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THE COURIER. Ci j$0&, 75 3Vs4 bOClAL AND PERSONAL) x SS&SXS)S: DUR PfNFLOI'K: Nebraska is a good placo to livo in sometimes, but the leaves do not turn uch bright yellows, reds and bronzes as :in the east where the frost sets the woods -on fire. Hero tho leaves decay and drop sullenly off the trees with no bravery of triumphant farewell. If it were not for tho girls, their autumn suits and hats, this state of Ne braska would not be a state "of happi ness. But he new silk waists that are sup erceding the cotton shirt waists light up the streets like a street lamp on a dark night. The newest come in a variety of color combinations. Change able golden brown and green silk makes an efTectivo waist, also deep blue shad Jng into a soft olive green. From all appearances the summer girl has not packed up tho ties sho wore with her shirtwaists. They look prettier than ver on tho new poko collars. The new ties are of black, dark brown, or deep blue silk with a band of bright color near the end. I have been looking over my last winter's silk waists and with a white collar and cuffs, a little pressing and cleaning and some new ribbons the transformation into something new and fitrange has impressed even my own family and I have not undeeeived them. Jack says the place for the girls to get neckties, collars and cuffs is at Browning, King &. Co's., store, and Jack knows. In a quiet and unostentatious way, he is a very well dressed man. Excepting for the always interesting and stimulating preparation for th winter's campaign, Lincoln is dearly .dull. Though Olive Latta's trolley ride on Tuesday evening was brilliant enough. Besides the double diadem of electric dew-drops with which tho trolley ex cursion cars are crowned, they were decorated with masses of waving golden cod. The party was given for Mrs. Newton of Peoria, who first visited her sister, Mrs. Mosher, a dozen years ago. In pite of the rapidly changing personelle cf Lincoln society, there are many who have not forgotten Kentucky Mansfield imperious, fun-loving, impulsive. Tho passengers on the trolley cars repre sented the past, tho present and the future of the Pleasant Hour club. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hargreavcs, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. Beeson, as single men and women enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Mosher 'b hospitality when their sisters visited them in the little time around the cor ner a time not yet long enough to change the heartiness of Beeson's laugh nothing ever can change that or chestral music into a well-bred chuckle, Ed Ewing's unbroken, yet not unsoci able silence, "Will Leonard's elegance, or Frank Zehrung's reparte. They decided that Homer Honeywell.Harry Evans anil Juatteon sacrificed gaiety and jollity to -dignity and repose. But IIarry and Homer and Muttson are young in hard -times. Frank Zehrung, Charlie Ma- goon and Beeson cot their bon camer aderie, champagny smiles and gestures when the next week was very likely to develop a fortune for one of them. They bad no need for a stiff upper lip but -that is another story I was telling you about the trolley party. Afier making the circle of the city on the -various lines it was suggested that the encampment was waiting to be visited and the party was whirled out to Lin olnpark. The soldiers were taken by HV VXU. surprise and some of them thought their visitors the salvation army be cause of their excellent imitation of drums and tiombones that C. Y.Smith and tho other soloists could not be pre vented from rendering. Just as they were leaving Ma jor Fechet arrived and the guests gave him three cheers and a tiger. The party returned to Dr. Latta's house which had been profusely deco rated with golden-rod except the dining room which was filled with pink roses and pink ribbons. Here the guests ling ered over refreshments until 12 o'clock. Anyone but you,Penelope,would critcise the rambling way in .vhich I have tried to tell you about Olive's party. You know that racontturs sometimes allow memories of old days, old friends, old books to interfere with a story of yester day. I forgot to say that Rose Foster passed cake and coffee and ice cream. Sho has grown up from the mite who danced at Prof. Mahler's exhibition to a slender, fair young lady most sedate and gentle. She is certainly no longer a mite and a lreudy threatens tho youngest of tho Pleasant Hour set. Two or three other pretty girls helped Rose but 1 did not know them. Did jou know that Mrs. Henry Mans field had another Eon only a few weeks old? Till next week then Eleanor. Fiiday morning, Sept. IS. Mies Grace Oakley returned Tuesday from a two weeks visit with friends in Omaha. Rev. II. Levi of Cincinnati conducted the Atonement Day exercises at the Jewish temple, corner of Twelfth and D streets, Thursday. Tho music was un der the direction of Prof. H. J. V. Sea mark. Capt. Mumford and wife of Omaha are in the city this week. Mrs. Mum ford is tho guest of Mrs. F. W. Brown. The captain is with his company, the Omaha guards. Mrs. E. H. Eddy and little daughter returned to the city Wednesday from a visit with her mother at her old hom e in Michigan. Dr. Eddy and family have but recently returned from a year's travel abroad. The doctor has been in Lincoln some time. A very pretty event of the past week was tho marriage of Mies Margaret L. Barnes to Charles L. Jones, which occurred last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barnes, 2545 R street, tho Rev. Mr. Mailey of David City officiat ing. Tho bride looked Bweet gowned in white organdie, trimmed tastily in whie satin, and carrying a bunch of stephannotis. Master Herbert Hoi born, dressed in whito duck, preceded the wedding party, which entered to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. D. A. Campbell. Misses Jo?ie Tourtelot and Daisy Jones were brides maids and Erskine Barnes acted as groomsman. After the marriage cere mony the three sisters of the bride, Mrs. Charies Carpenter of York, Mrs. Charles Boyle of Falls City and Mrs. D. A. Campbe.l 6ang tho trio from Loh engrin beautifully. After congratula tions an elegant wedding cupper was served in the dining room, which was decorated in smilax and La France roses. About this time an old-fashioned tin can serenade struck up on the out side, which was Boon silenced by an in vitation to the musicians to partake of refreshments. Before the evening was over, Mr. J. B. Ferguson, on behalf of a few neighbors who dropped in, pre b cnted the newly married couple with a very handsome oak rocking chair. Many and sincere wero the well wiehes tendered Mr. and Mre. Jones. Dr. O. D. Barnes of Warrenville. 