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2-B THE OMAHA t SUNDAY BEE : AUGUST 11, 1912. ; VISITORS KEEPSOCIETY BDSY Hany; Function! Are Arranged to Entertain Out-of'Town Guests.' VENETIAN CAfcmAl TUESDAY tatomobllr Parties and Swimming tllqnea Help Out In the Enter '. talntnent-T-Erent Planned for ThU Week. Mortal Calendar. MCNDAY-Matinee dance at the Field club. TUESDAY Venetian carnival at Hod and Gun club; Mies Helen Scobie, afternoon party for Miss Lucile Sehraubstadter of St. Louis; Mrs. George Later, luncheon at Field club for Misses Mary Sunder land of Chicago and May Murphy of Sioux City; Mrs. K. J. McAdams, after noon, bridge for Mrs. J, H. Robertson Of Chicago; Miss Claire Vlerling, lunch, eon at Field club; ladles' day at Field club; matinee dance, dinner and evening dance at Happy Hollow; dinner and dance at Rod and Gun club; meeting of Universal ' Card club" with Mrs. W. Loftus and Mrs. M. Logsdon. WEDNESDAY Wedding of Miss Eileen McCrann and Captain Harold &arth at the McCrann' home; Nebraska Tele phone company plcnlcat R1 nl Ow club: dinner and dance at Country and Field clubs. ' THURSDAY -Mrs. H A. Sturjres, lunch eon for MrA..araluTuroer of Snn Kran clnco; Mrs,' T. E. Michel, afternoon party for the young' married women's division of the. Baptist church; Gen eral Henry W. Lawton auxiliary to Camp Lee Forby, kensington at home of Mrs. Josephine E. Neely In Benson; ladles' day at Field and Happy Hollow clubs. FRIDAT-George Crook corps No, 88, lawn social fit home of E. C. C'only; dinner and dance at Seymour Lake Country club. SATURDAY Dinner and danco at Coun try, Field, Happy Hollow, Rod and Gun clubs. " v The large number of guests In the city were 'the-Inspiration of a gay round of dinners, luncheons, bridge parties, garden festivities, picnics, circus parties and automobile trips last week. Not even the ralri dampened the spirits of the visitors and their hosts and hostesses. The week was one of the liveliest of the season and this week promises to be a gay one also. . - Tuesday will be an especially busy day, In honor of Miss Lucile Schraub etadter of St. Louis who is visiting her ! aunt, Mrs. W. T. Robinson and Mr. i Robinson, Miss Helen Scoble will enter tain at an afternoon party For Mini i Mary Sunderland of Chicago and Miss Mary Murphy of Sioux City, who are J the guests of their cousin, Miss Helen I Murphy, Mrs. George Uler will rive a I luncheon, at the Field club. Mrs.' J. H. ' McAdams will have a bridge party Tues ( dajr for Mrs. 3. H. Robertson of Chi cago who with Mr. Robertson Is visiting ! Mr. and Bin. F. 8. Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson formerly lived In Omaha and their visit is being made Very pleasant by their many frlenda here, Several " "attractive sorority young women who' attend the University of Nebraska have been vUitlr.r sorority sisters In the city.' Mits Gladys Slmpklns of Falrbury Neb., who has been visiting Miss Elsa Haarmann for a week expects to be here another week. Both of these young women are members of Alpha Phi sorority and local Alpha Phla have triven a number of entertainments for the visitor. Mrs. Herbert Hayes, also a mem ber ojf Alpha Phi, visited her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Milroy, last week. ! but has returned to her home in Stella, '.'.':'-:-' . ' : . v. Miss, idabooth Dolman of Bt. Joseph, Mo., who atteads the state university, Is vjaltlngfijoea! mefnbr"pf her sorority, PI Beta,. Phi. Sue Is. nw with Miss Jas mine Sheroden and was the fuest of the Misses Lucile and June Brown and of Ml Georglana Davis In South Omaha last- week:; 8he will go from here to Lin eolri to visit PI Phis. Miss Ida Dsrlow of Delta Gamma sorority entertained last week, out-of-town membefs-Mlsaes Claire and lva Hammer and Miss Cecil Cobb of Harlan, la. These young women also visited Misses Hazel and Carrol Howard of Delta Gamma. Mrs. John Battln Is entertaining three guests-Miss Celia Craig of Kearney, who arrives this evening; hor niece, Miss Vera Olark, also of Kearney and her aunt. Miss H. ' Antoinette Lathrop of Orand Rapids, Mich,, Miss