JVSM 'j'" S '" f I r A- THE COURIER, -, -k &- - Bfr -ST5- - i -r-JVl. Mifr continue his study of French litera ture in whi;h he is already an un heralded and unsung authority. Mr. Holmes has been city editor of one of the city papers for beveral years, in whic!i time he lias taken his degree of B. A. at the university. Combined with unusual ability Mr. Holmes has other friend-winning' qualities which account for the expression or sin cere regret and appreciation when he announced his intention of spending the next year or two in study across the water in France. Mrs. George Schureman anil son Ernest of Jacksonville, HI., left Lin coln Monday, after a visit of t.n days with Mr. Lee Schureman of this city. This being Mrs. Schurcman's first visit we are pleased to know that she was favorably impressed with Lincoln with all its deficiencies and beauties. Prof. D. B. Brace has returned from a trip in the interest of science, ex tending through England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Aus tria. Mrs. Minnie D. Breed of San Diego, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 7. L. Teeters. She is on her way home from one of the northern watering places and brought' the results of a summer's work in water color. She is a flower artist of distinguished taste and her portfolio was eagerly examined by the guests of an evening at Mrs. Teeters', where some of the time was spent in taking plaster casts of the hands of the guests. A large party of friends invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Swanson it 2725 E street, on last Monday eveung, to appropriately remind Mrs. Swanson of the sixty-ninth anniversary of her birth. The evening was a most pleas ant one. Refreshments were served during the evening and a general good time prevailed. Mrs. H. A. Babcock, who has been visiting friends in the east this sum mer, while in Obe, N. a., last week, met a painful though not serious ac cident. By a fall she suffered frac tures of her collar bone and rib. The latest report says she is doing reason ably well and 'hopes to be aDle to re turn home in a few weeks. A pleasant surprise party at the home of Councilman Spear., last Sat urday night, attested to that gentle man and his wife the warm esteem of many friends. The occasion .was the nineteenth anniversary of the wedded life of Mr. and Mrs. Spears. Edwin Robertson of Omaha, is in the city to continue his studies at the state university, mt. Kobertson has nutil recently made his home in Lin coln and is welcomed back by a large circle of friends. At Unhersity Place Monday night in the chapel of the university, Dean Fordyce welcomed the new students and Mrs. Huntington, in the absence of the chancellor, made a very happy speech of welcome to the new young menand women. Mrs. Mary Collier, born Leonard, and her young son of Tacoma, Wash., are visiting Mrs. Collier's mother, Mrs. Leonard, corner Seventeenth and Washington streets. The vestry of St. Luke's Episcopal church gave a reception on Monday evening to formally welcome back Sergeant George H. Nelson and pri vates Cluell and Crofton, who have just returned from Chickamauga. Miss Carrie Barbour reached Home on Friday, after spending six weeks with relatives in Ohio. Mrs. Luther P. Ludden left Tuesday for her former home in Guilderland Centre, X. Y., wliither she was called by a message announcing the illness of her mother. Mrs. Ludden was ac companied by her son. Herbert Beachley, son of Dr. Beach ley, is spending his furlough with his father. He reached home on Tuesday sick with typhoid fever. Birch Baldwin and Earl Stafford of Aurora are in the city and have regis tered for the year's work at the state university. Miss Winnie Miner, who has been visiting Mrs. Charlotte Clarke, has re turned home to maha, accompanied by Miss Clarke. Mrs. W. B. Hargreaves and Mrs. Griffith spent .Friday and Saturday of last week in Omaha, returning Sat urday evening. Mrs. B. F. Weaver of Omaha, was in the city a couple of days last week, the guest of Mrs. Dr. Casebeer. Mrs. Lizzie Bristol came in Satur day after a visit in Michigan which in cluded a stay in Albion, Detroit, Sag inaw and Grand Rapids. Mrs. D. L. Brace of Denver, Colo., is visiting Miss Cora Hardy, 1825 M street, who gives a reception in her honor today. Miss Maude Hammond left on Wed nesday for New Haven to continue her studies at Yale college. Miss Lida Walker of Kalamazoo ar rived Wednesday evening. Miss Walker is with her friend, Miss Thompkinson, at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. B. F. Isaman of Aurora, visited last week with Mrs. George Pierce at 2940 Starr street. Mrs. Walter Hoge returned Tuesday after an extended visit in Illinois and Michigan. Mrs. Sam Davis of New York city was in town last week and spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. George A. Seybolt. . Ilfr.hop Bonacum has returned from Mackinac, where he spent the