THE COURIER
in the "Cavalier." The part gives Miss
: Marlowe splendid opportunities and has
pleased her many admirers greatly. The
play is prettily staged and has all of the
' Southern atmosphere, a part of which is
furnished by the interpolation of melo
dies popular in Dixie during war time.
Miss Marlowe's engagement is for the
evening and Saturday matinee perform
ances. Every afternoon, with the ex
ception of Saturday at the Criterion, Is
devoted to the "Little Princess," which
has proved a great phenomonal attrac
tion. The headline act at Keith's theatre for
the coming week is Woodward's seals,
undoubtedly the most interesting animal
act now before the public. The seals
sing, juggle firebrands, play on various
musical instruments, etc., etc. This is
an act of Interest" to everyone but ap
pealing more particularly to the children.
As a sample of what the management
of the American theatre Is doing, Will
iam Gillette's "Secret Service" was pre
sented last week with the same scenery
and electrical effects that marked the
original production at the Garrick a
couple of years ago.
HERBERT E. CLAMP.
0csl Chapter f
Beita Upsihn
Delta "Upsilon fraternity was founded
in 1834 at Williams college. Its chapter
roll contains the names of thirty-five
universities and colleges, all in the north
and largely In the east. Of this number
over half live in chapter houses owned
by the fraternity. Its present total mem
bership is about 9,000. It has alumni
clubs in some twenty of the larger cities.
Among its noted graduates might be
mentioned: James A. Garfield, Chief
Justice Field, Daniel S. Lamont, William
Travers Jerome, and Charles G. Dawes;
and in Lincoln, Chancellor E. B. An
drews, Rev. J. E. Tuttle, and Rev. H. O.
Rowlands.
The local chapter was established in
1898, when the local society, Tau Delta
Omlcron, was granted a charter. The
chapter house is at 143G S street, where
some twenty members live. Of the local
chapter Robert Dale Elliot is an instruc
tor and P. H. Thompson, G. T. Hargitt,
H. R. Brown, and John Mills are fellows
in the state university.
The active members are: C. M. Barr,
F. M. Lipp, C. E. Reed, R. C. Pollard, J.
A. Wilson, Jacob Kanzler, P. H. Harri
son, J. R. Forsyth, A. J. Gibbons, C. N.
Lussier, C. T. Knapp, M. P. Campbell,
E. R. Walton, R. A. McNown, A. H. Lun
din, F. A. Anderson, G. F. Nye, L. A.
Sheldon, R. D. Kile, H. A. Dlldine, R. J.
Clark, J. J. Pollard, Y. B. Huffman, J. A.
Pollard.
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SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
Another quiet week in society must be
recorded. Evidently nothing short of a
social cyclone would rouse the members
of the smart set from their lethargy, for
they came near being snowed under on
Tuesday and the blizzard did not faze
them in the least.
Next week will be devoted largely to
St. Valentine, and many parties are be
ing planned for the fourteenth, among
them being one by the Cotillon club, one
by the Britannia high five club, one
by the Fleur de Lis club. Apropos,
fashion has decreed the passing of hearts
for decorations, and heart shaped affairs
for gifts on Valentine's day, and various
novelties, less tenderly suggestive, are
taking their place for the latter purpose.
The gift habit on this day Is growing,
and" Is no longer confined to adoring
swains who give expression to their feel
ings in poetic effusions framed in paper
lace, and guarded by cupids whose frail
painted wings would last fully as long
as would the young man's adoration, but
gift giving is becoming general and the
gifts are not always trifling in value.
Persian rugs realize that there are often
cunningly interwoven in their meshes
characters that are not only legible, but
are capable of translation by those
familiar with the Arabic tongue.
