THE HKK: OMAHA, THUIIXIUV. DECEMBER 31, 1914. By MELLIFICIA. Wednesday, December 30, 1914. Maltese Club Dancing Party. Tha. Mattes f Itib pave n d&nolnc partr at Chartibsre Tuesday evAnlng, tha third annual .rfatr Klven by this club. Red and vhlto, tha club colore, were lira) throughout an decorations. The commit tee in charge waa conipov1 of Oltrln Oitiild, Hew art McDonald. Robert Htors nJ F;d Ey!rr. The foMowinr ere T present: Misses tin i . i. . - .. . . I Kllaf-th noblriKoti, "c mu-iwuiuiiru i ii nn; in vi mriunj ojirn House rew inn day, ii Porothv Solomon. was the habit in the time of out granddstnss, baa been relegated ju7n-7 i:"rZ'v to a solitary corner of the fhelf, and the wonder In, will It ever be revived? So have we progressed, even In our play time, that New Year's day In inourrn unnn wn.n u fxnionienis ana pleasures away from ouw own firesides, and we all seem to think that our venerable ancestors did not know the fun held for the investigating one. Just the other day a few of the old-timers of Omaha were chatting ovpr their yesterdays, and being in the full awing of the Yuletlde atmos phere, the topic most discussed war the pleasures attending the time-hon ored custom of kpeplng open house on New Year's day. How the men, all dolled up In their best Mb and tucker, and with fclclgh and sleigh bells (the larger the better), sallied forth to extend New Year's greetings. Only one of Omaha's households has held to this old cordial custom. Hillside," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Yates, has always extended a special greeting to Its friends New Year's day. It was always the rendezvous for a corterle of Omahans every New Year, and Its many friends will always remember the pleasures behind Its doors. Illness in the family will prevent this time-honored custom be'lng held to this New Year. Dinners Before Cotillion. Mrs. Daniel Wheeler anil Miss Ida Sharp will give a dinner of sixteen rovers thla evening at the. home of Mlsa Hharpe. The. guest will attend the cotll ilon at Turptn'a academy later. , Mrs. Arthur Kemlngtnn and Mr. Harry McCorralrk will give a dinner thla even ing In their apartments at the Ileaton. Cover will be placed (or: Mr. and Mra. O. T. Keaatman. Ir. and Mra. J. K. Summer. . Mra. 'harlea Ogilen Mra. Remington. Mrwri- Mesr. J"rank Hurkley. H. McCormtck. C W. Hitll. Mr. and Mra. A. I Reed mill five a dinner thla evening, preceding the cotil lion at Tiirpln'a, In honor of Mr. and Mrs. 1. K. Raum of ThllHdelphla. The table will be decorated with red rose, and to vera will be placed for: Mr. and Mra. J. E. Hatim.' Mr. and Mra. Clement Chase. Mr. and Mra. Isaac 0le-i. .Mr. and Mra. O. St. WllheJm. , Mra. Malrh. .Mra. Klrkendnll. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. C. Johnson win en tertain at dinner this evening preceding the cotillon to be given at Turptn's acad emy. Klllarney rosea nnd lilies of tha valley will decorate the table and cover, Kill be placed for -Otr. and Mrs. A. V. Klnnler. . Mr. and Mra. John A. MrShane. Mr. and Mra. W. T. Vane. Mr. and Mra. AVIIson Ixiwe. " Mr. and Mra. Johnson. , Miaa Katherine Mi ormlrk Mr. Howard Ualdrlge. . Future Affair. Mr. Warren. Dreckenrldge will enter tain at dinner Haturday evening In honor of Mia Harriet Gillette of Sheridan. Wye, who u the rueet of Mlaa Eleanor Mack ay. Mlsa Gillette will be honor g-ueat Sunday at a