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With the progress of April toward
balmy May comes a lessening interest
in society and its restricted functions
and an increased desire to escape from
the conventionalities imposed by rigor
ous winter, and the mandates of fash-
V- ion, and a longing for an out of door
life. Lincoln's reputation as a summer resort is not altogether un
spotted; but there are facilities for out of door enjoyment even in
this city, and to many of those who are compelled to stay at home
the prospect or summer is far more distasteful. The favored- oues
who can get away to different scenes look forward to the passing of
spring and the advent of summer with much pleasure. Last year
the dreadful "financial depression," that ill-omened bugbear that has
interfered so disagreeably with so many plans and projects, and
caused so much inconvenience, had the effect of keeping many peo
ple at home who were accustomed to take flight to the alluring re
sorts of the east, and to the old home, far away; and the fag end of.
this Bame financial depression will probably interfere more or less
seriously with summer vacations and excursions this year. But
there will be travel, and the near by resorts of Iowa and Colorado
and the Black Hills may catch the birds of passage that have usually
taken a longer flight. In the meantime there will be little going on
until the month of June ushers in the season of Cupid's triumph.
Miss Mae Burr gave a very pleasant hat and necktie party last
Saturday evening for her guests, Miss Norman of St. Joe, and Miss
Tukey, of Omaha. The facility with which the ladies made neckties
out of very picturesque material was not any more remarkable than
the skill displayed by the gentlemen in the milliner's art. Some of
the products were truly wonderful. Those present were: Miss
Miller of Chicago, Miss Rachel Brock, Miss Bertie Burr, Miss Hallie
Hooper, Miss Bertie Clark, Miss Price of Chicago, Miss Tukey, Miss
Norman, Miss Maud Burr, Miss Fay Marshall, Miss Anne Funke,
Miss Grace Burr, Mr. W. F. Kelley, Mr. B. G. Dawes, Mr. Frank S.
Burr. Mr. R. M. Joyce, Mr. Sherman Mr. Smith, Mr. W. E. Clarke,
Mr. George J. Woods, Mr. Mattson Baldwin, Mr. H. E. Mitchell, Mr.
W. F. Meyer. Mr. Lew Marshall.
At the performance of "Panjandrum' last Friday night there was
a box party composed of Mr. T.D.Crane of Omaha, Miss Margaret
Baird, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Raymond and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Tilton.
Rev. and Mrs. John Hewitt and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Austin occupied
another box.
There are plans already for outing excursions to Spirit Lake and
other places. It is probable that several parties of young people
will leave Lincoln this summer for the lakes and the hills.
Tuesday afternoon of last week, in Omaha, Mrs. Casper E. Yost
entertained Mrs. Offut of Omaha, and Miss Sherwood, of this city.
The members of the whist club who were entertained recently by
Mr. C. A. Hanna,werq. particularly fortunate in that they were re
ceived in such a sumptuously hospitable manner. Mr. Hanna's beau
tiful apartments were appropriately arranged for the occasion, and
his guests were delightfully entertained. -.
It is said that there will be another public presentation of a play
by asoateurs sometime this spring.
Miss Tukey, of Omaha, who was the guest of Miss Mae Burr,
returned home Monday.
McAllister says that American mothers are apt to be flirts. Mc
Allister, like many another man, philosophizes from the center of a
tiny little ring of his own, remarks the "Saunterer" in Town Topics.
He knows a narrow set of American mothers. How often we see
men judging a whole sex or a whole race from their own restricted
point of view! How seldom we find that noble faith that believes in
Ladies should call at the Windsor Floral Palace, corner Eleventh
and P streets, for cut flowers. Plans for lawn decorating, etc
the general good of 'mankind and womankind and swears by the
frequent fidelity of wives and mothers! According to the common
argument of more men than McAllister this world should be hell,
for in it there is no virtue and no sincerity. Yet in reality the world
is a beautiful place, and is populated for the most part by honorable
men and honest wives; it is tho truth and seriousness of the great
people that mako life here worth living, and will always make it so.
