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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1903)
THE COURIER Miss Sue Ashmund of Kansas City is the guest of Miss Anne Stuart. CLUB NOTES Mrs. O. N. Humphrey was hostess to N I thaL. A. kensington on Tuesday. Doctor and Mr. F. W. Hill will enter tain "The Jokers," Monday evening. Mrs. W. C. Wilson entertained Les Bohemiennes Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Arta Cody Boal of North Platte was the guest of Mrs. C. F. Ladd this week. Miss Llllle Anderson will leave next week for Georgia for a two months' so journ. Mr. Carl F. Steckelberg went to Fre mont on Wednesday to play at a private muslcale. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kingery enter tained the East Lincoln Roadsters' club last evening. Miss Jennie Barber entertained twenty- five of her college mates at a kensington this afternoon. Mrs. Thomas Marsland will give a chafing- dish supper for Mrs. Herbert Marsland Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Budge and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Cornell will entertain the M. M. whist club this evening. Mrs. Haydn Meyer and Mrs. Fred L. DeWitt entertained the Battenberg club yesterday, at the home of the latter. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McMurtry gave a small chafing dish party Wednesday evening for Professor and Mrs. Starr. Mrs. A. S. Tibbets gave an informal luncheon of sixteen covers, today at one o'clock, in compliment to Mrs. G. W. Tibbets of Hastings. Miss Dora Shields was formally pledged to Kappa Alpha Theta Thurs day evening. The ceremony took place at the chapter house. Mrs. Allen C. Fling of Nebraska City, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond, re turned home yesterday. Mrs. Frank Perkins entertained the members of the Aloha club and a few other guests informally on Thursday. Dainty refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller gave a din ner, one of a series, last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Miller expect to leave next week for Cuba to be absent a month. Mr. T. P. Kennard and his daughter, Mrs. C. K. Pitcher, will leave on Feb ruary tenth for New York and will sail on the fourteenth for a three months' European tour. Mrs. Cora K. Pitcher gave a six-hand euchre Thursday evening for her sister, Mrs. Holden of Denver. There were seven tables, and prizes were awarded for the highest score. A military six-hand euchre was given last evening by Doctor and Mrs. F. W. .Hill, in honor of Mrs. G. W. Tibbetts of Hastings. There were forty guests. Refreshments were served after the games. Sunday School Teacher Well, who was sorry at the return of the Prodigal Son? Little Girl The fatted calf. General I see here's an article on "Revolution in the Mince Pie." Colonel That's the kind of revolution you like to put down, I suppose. General? Yonkers Statesman. "But, you see, I only want the teapot and the sugar-basin. Don't you break sets?" "No, madam. We generally leave that to the servants of our customers." Punch. Church What Is your opinion of "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"? Gothan Never tried It.but I guess I've sampled every other kind of breakfast food. Yonkers Statesman. THE WEEK'S REVIEW The Candle-Light club met Monday evening at the Llndell hotel. Mr. G. W. Rhodes talked of "Some Railroad Prob lems." The literature department of the Woman's club continued the study of Browning's "Ring and the Book" at the meeting this week. Doctor F. W. Hill entertained the Round Table Monday evening. A dinner In seven courses, with carnations for decorations, was served at half after six o'clock. Doctor H. B. Lowry led In a discussion of "Municipal Government." The Lotos club will glvo Its annual banquet next Thursday evening at the home of Chancellor and Mrs. Andrews. This banquet Is always a brilliant event and this one promises to be unusually successful. The home department of the Wom an's club enjoyed a social hour on Thursday afternoon in the library par lors. Mrs. H, M. Bushnell and Mrs. W. C. Phillips were in charge of the chafing dishes. Light refreshments were served. -3i -i T fc" 5" The nominating committee of the Woman's club will meet Monday after noon In the library parlors, at half after two o'clock sharp. The chairman requests that all members go on time. Suggestions as to choice of ladles to fill the various offices will be welcomed, and may be given to the leader of any department, as all leaders are members of the com mittee. The Athenea club met yesterday with Mrs. A. R. Talbot. Mrs. J. L. Kellogg was leader for the afternoon. The sub ject was Munich. Mrs. Kellogg's re marks were principally regarding the frescoes illustrating the Nlebelungen Lied, which .ire on the walls of the king's palace, and she exhibited photo graphs of the frescoes which added to the Interest. & "TC1 Ttr The Woman's club will hold its regu lar meeting next Monday afternoon. The program will be In charge of Mrs. A. W. Field, leader of the parliamentary" de partment. Mrs. W. P. Harford of Omaha, an experienced parliamentarian well known to Nebraska club women, will give a drill. Musical numbers