THE COURIER.
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Deak Penelope
Powhatan was the senuation of the
week. It played here Monday and
Tuesday nights. Tho first night the
Canning was crowded from tho parquet
to tho back rows of the gallery. The
W. C. A. ladies, their friends and their
slaves worked hard to sell tickets and
every mother, father, sister, brother,
aunt or cousin of the one hundred mem
, bers of tho show ware present besides
the grocer or dry goods man who is in
the habit of selling goods to these as
sorted relations driven in tho first
place into buying a ticket from them but
thankful to their commercial instincts
after they got there for introducing
thorn to such a good show.
Maud Oakley sung very well and she
was as easy and graceful as in -her own
drawing room. Her flirting, however
lacked the green woodsy flavor that
might be expected from a childlike In
dian maiden. It was compound of tin
de siecle acuteness and accomplished,
coquetry. She received not ungracious
ly the roses that were handed to her
over the footlights but without getting
out of her part
Harry Reese was on intimate terms
with the audience.Y ou knowhow friend
ly and josby he is with everybody, es
pecially girls? He was just the same
in the opera.
Mr. Kettering is reserved anyway and
he made a stoical Indian lover comnze il
faut. J expected to see him 6tab the
successful Harry Goodfellow in tho
back but he did not get a chance, much
to my disappointment. I do love ex
citement so, even if some one has to be
killed to provide it. Mr. Kettering
seems to be growing more and more
serious in spite of his youth, good looks
and melodious voice. He is a member
of the undertaking tirm of Oeder fc Co.,
and is brought in contact through this
connection with tho most melancholy
facts of life which reminds ire to tell
It is to be hoped that the speeches
which will be delivered in Lincoln next
luesdaybythe following famous old
generals, will bring a crowd of visitors
into Lincoln. It would give to the city
a festal as well as a prosperous aspect.
These signs of activity are some of tho
things which we need among other
mere trifles. Gen. Manderson and
Cowin of Omaha, Russell A. Algers of
Michigan, Corporal Tanner, Gen. Daniel
Edgar Sickles of New York, Gsn. Franz
-Seigle St. Louis. (?) Gen. Horace
"Porter.
Bishop McCabe's lecture on prison
'lire at the St. Paul M. E. Church drew
out an appreciative audience of old sol-
diers and other interested hearers. The
Jccture consisted of anecdotes and in-
(Slant oT tho wir. His subject was,
TnB ri,'V Silc ot Life in Libby Prisaa
Th3 patho3 and humor in this "chest.
nut lecture" as he called it were typical-
of those two Eides in the lives of the
brave soldiers who fought so valliantly
for this country.
The north bide circle ot St. Paul M.
fit bOCIAL AND PERSONAk ff
you that there are several weddings in
the air. Just as soon as they light so
that I can be sure of my aim 1 will tell
you all about them.
The ladies o" the W. 0. A. will prob
ably make over two hundred dollars
but Mr. Baker makes the lion's 6hare of
the proceeds of Powhatan. This is not
as it should be. The performers give
their work in order to benefit the W. C.
A. The Indies only consent to sell tickets
for the W. C. A. to people who buy
them for the W. 0. A. But the W. C.
A. receives half of the proceeds and
must pay all expenses out of their half.
In this way Mr. Baker secures the best
talent in the city as well as forty or fifty
zealous advertizing agents to work for
him and deceives them into thinking
they are working for a very worthy
charity. Mr. Baker may be aa object of
charity in which case he should go to a
home for aged decievers, for "What is
he to Hecuba or Hecuba to him?"
The decennial celebration of the Bot
anical Seminary will occur on October
tenth. After listening to papers byProfs.
Bessey and Ward and Messrs. Saunders,
Clements and Pound the seminary will
become the periphery of a collation-
Notthatiknowexactiyiwhatthatmeans
but it is more cultivated than to say
the seminary will surround the collation.
