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TIIE OMAITA' DAILY BEE: SOCIETY STARTS NEW RUSH Week Full of Little Things to Be Followed by Another. GOSSIP ABOUT A PROJECTED WEDDING HDi)boillF Have Mnrli to Snr on Affair thai Inmltm Well Known I'eniile anil I la He talrt. nik Front Vernns Si. Valentine. Jvuw what on earth are w to do Hgalnn Jn k Front, this fallow who With n bi-low th line iam-' lu re to thwart Bt. Valentine? l'lret thin rnjri of low decree brought nnow nnrt then, bv Jingo, ho Froze all the hearts In Omaha D hard IhHt norm nf thrtn coulrt thaw. And when mir little Valentino hit hrarti hlH arrows (everv time) In splinter broke nnil Jett no mark upon the frosty, hardened heart; Jiut rt ill our arelier fhot hln shafts, until Jark Krot ramii runninc fast. And with hm north wlnd'n Hharpent etlng ha cut our tiny friend n how-strins:. And with lee tweezers nlnrhed hln none an chased him home mid whirling nniiwn And now vounn V'Hlentine, half frcte, uc fore, his fir, warms his toes: Ills (ulver h empty, and his bow Is useless mane bv his rold foe. And no thl day I set tio lino from my dear John and, alentlne. G. E. R., Omaha The Social Calendar. MONDAY Omaha club dinner; Mrs. Frank Barrett a lunc heon. TUK8DAY Mrs. Joseph M. Cudahy, at home; Mrs. G. J?. Moorehead, a, ken slngton. W E r N JC S D A Y Annual Washington birthday dinner of Umaha club: Mrs JoHeuh I,ehmer's luncheon: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harding, n dinner; Visit Inar Nore.s Hiinual tilrihuay party a Klks' club r'Kim.s; Southwest Dancing club, rotllllon; Mrs. U 1.. Hamlin an Mrs. A. W. Huff, a ruchru party at the homs of Mra. kuit. THURSDAY Mrs. J. H. Butlers luncheon. r HIDAY Mrs. J. II. Kuth-r'n card party Mr. and Mis. A. C. SinJth. a dinner. SATURDAY Omlkron Alpha i'l dancing party. It has been ft week' of luncheons and din ners and . hearts. Such a crush of unim portant thlngn as there, tuts been these pas six days and ths most of them In honor of St. Valentine, too. But they have all been pretty, valentine parties could scarcely be otherwise, and the fact they were mostly unpretentious only added to their enjoya Mlity. This . week the hatchet and tho cherry tree will take the place of the heart and the cupid and society will search the depths of the family trunk for garments of tho Colonial period In which to array Itself and Its tables In celebration of Washington's birthday. Some time during March there Is to be an exhibit of miniatures of some of Omaha' prominent women and children, and some truly beautiful likenesses will be shown on that occasion. One of tho miniatures to be exhibited, that of a prominent society woman, was made as a Christmas gift for her husband. She told this to a friend re cently and was laughed at for being "so conceited." Of course, such a bit of senti ment Is considered awfully bad form by some but It la refreshing after all. The busybodles are saying and saying very persistently too that there is to be a wedding out In California before long, prob ably next month, and that the Interested parties are to be two very well known Omaha people. He Is a lieutenant on the staff of General Wint and she Is a young matron who has had her share of social attention ever since she came out seven or eight years ago. Just why the wedding In to take place out of town, however. Is not clearly explained by tho busybodles except that as her former marriage wag a church affair and one of the conspicuous events of the season she prefers a privacy that could scarcely be secured In Omaha owing to her social position. There has been a little system of piracy In operation among some of Omaha's fash ionable dames of lato that has aroused the Ire of some other fashionable dames to the point of "doing something." The servant problem Is by no means a new one In Omaha, and the supply of competent domes tics Is by no means equal to the demand inoc an ine lasmonaDie tamilies make a practice of retaining their full corps of servants during the summer vacation and as a result there Is usually a general chang Ing about spring and fall, all of which In perfectly legitimate, as It Is usually a change for the better where It Is volun tary. But this winter, It Is alleged, certain well known society women have resorted to means "unbecoming a lady" to secure desired cooks or maids. One woman learn ing that a luncheon at which she was a guest had been planned by her