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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1899)
THE COU1 j. L. - - ' Lovely tulips adorned the parlors and flags were draped in the hall. Music was furnished by a mandolin club. The city improvement society held its first meeting for the year on Thursday morning in the Commercial club par lors. Aiter reports of committees the following officers were elected by a unanimous vote: Mrs. W. G. L. Gay lor, president; Mrs. D. Welch, first vice president; Mrs. Nellie M. Richardaon, secretary. The election of treasurer and auditor was postponed until the next meeting. Flans of work for the year wore die cussed. An anti-spitting ordinance for street cars was recommended and the advisability of an ordinance restraining expectoration upon the steps of build ings and side walks was discussed. The filth from tobacco juice upon our sidewalks and in entrances to buildings in certain portions of the city was char acterized as repulsive and dangerous to the health of the passers-by. Mrs. Richardson was instructed to invite the mayor to meet with the ladieB in two weeks, and also to confer with the other city officials and report at the next meeting. The special work of the so ciety for the next two weeks will be an investigation of the condition of the alleys. The ladies will endeavor to make an educational movement of their work. They will try to co-operate with the city council and to understand munic ipal government with special reference to local conditions. Another important matter introduced was the spread in Lincoln of the dread ed disease, spinal meningitis, which is said to be another name for spotted fever. It is acknowledged to be a germ disease, but opinions differ as to its con tagion. There have been seven cases already in Lincoln and all of them fatal. In several other citieu it has assumed the proportions of an epidemic. In the east isolation and private funerals are required in such cases. A committee was appointed to confer with the physi cians and to urge more care and thorough cleanliness lest it become an epidemic here. A vote of thanks was extended to the Commercial club for its exceeding cour tesy to the society. Each member was asked to bring another lady to the meeting to be held in two weeks. The meetings will now be held with regu larity on alternate Thursday mornings. The interest manifested Thursday in dicates an unusually energetic and effic ient summer's campaign. The annual festival given by the Matinee Musicale will occur on the first and second days of May. The first concert will be given by Bruno Steindel violincellist, Edmund Schuecker harp ist, Mrs. Minnie Fish-Griffin soprano, and Mrs. Steindel pianist. Mr. Steindel was born in Zwickau, Saxony, his father being Director of MubIc in that city, aud under his direction he began his studies on thn violin. Later the cello was taken up, it always having been his favorite instrument. He enjoyed the instruction of the best teachers in Ger many. Although he is still quit a young man, Mr. Steindel was for three years soloist of the famous Philharmonic Or chestra of Berlin, under the direction of flans von Bulow, for which position he was selected from fifty-six applicants. The Chicago Tribune said of him: "He is a most valuable acquisition to the local musical world." Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gillilan enter tained thb La Veta whist club on Tues day evening. Those present were: Mes srs. and Mesdames Field, Kirker, Weir, Davis, Hallett, Waugb, Lindlay, 0. T. Boggs and W. C. Boggs; Mrs. Lansing and Misses Torbet, Boggs and Caffyn. Mir Eva Forburger celebrated her birthday on Tuosday ovening by ontor taining a company of her young frionda. Games, music and rofroshmontB wero enjoyed. The guests wero: MIpbos Ef fle Wilson, Maud RichardBon, Nora Bancroft, Daisy Skinner, Millio Ban croft, Ada Norton, and Rhoda Bancroft; Messrs. A. Wilson, Chelsa Jonoe, Earl Bowen, Eugene Kemblo, Hal Witmer, John Burk and J. Skinner. Mra. W. C. Cunningham and Mre. J. 0. Harpham entortained tho Contral and Southeast circles of tho FirBt Proa byterian church at a vory peasant kon sington on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E. Lewis Baker Bang "Evon Song" Franz, and "Wero I a Star'' Hawloy. Light refreshments wero sorvod by MisBos Harpham and Cunningham. Mies Delia Siddons of East South street was married at noon nn Thursday to William 0. Sidles of Palmyra. Tho ceremony was performed by Rev. L. T. Guild in the presence of quite a com pany that had gathered at the home of the father of the bride, Mr. T. B. Sid dons, to celebrate the happy event. Mr. and Mrs. Sidles will make their home in Palmyra. The T. A. M. crokinolo club spont the evening of Friday pleasantly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hotaling, 1315 K street. Prizes wero won by Mrs. E. P. RanBom, Mrs. Millar, Mr. P. A. Som merlad and Mr. I. J. Avers. Tho hos tess waB assisted by Mis9 Florence Schellenger. The players wero: Mes srs. and Mesdames J. H. Spencer, M. Millar, I. J. Ayers, A. C. Towneend, E. B. Ransom and J. H. Violet; Miss Nita Hyde and Mr. P. A. Sommerlad. Miss Helen Welch gave a pre-nup-tial luncheon yesterday at. one o'clock for Miss Florence Farwell Holmes, her maid of honor, and bridesmaids. The luncheon was an elaborate one served in eight courses. Superb American beau ties formed a center piece for the table and at each plate was a boquet of lillies of the valley. Those at the table were: Misses Holmes, Emily Weeks, Laura Houtz, Mabel Richards, Florence Put nam and Welch. Mr. Hastie, a university senior, and a member of Phi Delta Theta, gave a duck dinner ot? Monday evening to the members of his fraternity, who are seniors. The canvas backs devoured, were said to be the result of hiB skill as a marksman in a recent hunting ex pedition. Mr. Hastie's guests were: Messrs. Stebbins, Mansfelde, Sumner and McCreery. Miss Ura Kelley will leave Omaha today for New York and will sail on the Twenty-first on the North German Lloyd line for Naples, Italy. She goes with a party of friends among whom are: Miss Cornish of Minneapolis, daughter of the vice president of tho Union Pa cific Rail Road, anri Miss Fairchild of St. Paul. On Friday afternoon Mtf. Arthur 0. Sjoburg gave the first of a series of art receptions. Those present were: Mesdames Ohlson, Stratton, Werstecht. Peterson, Eschelmann, Uloders, Lich erherz, Bjorkman, Schmitler, Roman, Anderson, Sjoburg, Angelo, Palm and Gustafeon. Mies Marguerite Winger entertained at six-handed hearts on Friday evening. The guesta were received at the door by Miss Elsie Ackerman. Prizes were won by Mieaea Outcalt and Jaynes, and Mes rs. Crandall and Raymond. Mr. E. L. Richeson is assisted by Miss Mattie Mundorf in teaching fancy steps, stage dancing, fencing, etc. Children's class, 2 to 4 o'clock, 12 for eight lessons, Richeson's dancing academy, 141 South Twelfth street. Mr. and Mrs. Herzog entertained charmingly on Thursday evening. Ca boose was the game, and later refresh- 5wa:' Jfczfoc&ju&rrzeztg: K K K K K K K K K K u umv There is a. style, a finish, an inde- ""scrable something about our millinery that makes it so popular with everyone. Of course it is the a production of the very besL eastern makers and is of that t? high order of beaut)' aud style so sought after by fashionable everywhere. This combined with price quotations lower than common goods are usually sold for, makes it possible for our patrons to wear ultra-fashionable millinery at a remarkable small expenditure of cash. 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