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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. APRIL 27, 1912. 9 TJor the AVOMLN FOLK J Greek Letter Parties rTatemltie ol ororltiee r parti c Jarly actirs at Lincoln tni week. Both this evening ul tomorrow evening ban ejueta, formal and conventions are bin( bald and many guest from Omaha plan to attend. Tbia vnlng th Delta Gamma give a dinner party at the sorority house for the scaler and for th rutting oouncU. Tho Phi Gamma Doha fraternity ar barms a convention, danctnc party and banijuet Una (renins and tomorrow rut ins. Th Alpha Chi Omega will slv a dane Ins party thl evsning in Uncoln whloh wUl ba attended by several guests from Omaha. Tha Kappa Alpha Theta formal will b waM tomorrow males. r- Box Parties Many box parties win C - Batur day afternoon and ra . th Bran dot theater, when -rinees Snow rWhtt wlU b siren for th benefit of th CMId Sarins Institute. bin. K. M. Moraman, Jr., will glv a Una parts at th marine for a number of children and Mr. Charles T. Kounuo. chairman of th finance committee, will Stra a box party at the matinee. In tbs evening box partita will be siren by Mr. L. F. Crofoot, Mr. Ward Burgess. Mr. T. A. Nub. Mrs. A. L. Reed and Mr. W. B. Millard. Pleasures Past Master William Joseph Hynee, Jr., cele brated hi Mranth birthday yesterday aftarnooa by aotartalnlns twelve little school friends. Aa enjoyable; afternoon was spent by th UtUa one Score of marble of all kinds, agates, potter and lassies were bidden about th rooms and Master Gordon Bmlth won th prln tor fladlns th largest number. In another contest Master Bobble Austin won th anas. A birthday eak wttn ssren can dle was ea th table and a basket of Jonquil formed tb center pleoe. Tor were at each place for favor. Thursday afternoon th Inter-Nash club met at the residence of Mrs. A. D. Wells at tut Hamilton street.. Prises were won by Mrs. Welch. Mr, ttlee and Mr. Pace. The next meetlns will be held at tb residence of Mrs. T. A. Isaac son at BI7 South Thirty-first street. Tbose present at tb last meetlns were: Mead am B. h FoV H. P. Pag. A. IX Wells, W. I. Rice, O. C. Madison. Roy a. Woman, ' Mrtdames J. Milton nhay, 1. y. Welch. W. 8. Crlchton, M. F. Griffith. T. A. Isaacson, M. E. 'aycox. Crocker. The enUr east Include teres ty two character. Rehearsals for tb first act ara already under way and Mas Fitch expects to bar the enure east abosea and worfcins on their definite parts by May L Rax Houltoa will manase tb affair. The atml-monthly program meetlns of the German eeolety of the school, slrea In the assembly roam of the school this afternoon waa the feature of the many student activities durlns the week. Mamselt Kesslsr." a com to dialogs sketch presented by two sophomore girls. Harriet Sherman aad Edna Lvrine. proved the eatertainlns bomber on tb program. The II tu skit waa full of Ufa from start to finish aad Isvolved a laugh- able plot in which feminine curiosity I unable te everoome a mytterioua package and la tempted te open It Tb student were drilled for the sketch by Mis Abba Bo wen, head of th Department of Mod- languages. All the line were In German. The Olrle' Hlklns club win take Its second Jaunt of the month tomorrow. when tbe member will meet at tb high school building early in tbe morning and tramp to Elmwood park, chaperoned by Miss Mary Herbert and Miss Helen Bran- del of th school faculty. A total of sixty sirs are new enrolled aa members of th club, all of whom ara members of the gymnasium class. Lunches will be taken along tomorrow and th girl are planning for aa outdoor "spread" to be held at tbe park at nooa. Tbe girts Racquet olub of the aehool plan to start tb annual spring girl's single tourney oa Monday afternoon. May (, when It I expected that about forty feminine racquet enthusiast will take p the sport. Mis Baa Dumont, physical training director, wlU have charge. Miss Bertie Hoes will antertala th members of th Browning society to morrow afternoon at her home, ZUI B lnney street, when the time will be pent la playlns guessing sums and en Joyins a musical prosram. Those present wul be: Misses ara Buckley. Lenora Allen. Adeline Wykoff, Marie Haruptoa, Pauline Trout, Restore Nelty, Sybil Nelson. Lillian Parsons, Helen Pogue, Maiion Persona; Henrietta Bergman, Lissetla bmlth. Claire fattereon, uoi ttrra. Alice Ruehton, Lealna Brown, Elva Jarmaa, Rene bleurtds, Oladys Johnson, The J, F. W. club entertained their husbands at a heart party last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. a. Billings, Jr., tU North Thirty-eighth street. Red and white carnations and festoon of red hearts were used pro fusely through tb rooms. Prise war won by Mrs. A. 8. Billings, Jr.; Mrs. E. W. Sherman, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Mil ton Alexander. Those present Warj Mr. and Mrs. Milton Alexander. Mr. and Mr. E. O. Ames, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Billings, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Davey, Mr. and Mrs J. C. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rice, Mr. and Mrs. N. 8. Seller, Mr. and Mr a E. W. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Showers, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Weir, Dr. and Mrs. A. C Bruce, Mrs. Ixma Elba. Th guests were: Dr. end Mrs. A. 8. Billings, sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Park Billings, Mr. and Mrs. Southard, Miss Brown of Iowa, 1 Mr. Beoker of Kansas City, Mr. Davis. At the Country Club Mr. A. B. Warren will entertain at din ner thl evening At the Country club In compliment to Miss Margaret Brown of St. Louts. Covers will be placed for Misses Misses Margaret Brown, Dorothy Morgan, Louie Dinning, Gwendoline White. Messrs. Messrs. Hal Brady, Edward Mlllan. Gerald Wharton, A. B. Warren, . Mr. and Mrs T. L. Davis. Miss Elisabeth Bruce entertained at luncheon today at th Omaha Country club for th members of th Debutant Bridge club. The guest of honor was Mis Margaret Brawn of 8L Louis. Those present war! UIspop Margaret Brown. Louise Dinning, Katharine Beeson, Ruts Hammer. Misses Mildred Butler, Dorothy Stevens, Dorothy Morgan, Elisabeth Bruce. For the Future Mr. A. C Bunco will entertain the J. T. W. cmb next Thursday afternoon at her borne. Mia Margaret Brno will entertain at brtds next Friday afternoon at bar home ea south Tbirlyightb street. Tb sopbomor elan of the University of Omaha will bo entertained this even Bis at tb bom of Mis sibyl Woodruff. . About twenty siuotcts from th Unl reretty of Omaha wul fetus a box party at th track meet tomorrow evening at th Auditorium. Mrs. Ben W. Cotton wil enterUUo at brtds next Thursday aftsrnoon at ber borne In honor of Miss Margaret Brow of 8t- Louis, who Is tb guest of Mr. az.4 Mrs. J. 8. Brady. 0. H. Affairs Tb east of characters tor The Royal Family," tb three act drama which will be presented by tbe member of tbe sen ior etas at tb Brands! theater. Friday renins. May SL has been partially filled by' Mia Lillian Fitch, who has been di recting tbe dramatic tryouta durlns tb bast two weeks. . Ail of th leading feminine role bar bean filled. 'Prince Angela,- the lead ins feminine role, will be taken by Mum TJlah Banner, Miss Josephine Congdon as tb "Queen" and Miss Boise Steven sow a tb "Queen Mother" bare the other principal feminine parts. ' With the exception of -Prince Victor," tbe leading man' role, the seven other masculine roles bare been filled- Tbe boys who bar been chosen by Miss Fitch tnerode: Malcolm Baldrtge, Vernon steals, Edwin Landal. Edward Perkins, Msartn Clark, Frank. i"oiey and Beryl Bea ilea ton, Florence Jenks, Flora Buck, Edi Levin. Marjory Johnson. Blanch Jenks, Helen Hoksnson, Martha Hadra. Maris Vreeland. Ruby Davidson, Ruth Amateln, Fanny Livingstone, Elols Stevenson, i Marv Marston. Pauline Clifton, Florence HesiebladtHeten Keating. Oladys Oceanian, Helen Weak. Ethel Fry. Ruth Meyer, Getrud Dloklneea, Mary Noon, Dorothy Black. Margaret Burke, Ruth Anderson, Beulah Byrd, Ethel Maguey. Ruth Ogle. Violet Pie Jeesl Rosenstock. Elisabeth Reiner, Uerue Hong. Personal Gossip A daughter was bora Monday to Ms and Mr. Leo A. Hoffman. , Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Davis aad family. who have been spending a few week at Atlantio City, ar expected bom Bun- day. Mis Erma Jones and Miss Blbyl Nel son are spending the week-end In Lin coln aad wlU attsnd some of tb fra ternity parties. Mr. Henry Meyer, and ber son, Mr. Charles Meyer-, of New York, formerly of Omaha, bar returned te this tty. where they will rld tor a time. Mrs. John fltelnhart and Mr. Frank Co of Nebraska City spent part of th week aa th guests of Miss Eetell Brows Tuesday afternoon Miss Mary Munchhoff entertained for the visitors at n matinee party at the Mendelssohn chair and Thomas orchestra concert, followed by s dinner party at tb Hotel Loyal. HOT