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Besides ever since Conway McMillan
delivered an address to the seminary
and no one but Prof. Bessey
understood it. I have wanted
to say something profound and
obscure myself. Roscoe Pound waB one
of the founders of this society. By his
work in it he has acquired an interna
tional reputation. His theses are re
printed in England and translated into
German and French. Some time just
for the fun of it I am going to make a
list of the people of international fame
Lincoln, but not now.
who eat three meals a day in the city of
Yours,
Eleanor.
,E. Church met with Mrs. J. E. Miller
Wednesday. After a very pleasant
afternoon spent in listening to an article
on the deacounese' work in connection
with home missionary work, refresh
ments were served. Mrs. John Far well
will entertain them the last Wednesday
in October.
Coming events cast their shadows be
fore. Judging by Mr. M. J. Murphy,
who arrived in town to-day, in advance
of the Chauncey Olcott Company, the
latter aggregation must be of more than
usual proportions. Mr. Murphy is not
only a good size, from a physical point
of view, but he is a big man from a
point or reputation. As an Irish singer
and journalist he undoubtedly stands
foremost in this country. In the for
mer capacity he was associated with
Hon. Job n F. Finerty, of Chicago, last
season in giving a series of lectures
throughout tho country.
Mrs. Robert Finley and 6ister, Mrs.
Ranft, started Monday for St. Louis
whe re they will visit friends.
Mrs. Louis Lieberman left for Friend
Sunday, af ler a visit with her relatives, and gentleman witnessed the perform
Mrs. L. Berkson and Mrs. A. Kroner. ance from the boxes, of which all tho
Sutton & Hollowbush have invented desirable ones were filled.-Capt. and
a cough drop. They call it the H.&S. Mrs. Guilfoylo, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Sutton & Hollowbush, and it is a good Townley. Toxio Townley, Mrs. W. B.
one. Rtm. and .rat one on vour wav to Ogden, D. E. Thompson and wife, A. G.
the theatre. It will save you a spasm
of coughing.
Cards have been received in Lincoln
announcing the wedding of Mr. W. J.
Kinsley to Mise Elvira Rose. The cere
mony will take place October 1st at the
home of tho parents of the bride on
Conout St., Elizabethtown, N. Y. Mr.
Kinsley was a former secretary of the
Western Normal college of Lincoln.
Mrs. Altinus Nance and daughter
Miss Helen, have returned from a most
delightiul outing in the Black Hills.
A part of the time was spent with Mrs.
Nance's sister, on a ranche.
Miss Hattie Becker has returned
home from a delightful summer Bpent
in Chicago.
The Rev. H. Smith left for Chicago.
Monday.
Mrs. Ports Wilson went to Fremont
this week to visit friends.
Mrs. Cal Thompson left Wednesday
for a short visit with friends in Denver.
Col.
25.00.
On Monday, November ing William Reed Dunroy.
30, "The Courier" Company The Juniors of the second Presby
"Wlll give $15.00 tO the terian Church gave a very nice Trolley
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The summer girl is now no more.
The "butterflies" are gone;
The parties now are held inboor.
And not upon the lawn.
The trolley rides have given place
To theatre and dance,
And Btraw rides, which were in much
grace,
Have felt cool Autumn's glance.
The watering place is now a bore.
In tents we cannot dwell;
The country boarders now ignore
"The beauty of the dell."
Tho stranger to a foreign clime
Comes gladly back to heme,
And vows in words akin to rhyme
He ne'er again will roam.
The bathing season, too, is past,
The beach is chill and cold;
And friends they take a look the last
And dream love's dreams as told.
The boating songs are not now heard.
The sails at last lie low;
There is no sound of yachtsman's word
Since Autumn's come, you know.
Society regrets, complains,
That Summer joys have fled;
Yet Autumn promises sure gains
O'er Summer pleasures sped;
Then let each one of us desist
From frowning, girls and lads.
And take up Autumn and delight
In all her latest fads.
As announced in last week's issue.
