ing three or four blocks to the west, the
remnants of this great heterogeneous
colony extend. On this side is little
Italy in Mulberry street, and Chinatown
in Mott and Pell streets. The Bowery,
from Chatham square to Houston street
is the Broadway of this portion of New
York, which is as distinct in its char
acteristics of people and life from the
rest of the great city as one can well
imagine.
The Bowery is one of the most pano
ramic streets on earth, presenting ever
changing scenes and types of character.
One walking along the Bowery brushes
elbows with every nationality and with
every condition of life, from the thrifty
aad well-to-do down to the poor, dilapi
dated bum, who only wants "one cent
to help pay for a two-cent lodging." In
the daytime the Bowery is bustling with
basiaess life and activity. After dark
the aristocracy of trade and labor gives
place to the democracy of misery, the
night prowlers, the toughs o both sexes,
the criaiiaal, the draakard, and the men
dieaat Daring the daytime the dregs
ef society are noticeable, but not till after
dark does it hold fall away, coming forth
from its seclaeioa in the neighboring
tenement houses and cheap lodging
Meases, in whieh beds and bunks range
in price front 50 to 15 cents, or from
sosm dark cellar where a plank or the
loor my be had for 2 cents.
Monday evening at the Lansing theatre
Fret Herbert T. Flint and company will
open for a week's eagagemeat at popu
lar prices. The Flint's have made
anmerone appearances in Lincoln aad
are well known here. Prof. Flint is
constantly devising new experiments in
hypnotism aad he has a large number
of amuetag demonstrations this year.
Miss Flint assists in the entertainment,
aad the is able to perform remarkable
feats. 8he has undoubted power. The
Flints will be at the Lansing the entire
week.
"Faust" will be presented at the Lan
sing theatre September 10.
Miss Charlotte Clark came up from
Crete Thursday, returning yesterday. jg;AX3cEK'0,Wr'S ORCHESTRA
She is staying in Crete in company
with Miss Dena Loomis and Miss Alice
Sheldon. Carl Marlay, Alexander
Sheldon and Harry Barber spent iast
Sunday in Milford.
I SOCIAL GOSSIP. 1
Miss Mae Burr was at home Tuesday
evening in honor of Misses Carrie
Wasmerand Bessie Gahan, of Grand
Island. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles L. Burr, Mr. and Mrs. Lew
Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wilson,
Misses Maud Oakley, Grace Oakley,
Sadie Burnham, Lucy Griffith, Jeanette
Underwood, Mary Underwood, Helen
Burr, Messrs. W. F. Meyer, W. A. C.
Johnson, Guy Hurlbut, Owen Oakley,
HowellFred White, Harry Lansing.
Charles Hagenow, formerly a resident
of Lincoln, has returned to this city
after a three years' residence in Chica
go. He is a brother of August Hag
enow, and will conduct the Lansing
orchestra the coming Eeason under Mr.
Brown's management. August Hag
enow, as noted elsewhere, will be the
director of the Funke opera house
orchestra.
In Omaha the people wore neglige
apparel at the opening of the new
theatre. There will be a theatrical
opening in this city next week, and
there is no fear that the audience will
not show a proper appreciation of the
event In fact it will be an occasion of
considerable social importance. There
will be theatre parties and the people
are pretty sure to dress properly.
C. C. Marlay returned this week from
Milford.
Dr. Harry Everett has returned from
the bad lands.
Beta Theta Pi fraternity has a chapter
house, having rented the Dr. Farnham
property at 1023 H street. It will be
handsomely furnished and meals will
be served . This fraternity has fourteen
members. Besides Beta Theta Pi,
Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Psi snd
Sigmi Alpha Epsilon maintain chapter
houses.
Miss Heppner, who recently returned
from Dakota, is visiting friends in Ash
land. Miss Cather arrived in Lincoln on
Tuesday. She was accompanied by
her brother James, who is a guest at
Mr.C.H. Gere's.
The resident members of the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity gave an informal
hop at the chapter rooms Saturday
evening; Although the temperature
has been rather Ugh for dancing, except
at the lake; the young people managed
to enjoy the evening thoroughly with
the alternating assistance of Miss
Willoughby and the ice-cups. Mrs.
Westermann and Mrs. Nesbit chaperoned
the party. Besides the members there
were present Misses Winger, Burnham,
Raymond, the Misses Whedon, Sewall,
the Misses Broady, Roberts, Hammond,
the Misses Gere, Burr, Hargreaves,
Nesbit, Camp, Whiting and Baldwin;
and Messrs. Evans, Whedon. Oakley,
Westermann, Shears of Omaha and
Randall.
Prof. Burns has returned fro m his
trip west.
The Round Table will resume its
meetings early in September.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Muir has returned
from Denver.