Clark and Miss Craig will be here until next Saturday and Miss Lathrop win remain indefinitely. Hiss Louise Rich, who has been visit ing her brother, Dr. Charles O'Neill Rieh and Mra. Rich for the past month, expects to return to her home In Wll liamsport, Pa., next Friday. ' Mrst' Harris Pendleton and daughter, Mary, who are visiting Mrs. Pendleton's sister, Mrs. J.. J. Hornbrook and Major Hornbrook at the Merrlam. are planning to leave for their home at Fort D.'A. Russell, Wya., Thursday. Mrs. F. P, KIrkendall's mother, Mrs, Elisabeth Burgert and sister, Miss Flor ence Burgert. who have been guests for several weeks at the Kirkendall home and have been widely entertained, re turned yesterday to their home In Toledo, O. , ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Louis Volllntlne of Lin coln, who visited Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Hull, left yesterday, as did also Miss Loulso ; decker of Pierre, 8. D who was a guest , of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Marriott. Venetian Carnival. Tha anqual Venetian carnival at the Red and Gun club Tuesday evening will be the big event of the season for the members of this lakeside club. Special attention. Is being given to this year's carnival, since it could not be 'Held last summer, hecause there was so little water la the iake. . , The grounds will be strung -vlth lights and all the cottages and boat3 will be decorated with fancy lanterns. Oh a barge on the water Dimmtck's orch6tra will play.' The regular table d'hote din ner and dance will be held. The commit tee In charge of the event is George Aula baugh. T. S. Hamilton and Byron Hart, Motor, and Hwju,mln Parties. Two very popular forms of amusement are.auiomoDHing to placee In Ne braska and nearby states, and swimming. Among the automobile parties for this week Is ono planned by Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Knapp for their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson of Chicago. The party will motor to Lincoln Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wharton expect to leave some time this week for Denver In their car, Mrs. Wharton took a party of women friends to and from JEUd Oak, la., . woes, , .;,(. Mra, J. M. Metcalf returned yesterday with a party which she took to OkoboJI by automobile. With her wer Mrs. Charles B. Keller. Misa Nellie Wakeley nd Mrs. Reba Morgan. Dr. F. N. Con nor. Dr. W, O. Bridges and W. Farnam Smith motored back from Colfax. Miss Ola B-ll Hcrvey, Miss Betty Penny and Miss Ruth McDonald motored yes terday to Blair with Mies Margaret Ware and Paxton Ware, who came to Omaha for the circus. . VTha younger set is keeping tha pool In I J - - ' me- I t ' OF MANILA, P.. the Metropolitan building busy these days. A group which swam last week and which Is planning another party for this week Is composed of Miss Caroline Barkalow, Miss Elizabeth Corigdon,, Miss Mary Alice Rogers, Miss .Marguerite Stowitts, Miss Dorothy Rtngwalt, Louis Hamper, Charles Shell, John Madden, Mr. Jones and Mr. and ' Mrs. Denlse Barkalow. ' Ktne Slaters Attendants. . When Miss Eileen McCrann, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. McCrann, Is mar ried next Wednesday evening to Captain Harold Elarth of Manila P. I., her nine sisters will attend her. Miss Marjorie McCrann will be maid of honor. Misses Gertrude and Frances McCrann will be bridesmaids. Misses Mildred, Katherine and Florence McCrann will be ribbon bearers and Misses Edith, Benlta and Warrlne McCrann will be flower girls. The wedding party will also Include Miss McCrann'a two brothers. Dr. W. J. McCrann, second, and Paul M. McCrann, who will be ushers, and four cousins, William J. Feathcrstone and Raymond Featherstone of Louisville, Ky., wilt be ushers and Helen, and Katherine Gal lagher, who will be ribbon bearer and flower girl, respectively. ; Hugh Wallace will be best man and Jean Gilbert Jones wilt play the wedding march. Rev. D. P. Harrington Of St. Cecilia's, will perform the ceremony, which will take place at the McCrann home, SOW California street. Social Affairs Today Dr. and Mra. W. J. McCrann will en tertain this evening at their home for their daughter, Miss KIU?en McCrann, whose marriage to Captain Harold Elarth takes place next week. The guests will be: f Misses Margaret Hannon,' Nellie Hannon, Mamie Gallagher, Messrs. Hugh Wallace, George Wallace, Lyman Bryson, , 1 Jean Gilbert Jones, Mr. and Mra. J. A Misses Marjory MoCrann, Gertrude McCrann, Eileen McCrann. Messrs. Captain Harold Elarth, Dr. W. J. Mc-, Crann, 2d., Kchall Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gallagher. 