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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1895)
THE COURIER Ail GsMrP mw. n jkt mm ii 111 ; LMH . SMB?" 1 Ik" An interesting ami important event to which society has been looking for ward to with much interert was the Woods Brock wedding which was solem nized Wednesday evening at the St. Paul M. E. church. Rev. Lnsby officia ting. It was without doubt one of the one of the psettiest weddings that hevo ta'cen place for a long time. The wedding of Otto A. Morcnsteehcr and Miss Kespohl whilo not entirely unexpected was quite a curpriso to many. The Ravola club dance is the onlv event for next week. Miss Gertrude Marquette and Miss Nan Lillibridge left Monday for a short visit in Chicago. The Philharmonic orchestra will give a concert at the Funko opera house early in March. Mr. and Mrs. J. R Lansing spent Sunday with Miss Bessie Lan sing at Bromwell Hall. Omaha. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Majors was in the city during the week. Loui" Klopsch, who came to this city at tho instance of the Christian Herald has returned to New York. Church Howe is confined to his room with a threatened attack of pneumonia. Ed. Roggcn, of Omaha, is in tho city. The Mendelssohn society gave a social Monday evening at the conservatory, attended by a goodly number. A musical matinee was given at Curtice hall yesterday afternoon. Boccherini and Clemcnti were the composers considered. Follow ing is the program rendered: Biography by Miss Miller, a minuet by Miss Crooks, a piano duet by Mrs. A. W. Jauscn and Mrs. Will Owen Jones, a sonata by Mrs. S. D. Cox and Mrs. E. II. Curtis. Miss Mae Hassett, who has been the guest of Mrs. Reed at C and Thirteenth streets for some time, has returned to her home in Te-cumsch. Miss Jessie Dillon, of Tecumseh.is visiting with friends in the city. Mr. Clifford Westcott is spending a short vacation at his home in Plattsmouth. Mrs. James II. Canfield, who has been indisposed for some time, is now convalescent. Mr. E. Martin Mayer celebrates hia twentieth birthday anniver sary today. Mr. Francis A. Lyman and Mr. W. C. Ileeter of Omaha were the guests of Mr. E. Martin Mayer and Mr. William Reed Dunroy tho first of the week. To grow old gracefully, one must live temperately, camly, method ically; be interested in all that is going on in the world; be cheerful, happy, and contented, and above all, keep the blood pure and vigor ous by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilia. Be sure you get Ayer's. William Reed Dunroy was in Omaha the first of tho week. Tho Women's club held an interesting and instructive session on last Monday afternoon in the hall of the Nebraska conservatory of music. Tho hall was packed at an early hour to listen to the fine program which was under the auspices of tho department of domestic economy. Mrs. F. D. Crim was tho leader. Tho first thing on tho program was a violin solo by Mips Bertha Davis. She played 1st concerto by Do Berior and scored a remarkable suc cess. A paper on "Mothers Duties," by Mrs. Sarah C. Weeks was next read. It was written in an entertaining style and was well presented. Miss Boughton of tho state university next presented a paper on tho chemistry of cooking that was well received. Sho illustrated her paper by making experiments beforo the ladies. "Tho Servant Girl Question" was handled in a masterly way by Mrs. Mary B. Gibson. Tho department of study of current topics meets at tho commer cial club rooms every Saturday afternoon at ' o'clock and is under the direction of Mrs. A. J. Sawyer. Theso meetings aro well attend ed and are proving very interesting. The department of physical culture, under tho direction of Miss Barr of the stato university, will begin its work in tho near future. Fred Woodward spent a largo part or tho week in Dawson county taking depositions. The members of tho Lincoln Light Infantry aro very busy theso evenings rehearsing for their annual minstrel performance. F. W. Brown left today for a short visit in Kansas City. Miss Rinehart of Lafayette. Intl., is visiting in the city. Bert Betts is on tho sick list. Tom Cook is in Neligh. The concert at the V. M. C. A. hall on Wednesday evoning was well attended. Major Edmond G. Fechet of the sixth cavalry has been ordered to report to Gov. Ilolcomb. Mr. Sheibly of the Harrison Telephone Company is in tho city solicitinf subscrjbers. As soon as 500 contiacts aro secured the work of putting in the wires will commence. Stajc of Nebraska camp. Modern Woodmen of America No. 2200, gave a ball in the Halter block Tuesday eveding in which about seventy-live couples paaticipated. A program of eighteen numbers was danced, tho reception committe being A. O. Faulkner, L. M. Latrerty, Frank S. Ramey, C. II. Spangler, W. P. Bain. Guy O. Hale. Rov L. Stewart and W. L. Pickett. The reception tendered A. W. Shaw and wife at Grace church Tuesday evening was largely attended by old friends and members of the Sunday school and Epworth League. A handsome silver fruit stand was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Shaw as a slight token of the regard in which they have been held here, and warmest wishes for their suacess in their Texas home were expressed on all sides. Miss Clara Anderson, the well known soprano singer, has been engaged by the Baptist church to take charge of their singing. Mrs.Prof. Wilson of the state university has been called to Ohio to attend the funeral of her mother. Judge Frank Martin, of Falls City is at the Windsor. &9p 1 I :4