V
OMAllA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBEK 3. 11H)3.
EC.-.0ES CF THE ASTEROOJ
. .. .. -. .. , last Consul ku'in and Bnvert-liin Aopln-
tmi.rnretl Orfr of nel Mti. ef CfnlnN1 uUin-s, Inter p.TeJ with
Yuh-Nun-rih-Kii trine No. 3 at lt met- ( mulc. The fivwisn rnmmander told tl'e
tug laot Monday evening- elected th'e nffl- camp that Ita nam, hsd been adopted by
' m for the rnsulna term, ftrnther f'asue. camp No. 9J. Syracuse. N. V., and In recast-hern;
Taylor, senior MKmnrc; Woods, ngnltlon the camp ordered a picture of the
lunl'T MKnwr; Johnson, prophet: M". imnplmi team sent to It. Next Wrdne!
ruth. keeper of w.-irnpum; Wolrott, kM per day evening will be the annual elction of
of record; Althoii'f. trustee re-el-rtrd.) officers end on lrcetnber 2') will ocrur
The r-tlrliit nlieni was Ilrothet Johnaon, the rea-ular monthly dance. The Glee club
and In commemoration of his reUremnt he meet every week an hour bfor the ramp
net up the cKtnia. A very enjnyanie even-
itiR waa pasd and tha lods" has avcry
ri'tHfm for alf-ronKratulatlon over tha In
ereatilng membership and tha signs of fra
tafnal prosperity all along tha line.
,m l-dr ?ig TomVst'' and ball a? Ita hall
Wednesday evenin. Dec-ember . An In-
rsrestln program of entertainment baa
Omaha tr he No. is win ana a -miies
ben provided, including music and othw
aorlal diversion".
Ancient Order of I'nfted Workmen.
Last Wednesday evening North Omaha
lodge No. If. celebrated Its sixteenth an-
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Turkman of Nebraska, delivered one of hla
characteristic speeches. After a varied
linnnim refreshments wero served, follow-
L Vi,i,k ri,n,in. ... ir,rt.iirf in Kent
Wedneaday evening will be the aeml-an-
nual election of officers and also the tnltla- '
rlon of a large class of candidates. j
Ancient Order of United Workmen and
Hejree r.f Honor central committees met
last Monday evening to complete arrange-
ments for their grand ball, to be Mven at
rLZir
l. Tha committees will meet Monday
ovfinlng. The Ancient Order of United
Workmen central commltte Is preparing
for the next union meeting of the Work
men lodges of the city, which will be held
with No. 169 Wedneaday evening, Decem
ber V All of the members of the differ
ent lodges are invited to attend, as the
program will be an interesting one.
Knlabta of Prtlilna.
Tuesday evening Triune lodge No
58
beld Its annual election of oftiiera. Past i
Grand Chancellor John H. Bexton was
elected chancellor commander; John B.
'onto, vice commander; Charles Man gum,
P.; L. L Blackwood. M. of W.; J. C. lirew
Ington, K. of R. and 8.; M. W. Carter. M.
of P.; W. T. Eck, M. of K.; Jacob Kendla,
M. of A.; Hugo Melchlor, I. O.; Albert H.
Rawltzer. o. O. Quite a contest of the their officers laat Friday. Hickory camp,
different officers waa had and especially i No. SIM. and Magnolia camp. No. lSW. elect
i ho one for outer guard, but the contest Tuesday, and Camp No. 120 elect Wcdnes
was of the most friendly rivalry. Imported . day, December 8.
refreshments from the Isle of Pines were The Joint meeting under the auspices of
passed around. Next Tuesday evening, the promotion committee of Omaha and
Iecember 6, work in the third rank will 1 Houth Omaha campa had a large and uc
he hull lit tha new hall In tha Patterson r-AHfnl mnetlns at Renson Inst Tuesduv.
block, Seventeenth and Farnam streets. :
On thlB occasion Imported fruits will be
served. I
Thanksgiving evening Triangle lodge No. I
M held Its annual election of officers for
the coming year. The officers elected were:
J. C. Double, C. C; Ernest James, V. C-;
J. C. Bluke, P.; Theodore Festner, M. of
W.; J. H. Ktlne (re-elected), K. of R. and
B ; Chris Boyer (re-eleetedl. M. of F. ; H.
Friedman, M. of E.; Thomas N. Stuart,
M. f A.; Charles Sugden. 1. Q. ; B. D.
Htlne, O. G. ; U. B. Balcombe, trustee.
After the election an elaborate Thanksgiv
ing lunch was served In the hall. The
tallies were set In the shape of a triangle,
the name of the lodge. About tha hour
when tho members were ready to sit down
to the table the Rathbone Sisters appeared
in the hall and added greatly to the en
joyment of all present.
Monday evening Nebraska lodge No. 1
elected officers for the ensuing year as fol
lows: Alvln 8. Kelley, C. C; C. W. Cooper,
P.; O. P. Thompson, M. of W.; Will C.
