TTTE OMATTA DAILY REE: SUNDAY. AFRIT, 2. 1003.
SOCIETY AND OPERA WEEK
Omaha Folk! Ht? Something Hew to
Data from Vow.
'TWO NIGHTS ANDDAYS OF DRESS PARADE
Bom la4aata of the Kreiile that
Are Well Worth Trlllac Caused
Nr ftmllea at the
Tim.
!Vot According; to Horle.
i 61m soans the cards that have been played
With smiling face,
Then after cogitation deep
, She trump tuy nrc'.
1 'Ah, dear, to take life's greatest trick
At thia I II Jump;
Consider me. I pray, the ace,
Yourself the trump!
The eial alendar.
'' MONDAY Mrs. J M. Talinagc, a lunrhfon
.. t k nn.lia lith- Ylin Unhfphl enter-
I tains the N. I. T. Whist rlnb.
TI'KHDAV Mrs. Henry JlrDnniiM enter
tain at cards: Mm. ft. M Bright enter
tains the Alamo club; the Beard-llcy.
nnlfla wedding; Mrs. Frank Crawford at
horn from J to 6 o'clock; Mr. anil Mrs.
George 11. Kcllcy entertain at cards in
the evening.
THI'BSDA V-Mn, John Crlon entertains
the Entre Nous Card club; Mr. Hurry
AN'llklnn entertains at lunclson for Miss
Anderson.
( FRIDAY Mrs. George II. Kelley give an
at home In the afternoon.
Socially the week may be quite adequately
J summed up In Just two words the opera.
It haa been a week to look back upon; to
make, future, comparisons by and that so
ciety In general Is pleased to have In the.
! past rather than In prospect. Not that
those two gala nights were all; there were
a few other things, but In the mnln they
win m trn,ii'-u nir '" " v c. ......
of the opera guests or were Incidental to
the one event. Everybody has had guests.
6oclety has been deluged with friends from
. near and far that hnvi helped to make
It one of those delightfully tiresome seasons
Viaf tiiHncr a antlvflnd sfs-h whenever one
contemplates It. Altogether It has been a
most acceptable bleak In the Lenten calm
that will help the restless ones over the
remaining weeks of enforced quiet. Thla
week's calendar Is decidedly promising In
a small way. considering. Of course, ther
are a few things being announced ana it
is looKea upon as ODiigarory among giieeis
to refrain from relating details nowadays.
Teople are not supposed to remember that
there were Just enough dinner guests to
make up a few tables of bridge or that a
few good friends happened to meet some
place at somebody's house and dance just
for the sake of a change from bridge.
The constitution of one of the social
clubs that enrolls a score of young ma
trons, prospective brides and a few, very
few, others, recently accomplished the
reconciliation of two young women whose
estrangement had been a matter of regret
to their many friends and the cause of
many an embarrassing little, episode In
their "set" for more than two years.
Doth had been Invited to Join the club,
but neither knew of the other's invita
tion until they had become members. To
jgc. back to the constitution; It provides
that "any member who ahall fail In cour
tesy to another member shall apologise
to that member before another meeting
of the club or be prepared to reelgn her
membership by that time." Of course,
these two young women could not arrange
a truce on club days nor could either
tiring herself to "speak first," and certainly
neither was willing to apologise for not
speaking should they chance to meet at
the same table. It was awfully awkward.
But the rule was Inflexible, and when, In '
the course of the game, they found them
selves sitting opposite, they accepted the
situation with a smile and both are still
members of the club.
She was at the opera Wednesday even
ing with some of the other Lincoln fash
ionables; she had come up In the morn
ing and had been "trotting around" all
day hunting hats and wearing her heavy
coat to cover up her short-sleeved bodice.