hostess1 cook, had tho audacity to inquire of that hnatess the name of her cook and promptly wrote her a note offering Inducements that were promptly accepted. Another woman telephoned four times In one day to the home of a friend, to a maid who had for merly been In her employ, with tho result that that maid resigned shortly to return to her former mistress notwithstanding the fact that the "friend" was about to give a series of entertainments which was qujte wen Known to mis enterprising lady. And these are only some of the things that have happened of late that have afforded themes for discussion among fashionable women and mmle them determined tt use names if Tho Paco That Telle. In the six day bleyele races the pace tails terribly at the end. Mas after tnau falls out exhausted. The victor wabbles wearily over the line. Ia the business race it' the same. Man after man drops out exhausted. ' The success ful man is often a dyspeptic, unable to enjoy success. When the stomach ia diseased there ia not enough nutrition assimilated to sustain the body and re pair the daily waste of tksues. The result is weakness, tending to collapse. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. It enables the perfect osauuilation of food by which the body is built up with sound, healthy flesh. I have takes en bottle of Doctor Ptemre Golden Medical Diaccwwv for indigestion sod liver complaint. writ Mr. C M. Wilaoo, of Yadkin College, Uividaon Co., N. C. Hsv had no bad sutlta .iac I commenced taking your moilicloe-a fact, have not frit like the same ma a. Iteiuee I took the ' Coldvn Medical Dlacoeerr' I could nut rat anything without awful dt.treea, but now I ran rat anything I wish without having unpleaaant ieetioga, Laat UBimer our baby wu teetuuie aua waa o pooe he was almost s skeleton, we gave him your 'Qoiden Medical niaovery sua now lie is i healthy aud well as anv child. I will apeak a good word for your medicine whenever I have Sa opportunity. Dr. Fierce' Pellets cart sick hesdstha, ne.-essary to put an end to the practice of servant ttcalii.g The Visiting Nurses association will hold Its annual birthday reception Wednesday afternoon, February 22. from t to 6 o'clock. In the Elks' club rooms. The birthday party Is one of the most largely attended social functions of the year and tho Increased attendance has made It necessary to hold It In some halt sufficiently lipaelous to ac commodate the people without crowding. In the past It has been the custom for the matrons of the larger homes of the city to lend their homes for the afternoon for this occasion, but this year the Elks have cour teously offered their club rooms in the Ware building. Tho-ofticers of the associa tion, together with the members of the board of directors, will constitute a recep tion committee and there will be ft pro gram as usual during the afternoon. Borne of the best local talent has been secured for the program, among them Mr. Alex ander Stewart, Minn Kay Cole and Mrs. J. B. 8cannll. voealiRts and Misses Grace Conant and Pearl ty, pianists. ther 8tlnson performed the wedding cere mony. The bride was attended by her sis ter, Mis Myrtle I). Ine, and the groom by his brother, Mr. Dan Daly. The bride was prettily gowned In a cream colored crepe du chine, while the bridesmaid wore white mousseilne de sole over white silk. A wedding breakfast at the home of the bride's parents followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Daly will be at home to their friends at l.TM South Twenty-seventh street after March 10. The wedding of Miss May Maynard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. May nard. and Mr. Kdward Robinson of Wray. Colo., was solemnized at 7 o'clock Inst evening. Rev. T. J. Maekay officiating. Owing to the illness of the bride's grand mother the wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton B. Smith and only the members of the family and a few other relatives were present. The bride was at tended by her sister. Miss Florence May nard, and Mr. Bruce Robinson of Wray, Colo., served as groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson left last evening for a bridal trip to New Orleans and the smith and will be at home after April 1 at Wray, Colo. riennores Past. The MIfs. s Bushman rrtertalned the Ins Tescadorcs club and a number of Its guests Iii-H evening. Mine Olive Huntley entertained the Omaha High School Hawthorne society on Saturday afternoon. The occasion Was car ried out In colonial effect Mr. W. S. Wright treated a score of children to a slelghrlde Friday afternoon and after a two hours' ride the party re- Snrlal Chit-Clint. Judge and Mm. Benjamin S. Baker have located for the winter at the Georgia. Miss Mabel Marr spent several days last week In Lincoln visiting school friends. Dr. W. A. Boiling and fam'ly will move Into their apartment at the Hamilton dur ing the week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mets and family SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1905. sin sans snssnnnnnnnnnnmnrssnnnnnnnnnsannnnnnnnnnnnnjnnanni III II II Sin sent anasni annnnMSn WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY are preparing to make a tour of Europe turned to his home at Thirtieth avenue and the coming summer Poppleton. whero hot refreehments were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Melkle expect to served before the young rcple were' re- I leave February S for Mobile, from where turned to their homes. they will sail for Cuba A party of young folks surprised Miss I Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Houtre have taken Anna Tompson last Tuesday evening at I apartments In the Hamilton at Twenty her home. 817 South Twenty-third street, fourth and Farnam streets. The evenli.g was spent with games and music. Misses Gertrude Lannan, Bessie Davis, Maud McArdle and Clara Nelson sang several enjoyable songs. The solo rendered by Miss- I'earl Norton was an other very enjoyable feature of the even ing. Miss Alice MeCullough entertained In formally on Friday evening for Mr. Ben Mickey, who came up rrom Lincoln with the high( school debaters. Misses Irene Jaynes. Bessie Charlton, Marjorie Schram and Eleanor Jacquith, and Mr. Harold Bowman, Mr. George Graham, Mr. Horace Mr. and Mrs. Wattles went to Lincoln for a couple of days this week to visit with a niece who Is living there. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Marsh have again taken up their residence in Omaha and are now occupying their apartments In the Hamilton. ' A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Lynch of Chicago, Sunday. Mrs. Lynch was Misa Rowena Hlgginson, daughter of Mrs. W. B. Melkle of Omaha. Mrs. E. V. Lewis and Miss Lewis are spending a few weeks near Pasadena, Cal., and expect to be Joined by Mr. and Mra Schram nnd Mr. Hubert Owen assisted In C. M. Wllhelm soon. making the evening pleasant for Mr. Mra J. L. Brandels was taken to Chicago Mickey, enabling him for a time to forget last night, where she gees to enter one hla disappointment at the outcome of the of the hospitals for treatment. Her chll- debnto I dren all went with her. One of the charming affairs of the week Captain Keller expects to Join his regi- was the reception given Wednesday after noon by Mrs. Burt Blanchard and Mrs. C. A. Melcher at the home of the latter, Twen ty-third and F streets. South Omaha. Dur ing the afternoon about Id) guests were re ceived. The house was beautifully decor ated, the parlors In pink and white, re ception room and dining room In red. The ment, the Twenty-second Infantry, at Fort Sheridan, soon, having been unable to ef fect a transfer back to tho Thirtieth in fantry. Mrs. Pratt, nee Kate Copelnnd of Omaha, has arrived with her husband. Colonel Pratt, who will take command of his regi ment at Fort Crook. Mrs. Pratt's return hostesses were assisted by Mesdames Rock, will be welcomed by many Omaha friends. red Melcher, J. M. Farmer, D. L. Holmes. T. J. Nolan, and Misses Stella Murphy, uurKeea, Melcher and Frances Tanner. On Thursday evening the friends of Miss Susie Phelps, whose marriage to Mr. J. E. Almy occurs next month, gave a "nov elty shower" at the residence of Miss Jose phine Shultz, 1017 South Thirty-first street. Captain and Mrs. J. M. Arrasmlth were among the arrivals with the Eighteenth United States Infantry on the transport Logan last week, coming from the Phil ippines. They will be stationed at Fort Leavenworth and expect to visit Omaha after February 20. According to friends, Mr. and Mrs. Frank The entertainment consisted of guessing Clarke are Dooular members of the Ameri contests, the prizes being won by Margaret can colony In Paris, where both have be Foley and Emma Quick. The rooms were I come readers In the Christian Science handsomely decorated and dainty refresh- church. Mrs. Clarke was Miss Maud Oak- ments were served. Among those present ley of Lincoln and a frequent visitor In worn the following: Mrs. Gay and the Omaha. Mr. Clarke was among Chicago's Misses Elser, Cullen, Bradley, Zllg. Fisher, foremost vocal teachers previous to their The ( 'Inn ( alrnilar. MONDAY Oeneral meeting, of Woman's WEDNESDAY Meeting of the Woman's Club of Railway Mail Service; English literature department. 