Matthews, M. of F.J Dr. Roy A. Dodge,
K. of R. and 8.; J. A. Dalze), M. of E.;
Dr. Wallace, M. at A.; Dr. Komm, I. G. ;
A. II. Meston, O. G. ; William Berg. T.
Following the election refreshments were
served, consisting or sandwiches and cof
fee. The retiring chancellor commander
la B. B. Anderson. The new officers will
assume their stations January 1. This
lodge Is the oldest Pythian lodge west of
Pennsylvania.
National Woman's Belief Corps.
Mrs. Abblo A. Adams of Superior, Noh.,
national president of the Woman's Relief
corps, has added to her Hat of appointments
recently announced. The list is as follows:
National Secretary Mary R. Morgan,
Alma, Neb.
National Inspector Annie E. Noyes,
Madison, Wis.
National Counselor Agnes Hltt, Indlnn
apolls, Ind.
National Instituting and Installing Offi
cerAlice Breltensteln, Dayton, Ky.
National Patriotic Instructor EUsa J.
CrlBler, Greensburg, Ind.
National Press Correspondent Elizabeth
Robbing Berrv. Boston.
National Senior Aide and Chief of Staff
KUza Brown Daggett, Attleboro, Mass.
Delegate to Council of Women Emma
Stark Hampton, Detroit.
Special National Press Correspondent
Isabel Worrell Ball. Washington, D. C.
Assistant National Press Correspondents
Inzetta A. Small, Lewlston, Me.; Myra J.
Olney, Pawtucket. II. J.; Helen I. Parker,
Oouverneur. N. Y.: Amelia F. Colgan.
Hampton, Va. ; Florence O. McClelland,
Chicago: .Ada E. May, Stillwater, Minn.;
Alice Ward, Williamsburg, la.; Mayme
Hedrich Cleaver, Neligu, Neb.; Mary K.
Hart well, I.os Angeles.
Executive Board Orpha D. Bruce, chair
man, Tampa, Fla.; Sarah C. Whiet, Rocli
vlllu, Ind.; Florence S. Babbitt, Vpsilantt,
Mich.; Maria E. Dean, Chattanooga, Tenn. ;
Alice W. Fuller. Cleveland, O.
Andersonvllle Prison Board Elizabeth A.
Turner, chairman. New Britain, Conn.;
Sarah M. E. Battels, Akron, O. ; Loduaky J.
'laylor, I Sueur, Minn., to fill unexpired
term of Sarah D. Winans; Sarah 1.
Wlnans, Toledo, O. : Allaseba M. Bliss,
Saginaw, Mich.
Department presidents are also requested
to forward at once to the national secre
tary the names of those whom they desire
to recommend for appointment as national
aides. Care should be taken to select ac
tive, willing workers for this position, and
that all names ami postoffloe addresses are
plainly and correctly spelled. Special aides
will be appointed from time to time, as
necessary, when their names come prop
erly recommended.
treneral Ivan N. Walker, past commander-in-chief.
Grand Army of the Republic, died
at Indianapolis September ZL He. has re
sponded to the last roll call of his earthly
life and passed over to the fairer camping
rounds In the great beyond. The deepest
sympathy of the Woman's Belief corps Is
tendered to his stricken family and hla
comrades of the Grand Army.
By the time that these general orders
shall have reached their destination
Thanksgiving day will be approaching, and
it is In direct Una with other patriotic work
that this day of Joy be appropriately ob
served bv our order.
Our beloved country leads In all that
makes a nation great and good. No evil
threatens us, our fair southland has re
covered from Its recent trial with a d'sas
trous fever and peace, happiness and pros
perity are ours. Let our thankful hearts
flnd voire in songs and all unite in nn
anthem of praise to the Great Commander
who eo messes our lair lana.
. By command of AlMtlK A. ADAMS.
National President.
Mary r. morgan.
National Secretary, Alma, Neb.
' Fraternal t'nlnn of America.
Mondamln lodge No. Ill st Its meeting
1s.it Monday night had a large membership
resent. Considerable business came be
ore the meeting, including election of offl.
vera. The following were elected for tha
ensuing term: Fraternal master, Charlea
if. Hlingerland; Justice, M. J. Petersen;
secretary. H. C. H. Cook; treasurer. Charles
tl Stanley: protector, Lizzie Pleronnet;
truth. Bessie Larson; mercy. Lnra Bmlth;
guide. Joseph Nixon; guard. George J.f.
Klmmel; sentinel. Maggie Alexander; stew
ards W. C. Matthews, Myrtle Nixon, Alice
Biingeriana; musician, alary b. Nelson: cap
ll 1 T ..... I , , 1.
lam. a. ..i sumudy mis looge will , tlluweu 1 clear proul. 1 he left over aiti
glve a- progressive high five party In Patter- ciee win he aolf at the in.etinus. Mes
'!'Ji huJL &rvn,''"th "! rarnain streets, i dames Grove. Hull and Jondro and James
aiiti aaii.va na iTrp j'mjfQ retresn-
)nents will be served. The evening will be
concluded with danclnf.
Ladles of the Grand Army.
