her birthday. High flvo was played. Prizes wcro nwarded to Mrs. Wlgman, Mrs. Hoag, Mrs. Kucnne and Mrs. Hlllard. Mr. and Mrs. S. Love Kelley gave a dinner party Tuesday ovenlng to Captain and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turney. Mr. '. ! and Mrs. Portcrflohf, Dr. Kelioy, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley. Mrs. W. J. Welshans entertained on Mon day ovenlng for Mrs. H. II. Merrick of St. Paul. On Tuesday nfternoon Mrs. Mer rick was the guest of honor at a Kensington given by Mrs. E. P. Ellis. Tho members of tho Metropolitan club gavo an elegant high flvo card party Wednesday evening. Prizes wcro won by Miss Rchfeld. Mm. Ilrandels, Mr. Julius Meyer and Mr. Meyer Klein. The young peoplo of St. Mark's Lutheran church held their monthly social at the rc3l denco of Mrs. Louis Nccse, 2318 North Twenty-first street, on Friday, and all re portal a very cnjoyablo time. Mr. and Mrs. Megcath gave a merry little children's party, complimentary to tholr lit tlo son. Wynn. After a tempting luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Megcath chaporonod tho twenty-four little ones to a box party at ths Orpheum. The South Sldo Happy club gave Mrs. D. C. Hass a very pleasant surprise last Sun day afternoon, April 1. Tho occasion was the fortieth birthday anniversary nf Mrs. Mass, who was tho recipient of many beau tiful presents. .Tho fpurth social given by George Crook corps for the benefit of tho old soldiers' monument was held at the homo of Mrs. C. L, Perkins Tuesday afternoon. Tho noxt gathering will bo held at the homo of Mrs. Fcrrell, 252G Decatur street, on April 10. Master Fred Hunter celebrated his sixth birthday yesterday by entertaining a party of his llttlo friends at luncheon at the resi dence of his parents, Sir, and Mrs. Robert Hunter, 1807 Lothrop street, after which ho 'gaye them a box party at tho Creighton- urphoum matinee. Mrs. Rlggs entertained the South Sldo Whist club this week In a very delightful manner. Tho houso was prettily .decorated In roses and ferns. Mrs. Frlco won tho first prize, a handsomo cutglass dish; Mr3. Tlppeny taking second, a pair of drawn work doylies. Dollcious refreshments were served at the closo of the games. Mr. Milton C. Peters entertained at din ner at tho Omaha olub Friday evening for Mr. Henry II. Allen. There wero present tho following: Messrs. Thomas Crelgh. J. Clarke Colt, A. J. Cooley. Paul Ludlngton, T. Orson Putnam, Frank Hascall, Alleyiie I). Peters. Afterward tho party occupied boxes at tho Crelghton-Orpheum theater. Last Saturday evening tho Excelsior club was royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Wlgman at their residence, 2214 draco street. High flvo was played and re freshments served. Tho first prizes wore won by Sirs. W. H. Wlgman and Sir. Jesse Hooycr, and tho consolations by Sirs. E. L. Hoag and Sir. W. II. Wlgman. Tho club will bo noxt entertained by Sir. and Mrs, Phil von Wlndhelm. (lilt of '1'ovt n Cum). Sits. Detwller of Knnsas City Is an Omaha guest. Sirs. Ellis of Dotrolt Is visiting her sis ter, Sirs. Kellogg. Sirs. R. II. Wagner of Albany. N. Y., Is visiting Sirs. C. W. Cox. Sllra Sullivan of Spaulding Is visiting her brother, Sir. SI. St. Sullivan. Sir. Rollln Hurd of Cedar Rapids, la., vis ited In Omaha the last week. IllHhcp .Morrison of Iowa wus tho guest of Sir. Herman Kountzo .Monday. Sirs. Carrlo Nyo of Fremont was visiting Sllss Josephine Thatcher last week. Dr. J. Ray lleatty of Lincoln Is visiting his parents and friends In this city. Sir. and Sirs. A. D. Peters are entertain ing th9 Misses Potent of St. Louis. Sllss Louise Emerson of Waterloo is the guest of Sllss Packard and SHfs Campboll. Sir. Reddlngton Flsko of noston, formerly of Omaha, was a guest In the city last weok. Illshnp Wonthlngton, a guest of Forest Hill, returned to hla Chicago homo Mon day. Sllss Eva Sword of St. Joseph Is vIMtlng iMIeu Oeno Campbell of 1511 South Twenty ninth street. Sllss Edith