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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1898)
k . .-,! s:fE9nii jn v: THE COURIER. (- h F W B B It, I I GbUBS. 4 Continued from Page 5. "Keramos,"by Longfellow, was read. Quabbio is the Indian name of En Held. The highest prominence in town is still sailed by thp.t name. It is on historic ground; and traces of its early history are constantly in evidence. Arrow-heads are often found in its neighborhood by hunters, and only a few months ago a copper coin of the time' of George III, was unearthed on Quabbin. The club appropriates the blue-fringed gentian for its flower, because on this same Indian hill it grows in abundance. The Quabbin is a literary club, with a mem bership of about twenty-fire, and has recently been admitted to the Massa chusetts State Federation. A program of Folk songs and Spanish and Mex'can music was given by the Amateur Musical club at York Monday afternoon, March 28, as follows: Paper Folk Songs Miss Gould Illustrations. Sally in Our Alley Carey Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Montgomery, John, Anderson, My Jo (1578) Mrs. Sedgwick, 'lush The Harp That Once Thro" Tara's Halls -- Mrs. Ida Woods. of the Men of Harlech. . . . Mrs. Julia Bet!. ,' Scotch Within a Mile of Edinboro Town (1690) Miss Warner French Days of Absence (1760) Rousseau Margurite's Song Miss Warner. 'German Th9 Broken Ring Mrs. Woods. Die Lorelei Mrs. Julia Bell. Spanish and Mexican Music March des Troubadours'. Roubier Jennie Dcty, student. Vake deConeux Buford Bessie Gilbert, student. Spanish National Hymn Uuerta Mrs, Id a Woods. Souvenir de Alhambra Romandy i Miss Carecadden, Polka..., Elkein Miss Farley, student. Second Mazurka Echererria Miss Cobb. "A brief sketch about each song and composer was given and a great deal of credit is due the members of the com mittee, Mrs. McConaughy and Miss Carecadden, who had the program in charge, for making it so interesting and instructive. The Stromsburg Woman's club held their twenty second open meeting of this season March 18, at the home of Mrs. J. G. Green. The program was under the management of .Mrs. Green, leader of the English history department. The Avon club of York bad been invited and seven of its members were present, who were Mesdames Harribon, McCloud, Jerome, Pierson, Campbell, Wiedner, and Moul ton. Early in the evening the members of the club with their gentlemen and in vited gueats gathered at the spacious and pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Green, which had been tastily arranged with floral decorations and in one arch had been placed a large globe containing a number of beautiful gold fish which seemed to dance and glide about to the sweet strains of our mandolin club. When all had arrived, our president, Mrs. N.S. Clark, by a few pleasing and appropriate remarks welcomed our guests and placed the program in the hands of Mrs. Green .who promptly by the wave of her wand took the company back into the earlier centuries, begining with Alfred the Great and representing Kings and two Queens. The members who represented these characters wore the headgear of that King or Queen andgareafe of the principal events relating to that period and reign. The company was provided with cards and pencils and placed in order the Kings which they interpreted. Rev. Presson won the prize for the number correctly interpreted, and a laurel wreath was pre sented to him with a neat and witty speech by Guy Green, to which Rev. Presson responded in his own happy way and was most heartily applauded by the members of the club for the many complimentary references to the club, its women acd their motives. Mrs. Green then gave a most vivid description of the time, place and period of the meeting and dialogue between Richard II and Watt Tyler, which was followed by the dialogue given by Misses Hall and Smith as Richard and Tyler. Mrs. Weidner of the York club respond ed to a call from the president in a very pleasing manner, when a most delicious lunch was served and all felt it was an evening profitably and pleasantly spent. The XIX Century club of Aurora has been enjoying American writers this year and so we havo been derelict in making our reports to the beet paper in Nebraska, "The Courier." The follow ing is a brief review of the work done up to this time. The name of the author is given and immediately following will be given the names of his works studied by us. Irving "Alhambra," "Sketch Book" and "Conquest of Granada." Henry James "The Boston ians" and "Daisy Miller." Cooper "The Spy" and "Ihe Path finder." Longfellow "The Bridge" and "Evan geline." Hawthorne "Marble Faun." Blanche W. Howard "One Summer" and"Guenn." -: Bellamy "Equality." (We will indorse the resolutions proposed by the Review and