THE COURIER
laughable sketch, entitled "Taking a
Tonic;" Keno, Welch and Melrose, the
celebrated comedy acrobats; Sidney
Grant, in his original monologue; The
brothers French, the bicyclists; Forres
ter and Floyd, In a comedy sketch; Dor
othy Stewart, the popular and talented
singer; Orth and Fern, the well known
comedians and parody singers; Leigh ton
and Lelghton in refined dancing special
ties; The Golden Gate quintette, colored
vocalists and comedians; Delmora and
Oneida, In their perch act, and with six
teen other notable features, was the
strong program with which Mr. Keith
ushered out the old year, which has been
a very prosperous one to his theatre, and
ushers -In the New Year.
HERBERT E. CLAMP.
Jfflw triumpb '
off Qwmistry
It was long ago discovered by chem
ists that it is easier to find out the com
position of a substance than to create the
latter anew. Analysis is a much simpler
matter than synthesis. One can find
out precisely what elements are required
to make alcohol, for Instance, and what
is the proper proportion. But when the
necessary Ingredients are put together
by man they obstinately refuse to unite
chemically. At present the only -way to
obtain 'alcohol Is to Isolate it after na
ture has already manufactured it.
Within the last twenty or thirty years
chemists have found the way to repro
duce a few such rare and comparatively
costly substances as the perfumes of
flowers. Reference Is not made here to
cheap Imitations, which are not identi
cal with the real article, but to true syn
thesis, or putting together of the right
elements in the right proportions. The
same thing has been done with indigo,
which can now be produced more cheap
ly by chemical means than it can be
extracted from the plant which was once
its only commercial source.
One of the latest achievements of
chemistry is the discovery of a cheap
process of making a certain compound
that exists In tea, and which has a
medicinal value. The substance -was
formerly known as theophylline, but is
now called theocine. When it Is derived
from the te plant the price Is J93 an
ounce. Produced by synthetic chemistry,
it Is said to cost only $2.20. Cocaine and
a few other vegetable products that
doctors have a use for can be manu
factured by the same system, but the
series of operations necessary to that re
sult makes those articles more costly than
when they are obtained by other means.
Indeed, several chemists had previously
found a way to make theocine by syn
thesis, but their processes were much
too expensive to have a commercial
value. The new method was discovered
In the laboratories of a great German
house, the Farbenfabrlken of Elberfeld.
TO ACT AS ARBITRATOR
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Oscar Strauss, one of the representa
tives of the United States at the Hague
court of arbitration, may be called upon
to act as one of the judges to decide the
Venezuela dispute.
I QUdbood 1
The illustration on page one of this
Issue of the Courier Is taken from a
photo of the three children of Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Hall, of 1405 G street, Helen
E., Marian B. and Stanley Joshua, aged
nine, seven and two years respectively.
Knicker The arbitrators can't reach a
decision.
Bocker Then why don't they arbitrate?
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
Notwithstanding the fact that Eliza
beth of German Garden fame proclaims
the rose the world's favorite flower, it
has in the carnation a rival -which bids
fair to supplant it in the affections of
many. '
The rose was long since banished from
the buttonholes of fashionable men, the
carnation being used almost exclusively
now for boutonnleres.
The carnation is a hardy flower, endur
ing bravely the heat of a crowded room
in which a rose would droop and wither.
Doubtless President McKInley's pref
erence for this spicy blossom helped to
popularize it, and it is also said to be
a favorite with President and Mrs. Roose
velt and freqeuntly predominates at the
social functions at the White house.
Carnations were formerly modest in
size, but now, thanks to the hybridizers,
stems from eighteen to thirty Inches in
length flaunt blossoms from three to
four Inches in diameter.
Mr. H. N. Higinbotham of Chicago is
said to have the largest carnation gar-
Jackson, which was solemnized at 7:30
o'clock. Since the announcement of the
engagement several months ago, society
has anticipated the wedding as among
the Important social functions of the
winter, and as such it will be remem
bered, for, though lacking all pretense,
it was one of the prettiest of the many
pretty weddings that have occurred this
season. There was little pretense at dec
oration of the church, excepting the
chancel, the Christmas wreaths and fes
toons being In place, trimming the side
-walls. The chancel was latticed oft with
ropes of asparagus ferns that were tied
back from the chancel steps, and from
an arch above was suspended a la'rge
wedding bell of white blossoms. The
several attendants made the bridal pro
cession particularly effective as it
entered to "The Lohengrin' wedding
march. Lieutenant David Stone of Fort
Crook and Mr. George Mclntyre preced
ing, stretching the white satin sashes the
length of the aisle to the chancel steps.
Lieutenant Huguet and Mr. Charles
MRS. CLINTON R. LEE.
One of Lincoln's best known matrons.
dens in this country, but a number .of
other .wealthy persons grow them for
their own fancy. The carnation is to
have a show all Its own, In New York,
next month, at which millionaires from
all over the country will compete with
each other and the commercial florists
for prizes.
New varieties which have lately been
produced, are "President Roosevelt,"
"Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt," and "Miss
Alice Roosevelt."
The first Is an Immense flower of one
' color; the second has a dark red centre
growing lighter toward the edges and
terminating in a white rim; the third Is
a bluish white.