Gerard of Nebraska City, who has been visiting her sister, SIIfs Gerard, roturned home. Sllss Slnbel Slartln of Staryvlllo, SIo.. Is in tho city visiting .Mrs. R. C. Hargraves at 824 Wortblngton Place. iStr. and Sirs. John Cudahy will nrrlve In New York from their European wedding trip tho first of tho week. Sirs. F. U Ilrldgeman of Now York City Is the guest of her sister, Sirs. Albert D. Hoag, 2114 Hlnnoy street. Sirs. C. Si. Prlmsall of North Twenty sixth street has for her guest her Blstor, Sirs, Edward Raggnt of Chicago, .Mi riiirutM mill Wlicrriilimita, .Sllss Freeman Is visiting In Cedar Rluffs. Sirs. Herman Kountzo was In Chicago last weok. Sirs, G. W. Holdrego Is homo from an east ern trip. Mrs. L. Heller la homo from nn extended eastern trip. Silts Georgia Sharp Is home from a visit In St. Louis. Sir. Guy IJarton and Sir. E. W. Nash have gone to New Mexico, Sir. and Sirs. William Ilurgess are plan ning a trip to Europe. Rabbi Simon, accompanied by his wife, has gono to Cincinnati. Silts Gertrude KouuUo returned home yes- terday from a trip to New Orleans and S.in Antonio. Sir. and Sirs. W. W. Peebles have geme to I Kansas City for a visit. I Sir. A. C. Raymer hn returned from n I biiflncss trip to Colorado. Sir. and Sirs. Harry P. Potter have taken apartments at the Winona. Sir. and Sirs. Ouy C. Harton came home .Monday from their trip abroad. Sir. and Sirs. Louis Raapke and family will shortly leavo fcr Europe. Sirs. Francis Ilrogan Is homo from a win ter sojourn In San Antonio, Tex. Slg Arnsteln and wlfo returned from a week's visit In Chicago yesterday. Sir. John II. Hayes Is home from Chi cago, spending his spring vacation. Sirs. S, R. Rush returned Saturday from a month's visit In Hannibal and St. Louis. Sirs. Steel left last week for New York, whoro cho will spend tho summer months. Sir. and Sirs. Charles N. Dktz returned from an extended trip to Enypt Thursday. Sir. and Sirs. W. U Solby left Thursday for n sojourn of several weeks In New York. Sllss Ethel Tukcy and Sir. Harry Tukcy nro spending their spring vacation In Omaha. Sirs. Hugo Ilrandels will leave shortly for a visit of several weeks" with her nirents In Sir. Peter Jensen and Mr. James Paxton will sail for Europe tho 2Mb, to bo gono two months. Sllss Slaymo Hutchinson, who has been visiting friends at Kansas City, returned homo last week. Sirs. Sylvester R. Rush has returned homo nfter a month's visit with friends In Hanni bal and St. Louie, SIo. , Sirs. Clark Colt and child left .Monday for a short visit as guests of Dr. and Sirs. Colt of Sllssourl Valley, la. Sir. Emll Ilrandels Is planning a trip to the Paris exposition and through Europe. He will start next month. Mr. W. C. Ives, Sir. J. II. Sunderland, .Mr. SI. C. Peters and Sir. Lcvlston havo gono on a two wcoks hunting trip near Cody, Neb. Edwin N. Robertson of the University of Nebraska Is spending tho Easter holidays with his mother, Sirs. J, A. Dempster, 2427 Dodgo street. Mr. Frank Kimball left Saturdny for Chi cago, whero ho has gono to accept a po sition at the Grand Pacific hotel. Sirs. Kimball will Join him later. Sir. H. W. Dovnn returned last Monday from his trip to Europe. Among the places ho visited wcro Gibraltar, Naples and Genoa, also Paris and London, WeildlliKM mill ICllKllKOlili'lltH. Miss Antoinette Tracy nnd Sir. William Wheeler will bo married at Ilurllngton, la., Tuesday, April 17. Sir. John 13. Hugus, formerly nn old resi dent of Omaha, now of California, will shortly bo married to Stiss Dold of Los An geles. Cards are out for the wedding of Dr. Frederick F. Teal of Omaha nnd Sllss Maude Sedgwick SIcrrlam. The murrlago will tako placo at tho home of tho bride's parents In Chicago, April 19. Sir. and Sirs. L. W. Show of Slontgomery City, SIo., announce the marriage of their daughter. Alma, to Sir. T. N. Naudaln, Jr., of this city. Tho wedding takes placo at tho bride's home on April 19, The engagement has been announced of Sllss Mary Ruffolo of 538 