THE COURIER.
Hammond, Anna Hammond, Doughs,
Gertrude Macomer, Maude Macomber,
Hayes, Stewart, Anna Stewart. Bridge,
Custer, Woodward, LaSalle, Houtz,
Laasb, Du Teil; Messrs. Mattson, King,
Shuff, Kingsbury, Sloan, Fisher, Mc
Nieh, Melford, Reeder, Rhea, Elliott.
Fa well, Turpin, Hedge, Hallett, Grant,
Garoutte.
A jolly crowd of Sigma Cbis sur
rounded the banquet board Tuesday
evening and feasted in honor of two new
members who had been put through
the initiation exercises previous to the
feed. The two were M. N. Liberman
and Charles Patterson, the former from
Deadwood, S. D., the latter from Platts
mouth. All were earnest in declaring
the banquet well deserved. Those who
surrounded the festive table were: Pat
terson, Libeman, Hansen, F. D. and A
J. Stratton, Hawksworlh.Swartz, Wehn,
Home, F. G. and R. R. Rainey, Ewart,
Fitzgerald, Risser, BischofT, Cosgrove.
On January 13th the Century club
will have a banquet which will celebrate
in grand style the tenth anniversary of
the club All manner of surprises are
expected at the banquet as the com
mittee arranging for the spread is pur
posely secret about what will happen.
The program and menu will be done on
tinfoil but just what the contents will
be, is the thing which is so sacredly
guarded. It is expected that all pre
vious functions will be outdone. The
club has been taking a vacation which
lasts from December 5th to January
13th, the date of the banquet.
Wednesday evening Miss Maude Oak
ley entertained in honor of Mr. Willard
Yates who has just returned from New
York where he has been attending col
lege. The Jevening was distinctively
musical, most of those attending being
performers on instruments or voice.
Some delightful numbers were given
especially those by the hostess. The
light fantast'c toe was tripped over the
tapistry for a while after which Miss
Oakley evinced her dexterity at prepar
ing a chafing dish supper which was
enjoyed by Mrs. Griffith, Misses Put
Bam and Hargreaves; Mesers Yates,
Harry and George Shedd.Lehraer, Cars
cadden and Engle.
Tuesday night seemed a favorite night
this week for social functions. While
many others were enjoying themselves
in various parts of the city there was an
informal gathering at the university
school of music. Under the mistletoe
were enjoyed games, dancing and light
refreshments. The rooms were prettily
decorated with the ever beautiful holi
day greens. Those who took pa't in the
soiree were: Misses Graham, Ashman,
Perkins, Miller, Tindle, Jorgensen, Mc
Clure, Daily, Wetherald, Curry, Straub.
Macdonald, Biltgen; Messrs Sanders,
Claire, Mudge, Holbrook, Atwocd, Ty
ner, Ritchey, Patterson, Teeters and
Stringer.
Delta Tau Delta held a Christmas
ftsetival Wednesday night with a regu
lation Christmas tree prettily decorated
and lighted in the fraternity room.
Santa ClauB Christensen distributed
funny little gifts to those present.
Alumni remembered the chapter and
cent holiday greetings. One of the
nicest rememberances came from the
young ladies of the Kappa Alpha Theta
in the shape of a handsome Roman chair.
Saturday night Mrs. Fannie Thomas
of 1724 L street will entertain twenty
little children who are not likely to have
a Christmas tree at their homes. Elabo
rate preparations are being made tor
this annual reception to poor children
and if effort can make the heart glad,
those who attend willl be made happy in
the. kind remembrance provided by
Mrs. Thomas. Elder Howe has been
asked to make the selection of those
who would be most worthy and most
benefitted.
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CHRISTMAS GREETING.
We again beg- to extend to the public the compliments of
the season and to sincerely thank the people for their hearty
co-operation with us in all of our merchandise events during
the past year.
We are happy indeed to say that the increase of business
during- every month of the past" twelve over that of the corre
sponding month last year has been remarkable and is conclu
sive evidence of the fact that our efforts to tlace before the
people the best values obtainable for the smallest prices pos
sible, are fully appreciated. Knowing as we do that in ordei
to appeal strongly to an intelligent public we must make it
possible for people to not only save monc' on their purchases,
but we must place before them unlimited assortments, endless
varieties and above all, worthy, dependable merchandise. We
have spared no effort in attaining- this end, and therein lies
the secret of our success.
