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comber, Haecker, Daniels, Hamilton,
Wilson, Harloy, Konney, Margaret Hon
eywell, Woods, Welch and Gregory;
Messrs. Tukey, Sherman, Paul WeekB,
Raymond, Louia Korsmeyer, Clark, Mc
Creery, Sheldon, Harry Shedd, Soacre6t,
Crandall, Holt, Fitzgerald, Culver,
Haecker, Pearse, Rainey, Hugh Edmis
ten. Von Mansfeld and Dr. White. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Lau were the chaper
ones. Mrs. A. E. Fowler gave an informal
afternoon on Tuesday. There were
lovely Jacques rosea in various vases.
Miss Young sang charmingly and Miss
Pers-on recited the "Kugglea" from the
Bird's Christmas Carol in an effective
manner, bringing out the true Ruggles'
epirit.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright gave a
card party to a large number of people
on Monday evening in honor of their
tenth anniversary. The house that
night was a conservatory not only of
flowers and lovely bric-a-brac, but or
pretty women in charming frocks. In
the drawing room "vero great jardinieres
of snow balls, fringed flower and pur
ple iris. The oriental room, which is
always soothing and refreshing had for
its presiding Sowers red roses, red car
nations and asparagus ferns. In the
library was the same flower scheme.
The dining room was pretty with pink
and white carnations, and roses with
asparagus ferns. There were seventeen
tables. Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Curtice
cut for the royal prize, Mrs. Griffith
being the successful one. S-e was pre
sented with a Queen Louise in a Floren
tine frame. Mrs. Buckstaff who took
the part of a gentleman during the
game bote off the masculine laurels.
Her reward was a picture of the Coun
tees Potocka, framed in black and gold.
Mr. Crancer had the best lone-hand rec
ord and was awarded with a match
ceiver in the shape of crossed pipes.
Mrs. Rector and Judge Irvine cut Tor
the consolation gift, a pair of silver
manicure scissors. The score cards
were of clever design, being tin hearts
with the dates 1890-1900 and the letters
R. W. A few of Mrs. Wright's inti
mate friends presented her with a Rook
wood vase of graceful contour. A sup
per of three courses and of many good
things was served after the game.
Mrs. Charles M. Keefer gave a chaf
ing dish luncheon on Tuesday in honor
of Mrs J. W. Chamberlain of Denver.
Each cover was distinguished by violet
and white ribbons at the end of which
red and white rosea were tied. On the
white ribbon was engraved in red
letters, "Mrs. Charles M. Keefer at
home Tuesday, May 15, 1900. Compli
mentary to Mrs. J. W. Chamberlain."
On the violet ribbon were the names of
the guests: Mrs. J. W. Chamberlain,
Mrs. D. B. Cropsey, Mrs. J. L. Teeters,
Mrs. H. P. Eames, Mrs. D. D. Muir,
MrB. G. W, Lowrey, Mrs. O. M. Stone
braker, Mrs. H.A. Lee, Mrs. J. A.Rudd,
Mrs. E. E. Bennet and Miss Gertrude
Bradt of Beatrice. The table centre
was a bowl of splendid red and white
roses with a reflector as a background.
Mrs. Keefer and Mrs. H. A. Lee pre
sided at the chaflDg dishes and as a
result a line lobster Newberg was pro
duced. The menu consisted of the
Newberg, olives, pickles, lettuce sand
wiches, fruit salad and waters, ice
cream in moulds, cake coffee and small
cukes.
The annual banquet of Kappa Kappa
Gamma will be given this evening at
tho home of Mrs. Emory C. Hardy.
Mrs. John B. Wright entertained on
Tuesday afternoon. There were about
one hunded and tbirty-Sve invitations
and about one hundred guests present
A long rain alwayB gives a particular
stimulus to be out and about and hence
on Tuesday it was with special pleasure
that one found one's way to Mrs.
Wright's. The house was a garden of
blossoms and fragrance, there being
red roses and carnations and asparagus
ferns in the Turkish room and in the
library, snow balls, fringed flower and
iris in the reception room, and pink and
white roses and carnations, and aspar
agus fern in the dining room. A clever,
musical guessing game was the after
noon's amusement. The guesta wore
seated six at a table, and each woman
was allowed a partner with whom to
confer concerning the conundrums of
fered: A support for the shouldors Brace.
Twenty Score.
A story in an apartment house Flat.
Not artificial Natural.
The beginning and end of one of
Shakspere's plays Measure,
Oxygen and nitrogen combined Air.
A measure used Foot.
What bread is Staff.
Represented by hour-glass and sickle
Time.
To observe Note.
An army officer Major.
Necessary condition for surgical in
strumentsSharp. A promise to pay three days after due
Grace Note.
Three times as much Treb!e.
A quiver of the voice Trill.
To filter Strain.
A vegetable Beet.
A topic Theme,
Remedy for fatigue Rest.
Material that defiles Pitch.
