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Easter is only a week off. There will
be little or nothing doing in society until
after the spring festival, and it is doubt
ful if there will be much activity in the
short interval that will elapse between
the end of Lent and the beginning of
T-' summer. One or two club dances are
contemplated. The preparations for Easter on the part of the
churches are extensive, and excellent musical programs are prom
ised in nearly all of the churches.
Hon. C. H. Cornell, of Valentine, was in town this week.
The English club will meet this evening with Miss Mary Edwards.
1201 G street.
The ladies faculty club of the state university met yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Westermann.
The program for the entertainment to be given by William Reed
Dunroy in the chapel of the state university Monday evening will
consist of a piano solo by Miss Emily Metcalf Perkins; au address
by Hon. W. J. Bryan, vocal numbeis by Miss Margaret Spencer and
Mr. Albert Kendall of the university conservatory of music and
reading of poems and prose sketches by Mr. Dunroy.
The reception at the Y. M. C. A. building Wednesday evening was
well attended and was an enjoyable affair. The program began
with a piano solo by Miss Jennie Brobard that was executed in an
intelligent manner. The Glee club gave a selection and responded
to an encore. Mr. Cyril Bruce Smith sang a baritone solo that was
one of the finest things on the program. He sang Schubert's
"Wanderer" and received the heartiest applause. Ao an encore lie
sang "My Little Woman." His accompanist was Mr. Carl Tucker.
The next number was a flute solo by Prof. J. L. Frank, he was
applauded heartily and was compelled to respond to two encores.
A poem entitled "Mother's Old Rag Carpet" was then read by Will
iam Reed Dunroy. Responding to an encore he read "The MaiJ on
the Fan.' The numbers of the Telyn male quartet were weii
received. The first selection was "Streams of Silver Moonshine" by
Geibel, ana as an encore they gave "The Owl and the Bat."
After the program a short exhibition was given in the gymnasium
by members of the physical culture class.
Mrs. J, R. Buchanan and Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey, both prominent in
musical and club circles in Omaha, were in the city on Tuesday.
The Matinee Musicale will meet Monday afternoon at Curtice
music hall.
Miss Matilde Lennon, the contralto singer, left Wednesday for
Cleveland, Ohio; where she went to join a concert company organ
ized by her brother. Miss Lennon made many friends during her
stay in this city on account of her pleasant personality, and those
who heard her sing were charmed by her voice.
Mrs. M. Ackermann is in St. Louis visiting her sister and to take
in the grand opera. She will be gone about a month.
of Days in the Burr Block. The fair opened Thursday and will
close to-night. The days of the week were represented as follows:
Monday Mrs. Nisbet, Mrs. Gibson, Miss Nisbet. Miss Hargreaves;
Blue Monday Blue aprons, clothes pin bags, clothes pin racks etc.
Tuesday Mrs. Bartlett, Miss Gregory, Mrs. Clark; Ironing
Holders, covers, white aprons, press boards etc.
Wednesday Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Perry; Mending
Darning-bags, mending-bags, button bags, needle books.
Thursday Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. Brace and Mrs. Burr; Fancy
work.
Friday Mrs. Ogden, Mrs. MohrenBtecher, Miss Harris; Cleaning
Sapolio, broom-covers, dusting caps.
Saturday Mrs. Funke, Mrs. Coates; Cooking Bread, redown
cake, doughnuts, pudding, yellow-loaf.
The entertainment was under the auspices of the following special
committee: Mrs. Funke, Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. Rodgf is, Mrs. Ogden
and Mrs. Bartlett.
The Round Table will meet at the residence of Hon. A. J. Sawyer
corner Seventeenth and F streets, Monday April 8th; the leader
will be Hon. G. M. Lambertson, and the subject "The Operation of
the Greeham Law on the Coinage of Gold and Silver in the United
States."
Miss Rose Frank is expected homo Sunday from a three months
trip to San Antonia, New Orleans, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Last evening a "povertie partie" for the benefit of the First Pres
byterian church, was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C E
Yates. Guests were bidden to the "partie" by invitations reading
as follows:
Povertie partie: Ye be all herewwith invited to a partie to be
held at ye house of brother Yates, on ye 16th and O streets, on ye
fifth day of ye fourth month of ye year of our Lord eighteen hun
dred and ninety-five, in ye fair Lincoln city.
.Such partie to be given in ye spirit of ye hard times which do
now prevail.
Admittance is a dime to all
Whether ye be greate or smalie.
Rules and regulations: Ye women must wear ye cotton gowns
and aprons or equally befitting apparel. Ye menne must wear ye
plain attire, such men as' do bedeck themselves in brocade ties or
gold watch chains shall pay ye fine of five cents.
Ye menne and women who follow ye rules and regulations will
have ye fines reduced accordingly by ye select commit.
Ye select commit will also introduce ye strangers and much be
friend ye bashful young menne.
In ye dining room will be served ye doughnut and ye coffee, and
ye frozen cream free.
Some of ye menne ana ye maidens will sing ye good old songs.
Ye fines for ye women: Silk dress, 5 cents; new wool dress, 3
cents; old wool dress, 3 cents; gold rimmed glasses, 5 cents; steel
rimmed glasses, 3 cents; no glass, 1 cent; gold rings 2 cents; diamond
rings 5 cents.
Ye fines for ye men: Moustache, 2 cents; full beard, 5 cents;
scarf pin, 2 cents; patent leather shoes, 2 cents.
Ye fines for ye glasses and ye jewelry the same as for ye women.
Extra: Flirting, 5 cents; telling secret, 3 cents; backbiting, 2 cts.
Come e all, rain or shine.
Mrs. Boyd and daughter. Miss Mabel, of Binghamton, New York,
formerly residents of Beatrice, who were the guests of Hon. and
Mrs. J. E. Hill, left for home Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Wasmer, of Grand Island, who was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Lew Marshall, returned home Monday.
.Mrs. A. H. Dorris left Tuesday afternoon for San Antonio, Texas.
She expects to return in about two weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Tilton.who has been very ill for some time.
Ralph E. Johnson, Walter V. Haagaland, and Arthur J. Weaver,
left Wednesday afternoon to attend the fourth annual convention of
the American republican college league at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
which met Friday.
The ladies of the First Congregational church are giving .a Fair
, .The pupils of Mk John Randolph gave a vocal recital at the uni
versity chapel Wednesday evening.
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