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The closing dance of the Patriarchs
Wednesday erening was a fitting end
to this club's markedly successful sea
son. The Patriarchs end the season
with a most gratifying enthusiasm on
the part of a majority of the members,
7 and with the brightest prospects for
next winter. The Becond appearance on the public stage of the
bright young men who compose the Lincoln Licrht Infantry com
pany attracted, as The Coukieb Baid it would, much more attention
than any amateur performance given this season. Any company
anywhere would have been complimented by. the reception which
greeteu the infantry company's presentation of minstrelry at the
LansiLg theater Tuesday evening, and the bright performance
merited the recognition which it received. Society was pleased to
bestow upon the performance its approval and patronage; the
audience was as fashionable as any that has assembled in the Lan
sing this season. One or two small parties and a few other events
of more or less importance, added to the sum total of the week's
activity, ant? altogether the past six days have not been so very dull
for this time of year. For the next few weeks several things are
promised. The Pleasant Hour club which manifested so much
eprightlinees inthe early part of the summer and lately has been, to
use a familiar expression, "observing Lent," is again showing signs of
life, and is preparing for a final party to be given Friday, May 11.
The Thompson-party that has been looked forward to with much
interest will be given next week, and like all the entertainments
given at the beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will, no
doubt, be a very delightful affair. The Misses Clark will give a
dancing party Friday evening, May 4.
It is doubtful if there was any member of the Patriarchs present
at the dance given Wednesday night who did not experience a feel
ing of regret that the series of events that has from time to time
brought the congenial and jolly people who comprise this club, to
gether, was at an end. The Patriarchs dances have been invariably
very successful and enjoyable affairs and members have generally en
deavored to attend every one. Wednesday there was a large attend
ance, and the closing party was one of the pleasantest of the season.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. 1. M. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. E.
P. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Burnbam,
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dawes, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ogden, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Buckstaff, Mr.- N. S. Harwood, Mr. Frank S. Burr, Miss Bertie
Burr, Mrs. Coates, Professor Ward, Mrs. A. B. Clark, Professor
Owens, Miss Lulu Clark, Mr. Clark, Miss Janet Underwood, Miss
Katharine Weston, Mr. B. G. Dawes, Miss Bertie Clark, Miss Sarah
Harris, Mr. Frank M. Cook, Mr. C A. Hanna, Mr. Will Johnson, Mr.
C. H. Gere, Mr. W. Morton Smith, Mr. and Mra.RO. Phillips.. Mr.
D. G. Wing, Mr. Will Raymond, Mr. G. P. Faucon.Mr. and Mn. W.
C. Wilson, Dr. White, Lieutenaut and Mrs. R. H. Townley.
Omaha's season of grand opera, lasting one week, opens Monday
night at the Boyd. The promoters of this enterprise have made a
strong effort to secure the cordial patronage of society, and as
society is generally complaisant in matters of this kind it is probable
that the week of opera will be of considerable importance socially.
A number of Lincoln people have planned to go up at various times
during the week.
Mr. W. D. Robinson returned Saturday from Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Thompson will give a dancing party next
Friday evening.
The audience at the Lansing theater Tuesday night at the pre
sentation of minstrelsy by the Lincoln Light Infantry company,
wra distinctively fashionable. Society was in evidence everywhere.
Among those who occupied boxes were: Governor Lorenzo Crounse,
Adjutant General J. D. Gage, Quartermaster General Geo. E. Jen
kins of Fairbury. Inspector General Harry S. Hotchkiss; Col. C. J.
Bills, Mr. and Mrs. C. G, Dawes, Mr. Wing, MiBs Katharine Weston,
Miss Sadie Burnbam, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright. Mrs. Robinson
and Mrs. White, of Chicago, Mr. W. Morton Smith, Mr. Geo. Lewis
Miss Sadie Burnham. Two of the upstairs boxes were occupied
by members of Company D, X. N. G. The Worthington military
academy was represented in three rows in the parquet. -
Contrary to expectation there will be another Pleasant Hour
part-. Manager Stuart Shears of the Lincoln hotel kindly offered
to give the club a complimentary party and it has been decided to
take advantage of this opportunity and close the season with the
usual spring party. Mr. W. F. Meyer has charge of the details of
the dance which has been fixed for Friday, May 11.
