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duy in honor of Mr. and Mra. Lippincott
of Now York. Tho duy was Hpont in
having a general good timo a bountiful
dinner boing ecrvod uh tho closing of
tho day 'd program. Tho picnicura woro
MoBHrH and MoBdatms Haroncourt,
Liitnl), Talbot, Fling, Fawoll, Dorr
Groon, Mrs. and Mies Laneing.
Tho Q A. T., a club compoRod of
eomo of Lincoln's mont charming young
ladioa gavo a dolightful, moonlight
picnic at Lincoln park on Tuesday
evening, in compliment to thoir visit
ing fiistore, tho MiBBos Campboll and
Florin of Soward, and Wintoretoon of
Froinont. After tho UHiial games, pro
monados and viewing tho eightB which
tho park allordB, an olaborato coureo
BUppor waB Borvod by tho young ladioa.
Tho Biippor having loon discussed tho
picuickorB ropairod to tho thoatro build
ing whoro a danco wub Boon in progroes
and luted far into tho night. Thoao
rocoiving invitations woro: Misses M.
and 0. Hullhorst, M. and E. Erford.
Campboll, Florin, Wintorsteon, Clinton,
Do Witt, Barrick, Ilowland. Leoso, Mc
Oreor, Haphaol, ShalTor, Watson, Wil
son and Messrs. Mutt hews; Anderson,
Woodruff, Suttor, Anthony, Franklin,
Evart, KaulTman, Stanbro. Evans, Sy
ford, Wilson, llawloy, Foleom, Poyntor,
Dunbaugh, Painter and II. anu S. Pat
terson. Messrs. 0. W. SpoarB, Adna Dobson,
William Schrooder, A. W. Stowart and
Callon TbompBon havo gono to Denver
for threo or four days' inspection of tho
sidowalkB, bridge1, stroct paving, grades,
stroot lighting, sowagn and water works
of Denver. Sinco tho lust trip of coun
cilmon to Denver, Lincoln peoplo havo
had Buspicions of tho objoct, not the
nominal but the real objoct of thoso trips.
It will bo remembered that tho last
doputation of city councilmen from Lin
coln woro entertained very gorgeously
by part of tho Donvor city council.
Whon the bill for tho ontertainmont
was presented, tho rest of tho Denver
citv council refused to allow it. Sinco
then nvory city council has mado plans
to visit Donvor for the purpose of in
specting bridges, sidewalks, sosvago,
watorworkB, paving, curbstones, police
system, tiro departmont etc., etc.
Mr. Robort S. Browno for so long tho
most conspicuous niomber of tho
orchestrn, has received tho appoint
monj of first musician in tho thirty
second U. S. voluntoors. Conspicuous
bocauao of tho size of tho instrument,
the 'collo which ho played, Mr. Browno
Iibb boon a moinber of tho orchestra for
perhaps twenty yearn, until ho vol
unteered last year, tie was as much of
a tlxturo to thoatro goers as tho chan
dolier and whon ho first wont, tho place
whore ho had Btood bo long supporting
the big violin was indeed vacant.
Everybody in the habit of going to the
opora houses romombors tho gentlo,
mournful manner of his playing, tho
perfect timo ho kept and tho low, round
notes of his 'cello. Out tho fascina
tions of military lifo havo soizod Dob
Browno and takon him oft to inBpiro
tho evolutions of the boys in blue.
William Reed Dunroy loft tho first of
tho week for Omaha whore ho has been
ofTerod a placo on the Boo. Mr. Dunroy
is known to noarly everybody in Lin
coln and ovorybody likes him. Undis
mayed by fortuLo's smiles ho nhows tho
sunny, tender face of a poot to his
friends and acquaintances and in return
we wish him tho best fortuno thoro is
going.
Tho summer evening club in the
rooms of tho Y. W. C. A. had a very
pleasant meeting on Thursday evening.
Mies Alice Hunter, in showing tho
contrast between tho old and tho now
in typos of literature, read two storioa,
ono from Godey's magazino of 186'l, and
ho other from August, 1899, number
of the Atlantic Monthly. Mr. and MrH.
(J. S. AndriiB and MIsb Luna A then of
Lincoln and Miss Minnie SwatiBon of
Omaha rendorod several excellent Bisec
tions as a mandolin and guitar quartot.
Miss SwanBon, who a is solo harpist and
pianist of an Omaha musical organiza
tion, alfl.) played throe boiutiful piano
pioccB.
Tho Second Pn ah) torian North Mis
sion Sunday school enjoyed a picnic in
tho State Farm grove Wednesday. Much
credit is duo Mm. Darnell, Mrs. Toulo,
and Miss Hattio Odoll for tho succceb of
tho aftorcoon. Tho occasion was made
doubly pleasant for the children by a
box of candy presented to thorn by Mr.