'At the -Field Club Mr. Norrla Tym entertained at dinner l:.st evening for Miss Elsa Haurmann'a guest. Miss Gladys Slmpklns of Falrbury. Covers were laid for Misses Gladys Slmp klns, Elsa Haarmanh and Messrs. Mer rill Rohrbough and Karris' Tym. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Huntley entertained at dinner Saturday evening for Miss Louise Valentine of Lincoln. Places were laid for Miss Louise Valentine, Dr. and Mrs! C.' A. Hull and Mr, and Mrs, F. F. Carlisle. ' : Dr. and Mrs. S. N. Hoyt entertained at dinner Saturday evening for Mr; and Mrs. W. H. Hoyt of Stoux City. Places were laid for: , - ' Mr. and Mra. J. ! Ttlton. Br. and Mrs. W. H. Hoyt. Mrs. Byron Smith. ; . ;' Mrs. Mary J. Hoyt. Mr. and Mra. J. P. Fallon entertained at dinner last evening for Mrs. J. W Gross of Waverly, la. Covers were laid tor:' , - ' ' ' Mrs. J. W. Gross. Mr. G. W. Young of San Francisco. ,Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fallon. Mr. and Mra. O. H. Cramer entertained at dinner last evening In honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson of Chicago, who are visiting Mr, and Mrs. F. S. Knapp. Places were laid for: Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Knapp. Mr. and Mr. W. B. Roley. Mrs. K. J. McAdams. Mr. and Mrs.. E. C. Twamley had as Attractive Omaha Girl to Wed m 4 , ,y -y I ' ,x St"-''-, , ' i . a S.,' "y ' -v V , f 4 A. v f 4 f ' ' s r i 1 Vr '"V Y ' ' ' - ; X-K f h;-,v '-i f.-" - : guests at dinner Misses Clare Helen Woodard, Mary Woodard, Messrs. M. Barbour, Quebec, Canada, and John Rlne. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Marriott entertained at dinner, lost evening in honor of their guest. Miss- Louise GleckJ o Pierre, S. D. Covers were laid for fourteen guests. ' Qtber reservations for dinner Saturday evening' were made , by Alec Fink,', who had four guests; F. E. Pearce, seven; C. E, Yoet, eight; K. M. Slater, six; J. J. Sullivan, eight; F. Walters, two; N. Ai Jackson, four; N.. P. Fell, four; C. A. Pratt, four; Clabaugh, four. Pleasures Past Miss Ruth Gould entertained at a ken sington at her homo Saturday afternoon for the guests of Miss Ida Darlow, the Misses Elva Hammer, Claire Hammer and Cecil Cobb of Harlan, la. Her guests were: , Misses Misses Cecil Cobb. Florence Scott. Clara Hammer, Carol Howard, Elva Hammer, Haiel Howard, . Helen Chesney, Louise Curtis, Ida Darlow, , Mildred Marr. Mrs. Ben Cotton entertained at luncheon yesterday for Mrs. F. P. KIrkendall's guests, Mrs. Elisabeth Burgert and Miss Florence Burgert of Toledo, 0. Covers were laid for Miss Florence ' Burgert, Mesdames Glen Wharton, Elisabeth Bur gert, M; E. Barber, F. P. Kirkendall. Miss Helen Murphy entertained at luncheon Saturday In honor of her cousin, Miss Mary Sunderland of Chicago, and Miss Mary Murphy of Sioux City. Covers were laid for twenty. Miss Nannie Richardson entertained at an Informal tea at her home yesterday In honor of Miss Louise Rich of Wllltams port, Ta.. who Is the guest of her brother, Dr. Charles O'Nell Rich, and Mrs. Rich. AtHappy Hollow Mr. and Mrs. E. T,. Rector entertained at dinner last evening, when their guests were: ' . Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Hartman. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Green. ' s Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wright had as guests at dinner: Mr. and Mrs. George Wright. Miss Elisabeth Wright. Mr. Grover Summers. . .