dinner, given by Mr. and Mra. C. N. Dleu. Reception for Visitor. Sfra. A. E. Merrltt. t Harney, U holding a reception thla afternoon for Mra. M. J. Merrltt of Evanivllle, 111. , Masquerade Party. " "Att. arid Mrs. L. V. Crofoot will give a masquerade party thla evening In honor of their daughter,' Sllaa Virginia , Refinishcd $225 -5110 Look Like New Selling: at prices and terms which will move them fast. Beautiful Walnut Oa'so Everett Piano. Origin ally sold for $600, at.;,'.. Easy Payments. Kremlin 3 Mahogany V Piano $1.00 Per Week. Genuine Pecker & Son Piano, New York, "wal nut ease Terms, $5.00 Per Month. 19U ModelKimbaU Piano in P f quartered VyJ , $10.00 Down Takes This Home. l-Mx & Co. ak Piano in 0 firm shape, V for.1.. $5.00 Payment Buys It. Handsome figured wal nut Cable- enrir" XeleonPi- ViW ano WiU allow 30 months' time on this." Mnr graded make of pianos tit high and medium i-ars, sHling from fiJH) up. New Piamoa) from $175 up. Teruie to auit. 8tovl, acarf no J dfllverjr free. A.HospeGo. 1513 Canslss St. t'Hxe 165 To Honor Visitor. Mia Margaret Oreer rtaum entertained at . luncheon Tueaday at her home In honor of Mlaa Katherine Haum of Phila delphia, who la vlaitlna with her parents at the hamo of Mr. and Mra. Kirkendall. The table was decor-ated with red floaera and Christmas greens and covers were placed for: MIrbcs KBtherlne Baum, Virginia Offutl, Uraro Allison. Messrs Jarvla offutt. Unrdette KHken- dall, Charles Rurgess, Isscs -Krna. Heed. Kslher Wlllielm. Clara Daugherty, Meitsrs. rhllllp Chay. .Iami KnyiTolds, Ray Millard. Joseph Millard, Informal Tea. Mrs. A. R. Merrltt gave an informal tea thla afternoon at her borne In honor of Mra. Max Merrltt of KvanavUle, Ind., who la her houae guest. J An. IVivsl. Helen Ki kli s if Lincoln. Peatrlrc Johnscn, lila Hobblns. Mildred Collin!". Mararet Nora.'. Helen Miepnril. Iorotliy Myers. (l"rrul f'ortei. Kl.irence Hesgolade, f ietaldine Johnson, M''lla Kublnson, Mari'in Weller. Mnnrrct McCoy. Katherine Oonlil, Lniira Zimpiernm n. lli'len I'ear-e, All'- Ituiihtoii. Marie K iWlrv. Hettv Carr, Ruth 81i'Ki. Ann Robertaoii. Helen Van Deueen, Ivrothy "."arns, . Edna Kltey, rila Mltehel. Katherine Pnvenpnrt, Mse Kn1er, Lillian K ley. Lillian C hapin, Messrs Rnssell Phillips. Morton VVakeley, liryi-e Crawford, John Wrlglil ol Lincoln, Foy Porter. Kenvon Smith, rhllllp Hniithland, Hlevers Hunmin, John KanlKHii. I). F. Mattes'in, Lyman rhllllps. Hugh McVlrker of l.lni iln. ILidyn Myer. Irov Crnm veil of Ames, Robert K'rtwards, leo Ktchane, Ralph Powell. Russell l.trmvn, Kenneth Cruig of Lincoln, Edmund Rootll, F. S. Hremlng. ieurce (irimes. M insea Helen Currier, Msrv Carrier. 'erlrnde I) novan. Ruth Ieder -Vary Fuller ireti'hen Langdon, farlon Coed, I len Carrier, "Sisre Hart(. Florence Russell. 'srolvn Holmnulst, M ilrtred Hh'iden, Hur'ithy Klplinker. Nell Hejsenbern. Jiai e .siabnutrh. Mfei lorle Cavers, I 'arriet Cfiapln. lies I -Irs t'lrks of Lincoln. Crladys Hnhertson, ixir.ilhv I hi man. Rulh Anderson, t:erit,s riathke. lertrud Mstteson, .Merle Ksufnsn. Kllsnbeth Oawford, Uuth Fliarerald, Helen Wahl. Maraar.tha Orlmmal. Tarda Bcott, Ann Jtuasell, Ruth M.'Coy. Mnrnaret Tlurke, Kvmyn Horton. Helen Steith. Cotter, Messrs. Frank Campbell, John Jenkins. Walter C Johnson, Alex Crawford, Carl nejeenberg, John Mclonaln, Lverett Uurke, Itlrhard HaUmsn, Morrle Northwall, Unnald Kipllneer, HawHon