3:lfi; Annuity as sociation meeting; English history de partnimt. 2:15; oratory department. 10::tn. TH i 'RSDAY Household economics depart ment, 10 o'clock. FRIDAY Musical department, 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Dora V. Wheelock, president of tho Nebraska Women's Christian Tempcr anco union, spent last week In Chicago attending a meeting of the trustees of the Temple fund. While a full report has not yet been made It Is expected that It will be but a fchort time now before the trust bonds are paid and the purchase of the bonds begun. A gift of $rAo"0 has been made recently by "a friend," together with several other substantial gifts and the promise of still others. In spite of the op position that bos been offered tho Ne braska Women's Christian Temperance union has stood by the Temple project and done its share In the way of money and encouragement and now that the enterprise that for several years threatened to lose out because of the opposition of some members of tho executive committee of the national organization and the prejudice they create in others, promises to become a success after all, the trustees find It somewhat easier to Inspire the confidence of those who waited to see which way the tida would turn before giving their aid. While the Associated Charities, the county and city have been taxed to care for the poor during tho last mouth, a heavy work has fallen to tho Visiting Nurses' association In Its care for the poor sick. The month ending February 15 was tho hardest and heaviest In the history of the association. Owing to the preval ence of grip. It was difficult to secure nurses enough to care for all the patients and several were brought over from Coun cil Bluffs. During the month eighty-seven patients wero cared for. nine of which re quired special nurses; 692 visits were made and fifty-three of the patients being grip cases. There wero four deaths. As this work is among the most unfortunate and destitute of the city It Is frequently neces sary to provide tho necessities In clothing and food. These Items have to be met out of special donations or provided through societies of women over the city who do auxiliary work In the way of sew ing. The regular funds of tho association are taxed to provide medicines and pay the salaries of the trained nurses. Sample Lines of Womens ilslin Underwear on Sale Tomorrow at One- half Price We purchased from six of the best Muslin Underwear fac tories, in this country, their entire sample lines. We bought them at 50c on the dollar. Every garment in this sale strictly high grade, and were made to -take orders for this spring's trade they have served their purpose; tomorrow you can make your selections from these beautiful spring garments AT ONE HALF PRICE. Gowiis,Skirts,CorsetCovers,Glieiiiise.Orawers "r y Ladies' fine long cloth and cambric covera, drawers, skirts and gowns, y A O trimmed in lace and embroidery, beautiful styles, all full sizes and per U V fectly made. Made to sell at 75c sale price, 37c. ' 4- Ladies' extra fine quality cambric and long cloth covers, drawers, skirts and a A sP gowns, daintly trimmed with lace and embroidery, beautiful new styles, " slightly mussed from handling, made to sell at $1.50 sale price, 77c. Isjiff Ladies' high grade samples, most beautiful styles of gowns, skirts and M A covers, made of the finest materials and dainty styles, trimmings in em- Aai V broidery and laces all made to sell at $2. 50 and 3. 00 sale price, $ 1. 