Ormsby of 27th and HolJrogo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E HarJy, Mr. and
MrB. Paul F. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Jones of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs.
George Spurlock and Mrs. Spurlock Sr
aro camping in Wyoming on tho Tonguo
river in tho Big Horn mountains.
This party of very congenial friondB
havo camped togothor somewhere for
five or six years. Thoy havo sot up
thoir toopoes in Minnesota several times,
in Nobraaka and are now in Wycming.
Mr3. J. W. Winger of Hub city aod
MiBs Kate Stoddard of Chicago, are on
joying an outing togothor in Michigan
woods at Marquette, whoro thoy will
Bpond two wooks. From Marquette
Mtb. Wingor will go toMuncio. Indiana,
whoro sho will visit hor mother for a
Bhort timo.
Mr. T. C. Mungor left last Saturday
for a trip through Colorado. Ho will go
overland from Cripplo Creek to Pikes
P3ak, Colorado Springs, and Manitou,
joining his wife at Pino where thoy will
spend tho remainder of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Thoma9 Pratt accom
paniod by Mies RyonB, Mrs. Pratt's
siBtor, are visiting friends and relatives
in Hagorvillo, Canada. Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt will bo gono a woek or two while
Miss Ryons will mako a much longer
visit.
Miss Maud Oakloy is oxpoctod homo
in a fow days from Chicago where sho
has been playing a summor engagement
with tho Castlo Squaro opera company.
Mies Oakloy is well and favorably known
in Lincoln 6o:ioty.
Mrs. Hoag anddaughtor of Chicago,
aro visiting with Mrs. C. E. Yates for a
fow days. Mrs. Hoag has boon visiting
in Croston, Iowa, and Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, before coming to Lincoln.
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald, Mias Lillian
Fitzgorald and Mr. Paul Fitzgerald
started on Thursday evening for Crow
Agency near which Mr. Fitzgerald is
superintending a railroad contract.
Miss Eva Thompson and Miss Emma
Frow left Tuesday for Chicago, where
thoy wiil visit friends for a fow days.
Miss Thompson will Bpond an outing of
a fow weeks at Beulah, Wisconsin.
Mr. Rass Curtice and Mr. T. II. Mai
laliou arrived in Lincoln on Thursday
from Spirit Lake, Iowa. Mrs. Curtice
and Mrs. Mallaliou remained at tho
lake for a longer vacation.
H. G. Barber has been visiting friends
in Lincoln. He is instructor in scionco
in tho bo)s high school of Now York
city and uub beon an unusually success
ful and popular toachor.
Congressman Burketl and a small
party started for Billings, Montana,
Wednesday evening. Thoy go to moot
tho congrosBional committor roturning
from tho Klondike.
SKETCHES OF CITY LIFE.
WM.MAM ItKKIJ I1UNKOV.
the city council which is inspecting tho
paving and public works of Donvor.
Misa Ada Coleman, editor of tho
Stromsburg Headlight, is upending a Tho ch hoUB0 waitor wpo( h-B
fow dayB in Lincoln tho guest of Dr. and handfl on a towol hanRlDg over nia
MrB. George, Twonty-first and K streets. ahouldor aftor giving a customer a large,
Mrs. C. M. Hurd and daughter loft luscious slice of water melon,
laft Thursday on a visit of sovoral wooks Ho grinned as a p'oasant thought
with relatives in Illinois. Mr. Hurd'a struck him and in a moment ho said:
mother will return with thorn, "Last night a darkoy camo in here and
Mrs. II. M. Casebeer, Mrs. L. W. Ga- "!kcU or water melon. 1 brought
utto and Mre. C. A. Rutherford of him a b,g shco like that one.' indicating
mahB. aro tnimirnimr nn.n.ur thn w,th hlS ttnvr th fflBt disappearing
red fruit before tho customer, "and I
gavo him a knifo and fork to oat it
with."
"Well sir. tho darkey looked at mo
and with a broad grin remarked: "Fo'
do Lawd, or knifo an' fawk tor eat
watormillion wif uh uh" and with that
ho ducked his bill into tho melon and
began to gobble it up like a good
follow."
"What is yours, please?" ho asked of
tho next customer.
Mrs. W. E. Van Andol and mothor aro
visiting in Minneapolis, tho guests of
Prof. Frankfortor, Mra. Van Andol's
brother. Thoy oxpect to bo gono about
two wooks.
Mr. John MacDonald, paving inspec
tor, accompanied tho committeo from
roul
Umaha, aro sojourning among
mountains at Manitou Colorado.
Mr. Thomas Ewing of Now York, a
popular graduato from tho university,
and very well kuown and likod in
Lincoln is in tho city visiting.
Mis Holon Welch gavo a charming
little dinner Wednesday in compliment
to Miss Alico Lawis who will leave for
college in tho noar futuro.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest N. Warnor of
Madison, Wisconsin, aro visiting in this
city, tho guest of Albert Watkir.s, Mrs.