White, A. tiressler, Archie Lawrence, Wayne 8elby, Keith Cavers, W. J. Hayes, Lorlng Kllint. Stew art McDonald. R. M. Durell, Out Reckett, C. Hugh. Holnnd Marrows, Harry tlalborne, Kl Is worth Moser, lslle Putt. H. Woodward, Hsrnld lei'herty, W. lllian Noble, Kdward I i jiani, Hyron Huth. Clisrles I'errlgo, Hotiald 8hepsrd. Jamas Ciardiner, Mauri"" Toomla, Paul Wither, Herbert Ryan, enre Rllry. Phlrip tlilmore, Wnllace Shcpard, Pfeiffer-Shelly Wedding. The wedding of Scisa Margaret Helen Shelly, daughter of Mr. and Mm. Clark Phelly, and Mr. Bernhardt K. Pfeiffer waa i-elebrated Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parenta. Rev. V. O. Urown of the Methodist Episcopal church officiated. The ceremony waa performed In the living room before an Improvised altar, dcorsted with white and pink tulle bows, and placed before a bank of evergreena. On either side of the altar were white pedestals, draped with trailing pine and surmounted with pink baskets filled with ferns and Klllarney rosea. The reception hall was decorated with evergreen, trail in pine and Klllarney rosea. Ho.lly and polnseKa were used In the dining room. The bride wore a gown of white chax meuse. with bodice and tunic of Chan Ully lace. The long train waa trimmed with ermine. Iter long tulle vol! waa held In place with lilies of the valley and ahe carried a shower bouquet, of Kites of the valley with bride's rosea. Silas Annie Barnes waa bridesmaid. Rhe wore a gown of Nile green Puaay Willow taffeta, with overdress of green chiffon made with a bodice of silver lace and trimmed with pink French rosebuds. She carried Klllarney roses. William Pfclffer, brother of the groom, waa beat man. Mr. and Mra. PfelCfer will lie at home aftar February 1 In thla city. Dinner Before Dance. I Miss Claire and Mr. Edward Daugherty Will give a dinner this evening at their home In honor of Mlaa Katherine Baum of Philadelphia. Later the guests will attend the Sorority dance at Chambers' academy. Thope present will be Thompson Wakeley, Warren Howard, Roy Gould, Oenrge Howell, H'irtnn Howard. Paul Plot how. Phillip Downs, Frank Walker, Mlssea Katherine Bsnm, Virginia Otfutt. Grace Allison, Florence Neville, Meaara. Jarvls offutt. Paul Hhlrley, Ray Millard. J. Eugene Neville, Ienman Kountsc, Charlea Burgess. Misses F.rna Heed. Claire Daugherty, Esther Wlllielm. Messrs. Hugh Peters, Charles Allison, Tiouls Rurgess, Edward Daugherty. Burdette Kirkendall, For Mist Smith. Mrs. W. H. McCord and Mlaa Marjorla MoCord entertained at luncheon today at the Omaha club In honor of Mlsa Harriet Smith, who waa a debutante of the win ter. A matinee party at the "Blna Bird" followed the" luncheon. A mound ef red rosea and stevla wm used as a table centerpiece r.nd the guests' flacee were marked by corsage bouquets of orchids and llllea of the valley. Covora wera placed for: ' Mesdames W. H. McCord. Misses Hairtet Hmith, Ann Ulfford. Meedamee Arthur C. Bmlth. Misses Harriet Met. Alice Jauulth. Regina Conneil, Frances Hochstetlcr, Harriet (llllette of Blanche Deuel. Daphne Peters. Halcyon Cotton, Eugenia Patterson Eleanor Mackay. EYnilv Keller, Luclle Baeon. Janet Hall. Marlon Kuhn. Sheridan. Wye.: Helen L. Croshy of Topeka. Kan."; Genevieve Brooke of Washington. D. C; Marlon Howe. utella Thummel. Josephine Coi.gdon. For Younper Set. Mra. Campbell Fair entertained at luncheon today at