Garfield circle. No. 11, will meet in rr
uUr session Monday night. December 4
The annual election of officers will take
place and all members are urged to be
present. The meeting will be held In Ba
tight hall, corner Nineteenth and Farnam
streets.
Vt Oman's Belief Corns.
The Women's Relief corps of Omaha and
Couth Omaha will tender a reception to
Mrs. Ahble A. Adams, national president
rf the Woman's Belief eorpa. and the na
tional secretary. Mrs. Mary R. Morgan, at
the Commercial club. Chamber of Com
merce building. Omaha. Thursday evening.
Iw-cember 7. tmrn S to la o'clock.
Members of the Grand Army of the Re
public will also participate In the reception
in Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Morgan.
Woodmen of the World.
. I'nlied States camp. No. T.t. has started
the log rolling by getting a monthly class
of ten new members. Initiations will te
held every Tu sday night at the hall cur
lier Fourteenth and l.dge streets.
masujerade ball will be given under
camp Saturday evening. December t at
fmrirM hsH. Nlntinth and Farnam
streets.
Wednesday exepins; the nlnl h'nir In
f hiH..i-r; moiJr :H!ll No. li ,. ilvrite1
to a TnnkiKlvln8 celebration. Aridr !ee
ere md by Bnverelsn Commander Knot.
convene and there Is room for a law
mora voices.
Tribe of Pen lliir.
Omaha rotirt. No. 110. had forty-five up-
'plication. laatTday night and Initiated
'V .nd rd rtv -UI ?i
,danft .."1 'r.dJr,i-t.IL; t
'-r -
friends ara Invited to be present.
Prizes
will be given.
Moiltri Woodmen of America.
Chicago has become tho greatest city In
Mu.t.n W i. demit In the United States.
The demonstration in that cty November
waa tho reateat meeting In the. history
'f the order. Within the walla of the h rat
llrglment armory, on Michigan avenue
and Sixteenth street. 1'i.om) members of that
witnessed ine aaopuon oi i m canui-
dates. 1 he fcxcmpllllcalloii of 1 1 m aecret
"rk was conduct. d by the offlcera anJ
foresters of tig In (III.) cjn.p This was the
ft 0,emonH,1r'tlon of be M odern , ood .
'"fn of America hi CIiIcuko. wl ich elgh een
Un "wilh a "rtreet ""pVra.le in "VhlA
6.234 men were In Mine; seventy-nve dif
ferent camps marched through the busi
ness streets to tlie armory. There were
thirty-six drill tenms, half a doaen floats,
a tally-ho and twenty carriages contain
ing head omcers ana several miias. ,
1'aat Head ,'onsul W. A. Nortlicott de
livered a rousing address. He said In part:
"The Modern Woodmen of America is the
greatest fraternity organization In Amer
IfO m.1th TnlWMMk memhf m. Krul t!ook COUntV
alone has 12,000 members, and Chicago Is
the greatest city In Modern Woodcraft In
the United 8tatcs. There are Mu.wov mem
ber in Illinois."
Head Consul A. Ti. Talbot delivered the
oath to the 1.6? 2 candidates.
The local campa ore now interested in
the election of officers. Beech camp, No.
1M. and B. M. camp, No. !45. elected
The next Joint meeting will take place I
on Friday, December lf, with Beech camp
In the hall In tho Commercial college
building, Nineteenth and Farnam streets
National Lecturer Thomas H. Duffle of
Dubuque, la., will address this meeting.
B. & M. camp. No. W.i, expects to ini
tiate a large class of candidates on De
cember 8.
Omaha camp. No. VJO, expects to Initiate
a clasa on December 13.
The champion drill team of Camp 120
gave two exhibition drills at the Platt
deutacher Vereln Jahrmarkt last week.
On Thursday, December 14, the ofllcers
and the foresters of Omaha camp. No. 121,
will Initiate a large class of candidates
for Camp No. 7151 of Council Bluffs, la.
Knlabta of Colnmbna.
The third annual dancing party of Omaha
council. Knights of Columbus, was given
In the hall of the Metropolitan club Fri
day evening. Nearly 100 couples attended.
Wnlle the young people enjoyed the dan
cing the older ones fllU-d the parlors of the
club and played progressive high five. The
prize winners were Mrs. M. E. Donohuo
and John A. Kervnn. Dainty letter openers
were given as souvenirs to the women In
attendance. Luncheon was served at 10:30.
OMAHA SUBURBS
Benson.
Christlsn church services at the Town
hall today at 7:30 p. m.
Miss Mason will move into her now mil
linery store on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ulmsted left Saturday for Logan, la.,
after a week a visit In Benson.
Mrs. Chris Nevlus left last Tuesday to
spend the winter in California.
The resfular fire meeting- will be held at
the lire house Monday evening.
Mrs. Salisbury of Lincoln Is visiting with I and rTiday eveniims.
her daughter. Mrs. C. A. Pearson. Mrs. Grace C. Gamble and Mrs. Amelia
The town board held an open session at i Slaughter Gllmore entertained Saturday
the town hall last Saturday evening. .evening Captain and Mrs. Henry It.
Lutheran services at Gravert s hall at iat,',way; -ptn and Mrs. Theodore B.