Mr. Sam E. Low left Thursday for Colorado, intending to remain
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell entertained the officers of the Mendelssohn
Musical society at tea Thursday at the conservatory.
Mr. W. F. Kelley expects to go to Cincinnati, his former home,
next week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Funke, Thursday, a daughter.
Miss Rachel Brock gave a small whist party last evening.
Misses Lulu and Bertie Clark will give a dancing party at the Lin
coln hotel Friday evening, May 4.
The last and, perhaps the most enjoyable and largely attended
party given by the students of the university, was held in Temple
hall last evening. Professors and Mesdames Barbour, Richards and
Allen chaperoned the party. Those present were: Messrs Bucher,
Dowling, White, Hudley, Pace, Hayward, McFarland, Winger,
Walsh, Hadley, Ward, Morrill, Johnston, Johnson, Sedgwick, Far
well, Duff. Dixon, Young. Mallalieu, Hebard, Andrews, Frank, Ask
in, Lee, Cornell, Weeks, Hollowbush, Wilson, Copeland, Evans, Betts,
Professors Ward and White. Misses Ruby Jones, Emerald Jones,
Marie Jones, Sewell, Hollowbush, Hammond, Harley, Leland, Gar
ten, Griffith, Moore, Gaylord, Shaw, Ames, Ashton, Sherwood, Hunt
singer, McDowed, Cochran, Graham, Hoover, Rector, Winger,.
Burks, Burnham, Seacrest Maitland, Wilder, Heaton, Weston
Smith, Graves.
Messrs Montmorency, Bucher, Sawyer, Tucker and Dixon have
been appointed by the senior class of the state university to make
arrangements for the gnnual class promenade. It will be given in
representative hall on the evening of June 8th.
Miss Mamie Sail returned to Omaha Wednesday, after a short
visit with Miss Curtice.
Miss Agnes Sewell will sing at the recital to be given Tuesday
April 24 by the Hagenow school of Music, at the hall, Thirteenth
and P streets.
Sorosis met on Monday, April 16th, at the residence of Mrs. M.
D. Welch. The topic, the "Hawaiian Islands,' was exhaustingly "
treated by Mrs. J. E. Miller, who reviewed their history from pre
historic times to the present. Facts were brought out as follows:
The group consists of twelve small islands comprising about 6,000
square miles. They are only about 21,000 miles from San Francisco
and in direct line to Australia, India and the eastern countries. The
islands of Hawaii, which are the largest of the group, have two of the
largest volcanoes in the world. The city of Honolulu is on Oahu
and is the largest city in the group. The climate is temperate and
even varying from 50 to 92 per cent. There is no winter and the
natives do not feel the necessity for European clothing, as yet. Since
the reciprocity treaty with the United States sugar has been the
chief product of the islands.. The McKinley bill placed sugar on the
free list so now the attention is being turned to oranges, bananas
and other tropical fruits which promise even a richer return. In
many ways the people are wisely governed. The education of the
natives is one of the chief cares and in 1834 'a law was passed allow
ing no one to marry who could not read and write. It was governed
by separate chiefs until the present century when Kamehameha 1
united them into one kingdom. The missionaries first landed in the
islands in 1820 and found the country without a religion of any kind.
In less than 40 years they taught the whole Hawaiian people to read
write, cipher and jsew. The second Kamehameha and his queen
visited England in 1823 and both died there of the measles, Up to
1834 the government had been a simple despotism but in 1840 K-III
granted a constitution consisting of king, assembly of nobles and
representative council. In 1843 France and England guaranteed
the independence of the Hawaiian kingdom. The king had con
cluded to cede the country to the United States and had papers
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