McAllister says that American mothers are apt to be flirts. He has
seen two or three dozen of them in his life that flirted. You havo
friends that go further, and tell you that all women are bad. Theje
friends have known fifty women altogether, most of them inhabitants
of the Tenderloin district, or precincts of a similar character. These
are your philosophers, your complacent egotists. But the sun still
shines,, and I will swear that there is at least one pure woman in
every block in New York.
The institution of the Lincqln chapter of Delta TauDelta occured
Saturday night at the club house, 520 South Sixteenth street, tho
the services being conducted by delegates from the state universi
ties of Iowa and Wisconsin. The following were initiated. Messrs.
W. M. Johnson, J. H. Johnston, A. J. Weaver, Adam McMullen, H.
J. Whitmore, E. C. Strode, G. H. Dern.W. W. Wilson, Eugeno Brown.
A number of Nebraska members of the fraternityVere present, .
among whom were: Mr. N. S. Harwood, Prof. Ingersoll, Mr. Will
Stull, Mr. M. I. Aitken, Mr. F. M. Cook, Mr. W. C. Wilson, Prof.
Say lor, Prof. Dewey, Mr. Lou Stull, Mr. W. S. Summers, Mr. D. L.
Love, Mr. W. I. Stevens, Judge A. M. Post; Messrs Wattles and
Meyer of Omaha, Mr. Sloan of Geneva, Mr. Miller of Fairmont,
puncheon was served at 11 o'clock. Mr. Harwood presided and
there were toasts as follows: Our Fraternity," Mr. Sloan; "The
Baby Chapter Its Future," Mr. Weaver; "The Fraternity Idea,"
Judge Post; "William the Conqueror," Mr. Will Stull; "The Alumni
of Delta Tau Delta," Prof. Saylor; "The Lincoln Alumni Chapter,"
Mr. C. S. Miller; "Chapter Omicron," Mr. Appel of Iowa City, Iowa;
"Beta Gamma," Mr. M. G. Montgomery of Madison, Wis.; "The
Boys of Old," Prof. Ingersoll; Mr. D. R. Anthony, Jr., of Leaven
worth, and Mr. G. W. Wattles of Omaha, also made brief remarks.
Mr. Summers closed with a brief address and an original poem.
The institution of the new chapter was largely the result of the
efforts of Mr. Summers who has been endeavoring for some years to
secure a foot hold for Delta Tau Delta in the state university.
A Van Rensselaer in New York has been forced by stern necessity
to break away from the luxurious traditions that are associated with
that name, and he has gone into the condensed cream business.
Babies within the precincts of the 40t may be depended upon to
squall for Van Rensselaer cream.
The Round Table was entertained Monday evening at the resi
dence of Mr. J. G. Morrison. Dr. F. D. Crim led the discus
sion, the subject of which was "The Domestic Tendencies of the
Present Day." Those present were: Hon. A. J. Sawyer, Dr. F. W.
Hill, Mr. S. H. Burnham, Mr. C. G. Dawes, Professor E. T. Hartley,
Dr. F. D. Crim, Mr. W. Morton Smith. The next meeting will be
held a week from Monday at the residence of Mr. Burnham when
the subject for consideration will be the essentials for a successful
newspaper.
JLhe minstrel performance to be given Tuesday evening, April 17,
at the Lansing theatre by the Lincoln Light Infantry company, will
have the sanction of society, and the advance sale of seats has been
sufficiently large to insure a good audience.
Mr. D. G. Wing visited Wahoo Monday.
Lieutenant Townley will lead the forthcoming german to be
eiven by the Empire club. The german will be an elaborate affair,
some enthusiastic members of the club claiming that it will be one
of the "leading events eT the season."
Mr. and Mrs. T. 8T. Benton are in the city and are stopping at the
Lindell hotel.
A friend makes the following graceful tribute -to Mrs. J.D.Cal
houn, who but recently left Lincoln with her husband for Tampa,
FIa, their new home: "When fond hopes lie withered and true
hearts are flown, ah! who would inhabit this bleak world alone."
It is seldom any one leaves our midst whose departure is more sin
cerely and universally regretted than that of Mrs. J. D. Calhoun.
Y3hould use care in selecting your ice this year.
Lincoln Ice Co., 1010 O street.
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