T:3U p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m. I Hacker. Captain and Mrs. Claude B.
Mis. Rose Msstera of Plerc. Neb., vis- ! Tnd Mrs "joh Mottrid Mr ' and
ited Benson friends last Wednesday. 'ffMftrM
Mass at St. Bernard s Catholic church at Ui-l. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kills, Misses Mc
10 a. m.. Father Harrington ofliclatlng. , Cune, Jessie McCune, Marie Fechet. Mary
Robert Bmlley was the winner of the Ocll. Alice Fawcett, Agnes Weller. Captain
gun raffled oft last week by W ulff Brothers. Frank A. Wilcox. Captain Charles Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wulff left last Mr. C. C Allen, Lawrence Butler, Will
Tuesday lor a two weeks stay in (.alitor-
nla.
Mrs. Putman and daughter, Grace, were
guests of Mr. and Mia. Jleydun durlna the
week.
Mrs. Hull entertained her cousin, Newton
Schooler of Sioux City during the past
week.
Several people of Benson went to Omaha been granted Co.onel Charles B. Hall, com
to attend the tuntral of Francis Munn , mandlng the Eighteenth Infantry at Fort
last Sunday. Leavenworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gravert and daughter. Orders have Just been Issued from head
Ella, have returned from their visit In Mis- ' Quarters. Ltepartment of the Missouri, re-
aourl Valley
lurl valley.
Mr. Herman O. Wulff has purchased the
William Seevers' proierty. Mr. beevers has
moved away.
Mrs. C. A. Pearson and son, Edward.
have returned home from a visit in FiUw
City and Lincoln.
wu. urn.ln.K nurnn rt Hnynn
i iiv iuuu. . i. iii.uui.irii w
will give a ball at the Odd Fellows haJl
next Tuesday evening.
lit . -wlna ..I r 1ft luat W'o.t.iAa.
day for Kearney. Mo., where ehe will visit
till after the holidays.
Miss Alice Kllker was the winner of the
prise at the masquerade ball given by the
Itoyal Achates of Omaha last week.
Tha Kchuhert Mannerchor and Eagles
ehuricreo a iar last Tuesday evening and
attended the German fair at Omaha,
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
o'lge will serve an oyster supa-r at tneir
lereVular meeting hlch Jill be for the
lodge
next
members.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Smith entertained
thla week Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Heyden,
Mr. Ileyden, sr.. Mr. and Mrs. William
Ltihr of Cordon, la., und Mrs. P. H. Jones
ot Cedar Rapids.
Louis Ernst, living about five miles west
nf Benson, was Instantly kill' d last Mon-
I day by falling from a load of hay. 1'ne
funeral was held Frluay, Interment being
at Mount Hope, cemetery.
The Eagles gave their first annual ball
at their hail lat Thursday evening, which
was attended by members and tneir fauil
liea. Ihe evening was spent in music aud
dancing. Supper followed the dance.
Those who entertained at Thanksgiving
dinners last week were. Mr and Mrs. A. M.
Totman, Mr. and Mrs. Mortinson, Mr. and
Mis. H. J. Kelland. C. Htiger, Ben Morton,
J. E. FredencK, H. C. Barnes. Jonn WooU
rougn, J. L. Kewey and Fred Bolster.
T. J. Mangls died st Clarkson hospital
nf ai.peiulli'ltis. The funeral will be held
Sunday aiturnoon at the Benson Odd Fi-1- .
Iowa hall, the services being in cuarge of :
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. I
Friends Invited. Interment will be at iiouni
Hope cemetery.
The I-edles' Aid society met last Wednes-
Jtm.w - ' - V) . , . - - . k. . V... . . .
Peterson received prizes -tor chrysanthe
mums. The Judiies were Mr. Kodabaujh
and Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Emerson. The
luncu will he served In two weeas at the
home ot Mrs. Leldy,
Florenre.
Carl FeldAsen was the guest ot friends
at Calhoun, on 8undsy.
Charles Mattox of South Omaha visited
one day wuu bis another.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nelson spent Thurs
day in Omaha with relatives.
Mr. snd Mrs. Joe Cooper spent Thursday
In Council Bluffs visiting friends.
Miss Hulda Tucker returned Wednesday
from several days visit with friends at
i'apllllon.
A. Nutting of Omaha was the guest i
or tne tamny of Mrs. barati E. 1 racy on
Thanksgiving.
Mra. A. Anderson and dsughter, Sophie,
spent Saturday night and eunday witn rel
atives at Blair.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carlson entertained
several Omaha friends at dinner ou
1 iiankaglvlng day.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bond ten of Omaha
were the gu.'ais of Mr. and Mrs. J. Welm,
Jr . Thursday evening
Dr. H. C. Smith left Tuesday for Ixing
on his ranch near that place. Pr. Akers
a 111 look after hla practice In his absence.
John Bell arrived home en Wednesday
from Missouri Vallev arid npent Thanks
giving with his family.
Mrs. Hanks, who has been hcie for three
weeks vlsltltig her daughter, Mrs. H. U
ld. went to Blair Friday.
