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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1897)
THE COURIER. Miss Cora. Cropsey: A very old cos tume. Pink silk bodice, decollate, short sleeves; black silk skirt with the train caught up and looped in two places. Ellen Gere: Dainty old Mjio gown flowered silk. Miss Sadie Burnham: Old fashioned gown of brocadrd silk, decollette, trim med in lace. Francis Gere: Fancy dress of pink silk and lace. Elrancr Raymond: Black satin gown, bodice trimmed in mousscline de soie about a low neck; short skirt. A blonde wig of short curls. Miss Harris and Mr. W. B. Ogden as Topseys wore costumes of gunny sack ing, old shoes, darkle bonnets and masques. The guests not previously mentioned were: Messrs. and Mesdames F. V. Brown, A. G. Beeson. Mrs, C. H. Gere, Dr. and Mrs. Latta, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Smith, Barbour, Kimball, R. H. Oakley, Mrs. Robinson of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Coffroth, J. B. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Thompson, W. C. Wil son, S. H. Burnham. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. F. W. Baldwin, Messrs. Whedon, F. W. Brown, Miss Mary Jones. General Amasa Cobb and his daugh ter, Mrs. J. D. Macfarland, left last Sunday for Washington. D. C, to at tend the Inauguration. They expect to be away three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hathaway of Denver, formerly of Lincoln, are in the city. Mrs. D. D. Muir of Denver, Col., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wilson, and friends In the city. Mrs. Scipio Dundy of Omaha at tended the fancy dress ball of the Pat riarch's, and was the jruest of Mrs. W. B. Ogden. Mrs. William Brevoort of Denver is visiting Mrs. John McQuInnie for a few days. The Bucyrus Mandolin Club met with Miss Florence Farwell Monday evening at her home, 1313 H street. As most of the members were ill with the grippe, a vry small number came to the re hearsal. Miss Daisy Cochran gave an adver tisement party Monday evening to some of her friends, university and otherwise. The Castleman Club is referred to elsewhere. The club is named after the faire3t lady of the year. Miss Cas tleman of Kentucky, she whom Mr. Vanderbilt distinguished by repeatedly dancing with her. The New York pa pers have since published her picture In many poses and costumes. In the days of chivalry associations toak a fair lady for their patron saint. The Cas tleman club has followed their example. They say her spirit presided at the dance. The ladies were more beauti ful and the gallants more gracious for the sake of their patron. The ball books were labeled "Inaugural Ball." Undpr the title a golden Cupid with an American flag was riding a golden eagle in full flight. The dances were named Our Country, McKinley, Mrs. McKinley, Our Governor. Mrs. Bryan, Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Hcbart. Cuban Sym pathy, Good Bye Grovrr; this was a sweet waltz; Our Legislators, etc. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Greene charming ly entertained the whist club at their home, Thirteenth between H and G streets. The members who enjoyed thPir hospitality were: Captain and Mrs. Guilfo'yle, Messrs. and Mesdames W. B. Hargreaves, Carl Funke. L. C. Burr, C. L. Burr. R. C. Outcalt. and A. G. Bee son. Miss Florence Farwell served a dainty lunch after the Patriarch's fan cy dress ball to Miss Alice Slaughter, Olive Iatta, Messrs. Sam E. Low. W. E. Clark and John Farwi'U. Mrs. A. G. Blllmeyer gave a pretty and lively high-five party Friday after noon as a compliment to her niece Miss Eulass of Lebanon, 0.. and also gives a Kensington this afternoon to which the married ladles are invited. Mr. Fred G. Howe of Wooster, Mass., joint d his wife in Lincoln last Sunday. They are the guests of Mrs. Howe's mother, Mrs. Rosa Funke. Mr. Howe has come west on a va cation in order to regain his health. Over two hundred people on Wednes day evening accepted Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hall's invitation to meet Dr. and Mrs. ilindman. Although many of the guests were Presbyterians, the greater number were prominent people from literary, musical, political and the social circles, who were given such an agree able opportunity to become better ac quainted with Dr. Hindman and his charming wife. During his short pastorate Dr. Hind man .has more than fulfilled the ex pectations of his church, both in the