THE COURIER
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Mr. and Mrs. John S. Meadows are
guests of friends In St. Joseph for a
week.
Mr. O. A. Abbott of Grand Island, at
tended the Thompson reception Thurs
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Leonard will go
to New York next . week for a three
weeks' sojourn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDonald will give
a dinner-dance at the Lincoln hotel
February fourth.
Miss Boggs and Miss Caffyn enten
tained La Veta whist club at dinner
Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lee will give a card
party next Saturday evening for Mrs.
Herbert Marsland.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Le Grand Kellogg
gave a dinner Monday evening. Covers
were laid for twelve.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Fair of Council
Bluffs .were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Kennard this week.
Mrs. OHvp Watson of Friend, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. C. F. Ladd, for
a day or two this week.
Miss Conrad of Erie. Pennsylvania,
will arrive next week and will be the
guest of Mrs. J. W. McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlesinger enter
tained the Unity club this week. Prizes
were won by Miss Friend and Mr. J. L.
Herzog.
Mrs. Bnllantine of Omaha came down
for the Thompson reception and Is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. W. M.
Leonard.
Mrs. Ross Curtice entertained the
Strollers at luncheon on Wednesday. Mrs.
Herbert Marsland of New York was the
guest of honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Marshall .have
leased their house for two years to Mr.
Dierks, and have taken apartments at
the Lincoln hotel.
Miss Alice Howell entertained thirty
five of the younger members of the uni
versity faculty Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Puffer and Miss Roundy.
The game of hearts was the chief amuse
ment. A profusion of roses and carna
tions adorned the house.
Doctor and Mrs. J. F. Stevens gave an
informal dinner last evening. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross Hill, Miss
Baxter and Mr. Baxter.
At the home of Mrs. W. H. Fry, a re
ception was given Thursday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Broadshaw.
Twenty-five guests were present.
Tuesday evening, after the wedding
rehearsal. Miss Ada Belle McFall enter
tained the members of her bridal party
at her home. An elaborate supper was
served.
Miss Nora Whippen and Miss Clara
Shenberger entertained at cards in their
rooms, 1345 N street, Tuesday evening.
Refreshments were served. A most
pleasant time was enjoyed by all pres
ent. Doctor and Mrs. Joseph Scroggs will
leave the first of February for a three
months' sojourn in southern California.
Dr. Scroggs is not in the best of health,
and he hopes to be benefited by the
change.
Out of town guests who attended the
Bell-Ringer wedding were Mrs. D. T.
Cook, Miss Cook, of Kansas City; Miss
Lois Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Grant McFar
land of Omaha; Mrs. and Miss Warren
of Red Cloud.
Cards have been received in Lincoln
to the marriage of Miss Margaret Edith
Smith, to Lieutenant Clarence Richmond
Day of the United States army, to occur
next Wednesday evening at Trinity
Cathedral, Omaha.
Mr. Theodore Westerman was In
town for two days this week before go
ing on to St. Louis. Mrs. Westermann
will spend a week in Falrbury and con
tinue her visit here for a time before
joining her husband.
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Miss Anna Gertrude Chllds, who for
merly resided in Lincolnand was' prom
inent in musical circles here, passed
through the city last Saturday en route
to Tecumseh to visit relatives and
stopped for luncheon with her former
choir confrere, Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. Miss
Childs is a member of a concert com
pany that is soon to make a short tour
of Kansas.
CLUB NOTES
THE WEEK'S REVIEW
The French departmen of the Wom
an's club met with Mrs. Simpklns on
Tuesday.
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The Hall in the Grove will meet next
Friday afternoon with Mrs. E. P. Smith,
645 South Fourteenth street.
The Fortnightly club met on Tuesday
with Mrs. E. B. Andrews. Mrs. J. E.
Tuttle talked on the Congress at Paris
871 Crimean War.
The Aldine club met Wednesday morn
ing with Mrs. W. E. Burlingim. Mrs.
Riordan and Mrs. Burlingim reviewed
"Dombey and Son."
The state president of P. E. O., Mrs.
Burch of Omaha, was in town for a few
hours yesterday, and held a council with
members of the Lincoln and University
Place chapters at the Lincoln hotel.
