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The Omaha Guards mourn tho loss of thoir comrade, Frank Con
rad, who met his doath by accidental drowning at Piries lake last
Saturday nfternoon. On Sunday his remains wore taken to his
home at Grand Island, the company acting as guard of honor.
Miss Gentio Yates and Mr. Harry Lyman went to St Joseph on
Tuesday to attend a picnic given in Miss Yates honor on tho Fourth.
Mr. Lyman returned Thursday but Miss Yates will remain away
two weeks the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lemon.
Dean Gardner roturnod from Bayfield on Sunday, Mrc Gardnor
and the children remaining for the summer at that delightful lake
side resort.
Miss McKcnna, Miss Yates, Miss Bessie Yates, Frank Moreeman
and Hal Ho Yates, chapsronod by Mrs. Honry W. Yatos, loft on Taw
day over the Burlington for a two weeks Btay at Hot SpringB, S. D.
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On Monday Dr. and Mrs. Spencor bade farewell to Fort Omaha
for some time to come. As soon as the Doctor can arrange hjs affairs
he and his charming wife will sail for sunny Franco to be away a
year or more.
Capt. Crowder and Lieut. Quay left for New York Thursday. They
expect to sail early in the week for the other side, remaining about
three months.
Mr. Hamilton Stone Wallace of Washington, D. C, spent Wednes
day in Omaha. Mr. Wallaco is connected with the United States
Geological Survey and has charge of the work which that depart
ment is doing this summer in Nebraska.
Mr. Konntze left for the east Monday to be absent ono month.
Surgeon General Sternberg was the guest over Sunday of Dr. and
Mrs. Dallas Bache.
Miss Hoagland left last week for Washington Lake.
Miss Vinyard returned to St. Joseph Thursday and took back with
her for a short visit Miss Helen Hoagland.
Mr. and Mrs. David Baum left ou Sunday to make a tour of tho
Atlantic coast tesorts.
Mrs. Frank Colpetzer and Mrs. E. M. Andreson will chaperono
large parties to Spirit and Okoboji lakes this summer.
Mrs. Samuel Burns, Mrs. Eastman, Miss Smith and Miss Burns
left for Mackinac on Sunday. Mr. T. J. Kelly accompanied them.
Miss Boyd left Saturday for a short visit to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morton spent a few days at the Pax ton last
week.
A cable was received last week announcing Miss BaIcombes safe
arrival on the other side. She reached Paris in time to witness
President Carnot's funeral.
Mrs. Clement Chase and children returned Sunday from Wash
ington, D. C. and suburbs, whore they passed a very delightful
month.
Miss Chandler, Miss Palmer, Mr. Charles Kountze and Mr. Nether
ton Hall left Sunday ovening for Topoka, Kansas. They will bo the
guests of Dean and Mrs Millspaugh who entertained a very jolly
house party over tho Fourth.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Summers and Miss Summers will leave early
noxt week for Bayfield, Wis.
I do not fancy many were surprised at the outcome of tho Max
well court martial, the decision of which was made public a few
days ago. He was found guilty of the charges, duplication of ac
counts, and although the majority of tho members of the court ro
commended for clemency the president, taking into consideration
the fact that Mr. Maxwell has been tried once or twice before, saw
fit to inflict the full penalty dismissal. Mr. Maxwell's connection
with the army was severed the 5th of this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed and children went into camp near Sheridan,
Wyo., on the Fourth.
On the Fourth the Omaha Guards and tho Thurston Rifles parti
cipatcd in the parade at South Omaha. In tho afternoon each of
three companies entered the compotitivo drill, open to allcomers,
and although the guards scored highor on general appearanco and
general proficiency, tho Thurstons were awarded first money because
they executed moro movements. Tho captain of tho Thurstom
drilled his mon by a carefully prepared and written out programme,
while Captain Mulford drilled his company from momory, not know
ing a written programme was allowable. Tho Guards also executed
tho bayonet exercise but in summing up tho judgo throw tho scoro
out as it was not properly in tho school of tho company. However
each company feels very proud of tho work done and expect to moot
again in camp at Burlington Beach in August. The judges wero
Lieutenants VanLien, Penn and Lutz of Fort Omaha.
TENNIS NOTES.
Tho next event of interest in tennis will bo tho doubles tourna
ment at Hastings, beginning ou the 18th instanct.
There Vill bo entries from Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, Hastings,
Minden and perhaps other towns.
The interest of the game has B.ubsided on account of tho poou
larity of the national game.
Several young ladies havo lent the charm of their presence to the
Capitol courts during tho past week.
The greediness displayed by the Omaha tennis club in the arrang
ment of the city tournament was oven noticed and commented upon
in tho way of a "roast" by the Bee
Tub Courier has received the following notico from tho Omaha
Lawn Tennis ?Iub: The Nebraska state lawn tennis championship
singles open to all residents of tho state.
The annual lawn tennis tournament iu gentlemen's singles will be
held on the grounds of tho Omaha tennis club, Twenty-third and
Harney streets, on July 23th, 2Gth and 27th, play commencing each
day at 9.00 a. m. and 3.-00 p. m.
The winner will hold tho title of state champion for 1391, and will
receive a gold medal valued at not less than $15 00. A silver meda
valued at not less than 83.00 will be given tho winner of tho all
comers.
An entrance fee of 25 cents will be charged each player.
Intending competitors should send their names, accompanied by
entrance fees to Secretary, Mr. H. C. Young, 1G21 Capital avenue,
Omaha, before July 21st. The drawings will take place Saturday
evening, July 21st.
C. IL YOUNG, Secretary, )
C. S. CULLItfGHAM, Committee.
C. H- COOKSON, )
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