-. Mr. and Mrs. C. E, Reed had as their guests, their daughter. Miss Jessica Reed, and Mr. Paul Scott. , ? - . MJss Marguerite Mohrman entertained Friday evening in honor of Mtsa Alice Wait of Lincoln. The guests were; MJssss Alice Wait, Lincoln, Virginia Swain, Kansas City, Hatel YpJIke. Gertrude Garrett, Marie Bloom, Georglna Eisele. Pearl F.lsele, Misses Rlsa Smith. Cora Stockton, Molly Frlcke, ' Edith J asperse n, Elma Pterson. Esther Nelson, , Olive Baltsly, Lucile Mohrman, Marguerite Mohrmat Leah Olson, Other reservations for dinner Saturday night were made by W, W; Johnson, who had five guests; W. G. Silver, five; Reed Peters, four; G. A. Rohrbough, rtx. At the Country Club Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton had aa guests at dinner last evening Misa Stella Hamilton, Mr. Luther Drake and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton. - ' Miss Edith Locke will entertain at sup per this evening In honor of Mrs. W. T. Robinson's guest. Miss Louise Schraub stadter of 8t. Louis. , Mr. Chester Ihidlcy of Council Bluffs entertained at dinner last evening for m f 3 & i F. , , .... ( , ti' M 3C1 be-? j A . s ' ... f v j.. ' .. aJ'''" HCYN PHOTO : Mr. George Agnew of Trenton, N. J. The guests were: ' ' ' Misses MiFses Marie Stw4rt, McMillan of Marion Macrae, Fond du Lac, Wis. Eusebla Dudley,. . ; Whltm,ore. , ., - , Messrs. , , Messrs. Thoma Matters, Jr. Raymond Conner. Paut.Wadaworth.' t- -, Miss Agnes .Burkley had six guests, last evening tor dinner and Mr. Charles Hall four; R- C. Howe had eight.. At Seymour Lake Club The 1912 clam bake of the Elks and their guests will , take; place on the grounds of the Seymour Lake Country club Friday, August 30. . The announcement says: "The 'eats' will be from noon on. The big feed will be at about '5 o'clock. In, the meantime there will be an exciting sport program, music and . songs.' The clams, quohogs. blueftsh, lobsters and oysters will be. or dered from Rockland, Me., and Boston, Mass. The clam bake October 14, l.'il. was a most;Complete success and all who were then present' will attend this year. We will have everything we .had last year, and, In addition, oysters, green corn and watermelons." At Rod and Gun Club The Nebraska Telephone company and employes, numbering between 1,500 and t,000 people,, will picnic at the club on Carter lake next Wednesday. After a program In the afternoon, dinner will be served at the long tables, and dancing will be the evening's entertalnmo.it. Weddings Rirhardson-Raldwln. - A pretty home wedding was solemn ized in Millard, Neb., at 2 o'clock Wednes day afternoon, when Miss Gladys Bald win became the bride of OlUe A.' Richard son of Omaha. Rev. W. Baldwin, an uncle of the bride, officiated. The wedding march was playnl by Mrs. It. Murphy, a sister of the bride. ' The little Misses Ruth Tallon and Ruth Bald win stretched the ribbon to, a bower of ferns and aweet peas, before which the bridal party stood. , The bride entered with her father, and they were followed by the groom and his best man, Mr. Iner Berg. The bridesmaid was Miss Edna Baldwin, a sister of the bride. " Following the ceremony Mr. an Mrs. Richardson loft for Denver and other western points. They will be at homo to their frlenda after September 1 at MM North Twenty-fifth street, Omaha. Farrrll-Darntts. Mr. Newton H. Farrell and Miss Minnie Darnitx, both of Council Bluffs, were married last Tuesday at high noon :n the Central Presbyterian church at Den ver. y .;; . . ' 'r ... . , Bath are popular young people of Coun cil Bluffs. Their marriage comes aa a surprise to their many friends. The cere mony took place in the presence rf a few friends and relatives, besides Mr. Far roll's mother, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Colorado during the summer. ' Mr. and Mrs. Farrell will spend three or four weeks visiting places of interest in Colorado and Wyoming., During the winter Mr. Farrell will complete his last year of study in Creighton Medical col lege. - j . -. Veaiem-Marki. . The wedding of Miss Sara Marks to Moses Yousem took place at the home of the brlde'a parents at 3319 Lafayette avenue Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. The wedding ceremony