Troost avenue, Kansas City, to Sir. Samuel Slancuso of this city. Mies Ruffolo Is a well known nrembcr of tho Italian colony of Kansas City, being highly accomplished and thor oughly educated In both Italian and Eng lish. Tho contracting parties will mako Omaha their home. Sir. Slancuso has re sided in Omahafor several years. He Is a 'member of soveral lodges and has a wide acquaintance. OMAHA HlllltmilS. lti-nxnn. Sir. A Ranch Is having his residence on tho military road rcpalntod and repaired. Sllss Graco Slcrccr has again been 111 this week, requiring a substltuto for a few dajs. Sllss Lettlo Smith of Plattsmouth visited during tho past week with friends In Ben son. Sir. Harmon Hollcnburg Is having an ad dition put on tho north side of his resi dence. Services today at tho SIcthodlst Episcopal church at 11 a, in. and 8 p. ra. Rev. Luce, pastor. Sirs. Charles R. Dodson, who has been con fined to her room tho past week, Is slowly Improving, Sir. and Sirs. W. C. Slulford of Omaha spent Inst Sunday visiting with old friends In Benson. James A. Howard returned last Tuesday from tho Black Hills, where he went on a buslnuss trip. Sirs. Morgan acted as substitute for Prof. Fox last Monday, ho being called to tho hospital In Omaha by the sickness of his sister. Tho SI. K. L. S. will meet at tho home of Sllss Ethel .Morgan next Friday ovenlng. On account of revivals no meeting was hold last week. Tho peoplo of the Slethodlst Episcopal Sunday school are making preparations for the Easter exercises to bo given ut tho church on next Sunday. The Ladles' Aid society will meet at tho home of Sirs. James A. Howard noxt Thurs day afternoon. All members nrc requested to be present at this meeting. At the regular meeting of tho Robekah lodgo last Wednesday night a candidate was Initiated. After tho initial refreshments of cake and coffco wero Berved. At the regular meeting of tho Independent Order of Odd Fellows' lodgo two candidate.! wero Initialed, n largo numner of miinib(.r8 being present nnd oxtra work was put on. Revival meetings have been conducted by Rev. Luce tho past week. Ho was assisted by an evangelist singer. This evening's service will bo conducted by an civnngelist. The election of tho town board took placo at tho Town hall last Tuesday, whlih re sulted In the election of tho old board, con sisting of Fred A. nalley, Jo3cph SlcGulre. Ed E. Hoffman, Georgo Sncll and Charles McCoy. Dundee, M Ins Katherlno Parrotte. who has been the guest of her aunt, Sirs. J. II. Parrotte, re. turned to her homo In Chicago on Thurs day. Sir. and Sirs. W. L. Solby left on Wednes day for Now York, where they will remain for several weeks, combining buslnca.i with visits to relatives. On Wednesday tho Dundee Woman's club mot at tho homo of Sllss I). L. Johnson. An Inturretlng program, under the head of "Monks and .Monasteries," was given. On Thursday evening at tho Dundco echool house Rabbi Simon, gave a delightful lecture on tho lives and work of tho twin I stars of tho Orient, nuddha and Yoroastcr. The address was ono full of earnestness, enthusiasm and eloquence. j I'Morenee. Sllss Emma King of Omaha spent Sunday ' ...111. V. .. . .. . . . 1. II.... I. .. mill UVf Jiuii-ma, nuu iivu nuiu. Sirs. F. D. Leach and daughter Hazel made a buslnoss trip to Omaha Friday. F. S. Tucker, mayor of this city, was a business visitor in Omaha Saturday. C. A. Taylor, a representative of tho Piano .Manufacturing company, spent Thursday and Friday nights with his family. J. SI. Wadsworth of Blair, Neb., was hero Thursday on legal business, getting somo quit claim deeds to real estate In Dlalr. i Edgar Powell went to lllalr Thursday on n business trip, returning home Saturday. Homer Mook of Tecumseli, Neb., Is spend ing a couple of weeks here visiting friends. A. F. Close, the assessor for this precinct, started on his rounds assessing Wednojdny morning. SI. C. Hnmllton, tho sawmill mnn. will soon leave for Chamberlain, S. D., where ho will