The Courier will give a prize of 815 to
the writer of the best short story re
ceived before October .11, 1S96, and 810
to the writer of the second best, Tho
following committee .villbethe judges:
John II. AroeB, H. Percy Silver and W.
S. Summers. Contributors will please
not sign their names to their manuscript
in order that the committee may not be
accused of being iniluenced by ulterior
motives. Tho Courier company re
serves the right to publish any or all
of the stories submitted for the award.
The Powhatan audience Monday
evening at the Lansing, was one of the
largest as well as the most fashionable
of the season. The following ladies
Beeson and wife, Arthur Temple, Wm.
Leonard and wife and mother, Mis6ea
Mae and Ruth Prentiss. Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Marsha'l, Misses Marie Marshall
and Olive Latta, Messrs C.P. A.Clough,
Sam E. Low, Mrs. Jansen.Mrs. D. A.
Campbell, Mayor Graham and Mrs.
Graham and son Harold, Miss Georgia
Snow and Miss Lillie Harmon.
Miss Ethel Hooper returned this week
from a delightful visit with Miss Seba
Case at Minneapolis.
Don't let your hair fall out or your
face wrinkle, tan or freckle; go to Mrs..
Mrs. J. C. Bill, UU O street, for treat
ments and,advice.
The Herpolsheimer opening on Fri
day evening attracted a crowd. Mile.
Marconnot showed some chic gowns
and the millinery department was full
of lovely hats and bonnets. Cloaks are
to be worn more than capes this winter
and Herpolsheimer has some of the best
examples of the cloakmaker's secrets.
MissMoser of Sheridan, Wyoming,
stopped over a train in Lincoln on her
way home from New York and Phila.
delphia. While in the city she was tbo
guest of Mrs. F. W. Smith.
Charles Chrudler of Omaha, is visit-
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Mrs. Sarah A. Rogers and daughters
Rpllp and Anna, nnn Mm. fim. Kiwnra
have returned from their extended east-
em trip.
r.b. Shockey of Ft. coi.bs, Colo., is
in the city visiting his sister. Miss Clara
Shockey. He is thinking of making
Lincoln his home.
A dainty luncheon was given by Mrs.
Funke on Tuesday, for Mrs. Mulford of
Omaha, to the following ladies: Mrs.
Mulford of Omaha, Mrs. C. L. Burr
Mrs. Carl Funk. Mrs. F. W. Brown and
Mrs. R. C. Outcalt.
Mrs. Gilmore of Oak Point, South
Dakota, who has been visiting her par
entB, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Slaughter, for
five weeks, left for her home Tuesday.
Mr. Myron E. Wheeler and Mr. Bert
Wheeler of Omaha, witnessed the Mon
day night performance of Powhatan at
the Lansing.
Mr. Frank Cook, has returned form
a visit with his relatives in Michigan
and Ohio.
Mrs. Martha Miller of Canton, O., ia
the guest of her grandaughter, Mrs. W.
B. Yule of 136 N Nineteenth St.
Frauk Dougherty of Lafayette, Ird.,
is the guest of his brothers, John and
W.E. Dougherty.
Miss Ona Imhoil left for Clyde, N. Y.
Wednesday, to be gone 6orae time visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mary A. Reed, mother of J. S.
Reed, started east Wednesday.
George Taylor, wife and daughter left
Wednesday, for a trip eaBt.
Mrs. C. H. Morrill is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. M. A. Richardson of Frank
lin, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Dobbins have re
turned from their summer outing in tho
east.
Mr. Fred Woodward was married
some two weeks ago to Miss Sallio'Ivers
of Cairo, 111. This was very much of a
supriso to Mr. Woodward's friends,
However they all join in congratulations
to him and his bride. They have beon
visiting friends through Illinois since
the wedding.
Dr. B. F. Bailey and wife aro home
from northern Wisconsin and tho Lcko
Superior region, where they had a de
lightful outing.
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