111., was present. Mrs. Leo Newton and daughter Lil lian, who have been visiting in Lincoln, returned to their home in Peoria yester day. They have been in Colorado for several months, and stopped for a brief visit on their way back. Mrs. New.on had numerous teas, dinners, luncheons and parties given her during her stay. Dr. White, who occupies a part of the chair of chemistry in the 6tatc univer 6ity,Teturned this week. Miss Jessie Leland spent last Sunday in Hastings with her friend, Miss Myr tle Brown. Miss Winifred Hill left this week for St. Charles, Mo., where she will attend the Lindenwood college. Dr. Everett has reorganized tho forco at the Sanatorium. Mies Hartzuff at tends to the Turkish baths and to the salt baths. During theso pre-election days politics takes the placo and timo a bath ought to. After the election it is to bo hoped that everybody will remem ber tho next thing to godliness and go where they can get the best quality of it. Mrs. Jacocks of Alma, Neb., will visit with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Buckstaff, for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs.S. P. Hardy of Victoria, Neb., are visiting with the families of II. W. Hardy and R. C. Manley. Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. R. E. Moore have returned from their trip abroad. The entire summer was 6pent in sight seeing in England and Europe. Ernest Haughton's pleasant face was seen in Lincoln a few days this week. He had a delightful trip through the south and has now gone to Kearney on a short business trip. Iirie Story On Monday, November 30, "The Courier" company will give $15.00 to the author of the best, short story handed in before Oc tober 31, 1S96, and $10.00 to the author of the second best. The story must not contain more than 2,500 words Committee of awards to be appointed later. Ladies will find at Mrs. J. C. Bell's, 1414 O. Street, the largest stock of hair goods, ornaments and cosmetics in the city. Mrs. S. M. West of Medford, Oregan, who has been spending tho summer with her Mother, Mrs. Magoon at 1100 D. 6treet, left for her home last Satur day. She' will stop at Reno, Neb. to visit her sons who reside there and then proceed to the coast. Mrs. West is a lady of rare accomplishments and will be greatly missed by her relatives and friends. Her talent in oil painting has already secured her recognized stand ing as an artist and her works are found in numerous collections. Her return home was hastened by the receipt of an order for two pictures from Boston. John Dixon was in the city two days of this week. Prof. Fred Cord is getting out a book ;Bush Fruits," which he will finish this fall, provided ho has time outside his un iversity work. Miss Edna Hyatt is making the illustrations for it from subjects found in the university herbar ium and specimens sent in from all parts of the world. Sam E. Low has returned from his summer trip, spent among the moun tains of Colorado. The outing teems to have agreed with him. Mrs. S. M. Ashby left Tuesday for Houston, Tex. Mrs. L. M. Case started Tuesday for Coldwater, Mich. Tho Third Ward Ladies McKinley club held a nicetiug in the Windsor ho tel parlors Wednesday night. Mrs. W. C. Austin was the presiding officer. Mr. L. L. II. Austin gave an address of greeting from the Young Men's Repub lican club, which was greatly appreci ated by the ladies. Tho ladies will have hats, possibly of tho Washing tonian style, and uniforms, and will be generally as enthusiastic as anybody. The Lincoln high schools have caused the streets to bo deserted by the chiidrcn, during school hours at least. The total enrollment as compared with the same time last year shows a loss of 6even students. The shrinkage may be" accounted for by the youthful appear auce of tho new applicants for enroll ment at the state university. Miss Ama Barr, who has spent tho summer with friends and relatives in New York and Pennsylvania, has re turned to her home. Miss Nellie Hawko of Nebraska Ciy passed through Lincoln on her way to Denver last Saturday night. Prof. R. B. Owens has returned from Chicago, where he has spent the sum mer, and will resume his duties as the head of the electrical departmeut of the university of Nebraska. Capt. and Mrs. Guilefoyle, who have spent the last three montns at Lako Mackinac and in Canada, returned home Wednesday morning. Mrs. F. D. Stone, who has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. J. H. McMurtry, all snmmer, returned to her home in Louis ville, Ivy., Tuesday afternoon. Tho flower mission had two disagree able days the last few weeks. Friday afternoon the ladies carried flowers and delicacies to the various hospitals for the sick. Magazines and papers were also distributed. Col. W. B. Taylor, who has had an operation performed in Omaha, re turned hemo this week. Mrs. C. J. Guilmetto has returned from Chicago and New York, where 6he has been for two weeks. Miss Maud Oakley went to Omaha Tuesday to sp;nd the day and make arrangements for her fall course of musical study. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Elam went to St. Louis Tuesday. D. G. Wing will spend tomorrow with his Bisters, returning to Chicago the first of tho week. Mr. Wing has met with his usual success in Chicago. Ho is, as every one knows, at tho focus of political heat and light the republi can headquarters. The many friends of Charles Hollow bush will be pleased to learn of his marriage to Miss Blanche Lancaster of Kansas City. Tho wedding occurred September 2, at the home of the bride's parents. On account of tho recent illness of the bride only the immediate friends of the family were present at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Hollow bush will go south for their wedding trip and will remain there until the bride has entirely recovered her health. Mr. C. H. Morrill has been appointed vice chairman of tho republican state central committee. The selection of Mr. Morrill was an excellent one and will prove of great assistance to the committee. The following officers were elected for the home missionary society of the St. Paul M. E. church, at their annual meeting Wednesday afternoon: Presi- -aiaxyinnr.nu.jjl --.- --ir; fftt-tsxSXSS2S2Z'?r-x-:Ber?-