run a sawmill. Sllss Ucrtlo Wilton, who Is teaching n term of school at Elkhorn Nob., spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Sllss Helen Reynolds, who Is attending school at Ilrownell Hall, Omaha, spent Sat urday and Sunday at homo with her parents. Tho county commissioners nro having the road from Thirtieth street west to tho Forest Lawn cemetery graded up In gooj shape, making a good road out of It. Sirs. Hunter's cooking school, ISO Lothrop street. Telcrhono A 2639. A beautiful homo on tho market for What It will bring. Sco J. J. Gibson's "nd" In Real Estate column. Sir. Garclsscn will bo at his studio, 215-21C Karbach block, until August 1. A beautiful home on tho market for what It will bring. Sco J. J. Gibson's "ad" In Real Estato column. .MnrrliiKP l.lt'ciinfH. The following marriage llcense.i woro Is sued Saturday: Name and Address. . Age. William Dellolt, Council Bluffs 22 Slartha ltobblnn, Council Muff 21 Jo.xeph Waxman, Onmlni 25 Sllnnlo Goldsmith, Omaliii 21 John Grant. South Omaha 21 Lizzie SlcOrnw, South Omaha l'J Louis Goldberg, Omaliii 22 Clara Green, Omaliii IS John T. Dickens, Omaha 25 Lulu Pinney. Omaha 20 A beautiful homo on tho market for what It will bring. Sco J. J. Gibson's "ad" in Real Estate column. LOCAL BREVITIES. Tho Omaha Philosophical society will meet at 2:30 today In the l'axtun cafe. The opening- address will bo by St. K. Tcrrlll. "Tho Evening nf Song," by Oscar Onrles sen, announced by the Woman's club for April 9, has been postponed until Tuesday evening, April 17. Lllllo Stewart "rushed the ran" for James Slmtncl Friday and kept the change 15 cents and now he hns had her arrested on a charge of larceny us bailee. John Sehroedor, 315S South Fifteenth street, reports to tho police the loss of eighteen mixed liens. They wnro stolen from his chicken coop Friday night. In police court James Tracey again es sayed the double role of attorney anil de fendant, representing himself with greut nloqtictico and acumen, but the Judge found hltn guilty of being drunk and sentenced him to thirty days. A narrow escape from death took place nt tho south approach to the Sixteenth street viaduct yesterday forenoon. Onu of tho laborers went down with a section of earth, bricks anil paving stones, which suddenly caved, to tho tracks below, lie wns not hurt. "Public Amusements" Is the subject for discussion by tho political and social sclcnc department of the Woman's club at Its meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3:13. Tho subject will be discussed from the stand point that healthful wholesomo recreation is a necessity. Ilattlo Illgglns, 13 years old, living nt Forty-sixth and Slarcy streets, whose jiar ents wero recently divorced, has been ar raigned In police court on a charge of In corrigibility, preferred by her mother. She plendcd not guilty, anil her enso wus set for hearing next Thursday. Hearing that Sirs. Ilattlo Elerdlng had slandered tho young woman with whom he was keeping company, Elmer Welmer of 1139 North Seventeenth street, went to talk with her about It, and tho Interview re sulted In an assuult. Sirs, Elcrdlug has sworn out a complaint against him. This evening at 1'nlty church Dr. It. M. Stono will glvo his address on "Crema tion," which he read before the American Stedlcal association at Columbus, O., last June. The address Is given at the sollrd tntion of many Interested In cremation, and will bo of particular Interest to tho peoplo of this city. Tho women of Ahnmo auxiliary to Omaha Typographical union No. 190 entertained a largo number of friends nt Labor Temple hall Saturday evening. Progressive high live and dancing furnished amusement and tho wants of the Inner man were liberally supplied. The auxiliary fully sustained Its reputation In the entertaining lino, and the affair was a decided success. The South Side Improvement club wns organized on Thursday at Nineteenth ami Vinton streets. The club's principal ob ject will bo to locate a new school build ing on the old Vinton site. An effort will also bo made to secure a number of other Improvements. Tho otllcers elected wore: W. T. Whelan, president; Charles Claus sen, secretary. Tho next meeting will bo held on April 20. There wns madness In the method of tho burglar who forced an entrance to tho apartments of K. A. Rourke. 