Name of one of Milton's finest poems
L'Allegro.
The table of a shop Counter.
The stone which binds an arch Key.
Four-fifths of an Athenian law giver
Syncope.
What children do in winter Slide.
By chance Meter.
A war-like defens, and the letter
most used in printing Forte Forte.
Mies Oakley and Miss Hollowbush won
the first prizes, Miss Oakley receiving a
Caproni head of Mozart and Miss Hol
lowbush a picture. Mrs. Mitchell and
Mrs. Highland Wheeler cut for the
second prize, Mrs. Mitchell being the
winner. She received a Madonna pic
ture in an open work black frame. A
pair of silver embroidery scissors was
the consolation gift.
Miss Cochrane left on Sunday for
Schnectady, New York, where she ex
pects to remain for the summer as the
guest of Mrs. Willetts Sawyer, born
Case.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbort Marsland are
in the Lincoln this week. Mr. Mars
land has accepted a position with a pub
lishing firm in the east.
Mrs. Cropsey of Fairbury is the guest
of Mrs. Koefer.
Mr. Frank King Clarke and Mr.
Whedon reaches Lincoln this morning.
They will be the quests of Mr. and Mrs.
R, H.Oakley.
Mrs. D. E. Thompson entertained Lea
Bohemiennes at luncheon on Wednes
day, in the ordinary of the Hotel Lin
coln. Six courses were served. The
guests lingered for a time and then
went to the reception given by Mrs.
William Fitch Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewen of Saginaw,
Michigan, arrive in Lincoln this morn
ing. They will be the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Wilson.
Mesdamea T. F. Bartlett, C. L. Troy
er and T. Robinson entertained the
Woman's Auxiliary of the United
Travelers, in honor of Mrs. Marshall,
who goes soon to Buffalo to make her
home. Mrs. Marshall has made many
friends here, and it is with particular
regret that the members of the club
hear of her departure. In the parlors
there were white carnations. The din
THE WEEK'S SPECIAL VALUES IN READY-TO-WEAR
GOODS.
Crash skirts upwards from 49c
New wash waists in white and colors, ruflle cuffs
and bolero jackets, upwards from 97c
100 dozen new waists in all the new styles and
colors, upward from 49c
New lawn wrappers, fast colors, sleeves, neck and
bottom of ruflle trimmed with polka dot border, each
....$1.47
A lot of new suits on sale this week at HALF OFF
Two piece wash suits at $1.25 and $1.47
Special Values in Fashionable Millinery.
Women's black or white sailor hats, Canton straw,
each 25c
Crash hats, each 15c
Children's mull hats, regular 50c and 85c values,
our price, each 25c and 49c
Children's Mountain Leghorn hats, each 15c
Women's sailors in plain or fancy rough straw,
each 49c
All of our pattern hats on sale now at HALF OFF
A handsome line of trimmed hats for children at. . .
....75c, 97c and $1.47
Excellent values in women's hats, prices range
upward from 75c, 97c and $1.47
Domestics.
Good dark prints, per
yard 3&c
Cotton Covert for sum
mer suits and skirts,
27 in. wide, per yard . .
. . . 12c
Light summer percale,
per 3'ard 5c
Linens.
Turkish towels, each. .5c
Bleached Damask, per
yard . . . 35c
Linen napkins upward,
per doz., from 69c to $5
All linen crash for towels,
heavy, per yard . . 7c
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kitUf liIU DDK? PflfllW Cotton foulards, 32 in. wide,
lull finon UltLOi) UUUUO" for dresses and waists, look
like silk foulards, per yard .... 18c
27 in. lawn, dark and light colors, per yard . 5c
30 in. dimity, all new patterns, per yard . . 7c
Underwear.
Women's ribbed vests,
sleeveless, without tapes,
each ... 5c
Women's ribbed cotton
vests, taped neck and
arms, 9c or 3 for 25.
Women's summer union
suits, each . . 19c
Children's
knee length
each
sleeveless
union suits,
. 25c
Hosiery.
Women's black and tan
cotton hose, spliced heel
and toe, double sole, a
pair . . . 25c
Misses' fine ribbed cot
ton hose, seamless, double
heel and toe, a pair . 10c
Men's black . cotton
socks, seamless, double
heel and toe, 3 pairs for
25c.
Women's and children's
side elastics, pin top, all
colors, a pair . 10c
Ribbons and Belts.
Fancy ribbons in stripes and checks, suitable for
ties, per yard ....... 10c
New and choice styles in plaid and striped taffeta
ribbons, exquisite colorings, per yard . . 20c
A beautiful line of hemstitched taffeta ribbons in
the new spring shades, per yard . . . 25c
An immense line of patent and morocco belts in
black, tan and brown, splendid quality, worth 35c
and 40c, each 25c
Superior quality patent and morocco pulley belts,
also black taffeta pulle' belts, each . . 50c
Black double faced satin ribbon pulley belts, excep
tional values, each ...... 75c
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA.
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