the Loyal hotel in honor of Miaaea Erna and Elizabeth Reed and their neat, Mlaa Katherine Baum. of Philadelphia. A box party at tha Orpheum followed the luncheon. The luncheon table was decorated with red shaded candles and covers were plaoed for: Misses Esther Wllhelm, Virginia Offutt. Misses ' Katherine Baum. Erna Reed, Elisabeth Reed, Mesdames lanac. Coles. Messrs. Messrs. Malcolm Baldrlge, W illiam Khelton, Mesdames CemnbHl Fair. Pnrdette Kirkendall, Phillip Chase, Jarvla Offutt. Hew Year'i Eve Party. The Cactl-Coronado club will entertain at a dancing party New Year's eve at Chambers' academy. A cabaret enter tainment will be given during the even ing. To Honor Bride. Miss Marlon Macrae of Council Bluffs, who will be married January1 5 to Mr. Clifford Wolfe of Omaha, waa honor guest today at a luncheon given by Mra. E. A. Merrltt at her home tn Council Bluffa. SMS- .agJw- 1 .Til It will surpass both in the quantity of merchandise offered and in money-saving possibilities all white sales this store has held in its thirty-three years' history. Next Sunday's newspapers will give particulars Millinery SOO Doi?n Hunches of Large Nilk Jtoeca silk June Roses, Pan sles, Fruit Boquets, new mixed Branchings, in desirable flowers. . i Values to 60 cents each nr for ZOC 100 Winter Trimmed Hals that have sold up to f 10 Principally blacks; medium and large bats. Your choice Thurs- Jj C day, for 4aeOs Dress Goods 36-lnch Serge 50c val ": 33c 40-In. clours Regular Q p It rals. Special, yard.. 3C M-ln. OnatinKS aud Suiting $2 to j.&u values. Special Thursday, yard French Flannels Regu- nr lar 60c values. Special yd DC Fine Dreaa Goods Positively worm ai.io. special Thursday, yard .... Dreaa Goqds Worth 7(c QQ to $1. Special, yard. ... 0vC $1 75c Slippers, Leggings We want to clear our stocks of these no matter how low we have to cut the prices. Here are some really wonderful bargains for Thursday: . . . Children's Leggings In all col ors. Bearskin, Astrakhan, Vel vets and Jersey. Every jf palr worth $1. Special. , aCDC I'ulluiaa Slipper Tan and black. Worth up to 11.50 per CA pair. Thursday OUC Women's Felt Slippers Odds and ends. Daintily trimmed with ribbon. Padded wool ' soles. Worth $1.69 per pair; qq special .............. aVOC Uath Slippers for Men and Women bold for 60o to 76c per nr pair. Choice at . .7. . . . . CtO C Cliil.lrn's Felt Slipper All fur trimmed. Worth fl per Cf pair, for OUC WOMEN'S DHP.8S SHOFS Dull leather and patent leather, .worth up to $4 pr. qp Special Thursday .. IavO " i i i . .. " rT-ST llaa irahi'"'lTTl SiiisisjSiISSSsSaMSJSaaSasi Sal II 1 1 I I I IT ll T " YEAR-END CLEARING SALE All email lots must go and if low prices will help they will go quickly. We advertise only a few of the bargains. In every department there is something to be sacrificed. It will pay you to shop thoroughly, to look in every section and in every aisle, both in the new building and the old. Smart Coats and Tailored Suits aaBMSagaBBMSagaBSKasagaSB , Ba)saSBaaBBWSMSlBMSBBBWBM taMBMSMSKSBSBKaaBB aaasaBBWSBMSMBBMBBaaBiaBBBBBBSBBBBi SSBBBBBBSaaaBBSBBBBSgaBBB Fotr Women and Misses Are offered at extraordinarily low prices in our Year-End Clearing Sale. Every woman who has been waiting for this event to buy a very fine garment at a low price now has her opportunity. Only a few quoted. There are hun dreds more. Tailored Suits worth $15.00 to $22.50, for $6.98 Tailored Suite worth $25 to $35, offered at $12.50 Women' Coats worth up to $22.50, for $8.98 White Chinchilla Coats worth $19 to $25, for $10 Women's Fur Coats worth up to $30,00, for $13.50 Women's and Misses' Coats worth up to $40, $19 Year-End Clearing Sale of BLOUSES High or Low Neck Model Long or Short Sleeves Shadow Lace, Satin and Crepe de . Chine Bloua " k f go Worth to fS.98, for J 1 ,UO Dark Silk and 1 Ionian Striped Silk BlonHee Worth up to no to $6.98. for P3a70 Crepe de Chine, Shadow Lace ajid Chiffon Blouses ?Q 7Q Are worth to $5. for 4 7 Very Fine Dress Blouses That sold originally from f 10.00 to marked at. ....Half Price Nuns' Veiling, Percale, Dark Chif fon Blouses and Flannel Shirts Worth up to $2.50, ewQ for, each IZJC Silks Fine Laces, Etc. French and Oenpan Val. Lac and Insert loos Special at, r 1 yard Z$C Oriental aud Shadow Kdgea Worth to X&c m yard. iv Special r lUC Fancy Colored Urald and F.dgea Worth to 25c yard r Kclai .' C White and Ltro IMeattng r Worth to 25e yard. for.. OC 0 to JK-liuh Cambric and Swiss Fnibroldered Flounclnga r Ysrd 2 UC Handkerchiefs Slightly mussed from display during, our holiday season. One laundering- will make them perfect Men's ami Women's too Handker chiefsClearing sale ; o 1 price ZC Meu'a aud Women's 15c Itandker rhiefa Clearing; sale T 1 price, each 2C fM ilea's atKl Women's 25c Handker- 88 ,:.1"r,n ",e 1 94 l" i u u , A aM a Ve BOYS' SUITS and OVERCOATS Our Year-End Clearing Sale brings many wonderful values. Plenty of new neat patterns iu high-grade suits, mostly two-pair-pant suits, all Serge Suits included. Plenty of Chinchilla Oyercoats in all colors. Balraacaans in plains and fancies. All very much underpriced. '2 Cboice of Boys' Knicker Suits that sold S for $7.50 to $10.00, for. Even many suits worth up to 112.50 are included In this lot. This means all the two-pair-pant suits and single-pant suits about 375 suits in all Blue Serges. Tweeds, Homespuns and Worsteds. Many are Imported fabrics. AH ages, 6 to 17 years. All the $3.00 and $ $4.00 Knicker Suits will go at This lot will be on sale in the Basement. There ars 20 sultb with two pairs of pants: othtu sre single-pant suits with every paut fully lined. All ages, 5 to 17 ears. Choice of Boyt' m Overcoats that sold at L $5.00 to $7.60, for., . Chinchilla Coats in all colors, many with caps to match. Bal macaan Coats in plain and fancy; all full lined, a few mix ture eoats In Polo styles for boys . 1 to 10 years. 3 '250 Choice of Boys' $ unicker Suits that sold for $5.00 and $0.50, for, Extra-pant. auits. and single pant suits. Two big tables full. Splendid assortment of patterns. Plenty of browns and grays. Cor duroy 'and Serfs suits at this price also. Choice of Boys' $3.50 and $4.00 Overcoats for These will be on sale In our Basement . Section. They are mostly mixture coats in Yolo or half-belt styles. A few gray Chinchilla Coats in this lot. Ages 2 to years. Big" Boys' Overcoats $ Worth up to $12.50. Every mixture coat that sold at f7.&0. $10 and 112.60 Includ ed in this lot. Convertible or shawl collar models. Ages 11 to II years. AU th CbimiUlla and llalnia raaa Coats for livys 11 to 18 years Garments that sold at 10. 112.60 and IU Co on sale tomor row, choice, at. '5 S7.50 All Small Lots of Cloves and Hosiery Are Marked Down for Quick Clearance Imitation Fur Coatings 52 wide. Regular 2 to $3 values. Special, yard . . 