summer. Y. W. C. A. The association held a bible reading at the rooms Friday night. The Sunday meeting will be under the direction of the W. C. T. U. All 3-oung women are cordially invited to attend. Four o'clock is the hour. The educational rally will take place on the evening of Wednesday, Septem ber 2S. A large attendance is desired since at this time the plans for the educational work of the year will be fully explained. Mrs. Franklyn will be present. Miss Margaret Gallagher, who is to superintend the educational work, will register after the class work has been fully explained. The committee desires to state that other classes than those now projected will be formed should a sufficient number register. If there is one branch you would par ticularly like to study, mention it to the general secretary or the superin tendent, i Fridaj", September 30, the opening reception will be given at the new rooms. At this time the attendance of all friends of the association is hoped for. The music will be under the di rection of Mrs. Kimball. The rooms will all be open to the public on this evening and the room committee will be in attendance to show everybody about the place. The association de sires to welcome all of its friends next i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i m DRESS GOODS 9 f-" i, HRN Again speaking of dress goods we lay claim to the largest showing of XKW DRKSS GOOOS in Nebraska and feel justified in uoTiig so. We carried practically no goods from last s ason and were in consequence obliged to purchase more liberally for the tall .selling. Thus the largest showing of new goods, for no other house has leen fortunate enough tosocomnletely clean up their spring stock, When our buyers went into the nmrkets It was with the Intention of purchasing nothing but the very choicest ot the season's productions and unlimited quantities of them. The result is our present display surpasses anything we ever hoped for. Every novelty, every staple" style, every new weave, every new material and every new color that has met with Fashion's approval is represented in its richest and daintiest form In new-millinery we show about 350 pattern hats, no two alike, and every one a Paris style. There is x style, a tone about these creatiour tliat dis tinguishes them from ordinary goods. They possess exclusive richness of style, a daintiness of colon iu; and fin ish that never fails to attract the at tention and admiration of all gentle men. In walking hats we show an immense variety of style, shapes and colo.-s, nil fie popul:n military ihapes and many other ji-jw styles ir :ln; col ors that are so opuLir this schkjii. t&M - & 4 -yovt'jK77jfl Kr. ?iT'iT'iT'TrT'frr?iK Friuaj It is hoped the gentlemen will obsene the word all. Sunday, October 2, will occur the dedicatory seroce, to which the pub lic is invited. Definite program will be announced later. The following gifts were received last week: Three spreaus, four pil low cases and three curtains, Mrs. Sew all; furniture, W. C. A.; portferes, Mrs. Rose; Targe rug, Mrs. F. M. Hall; large book and two picture frames, Mrs. Ed Moore; large rug, Grace church; vase and two pillows, Mrs. Moore; carpet, Mrs. Campbell; in grain rug, Mr. Herpolsheimer; illus trated weekly, Miss Ellen Smith; sofa pillow, Miss Johnson; sofa pillow, Mil ler & Paine; dishes, Mrs. Hartley; bedstead, commode, Mrs. Wallace; 50 cents, Mrs. Woods; topical bible, Mr. Ludden; picture, Mrs. Kingman ;4Cups and saucers, Mrs. Ogden; lace cur tains, Bertha Snyder; lamp, Mrs. Candy; rug, Mrs. Harwood; $1.60, Em manuel church; picture, Mrs. Houston. HEART DISEASE And nervous ailments are as curable as other dscases. I treat nothing elte J 1. roor&i'clt 3X.I. Office 1127 O Sr., Lixcolx, Nkbr. HAYDON ART CLUB. The Haydon Art club met Tuesday evening in the university chapel. The president, Mr. N. S. Harwood, presided and gate a brief summary of the year's work Reports were received from the various officers. Miss Parker gae n review of the work accom plished in the studio. There were eighty students in the art department last year. Two illustrated lectures were given, two exhibitions of paint ings and an exhibit of Braun photo graphs. Among the students who had left this department several Have have secured positions as illustralors, teachers and for other lucrative art work.. The regular pupiTs in the art department are now allowed to take special work In the university. Uni versTty students will receive credits for their art worlc The treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Gere, re ported as follow s October 17, 1897. there was a TJahmce on hand of $5.12. Since then there has been received through membership fees, scholar ships and exhibitions $2,253.01, mak ing a total of $2,258.13. The expenses have been $2,062.84, leaving a balance of $195.29. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. "VI .i y it M Ml At v 1 't .'J .9. y j 2