The New Book Review club met with
Mrs. E. W. Nelson on Wednesday. Mi3S
Anna Howland reviewed "The Puppett
Crown," by Harold McGrath. Mrs. J.
F. Stevens gave an interesting biographi
cal sketch of the author.
The art department of the Woman's
club met yesterday with a large number
of members present. Mrs. W. E. Barkley
gave a bright and interesting talk on
Indian basket weaving, and exhibited
some very fine specimens of work.
Miss Jackson entertained the Thursday
night club at the home of Miss Spalding
this week. The hour appointed for the
meeting of this club is eight o'clock. Be
ginning at a quarter to nine an hour Is
devoted to reading, after which refresh
ments are sedved. The members separate
about ten o'clock.
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The Taka Art club had a pleasant
meeting with Mrs. Joseph Burns on Wed
nesday, and the members made good
progress with their embroidery. Officers
elected were: President, Mrs. Joseph
Burns; vice-president, Mrs. J. A. Mi'xter;
secretary, Mrs. J. E. Marsh; treasurer.
Miss Blanche Priest. The club will meet
next with Mrs. Mixter, 240 South Twenty
sixth street.
A meeting of unusual Interest was that
held by the Century club at the home of
Mrs. Afwood on Tuesday. The program
was made up of subjects postpaned from
several past meetings, and consisted of
a thorough and scholorly synopsis by Mrs.
M. H. Garten of the "Influence of Charles
Dickens' Works," a general discussion, led
by Mrs. F. E. Campbell, on "TheValue
of the Newspaper as an Educator," and
a bright talk on the "Effects of the Civil
War Upon the South," by Mrs. Milton
Scott. Mrs. Campbell's discussion was
skillfully conducted and was participat
ed in with great zest by each member
present. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. J. E. Hays on February third.
Great Interest has been excited among
historical societies, Sons anil Daughters
of the Revolution and kindred organiza
tions, over a proposition In congress to
destroy genealogical records contained
in census reports of the United States,
beginning with the first census, that
taken In the year 1790. These papers are
now stored In the Interior department
and contain a mass of material of pe
culiar interest to the genealogist and
student of history. These reports cover
accurate enumeration in each census
taken. If a person desires to read the
names of every householder in any town
In the United States of any year he can
get It here. The older records are on this
account the most valuable, and the sen
ate proposes the preservation oT the
schedules of the first three and of the
eighth census, and destruction of all the
rest. These old censuses supply Infor
mation as to families that can be gotten
nowhere else. They give not only the
householder's name, but also the num
ber of free whites, male and female. In
the family and the number of colored
people.
Mrs. H. M. Bushnell returned Thursday
evening from Falls City, where she and
some of the other otllcers of the state
federation of clubs -were entertained at
a house party by Miss Rebecca Wilson,
the vice-president for the federation of
the first congressional district. Other
ladies in the party were Mrs. W. E. Page
president of the federation, of Syracuse;
Mrs. Nellie B. Miller, corresponding sec
retary, of Douglas; Mrs. Belle M. Stout
enboouugh, chairman of correspondence,
of Plattsmouth, Mrs. C. B. Letton, a
vice-president, of Falrbury, and Mrs. D.
B. Cropsey of Falrbury.
A reception was, given Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Wilson, president
of Sorosls, In honor of the visiting ladles.
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Holland, and Mrs.
Jussen were In the receiving line. Wed
nesday morning the guests Inspected the
new Falls City library building and
Wednesday afternoon they were priv
ileged to listen to a very excellent musi
cal and literary program given by mem
bers of the different Falls City clubs.
Wednesday evening another reception
was given in their honor at the home of
Miss Rebecca Wilson, their hostess, when
two hundred persons were entertained.
Mrs. Bushnell reports a delightful time
throughout -the-entire two days of her
absence.