321 South Tenth street, Friday night, and stole a 15-ccnt lamp, leaving a $1 silver shaving mug untouched upon the mantel. There was somo evldenco that the burglar was blind, but the detectives scout this theory, as In that event, they say, bo would have no uso for tho lamp. The relief corps of Garfield Circle enjoyed a decidedly pleasant entertainment Friday evening at the hall In the Continental block, whero an agreeable literary pro gram was rendered, followed by refresh ments. A novel feature of the evening wns an auction sale of fair partners for the men present. Tho members of the fair sex, old and young, were concealed from tho bidders, who bought their partners on chance. As there was a preponderance of women, they went cheap and each man got moro than his money's worth. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. II. T. Jones of Sowunl Is nt tho Murray. T. B. Iloril of Central City Is In Omaha, II. A. Atherton of Geneva la at tho Sler ehants. M. I Kecfo of Cheyenno Is at tho Slcr chants. Clinton II. Brlggs qf London Is nt tho Millard. Sirs. T. C. Fallen of Hastings Is nt tho Millard. C. K. Baker of Beatrice Is a guest nf tho SItllard. O. E. Thompson of Big Springs Is nt tho Merchants. .Mrs. Porter Donald of Kearney Is u guest of tho Merchants. O. O. Baker of Beatrice wns a Friday guest at tho Millard. Ocorgo It. Howard of Lincoln registered Frldiiv ut the Barker. O. F. Ehlmnn of St. Louis, a candy sales, man, Is at Urn Murray. O. A. Ford of Chicago, a shirt nnd collar salesman, Is at the .Murray. K. 11. Oerecke of Norfolk was a Satur day guest at the Her Grand. K. K. Valentine of West Point registered at the Her Grand yesterday. Sir. and Sirs. A. H. Wells nnd child of Oakland are at the Her Grand. 1). P. Itolfe, a prominent merchant of Nebraska city, Is at the Slurray. J. V. StcIIose, representing a corset house In Jackson, Sllch.. Is at the Slurray. II. P. Treadway, n bridge contractor of Kansas City, Is stopping at tho .Millard. Charles B. Nichols, representing "What to Hut" of Minneapolis, la at tho llor Grand. Robert Bnrr, advance agent for the James O'Neill company, is registered at tho Barker. J. II. Neff nf Kansns City, editor and publisher of tho Stockman, Is a guest of tho Millard. J. C. Thomas, William Bushman and Dr McDonald wont to Brady Island yesterday inomlns to kill wild gvesc. James Dunne of Chicago, superintendent of the Northwostorn-l'nlon I'acltlo dining car service, Is a guest at the Her Grand. Sir. O. O. Pope, who has been routined to his room in one of the hospitals f r some time with Inllammntory rheumatism, has sulllclently recovered to attend to bis business. I'nlted States Judge M linger loft Hatur. duy for Sioux Falls, S. D.. where be will hold court for Judge Carland, who will bo In Omaha this weok presiding over the federal courts. J. A. Sullivan of Valley. N. Bnnson of Grand Islund. W. G. Soars of Tekamah, T. F. Zlegler of Ilartlngton, C. II. l.enr of Sprlngvluw and l.otds l.eslcur of I'apllllnu were statu guests at tho SlcrchunU yesterday, CONVENTION HALL C0NTKACT . Kiinnnx City ,erit Trrnm of Mlmir npiillt Ntvi'l Coinpiiiiy anil Work lleuliii. i MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. April 7 Just one minute before the expiration today of I the time limit within which tho tllllette i llcrzog .Manufacturing company had agreed to accept a contract for tho reconstruction I of dho KntuiiK City convention halt the ac ceptance of the committee on building was ' received by telephone. This means that tho steel work will be completed by June 15 ! under a sulllelcnt guaranty. Slnnnger F. J. Llewellyn