DEBATE ON ROOSEYELT wHIiasu ia Senate Ctlla Colonel a Kodeim Caesar. SUGGESTS CilED FOB T. S. XXI Mrjstww rbars Cwllwasm Existed Bt ! Ssstte uel ateaartaseat t JsjeMe in Brtaa-taat Oat , Harvester Letters. WASHINGTON. April M. Tbe first sen sational poimcal debar tn tb senate at this session of eongres broke yesterday over Colonel Roosevelt' a official spondee ee about the International Har vester company when be was president In HOT. Senator Brlstow of Kansas was the principal speaker la Support of Cbloael Roosevelt and Senator John Sharp Wll- bf Mississippi was the former president's principal assailant. Mr. Williams characterised tb former aualatat as n "modern Caesar willing t seise power by any aeaaa." while Mr. Brlstow defended tbe colonel as th mod ern tribune Of tb people sad warmly criticised President Taffs administration. Tbe debate became almost ultra sensa tional when Senator Wtlttama read to the senate a parody of tb apostle creed a follow: "I beliere In Theodore Roosevelt, maker of bole and strife, and In ambition, bis i only creed (My Lord). He waa born of j th tor of power and suffered under Wil liam K. Taft; waa crucified, dead and burled. Be descended Into Africa. The third year be rose again from the jungle ; C and deeoaaded Ink favor and etttieth oa '. th right band of hi party whence, be j shall com to scours th ticked and th I deed. "I beliere hi the boty Outlook, the bis stick, tbe Ananias, th forgiren of political activities, th resurrection of anstdentsbl ambitions and the third tana verlastt ngly amen. amen. amn." Brlstow Make (.'bars. The debate was precipitated by Senator Brlstow's return to his charge of 'yester day that collusion bad existed between tb smat and tb Department of Juttlee In th sendlnc of tbe official spondenc yesterday aad that partiality had been shown In th proceeding in that only correspondence regarding the course of President Roosevelt' administration bad been sent to the senate while the paper relating to th Taft administra tion's proceedings bed not. He asserted again that Attorney Oeaeral Wlckemham had hie reply ready to send when Senator I Johnston's resolution of yesterday reached him and referred to the tact that two similar resolution s-by senator Overman and Lea bad not been compiled with. Senator Johnston denied ther bad been an understanding aad declared he had seen neither the attorney general nor tbe president for s month. Senator Clark of Wyoming pointed out that the John. JVVjrewfneiVVJ 31 A Tremendous Purchase!! A Startling Sale!! ' Let these sensational statements convey all that we mean they shall . ,. n nf flirAP 1 Sflfl Suite I vi wuvi s-yvww v w i v f -lit r-V , -N m -.i-ii irw n fru a f ru h f rial H 11 will be long remembered as the greatest sale on record, considering the enormous and varied selection offered, the quality of materials and the re markably low prices. v . Mr. J. B. Orkin, our resident N.Y. buyer, made The facts are quickly told. A Purchase for much less than half price so low in fact m to be ridinilous at this time of the season. On account of weather conditions this has been an unusually backward season. Realizing' that the time would surely come when the New York manufacturers would be forced to unload their enormous stocks our buyer watched for the golden opportunity-HENCE THIS TRULY REMARKABLE SALE SATURDAY. Over 600 Women's and Misses Suits, worth up to $22,50; on sale Salt Tday at $11 What a wonderful collection of beauti ful suits at such astonishingly low prices. You will be surprised when you see them. This remarkable offer includes suits made of French serge, fine whipcords and novelty mater ials, tilain tailored and trimmed styles, positively worth from $15.00 to $22.50; on sale Saturday .1 UUUIUM $10 Over 700 Women's and Misses' Suits, worth up to $35.00; on sale Saturday at This grand lot of suits consists of strictly plain tailored and beautiful ly trimmed dress suits in the very latest new spring models. Made of all wool cloth materials in all colors and sizes, amongHt them are white and cream serge suits. There is not one suit worth less than from $25.00 to $35.00; on sale Saturday at. . . . re is i! oi $15 Over 200 High Class Suits, made to sell for $40 to $50; on sale Sat urday at Here is an opportunity for you to buy the very finest suits made, fost of these suits are samples, in size 36 the materials are imported styles, are copies of foreign models. If