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The interest or society people lias
been divided this week between one or
two social functions of more or less
general interest, and the concerts, some
of which were notable for their excel
lence. The Patriarchs dance which
. was to have been given tins week, was
postponed to next Wednesday. It will boa cotillion.
The ladies of the Athenea club gave their second annual banquet
at the home of Mrs. Walter J. Lamb on Monday "evening. The work
or this club for the past year has leen of a mest delightfully practi
cal character. In their minds eye they left Lincoln for New York;
then crossed the ocean to London. They remained two or three
weeks in that largest of cities, then on to Edinburgh, through Scot
land over to Ireland and are now in France. In all these-countries
they discussed the points of interest and the cost of living or travel
ing in them. The first part of the evening was spent in following a
spider web up stairs and down until at the end of the silken thread
the gentlemen found an Easter egg which they matched with those
of the ladies to find a partner for refreshments. After a delicious
supper had been served the guests were invited into a curio room
where they spent some time in guessing the puzzling subjects before
them. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Harry Lippin
cott, A. R. Talbot, W. S. Hamilton, Holbrook, Gray, L. L. Austin,
Raymer, Fawell, Atkinson, W. II. Tilton, Judge and Mrs. Lansing
and Mrs. Kate Hurlbut.
The Century club is finishing its work on French history and is
already planning for next year's work. It is now proposed totake
German history and to make the work extend over two years in
stead of one. There is no ladies' club that does such systematic
work in such a systematic manner as the Century. The member
ship is also limited and the vacancies are all filled before they really
occur.
Sorosis met in a special meeting on Monday at the home of Mrs.
W. S. Summers. The session was purely of a business nature. The
constitution was revised and many by-laws added. It is expected
that the organization will be more effective under the new regime
and be conducted in a more parliamentary manner. Sorosis was
never in a more flourishing condition than now and but for its limit
ed clause would be one of the largest in the city.
Mrs. C. H. Morrill entertained a few friends at dinner on Friday
evening.
Professor and Miss Taylor issued invitations to a six o'clock tea to
a few of their friends for Friday evening. It is needless to say that
it was a charming occasion and the professor and his sister proved
most excellent entertainers.
Mrs. T. J. Curtisse has been visiting old time friends in Omaha
during the past week.
Mrs. A. S. Raymond entertained the members of the banjo and
guitar club this week: Mrs. Ogden, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Wright and Misses Baird and Clark. Two hours
were spent with music after which the members of the club with
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Carl Funke, Mrs. Lippincott and Miss
Wells sat down to a delightful luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Raymond gave a very elegant dinner party Sat
urday evening, March 24. Those present were: Dr. and Mrs.
Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dawes, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, of Marietta.
G.; Mr. X. S. Harwood, Hon. G. M. Lambertson and Mr. Curtis, of
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mills, of Marietta, O.. are in the city.
"Mr. and Mrs. E. Hallett will entettain the Lavita whist club
Monday night.
The people of Lincoln have had an opportunity of patronizing
home talent this week. Monday night the University Glee club
gave to the Lincoln public the privilege of hearing the program
which they will give in the smaller towns in the state the coming
week. The audience was comparatively la'rge and the box parties,
were particularly striking. The lower rows of boxes were taken by
the Bata and Sigmi Chi societies and draped in the colors of the two
fraternities, while the other boxes were true to thescrimson and
cream. The program was well given, the chair drill being a special
success. The young men thought they scored one against past in
sults at foot ball when the hero of one song was sent to Doanc.
The club, consisting of sixteen members, will visit the following:
cities next week: Ashland, Seward, Fremont, Columbus, Kearney,
Hastings, Grand Island, York, Fairbury, Beatrice and Nebraska
City.
Miss Ricketts entertained the T. S. D. C. last Friday evening.
Mr. S. M. Melick was pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by
members of the S. X. C. club and friends, who helped him celebrate
his birthday annivesary. Among those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames Tiffany, Hale, Tuttle, Grupe, Daubach, Buck, McCand
less, McDonald, I. Oppenheimer, Hoxie, Sizer,JohnMcClay,BignelI,.
Lansing, Field, Dorgan, Roberts, Beemer; Misses Daisy Tuttle, May
Daubach, McCandless, Minnie Melick, Eliza Dorgan, Ethel Beards
ley, Abbis Beardsley, McCloud, Florence Hale; Messrs. Jacob and
Sol Oppenheimer, T. S. Allen, Grimes, Piatt. R, Hale, Harry Grupe
and Cornell.
Mrs. Carl Funke went to Wichita Saturday.
Mrs. M. Ackerman and daughter are visiting in San Antonio.
Mrs. I. B. Cropsey and Mrs. C. M. Keefer are in California.
The Round Table met Monday evening at the residence of Mr. A.
J. Sawyer.
Mr. W. E. Hardy was an Omaha visitor Monday.
Mr. A. F. Woods left Monday afternoon for Washington, D. C, to
accept a position in the botanical division of the department of agri
culture. Mr. Woods will give special attention to the investigation
of diseases of plants.
Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Latta and Miss Latta are in California. Miss
Latta will be much missed in the post-Lenten festivities.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Travis entertained a few friends in a delight
ful manner last Friday evening at their residence on north Sixteenth
street. The house was prettily decorated for the occasion and
tempting refreshments were served from small tables.. The guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Harpham, Mr. and Mrs. T. VanHorn, Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. VanHorn, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs.
Garroute, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs.
Moore. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Steiner,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Hartshorn, Mr. and Mrs.
VanDenBerg, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Miss Powell. Miss Leathers, Miss
Rutherford and Mr. Love.
Miss Emma Hedges and Miss May Gulick left Monday to visit the
mid-winter fair in California. They will be gone about two months.
Mr. H. J. Walsh left Tuesday for Fort Worth, Texas.
These columns will in the near future contain a weekly resume of
society in Omaha, prepared by a person of experience who will give
Courier readers some interesting information of a more or less
gossipy character.
Mrs. L. C. Burr left Thursday for Olympia, Wash., via Omaha.
She was accompanied to the metropolis by Miss Mae Burr.
Mi6s Lulu Clark returned Wednesday from New York, where she
spent a couple of monthB.
Among the people in the boxes at the Remenyi concert at the
Lansing theatre Tuesday night were: Governor Crounse, Mi6s Doll,
Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Giffen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hall, Mr. and
Mre.O.B. Howell,. Dr. Tyndall (Toby Rex) and Miss Gillam, Miss
Richards, Mr. Will Clark, Mr. Lamprecht, Miss Hattie Herpolshei
mer, Mr. Movius, Miss Mary Crounse.
The Empire club gave a very pretty ball at the Lansing hall Tues
day evening. The toilettes of the ladies were especially attractive,
giving much color to the Bcene. The dancing hall was comfortably
filled, and there was a great deal of spirit manifested at this, the
opening event of the post-Lenten festivities. Remenyi, one of the
few celebrities whom society has always found sociable and jovial
was present after the close of his concert. Those present were
Messrs. and Mesdames W. B. Hargreaves, L. C. Burr.R. H Townley
F. W. Brown, Carl Funke, Davidson, A. S. Raymond, Sutton, W. M
Leonard, C. G. Dawes, W. W. Mills, WillGreen, N. C. Abbott, R.
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