Warnor'B brother.
Mrs, Leo Cubbison of Croston, and
Mid. A. L. Ogg of Indianola, la., aro
visiting this week with thoir brother S.
L. McCoy of 1117 Q street.
Mrs. C. A. Rutherford, who has been
the guest of Mrs L. W. Garoutto fo
several day?, returned to hor homo in
Omaha, last Friday.
Hair Dressing, Shampooing, Scalp
Treatment, Manicuring, and Switch
Work. Anno Rivett and AgnbsRawlings
HI) South 12th street.
Mr. J. D. Courtney of Omaha is visit
ing his Bisters, MrB. VV Sherman or :10th
and Holdrego. and Mrs. S. W. Perin of
tho Stato Farm.
Judge Frost, Mrs. Frost and children
aro visiting Mrs. Frost's father and
mother Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bonnoll
of Chicago, III.
Mrs. Paul 11. Holm is visiting hor
mother at Dekalb, III., uftor which sho
will continue her trip to Long Island,
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woman with a pained expression in hor
Mies Daisy Hargroavos has iust re- oyeB and a furtive glanco around the
turned from a six weeks vi.it in Chicago car.
Ho was from South Dakota. Ho wub
visiting friondB in the city and wub
being shown tho Bights. Thoy all
boarded a car for Union college Thero
waB a man and his wifo and little boy.
and tho man from South Dakota and
his little boy.
Tho visiting man had an umbrella
with him, although thoro wbb not tho
sign of a cloud in tho heavens and tho
dust was several inches thick. Tho
aforesaid instrument howovor, had ita
UBea as waB demonstrated lator on.
"That's tho stato house," remarked
tho man who was doing the honors.
"Well an got a silver dome too. Re
gular sixteen to wunnor, aint sho?
Lots of silvor an' a little gold. That's
good enough to tell 'em up in South
Dakota when I git back."
"Ye," was tho reply. "But whon wo
got her back wo aro going to paint hor
yellow and put silver on tho small
Bpots," with a smilo.
"Whoro's that conEervativo of music?"
suddenly aeked tho visitor.
"O wo havo passed that." sniff thn.
and Lake Michigan pleasure rosorte
Mrs. McDonald gavo a cozy littio
porch uarty Thursday evening to a fow
of hor littio boy's playmates.
J. G. StevonBon is back in tho oflico of
the district clerk aftor a fow days of rest
in tho mountains of Colorado.
Mrs. John L. Martin, who has beon
visiting hor aunt Mrs. T. S. Allen return
ed to her home last Friday.
Mrs. L. Shador is visiting in Now
York and othor eastern cities, where sho
wiil remain for several weeks.
"You'll lose your hat as auro as you're
born," said tho city man to his boy who
was wriggling and rubbering like a
littio monkey. "Sit still!" and tho boy
subsided.
"That s Kryan's house," said tho city
man indicating tho free silver cham
pion's domicile
"That?" ej.culated tho visitor, jab
bing holes in tho atmosphoro with his
umbrella and gazing in an idolarouB
manner at tho houso.
"les, thats whero Bryan lives,"
tho answer.
was
"What'n that tii,;i.i;n9i :.!:... ... ..
Mrs. Grant E. Laflin ib renewing old with tho ubiquitous umbrella
acquaintances in Crete and Wymoro this "That's a school house."
W00k' ". "I "'raid Willio wouldn't liko to
Mrs. Ralph T. Ogillvio is ontortaining livo ,Uoro'" Buitl No man from the north
her Bister MissMarcia Spivoy.of Topoka ,ook'nK at his tanned youngBtor with a
rifnilfl antiln
J-WUV4 OlillK),
Miss Maud Hazlott is enjoying tho
cool mountain breezes at Doboquo, Col.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. PreBton,
810 South Sixteonth stroot, a son.
Mrs. T. L. Guild is visiting in Crete:
"Lightening neor strikes twico in tho
same placo."
"How do you know?"
"I am a lightening calculator."
"They won't take wheels on tbia
train."
"Then you'll havo to go without your
hoad."
A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
"That cut Clarence up dreadfully."
"What did?"
"His horBo Bhied at a dre6B auit case."
"No matter how many schools thero
bo I wouldn't havo to tro to only ono,"
remarked tho j outh with a grin.
"How'b that for corn?" asked tho city
man as tho car Bpod by a field all in
tassel.
"Pretty fine," was tho remark of tho
visiting gentleman.
"We'll havo to got stop ladders to
roaca tho oara I BU0BB(" Bai(j tho c
man smilingly, to tho boy Trom South
Dakota.
Tho kid grinnod for roply.
The umbrella was flourished many
times before Union college wbb reached
and every ono in tho car watched tho
antics of tho man from South Dakota
boforo tho trip wbb over.
Thoy changed their Boats coming
back. h
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