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THE COURIER. v M- &$see)(sx3) Upon subjects appertaining- to i Health, Strength, and Vitality, how acquired and maintained by means of the three great remedies of nature, viz: Fasting-, Hydro pathy and Exercise, call upon or address 1106 O St., Mnooln,Nebr. Dealer in Home Physical Training- 'Outfits, Fountain Bath Brush Out fits, and "Self and Sex Series" books. ii2)&)SXS 1 1 I cj Bw () yj J 1 iK ltIjFrf r 1 HUN ICE GREHM I ? And Dairy Go. Manufacturers of the finest qual ity of plain and fancy Ice Cream, Ices, Frozen Puddings, Frappe and Sherbets. Prompt delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. 133 SO-1 2th St. PHONE 205. cers, which chapter is decided by vote of the convention, held every two years. The officers are elected for a term of four years. At the regular meeting of Kappa chapter held last Friday evening, Miss Edna Polk was elected president. She is very well qualified for the posi tion to which the fraternity has elected her. Of proved executive ability and of dignified presence, Miss Polk will make an ideal executive officer. She has the mind, the will and the conscience to carry out in full detail whatever respon sibilities are entrusted to her, and hor election is another evidence of the good judgment of Delta Gamma. Governor Savage went to KanBas City yesterday to celebrate with the Shrin ers. The Governor also has received a beautiful engroseed parchment from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha, with the following inscription: "Honorable E. P. Savage, Governor of the State of Nebraska, Lincoln, Greeting: Know ye, it hath pleased us, Ak-Sar-Ben VII., King of Quivera, Duke of the Seven CitieB of Cibola, Grand Master of the Corn Belt and Overlord of Nebraska, in our Sovereign Capacity to confer upon you the rank and title of 'Knight Companion in the Order of Knights of Ak-Sar Ben VII.,' and by these letters patent, committed to the hands of Bundry of our trusted Governors and Councillors, wo do grant and confirm the same. We require you, at due Convenience and Disnatch. accompanied by such aB you may elect from your Staff, Officials of State and Friends, to repair to our City of Omaha, there to receive investi ture with befitting pomp and ceremo nies. Let our Embassy take heed that they fail not to render ub a full account of their journey and the time of your com ing. May your Excellency live 200 years. Witness our hand. AK-SAR-BEN, King. Attest: SAMPSON." Mr. and Mrs. J. T.Rivett, Miss Riv ett and Miss Ethel Rivettwill start next week on an European trip of unusual interest. They will leave Lincoln June 20, visit friendB in Chicago and Toronto, Canada, then go to PortIand,Maine,eail ing on the boat Vancouver .fune 20 for Liverpool. They will go directly to Spratton, Northampahire, afcer which they will visit Brighton, the home of the Waahingtons, which is two miles from Spratton, Coventry, Birmingham, Stratford-on-Avon, Leicester and Bed ford. They will also visit the exposi tion at Glasgow, and take a run into Ireland, visiting Dublin, Belfast and the Lakes of Killarney. The trip will occu py between three and four months. Miss Mariel Gere gave a luncheon in honor of Miss Hammond Friday noon. The dining room clecorationB were green and white. The guests were Meadames Emory Hardy, Fling and Frank Woods; Misses Hammond, Clara Hammond, Anna Hammond, Barr, Gertrude Mars land, Katharine Weston, Stella Kirker, Wing, Charlotte Whedon, Griggs, De weese, Charlotte Clark, Tremaine, Lind ley, Ames, Pound and MiBs Lathrop of New York. On Thursday morning the Wednes day Musicalo gave a breakfast at the home of Miss Stuart in honor of Miss Hammond. A program of love Bongs was rendered, after which a beautiful cut glass service was presented to the brida-elect. Members of the club are Meadames James Manahan, A. P. Met calfe, F. Fisher; Mioses Laura Houtz, Hammond, Anne Stuart, Maude Kisser, Josephine Poynter, Kettering, Eola Auld; guests were MisBes