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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1899)
3 THE COURIER r- .)- -i Steiner, Livoringhouse; Misse Heaton, Rlckettu, Harley, Fowler, Byam, Pink erton, Beach, Du Toil, Cook, Smith, Prey; Messrs. Folsom, Jones. Phillips, Smith, Morricon. Mr. Kier is slowly recovering from the alight strok'o of paralysis brought on by VI the Are in hie store last week. Mr. Fred Cooley spent the holidays in Lincoln. Mrs. Ellas Baker met with an unfor tunate accident Wednesday by break ing her ankle. As Bhe wbb leaving her home she slipped and fell, thereby caus ing the accident. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Edwin, a son, on Christmas eve. A number of the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma will entertain informally thiseveuing. The members of Delta Gamma soro rity will entertain informally- tonight and Monday wight at their house. Dr. John White is at the bead of the chemical department during Profes sor Nicholson's absence from the state university. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reese, of Colora do Springs, have been visiting friends and relatives during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Reese have a large number of friends in Lincoln who have been glad to see and entertain them. The Phi Delta Theta fraternity enter tained informally Thursday evening. Mr. and MrB. E. Fleming gave a four course dinner Christmas night. The parlors and dining room were elaborate ly decorated in holly, roses and chrys anthemums. Covers were laid for Messrs. and Mesdames Alexander, Greer, Brooks, Wilson, Brooks Mes dames Brooks, McDill, Sbanafelt; Misses Alexander, McCasland, Alexander; Mesers. Alexander and Branthwaite. ,' At the close of the dinner, a fitting pres 1 ent was given to each guest by the hostess." The evening was pleasantly spent in dancing and music; Mrs. C. W. Branch gave a party in honor of Master Boyd Tucker Friday afternoon. About twenty young peo ple were preeent and spent a very enjoj able afternoon, the first half of which was spent in playing bean bag. After a delicious luncheon the children held a grand cake walk, led by music furnished by Mrs. Spofford. Mrs. Stafford is from Kansas City, but formerly lived in Lin coin, where she will always be remem bered, not only pereonally.but for her unusually tine music on the violin. Mrs. Branch was assisted by Mrs. Henry Branch, Mrs. Woods and several teach ers from the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. William Dorgan gave a Btnall dinner Friday night. A number of the members of Phi Kappa Pei fraternity entertained at the fratornity house Wendesday evening. J One of the most enjoyable dances given this winter was given by the members of (he Pleasant Hour Club on Monday night at Waleh Hall; The Pleasant Hour Club is one of the oldest clubs in the city and the dance on Mon. day night was the first of a series of dunces to be given this winter. An informal German was given during the latter part of the evening. The guests were: Misses Oakley, Gregory,' Put nam, Haecker, Harrison and Cochrane. The members of the club present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Ladd, Watson, Rector, Dorgan, Woods, Merrill and Howe. Mesdames Griffith and Mans felde. Messrs. Sherman, Gregory, Bald win, Hayes, Butler, Honeywell, Walsh, Haecker, Funke and Yates , r Mies Fay Marshall entertained the Good Times Euchre Club on Friday evening. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Woods, Fitzgerald, Dor gan, Howe, Rector, Crancer, Woods, Mullen, Marshall, Curtice. Woo.'s, Kel ley, Hargreavep, Wilson, Tillon, Everett, and Muir. MIceeB Burr, Oakley, Put nam, Harrison and Nance. Messrs. Joyce, Baldwin, Honeywell and Ken nard. Les Bohemiennes were entertained by Mrs. Leonard Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Beeson, of Omaha, a former mem ber of the club, was present. MIbb Maude Owen, the handsome girl from Lincoln, Nebraska, who was so attractive a member of the Castle Square Opera Company, has Bovored her connection with the organization and returned to her home in Lincoln, hav ing made many friends here during hr brief stay, both socially and in musical circles. The Saturday Evening Herald of Chicago. The L. A. Kensington is