Art of York. Bryant "Seila." Emerson Essays, "Compensation," "Friendship" and "Self Reliance. Poem "Snow Bound." Lillian Whiting "First and second series of "The World Beautiful" and "After Her Death.' Chas. E. Craddock "In the Tennessee Mountains" and "The ProDhet of the Great Smoky Mountains" Time and space will not permit me to mention many beautiful selections we have had from Eugene Field, Will Carle ton, N. P. Willis, Jno. G. Saxe, Walt Whitman, also the Anti-Slavery orators and Freedom's poets. Current events have also added much profit to our meetings and many of the important events of this past year have been ably handled. March 25, the- meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Mather and the following program given: Criticisms oq Howell's writings and Keviewof "A Foregone Conclusion," Mrs. J. H. Bell. Music Mrs. J. F. Dietz. Meeting adjourned. The Deborah Avery chapter, D. A. R. held its regular monthly meeting on Friday with Mrs. Philbrick, 1003 J street. Sixty-five names are now en rolled in this chapter and application for membership has been received from several more. The disinterested and serious study of the early history of our country undertaken by so many women is bound to exert a decided influence on the community in awakening the pa triotism of the young, with a real desire to know more of the beginnings of American history. The topic on Friday, "The Character ? ! T9- V ''lr - -" Allrctti O Rotor's "O. V5 it-- 1- - t. auk W W W fr ft W 0D999&91)DmQe9l99i$999999m!)9Q9mm lUa-B-B-B-Bl WBJJBBK K.5MS EXCLUSIVE Send your order for Ranges and Kitchen Utensils to us. HALL BROS. e)ii)asfi RIGHT AT THE HEAD AS USUAL. Our Spring Shoes are way ahead of of anything that has been shown in foot gear. Come and see them. m 0 0 0 0 detocfyjigroaj 0 0 0 1213 O sSSafliS' JMI SajJfoM?) on SUTTON AND H0LL0WBUSH Twelfth and O. Funke Opera House Block. Are now ready to meet their old customers and many new ones at the old place, which has recently been fitted up in a most pleasing manner. Everything is new and we feel confident that the new stock which is now on sale cannot but meet the . . . iWaPJPIfcOVAX, OF Axr. of the Settlers of the Connecticut Val ley," was abbly bandied in an interest ing paper by Dr. Philbrick. An interesting feature of the pro gram was an original poem by Mrs. W. A.. Ranking, who had been requested to write upon -'The Daughters of the Revo lution." The subject was not confined to the local branch in Mrs. Rankin's pretty verses, but embodied instead the patriotic spirit of the organization at large, with but the closing lines ad dressed to the Lincoln chapter. The poem would be most appropriate for use on one of the anniversary days, with their special observances. The fact that many of the chapter's members are descended from Connecti cut forefather's, was brought out at the round table. A revolutionary loan exhibit will be given in the near future at the home of Mrs. Pound to raise a fund for the trans portation of relics to the Trans-Mississippi exhibit. The date will be an nounced later. MATINEE MUSICALE. The Matinee Musicals gave an inter esting program on Monday, consisting largely of violin and string numbers; at its close the annual election of officers was held, with the following result: President Mrs. J. W. Winger. O Vice-president Mrs. John Doane. Recording Secretary Miss Annie L. "'V . 0- -W -"nf - ---V -. P' (Jhocolates t - ATO 4 Xtt t pharmacy t - -"-tt ---t t t-" it V ' V V; fa W i Inspect tlie me"w DUST SHIELD it la can aa mlmtekxxt to time housekeeper. 8TOVB STORE CO., 1308 O T. ST: Lft B Miller. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. D. M. Butler. Treasurer Mrs. W. Q. Bell. Librarian Miss Elinor Young. The plans for the May Festival were explained and tickets distributed to the members Mary Louise Clary, America's greatest contralto, who is to appear at the Mati nee Musicals May festival. May 4, made her debut a little over four years ago in "Samson and Delilah," with the Ora torio society of New York, under the direction of Walter Damrosch. She was at once recognized as a con tralto of wonderful voice and remarkable range. Since her debut she has been heard in many of the principal cities of the country in connection with leading oratorio societies. Critics are unani mous in the opinion that not since the time of Annie Louise Cary has a finer contralto voice been heard. The regis ters of her voice are perfectly equalized and her execution of scale passages is practically flawless. The power and quality of her voice are remarkable. Miss Clary inconstantly in demand for concerts and oratorios in the various cities, and it is owing to the fact that she will make a tour extending to the Pacific coast this spring that the Mati nee Musicale is enable to secure her. ;