The Misses Foster entertained a num
ber of friends last evening.
The Courier's correspondent in
Beatrice sends the following:
Mrs Charles A. Griffith entertained a
number of friends Friday at a five
o'clock tea given Iu honor of her neices
the Misses Garrettson of Rushville, 111.
Those present were Mesdames Hill,
Weston, Smith, Noel, Crump, LaSelle,
Nowoy, Ball, and the Misses Thompson,
Gregory, Tickler, Lester and Garrett
son. Excursions and camping parties up
the river here been quite popular dur
ing the sultry August days. Last week
a party consisting of Mr. Ganson, Mr.
Scudder, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Copeland
and Dr. and Mrs. Ball were encamped at
Sandy Beach.
Clyde Hale ran his naptha launch up
the rivsr as far as "Three Maples" kst
Thursday with a picnic party given by
Mrs. Irve Clancy in honor of her 6ister
Mrs. Henry GuyCarleton of New York.
Miss Garrettson and Miss Catherine
Garrettson of Rushville 111. who have
spent the past three weeks visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Griffith of this city, left
Monday for St. Charles Mo. where they
attend school at Glenwood Hull.
F. M. Cook, of Lincoln, spent Sunday
in this city.
Ralph We6ton was in Lincoln Thurs
day. J. B. Weston and daughters, Misses
Elizabeth and Katharine Weston are
expected to return from Yellowstone
Park in a few days.
Will accept engagements for high grade
music for entertainments and dances.
Any number and variety of instruments
furnished. Terms reasonable. Apply to
Orders may also be left
at Zehrung's drug store.
AUGUST HAGENOW
University Conservatory of Music.
11th k Q Streets.
NOTES AND QUERIES
All the etiquette books say that a gentleman
must not turn bis back on bis hostess after
bidding ber adieu. Is it possible to. get out of
a lose room backwards with graeeT Is it ever
done except at a drawing room! James W.
I think not Queen Victoria insists
upon seeing the face of the person pre
sented to her till the edge of the room
or crowd is reached. Where court eti
quette is not enforced a low bow will
sweep you far enough off to make the
turn.
Sfeomld a lady precede her escort in entering
theatre? Jaae Wales.
Tour escort should precede you in
entering the theatre. Then the usher
takes charge of you and he shows you
to your seat not your escort. Therefore
the gentleman follows you. A number
of things are stated in etiquette books
that are practically a dead letter, or
obeyed by society people in such a way
as to attract no attention whatever.
Is it emetomarj in "The Best Society" to
thank the hostess for roar iaritatioa and to
say you have had a good timeT Archibald.
It k a custom that is fast dying out
The hostess has made extensive prep
aration for your entertainment, and if
you do not enjoy the hospitality it is
your own fault. It is understood that,
being a rational person, and having
accepted the invitation with some
knowledge of what the entertainment
would be, you have enjoyed yourself.
To remark stiffly as you are taking your
departure that you have had "such a
pleasant time," seems a useless
formality. It has a perfunctory aspect
if, as is frequently the case, you are in
a long line of people all saying the same
thing. A better way is to so conduct
yourself, prior to departure, that the
hostess knows you have bad a good
time without your telling her.
Apopos of the general flabby and disorgan
ized condition of modern fictions, as compared
to the weightier methods and marvellous
effects of the older masters of English prose,
I should liko to ask Tax Courier, which paper
I believe attempts to defend fiction of this
class, what, for example, will be the next devel
opments of the plot in Crawford's "Casa
Braccio," now running in the Cektcbt, and
what will next happen in Hardy's "Hearts
Insurgent." F. W.
There is some fiction for which we
w ill stand responsible ana there is some
for which we will not. Ab to the next
developments in Mr. Crawford's romance
we are unable to predict the next turn
of its plot because of its limitations. In
"Katharine Lauderdale" and "The
Ralstons" Mr. Crawford told of the life
and death of Walter Crowdie and
brought the story down to the present
day. Then he went back in "Casa
Braccio' and told all about Walter's
grandpa and grandma and how they
eloped and were married, and about hict
papa and mamma and how they eloped
and were not married. Now he has got
down to Gloria's death and burial and
has told what Paul Griggs will do in the
future and unless he falls buck on little
Walter Crowdie's great grandparents
and tells how they eloped, he will cer
tainly have to follow the fortunes and
elopements of this interesting family in
the other world and treat us to an
epilogue in heaven.
As to what will happen next in
"Hearts Insurgent,"" we have not
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imaginations enough to guess. If there
is anyone thinks however to human
experience which has not already hap
pened in that eventful tale, we suppose
it will occur in the next installment.
If there is left undone any one mad act
of insanity which the charming char
acters have not already committed, we
suppose they will joyfully proceed to do
it. More than this we know not nor
wish to know.
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