Clara Ham mond, Whedon, Margaret Whedon, Nell Hoi brook, Anna Lytle, Lennie Stuart. Mrs. W. B. Wilson gave a Marguerite luncheon on Thursday in honor of Miss Dennis. Several dainty gifts were re ceived by the prospective bride, among which was a teapot to which this verso was attached: "So soon to wed and happy be , Now fewer beaux perhaps you'll see ; But ere old friends you quite give up , With this old bow come take a cup." Those present were: Meadames W. C. Wilson, W. B. Wilson, Manning and Frank Woods; Misses Dennis, Coch rane, Rice, Webster, Polk, Ilarwood, Starrett and Deweese. Members of the Aldine club and a few other guestH were entertained on Thurs day afternoon by Mrs. Zephaniah Town send and Mrs. A. W. Lane, at the home of the former, 134G South Twelfth street. The house was profusely decorated with June roses, and a novel form of enter tainment was introduced. On two tab les were pictures representing the names of books and authors; on two other tables were articles representing pictures and statuary. Luncheon was served to: Mesdames II. A. Babcock, E. C. Babcock, Burlingim, Abbott, M. W. Folsom, Schwake, Riordan, F. E. Campbell, S. D. Hyde, John Bell, Hib ner, Lees, Selleck, Miller, Wurzburg, Doane and Frankish; Misses Smith and Miller. Married, at the home of the bride at Liberty, Nebraska, on Wednesday eve ning, Miss Florence E. Fouke, only daughter of ex-representative Fouke of Gage county, and Doctor A. E. Carr of Lincoln. Mrs. Mary Manning, a dramatic read er of ability and fastidious discrimina tion in interpretation of the dramatists and poets, is in the city to preside at the wedding of her sister, Miss Dennis, to Mr. Reed, on the nineteenth. Mrs. Man ning has been engaged by the Sherwood School of Music at Chicago to do all their dramatic work. Her department is called "The Art of Expression." The appointment is a tribute to Mrs. Man ning's ability and success with pupils, as there were a large number of com petitors for the place. The markod success she obtainod in developing voices and in training the young, vigor ous speakers at the university has ap peared in her work in Chicago. Her method is sound and artistic, and wherever she has an opportunity to de velop it, tho clearness and strength of her pupil's performances testify to her ability and conscientious teaching. Miss Deweese, Miss Haggard and Miss Wing gave a breakfast in honor of Miss Dennis at the homo of Miss Doweese on Friday morning. The house was beau tiful with Japanese decorations and a linen shower followed the breakfast. The invited guests were: Mesdames Manning, Woods, Edmiston, Penning ton, and Majors; Misses Hammond, Starrett, Polk, Webster, Herron, Coch rane, Garten, Mullikin, Lansing, Tre maine, Wright, Ilarwood. Abbott and Bowen. Miss Charlotte Clark gave an inform al live o'clock tea on Tuesday for her guest, MiBs Bonnell of Chicago. Rosea and peonies were used for decoration, and the guests wore: Meedames C. F. Ladd, C. L. Ryan, E. C. Folsom, H. C. Young, E. P. Brown and Mrs. Siseon of Polo Alto, California; Misses Hammond, Clara Hammond, Schwartz, Marsland, Deweese, Kirker, Towne, Spurck, Anne Spurck, Barr, Young and Bonnell. Miss Beth Marshall gave a tin shower for Miss Kate Snow Walker this morn ing. The guests are the alumnae of Pi Beta Phi and include Mrs. Lacey and Mrs. George Kisser; Misses Kate Walk er, Bessie Turner, Margaret Kyle, Stu art, Lennie Stuart, Barber, Gladya Henry and Darlene Woodward of Lin coln; Misses Grace Reynolds, Belle Rey nolds, Lulu Wirt and Edna Carscadden of York, and Miss Anna Lytle of Green wood. Mr. Carl A. Bessey is the guest of his parents this week. Mr. Bessey is a member of the classes of 97 and '99, and for two years has been teacher of electricity and mechanics in the agri cultural and mechanical college of Ok lahoma. Next week ho will go to Schenectady, New York, to accept a position with the General Electric com pany of that city. The annual pisnic of the Old Set tlers' association of this