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Retailers' Association of Omaha Gathers Around the Banquet Board
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! JOINT CONCERT SUCCESSFUL
Creighton Glee Club Shares Honor
with Orohestra.
FRIENDS IN NUMBERS ATTEND
Program Triumph for Leader nt
nnth Oranntrnllfina Sfrlnsr nnd
Vocal Nnmtternhnre Alike
In Approbation,
flashlight of groUp taken by a bee photographer during the rnoanEss op festivities,
The appearanee or the Creighton Uni
versity 0!c club and the Omaha Sym
phony Study orchestra at the Creighton
university auditorium last evening In a
Joint concert proved .a distinct triumph
for "both organisations.
From the moment when the notes of
the overture, "Raymond," by the or
chestra tilled the enclosure, until the clos
ing number by tho same organisation, the
largo audience of students, friends and
muslo lovers of Omaha gave approval,
broken only by thunderous applause at
the close of each number. Numbers by
the club and orchestra alternated.
Although the auditorium had been re
modeled and the stage enlarged, . ttvs
stage was only large enough to accom
modate one organization at a time. There
were seventy-five members In the or
chestra ami fifty In the Rlee club. The
former was under the direction of Henry
C ox and tho lntter was led by Rlcjiard
Kersey.
The feature number of the program
was "Paul Revere' Hide," a cantata by
Dudley Duck. Iloth the orchostra and the
collegians participated In this number.
John O. Jamleson sang the baritone solos
of this number, while I O Thompson
handled the tehor strains. The piece re
cited tho historic ride of the patriot and
the "Star Spangled Banner' thrilled the
listeners.
John O. Jamleson, arw '09, appeared
In a series of songs, scoring a hit with
his "Perfect Day," In which he waa ac
companied by Mr. Hctherlngton of the
orchestra on the 'cello.
Frank Hodek, Appearing In piano aolos
waa forced (6 re-pond to several ericore.
becayse of, his excellent rendition 6f
"Kossuth-Ciardas," by Mlchlels.
Henry1 Cox, director of the orchestra,
scored a triumph In concerto numbers,
"Romance." by Svendsen, and "Ma
surka," by Zarxyokl. The "Alma
Mater Song," by llamtlton-Kreutxer and
tho "Medley," by Shattuck. were the con
tributions by the glee club and both were
well received.
Tlie glee ctub wilt give a formal con
cert In one nf the local theaters in
February.
OREGON SENATORS FLAYED
FOR VOTING FOR FREE WOOL
POUTIiAND, Ore., Dec. 12. At the
Oregon Wool Growers' convention here
resolutions were adopted assailing the
new tariff law as concerning the Inter
ests of the wool growers and both Ore
gon senators, George E. Chamberlain
and Dr. Harry Lane, democrats, were
.scored for voting for free wool. The
resolutions state In part:
"Wo had a right to exct that the
Oregon .senators would glvo at least as
much -consideration to the Industries of
Oregon as they gave to those of New
Jersey, and Massachusetts. ,
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Copley, Jswelsr, 215 8. 16th. 35th year,
ridellty Btoraffe It Vaa Co. Doug1. 151.
Bay Hoot Print It Now Beacon Press
Ufa Xnaf Tea. Fsna Mutual. .Qonla,
Xdgntlng- fixtures. Bartress-Sraadsa Co,
Human Officer's Telephone, S. ITS.
H. Saris' quality cards la the thing
for Christmas. A. Hospe Co., 1513 Douglas.
By 'M'nvl"g This responsible trust com
pany executor and trustee you will avoid
all contingencies and disabilities of indi
vidual trusteeship at moderate cost to
your estate. Fetera Trust company, 1822
!Farnam street.
Habbl Merritt to lecture Rahbl Max
Merritt of Evansvllle, Ind who recently
made a trip through the Holy Land, will
deliver a lecture at Temple Israel Decem
ber 30 on this trip and Its significance to
him.
Held for Stealing- Chickens Cecil
Brown and John Spencer, a couple of
dusky lads with a propensity toward
fried chicken, were bound over to the
district court by Police Judge Foster for
the felonious theft of two perfectly good,
live chickens, total value $1.50, which
were the property of Jamea WhelAn, 2406
North Twenty-eighth avenue. Their bond
was arranged at $500.