That the members of the Women's club
are fond of elocution cannot be doubted
after the large attendance of members
at the meeting on Monday to hear Miss
Howell, who Is the popular and capable
director of the elocution department at
the state university. She gave three
readings Monday afternoon, "The Honor
of the Woods," by Murray; "Just Like
Other People," John Sherman Haight.
and the statute scene from Shakspere's
"Winter's Tale." Miss Howell possesses
great dramatic ability and a voice of
fine carrying quality. Her audience was
very enthusiastic and she was recalled
after each selection. Between the first
and second readings Miss Elizabeth
MIchenor and Miss Mary Smith, both of
the musical faculty of the Wesleyan uni
versity, played one movement, the mod
erato con moto, from a Ruebinstein so
nata. Mrs. George Hibner, leader of the
literature department, presided during
the program. At the opening of the meet
ing Mrs. F. M. Hall, the president of the
club, was In the chair.
Mrs. A. W. Field conducted a short
parliamentary drill, and announced that
the next regular meeting, whlch Is In
charge of her department, will b'e ad
dressed by Mrs. Hanford of Omaha.
Mrs. Hall appointed the leaders of de
partments as members of a nominating
committee, with Mrs. H. M. Bushnell as
chairman. This committee will report at
the next regular meeting and the elec
tion will occur on February sixteenth.
The secretary was Instructed to send
messages of condolence from the club to
Mr. H. W. Brown In the loss of his
daughter and to Mrs. W. H. McCreery,
Mrs. J. H. Auld, Mrs. C. F. Harpham
and Mrs. W. C. Henry, in their recent
bereavement; also to Mrs. W. S. Decker
of Denver, a prominent club woman
whose husband died very suddenly last
week.
Mrs. W. E. Page of Syracuse, president
of the Nebraska Federation of Women's
clubs, is an earnest, active and efficient
worker In the Interests of the women
of the state. She has sent out, with the
compliments of the federation, an open
letter, to be used In club extension work.
Following are some extracts from the
letter:
"It Is a duty that women owe to them
selves and to their families to grow In
tellectually. How better can this be done
than through systematic Btudy? And
this latter may be more certainly and
easily accomplished through an organ
ized effort on the part of the women of
one town who feel the need of mental
growth and this means a woman's club
by whatever name it may be called.
"Organization will call Into action the
tnlents we now; possess nnd develop
many latent ones."
The following Is given under the
"Benefits of Federation":
"The Nebraska Federation of Wo
men's clubs is composed of 102 clubs,
having a membership of 3,700 women,
representing seventy towns.
"It stands for education and progress;
It Is non-sectarian and non-partisan; as
must also be all clubs affiliating with it.
"The federation, In bringing the club
women together, glvea them a unity of
Interest, n comparison of methods of
work, and the opportunity of making
the objects of the Individual club public
property from which may be taken nil
that Is best.
"It has standing committees on art,
education, household economlcn, civics
and forestry, music, library work, and in
dustrial subjects whose chairmen are
specialists In their respective depart
ments, arid who will gladly assist clubs
along any of these lines.
"A bureau of reciprocity contains 160
book reviews, essays, and papers on
various subjects written by club women,
and Is open to clubs making application
to Its chairman. It also contains a list
of lectures with subjects appropriate for
club entertainments.
"The Omaha club graciously loans a
collection of-300 pictures arranged In art
portfolios of fifteen each. The only ex
pense Is the express on the same.
"A year book Is sent to every federated
club. It contains suggestions from state
officers and chairmen of committees, a
full club directory, and a catalogue of
manuscripts nnd lectures In reciprocity
bureau."
ffPmir Scorn
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The likeness on the Courier cover this
week. Is or Rev.. Samuel Davis Cochran,
a retired minister of the gospel and ven
erable Lincoln citizen who resides at 1512
R street. The Rev. Mr. Cochran was
ninety-one years old January Sth. He is
still very active for one of his years and
can often be seen on the streets making
his way unassisted.
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DRYDEN SOUNDS A EARNING
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Senator Dryden Is president of the
Prudential Insurance company, and
his views are particularly Important
because he represents in the senate.
New Jersey, In which state most of
the great corporations and trusts
have been chartered. He warns all
his colleagues to go slow, lest In try
ing to remedy congress may Injure
the leading industries of the country
and those dependent upon them, as
Investors and wage-earners, may be
In turn injured.