This much she announced aa she removed
the coat and then a charming creation of
aof-. straw, bright ribbons and flowers
which she held up with a satisfied smilo
for the Inspection of her friends. "I must
tell you ubout It," she chatted on to her
Bore Immediate neighbors. "It's from
Parte. I saw the maker's mark In It when
f tout-tit it; that's why I took It, even
If It did cost me $6 extra. Well, after I
got back to the hotel and went to put It
on I found that that mark had been re
moved and I Just went straight back over
there and told the saleswoman that I
wanted that mark. I found It and I had
her sew It back In the hat. It cost me
S3 and I thought I might as well have
something to show that my hat came from
Paris."
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stock. You'll find these little separate skirts at from $5.00
to $50.00.
Come iad Go Goaalp,
Mr. E. H. Sprague returned from West
Baden, Ind., Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Cummlnga ha returned from
Jlew York and Washington.
Miss McCredle of Hinsdale, 111., Is the
guest of the Miaaea Glacominl.
Mrs. Walker of Coolwater, N. II., who
tiaa ben visiting her brother, Mr. Frank
Crawford, left Wednesday for her home.
Mrs. Krnest Hurt of Denver spent last
"week the guest of Mrs. Frank Crawford
and Mrs. Broatch.
Miss Edith Martin haa gone to Chicago
!to sprnd a week.
Mrs. C. A. Powell Is expected home 8at
lirdoy from a prolonged stay In California.
Mr. and Mra. Will Paxton spent a part
Nov Attractions
at Scofield's
Ladies' Top Coats Some
thing different than the fitted
covert jackets so universally
worn, taffeta silk lined, at
112.50 to 117.50.
New Covert Jackets New
ones; also black jackets, re
ceived Saturday flO to $15.
. Silk Skirt Waist Suits -Made
of durable soft silks in popu
lar shades, handsome models.
Prices ranging $20 to $35.
Silk Petticoat Sale Best
values ever shown in Oma
ha at $5.00, $5.50, f6.25
and $7.00.
New Skirts
New Waists
New Wool Suits
.(.SCOFIELD
lAcitwasuiTco.
of the week In the city, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Paxton.
Mra. Theodore Stebblr.s, who has been
visiting Mrs. F. N. Connor, has returneu
to her home In Columbus, O.
Miss Margaret Garner has gone to Lex
ington, Neb., to spend Easter vacation
with her sister, Mrs. L. G. Lowe.
Miss Smith, who has been the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Metz, will leave
today for her home In Davenport, la.
Pleasures Past.
Mrs. E. S. Westbroofc entertained the
Bridge Luncheon club Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Chumley of 2ti2ti Hamilton
street entertained at flinch Tuesday even
ing. The members of the Hawthorn club were1
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Weeth at last
evening's meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith
entertained the members of the Chafing
Dish club at last evening's meeting.
Mrs. Will L. Yetter, 108 North Thirty
first street, entertained Mrs. O. C. Zlnn
and Mrs. Oswald Oliver of Hastings as
her guests last week.
The P. K. O. Society met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Sheets.
After a short business meeting the after
noon was spent at high five. The first
prize was won by Mrs. John Kuhn. The
consolation prise waa awarded to Mrs.
Neale.
Last Tucsdey evening Mr. and Mrs. Sum
Werthelmer were tendered a farewell
theater party at Boyd's theater and an
after-theater luncheon at the Metropolitan
olub. Mr. and Mrs." Werthelmer have gone
to Sioux City to make their home at that
place. Those participating lust Tuesday
evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Lo"u Wolf,
Mr. and Mra. Morlts Meyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Splesberger of thia city and Mrs.
George Decker and Mrs. Mary Dcgan of
Sioux City.
The Metropolitan club gave a children's
fancy dress party Saturday afternoon be
tween the hrwars of 3 and 7. Ahout fifty
children and fifty grown people were pres
ent. The children were entertained by
dancing und the grand march was led by
Sidney and Lillian Meyer. A program was
given In which Hortense and May Sples
berger sang and danced, Sidney Meyer did
a magician "stunt." Blanche Cohen played
the piano and sung, Helen Furth sang and
Vcrna Kirchbraun gave a recitation. Little
Easter eggs were given as souvenirs to
each one of tho children.
Anderson of Taylorville, 111., who is the
guest of Mrs. Luther Kountze.