Xeotnxe on Woman "Woman Her
Place In the World," will be the subject
of a- lecture by Burd F. Miller nt the
Theosophlcal society, room 3D, Baldrlge
Wead" building, Twentieth and Farmfm
streets, on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
In 'his lecture Mr. Miller will discuss
woman's suffrage, exploitation of woman,
woman the toller, woman In history, and
wilt treat the subject from, a theosophloal
standpoint. " '
Two Fined 1b Cutting- - Affray Nora'
Smith, 41 North Fourteenth street, and
Genevieve Pate, 1211 Douglas street, two
dusky damsels who eelebrated the gab
bath In too strenuous a manner at the
home of Genevieve, were each fined ISO
and coats by Police Judge Foster. The
two friends held a party on Sunday, and
in the course of the, entertainment Gene
vieve cut Nora with a razor and. Nora
reciprocated the feeling of sisterly love
by chasing Genevieve out of a second
story' window. Both were sewed up by
police surgeons and are well over: their
Injuries.
Firemen and Friends
Dance at Annual Ball
No one at the fifth annual ball of. the
Firemen's Relief association last, night
was permitted to dance the tango, even
under the alluring pseudonym of the
firemen's glide, the hose cart roll. or the
helmet hop. Twenty-five hundred people
crowded the Auditorium and Just danced,
and they enjoyed the experience with the
old waits and two-step and an occasional
polka for good measure. Many a person
looked In and saw the merry throng and
dashed away to the check room only
to reappear a little later ready for the
fun of the evening.
Over 1,700 tickets were sold for the
ball and better than 2,500 persons were
there. The tickets sold for SI each, but
admitted one extra lady free.
In the grand march were over 600
couples. It was led by Assistant Chief
John W, Simpson and Mrs. Simpson.
The following are the officers of the
Relief association:
President, II. B. Elliott: vice president,
William Howley: secretary-treasurer.
Thomas Kelly: directors, Edward Hlmp
Bon, Earl Graham, John Riles and w.
31. Ripley. Howard B. Elliott was mas
ter of ceremonies.
The folowlng were on the floor, recep
tion and door committees:
Charles McDermott, Earl Adams. M
W. Haley. Dan O'Connor. Peter McDer
mott. Phillip Adams, William Henderson,
I. Hope, T. Stole, Hyland. J, J. Con
nell. E. Klejci, Al Hardy, George Kelly.
George Smetxer, Erie Sandberg. A.
Ilorug, Joe Foreman, D. Scldon. II. Goth,
-ieauy snuuz. ju iiuiion, u. Kauriman,
Thomas Mitchell, Art Olson, Bam Tay
lor. Leonard Brown. Michael Qlnlan.
Thomas Anderson. William Welch. Pat
rick Phaelan. William Harrigan. Peter
iirooKdorr, i nomas uray, Ea Hetaerman,
Fred Morrow, Harry Bishop, William
no nan ana Max uros.
HIRED MAN, NOT THIEF.
TOOK RICHARDS' ELECTRIC
J. D. Richards, of the Omaha National
bank, chased his electric auto half a
dozen blocks, when he saw it disap
pearing down Farnam street and when he
was outdistanced he notified the police
and went home, saying sulphuric say
ings about the auto thieves. When he
cot there his auto was standing out In
front.
It later developed that Mrs. Richards
bad given a hired man permission to
use it to go to a nearby store. Mr.
Richards did not know it, but thought
)nly of auto thieves.
Wanted.
Live experienced salesmen to handle our
tine In the states of Nebraska, South Da
Kola, Missouri and Kansas. Give full In
format'on in first letter. Gunther Con-fe-tlon
and Chocolate Co., 73$ W. Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, III.
Be Want Ads Sroduce Result.
AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA
High Sohool to Show Concrete Re
sult of Labors Tonight.
ALL DEPARTMENTS TO ASSIST
Mrs. Carrie Cammlnga Rhodes Dies
After a Brief Illness nnd Fu
neral Will Be Held This
Morning.
