The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, November 08, 1902, Page 5, Image 5
THE COURIER V Before leaving: carnations in the club colors, pink and white, were presented to the guests who were Mesdames Clark, Edleman, Evans; Gentzler, Hess, Hood, Lane. Leitch; Masters Morse, Raymond, Sherdeman. Steele. Mrs. E. P. Brown has returned from a month's visit to New York, Washing ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg. Much of the time spent In New York was de voted to visiting the principal studios for the purpose of getting new ideas in China painting, at which Mrs. Brown is an adept. One of the pleasant social events of the week was the luncheon given Wednesday by Mrs. H. J. Wlnnett. The table was decorated with red roses and ferns, and lighted by red candles in silver candelabra. A spicy red carna tion was at each plate. Covers were laid for fourteen. At a recent social gathering partici pated in by the two daughters of Mr. James J. Hill, the railroad magnate, the guests were expected to represent the names of books. The Misses Hill ap peared with their hair in a single long braid down their backs an original rep resentation of "Plain Tales From the Hills." The marriage of Miss Edith Jackson and Mr. Paul Hoagland of Omaha will be celebrated early in January. The wedding will be preceded by a round of galtles in which many members of Delta Gamma sorority from Lincoln, will par ticipate. The young ladles from here will spend a week or more in Omaha prior to the wedding. The following complimentary notice regarding Miss Burr's playing appeared in the White River Herald, of South Royalton, Vermont: "Miss Helen M. Burr manipulated an elaborately wrought and gilded harp, which gave forth some excellent music under her skilful fingers." Miss Burr is with the Sammis Grand Concert company. A delightful Informal musicale was given Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steckelberg. Those who contributed to the pleasure of the company with musical numbers were Madame Alice Myron, Miss Marie Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wurzburg, Mr. Carl P. Steckelberg. Mr. Henry Steckelberg. and Mr. Shellhorn. It Is not necessary to add after giving the names of these musicians, that the mu sic was of a high order and splendidly performed. About twenty persons were present. CLUB NOTES THE WEEK'S REVIEW Officers of Nebraska federation of Women's clubs: President Mrs. W. E. Page, Syracuse. Vice-President Mrs. E. J. Halner, Au rora. Recording Secretary Miss Minnie F. Becker, Columbus. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Nellie Beach Miller, Douglas. Treasurer Mrs. Ella Bell, St. Paul. Auditor Mrs. H. M. Bushnell, Lincoln. General Federation Secretary Mrs, t Belle M. Stoutenborough, Plattsmouth. The Athenea club met yesterday with Mrs. J. L. Kellogg. Mrs. J. H. Fawell was the leader for the afternoon. The Candlelight club met Monday evening at the Lincoln hotel. Dr. J. M Mayhew talked of "Our Antipathy to the American Negro." The art department of the Women's club will meet next Friday. Mr. Francis J. Plym will give an illustrated talk on the "Development of the Amer ican Home." . Mr. H. M Bushnell entertained the members of the Round Table at dinner Monday evening. Mr. C. H. Gere led in discussing the "Proposed Amendments to the Federal Constitution." The furniture purchased for the li brary 'parlors by the Woman's club was formally presented to the library board at its meeting Tuesday evening, by Mrs. A. W. Field on behalf of the club. Sorosis will give Its annual banquet Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sawyer. This banquet i has always been looked upon as one of the most brilliant events in Lincoln club dom. Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, of Los An geles, the first vice-president of the National Federation of Women's clubs, Is In Chicago this week and the clubs have vied with each other In doing her honor. Mrs. G. D. Follmer and Mrs. Stevens entertained P. E. O. Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Follmer. Mrs. Mat thews read a paper on "Popular Maga zines." A new member, Mrs. Deputy, was Initiated. Mrs. S. H. Burnham entertained the Lotos club Thursday afternoon. Doc tor H. B. Lowrey gave a very laterest ing talk on Edinburgh. Plans were made for the annual banquet of the club to be given December fourth, probably at the home of Chancellor and Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. D. B. Brace and Mrs. Tuttle were guests of the club. The home department of the Woman's club met Thursday afternoon In the li brary parlors. Doctor May Flannlgan read an exceedingly interesting paper on "The Physical Development of the Twen tieth Century Child." There has been an appropriation of $10,000 for the furtherance of traveling library work in Ohio the coming year. Besides this encouraging report the club women announce that no less than 900 traveling libraries " are now" In circula tion. Mrs. Henry A. Phillips, president of the Chicago culture club, said last week: "Before I became so Interested in club life I regarded my other interests In this manner: The home, the church, the club. Now I find the order reversed. It is the club, the home, the church." The Monday club of Osawatomle, Kan sas, is said to be the only department club in that state. The club consists of four departments, history, travel, art and literature, the essential idea being to suit the various tastes of the members, and yet preserve the unity of th whole. At a meeting of the civic study class of the South Side club of Chicago last week one of the members startled the others by declaring the first necessity of school extension work was the re instltutlon In the public schools of the domestic science departments. In the course of her talk Mrs. Bright said that the percentage of women who