was performed by. Rabbi Cohn and Kabul Fleishman. The wedding party entered the parlor to the strains of the wedding march played by Misa Sarah Meyers. The brida's gown was of silk embroidered net over white satin and she carried a shower bouquet of bride's rosea. ; Her veil was held In place by a band of pearlc After a short wedding trip the young couple will be at homo on South Twenty-seventh street after September 1. , Cooley-Wllklns. Cards have been received In Omahe. an nouncing the marriage of Miss Helen Wilklns, daughter of Mr. and Mrt. James Herbert ' WllkinS of Denver, to Paul Cooley, which will, take place, at the WH- kina home in Denver Wednesday evening, August 28. Paul Cooley formerly lived -In Omaha and is a brother of Arthur Cooley of this city. He is In business In Denver and will continue to reside there after his marriage." '., ' Engagements Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gross announce the engagement of their .daughter, Miss Bell Gross, to Mr. David Koir of Los An geles Friday night 'at a large party at their home. The house was decorated In pink and white asters and fifty guests were present- Mr. and Mrs. E.'W. Jewell announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Eva May Jewell, to Carl C." Wilson, the wedding to take place the last of Septem ber. , Miss Jewell has been doing special work In 'music and elocution at Nebraska Wesley an university at Lincoln. Mr. Wil son Is in the real estate, business and is an active worker in the City Mission. Personal Gossip Miss Helen. Blish is visiting in Teka- mah. Miss Helen HIggins has gone for a visit in the east. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Darr will re turn Monday from Chicago. Mrs. Victor Caldwell returned yester day to Prior Lake after two weeks here. Mrs, Mary Stuht has returned from a visit with her daughter at Bhelby, Neb. -Miss Marjorie McCord has gone to St. Joseph to visit her grandmother, Mrs. McCord. Miss Marie Neplnsky returned Friday from a three weeks' visit in Chicago and Iowa City. t Miss Ellen Becker has relumed from a week's visit with relatives at Ne braska City. Judge and Mrs. W. D. McHugh left Friday to spend a week or ten days at Colfax Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hayes left Wednesday for Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. H. W, Buford of Chicago is the guest of her brother, Mr. H. G. Browne of 4940 Underwood avenue. Mrs. J. R. Lehmer has taken an"apart ment at the New Hamilton, .which she will occupy next month. , ' Mr. Henry Pierpont has gone to Pine crest, Colo., to Join his wife and family, who have been there all summer. Mr. and Mra. Fred Hampton, who have been visiting relatives, leave today for their home near Lead City, S. D. ' Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bollard have re turned from a two weeks' trip through Yellowstone park and the Twin Cities. Mrs. Albert N. Eaton and niece, Miss Josephine' Craig, will leave today for Clear Lake, la., for two weeks' outing. Dr. F. J. Wearne left Saturday evening for; Minneapolis, where he will attend the western golf tournament for ten days. Rev. Mr. Salsworth, the new chaplain of St. Matthias, the Brownell Hall chapel, has arrived and has commenced work In his parish. i Miss Ella Mae Brown has left for Minnesota with her aunt, Mrs. Clayton, and from there will go to Teepee Lodge, Wyo., to visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Burns have spent the week at Westhampton, Long Island, motoring with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burns. They are expected home Monday. Miss Esther feyrne leaves Seattle shortly by way of the Canadian Pacific tq visit in St. Paul before returning home. Mr. F. H. Davis returns today from Watch Hill, R. I., where his wife and family are at the 'New Watch Hill house. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Brogan and family expect to move to their new home on Forty-first and Davenport streets Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Fra.nk T. Ransom ex pect to leave the last of the month to visit relatives in Detroit and other east ern cities. Mrs. James Cadham and daughter, Miss Laura, of Winnipeg, Man- are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hills, 4704 Daven port street. Miss Gladys Feary of Seward, Neb., who has been the guest of Miss Helen HIggins for the last week, left for her home yesterday,,- Misses Nell and Reba McNamara aro in Chicago spending a few days as the Best of 'IN m.i I-..--.,, 0 sTssMBT .ijan als IT HHHT lUTl MT II lipiIIW 1 jjk Anno 1 ' i: ' M jfR -P . . V 111 . I Ml . i iv i n i guests of their sister, Mrs. J. D. Shields and Mr. Shields. Mr. Charles Brown has gone on a hunt In gtrip to the Big Horn Basin country, where he has a cabin and where he en Joys an outing annually. Franklin B. Bryant has left for a month's trip along the Pacific coast He will viy. a brother .in .San Pranrisco and another brother in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. John J. McMahon and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Boggs left . on an extended eastern trip," including Eiiffalo, Niagara Falls, . Detroit, , Cleveland and many other eastern points. V Miss Ruth LIndley is the guest of Miss Ruth. Waterhouse in Fremont Miss Waterhouse entertained at whist last Sat urday and will give another whist party Monday afternoon for Miss LIndley. ' Mr. Walter. Roberta has returned from three weeks in the east, part-of the time being spent In touring the Berkshlres and the White mountains with Mr. Chat Shlv erlck, who lias been living In 'New" York for the last' few years. ... - Warrants Are Issued for Short Weigliters City Weight Inspector John Grant Pegs has sworn out warrants for. the arrest of John Wikle, D. H. Furay and Fred'Bon- ness, charging them with selling short weight goods: Wikle is manager of the Minn-Lusa Lumber and Coal- company of Florence' and Furay Is affiliated "with the Furay Ice company of Omaha..-' Bon- ness conducts a meat shop at Twenty- second and Leavenworth streets. LUTHERANS OF NEBRASKA AND MISSOURI AT SEWARD The annual convention of the Nebraska and Wyoming -district ! of the Lutheran Missouri synod will take place at Seward, Neb., from August 14 to 20, when 325 pas tors, teachers and lay delegates, repre senting 300 congregations In Nebraska and Wyoming, will meet In Lutheran St. John's church, ,of which Rev. H. C. Becker, president of this district, is pastor. The sessions open with divine service 'on Wednesday, in which Rev. J. Hllgendorf of Cheyenne, Wyo., will preach. , The morning sessions will be given over to reading and discussion of a doc trinal paper, as the basis of all true church work must be the ."unity of the spirit In the bond of peace and doctrine." In the cJatly afternoon sessions the busi ness matters will be taken up, in which, also, the lay delegates have voice' and vote. The congregations possess not merely advisory but also executive .power, and vote according to the instructions from their respective churches. Some of the matters to be discussed are: Reports on and appropriations for home, missions in this district This branch of the work comprises 115 churches and mission posts with seventy-five missionaries and work ers; its annual budget Is about $26,000. The German and English languages are used. Together with the growth of central and western Nebraska the number of con gregations has steadily increased, the prosperity of the country substantially and intellectually and the growth of the churches being to a large extent depend ent upon each other. Other topics of Interest are: Church extension fund; building of a musical conservatory for the normal seminary at Seward, the necessary money being already pledged; ministerial relief fund; Children's Home Finding society ' at Fremont.;;-financial support of the 'new normal seminary of Mlssiurl synod at Fqrest, Chicago; the home mission work In Brazil, colored, Indian and foreign missions In Europe and India. The other twenty -one districts of the general body in North and South America have already convened In their states. The Joint body shows an Increase of 14,657 communicant members