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THE COURIEK
Miss. Maine Carson is home again after a pleasant isit with friends in
Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. D. H. Wheeler of Omaha, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Marshall.
Miss Laura Dethlcfs has returned from New York, where she has been
attending, school,
Mrs. C. M. Shepherd and Mrs. John M. Stewart returned Monday from
Colorado.
Wilson Winger has returned from a six weeks' outing at Spirit Lake.
Dr. F. D. Crim left Monday for New York.
Madame Randall is ill with typhoid fever.
Cards have been received in this city announcing the approaching
marriage of Miss Blair and Professor Ward on Tuesday, September eleventh
at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Charlotte R. Robinson, 3366
South Park Avenue, Chicago. They will be at home Thursday after
November Frst, at 1235 U Street, Lincoln.
Ed Bignell is confined to his home by an attack of rheumatic fever.
Attorney-General Hastings was in O'Neill during the week.
rrofcssorGeorgeM. Frankforter an alumnus of the University of Nebr.
now professor of chemistry and director of the chemical laboratories in the
University of Minnesota, was in the city during the week.
Ex-Senator Paddock, of Beatrice, was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. rhelps Paine, who has been seriously ill, is rapidly recovering.
Mr. S. B. Duffield, an art teacher engaged by the conservatory, arrived
from Boston Tuesday.
Charley Rigg of Biatrice, who is prominently mentioned for the place of
secretary of the republican state central committee, was in the city Tuesday.
Wing Allen of Omaha, Earl Bridgman and Ray Welch, spent Sunday in
Beatrice
Mrs. I. P. Dement entertained most charmingly a few young lady
friends at tea on Tuesday evening. Her guests were the Misses Mary
Glover, Georgia Lovell, Jeanette Underwood, Mary Louise Underwood
Ilallie Hooper.
The most delightful sailing party of the season was enjoyed by the fol
lowing young people at Lincoln Salt Lake on Monday evening: Misses
Bertie Clark, Georgia Love'il, Jeanette Underwood, Mary Glover, Dena
Loomis, Mary Louise Underwood, Charlotte Clark, Blossom Williamson
and Messrs Will F. Meyer, C. Y. Smith, Harry Hicks, Earl Bridgman,
Will Clark, Gene Brown, Ray Welch and Claire Young. The boats
sailed at about six o'clock laden with dashing girls, gallant men, banjos,
guitars, mandolins and last but not least baskets filled with delicious re
freshments. After a two hours' sail the party returned and whiled away
an hour or two tripping the light fantastic in the large pavilion.
Sadie Graham, Helen Hooer, Ethclyn Hooper, Ada Hcaton, Grace
Huntsinger, Dora Hailey, Emerald Jones, Fannie Rector, Ena Ricketts
Jo Lottdridgc and Messrs Ernest Folsom, Arthur Walsh, Homer Honeywell,
Claire. Young, Arthur Hamer, McGenlea, George Walsh, Harry Evans,
Frank ; Kitchen- Ora Ward, Frank Askens, John Lottridge, Clate Shradcr,
Elmer Merrill, Harry Grupe, Ernest Haughton, John Farwell and Winger.
The members of the Epworth lecgue of St. Paul M. E. church gave a
very enjoyable fete at the handsome home of Mr and Mrs. L. C. Richards,
corner of Fourteenth and R. Streets Tuesday evening. The large lawn
avas illuminated with many colored lanterns and young girls gowned as
dainty as fairies served ices and cake during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Howe have returned from an extended visit to
Mr. Hone's former home in Massachusetts.
Dj. B. Weston, Miss Katharine and H. T. Weston, of Beatrice, passed
through Lincoln this week en route to Manitou, Colorado.
Miss Katharine Weston of Beatrice was in town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Burnham and family returned Tuesday from Boston
and various points in the east.
Miss. Sarah Harris and Miss Bertie Clark spent Tuesday in Omaha.
The complimentary dance given by the Pleasant Hour club to the
Patriarchs and Empire clubs last Tuesday evening at Burlington Beach was
noticeable in the fact that it was the first dancing party given in Lincoln in
a long time i n which the older and younger elements of society were to
gether; and the party was rendered doubly enjoyably by reason of this
fact. In Lincoln as a rule the young people constitute one "set" and the
older people another. There are few occasions when they get together.
Wednesday evening Miss Maud Shaw entertained a large number of
friends at her home 1705 D strceU The parlors were prettily decorated
with wild flowers and in one corner was a punch bowl banked with ferns.
Miss Willowby furnished delightful music for the dancers. Card tables
were arranged in the library for those who did not care to participate in the
merry whirl. The lawn in front of the house was brilliantly illuminated
with Japanese lanterns and hammock and tete-a-tete stats were scattered
about under the trees. At 1 1 o'clock dainty refreshments were served to
the following young people: Misses Nelle Lau, Florence Farwell, Delia
Schofield, Lottie Wliedon, Dora Harley, Nellie Griggs, Josephine Lot
tridge, Alice Maitland, Ena Ricketts, Florence Winger, Annie Brady, Clara
Buckstaff, Stella Kirker, Clara Smith, Maud Hammond, May Whiting,
Georgie Camp, Blanche Garten, Ada Heaton, Ellen Gere, Sallie Groh,
Maud Kisser, Libbie Seacrest. Messrs. Manley, Ames, Grupe, Graham,
Clements, Brown, Pulis, Young, Walsh, Cullen, Westerman, Marley,
White, Risser, Farwell, Everett, Ricketts, Walsh, Hasbrouck, Wheeler,
Haughton, Jones and Winger.
Miss Zadic Rector has returned to Cincinnati, O., where she has accepted
a position as teacher in the college of music
Colonel Bills returned to his home at Fairbury Wednesday.
Nelson McDowell, of the secretary of state's clerical force, has returned
from Fairbury.
Mr. C. H. Imhofl's little son, Richard, is quite ill with fever.
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Mr. Underwood of Chicago is the guest of his uncle John I. Underwood. Mrs. W. E. Gosper has gone to Chicago.
A jolly crowd of young girls gave a picnic and dance at Lincoln Park
Tuesday evening. A number of young men took the six o'clock car which
carried them to the park and arrived in time to enjoy a tempting repast
which was spread on a large table under the trees. Afterwards the party
betook themselves to the pavilion whese the remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing. Mesdames Kerns and Heaton chaperoned the following
Misses. Grace Ashton, Daisy Cochrane, Stella Curtice, Florence Fawell,
Mrs. H. J. Hall and little daughter Helen left Wednesday for St. Louis.
Mrs. G. M. Bartlett and Mrs. H. B. Thompson have gone to Manitou'
Colo.
Mrs. W. H. Wright and son, who have been the guests of Mrs. H. J.
Hall for the past few weeks, left Wednesday for St. Louis.
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