could not sew, cook, darn or sweep was simply appalling and that civilization demanded that the fault be rectified. & A large attendance is expected at the meeting of the Woman's club Monday afternoon, as the program will be of ex traordinary Interest. Mr. W. J. Bryan will speak on "Thomas Jefferson." Miss Marie Hoover will play a group of solos (a) Love's Dream (Nocturne), Liszt; (b) Bird as Prophet, Schumann: (c) The Lorely. Seeling. Mrs. Mark Woods will sing "Nymphs and Fauns," by Bemberg: violin obligate, Mrs. Ross Curtice. Miss Mary Smith will play the accompaniments. The Belmont Woman's club held Its second meeting for the season this week. The plan of the work has been changed somewhat this year and henceforth the club will have three departments lit erature, home department, and mission ary. Mrs. Thompson will be the leader of the first, and American litera ture win be studied. The Reverend Laura Wild will be the leader for the missionary department, and Mrs. J. M. Day for the home department. The meetings of the latter will be held at the school-house and will be of the na ture of patrons' meetings. Every other one will be held in the evening, that the fathers of the school children may at tend. Sorosis met with Mrs. James T. Lees on Tuesday, November fourth. Mrs. S. E. Cook was the leader for the after noon. Her subject was "Our Bird." She described the bird's place in nature, and the relation of birds to man. She then spoke of the bird as a cosmopoli tan. She mentioned the English spar row as one of the causes of the decrease of birds. She closed with some prac tical suggestions in regard to educating the public In the protection of birds, the ethics of hunting and the game laws. Mrs. M. D. Welch read a delightful article on "How to Attract the Birds About the House." The meeting-was then adjourned to meet with Mrs. Burlingim, 1810 Holmes street, November eighteenth. The regular meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held yesterday at the home of Mrs. W. D. FitzGerald. Mrs. W. C. Philips was the speaker for the afternoon, the subject assigned her being "The Beginning of American Art." Mrs. Philips confined her remarks to color, speaking of the different way In which color effects were produced in the pictures, compared with modern canvases. She explained many interesting color problems by the aid of colored paper, showing the scientific manner In which modern artists paint. Mrs. Philips has seen many pictures by early American artists In the east, and she illustrated with colors their dull, cold color' combinations, and their oftlmes total disregard of the proper use of retiring and advancing colors, and ignorance of the simplest rules of har monizing these old pictures, many of them are very valuable today because of their history and associations. Their chief beauty Is due to the mellowing ef fect of age which has converted them into pictures of dominant use. Mrs. FitzGerald served light refresh ments. , The Nebraska branch of the associa tion of collegiate alumnae met Saturday afternoon with Miss Mary Tremalne. Mrs. W. E. Hardy, the president, pre sided. Miss' Alleyhe Archibald played a piano solo. Miss Laura Puffer talked on "The Desirability of Separate Col lege Curricula for Women." Miss Roundly told of co-educatlonal ways at Brown, and Mrs. W. G. L. Taylor dis cussed the controversy over co-education against segregation at the Chicago university. Mrs. A. J. Sawyer made a few apt remarks, and Miss Annette Ab bott sang two pleasing songs. Officers and committees were appointed as fol lows: Directors, Miss Mary Tremalne, Mrs. S. O. Dorr, Mrs. A. W. Field: pro gram committee, Miss Belva Herron, Miss Louise Pound; social committee, Mrs. Frank Woods, Miss Cora Smith; membership committee, Mrs. A. G. War ner, Miss Nettle Compton, Mrs. F. M. Fling; educational Interests, Miss Bul lock, Mrs. W. G. L. Taylor; co-operation with college settlement, Miss Ellen Franklsh, Miss Frances Gere, Mrs. A. Ross Hill. The next meeting of the A. C. A. will take place during the Christ mas holidays. The seventh annual convention of the Missouri Federation of Women's clubs was held In Kansas City this week. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, of St. Louis, pres ident of the federation, In her annual address advocated the altruistic rather than the personal (and hence selfish) side of club life. Mrs. Moore said In part: "There Is an Intense uprising toward better municipal conditions. In every community there is something to be done. Either the schools need attention, or there is a demand for a free library or there are city parks, rest rooms for farmers' wives, or summer playgrounds needed. So that every club, as an or ganization, should have Its 'public In terests' committee to meet its local needs. "The social and literary departments have an Important place, but should not absorb all of the club life; they should consider their work as a stepping stone to greater development. "Culture Is a worthy end and one to which we all aspire but whose culture? Our own or our neighbor's? "To grow Into more complete woman hood is not enough. The giving of that enlarged womanhood for the better or dering of society must Inevitably fol low, If we would that this organized effort should hold the honor and respect of our citizens as well as ourselves. "The women of our country are taking r ACTRESS TO WED A BRITISH NOBLEMAN ftwpsHVVT' FiVi "f"? ' c'tv,J'i" vTrt"j(?i. .HHIHI jjij?"" flt .(; it t H Besides departing from all aristocratic precedents by going upon the stage, the Earl of Rosslyn, who Is in this country, has shown himself to be unlike hl3 fellow British noblemen b7 becoming engaged to an Ameri can girl without a fortune. She Is Miss Beatrice Simpson and belongs to the theatrical profession. The happv pair will marry around Christ mas time. J I 1