The Odd Fellows will have an entertain
ment at their hall Friday night for their
families and Relwksh branch In Florence.
C. E Chrlatlan of Utah la visiting rela
tives here after a fourteen years- ab---nce
At present he Is visiting his daugh
ter. Mrs. A. C. Cub'ey.
John Anderson, living near Blair, was
the guest of his brothers. Henry and An
drew Anderson, on Saturday and Sunday.
His son accompanied him.
The volunteer fire department of Flor
ence, Hose Company No. 1 and Hook and
Ladder Companv No. 1 gave their annual
review and dance at the el'y hall Thurs
day night. Tt.ere was a large attendance
of firemen, all In uniform. The present
Chief, William Kindred, with the two ex
ci.uls, K H. Walker and John Simpson,
were present and each received a larg3
size picture of themselves with Mr. L.U
1'iant, an ex-chlef, who was sick and not
able to lie present. These pictures were a
present from the members of the hook and
liiduer companies. The presenting speech
was made by W. R. Wall. Euuh of the
ex-chiefs made a few feeling r.-mnrk in
reHpor.pe.
West Ambler.
Prank Potter is working early snU late
tlicso rushing times at tho Booth Oyster
company.
Mis. Aughe and An-. Jaeslric wer
guests of Mrs. William McDonald for din
ner on Tuesday of this week.
John Glints will board with his daughter,
Mis. Frank Hensman. during tho ubsenco
of his wife and daughter in Iowa.
Young Guy Cook's crlppTed knee has re
covered so he is able to return home from
the hospital and spent Thanksgiving under
the roof tree.
Mrs. D. Darling spends three d.-vys out of
the week at home with her children s nee
her daughter. Miss Alma, has secured a
permanent position.
Charles Henderson came down from Blous
City Saturday evening to visit his parents
and tngeihiT they sient the Sabbath w th
I. is sister. Mrs. Nelson Pratt and family, on
Decatur street.
Allen and Albert Fnvcrty and parents will
attend the free entertainment Tuesday
evening. December 5, given by court No.
110, Tribe of Ben Hur, tit Bariglit s hall.
Nineteenth and Farnam streets.
Mrs. John Gnnti and daughter. Miss Ada,
will leave the hist of the week for Fair
field, la., where they will be the guests of
tlieir daughter and sister, Mrs. Anna Uan's
Rder, until after the holidays.
John Eberl. wife and little daughter
Clara, formerly residents of Fast Ambler,
who have been living on West U, street.
uuth Omaha, reniovid to a largo farm on
West Q street, where he will turn farmer.
The Beats school will give an opening !n
honor of their new. building on Thursday
evening. December 7. Several prominent
educators of Omaha will address the
gathering. The eighth grade will take
p:irt and Miss Arnold, musical Instructor,
will slug.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Parrott, 1S2S Park
avenue, on Thursday. December 7. to sew
for the hostess all day, who will serve din
ner at noon to all who come. A good at
tendance Is desired, as an election of offi
cers will be held at that time.
J. B. Aughe and wlfo entertained the fol
lowing guests ai their Thanksgiving least
Thursday: Frank S. Aughe and wife, Kev
J. B. Priest and wife of Seward Sixeet
Methodist Episcopal church, his daughters.
Misses May and Esther, and sons, John,
Junes and Herbert. Miss Auc,he was as
sisted by Miss Anna White of Chicago.
Dundee.
D. L. Johnson Is in Denver on business.
Mrs. T. K. Hunter is able to be out again
after her recent Illness.
James W. Hamilton left Saturduy for
Boston on legal business.
Mra. P. J. Barr entertained some friends
at luncheon on Tuesday.
The Dundee Woman's club met Wednes
day with Mrs. H. C. Balrd.
The Round Dozen club will be entertained
on Wednesday of this week by Mrs F R.
Hume.
Thanksgiving services were held Wednes
day evening at the Dundee Presbyterian
church
The Ladles' Aid society of the Dundee
Piesbyteiian church met on Friday with
Mrs. K. C. Peters.
Fort Crook.
Cnntulii and Mrs. Bmdner 11. Sluuhler
! give a dinner to the military on Tuesday
. McCune, Lmtnct Morton, Thomas Cham-
tiers, will liroun, K-niniei s. Morton, vt in
Blown, Tom Chambers.
NEWS FOR THE -ARMY.
Leave of absence for fifteen days has
muting tne unexpired sentences ot tne fol
'lowing general prisoners: Harry L Hu-
n: n"7' " TMvXh7 enmUv
.0't
artillery, and Eaton Thomas, laid
I T.'n t..k ..1... '
I rHn.Jin T B itaru-r chief Nrnimlnurv
nXn, Pn!
' rienirtment of the Missouri was at Snufh
S'P.rinr:..?L:. c. -ilVIi'."8 .at.eo.u,t:n
. ' i 7. . . .
, nt.nl vi vwo cra i.i c noeu rimpi oeej iroin
, tne packing houses to San Francisco for
I later shipment to Manila. Philippine islands.
toe the ue nf till I mferi RtatAa armi-
tloned there.