county will be held at Lincoln park on Wednesday, June the nineteenth. The committee having this in charge, with Mr. S. M. Melick as chairman, is working with a will to make this one of the best en tertainments the association ever has held. It is hoped the weather will be fair and that the old timers and the new generation as well will come up from every part of the county and en joy a day with the pioneers. Joe Mc Graw and other favorites will sing old time songs. Gregory, The Coal Man, 11th & O. Mrs. James T. Lees gave a breakfast this morning complimentary to Miss Dennis and Miss Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Harrison have taken the house at 723 South Fifteenth street for the summer. Mies ldelie Keyes of Springfield was the guest of Mrs. S. O. Salisbury this week. Miss Helen Tuttle returned on Thurs day from New York, where she has studied art during the past year. Doctor F. E. Clements and a party of botanists left on Wednesday for the region of Pike's Peak, where they will spend the summer in work on the flora of that locality. Mies Louise Fowler is entertaining Miss Hattie Becker of Peoria, Hie Mr. and Mrs. Clinton U. Leo are In Chicago. Mr. II. W. Burkett of Glen wood, Iowa, visited his Bon, Congressman Bur kett, this week. The best equipped and most popular dining hall in the city is the Palace Din ing hall, 1130 N street. Sunday dinners a specialty. Best attention paid to fam ily board. Give it a trial. Mrs. H. C. Young gave an informal porch party for Miss Young Friday. Mrs. Frank II. Woods will ontertain this afternoon in honor of Miss Dennis and Miss Hammond. Miss Edyth Truax of Chicago is visit ing Mies Florence Putnam. Married, on Wednesday, at tho homo of the bride's mother, Mrs. W. B. Copo man, 3025 N street. Miss Sarah Eliza beth Copeman and Mr. Harry A. Tal cott of Auburn, Nebr. Miss Garten, the Misses West of Bal timore, and Miss Welch are spending the week in Denver. Mrs. J. II. Harley and son Robertson, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gustin in Salt Lake City. Mrs. E. C. Babcock is in Boston at tending the commencement exercises of Harvard university. Her brother is a member of the class of 1901. Miss Lathrop of New York City is tho guest of Miss PounJ. Mrs. M. II. Everett left on Tuesday for Buffalo, where she will represent the D. A. R. at a convention held at the Pan-American exposition. Mrs. Ever ett will spend the summer in Pennsyl vania and the White mountains, An artistic monument has recently been erected on the family lot of Mrs. L.A.Stuart in Wyuka cemetery that deserves more than a passive notice. The beautiful lines that disclose the general shape of the stone are so per fectly drawn that the plain hammered granite appears most beautiful and con trasts with the very elaborate and ex cellently carved continuous border under the cap. This is an exceptionally tine piece of work, an ornament to the cem etery, and reflects great credit on the designer and manufacturer. Miss Sarah Baker of Plattsmouth will visit her neices, Mesdames Agnew and Atwood, and her sister, Mrs. E. J. Os born, this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Winger announce the engagement of their daughter, Mies Florence M. Winger, to Dr. W. C, Bag ley of Detroit, Michigan. The Round Table met with Mr. Hen ry Lewis on Monday evening. The sub ject for discussion was "The proper reg ulation of the drink evil." Mr. Lewis was leader. Mrs. John H. Humpe went to Hia watha, Kansas, on Wednesday, to be present at the marriage of Miss Cora A. Ingels and Mr. J. M. Rhodes on Wed nesday evening. Miss Mary L. Jones, former librarian at the State university, spent Sunday in Lincoln on her way east from Los An geles, California, where abe is city li brarian. The city library board will give a reception on next Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Saw yer in honor of tha marriage of Miss Dennis and Mr. Reed. Mr. C. F. Steckelberg, who has be come popular in Omaha for his artistic II !