spent the greater part of tho night In telephonic conversation with tho Knnsas City chairman. At 4 a. in. he re tired, believing that Kansas City would not accept tho company's proposition. Ho had set 10 n. m. today as tho limit for accept ance. Tho Carnegie Steel company at Pitts burg Is already turning out the rolled Iron, which will bo shipped hero for fabrication. Tho local compnny sends one of Its best men to Pittsburg tonight with lists and data for material and ho will remain there until It Is all shipped. Sir. Llewellyn will reach Kansas City .Monday morning to complete tho details of thu contract. Tonight tho local mills will begin work on tho building, using material already on hand. Special trains wilt be used for tho transportation of tho material. At least 1,100 tons of steel will be needed. Each truss will weigh forty tons. The cost will far exceed that of the original building, owing to tho haste necessary and the bonus to tho Pittsburg concern for quick work. Labor Is also higher. About fifty skilled workmen will bo taken from hero to Knnsas City. .Vol Ire That l( Will lie Itoiuly. KANSAS CITY. April 7. Following tho closo of contracts for structural steel for the new convention hnll, J. J. SwoiTcrd, chalr mnn of tho local committee on arrange ments, today sent tho following teJegratn to James K. Junes, chairman of tho demo cratic national committee, nt Washington, D. C: "On behalf of tho executive committee on arrangements for tho democratic convention, I tako pleasuro In notifying you that Kan sas City will havo ready for occupancy by the democratic national convention, July 1, a now convention hnll equal. If not superior, to tho grand edifice destroyed by fire April 4. This assurance Is given upon tho receipt by our commltteo of an olllclal notification fiom Henry W. Evans, president of the benrd of directors of the Convention Halt Building association, that the hall will bo completed on time." A beautiful homo on tho market for what It will bring. Soo J. J. Gibson's "ad" in Real Estato column. CHICAGO WILL CELEBRATE Kvooutlvr Committee HontveM to 1-2 n tertaln Ailmlriil HcK'irdloNN of I 'id It leal Do vol opine nt. CHICAGO, April 7. -The celebration In honor of Admiral Dewey on the anniversary of tho battle of Manila. Slay 1. will surely tako place. A special meeting of the ex ecutive committee of tho Dewey celebration was held this afternoon nnd after somo discussion It was resolved to go ahead with tho arrangements for entertaining tho ad miral regardless of any political develop ments and to mako the nlfalr as successful as possible. A special subcommittee lclt late this tftetnoon for Washington to ac quaint Admiral Dewey with tho plans for his entertainment nnd confer with him re garding tho routo to Chicago. Slembers of tho commlttco said that politics would not bo mentioned nt the conference. A beautiful home on the market for what It will bring. See J. J. Gibson's "nd" In Real Estate column. Sl Men Injured In AVroeli. ni'FFALO, N. Y.. April 7.-An englno collided with a work train on the Buffalo Creek railroad at Prcscott street today. Six men wero painfully Injured, ono of them, Charles Cohen, car Inspector, seri ously. The other Injured were: William Thompson, C. D. (iorhnm. Chnrles Rhodes, John Grote and Charles Butler. An Easter Beauty This Ih but one there aro others our store Is full of them best ever put out for the money. Your Easter outfit Isn't com plete without a nicei new pair of shoes. You don't need a barrel of money wc are not In the political business but sell sIiocr and nothing hut shoes. $3.00 will buy a beauti ful pair of shoos that wilt match your new Easter suit. Don't fall to sco our IJastcr window. The Howe 1515 Douglas St. Arthur Delmore Cheney Basso-Baritone Vocal Instruction Special Attention Given to English Oratorio. Suite 315 Ramge Bldg Omaha MONEY. MONEY- Cash Prizes for Original Short Stories and Poems- Literary cutest f..r chililrrn under is years