Mortality Statistics.
The following births and deaths Lava
been reported to the Board of Health dur-
Ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon
Baiurday:
Johnson. 4015 North
I Births Henry
Twenty-fift boy; Jnp Knapo. 3.1
boyj Jacob Ta lor. l.KU Ohio. boy.
VMfe
10 Maple,
ileton. XJS:
Elizabeth Mary Morrow. .V.n Charlea. 3
months; Henry Easton, county hospital, 5.
Rich Jewelrjr Frenzer. IStb and Dodg.
amy tm mi tmt,
i'ort Moiiram.
FORT MOr.RARA. Neb.. Dec . i -if pe
dal i The "Bachelors" ge a stag dinner
St their mess in entailers No. 21 on Wednes
day evening.
Thanksgiving dinner rartlis were given
by Captain snd Mrs J. P. O'Nell. Captain
and Mrs. M. D. Cronin and Captain and
Mrs. Powell.
Lieutenant ft. W. Lawrason. Twenty-fifth
Infant ry. went to the Rosebud agency en
Thanksgiving day to inspect cattle to be
Issued to the Indians.
The enlisted men gave a dance in Gordon
hall on Thanksgiving flight. There was a
large attendance and the affair was well
enjoyed.
The Misses MacDonalrt of VPlrntlne have
been tislting Mrs. 11 r bold and Miss Brown
during the psst week.
Dr. Brown leiurned Tuesday from Omaha.
An Informal dance was given at the home
of Mr. Furrey on Monday evening. The
teamster.4 and post non-cominlssioned staff
attended.
The regular monthlv Inspection of the
command took place Thanksgiving morning
at o'clock. Captain J. P. O'Neil of the
Twenty-llfth Infantry Inspected the Third
battalion, Captain A. B. Shattuck thy
First battalion and the post commander
the post non-commissluiied staff, the hos
pital corps and the regimental non-cotn-mlssiuned
staff and band of the Twenty
fifth Infantry.
The blizzard of Tuesday found people
quite unprepared fur winter. Many water
Jdpes were frozen. The temperature
lropp.d some flttv degrees from Monday
noon to Wednesday morning, and remained
In the vicinity of zero all day Wednesday.
Henrv Stetter of Valentine has ben
awarded the beef contract for the post
from January 1 to June 1W6. He was
the only one to submit a bid.
The general court-martial completed the
cases of Stone and Kernts on Saturday.
Owing to the numb'-r of officers who are
going on leave for the Christmas time, It
was necessary to discontinue officer of
the guard duly on Saturday, for which the
Junior lieutenants are duly thankful.
The new barracks for Company K hnvc
been completed. The building Is slightly
larger than the old barracks and of a little
IIITerenl plan. There are two squad rooms
large enough to accommodate sixty-five
men. A large store room is at the south
end of the west squad room. At the north
end of the wct squad room are two amill
rooma, one to be used by the company
barber and the other for a tailor shop. In
the southeast corner there is u Urpe amuse
ment room, where the company will have
a P' Ol table and tables for magazines. The
dining room Is on the east side of the
building and to the north of the dining
room are two china closets and a quarter
master sergeant's and cook's bedroom. To
the north of these rooms will be the kitchen
and beyond that the bath room. Th" bath
room can be entered only from the outside
. rih' building. Since the old barra. ks
of Company K burned last Christmas tbev
nave been living in the old gymnasium.
The following menu of a dinner given by
one of the companies on Thanksgiving dav
Is an Illustration of the way our soldier's
are cared for: Oyster soup, turkey with
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green
corn, mince pie, apple pic, mixed cakes and
CO nee.
Fort Riley.
FOnT RILEY. Kan.. Dc. S.-eS.erial.)-'
Captaln George W. Burr of the ordnance
department, arrived ut this post last Sun
day and spent a part nf the week maklnir
an official inspection of the field artillery
material. The different batteries fired sev.
eiai rounds from each pieced so that the
action ol the carriages In Are could be in-
.... . . ...
spucien. captain Burr recently finished an Flower." Mabel Huntlev: recitation, i
inspection of th- artill-rv material at "Thanksgiving Dream," Hulda Anderson; i
a Sill. Okl., which included th.it ot the reading. "Hob Rov's HiKS." Mary English;
second battery, which is now marching to , testation. "Swan's Song. ' Pauline Rosen
fort Riley. I berg; piano solo. Ad l.e Crook; reading.
Letters received from members of the ' llattie Burroch; "Club Prophecy." Helen
Hlxth batterv, which lift here soma, time Cook, und a piano solo by Bertha Brown. :
R 1 march to Fort S im Houston. Tex.. At the conclusion of the program a social
tell of pleasant experiences on the road. , time was had. with exquisite refreshments.
At every stopping-place crowds of people The Hawthorne society gave a pleasant
turn out to see the soldiers. Farmers com program, which was briefly as lollows: .
to the camps and pass around buckets of "Thanksgiving Story." Iavlna Shorter;
big red apples, and ut several places the piano solo, bv Miss Mav Gibbs; recitation,
men have been treated to hot rles by the by Fern Wallace; violin solo, by Iak-.v ,
cltiaens. The lait report slutes that not
a man nor an animal has as vet been on
sick report. '
Colonel E. S Godfrey, Ninth cavalry.
commanding officer of this post, and family,
are entertaining the colonel's sister, Mrs.