pulpit and congregation. Mr. and Mrs. Hall were assisted in receiving by Dr. and Mrs. Hindman. The other ladies, beautifully attired, assisting, were Mesdames G. M. Lambertson, J. H. Mc Murtry, H. H. Wilson. A. C. Rieketts. W. F. Kelly. F. M. Hodgman. H. B. Ward. T. H. McGahey. C. W. Lyman. R. E. Giffen, E. T. Hartley. The- decorations were espeeially beau tiful and elaborate In the dining room aglow with yel lcw could be detected a canopy consist ing of a large fish net deftly caught to the ceiling with roses, tulips, starfish, and shells falling through the meshes of the net. The table where ices were served held a bowl of yellow tulips and yellow ribbons. In this room the assisting ladies were: Misses Eva Rickets, Elea nor Raymond. Sadie Burnham, Daisy Ccchran, Miss Lau and Mis3 Alexander of Omaha. Japanese umbrellas, lanterns and palms ccmpleted in some features the prettiest decorations of the season. The arrangements of the hostess were so admirably planned that at no time wa3 there a crush, but the rooms were de lightfully and comfortably filled. The Q. A. T. club were nicely enter tained at the home of Miss Nell Cope land Friday evening, the 2Gth. One member wa missing. Those present were: Misses Helen Tuttle, Ethel Cul lings, Mable Erford, Lena Anthony, Edytha Jones, Edith Erford and Clara Lease. The members of Lincoln Ledge, No. 9, Degiea of Honor, gave a social Fri day, the 26th. at A. O. U. W. hall. The sister lodge, Mistletoe, 101, and friends of the order wero present. About 4C0 persons listened to the program and afterwards indulged in date ng. The numbers on the program which were mostly encored were as follows: Mrs. Fritch'e, piano concer'o: Miss Loli DeWitt, recitat;on; Mr. Chapman, mandolin solo; Misses Salvia Beatty and Pearl Emrick, piano due, and Miss Clara JuLnboo, ocal solo. The evening's enteitainment was so well appreciated that several handed in Call and see the pretty oval Monday a iot of framed frames, fancy corners and tops pictures at $Jt many of now coming- in. these pictures were $1 un- Crancer & Curtice Co. framed, LemiDgf Store, 207 S. 11th st. 1106 O Street. application cards to become members. Miss Henrietta ilollowbush bus been Buffering from la grippe. She is very much bettor. Miss Lizzie Elvtn and Mies Fred Bob trom delightfully ontertainoJ a few friends list Friday evening at high live. After 3 number of lively games it was found that the royal prizes were won by Miss Mnble Young and Mr. Fisherdick. while Mis. Fred Miller captured tho boobies. Those present were: Judge and Mrs.Oochran.Mess rs. and Mesdames Fred A. Miller, William LawIor.K.S. Young; Misie3 Cora King, Mnbln Young and Linn Roche; Mcssrp. C. Fisherdick, Ed. La Fever, George Gascolgno, Ed. Murtin, Freddie and Lulu Bostruro, Ray and Fay Cochran and Zoo Miller. On Monday evening Mies Maud Oak ley gave a merry informal party for Miss Tukey and Miss Alexander of Omaha. The men, by request, came in weird cos tumes. Mr. Mallalieu carried otT the palm for style. The invitid guests wera Misses Lil Tukey and Lila Alexander, Omaha; Mae Burr, Sadie Burnham; Messrs. Mattson Baldwin, Guy Hurlbut, Fred White, Joe Mallalieu and Mr. and Mrs.L.W. Marshall. The Castle man Club gave a very pret'y party on Thursday evening in Courier hall. This is a Iargd and nourishing society of joung gentlemen. Theybave given about two parties a month this winter. They sat an example of hos Kitty Brown, at the G.I.R L. S. High School party, t her escort, aged six teen: "Oh, dear, I don't know how to act my part." He What is youi character? Kiltie A little girl. He Ob, just act natural. Mr. Armstrong is making many f rtcada by his genial manners and his straight forward methods. Tho acquaintances of both Mr. and Mrs. Armstrorg wero very glad that they concluded to Buy in Lincoln. Robert Silvers, a one-time Lincoln boy, spent a few days here last week. Mr. Slivers resides in Denver. Mrs. Rosa Funke gave a vory pretty party for her son Edwin Funke. in celebration of hi fifteenth birthday, at her homo on Thirteenth and II streetp. The BpaciouB parlors were canvassed. Tho strains of tho orchestra which played all evening kept time with the dancing feet and merry voices of the young people till long after tho hour specified in the invitation. Cut II iwers were used in the decorations. Mrs. F. C. Howe assisted in making tho party a success. The happy young people were Misses Clair Funke, Edna Harley. Tox'o Townley, Annie Hammond. Liu