27. The English literature department will present tho program at Monday afternoon's mooting of the Woman's club. Miss Kato McHugh will give a talk on "Some Forces in English Literature:" Mrs. Samuel Katz will contribute an Instrumental and Mrs. J. W. Thomas a vocal sola Craig, Schoninlaw, Deck, Dunn, Quick. Tatt, FTtth, McShane, Foley, Arthur, Lar son, Llnkey. Goudy, Josephine Shultz, Nel lie Shultz, Vincent and Weych. Coming Events. Mrs. Frank Barrett will entertain at luncheon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harding will enter tain at dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. Joseph Lehmer has issued cards for a luncheon to be given Wednesday In honor of Miss Laura Congdon. The students of Brownell Hall will be given a colonial party Wednesday evening by the faculty of the hall. Mrs. J. H. Butler has Invitations out for a luiii neua 10 oe given i nursaay and a card party Friday afternoon. The members of Omlkron Alpha PI fra ternity win give a fancy dress party Sat urday evening at Chambers' academy. Mrs. Joseph W. Ruff and Mrs. Lee L. Hamlin will entertain at euchre Wednesday afternoon at the home of the former, 1844 uinney street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morton will give a fancy dress party Wednesday evening for tneir small daughter and son at their home on Park avenue. The members of the Current Topic depart ment of the Woman's club will be guests or Mrs. q. p. Moorhead Tuesday afternoon at a kensington. The cotillion to be given by the South. west Dancing club at Chambers' academy weanesaay evening will be among the larger arrears of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith have Issued cards for a dinner to be sMven Friday evening In compliment to Miss Mary iee jHcenane ana Miss Klrkendall. marriage two years ago. It Is, expected that Mr. and Mrs. Wing B. Allen of Salt Lake City will he among the out-of-town guests who will attend the wedding of Miss Sadie Burn ham and Mr. George Holmes, which will take place at Lincoln March 1. In the event of this visit Mr. and Mrs. Allen will probably visit Omaha also, both of whom formerly lived here. Mrs. Allen will be remembered as Miss Llla Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Alexander. Friday evening February 10th. a new chupter of the Order of the Eastern Stat was instituted at Piattsmouth, by Mr. Jesse Gidley, Grand Patron of Cedar Bluffs, assisted by Mrs. Anna C. Simpson, Grand Secretary of Omaha. The officers of Vesta Chapter No. 6 Omahai were Invited by the new Chapter to exemplify the work, all the offloers accepted the' Invitation and put I the work on In full form In a beautiful manner. At the close a vote of thanks was extended Vesta Chapter. The session closed with a banquet. The new Chapter wan named the Masonic Home Chapter, and was organized with thirty members. 41 fBBf mom Ladies' fine cambric and loner cloth gowns, covers and drawers and skirts, II A n a Pretty line of tbe latent pattern gowns and skirts, all well made and Jbl M ft" 2.47 finished, wiTTadces. hemstitching and embroideries, $3. 50 quality at 91. 77. Ladies' most beautiful lace and embroidery trimmed skirts and gowns, cut long and full, in swell, dainty styles of laces and embroideries garments made to sell at $5.00 and $6.00 sale price, 82. 47. New Hosiery Department, In a few weeks Omaha can brag of the finest high class hosiery department In the west. Several cases of imported hosiery have already arrived at Shelley's, 1511 Douglas, and others are expected soon. The line will embrace the most exclusive nov elties from Europe's greatest manufac tories. Mr. Shelley has been Importing pattern hats direct from Tarls the last few weeks and his agents are now search ing 'the Parisian market for exclusive nov elties for the suit department. Miss Fannie Schadell of F. M. SchadeU & Co., left for the east Wed. eve. to buy her spring goods. Come and Go Gossip. Miss Viola Cahn Is the guest of friends In Baltimore. Miss Nellie Baum Is visiting -friends In Philadelphia and Washington. Miss Florence Kllpatiick Is In Pasadena, t-TH., the guest or Alias Rena Ross. Mrs, Lewis Reed Is expected home toda rrom an extenaeu visit In the east. Miss Anna Coad has gone to Houston iex., tor ine remainder of the winter. Mrs. E. M. Fairfield returned Wednesday from a visit to Chicago and St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Jessie Dickinson Lyman returned yesterday from a fortnight's stay In Chl- ca go. ; Mr. Mosler Colpetser spent a few davs In Omaha last week enroute from Grand Is. land to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kountxe have mn to New York, from where they will go ouiu ior several weeks. BAZAR- FOR JSACRED HEART Fair and Festival Will Open In I'arlsh Hall on Monday Evening. The bazar for the benefit of the Sacre Heart church and Its schools will open Monday evening In the parish hall. Twenty third and Blnney streets, and will last dur ing the week, afternoon and evening, clos ing