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WE stated a few days, ago we purchased
an immense lot oi suks irom an importer
whose overstock disturbed him and who was
anxious to dispose of it even at a loss. We re
lieved him of a considerable portion for he of
fered us a rare price inducement.
The lot is on sale now and the prices repre
sent the wholesale value of the goods. It's a
chance that only comes once in years, for it
makes silk-buying" a possibility for everyone.
We bought the lot at a fraction of its worth and
MUST dispose of it before the holiday selling
begins. Heie are some of the offerings:
Fancy Taffetas, all pure silk, in black, purple,
gobelin blue, cardinal and navy, excellent quality, worth 65c, sale
price, per yard 35c
Black Taffeta, 19 inches wide; splendid quality, sale price, per-yd.. 45c
Superior quality plain Taffetas in black, purple, brown, myrtle, navy,
cardinal, American beauty, grey, gobelin, old rose and cream, actual
value 75c, sale price, per yard 55c
Excellent quality Black Taffeta, rich finish, 19 inches wide, 75c
grade, sale price per yard 63c
Extra fine quality black Dress Taffeta, 27 inches wide, elegant finish,
$1.15 grade, sale price, per yard 89c
Black Satin Duchesse, 24 inches wide, all pure silk, fine finish, 90c
grade, sale price 69c
Elegant quality Black Satin Duchesse, 27 inches wide, very heavy,
beautiful finish, $1.65 grade, sale price, per yard $1.15
Superior quality Black Taffeta, 21 inches wide, a rich lustrous black, $1.00 grade, sale price per yard 73c
Black Satin Duchesse, 19 inches wide; all silk, good quality for 75c, sale price per yard 55c
Black Satin Duchesse, 27 inches wide, a rich, handsome finish, $1.25 grade, sale price per yard 95c
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evening, November the twenty-third, to
a large number of their friends. Palms
and chrysanthemums were in abun
dance. Those who received were, Messrs.
and Mesdames Coffin, Casebeer, Witter,
New"becker and Mr. W. Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Garoutte enter
tained the Monday "Night Euchre club
last Monday evening. Member of the
club present were: Messrs. and Mes
dames Hill, CaBebeer, Jewell, Hibner,
Sine, Whiting, Turner, Hutchinson
and Klinker. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. Jakway.
Mies Jean Tuttle entertained the
members of Kappa Alpha Theta Friday
evening in honor of Miss Jane Mac
farland. Mrs. Henry D. Estabrook, 524 Dear
born avenue, Chicago, gave a reception
last week to introduce her daughter,
Miss Blanch Estabrook to society. The
hours were from 5 to 7 o'clock and gen
tlemen as well a& ladies were invited.
Mrs. Estabrook wore black net over
white satin, spangled with cut steel and
jet. The debutante was attired in white
point d'esprit over taffeta and carried a
bunch of white violets. Assisting in re
ceiving were: Mesdames A. T. Gait,
W. S. Chapman, F. W. Gorkin, George
B. Harris, Julia Holmes Smith, Edward
A. Bigelow, Horace M.Kennedy. The
young women who presided at the tea
table were: Misses Helen Stewart,
Edith Kohlsaat, William, Edith Key,
Kohlsaat, Elizabeth Sellers, Marion
Strong, Emily Lyons. In the evening
the young people danced. Mrs. and
Miss Estabrook will be at home Wed
nesdays in December.
The household economics dspartment
of the Woman's club of Seward met
with Mrs. George F. Dickman Saturday
afternoon, November 17. Practical
demonstrations in the making of coffee
were given by Mrs. Merriam. Mrs.
Dickman prepared macaroni and
cheese before the club, and Mrs. Frank
lin made a cream pudding and scien
tifically compounded the ingredients be
fore an interested audience. After
these articles of food had been prepared
the ladies discussed decorations for a
Thanksgiving table. Many novel ideas
were given, and then menus that were
hygienic for Thanksgiving dinners were
mentioned. Mesdames Carey, Schultz
and Stoner were on the committee for
table decorations, and after the program
was completed the club was invited to
the dining room, where the table was
decorated in autumn flowers and fruits.
