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SILKS AND GRENADINES.
35 pieces of plaid checked and fig
ured silks, 20 inches wide, all new
spring designs, former price 75c
and 89c a yard, at : . . . 59c
27 pieces of plaid, striped, checked
and figured silks, 20 and 21 inches
wide, good heavy quality, our reg
ular 98c and 11 silks, at 83c
BLACK FIGURED SILKS.
Black brocade, gros grain, all pure
Bilk, 21 inches wide, worth 75c a
yard, at 59i
Black Duchesee brocade, 20 inches
wide, all pure silk, worth 89c a
yard, at G9c
Black duchess and taffeta brocades,
20 and 21 inches wide, worth 81 a
yard, at 85c
BLACK DRESS SILKS.
24-inch satin duchess, worth $1 a
yard, at 83c
24 inch Feau de Soie, worth 91.25
a yard, at 81.00
24-inch Armure, worth $1.25 a
yard, at 81.00
24 inch gros grain, worth $1.25 a
yard.at 81.00
All the above silks are guaranteed to
give satisfactory wear.
BLACK GRENADINES AND NETS
See our east windows for special prices
on grenadines, fish nets, moueselino de
Boie. No such valuea have ever been
offered in this city before and probably
nrver will again.
PARASOLS.
For this salo we have secured from
Follmer Clogy of New York 500 fancy
and plain parasols at half their original
price. In this line you can find every
thing desirable made for the ladies and
children. We would ask you to look
over this line as we can positively save
you money and show you the best line
of parasols ever sold in Lincoln. They
run in price from 10c to 810.
RIBBONS.
For this sale we will show 100 pieces
all silk fancy ribbon, 3 to 5 inches
wide, stripes, plaids and figures, worth
25c, 35c and 40c a yard. Sale price 19c.
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Harriet Hoemer. She impressed her
hearers throughout the lecture, with the
vital importance of untiring energy
patient and persistent industry in all
right undertakings however, small in
beginnings, in order to insure succesaf ul
results in the end.
Monday afternoon the Omaha Worn,
an's club held'its annual election of offi
cers. There was much enthusiasm
among the women who took part in the
election, all the new officers, save one,
having been conspicuous in the service
of the club in time past. Mrs. Draper
Smith, the newly-elected president, has
served for two terms as recording secre
tary, and the new first vice-president,
Mrs. A. N. Ferguson, was treasurer dur
ing the same period, while the second
vice president, Mrs. C. C. Belden, has
just closed a service of two years or
more as the chairman of the committee
on courtesies. Mrs. G. M. Nattinger,
who will act as recording secretary dur
ing the next year, is comparatively little
known in the councils of the club. Mrs.
G. C. Thompson, the new corresponding
secretary, has beet filling out an unex
pired term in that office for the last few
months, and the honor given her is
therefore in the nature of a re-election,
as is that of the treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Roeewater, who will serve a second term.
The chairmen of committees were
elected as follows: Auditing, Mrs. J. H
Dumont, a member of the former com
mittee; house and home, Mrs. C. E.
Squires, a reelection; courtesies, Mrs.
Town, an ex-president;constitution, Mrs.
Harriet A. MacMurphy, a re-election.
For the library committee Mrs. H. H.
Heller and Miss Samantha Davis wtre
elected and the new members of the
membership committee are Mrs. George
Tilden, Mrs. C. H. Townsend, Mrs. J. W.
Hamilton, Mrs. H. S. Jaynes and Mrs.
L. T. Caldwell.
During the counting of the ballots
reports were made by the various offi
cers and chairmen of committees. The
recording secretary spoke of the eigh
teen meetings of the club, of the thir
teen departments, eight of which have a
membership of over fifty, while two
have over 100 members, of the public
work undertaken in philanthrophy and
city improvement, and of the entertain
ment of distinguished guests, among
whom were Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin,
president of the general federation of
clubs; Mrs, Belle M. Stoutenborougb,
president of the state federation; Mrs.
Urquhardt Let, president of the Poet
Parliamentary club of Chicago; and Mrs.
S. T. Rorer of Philadelphia.
The treasurer, Mrs. Charles Rose
water, reported total receipts, 82,54;
total disbursements, 81,083.86; total in
treasury, 81,244.08.
The membership committee reported,
through its chairman, Mrs. F. H. Cole,
the reception of 130 new members dur
ing the year.
Mrs. T. K. Sudborough reported for
the library committee, of which she is
chairman, the expenditure of 8130 for
books for department use.
The house and home committee, Mrs.
C. E. Squires chairman, reported the
various social functions of the year,
especially the annual New Years recep
tion and the luncheon given in March
in honor of Mrs. Henrotin.
The committee on courtesies, Mrs. C.
E. Belden, chairman, reported the death
of three members of the club, and the
welcoming of several brothers-in-law, as
well as the greeting of seven babies,
whose applications are to be endorsed
when they present themselves for mem
bership in the club.
Reports from departments were given
as follows: Art, Mrs. Keysor; current
topics, Mrs. Garratt; education, Mrs.
Sudborough; music, Mrs. Metcalf; par
liamentary pr.ctice, Mrs. Patrick; social
society, Mrs. Perrine; English history,
Mrs. Sudborough; French history, Mrs.
Lindsey; German history, Mrs. McKel
vey; oratory, Mrs. Dorward; philosophy
and ethics, Mr?. Andrews; household
economics, Mrs. Pugh; English litera
ture, Miss McHugb.
At the close of the reports the tellers
announced the result of the ballot for
officers, and the newly elected oflichila
were called to the platform and wel
corned with applause and the Chautau
qua salute. The retiring president
made a speech of characteristic force
and delicacy, and presented to her suc
cessor a gavel of Chinese workmanship.
Mrs. Smith, in accepting her new duties
pledged her best to the service of the
club and reminded it that the responsi
bilities of the future were not hers alone.
Both women were presented with huge
bunches of roses. As Mrs. Harford
passed from the platform to the train
which was to take her eastward the club
rose by the suggestion of Mrs. Andrews
as an act of courtesy, and the same sal .
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