you want a really high class suit now is your chance; $40 to $50 values Saturday. , $20 S 1TE5E ET STOB CfiifV!4nittvtfwt ston resolution dlfreres from tbs others a-4rta that tt Aswrteana wer not ear Newspaper Men Gather to Form Press Society At meetlns ot practicanr Terr reporter on the stffe of th tore Omaha dalll lut night at th Hotel Roma, plans tor th organisation of a pre dub were made. The following were named as a permanent rgaalssuoa committee: V. V. Hostetter of Th Be. A. K. Dunn and Fred Carey of tbe News, Senator John Tanner of the South Omaha Democrat and Keen Abbott of the World-Herald. Thess will meet to form some scheme for the perfection of the club and will re port at a future meeting. following the meeting at th Rome, which waa preceded by a banquet, the aewspapsr. men-accepted an Inrltatloa tram Manager Charier Franks of the Krug to see the "Darlings of Paris." Mr. Frsnks is an old newspaper snaa him self, and his efforts to furnish enter tainment for his friends wer entirely successful. Th new press club la an probability will have on its roster newspaper men from Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs. This has not been definitely de cided, bnt it 1 one of th plana ug sel to th committee. Another plea la to Vir'.t th membership to Dousle county member ef the press, and ask bureau chitfs of too various news asso ciations ami editors of weeklies published la the county tn come In. In tht tt called for certain spedflo In formation. H and Senator Nelson sar alleged Instances In which Colonel Kooee rlt when praeident bad withheld oorr pondeae of th bureau ot corporatlone. Senator Brtatow remarked that evi dently there was no disposition en either side of th chamber to criticise President Taft. tn which: Senator William pro test ad rigorously. "If th senator sen snow as that th prsssat president baa trareled In th aim way as th former president, I will condemn aim as strongly as 1 would Roost rait," be declared. "It would hare to be a matter ot grave pusllo ooacera In which rltal Interests ot th country ware affected.' 'turned Sen ator Brlstow, "beore t Would dig up th confidential correspondenc ot my prede esssor's secretary and his cabinet offi cer In regard to matters which he hag s perfect right to seller would be kpt within the confidence ot the departroant and print them tor political campaign purposes." Willisana Dellre Leetwe. With that Senator Williams napped out from his desk and took a position In th center aisle of the senate, where be said he "could be mor Impartial as between parties and faction,' and entered Into a good-natured lectur to th republican Senator Brlstow h referred to a on ot th chief upllfUr at tb present time who wsa still opposed to lifting the lid from administration secrets. Mr. Brls tow Insisted that he had been misunder stood. - Senator Williams discussed th corre spondence mad public yesterday and then touched on the "third term." "Ar you coins to come out tor a third tarmr be demanded. "Ar yon going to forget what Waehlngten, Jef ferson, Jackson, Lincoln and McKlnlcy did and said? Are yon going to put all that behind you because ot a UtU key note phrasing r Senator Nelson Interjected that his sympathies would be with the democrats It Colonel Rooasrelt should be elected. L "Ton will set toe worst of It," h sail. "Not the democratl party only, but th entire American people will get the worst f It," retorted Mr. William. Ha Bishop Bashford to Speak Sunday Blrhop Jmee W. Baahtord. resident bls-.p of Chine, who lu Just arrived ia the homeland, will cnt jpy tn pulpit cf the Tlacscoo Park Motticdls Spisoo ol enured. Twenty-ninth and Wool worth, Sunday r.-ornlng. Bishop Bashford is one of the most in fluential bishops of kl denomination. During the recent recotistruTtlja cf the Chines government b t 'waa able to rea der the new China a substantial service. Walla la Omaha be will be tit truest of th RT. 1 B. Lesrltt. D. D., !3 Cast street JURY PLACES BLAME FOR KILLING UPON PUGL1SI Th coroner' Jury Inqulrlnc Into th death of Constable John A. Woods, who waa abet to death Tuesday morning, re turned a'verdirt yetrday afternoon ptacttg an blame upon ebastlna Fugiisi. A grapnic account ot the shooting was glren by Frank Henderson ef tbe Ne braska rurnltur company. ftil they might atnk Into Cearlm. He referred to the former president aa "Saint Theodore," aad said that when Mr. Roosevelt had spoken ot good