Principal S. W. Moore of the South
Omaha High school Inaugurates tonight
at the Auditorium an innovation In
Bohool work in South Omaha by staging
for the benefit of the parents and patrons
of the high school, work done in the
different classes. The program Is divided
between the different departments of the
high school and each department will
preeent some featuro cognate to Its
class work.
A play In the Latin tongue will ex
emplify the proficiency of the Latin de
partment, white the English department
will present a western nlay. The Audi
torium, It Is expected, will be taxed to
the doors by the parents of the pupils,
Who, for weeks, have been drilling for
the play. No admission will be charged
Tho following Is the program:
(a) Under the Banner of Victory...
Von Blon
(b) Over the Waves Rosas '
(c) The Secret Gautler I
High School Orchestra. !
Dramatization?-,
to) The Remorso of Ajax. v
(b) A Sketch From the Pythian Games.
Greek History Students.
A Roman School.
Latin Department.
Dumb Bell Drill. r
Physical Culture 'Classes.-
(a) Thev Silent Moon Is Beaming;..
, Rossini.
(b) Bonnlo Doon Scotch Folk Song.
(c) Aunt Margery Fbrka
High School Mixed Quartet
Dramatization
Feathertop; A Moralized Legend...
, Hawthorne
English Department.
Parasol DrlU.
Physical Culture Classes.
Jolly Fellow Vollstadt
.High School Orchestra,
Pageant Local Nebraska History
. American History Classes.
Special Number... Von den Hollandlschen
Folk Dances
Physical Culture Classes.
bongs of America Selected
High School Orchestra.
Deatb of Sirs. Rbodra.
- Mrs. Carrie Cummlngs Rhodes, wife of
Frank V. Rhodes, died Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. J. J. Rhodes,
2003 ' I street, after, an Illness of one
week. Mrs. Rhodes was" 23 years
of age at the time of her death and her
demise takes one of the most highly
respected "and beat loved young matrons
of tho city. Shells survived by hcY
husband, Frank V. Rhodes, of the Ne
braska Telephone company.
Mrs. Carrie Cummlngs Rhodes was born
In South Dakota. She lost her mother
at, the age. of S. months and was reared
and educated by her grandmother, Mrs.
E. Cummlngs of South Omaha. Mrs.
Carrie Cummlngs Rhodes attended school
In South Omaha and graduated from the
high school In 1900. she completed a
normal course at Bellevue and at the
conclusion of her work at that insti
tution she waa appointed to teach school
In Dqurlaa county. She taught school
for two years, when she resigned to
marry Frank V, Rhodes.
Mrs. Carrie Cummlngs Rhodes waa par
ticularly active in church work and was
a member of the Ladles' Aid society' of
the Methodist church, a standard bearer
of the same church and a Sunday school
teacher. She spent much of her time
In work among the poor. '
About a week ago Mrs. Cummlngs
Rhodes was taken sick with stom
ach trouble. It was thought Wednesday
that she was on the road to recover',
but a sudden change for the worse came
Wednesday afternoon and death Inter
vened. The funeral will be held this morning
at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. J.
Rhodes, 2003 I street. Rev. J. W. Kirk
Patrick officiating. Interment will be
made at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Hose Avents Still Busy.
Fire hose agents were still on the
ground yesterday demonstrating their
wares to the members of the fire and
water committee. Wise members about
the city ball were speculating as to the'
probable success of the different bidders.
The consensus seemed to be that the odds
were In favor of the old company which
made the last sale of fire hose to the
local' department.
Mania City Gossip.
We have purchased the Akofer mar
ket. Give us a trial. Cornell & Co. Tele
phone South 187.
The Orchard Hill Improvement club mat
last night at Castldy halL The speaker of
the evening was J. M. Tanner.
Mrs. A. J. Jacobs of Clalrmont. Ia.. Is
vi !y5B.wU hr daughter. Mrs. Hunter,
at 153) North Twenty-seventh street. Mrs.
Jacobs will spend the winter as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter.
nTh 7omen. of ht WMt B,d net t
CasBldy's hall and organized the South
Omaha West Side Mothers' club. The
rollowlng officers were elected: Presi
dent, Mrs. John Wells, secretary. Mrs.
. Brn" treasurer, Mrs. George
Togle. The next meeUng will be held at
the home of Mrs. Alice Burns. US North
Forty-first street, on January It
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