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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1898)
THE COURIER. - I t u i t IK E H a r ad "mass meeting" ia which resolu tioM bearing upon the work of the village improvement society -were intra duced by Mre. A. W. Field as follows: "Whereas, The sidewalks of the city of Liecoln are unhealthy, unsafe, irregu lar, dirty and inartistic; and "Whereas, Scientists and physicians are agreed that decaying wood furnishes unlimited accomodations for all kinds and conditions of bacteria; and "Whereas, Sweeping skirts in walk iag.coitumes are a standing menace to the health and comfort of their wearer; belt "Resolved, That this department de mand: First, that the sidewalks of the city of Lincoln to be hereafter construct ed or repaired of hard pieseed brick or atone and laid at the established grade aad at the proper distance from the lot liae; and secondly, that all expectoration upon the sidewalks be prohibited by law as well as all other accumulations of dirt or refuse of any kind. Be it further "Resolved, That the members of this department do hereby pledge themselves to wear no walking costumes which shall be law jhan two or more than six inches from the ground." Miss Stull took the negative side in a moat amusing speech. An amendment which the club enjojed immensely pro- tainment of the, kind she had witnessed, and her knowledge is not Blight. The speeches with a few exceptions were delivered luently, and mostly with out notes. Many Nebraska clubs belonging to the national federations were represented by their presidents; among them, those of Beatrice, Stromsbutg, Plattsmouth and Lincoln. An Omaha paper kindly awards the palm for brilliaLcy to Lincoln: "Mrs. Sawyer, according to opinions expressed, was the queen of the occasion. Her re marks were pointed, brilliant and elo quent." But Lincoln would be equally generous and according to a local authority, (if comparisons must be made,) the toast of Mrs. C. C. Belden excelled all others as a genuine bit of literary art of dainty and symmetrical construction. In her toast, "The Genus Homo," she began with the one "nearest and dear est," the husband. From that she pass ed to the baby boy in the cradle, follow ing his career through the age of kilts, picturing his advance upward to man hood and marriage, where she ended as she began with the "nearest and dear est" Mrs. Henrotin although a woman of great ability and public experience lacks X m Mr V msmwA V 3sj I adsmE-f&'QSBBBBBmBmU C--BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBm. FROMTHEjgSStf t your Head. One Profit. UNE PRICED UNE gUALlTY SlAfiANTEM ATS tAv3?fHtOK0 The Success CENTURY. Brimful of STYLE. I II MI pose 1 that the aide walks receive a scrub- the personal magnetism and blag every twenty-four hours with car- necessary to a successful belie acid, borax, bi-csrdooate of sods, ammonia and hot water not less than ninety degrees Fahrenheit nor above one hundred and fifty. Another member thought hot water ssdsaew soap she was using, called "Wash alone" would answer the pur pose, but she was promptly called to order For wring the club for advertising The speeches were supposed to be limited to one minute, and if some ran over the time, no oue regretted it. Amoeg the members of the department who took part in the discussions were: Misses Stall, Stevens and Bracken; Mes dames Marshland, Milton Scott, Cooke, MeCleanaa, Plummer and Field. A reception will be given ior the club between the eleventh and twent-fifth of April, and the two Wesleyan societies, the Woman's club and Sorosts will be invited guesta. It was decided to change the method of aemioattng officers. Instead of de pending upon a committee appointed for that purpose, names will be proposed at the-next meeting directly from the fleer, and will be voted upon two weeks later. It is hoped by adopting a plan which baa proved succeat f ul in other large or gaajsatioaa to learn the real wish of the dab in respect to the future officers. The next meeting will be in charge of the department of current events. The society of the Hall in the Grove will meet Friday with Miss Stevens, 821 street A paper on French, Russian and English painting will be read by Mies Steveae. Mr. H. M. Buchnell will taflc an Spanish Influence in Mexican Art The discussion on The Race Prob lem, will be led toy Mrs. Metcalf. animation afternoon speech. Perhaps at the beginning of her career, the novelty of her official topic proved more inspiring. Two years of constant speeches on the General Federation, great as its usefulness may be, can leave little new to be said. Mrs. Henrotin also addressed the Oma ha club at its open meeting on Tuesday evening at the Congregationalist church when five hundred members and friends were present She spoke again at the regular meeting on Monday. The city improvement society met on Wednesday morning in the parlors of the Union Commerci 1 club, the president, MnuLangworthy