trust ana bad trusts be had meant to Imply that the trusts supporting the administration must be dealt with leniently, while those which fought It must be treated sererely. "Perkins had said he would tight the administration and he said tt oat loud, said Mr. Williams. "H wss not willing to play in the president's beck yard It th president wouldn't play right." MT.II Defended. Mr. Brlstow closed th debet with a dfen of Mr. Rooaevelt: "I bar no brief to apeak for Mr. Rooaevelt." h said, "but I want to say that bs will b remembered as a great political leader who will be remembered for hi marvelous achievement la th interest of ths American people long after hla t reducers ar forgotten, I bars abundant faith In his ability to apeak for hlmaslf, and when he speaks bis lan guage Is responded to and endorsed by S great many more ot the people than I th languags of any ether man living. County Awards the Contract for the Vault Furniture The contract for th stsel rault and furniture for the new court noose was awarded to ths Art Metal Construction company ot Jamestown, K. T at IM.0N by ths board of county oaunlsstonert yesterday afternoon. In response to the county board's re quest that a new proportion be mad by th Art Metal company, C D. Pernnam, the local representative, reduced Its bid to S3,M0. The board accepted Parnham's prop osition and voted to award a contract as soon as satisfactory bond Is furnished by th Art Metal company. Th contract probably will be closed Saturday. Perslstsnt Advertising la the Road to Big Retarna. Creighton Medical Alumni Association Has Annual Banquet On hundred snd forty-flvs member of the Creighton Medical Alumni association gathered at th Hensssw last Bight for th annual banquet and meeting. After a meet sumptuous repast, during Which old-time acquaintance wer reaawed and good fellowship reigned. Dr. M- 1. Ford was elected president and Dr. Rudolph Rig secretary and treasurer. The new offlosra will serr for the ensuing year. Dr. Cluster Hans waa toastmastsr and presided at the meeting. He introduced member at ail ot th class from 1896 to th graduating elas and all responded with beautiful toasts.. Th speakers ot tb evening were Dr. K. C. Henry and C. F. Crowley. B. 6. Donnelly of th graduating class represented th aolleg. In tb aftsrnoon many ot the allumnl visited St Joseph's hospital, when an Interesting cllnle was held. Members of the association tram all over Nebraska and Iowa were present, and In soms oases former classes were represented by men who are now practicing la itrm corner of the country. UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA PREPARES FOR GALA DAY The machmery at th Gala Oar ex ercise at th University ot Omaha has been put In good working order and th school Is rapidly completing arrange ment for th annual fst day. Each class has selected the stunt" that It will glv and are hard at work to make It a big success Ths most elaborate spectacle In con notion with the eserclses will be the crowning ot the queen of May and the May pole dance accompanying ths corona tion festlvttlea. Thla dance will be given both afternoon and evening on the unl rsrslty campus Ths sopbomors class will preeent a minuet, which gives promise ot being th most spectacular of any of the class production. Wll.T1l.fT1llWinifllMiWll.nWIIT1llTta SATURDAY , ' f Your unrestricted choice tf any , --WomahSnit $18.75 In cur E tore.. Suits worth up to $55.. See oar windows of these suits II,. .L Ui.,1, Mil. 14,1.1. Il.l.a U.UI. I1...L 11.1,1 lA A 9 1 S Kfli5 2?3a?a.aoiai , BSSE ...Bib deals' 1.331 K tH666a3a aa a!aaHi What Our School Children Are Doing-XLII ?ppjllFB sW 'I -ee"""- If . ; ; JlwTinT M .. '. --J.. - -$M' l.;,4 ill v. , -hr-j v m t . ' - - -I t"'" --'1 l -i" i I mm iw - 1 fix -cAk iJMh'"- La Salle Station (In tbs Hear of tbs Otty) Only Stetlow a asraed katlway aop Chicago Terminal Bock Island Lines Else trie lighted trains wtth drswin; room and state room sleeping ears, observation cars and during ears every day to Chicago. Chicago Limltsd Fotty ttm liauttJ Lesv . :CI p. tn. Lsavss . a. n. Arrives . :0t a. m. Arrive . ;-. as, Other trains s welL Tickets, rtmtaUi, WovwkNa Dirlaios FaasengeT Afoot 1822 Faraaua SL, Oor. ltk " Pbonss: BeU O. M Is4 V44tl i I- 2'.'-? BseawsasiBas rOUt DANCE At THE VINTON BCHOOL. - Womea are the buyers; tbe pa per that goes to the home is read by the women; The Bee is "the paper that goes to the homes"