42-in. Brocade Silks $2.50 ues. Very special at, yard , Fancy Boulevard Velvets Regu . lar 76c values. Special oq Thursday, yard OaC Plain and Fancy Velvets $1.25 values. Special Thurs day, yard .' 40-inch Black Silk Poplin Sella regularly for $1.76 yard. Special Thursday, yard.. j 1 36-ln. Fancy Heavy Satins $1.25 values.. Special Thurs day,' yard 40-inch Black Chiffon Velvets Regular $5 values. Aft QC Specially priced, yd. &J& Ins. $1 val-$1 69c 69c Hosiery Women's 85c Silk LhdetHose Clearing sale price, per pair Women's oOc Cashmere Wool Hose Clearing sale price, pair Women's flJSO 'AU Pure Thread Silk Hose Clearing sale (Q price, pair OJC Men's 15c Lisle Finished Sox Clearing sale price, pair Boys' and Girls' 10c Heavy Ribbed Hose Clearing sale price, pair 18c i Wool 18c bread i9c 9c ibbed 12ic Knit Underwear Women's 91 Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants Clearing on sale price OIC Children's Flat Wool Vests and Drawers Worth up to 1Q $1. Clearing sals pr'.e. . I C Girls' and Boys' 50c "M" Knit Id. ion Bull Clearing sale nn price . . O aV C Women's and Children's Mercer ised Hoods Clearing nn sale price OUC 50c Wool Crochet Hoods, Caps and Leggings Clearing sal in price laC Men's Underwear Broken lots of shirts and drawers. Also fins quality of lamb fleeced shirts and drawers, worth up to $115. Special, per gar 49c mmm urn 5 S.I5 UV iiS Bfl mum sp m 'rkj vi: if n Hi 5-a--"i HOTEL GOTHAM Hotel oT neiTned C elegance, located id NewYork's social centra Easily accessible tc tteatre and slwppintf districts, Stnf(1 rooswtJiiwf Im02 f? fc3 9inic roaan nth batha 35to59? fiMI ? !K til -7' -.in 11 Doable roans with baths f 3 ito&2r Wetherbee iVWood Fifth Ave tfFifVfTtfliSt., NEW YORICCITY DEC 3HC Beware ! the CLUTCHING is Loose HAND Notice is hereby given that a notorious criminal is at large in this city. He is the author of a score of crimes, particularly fiendish in the methods employed. He has completely eluded the police, for he has no clue as to his identity, except s mark of a clutch ing hand, by which he has come to be known. His ways are peculiar, his motive for activity being indefinable. He turns up anywhere attacks anybody. He goes from a palace to a lowly hovel ; from a little child to an old lady. The beautiful woman is not beyond him, nor the strong one. He does not work in the ordinary way. His schemes are awful and ghastly. He must be a scientist gone awry. This warning is therefore made in order to put every family on its closest guard. Women I Lock your doors ! Men ! Do not go out unprotected. The "Clutching Hand" is worse than anycrhn inal of the last century for here the favorite pursuit is murder, Rewards are offered for the detection and arrest of the "Clutching Hand." Send all information to THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL SAFETY LEAGUE LIE III vvini via 15 7 Jj T9 111 IT k jaSidLiia j jutes Enjoy the Southland's balmy climate during this coming wimei beautiful beaches, groves of palm tree and everything that makes for a summer in winter in the semi-tropict. Tickets on talo daily to April 30th with return limit of June 1st, 1915 Only $50.68 for the round trip to Jacksonville, Fh., sHJ.IB to Havana, Cuba, with corresponding reductions to other points in the South and Southeast. 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