In the last year. The increase of all Lutheran bodies in the United States during the last year Is 46,41). communicant members. MISSOURI VALLEY MEDICS MEET AT COUNCIL BLUFFS The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley will be held in Council Bluffs on September 5 and 6, at which time It Is expected several nonresident charter members of the society will be Present. The presidents of the state societies have also been Invited. On Saturday following the meeting a series of clinics will be given in Omaha, beginning at S o'clock in the morning. The headquarters for the convention will be the Grand hotel at Council Bluffs. RHEUMATIC BUILDERS WILL HAVE FOOT RACE Members of the Buiicerr eacTiange are planning n big picnic to be held Labor day at Manawa. A. base ball game be tween the material men aud. the con tractors will be played, and a' thing of particular interest will be a rheumatic race. Several members of the exchange at the present time are suffering from rheumatism. , 3 Fall uncement Li The authentic and approved styles for the. Fall and Win ter ot .1912 and 1913 have been determined and fashion has decreed that strictly tailor-made effects will be proper styles. A cordial Invitation is ex tended to you to inspect the r-nw. exclusive designs and materials. ' ...o success In the past lo tluo n the fact that my patrons are always assured Quality, Artistic Workmanship LUaa and Perfect Fit. . I respectfully solicit your patronage and guarantee satisfaction In every respect. Summer Price Are Now : On ROOM fAXTON BUILDIXG FARNAM ST. ENTRANCE Reliable Ladies' Tailor First I'Je Count HOURS -Then Ve Count the PIAHOS. We Must Get Out by Ueilnesday Two more days count, them , yourself then "good-bye" to the . present Segerstrom .piano stock. . After diligent effort we've made HUGH gap In the number of ln struneota , originally purchased from the s Segerstrom people, but it's the straggling, "tailend; stock that Is bothering us now. ' Make an offer on anyiano yet remaining name your -down- pay Tnent name your torma chances are that we will "take you up;" we are that anxious to terminate , our stay at corner Nineteenth and Farnam streets. We have ' only two daya in which to close every . remaining piano and player piano; ! we cannot, will not resort to placing the' instruments "in some ' storage house and We cannot take them over to the formet- Bennett Co. establishment, for" they are REMODELING over there. t. Here are a few "final hour" snaps-ihey'll appeal if you are in the field for a piano: ONE COLBY UPRIGkT PIANO," i" f!."1.1!"?...:.'. S 50.00 ' ONE , BURDETTE ORGAN, sis octave, in oak, almost new, with fancy top and large (41 Aft mirror, goes at only. O&liUU , SQUARE PI AN 0 8 Take your eLtc:! .!f. .",x. .a.tr;. . $ 1 2.0Q UPRIGHT PIANOS Take choice of seven new ones, all guaran- ..: $200,00 UPRIGHT PIANOS Two excep tionally good values are here etl... $115.00 USED PIANOS Some marvelous . Iy rare values in slightly used upright pianos at, each 8255.00, $135.00, 895.00, CHI fl.fl 883.00 and low as.. .IP I VIWU GRAND PIANQS We've an ex-,' atUe"'.one.... .5295,00 PIANO STOOLS each..'.''. . ftrtn PIANO POLISH-. . I llrr bottle. ... t ..... . & ' I Ufc: Monday , Valu able Sou ve nire slo all those who bring iis a piano prospect. Bros. Co. Successor to The Bennett Co. This Sale Takes Flaca at Former Segerstrom Establishment, Cor. off 1 Sth and Farnam Streets. mil mm i MEET ME at Sherman & Mc-5 Connell's fountain; that's-what you' should say to- your frlenda if you want to please them: We have an expert operator in:'; charge at each of our stores. : Our soda is pure, delicious, re freshing and everything that good soda should he. ; ; ' ;;. ; THE BOOOASIS,' 16th. and Dodge Streets-- ' THE OWL'S NEST 16th and Harney Streets; ' SHERMAN ft McCOSrnn.lV DRUG) -COMPAJTY , . The" best Matting Suit Case In .Omaha for $2.00 others at al) prices, i Steamer Trunks Regular; Trunks. ''The best Tallies in' Omaha.', .,' , . Freling & Steiiile ' ' Trunk Factory. I ' 1803 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 273. Vaeatibri A )