Ogle of Ottawa, Til.
E. A. Miller, the expert machinist from
the Rock Island arsenal, who eam h-re
about two months tgo to superintend the
work of repairing the new field artillery
armament, received word last week that
Mrs. Miller was very alck and at once l"ft
for Rock Island, where lie now is.
Sergeant Frank T Kehnenloi.er n
charged Inst March from the Seventh Held tional hymns and anthems of modern na
battery at this post, has re-enllsted at tions, and especially of America. One hun
Fort Douglas, Utah, for the fame nrK&nlzu- dred and siMy-nlne pupils have signified
tlon. . their lntenticn to Join In this work. Miss
Trumpeter Oscar G. Robinson, troop D, I Arnold will assume the leadership of this
Ninth cavalry, has been made a corporal. I chorus. The llrst meeting of the choral
It Is probable that Chaplain Oliver C. I society will be held Monday next.
Miller. Thirteenth cavalry, will be ordered The Frances Wlllard society rendered a
to tho ceneral hospital at Hot Springs Ark. pleasant program which was as follows:
nr.n . . - . i . I ' ' ' C: ..... - r. 9 C-. .. W i M I'll.. X . 1 .
soon for treatment. H'e has bten su.Terlni?
lor a long time from neuritis and hla con-
uuion snows no improvement as yet
Orders have been Issued from the head-
iiuariers oi mo .inth cavalrv n.re pro
moling Corporal Nathan Jones to be ser
geant, and Iance Corporal Thomas Smith
to be corporal. Both are members of troop
L, stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Second Lieutenant E. A. Buchanan. Ninth
cavalry, has been relieved as assistant to
the commissary. The duties will be per
formed by Becond Lieutenant C. E. Hatha
way of the same regiment.
C. S. West, clerk of the school of apoll
catlon. went to Lincoln, Ne.b., Wednesday,
to spend Thnnksglving with his sister.
His family has gone to Omaha to visit
relatives.
The post exchange council for tliii month
of December s announced to consist of
i t'artain F. S. Armstrong. Ninth cavalry;
Captain E. M. Leary. Eleventh cavalry
J-1"..1'"' i.iemeiiani vj. w. vt interDurn,
Nl-th cavalry.
. C'ook Charles D. Mitchell, Twenty-second
has been relieved
"i". r ""'"'if' " Deen reuevea
trom extra duty In the subsistence denart-
Infnt 88 assistant Instructor Of COokrt ill
n,u ,.uini..a. v . , . . .
'cjok Vil a?n Hot nf the Kevn,h
H..iiiJ VJ1 J1 ,h h"'nth
I .11 ' . eln.j
Mrs. Schaffer. wife of Serueant Maine
W. H. Schaffer. Artillery corps, who was
recently transferred from Fort Leaven
worth to Fort Bdker. Cal., is visiting rela
tives near here, where she will remain until
' tnB sergeant major gets settled In their
, nf,w home.
lapiain jonn m. Mgwortn, paymaster,
' ca"ie in From Kansas City and paid the
I men or this command yesterday.
n i.ii Bdint; i.iiit-a hi inr ainieuc. para
Sunday resulted In a score of &' to in
favor of the Fort Riley team. The visit
ing team was from Junction "Itr. Kan
Hugh T. Chastain, discharged aa a pri
vate from the Eleventh ravalry last sum
mer, has become a member of the rtrrr
A New Attraction will be
presented on December 18th
The Los Angeles Limited
a new train over a new route
to run daily between Omaha
and Los Angeles via Union
Pacific and Salt Lake Route.
of Psrdue Chastaln. publishers of the
Weekly Bulletin, at Alvarado, Tex. While
here Chastain waa foreman of the printing
plant of the school of application.
All flutlea except tne necessary guan. i
stable snd polite, were suspended here !
on Thanksgiving day. which was observed
as a holiday. I
A circular was published Monday pro
hibiting men from smoking rlgarettes In i
the artillery administration building or I
expectorating on the sldwalks or on the
floor" or porches of any of th public
buildings. 1
private Charles M. Marsh, who was re- I
rertlv transferred to the Signal eorrs by j
orders from the war department, was
sent to Omaha Monday with Instructions
to report to the commanding officer at
Fort Omaha for duty.
Orders have been Issued limiting the
area on which prairie chickens and quail
can be killed on the military reservation
to the Smoky Hill flats, west of the Gov.
ernnr Harvev canyon, the Ogden flats
east of Three-mile creek and the rround
between the outer reservation fence and
one ml'e therefrom.
The Kansas state school teachers' eenven
tlnn was held In Junction City thla w-ek
and the post has been flooded with visitors.
Private John M. Champeno, Twentieth
battery. Fieirt nrtil'ery, has been pro
moted to be sertreant.