Mrs. L. M. Talmag will entertain at
luncheon at the Omaha club Monday for
her guest, Mrs. TaJmage of Ottawa, la.
OMAHA SUBURBS
I'uiulnar K.venn.
Mrs. H. M. Bright will entertain the mem
bers of the Alamo club Thursday.
Miss Lena Rehfeld will entertain Mon
day afternoon's meeting of the N. I. T.
Whist club.
The members of the Entre Nous club
will be entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. John I'rlon.
Mrs. Harry McDonald will entertain at
cards Tuesday afternoon for Mias Mc
Credle of Hinsdale, 111.
Mrs. Frank Crawford will he at home
at her apartmenta at the Winona Tuesday
afternoon from S to 5 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. George 11. Kelley of :Ki
Blnney atreet give o card party next
Thuraday .nd .Mrs. Kelley will receive
Friday afternoon.
Mra. Harry Wllklns wilt entertain "at
luncheon Thursday In compliment to Miss
Social t lilt ( bat.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
James I. Paxton, Wednesday,
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. DeLong have taken
apartments at li18 Dodge street for the
summer.
Mrs. Allen Bevlns Is convalescing from an
Illness of several weeks and expects soon
to be able to be out.
Mrs. H. M. Waring entertained her
sisters, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Kimball
of Lincoln during grand opera
Mrs. Jennie C. Walker of Columbus Is
the guest of Mrs. Frank Beaton. She
came to hear "Parsifal" and "Lucia."
Mrs. Eugene Levy of Nebraska City
was the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Kehfeld, during the opera season.
A sou was born March 17 to Mr. and
Mrs. -George B. Donnelly of Newport News,
Va. Mrs. Donnelly waa formerly Miss
Winnie Keen of Omaha, daughter of Mrs.
W. J. Broatch.
Miss Hazel Cahn has gone to Chicago
to return with her sister. Viola, who has,
been making an extended visit through the
east.
The marriage of Miss Hazel Beard,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Beard,
to Mr. Harold Reynolds will take place
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. A. Hull who is convalescing from
a recent operation at Immanucl hospital,
expects to return to her apartments at
the Barnard today. '
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Carpenter have re
turned from a month's sojourn In the south,
having visited New Orleans during the
Mardl Gras carnival.
Mrs. E. H. Sprague Is expected home
from Chicago the middle of the week, when
she and Mr. Sprague will open their home
near the Country club.
Miss Alice Rojall Swltzler Is spending her
Easter vacation from college In Pennsyl
vania, with General John M. Wilson and
other relatives In Washington, D. C.
Mr. Samuel Kats Is expected home about
April 15, from his trip abroad. Mr. Katz
attended the wedding of a niece at his
former home, near Caasel, Germany, and
before returning home will visit Paris,
London and other of the large European
cities.
Mm. Herman D. Kountze and children
are expected Wednesday from New Tork
Mra. Kountze will leave her children with
her mother, Mrs. H. E. Palmer, while she
and Mr. Kountze make a few weeks' tour
of Spain and southern Europe. They ex
pect to sail from New York April 17.
See antique furniture sale notice Bee
personal column.
Carpenters' I nlnn Opeu Merlin.
The mcmhera of local carpenters' union
No. 4'J7 will hold an "open house" at Libor
temple Tuesday evening. April 4, with a
sorlnl and literary entertainment. Invita
tions have been sent out to the members
and friends of the carpenters' union and a
very pleaaant evening Is promlbed all who
attend.
We are doing the buslneHS on account of
superior work and reaaonable prlcr a This
makes our competitors desperate. H. Heyn,
photographer, 31. am, fi South Fifteenth
atreet, two-story building, wctt side of
atreet
West Ambler.
Mrs. Shandy entertained several of her
Ambler friends on Wednesday.
Mrs. Nelson Pratt and daughter. Miss
Minnie, were Ambler guests here Saturday.
Mrs. R. M. Henderson entertained Mlas
Phillips and Miss Nelson at dinner on Sun
day. Mrs. A. Olson and little son Harold were
entertained Monday by Miss Mae Syas
and mother at dinner.