Saturday night. Five fancy booths have been tastefully decorated by the women. Father Judge Is to give a valuable diamond pin, a diamond ring and a gold ring, or the equivalent, to the young man, young woman and married woman, respectively, who will turn in the most money to the fair fund. In this connection some names are popularly mentioned aa being probable winners, such as Misa Lohleln, Miss Made lene O'Conor, Mrs. J. II. Gibbons, Mrs. J. B. Wilson, Kdward Kelly and Ralph Ranee. Many of the. hardest workers are keeping their counsel wjth the view of springing a surprise later. Each evening of the fair a select program will be rendered for the entertainment of the visi tors, Monday night an address on educa tional topics will be given by Rev. Edmund Hayes of Imogene, la., who will be intro duced by the chairman. Councilman D. J. O'Brien. Tuesday evening the choir will give a brief concert. The Sacred Heart high school pupils will give a dramatic and literary program on Wednesday evening, Mrs. I. R. Andrews will address Wednes day afternoon's meeting of the Woman's club of tho Railway Mail service which will bo held at the home of Mrs. G. G. Whitmore, 1807 Pinkney street. Her sub ject will be "The Evolution of the Home." The Bible Study department of the club will meet at 2:30 Thursday afternoon in the club rooms. "Esther" will be the sub. Ject of the afternoon. "Teas of the. d'Aubervilles" will be tho subject at Wednesday afternoon's meeting of the English literature department. Th meeting will call at 3:30 o'clock. I'nder the auspices of the social scienco department of tho Woman's club, the can tata, "The Enchanted Swan," will be pre sented In the auditorium of tho First Con gregational church Thursday evening, March 2, at 8 oclock. under the rilree- mm p mm IN I ANNUM. PRIZE MASK BALL GIVEN BY- NORTH OMAHA LODGE No. 159 A. O. I . W. AT A. O. V. W. Temple, HO X. 14th St., WEIJ.XESIIAY KVKMVd, FEB. 'M. Fifteen Prizes now on exhibition at Black the Halters. Maskf TICKETS, 2F. Cents. can be secured at the hall. the benefit of the Newsboys Home. There will be a rchcarsul of tho chorus Thursday at 3:30 p. m. and Friday at lu a. m. MARRIED Thnt means a wedding present. The best kind of gift of this sort is something in Sterling Sliver and the largest assortment and lowest prices are always found here. 1 MAWH I NNEY & RYAN C07r"t 13 WAND DOUGLAS JTS. OJ1AHA.NZB. vrrrmrrrmnrrrrr.TTmrmD BALDUFF'S German Thenter. This evening the German stock company at Oermnnla hall will produce "Nlobe, the Statue of Marble," an excellent com edy, by Blumenthal. Johanna Jaugers will play Nlobe and the other parts will be taken by M. Elsemann, Laura Monjenn, E, Pacully, T. Held, C. Haubelmann, etc. The masquerade ball of the company takes tion of Mrs. G. W. Noble. It Is given fof I Place on Thursday, Feb. 23. H4lw H Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gulou reinm-H Thursday from Chicago, where they at tended the automobile show. Mrs, H. T. I.emlat will leave inAav, t- I Thursday nlht Cuntaln Dunn will St. Paul, Minn., whero she will be th and Blgnor Martini, tho magician, will iv guest of Mrs. S. Q. Strickland. his laughter provoking exhibition of slight Miss crris, who has been the imc.i I of hand rjerformances. Th. nrinnm fnr Miss Faith Potter for the past fortnight, Friday night will be furnished by the young "" "J ner nome In St. Louis. women, who will put on the stage a very rtiinur jerrems and son whn I amnalnar nnntnnilme "The .limn... w.H the guests of Mrs. W. 8. Poppleton for a ding." Saturday night there will be amuse aB"' '""e returned to their home in "ent enough In deciding the contests and "" winding up tho fair. Mrs. J. D. Otis of New York rri-- .k. I early part of the week to be the a-net Hotel aad Hestanrant Men's Meetlu or Her sister, Mrs. S. S. Curtis, for a short There will be a meeting of the Omaha l line. I Hotel and Restaurant Urn', n A cablegram has been eiu..i I the Millard hotel Monday evening, l-'ebruiu-v V. A n ii . ",nuin , . - .. 41 uni announcing his safe arrival "l 4 o ciock. ine election of officers "onoimu and that he is In excellent ttl oaiin. Mrs. Alice Ackerman and Mra a n cox of Springfield, III., are vlsltlnr" the.r liter. Mrs. W. J. Haves of sh.r,n.. avenue. ' Mrs. C. B. Schmidt anrl hrr.iv,., m. O HnhmlH. "' ru""". i-oio., are guests u Bln"dt'' duu'"-. Mrs. Georg. Weddings and Etiiiem..,. Miss Fannie Merrill loft taplehurst. Neb., where her mam.