THE COURIER.
lunch table. The affair was held im
mediately after the performance of
"1492" and was given in compliment of
the great Stuart who did the part of
"IsabBlla" in such a successful manner
in the play of the evening. Those pres
ent at the luncheon were Stuart. Eddie
Lloyd also of the "1492' company, Mes
era Tibbetta and Clark of "The Real
Widow Brown" company which showed
at the Funke the same evening, and
William Reed Duoroy. Mr. Stuirt won
the admiration of all by the charming
manner in which he told of his varied and
surprising stage experiences. Ho also
showed the gentlemen parts of his ward
robp which proved that he has a remark
ably beautiful collec'ion of stage dresses.
In displaying the garments be went into
feminine raptures over his "duds," all of
which was entirely pardonable in the
eyes of the other men.
Miss Anne Spurck and her physical
culture class of young ladies gave a
dancing party Thursday af'ernoon in
Turpin's hall. Misb Charlotte Clark
presided at the piano. The party was
given by young ladies to jouog ladies
and the graceful, slender, young forms
filled the hall with the beauty that be
longs to buds, springtime and the begin
ning of things. Miss Ruth Macfarland
was mistress of ceremonies. The invit
ed guests were: Mabel Bcnnet. Loise
Burnham, Hattie Corey, Zelia Cornell,
Mabel Cox, Crawford, Elsie Fawell,
Claire Funke, Gladjs and LouUo Ilar
greaves, Edna Harley, Lela Hunt, Mag
gie Honeywe 1, Margie Loomis, Ruth
and Jessie Macfarland, Leah and Pau
line Meyer, Jessie Outcalt, Ruth Ray
mond, Ethel Rivett, Edith Robbins,
Alice and Edna Spears, Alberta and
Charlotte Spurck, JesBie and Lillian
White, Helen Wilson, Marie Weesner,
Mabel Muir; Mrs. D. D. Muir, Miss Car
son and Mies Harris.
The Cheese and Cracker club has
revived the decadent custom of receiv
ing New Year's calls. It is a very plea9
ant.albeit an old fashioned way of greet
ing ones friends and it is a happy
thought of these j oung ladies to revive
it. On Monday, the second of January,
1899, at the hou.e of Mr. and Mrs. Lew
Marshall. Mesdames Marshall, Ross Cur
tice, Mallalieu, Mohrenstecher, W. F.
Kelley, Fred Howe, Geo. Woods, Chas.
L. Burr, Ode Rector, John Dorgan and
Misses Mae Burr and Fay Marshall of
the Cheese and Cracker club will receive
their friends. They will be assisted by
Misses McClure and Rinehart and Mrs.
Dundy. Elaborate preparations nav
been made for callers and as these names
include the most popular of the jounger
married set and the most hospitable the
Marshall homestead will be a delightful
place on fcew fear's day.
Chancellor and Mrs. Mac Lean enter
tained a distinguished company at din
ner Monday evening. Those who enjoy
ed the occasion were: Chancellor Kerr
of Omaha University, Chancellor Hunt
ington of Wesleyan University, Presi
dent Aylesworth of Cotner University,
P.esident Sutherland of Grand Island
College and President Perry of Doane
College. Those present represented
what is known in educational circles as
the College Union. Its membership
consists of chancellors and presidents of
those schools of the state which require
a three years course in preparation for
the college and offer an additional jear.
The dinner was preceeded by a seesion
or the Union at which affairs of the
society were discussed.
Tuesday and Wednesday were dajs
when many prominent club women of
t.hfi state were present at the club meet-
ing in the chapel of the university.
Some of those present were: Mesdames
S. C. Langworthy of Seward, president
of the Btate federation of women's clubs;
France Ford of Omaha, who was secre
tary of the board of lady managers of
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The Season's Finest
Dress Goods at a
Discount of 20 Per Cent
0IP0M0OOM000OCOOI)ft
OFlie Annual 1
' January
Clearing Sale
Begins Here
Tuesday, Jan
3 and contin
ues for One
Week.
Durirg the sale we will
offer our entire line of black
and colored, plain and nov
elty dress goods and silks,
eiderdowns, French flannels
and cloakings at a discount
of TWENTY PER CENT.
This stock must be cleared
for inventor' and
will be reserved.
nothing-
Dress Linings at a Discount
of 20 Per Cent:
During-new,
the
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tnis season s
clearmir sale our
goods
entire line of Dress Linings,
will be offered at a discount of
Ever- other department in the house will contribute un
matchable bargain offerings .f this most interesting event
and as stocks are larger and more complete than usual (lie
values will be greater and more numerous.