Mrs. George Blakely and children were
the guests of West Ambler friends here
the hrst of the week.
The Ladies' Aid boclety will meet at the
church to quilt all day Thursday, April 6.
Hot coffee will be served.
The Jensen brothers are fencing in, a
large tract of prairie near here for pasture
for their dairy cows this summer.
As the Methodist Episcopal church at
Schuyler has secured a pastor from Can
ada, Rev. R. M. Henderson Is relieved of
that duty.
Mrs. Frank Wallace and son Morrit and
George Syas. wife and daughter Amelia
were guests of 1. Sayas and family the lirst
of the week.
Mi9 Mae Syas was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Mann, near Fort Omaha,
from Friday until Sunday, when they re
turned homo with her.
Many frlendB attended the funeral of
Mrs. J. Belles at her home. Twenty-eighth
and Leavenworth streets, Friday, Bho will
be greatly missed in the Aid society, where
she was an ctllclent worker.
The revival meetings which have been
In progress the laat lour weeks under the.
leadership of Miss Mae Phillips, the evan-
f;elist, have been very fruitful and her
nfiuence among the people will long be
felt. She closes the meetings today and
with her singer goes to De Soto to fill an
engagement there for Rev. G. A. Luce.
The musicale given by the West Ambler
solo singer. MIbs Minnie Nelson, at the
Woodmen hall on Monday evening was a
decldml success disnite the threatening
weather. She gave several fine selection
and was nbly assisted by MlBses Stella and
Nellie l'lckard on the piano, and Mr. Woh
ler with the cornet. Miss Ethel Ksplin gave
three choice recitations and was heartily
encored. Mrs. A. Olson was the piano accompanist.
Ilenaon.
Ed O'Connor is having his residence re
painted and repaired.
Joe McGuire was seriously Injured a week
ago by a horse kicking him.
Sherwood Qilirin has sold his home on
Clinton avenue, and may leave Benson.
WlUlam Hopper left Tuesday for a visit
of some time with relatives in Canada.
The Improvement club will hold a meet
ing next Monday evening at the town hall.
Services will be held at the Methodist
Lpiscopal church today at the usual hours.
Miss Jennie Alrd of bioux City was a
guest luHt week at tho htmio of Mrs. Leldy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pearson and ion
have gone for a week's visit near Fremont.
A. J. Love and family have taken up
their summer residence near the Country
club.
Peter Gravert will soon erect a large
building on tho corner formerly occupied
by him.
The lollies' Aid society held a special
meeting last week at the home of Mrs.
I fa rson.
The revival services held the last two
we. ks were closed at the Methodist church
this week.
Miss little Smith returned home to
Pluttsmoutii last Saturday after visiting
In this place.
J. N. ilorton has sold his house on Mayne
street to Mr. Daly of Omaha, who will
reside In Benson.
A pleasant surprise was given by some
friends to Miss Ada E. Htlger last Thurs
day evening at her home. They were as
sembled there on her return from the
city. A good time a as hud 4 a lunch
was served In the dining room at one
long table. The decorations were red
ruses.
Jerome Allen returned Friday from a
live days trip to Long l'lne, where he vis
ited on a ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Feaster of Omaha have
come to Benson to live and arc now at
the home of Mr. Butler.
Hel-n Morton entertained a number of
her friends at her home last Wednesday,
it being her tith birthday.
Miss Daisv narrower left last Tuesday
for California, where she will soon be
married to M. Paul Cassldy.
Rev. M. Leldy went to Oakdale la?t
Friduy evening, where he was called to
officiate at the burial of a friend.
Miss Alta Thomas spent a few days dur
ing vacation at her parents' home here. She
will return to her school Monday.
A. J. Mountain, who is traveling by
foot from the east to Portland. Ore.,
passed through Benson last Tuesday.
Mrs. W. E. Somls and daughter, Mrs.
C. Williams, entertained at a flinch party
last Wednesday evening at their home.