-. . Dr. Stuart MacDUrnild will I. rjmni.. Wednesday at the home cf her uncle and 'on, air. una Mra. Kumual M-,l, I,.. i'"am T. ualy and Miss Kstle Lane were murrled at S o'clock last Wednesday morning ai nt. milomena'st cathedral. Rev. atner Jveiiy said the mu and ltr. Fa- and other matters of vital Interest to the betel and restaurant men of Omaha will be considered. Every hotel and restaurant man, whether or not a member of ttie SMKH-latlon, is urged to be present at tills meeting. Refreshments will be served. IRWIN A. MEDLAR, Secretary. Inauguration. Very Low Kates, Washington, D. C, and Return, Via "Northwestern Line," "The Only Double Track Railway to ( hlcago." Tickets on Halo Feb. 2S to March 2. Good Till Murch 18. City Offices, 1401, lm Farnam inn Men In Orchestra. Auditorium, March 7 Musicians' St. ball. Clothing on credit at RlUgley'a, 1417 Doug. ANNOUNCEMENT Vt'o have opened n wholehnle office In tlie Iteo Huilcling. this city, where a complete line of nuniple pianos Mill be kept on hand for tho n personal Inspection of dealerH in tills section. J Having the Instruments here aud belnjr at no additional expense, we havo decided to introduce otir pianos in Omaha, by selling direct 5 from tho factory' at retail, and .give our patrons the benefit of special discounts. Our factory located in New Castle, Indiana, Is one of the largest and best equipped iu the world and the pianos made there are the highest ;rn.de. " 5 A cordial Invitation Is extended the public to visit our wholesale office. 2 i'or the convenience of those who do not wish to purchase for cash, J arrangements will be made on the easy monthly installment plan. Krell-French Piano Company I 1 526 Bee Building t 2 Factory New Castle, Indiana. . CHAS. W. BRAINERD, Western Wholesale Representative -i 1 '&ifMh&i--Jr a - 'Phone 711 II..I1MIIW Fl TABLE D'HOTE DINNER Have you tried Ralduff's Table d'Hote Sunday Dinners? Many find it moro convenient and less expensive than geltlng up a dinner at home. KverythlliK is nerved In a most delicious and appetizing manner. Try it today. You will Kime again. PRICE OOc. Sunduy, Feb. 19, 1006. ....MENU.... Raw Oysters Celery. Saratoga Flakes Bouillon a la Franeaise Soup Sticks Olives Fillette of Halibut a la Jalnvtlle Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce Individual lee Cream Assorted Fancy Cakes Coffee CATERING We wouldn't be growing as we are In this department unless our service and prices were all that could bo desired. Jet nn estimate for catering for any function yo-u may be In terested In: Wedding Receptions. HreakfMMs, Socials, eto. CAT ICRINO HOOKLKT FRKE. PARTY FAVORS FOR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, 1518-20 Farwam J Mrs. J. Benson ED J. BROWN. MANAGERS SPECIALS FOR. MONDAY Ladies' and Children's Knit Underwear (broken sizes) In Cotton and Tart Wool at less than half price. All our Fur Scarfs at half price. liolf I Moves at half price. White Klderdown Coats, from 6 months to 2 years, at Just half price. Children's Coats, from 3 to N years at less than half price. All Dress Trimmings at half price. Misses' Kid Cloves were lfl.H now .ric. Ladles' Mi aud t! Kid Cloves were $!. now .ISc. I'illow Tops, slightly soiled Dollies, Centers aud Lunch Cloths all at half price. Soiled IIandkerchlefs-$l.L'." Handkerchiefs, fi.".e; $1.00 Handkerchiefs, Wic: 7rc Handkerchiefs, 3Sc; ti.V Handkerchiefs, HIV; 13c Handkerchiefs, 7!vc All our New Spring Goods are now coming in which were selected by Mrs. J. Benson sJUliMllMlsWJJJUlnlHIIII ssllMai I IIIHI sisHlllllllssl slhUI IIMIH HW slIllimUllllisiiaiM BOYD'S THEATRE SPECIAL WOODWARD & BURGESS, Managers. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINCS. March 14-15 AND WEDNESDAY M ATI NEE, March 15. MR. HENRY W. SAVAGE'S Magestic Production of PARSIFAL IN ENGLISH Produced aa at Bayreuth, with a Cast of Artists Selected from tbe Leading European Opera Houaea Company of 200 Orchestra of 60 The most Impressive operatic production ever sent on tour. SALE OF SEATS WILL DEGIN FRIDAY. MARCH Prices 50 Cents to $3.00. 10 Mall Orders will be filled when accompanied by remittance. GERMAN THEATRE (Ucrnianla Mall I TONIOHT-8:00 O'CLOCK. "KI0BE. St&tue 5 Marble." (foinedy III 3 Acts.) Till HMOW, I- KB. T.I. THEATRE MASQUERADE BALL. WASHINGTON'S DIRTHDAY GRAND BALL t'rplshlon llall, Wednesday, Feb. 23, Aniifsio i ck: vrs. TWENTIETH CENTURY. FARMER Onlr Oaa IMIlajr p, Ysava.