See Circulars for Price X-,isrt-
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the Trans-Mississippi exposition; Belle
M. Stoutenborougb of Plattsmoutb, ex
president of the state federation; S. R.
Towne and Heller of Omaha, Green of
Stronisburg and Thomas Murty of
Weeping Water.
Professor Edgren and wife, held a
delightful reception Tuesday evening
for those members of the modern lan
guage association who are in the city
attending the sessions or the body this
week. The reception was held after the
evening's session when the talented hest
and his wife escorted the entire assem
bly to their home where professors of
the modern languages in the university
assisted in receiving. Refreshments
were gracefully dispensed in both din
ing room and hall by Misses Edgren,
Weeks, Sundean and Sherman.
The L. A. G. F. Kensington club was
entertained in a delightful manner on
Tuesday by Mrs. W. A. Preston. In a
guessing contest which afforded much
entertainment, Krs. C. D. Pitcher was
victorious and was given a nice prize.
Those who didn't happen to guess so
well were: Mesdames Van Brunt, Pat
rick, S:ott, Turner, Billmejer, Gerhart,
Humphrey, Pitcher. Armstrong, Ken
nard, Wilkinson, Campbell, Fawell,
Chapin and Davis.
A farewell recention was tenuerfa
at Watertown, N. Y , aud will begin
preaching there the Eecond Sunc'ay in
January. In the meantime he and
Mrs. Dunning will prepare for the movo
and pay farewell visits to their western
friends.
Mrs. Cameron, the charming soprano
who appeared here during the last May
festival, is starring with her own con
cert company and we hear through her
friend, Mrs. Minnie R. Herzog of this
city that she is meeting with success.
Mrs. Herzojs last letter from Mrs.
Cameron was from EI Paso, Texas, and
in it she states her intention of visiting
Lincoln in February and of giving a
concert here.
Miss Blanche Ilargreaves presided at
a chafing dish party on Wednesday even
ing. Only a collection of iDtimate
friends attended to enjoy the cbaiming
dainties dished up by the hostess.
Those who partook of the cheer were:
Misses Woods, Lansing, Raymond and
Ilargreaves; Messrs Haecker, Bartlett,
Clark and Shedd.
Mrs. Fred Jewel received at her home
Friday afternoon for Mrs. Win. Poynter
and the ladies of the Stato House. A
large number of ladies were invited and
were divided into two groupes for the
afternoon so that there would be no in
convenience in bandlibg the guests.
jjj, "J t. WiF. Porter assisted in receiving
Rov and Mrp. Ilenrv Dunnincriia
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parlors of the Second Presbftn j3-
church Wednesday evening. Mr?iD- Mr. n& Mrs. W A. Woodward had a
n.ncr has dona efficient work in tte Did-iW full of visitors this week. They
nit and those who know him bMrKdKf
regret his absence. He has
the pastorate of the Presby tenan'
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btrjyr
k&Mt. and Mrs. C. B. Woodward
Jfoines, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. and
Ifoodward of Vallisca. Iowa and
T. P. Woodwaid of Beatrice. The
tfhole week was one large reunion.
William Reed Dunroy has been in the
eastern pirt ot the state this week look
ing up material for another holiday
number of The Nehawka Register, a
special edition having been put out for
Christmas. On Thursday night be tup
ped with Stuart, the male Patti, who
was in Council Bluffs with "1492."
Mrs. Caroline Williams was the guest
of Mrs. M. II. Garten Tuesday and Wed
nesday. She left for her home in Bos
ton Thursday after having been called
upor. steadily the two previous dijs by
those who are fortunate to know her.
Mrs. Williams has been in Denver visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. Faggart and
Mrs. Crissy.
The Lindell card club was entertained
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Har
rison. Those who sat at the tables and
disposed of empires, kings and queens
were: Mesdames Perrin of Grand
Island, Strickler of Omaha. Hoover,
Humphrey, Bartruff, Mauritius, Zahn,
Hirsching and Miss Louise Hoover.
On Thursday next the Lincoln Light
Infantry will blossom out in a poverty
social which is promised as one which
will eclipse even the effort of last year.
The invitations are already out. They
are printed on common Manila paper a
very appropriate texture for the boys to
use.
The Ada Rehan dance can be seen at
Richeson's academy Friday evenings.
The Lincoln club gave an excellen
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