Taylor presiding. Mrs. Gertrude Dean, chairman of the patrons' association in the Bancroft school district, was made chairman of the committee on school grounds for that school. Arrangements are being made for planting of trees, and the chair men of different committee on school grounds reported gratifying progress in carrying out the plans previously adopted. Mrs. Welch, chairman of the committee on street cieaning reported that the re fuse cans were in process of evolution and there were good reasons for believ ing that the result would be models of neatness and utility. Mrs. Welch said that all the city officers with whom she bad conferred were courteous, and will ing, so far as they were able, to help the association in its efforts at city cleaning. In particular street commissioner Lind sey had expressed his appreciation of the aid given him in his efforts last year to keep the city clean. The city council ' has authorized the society to have district of the city to influence andjin- ininy cans constructed. ne secretary, terest the children and finally Mrs. KicnardBon was requested to have complaint postal cards printed which shall be distributed to the mem bers of the association. Any serious in- IS HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST MAKES OF MEN'S BOY'S AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING HITS, MPS ID Ml FURNISHINGS. Our New Spring Stock is Now Complete. 11151117 o The Courier will execute all kinds of com missions in Lincoln for the club women of the state free of charge. We will buy carpets, china, dry goods, furniture, hard ware, boys' and children's clothing.jewelry and watches, wedding- presents, bicy cles, anything for sale, and charge the club women nothing for the service. Many, merchants will send articles on approval. Send The Courier on your errands. . . . Jjl DO YOU WEAR J I WW SHOES h "wk We have them in all the popular up to date styles at popular prices. Our 3 and 3.50 Sboea are the Beast: WEBSTER AN R(DGER3. 1043 O STREET. thanks for its courtesy in extending to every the club the use of its buildinir the mf. resident o! the city in its appearance. ing adjourned to meet next on April 13 Mrs. W. B. Ogden and other ladta . volunteered to take certain dintriptn The meeting nf thonot..,'., -.:-: rh- rk.L. v...s .ii. u :. t .t . . . ruuu d uuairan ..,.,.. n no wu u is..ru uer n w wwociauoD. Any serious in- with the hope that in the near future announced to be held at the Capitol a brilliant illuatration of woman's fraction ot the ordinance prohibiting any the entire city may be reclaimed from school Friday, April 8th is postpone J adaptability and power to rise tptan one "to cast or put into, drop or leave in its present distressing state of untidi- for another week on acco'unt of school eaMrgeacy.'When its members heard any street, alley, lane or public place or neas. vacation.- that Mrs. Henrotin would necessarily any unincloeed public grounds in the Mrs. E. T. Hartley read the outline of top at Oaaaha on her return from Den- city of Lincoln, any etone. mwelee, nails, a city improvement program prepared L'ncoln Sorosis met in Professor Bar- Tsr, to confer with Mrs. Ford who k a ice, glass, iron or any other metal, or any for the public schools and expected to be bour"fl lecture rcom in Nebraska hall at member of the national committee, it bay, straw, paper, parings or fruit or given very scon, and assurances from the tho State University on Tueeday March waa immediately decided to welcome her vegetables, or any other article or thing, teachers who had been consulted of their A' President Welch reported that Ittingly. And that meant a royal wel-. except ashes on unpaved streets or alleys" hearty sympathy and support. the luncheon to Mrs. Henrotin by the corn such aa the women of Nebraska observed by a member may be reported Mrs. Ne'Jie Richardson of the commit- Woman's club of Omaha, at which she have sever before offered. to the street commissioner on these post- tee on place of meeting reported that was a gest, was a brilliant and entirely A aceae of splendor waa evolved and al cards provided by the society. It was after consultation with thepresidentand successful function. Soroeie then de-' the guests received in an atmosphere of further recommended that neighborhood secretary of the Union Commwii i.,k cided to elect the nAW.t.. u. ,. wit aad trace, created for the occasion, inspectors and incouragers of neatness they had offered the ladies rooms in their nial at the next meeting to be held with yet seemingly native to the hostesses. in alley, street and dooryard be appoint- building and that the kindness had been Mrs. Miller on April 12th A woman of experience and ability has ed. The idea being to locate a branch gratefully accepted. iaforsMdM that it waa the finest enter- ot the city improvement society in every After tendering the club a vote of April 12th. Mrs. E. H. Barbour then spoke for an 1 I Continued on Page 11.