die. h Marshall, Velma Baumgardner. M'ldr d Parks. Margaret Loo mis, Louise Mc Wbinney, Nell Watson, Josie Ruther ford of Omaha, Margano Hartley, fnoaio Tlt n f Inrfu f!npia II. 1 .... pitality in hard time worthy of emula- T . " w 0 ' t f. .,-. n . . n -l John Mamuett. Stoart Sharp. Harry Li .der, Logan Brown, Ma k Kithburn, Bert Watkins, Ferd Reblaend?r acd L?on Cracdall. UNIVERSITY NEWS. tioa. The officers are: President, Bert George; vice-president and secretary, Dan Bush; treasurer, George Kiffin; master of ceremonies. Bert Southwell. Chicago society is diverted over a story of a focd mamma and Inr son who re side next door to a girl's boarding school. Mamma caught the girls smiling and The girls of tho Ddian Sonet ha I bowing to hei dear boy and she immedi- prepared a sleighing pr!y for foity and at3ly ordc-ed a high bjard fenco built ordered sleighs to be bt ihe south gu'e between the school and her house, of tha campus at 10 o'elojk Ibst Sfator Meanwhile the merry girls have, as tfce dy evening. The bosr. chived a previ- boy tells his friends, "got dead onto the ous notice that there would bf.isir- gtme,' and pending the construction of prise after the debating society. I he the fence, they are making good use of snow having melted byevtnin, the pru- their opportunities. It is not an uncora- gram was chinged and the boys were nnn thicg for tie jourg man, on risiDg escorted to a caterer down ton n. whero in the morning, to spy in one of the win dows across the narrow alley which sep arates the mansion from the pension a sign reading: YOU PRECIOUS THING DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW YOU'RE (no j OUT? in3 umana isovel (Jluo n.B n prep- the evening was agreeably finished. A pretty paity was given by th Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in their rooms last Saturday evening. The rjoms were tittjfully dcontted and arranged for an formal hop Waiters st rved ices bi t ien ddnzes in tho IoDghall. Those p;:rnc ptmg iu the gailies were Mr. and Mrs. aration itj first effort, a six'eoa chapter Slaughter, ihaperoies. Those wl o ook novel entitled "From Stirt to Finish.-' part in the merry whirl were: iloj In "Ethel S'ark," the heroite, the fav- Anson, Anna Stiart, Woods. Wrttkiik. ored few who are to receive copies upon Stuart, Nance, Houtz, Hargieivc. its completion may recognize a fair and R'sser, Lansing, Slaughtir, Loe, Crop stately daughter of Lincoln, well known eJ". Farwell.Cartcxddej Outcalt; Messr. and admired throughout the state as a Reagan. Kenny, Harman, Djvi Iton, contributor to Tae Courier. FjrwH, Uaney. M-irrill. Brt ett, Corl.y, Last Friday evening Courier ball was w'rC(ter. Dufr.n-. White, Clapp. E. the sceneof mu:h amusement, tho occa- awJer. awer, oiopner, uatnew.u s'on being a masked ball given by the G. I. R. L. S. of tho High School. The grand march was led by Miss Henrietta Harley, representing a monk, and Mr. Wil ard Yates, who was attired in a dainty red tarletan dress. Mr. Mik Rathburn braved the laughter of the ladies by appearing as one of them. Dorsev. Friday evening, March 5. will decide one cf the hardest fought oratorical contests in the history of the universi ty. There are six contestants and all cf them have a more or less widely es tablished reputation for forensic ability. The ccntestants are Mit3 Esther V. L. rut. .- - - .u i " Smoyer. Messrs. J. D. Dennis'-a, A. L Others participating in the dance werertal r. C. Roper. C. O. Brown and 3. i le Misses uarpnam, xiawiev, tic.nm.in, Has s?, Viitb, Mab?l Guile, Minnie Guile, Tuttle, Benton, Grimes.Florecce Bro? n Woods or GrjLd Island, Joan. Brown, MacLnnan, Sford, D.t b. Chilcct', Nicholsoo, DeWitt, McWhinnie. Ual.'et Bomsjardner, Cook, Wiuger, Messrs. Yate. Hallett, Sherman, WtcSe, Tullw, Hill, Rathburn, Copeland and Shepherd. t. Hagar. The judges on manuscript are Prof. H. K. Wol'e. Dr. Jchaso.i. and Will Owen Jones; on delivery are Hn. W. J. Bryan. Judge A. W. Field, and S-'natcr William Dearinp. The literary societies adjourn Fri day evening st that every one can hive a chane to attend the contest. The Kappa Kappa Gamma was pn tcitained Saturday afternoon. Feb. 27, (Continued on page 10) If j'ou are thinking- of jjet- tinjf a bicvele see our line. It SWELL TIES bOO dozen i isr. tppp!vi d is complete and can save you and are un salo r Qw AH money. Crancer & Curtice Co. tho new creal ions 207 S. 11th st. Arms' rong Clothing Co. $ r V 1 i- 1 1 222u2ca S ?giT)jBiagBMBSgBtfciL.u gg