a club of old standing in Lincoln. This year the members decided to give a Christ mis tree to some of the poor children of the city. They applied to Dr. Elwood and about a duzen ch)(dren met with the ladies at the home, of Mrs. Patrick on Tuesday afternoon. The afternoon was very successful. A large tree stood lighted in the dining room. The girls were given dolls that the iadies had dressed for them, . and the boys were given knives. There were toye, fruit, nuts, popcorn and candy for all. After the happy children had returned to thoir homes, Mrs. Patrick served re freshments to the ladies prevent and plans were laid for future aid for the children. The members of the club are Mesdames Billmeyer, Chapin, Kennard, Gerhart, Van Brunt, Campbell, JoneB, DaviB, Wilkinson, Pjtcher, Turner, Fa well, Humphrey and Patrick. The honorary members are': Mrs. Wendling and Miss Eulase. Miss Mabel Lindley gave a very pleas ant Kensington on Tuesday afternoon. A Christmas tree stood in one of the parlors and the refreshments partook of the nature of Christmas. The guests were: Mesdames Woods, Sherman, Hardy, Harley, Pound, Kind and Hardy Mi.ses Ames, Whedoo, Risser, Ray mond, Hammond, Ricketts, Broady, Pound, Whiting, Harley, Miller, Hart ley and Broady. , - Mrs. Muoger entertained for Mies Case of Omaha on Wednesday after noon. a An unusually pleasant after noon was spent in dressing paper dolls and a number of the creations would have caused Worth' to blush. Thoce present were: Mesdames Kennedy, Richards, Hardy, Mejttner and Holyoke. Misses Hammond,, Gere, Ricketts. Ray mond, Whiting, Richards, Hammond, Ames, Whiting, Hputz, Miner, Marley, Woodford, Harper, Worley, Gere, Har per, Polk, Case, Foster, Hill, Chambers, Edgreu, Hartley, Cunningham, Hayes, McFarland, Harley, McFarland, Miller and Cunningham. Miss Ollie and Miss Jessie Best of Red Oak, Iowa, are visiting Mr. and Mrs Fred Hutcbins. Mrs. O. W. Webster gave a six-hand-ed euchre party for Mrs. Meisner on Thursday afternoon. The ladies pres ent were: Mesdames Crancor, Munger, Aitken, Hardy, Scott, Hill. Rowiclr, Fawell, Turner, Moor, Kirker, Woods, Acker man, Kimball, Raymond, Abbott, Thomas, Winger. Harpham, Holyoke, Biisb, Pound, Kennard, Thompson, Le Gore, Brown, Holyoke, Jones, Ashman, Clarke, Curtis, Hammond, Robbies, Simmons, Morrill and Pound. Misses Waleh, Berr, Kirker, Hardy, Aitken, Hammond, Aitken, Pound, Raymond and Tibbete. Mr. and Mrs. George Clark gave a Eucbra party for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reese on Wednesday evening, The il&&858 THE ANNUAL lj BEGINS HERE ON JANUARY 2. This sale possesses magnetic power for the shrewd buyer, becaitsc it's always an event that' presents the most remarkable money-saving- oppor tunities. This particular sale promises to be of paramount importance, for the backwardness of the fall and winter season has left us with a greater amount of winter merchandise than usual and makes it necessary for us to convert a tremendous amonnt of goods into cash before the annual stock-taking. Prodigious price-cutting is a never-failing means of disposing of great quantities in a short time, and that is the means we have employed. The Special Circulars give full Particulars. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA READERS' ATTENTION ! Tlie AdCodel Xiniig Hall, We make a specialty of Sunday dinners. L. 6. HObADAY, Prop. 316 So. 12th St., Lincoln. Neb i . -r f. .. : THE HOLIDAY RATES WILL BE ONE PARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP To all Burlington points west of the Missouri river within 200 miles. Tickets for Christmas will be on sale December 23, 24 and 2b. For New Year will be on sale December 30 and 31; also January 1. All tickets will be good for return until January 4, 1900. To points east of the river the rate will be one fare to the river and fare and one-third beyond. City Ticket Office Cor. 10 and O sts Telephone 235 s weeeaea v 4 j lORl I Burlington Depot, 7th bet, P. & Q. t Telephone 25. . HotiDAY Goods Al H A I Xv ET T & . Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Ster ling Silver and Silver-Plated Ware, Gold Headed Canes and Umbrellas, Opera Glasses, Spectacles, Fountain and Gold Pens, etc. A large stock of Sterling Stiver and Ebony ' Novelties. 1143 O, Funke Opera House blk. t