We will begin the New Year with a firm determination
to improve, grow larger and to place ourselves in a still bet
ter position to do the greatest good to the greatest number.
We wish one and all A Merrv Christmas and A Happv
JNew lear.
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A pleasant surprise was experienced
this week by the many friends of Miss
Stella Elliott and Mr. James Cantield,
Jr., when the unofficial announcement
of the engagement of the young people
was whispered around the red lamp.
Miss Elliott is one of the most popular
girls of the city and Mr. Cantield, son of
Chancellor Canfield of Ohio university,
formerly of Nebraska university, is a
noble son of his much loved father.
The La Veta Whist club was enter
tained Tuesday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Kirker. The first part of
the evening was spent around the card
tables, af ier which the supper table was
surrounded and a fine menu served
Those at the plates were Messrs. and
Mesdames Weir, Field, Waugb, Giili
lan, Lindley, Davis, O. C. Bell, C. T.
Boggs, Mrs. Isaac Lansing, Misses
Boggs and Caffyn.
Word comes from Clarence Culver,
who is with the Quartermaster's depart
ment of the regular army in South
Carolina, that he will spend Christmas
in Savannah with Captain Charles
Schwarz, of Co. A, Third Nebraska
regiment. Both of the young men are
well known in thiscity, Captain Schwarz
living here and Quartermaster Culver
having gone to school at the university.
He was one of Brigsby's Rough riders as
a volunteer.
Mrs. J. H. Gleason gave a large re
ception Friday De. 16th, for her hus
band's mother, Mrs. Susan H. GleaBon
of Michigan. Mrs. G. M. Lambertson
and Mrs. John Lottridge assisted. Mrs.
Milton Scott and Mrs. E. L. Holyoke
presided at the refreshment tables. The
reception was attended by a large num
ber and was a very pretty affair.
The young ladies of the Kappa Alpha
Theta held their Christmas feast Wed
nesday night. A delicious spirit of hil
arity pervaded the rooms and sparkled
from bright eyes is sallies and repartees
Hew across the feast table.
Scot Garroutto and his mother went
to Kansas City Wednesday to attend the
marriage of Park Garroutte, formerly of
this city, to Miss Mina Dewey. The
ceremony occurred Thursday afternoon
at the First Baptist church of Kansas
City.
Miss Anno Rivett. hairdressing and
shampooing, moved from Burr Blk to
Emporium. 143 South Twelfth.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Fannie Margaret
Latham to Mr. Frederick C. Van Bus
kirk in Chicago December 11th. They
will be t home after February I.lth at
4S19 Vmcennes square, Chicago. The
bride was a resident of Lincoln for many
years and has many very warm friends
here who have expressed cordial wishes
for Mr. and Mrs. Van Buskirk's happi
ness. This is jour time to select holiday
goods at E. Fleming's, 1211 O St. Just
received latest styles in everything in
jewelry line and all kinds of; Iver novel
ties. Cheap, will pay you to call.
County Commissioner J. Charles Mil
ler returned the first of the week from
Lexington, Ky where he spent a week.
Riggs Pharmacy has moved from the
northwest corner of O and 12th streets
to the corner of the Funke opera house
or the southwest corner. The store has
been exquistly titled with hardwood
cases and shelves and French beveled
plate glass. The stock is new too and
very complete. The fancy articles,
brushes, perfumery, leather goods and
toilet articles are dainty and very styl
ist. No shop worn or out of date goods
are to be seen. The prescription de
partment is just as spotless and attrac
ive. The compounding shelf is covered
with heavy plate glass and order and
cleanliness extend even to the basement.
This drug store is absolutely free from
any suspicion of selling whiskey except
for medicinal purposes. The new store
is worth inspection for all these reasonp.
L. A. Ricketts left yesterday afternoon
for Washington, D. C. He goes as a
delegate to the national convention of
the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. He
was accompanied by hi3 sister Miss Ena
Ricketts, and they expect to visit several
eastern cities before their return.
Dentist Hill, over Killer Jt Paine.
Mrs. Culver of Milford was in the city
this week doing Christmas shopping.
On Monday she took dinner with Mrs.
Henry Hcrtley.
Christmas novelties in watches, jew
elry, etc. D.T. Smith, 1110 Cstreet.
Electric wiring, gas and elestric fix
tures and lamps a specialty. Korsmeyer
Plumbing and Heating Co., 215 South
Eleventh street.
Arthur Raymond, who is a student at
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