At the meeting of the Board of Edu
cation last week the present corps of
Teachers, was accepted for the next term.
The Ladles' Aid sodlety will serve its
regular luncheon next Wednesday after
noon and evening at the home of Mrs. E.
E. Hoffman.
The "Blue" side of the Sunday school
contest served at a bakery in the bank a
week ago and tho "Red" side this week
in the drug store.
The Misses McGuire entertained a num
ber of friends Saturday evening In honor
of Dan Hurley, who rendered several of
his elocution numbers. Refreshments were
served to the guests.
A social event of the week was the De
gree of Honor hall, given last Wednesday
evening. The decorations were very pretty;
the music was furnished by A. W. Evans
and good helpers. A program of sixteen
numbers was given. Jnmes Peterson, Her
man vt mil ami Charles Johnson were the
reception committee.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
nem a special meeting at their hall last
Thursday evening: they finished their
third degree. visitors were present and
refeshmcnts were served.
Dundee.
Mrs. Esther M. Wcsterfield left on Mon
duy for California.
The Dundee school will have Its Easter
vacation all this week.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs. S. It.
Rush is very 111 with grip.
The Dundee Women's club will meet on
Wednesday with Mrs. V. L. Selby.
Mrs. Van Gieson Is stopping with her
brother, D. B. Van Emburgli, in New
York City.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Dundee
Presbyterian church met on Friday with
Mrs. J. M. Dow.
The annual business meeting of the Dun
dee Presbyterian church will be held at
the church Wednesday evening of this
week.
The Dundee Card club was entertained
Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Barr.
Prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Kimberly.
Mrs. W. B. Vandecar and Mrs. A. L.
Corey of Si. Paul, Neb., and Miss Ray
Corey, who is a student at the Lincoln
university, were the cuests of Mrs. D. L.
Johnmiu for "Parsifal" week.
The Infant son of Mr. und Mrs. Mllander.
at 4932 Davenport street, died last week.
a naugnier was norn last satuniav to
Mr. and Mrs. Max Goldsmith, at Fiftieth
und California streets.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Tilllson. who
died on March 25 at the home of her son.
2(i72 Spaulding street, was hcldl from that
residence on Monday. I no remains were
taken the same evening to Qulncy, 111., for
Interment. Miss Ada and Miss Nannie
Tilllson returned to Dundee on Friday.
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The seiond preliminary debate of the
year was held at the high school building
before a large and enthusiastic audience.
Seventeen young men entered the contest.
The question debated was. "Resolved, That
for the present labor unions in America are
jufiilied In opposing t lie movement of em
ployers for the 'open shop.'" Many Intel -esling
arguments were presented by thosa
on the affirmative and negative. This
question is to lie debated by the Omaha
High school against the West lies Moines.
Beatrice and perhaps the Blair high schools
and also the Omaha Young Men's Chris
tian association. Three teams were se
lected, which were .as follows: First
Irani, Charles Brume, George Wallace and
Carl Van Sunt; second team. Gilbert
Barnes. John ltenser and Arthur Proc
tor; third team. Carroll Beldcn. Ware Hall
and George Weldenfeld. Although the
teamp are In the order of their relative
standing, yet the members thereon are not
in that order.
Mr. Ben Cherrlngton. a former student,
occupied the chair and verv ablv presided
over the meeting. Mr. Davidson, superin
tendent of schools, was called upon to ad
dress those present. This ho did In a very
entertaining manner. Principal A. H.
Waterhnuse nlso made a few very appro
priate remarks, compllmcnling the school
upon tne progress it hns mane in tne roren
slc art and clnimlnar that in that branch
we held our own nuainst all hlah schools.
The orchestra of the high school furnished
tne music or the afternoon, society spirit
ran high and cheers upon cheers' rent the
air.
Finn floor finishes; agents for Pratt
Lambert's fine goods. Kennard Glass snd
Paint Company, Fifteenth and Dodge.
m JJr sty Its or ttpnng on 4 , a m
203 South 15h Street Frank Wilcox, Manager.