The marriage of Miss Edith Jackson, a
member of Nebraska chapter of Delta
Gamma, and Mrs. Paul Hoagland, both
of Omaha, but having many friends in
Lincoln, is described as follows In the
Omaha Bee:
"All Saints' church was filled with a
fashionable gathering last evening, bid
den to witness the marriage of Mr. Paul
Ingalls Hoagland and Miss Edith Jack
son, daughter of Mrs. Henry James
George, Mr. Tom Creigh and Mr. Ed.
George came next, followed by the
bridesmaids, Miss Blanche Garten of
Lincoln and Miss Louise Tukey, gowned
alike in white organdie, and Miss Helen
Hoagland and Miss Mary Holdrege, In
white chiffon and lace, carrying showers
of swansonia and asparagus fern. Miss
Fannie Cole, as mald-of-honor, came
next. Her gown -was of white mull, with
trimmings of Irish point, and she carried
American beauty roses. The bride, with
her uncle, Mr. F. H. Reddington, came
last, gowned In white mull, with trim
mings of tucking and point applique.
Her short veil was edged about with lace
of the same and she carried a prayer
book. At the chancel steps the groom
and his brother, Mr. Will Hoagland of
Colorado, met the bride, the entire party
advancing Into the chancel after the be
trothal was said, Rev. Mackay reading
the marriage service.
"Following the wedding a small in
formal reception was held at the bride's
home, 1902 South Thirty-third street,
for the members of the bridal party, the
families and a few friends.
"Mr. and Mrs. Hoagland left last even
ing for an extended trip through Cali
fornia and the west, to be gone about
two months, and -will be at homo upon
their return at their new residence,
Thirty-second and Woolworth nvenue.
Mrs. Hoagland will receive Informally
the first nnd third Wednesdays in May."
Announcement -was made last week of
the engagement of another well-known
member of Delta Gamma, Miss Gertrude
Macombcr of Omaha. The Bee gives the
following account of the function at
which the announcement was made: .
"Another pleasant surprise in form of
an announcement came on Saturday at
the luncheon given by Miss Gertrude Ma
comber In honor of Miss Edith Jackson,
at her home on Emmet street. Eighteen
young women, mutual friends of Miss
Macomber and Miss Jackson, had been
bidden to attend ostensibly to celebrate
a little reunion before Miss Jackson's
marriage, which occurs on Wednesday.
When all had been seated at the table
Mrs. Macomber, In a bright little talk
which seemingly pertained entirely to
the prospective bride until the names
were used, announced the engagement
of her daughter. Miss Gertrude Macom
ber, and Mr. Frederick Warner Robinson
of New York. The surprise was com
plete. "The table was especially pretty,
though simple, with two mounds of nar
cissus and carnations connected with
sprays of smllax. The young women
present were: Misses Fannie Cole,
Blanche Garten and Helen Welch of Lin
coln, Edith Thomas, Eona Martin, Vera
Wattles, Tukey, Louise Tukey, Jaynes,
Edith Dumont, Faith Potter, Holdrege.
Susan Holdrege, Jessie McCune. Edith
Jackson, Mrs. Frederick Cuscaden and
Mrs. Ray Edmlston."
Monday afternoon at two o'clock, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Framp
ton, 1728 South Fourteenth street, oc
curred the wedding of Miss Mae Akeson
nnd Mr. George Hedges, Reverend Mr.
Nichols of Waverly officiating. Miss
Carrie Akeson and Mr. Will Beach at
tended the bride and groom, and little
Miss Eleanor Frampton was flower
maiden. The bride was gowned In -white
silk mull trimmed with silk applique,
and pearl medallions, and carried bride
roses. Her maid wore pink mousseilne
de sole, and the flower girl had a
pretty little white silk frock. The house
was adorned with carnations and smllax.
The wedding march, and soft music dur
ing the ceremony, were played by Mrs.
Frampton on the zither. The bride was
the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
Twenty-five guests were present and
after the ceremony a luncheon was
served on small tables. Mr. and Mrs.
Hedges went to Chappell, Nebraska,
where they will be guests of the bride's
father for about ten days after which
they will begin, housekeeping on a farm
about four miles from Havelock. A re
ception In their honor will be given by
the groom's brother and his wife In
about two weeks.
She had applied for the position of
serving maid. She rang the bell, and
was admitted by the hall-boy Into the
corridor of an uptown apartment house.
"I have an appointment with Mrs. B
Take me to her boudoir," she said to the
elevator boy when the car -was under
way.
She stepped out on the tenfh floor, and
the door of a handsome apartment was
opened to her.
"And, madam," she said, when the wo
man of the house had entered the room,
"what salary do yer pay?"
"Twenty-five dollars a month." was
the meek answer.
"And what kind of a room do I get?"
A cosey room, overlooking the Hudson
and the Palisades In the distance, was
shown to her.
"Humph," she murmured, as she
looked about the room, "and -where Is my
bathroom?" A door swung back, show
ing a tiled bathroom, with procelaln tub
and silver mountings, and equipped ac
cording to the most modern fashion.
"Is this my special bathroom or do the
servants dabble In It, too?"
"It Is for all the servants," whispered
the woman of the house.
"All the servants!" she exclaimed, as
if about to swoon. "Then I don't want
the position." New York Tribune.
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The sixth annual reunion and banquet
of the Dartmouth association of the plain,
was held Tuesday evening at the Lincoln
hotel. President Tucker was .the guest
of honor. Mr. S. H. Burnham. president
of the association, welcomed President
Tucker and gave a part of the early his
tory of the college; then Introduced the
toastmaster, Mr. Henry E. Lewis, of the
class of '72, who announced the follow
ing program: