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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1897)
THE COURIER. Mre.J. B. McDowell of Fairbury is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. J. Cox. Mrs. Judge Harlan of York was the guest of her sister, Mrp. Beach, on Wed noeday. What prored a complete surprise was the party of jcung people who gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bent ley on South Seventeenth street last Monday evening. The occasion was the seventeenth birthday of their daughter. Miss Laura, who returned at 8 o'clock that evening to find a house full of friends to greet her. Although com pletely surprised she wasacbaimmg hostess and made the erening pass pleasantly with games. Tho refresh ments were delicious. Those present were Winifred and Fred Hall, Joseph Sayer, Frank Tjson, Ameril Reynolds, Jra McKinnie, Will Merr man, James Stevenson; tho Misses Minnie Magee, Flossie Tjson, Edith Ileillman. Harriet Hincsand Helen Brown. The KnightB of Maccabees of Adasa Tent, initiated tho new ollicers last S it urday evening at Odd Fellows hall. An elegant banquet followed, to which tho gontlemen had invited the ladies club of Maccabeep, Capital City Hive No. 11. The knights proved themselves royal entertainers and managed to serve tho largo crowd with ease and felicity. Monday evening Mrs. Weir will en tertain tho ladies of the Maccab es at her rooms on K between Twelfth and Thirteenth Btreets. Tho members aro either of the social or of the beneficial order. Mr. C. C. Haw kins of WelUflset, Xebr , stopped over in Lincoln a ew dajs on way home from New Yoi k btate. He is the guest of his sister. Mrs. F. W. Smith. Thursday evening the Bucyrus Man dolin club met for rehearsal with Miss Henrietta Hollowbush. A number of new pieces as well as the old ones were practiced. Monday afternoon at 3 an extra rehearsal will be held at the Cur tice music hall. Tho members of the Kensington club were charmingly entertained by Mrs. Walter Davis last Monday afternoon. The conversation was so lively some of the ladies sadly neglected the dainty bit of fancy woik which each was supposed to bring with her. Delicious refresh ments were served. This is a club which has been in existence two years. Among thosu present were MesdamesO. N. Humphrey, H. B. Patrick, A.G Bill m;yer, W. L. Preston, Chapin. Will Tur ner, C. I. Jones, Van Brunt, Caldwell, Dr. Wilkinson, O. M.Stonebreaker. Miss Steel Enlcss. Mrs. W. L. Preston will entertain the club at tho next regular meeting. The Holden Comedy company at the Funke next week has the Vitaseope, not an eidolescope, vitaeseopeor magniscop?, but a Vitaseope. All the other scopes are scoops. The annu il meeting of tho Union club was held 1 hursday, Jan. 23. 1 he reiort3 of the treasurer and secretary showed a good cash balanco on hand with all debts paid, and prospects for theeouing vcar very bright. The election of ollicers resulted as folo.ve: President, F. W. Brown; vice-president, (I. W. Baughman; treasurer, J no. T. Dorgan: secretary, Willard Hammond; board of directors, J.W. McDonald. J. H. Hurley, E!on W. Nelson. P. D. Smith, M. H. L'aldwinand J. D. Macfarland. A whist team from the Union club will attend the Central Whist association held at Sioux Falls, Feb. 5 and b". this whist nssv ciation is eomjHKed or fifteen of the principal western cities and tour namen's are held annually. Mrs. Florence Owens of Ft. Collins, Colo., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ross, of IJOO North Ihirteenth street Chas. Austin of Oak Park, 111., is vis iting friends in the city. Langworthy-Tishue. A pretty wedding ceremony in Seward last Wednesday evening united Mr. William E. Langworthy to Miss Jessie Tishue, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Tibhue. Both families are of M nencial and social importance. Mi Langworthy is the cashier of the First National bank of Seward. Tho cere mony was performed by Dr. Thomas L. Sexton in the presence of a large num ber of friends at the bride's home. She was a vision in white Eatin and lace. A reception followed the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Langworthy will begin house keeping in the pretty house built by the groom and furnished by his father in-aw. Miss Mare Marshall went to Omaha 'J hursday to visit her sister, Mrs. D. H. Wheeler and to attend the amateur per formance or "Pinafore," in which Mr. Wheeler takes a leading role. His ex cellent voice is familiar to Lincoln peo pie. Try Lincoln Coal Co V-Beaut V.lOGO The Model restaurant, 31G South Twelfth is open from 8 to 10 p. m.,when soup and lunches are served. Drop in on jour way home. Business men and ladies shoppirg ehould take their luncheon at the Mode Restaurant, 31G South Twelfih. No better place can bo found in the city. Single meals 15 cents. Sunday dinner S cents. Tickets S3. Soup served from 9 to 10 p. m. Canon Pea coal, to per ton. The best for tho money, at Gregory's, llth and O. Miss Anna Dick, modiste, has moved her rooms to 1318 O street. Busy? Well! Well! Lincoln Coal Co. Gregory sells tho best crushed coke for S7.40 per ton. llth and O. Phone 343. "Uni" students savour Three"Beauts" are elegant. Lincoln Coai Co., 120G O. Tho husbands were eiven a taste of women's culture clubs at the club rooms Wed. nlcht In the meeting of the city federation of women's clubs. The Mat inee Muslcale furnished a most delightful program, -which was highly enjoyed by the small audience -which had braved the cold north wind. The otllccrs of the federation made re ceiving line to welcome guests at the door. Young ladies acted as ushers. Mrs. George Mel-'sner pre.-lded, and In opening the entertainment spoke effect ively of the culture movement anions Lincoln ladies. They are trying to reaoli out in all needed directions, but their latest effort and the one In which thy are most Interested is the beautifying of the city. Mrs. IV. G. L. Taylor, of the civic department, has directed this: Each one -who joins the movement promts to beautify her own yard and aid her neighbor in the same task. The city improvement club was organ ized the day before, with Miss Elliott, president; Mrs. Taylor, vice president; Mrs. II. II. "Wheeler, secretary; and an executive committee consisting of Mes dames A. V. Clark, J. 1 McConnell, G. M. Lambertson and It. Kehlaender. Mrs. "W. Q. ISell played Kelneckes "Bal lade" with pleasing light and shade. Her number made quite a satisfactory pre lude for the dainty little program. Mrs. Mark Woods sang In the sweetc' of tone the pretty little song which in gins "I remember that sweet garden She has that quality which all vocalists desire but fow possess, a charming stage appearance. She was accompanied by Mrs. . V. Jan-en. Misss Stella Jtlce and Anna Miller played some of Jenscn'j weOdlng music with good taste. Mrs. Henry B. Ward was at her best In singing a pretty Mower song that de manded considerable skill. She rendered with artistic effect. Mrs. P. V. M. Ray mond was her accompanist. The rest of the evening was spent so cially, and refreshments were served by the Wednesday Afternoon club. Read Courier Pri.e offer on pag-e 10. O. J. KING. Itimiljr Groeer Wholesale ard Retail. 1126 N STREET, -.LINCOLN, NEB. Stock purchased direct from the manufacturer. Wo buy in carload lots. Quality considered, we claim to be the Low est Priced Grocery in Lincoln. I: ph; I: m WE SELL FOR CASH. (G'SSSGSGGGs 3 FRENCH ORGANDIES, DMTIE8 (J Beautiful Patterns never before $ shown; the choicest possible color combinations; assort- ments which cannot be dupli cated later in the season. . . Ladies who are inter ested in the most attrac tive line of fine Cotton fabrics which will be shown in Lincoln this season are invited to call whik the stock is Complete. ... 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