Volde Jorsenson. discharged nlout two
years ago as a sergeant In the Sixth bat- ;
tery. Fl0d artillery, and now In the em- I
iili.v nf ii Junction Cllv laundrv. has lust
fallen heir to o, left to him by un aunt
who recently died In Denmark.
CM AH A HI6H SCHOOL NOTES
Thanksgiving programs were the order of
the day by many societies at the high
school on Wednesday afternoon. The pro
gram rendered by the Prisellla Alden so
ility was delightful In Its whole character.
It was as follows: Piano solo. "N'oeturtie"
(Rnblnaj, Ruth Sherwood; essay, "Prlacllla
Alden," Helen Wright; original poem. "A
Thanksgiving Dinner." Bessie Townsend;
original stnrv. "Why Mr. Orcott was
Thankful," Ruth Bert; violin solo, "Spanish j
Dance" tSarasate), Grace McBrlde: story,
"A Snowy Thanksgiving," Dorothy l"1iilllps;
oration. "Thanknt-ivlnB," Irene McKnlglit; j
original story, "The Halfback," Grace
Hummel; recitation. "One-I"ged Goose" j
Ulopkinson Smith). Jessie Hanis, and "Ye ,
Iuritun Chronicle," by ye editor. Neat and .
appropriate programs were furnished to all
present. I
The Margaret Fuller society program was
a very pleasant and enjoyable one. The
Lrograms. which were very carefully and .
eautlfully designed, contained the follow- j
lug numbers: Violin solo. "11 Trovatore,"
Amy Nelson: original poem, "Thanksglv-
lng," Marie Mackin; original story, "Indian :
Romance," Delia Jacobson and Eleanor,
Jaquitli; violin solo, "Spring Song," Amy
Nelson: poem, "Thanksgiving" (VanDyke).
Rogeno Dellcckei", and "A Thanksgiving
Travesty Damo Welcome's Reception," by
the committee.
The Lincoln society spent a very profit
able afternoon by listening to an exposi
tion on "The Growth of Socialism in Amer
ica 1 by Harold Keller and to a debate on
the question. ' Resolved, That the Fnlver
slty of Nebraska should accept Rockefel
ler's donations," by Herbert French and
Fay Fellter on the affirmative and Paul
Hotnmel and George Flack on the negative.
The Junior class met in brief session Mon- i
day afternoon and chose its class colors, (
light bine and gold. C. Bracelen was chosen '
class teacher As chairman of the yet nn- '
nppolnted pin committee Carroll Burkhard 1
was chosen.
. The l.lnincer Travel club spent a pro fit -
I utile afternoon at the home or Miss came
Brown. A brief program was prepared
which wns as follows: Reading. "Blue
Dietrich; recitation, by Pauline Gale;
"Thanksgiving Biiull.lm," by Hazel Warich,
i and a dialogue, bv Helen Monroe, Irene
Larnlson. Maude Garburs and Richie Clark,
' The I emosthenian Debuting society held
n meeting at which the question, "Resolved,
I That American cities should own and op-
' erate their own street railway systems."
was profitably outlined by all the members
under the leadership of George Weidenfeld.
The department of history, under the
leadership of Mra. Atkinson, the head of
the department, will form a choral society
', for the purpose of familiarizing all students
of hlstorv with the more imoortant na-
Story of Frances Willard." Ella Noraaard:
original story, by Frances Zabel; "Pilgrims'
Hianksglvlng, Antonle Daugaard; reclta-
I Hon, by Anna Maitland, and a quartet song
by Grace Sternberg, Mildred McAllister,
jNciiie .Mitchell una Helen Ostroni.
Hallway Notes und Personal.
Eugene Duvall, assistant general western
agent of the Milwaukee, has gone to len
ver on a short trip.
The 1'nlon Pacific has about completed
the laying of tracks on Leavenworth troni
the Tenth street viaduct east to Eighth
street.
W E. Bock, in charge ul' the local pas
senger department of the MlhvuUKce,
has returned from Kansas, where he lias
been spending a short vacation.
The city station of the Northwestern at
Norfolk was completely destroyed by Hie
Friday night. The fire started from some
unknown origin about 11 o'clock and the
loss was complete.
The Burlington's new time card which
affects most of the trains wet of the rivet,
will go Into effect Sunday. The principal
change afiectlug Omaha travelers is in the
morning train for Lincoln, which leaves
at tt:15 instead of 8:50. as formerly
Charles G. Hall, advertising agent of
the Northwestern, Is in the city in con
sultation with General Manayer Bldwell
and others. H. 1. Cleveland, syndicate
writer, accompanied Mr. Hall to Omaha
and will make a trip over the western
lines of the Northwestern with a view of
writing magazine and newspaper ayticles
Building; rrrmlli.
The four vacant lots at Nineteenth and
Corbv streets are to he built upon at once. (
W. R. M' Farland his taken out permits ,
to erect two fr.mie dwellings there to cost i
K.BOit each, and N. B. Sharp has secured a I
permit to erect one frame dwelling to cost
t-'.&oa and expects In the near future to
erect a second dwelling to cost the. same.
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