The center piece was berries of the
mountain ash. Chrysanthemums were
the flowers used, and on the corners of
the table were small green or yellow
pumpkins, fashioned into quaint bas
kets filled with bonbons or nuts. The
two-course lunch which had been pre
pared by the demonstrators, was then
served the club.
Nebraskans, though they would have
enjoyer the greater glory of completely
defeating Minnesota, were proud and
happy over the fine playing of the Ne
braska team and the creditable score of
20 to 12.
The Wednesday club (formerly the
Social Literary Circle) of Crete cele
brated its fifteenth anaiversary on No
vember 14, when a banquet was held at
the Cosmopolitan hotel. Fifty-five mem
bers, past and present, were bidden to
the feast, each privileged to invite one
guest. The lapse of time has made
many changes, and former members of
the club are now scattered from Massa
chusetts to California, and from Mon
tana to Texas. Those unable to be pres
ent sent letters of greeting and congrat
ulation, which were read in response to
roll call. The program which followed
the banquet was presented as follows:
Piano duet Mesdames Fleming and
Bennett.
Toasts (Toastmistrees, Mrs. J. P.
Clarey, Omaha); Cheerful Yesterdays,
Miss E. M. Thompson; What Club Life
Is to the Members, Mrs. Z. Waterman;
The Other Fellow, Mrs. A. V. Math
ews; Clubs from the Standpoint of the
"Wotser Half," Professor H. F. Doane;
Promising Tomorrows, Mr. M. H. Flem
ing. Vocal solo Mrs. H. F. Doane.
Roll call.
Vocal duet Mesdames Mathews and
Andrews.
A history of the club showed steady
progress throughout a course of high
grade literary work, also a warm feeling
of social unity, and the successful
achievement of several philanthropic
enterprises. The present work of the
club is a continuance of the past two
years' study of art and Browning.
Congressman and Mrs. Burkett gave
a dinner Monday evening to Messrs. and
Mesdames Munger, Stephenson, Coch
ran and Spencer.
Mrs. A. D. Burr, her daughter Maud
and son Harold have returned to Lin
coln after an absence of nearly two
years.
pinned on the wall afforded considera
ble amusement. Mrs. Carney of Meek
er, Colorado, won the prize for guessing
the greatest number of pictures cor.
rectly. During the aftermon sweet
music was heard from the Ideal Mando
lin club.
The fourth entertainment of the
series to be given at the auditorium this
season, was given last Satuaday evening
by Mrs. Katherine Fisk, Mrs. Fisk has
been heard here several times before.
In her program Saturday evening, aside
from her well nigh endless repertory of
oratorio and arit, Mrs. Fisk has made
extremely popular her delightful ballad
recitals in French, German, Scotch and
English which are exceptionally pleas
ing and entertaining. Miss Sally Sher
wood Betts wot the accompanist. The
following program was given:
Creation Hymn Beethovan
The Trout Schubert
Death and the Maiden Schubert
Vergeblisches Standchen, Meine Liebe
ist Gram Brahms
La Cloche SaintSaens
Mattinata Tosti
Bendermeer Stream Old Irish
The Lass with the Delicate Air Dr.
Arne. (Old English.)
The Rosary Nevin
Slumber Boat Gaynor
September Charlton
Auld Plaid Shawl Haynes
Three Arias from "Samson et Dalila,
Fair Spring is Returning, Oh Love of
Thy Power, Softly Awakes My Heart
Saint Saens
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Burt Richards Innes and his band were beard here
entertained about fifty ladies at a ken- Tuesday evening by as appreciative
singtoc Tuesday afternoon. Guessing though not large audience. The solo
names of advertisements from pictured ieta were Signor Alberti, Mme.NoJdi,