will be "Spring Song" (F. Lynes), Mrs. Harriett Blair Ward: violin obligate Mrs. Ina Enslgn-Hagenow; accompanist, Miss Cora Herrick. "Die Lorelei" (Edward Baxter Perry), Miss Emily Perkins. Chapter K of P. E. O. met Monday evening with Mrs. L. O. Jones. The dol lar scheme planned at a previous meeting had worked well, and each lady brought her dollar and told how she earned It, some of the experiences being very funny. Miss Mickey and Miss Nelle Mi Fall were initiated as members of the chapter. It is customary for the chap ter to present to each bride among its members a dozen sterling silver spoons with the P. E. O. emblem In the bowls, and at the meeting Monday night, Mrs. Mary McKinnon, in a graceful speech presented this gift to Mrs. P. O'Mahony, whose marriage occurred not long ago. The chapter expects a visit soon from the supreme president of the order, Mrs. Carrie Hafeman of Minden, wTio comes to assist in making plans for the na tional convention which will meet here next autumn. V 7C .- Mrs. S. B. Pound, whose two years' term as state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution Is nearlng Its close, has by her enthusiasm in the work, aroused great interest over the state, and two new chapters of Daugh ters have recently been organized. Qul vera chapter was organized at Falrbury early In this month with Mrs. C. S. Steele as regent. Mrs. Steele Is an In defatigable worker and under her lead ership Quivera chapter must prosper. She recently gave a luncheon to the members of her chapter which was a. successful affair. On January seven teenth, at the home of Mrs. Conrad Hol lenbeck In Fremont, there was organized a chapter of Daughters, with a member ship of twenty. This organization was christened Lewis-Clarke chapter. In memory of Lewis and Clarke, the explor ers who conducted an expedition up the Missouri river, camping at Fort Cal houn, Nebraska. Mrs. Hollenbeck was elected regent and the chapter begins Its existence with flattering prospects. Sorosis met with Mrs. E. A. Burnett on Tuesday. The club was favored by having as leader, Mrs. Brace, a former member. Her subject was, "The Con ference at London Separation of Hol land and Belgium." which she treated In a delightful, conversational way, en livening dry historical facts with apt Illustrations of her own and the bright pertinent sayings of others. In speaking of the early history of Belgium, the re volts of the Belgians against Spanish, Australn and French rule, which re ulted In the neutrality of the Nether lands, were mentioned. Differences In occupation and religion, aggravated by excessive taxation, unjust representa tion In public affairs, and the forcing of the Dutch language upon the people were given as some of the causes which led to the Belgian uprising and made necessary the conference at London. Attention was called to the Irregularity of boundary between Holland and Bel glum as showing the pertinacity of these nations In contending for each point of vantage ground. The present condition of Belgium was touched upon In closing. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. T. M. Hodgman, on Feb ruary tenth. Charles Your uncle Is a very religious man, I understand. . Henry Oh, yes. Indeed! He positively hates everybody who belongs to any other church than his own. Boston Transcript. "So Jenkins has drifted into art. How Is he making out?" "Not very well. He hnsn't crented n Jenkins girl yet." X Customer (wildly) I want some sooth ing syrup, quick! Druggist What size bottle? Customer Bottle! I want a keg. It's twins! Illustrated Bits. T& rC T Mean Old Man I don't believe your story, nor believe that you are blind. Prove It. Beggar If I wasn't blind, I never would have asked you for assistance. Baltimore News. "I see the scoundrel in your face!" ex claimed the angry man. "That," replied the other calmly, "13 a personal reflection." When the angry man had figured this out he was even angrier. Chlcngo Post. Jlggs Gayboy Is very extravagant. Wlggs Yes, he spends money Just as If he had It. X The Rabbit I hope appearances nre not deceptive, but this looks to me like one of those sportsmen who generally go home with nothing but the gun. & Hewitt Who won the ball game this afternoon? Jewett Gruet: he drank ten to my nine. a- "What Is a synonym?" asked a teach er. "Please, sir." said a lad. "It's a word you can use In place of another If you don't know how to spell It." Sacred Heart Review. A PAPAL POSSIBILITY. mmmmmmm'MmmmmmmmwsSS' v '&&$& -ilfc WMMWMWMvmWWmSmTmmwum!2.' - '?? Spal mmmmmmW'sS;mmm -W '" -'11 1 mr ''mwmmnV " ?& F'-'C5'' Mm mmmtl WWW yUB i mv . MMm'WMWB mmmmmmmmf fc '" mmmmt?wmmwmmm WmmmmmmmmmVkQ&E'Gt 'mMmmWmWMWMmWmMM WWWWWWWMmTtlk!Si i ' I -.A 'WmMMMBm,WmWWM MWWM 99Ww999999999999T Ww99T9Wm W 9ilm WMMMMMMMMMMMMmm " "Ci 'V AMmrmMmWA ntpmw: cJZPJmco iaxmrtr.7.rj The recent appointment of Cardinal Seraflno Vannutelll to fill the va cancy of vice chancellor of the Catholic church gives rise to the belief in Vatican circles that his eminence will succeed Pope Leo in the papal chair. The office of vice chancellor Is one or the highest in the Catholic church and Its incumbent Is always a prominent papal possibility.