nf ago Send for free pamplo copy of tho magazine. "Children of the United States." with full instructions. Uruie Sin I'liran, publisher, S "ilth avenue. Om.ihu, Neb. Hp Easter Lust weok wo hml our and the way the people bought Is enough proof of tho superiority of our hats over other Drills in the sumo vbusiuess. In addition to tho "UOBlIiT Hat and tho DIUECTOIUE, which we mentioned In last Sunday's paper, we nro showing tho La Pompadour, Toreador and Eldorado. Ask tho salesladies ,to show you the TOIUJADOK. Now for peoplo who do not feel liko buying high priced hats, wo havo hundreds that are Just as stylish, but for loss money, so that wo can make yott feci Just ns h.t ppy nnd dressy ns anybody, and It Is a wonder what n pretty hat a $5 bill will buy. Wo havo the reputation of ha vlng tli' most practical hats In Omaha, and tho STYLE AND FINISH we glvo them Is n winner and trade maker us all must attest. The only Millinery Store in Omaha owned and operated by a milliner. DON'T FOUOET TO SEE 0111 I'llETTY STREET HATS-thoy are very stylish this year nnd at least f0 CENTS CHEAPER here than any whoro else, we aro showing nn extra largo line, especially for MISSES and SCHOOL CHILDREN. Next Thursday. ono day only we will sell nil our PERFUMES and TOILET ARTI CLES at Everything required on tho Toilet Tables of Modern Men and Women COLOflNES TOOTH POWDERS AND LIQUID DENTIFRICE FLORIDA WATERS FACE POWDERS -LAVENDER oALTrf TOILET AND COMPLEXION SOAPS-CURL1NO FLUID MANI CURE OOODS. All Exquisitely Fragrant and Lasting Quadruple Extracts. DAVIES, 1511 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA. MRS. J. BENSON NEW GOODS" EOR EASTER PIANOS Thlu week wo will make a final slash on tho remainder of tho great flro sale Block. You can make an actual saving of from $100 on a fair piano to 1300 on a flno instrument by attending this salo without delay. Hundreds of now pianos Including Steinway, A. B. Chase, Ivers 6i Pond, Vose, Emerson, Packard and Steger Uprights. on which tho factories mado special conccbslons owing to our loss by tho ro cent tiro nro offered at less than wholesale prices. Beautiful Knabe 7, Octaves, $98. New Cabinet Grand Upright, only $138. Chickering Upright, large size, $165. Ilullot & Davis, Kimball, Kranlch & Hach ami other medium grade planco at prices below factory cost. Every instrument fully guaronteed. Although our prices aro from $ 100 to $ino less than others, we still sell on easy monthly payments and glvo a handsomo stool and scarf free with each piano. New pianos for rent. Flno tuning nnd repairing. Telephone 162.1. Write for catalogues, prices nnd terms, or pay us a visit of inspection and sco the wonderful PIANOLA tho greatest musical Invention of tho century. SGHMOLLER & MUELLER The Old Reliable Piano Mouse. 1313 Farnam St., Omaha. 337 Broadway, Go. Bluffs Prepare for Easter Rest Kid Gloves. J1.50 pair. Handsome Tailored Suits. Sepnrato Kton Jockots. Stylish Ilox Coats. Half ruling Jackets. Waists, Separate Skirts, PcttlcoatH, Wash Waists. Suporior fabrics, finish and lit at moderate cost, Wrlto for our fashion plutc of ready mado Tailor flow ns. .KSC0FIELD IXcuw&surrco. 1510 Donuhis St. week in millineryiiS Easter Opening and Sec- fc. ; ) ond Annual Showing t(fif J,.t of Patterns. S Half Price Prettiest and best Kid Gloves ever shown for tho money. Now Dress Skirts. Mercerized und Silk Petticoats. White and Novelty Waists. Children's Spring Jackets, Caps and Hats. Novelties in Neckwear. New Umbrellas and Parasols. Black ChiiTon Boas, 1.00 up. Dress Trimmings and All-Overs all kinds. NINE SPECIALS All Sterinlg Silver. M TeiiNMioiiN ,,.7," I'VImmInIiIi Hi'lirlM !,-, I'ulli-y Hell IIIiikh, jicr pnlr :ir! Diistfi' Hut I'Iiih rii, Hair HriiNli il.OO l.nruo 'NoM File I.ii rm- ( luil ii llrni'i-li't .... 151,00 I, Ink llllttOIIM ; TIiIiiiIiIcm , j, -j,, EDI10LM, THE JEWELER WHO IS RELIABLE. 107 N. 16th Street. HUSUI.TH T1SI.I.. () THU III2IS WANT AUS () (') , t VlUmVVK ItUSCJIIM.