These Inscriptions also called car
touchesare usually worked around the
borders of the rugs. In such a manner as
to make them easily distinguishable to
the expert. In the border of the Prince
Alexis Lobanow-Rostowsky rug, shown
last week at the sale of the Marquand
collection, there are, all told, six car
touches, grounded In black. As an illus
tration of the exceedingly clever weav
ing of these rugs It is a fact that in a
royal Persian rug of the fifteenth Cen
tury, also shown at the Marquand sale,
there were six hundred hand tied knots
to the square Inch. This, good judges
say, is probably as near perfection as
the woolen carpet of the East will ever
come. It was a gift from the ruler of
the Persians, presumably to the ruler of
the Turks, for an authenticated record
in the possession of its former owner set
forth that the rug was among the effects
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MRS. L. W. GARROUTE.
Lord Charles Beresford, England's
famous ex-admiral and member of parlia
ment. Is on a visit to the United States to
study our trusts and the industrial situa
tion here. Lord Beresford denies that he
will accept a position as head of Mor
gan's mercantile shipping trust.
The annual promenade given by the
junior class of the state university at
the Lincoln hotel last evening was a
brilliant success as to numbers in at
tendance, beauty of decorations, cos
tumes worn by the ladies, and the enjoy
ment of the dancers.
Chancellor and Mrs. Andrews, Profes
sor and Mrs. Barbour and Mr. and Mrs.
Roscoe Pound were the chaperones.
University pennants, and those of the
various fraternities and sororities, were
used In decorating. Large American
flags concealed the celling in the corri
dors, and palms were placed around the
balustrade. Palms screened the orches
tra of eight pieces in the dancing hall,
which was decorated with scarlet and
cream. Ices were served in the ordi
nary which was adorned with palms, and
scarlet and cream carnations. Seventy
five couples of dancers were present.
The committee was composed of the
following: Mr. Edgar F. Davis, chair
man: Mr. N. A. Huse, master of cere
monies; Misses Louise Hargreaves, Lil
lian Robison, Nellore Wilson, Wlnfred
Chadwick, Lulu King, Katharine Ster
ling; Messieurs W. F. Holman, R. F.
Harris, James Van Burg, J. C. Wilson.
L. P. Hewitt, G. B. Greenwald. C. H.
Bryan, F. O. Erford, D. W. Pierce, R.
Caldwell.
The Interest In oriental rugs is so uni
versal that many persons will enjoy this
article from the New York Tribune, con
cerning them:
Not all persons who use Turkish and
of the Sultan Abdul Aziz of Turkey at
the time of his death.
In view of the Intermittently hostile
relations maintained between Persia and
Turkey during the era when the rug was
unquestionably made, all that Is to be
read in its design is most vital, and
seems expressive of some phase of his
tory which was then making so vigor
ously. The Inscriptions In the Lobanow
Rostowsky rug have been thus trans
lated: Oh, thou whose abode Is the seat of
Justice,
To whom throne carpets serve as the
covering of thy way;
Whose court the zephyrs as chamber
lain with the hair of his eyelids sweeps
clean;
To whom in the household of enjoy
ment is full satisfaction.
The companion ever is success, and
whose refuge is God Himself;
To whom Darius, Alexander and Feri
dan are as the meanest of his army:
Thou possessest magnanimity and
charity.
The inhabitants of both worlds, here
and above, pray for thee.
May thy power still everlastingly en
dure. And at thy command the sun and
moon circling revolve.
The local chapter of Kappa Alpha
Theta will give its annual banquet this
evening at the Lincoln. Previous to the
banquet Miss Shields of Omaha, will be
Initiated a member of the chapter, the
ceremonies (o occur at the chapter house.
The table will be laid in the private din
ing room at the Lincoln, and the decoru
tlons will be elaborate, as the girls have
been showered with (lowers and sweets.
The place cards bear fancy heads In the
sorority colors black and gold, done In
wnter-colors by some of the Theta ar
tists. Mrs. C. F. Ladd will preside as
toastmistress, and Home of the toasts
will be:
Kappa Alpha Theta Edith Robblna.
, "Hero's to Kappa Alpha Theta.
May her prospects eror be
Happy as they are at this time,
Here's to our fraternity."
.The Old Order and the New Jean Tuttle.
"All the true deTOted 'old girl'
That reside for miles around
Hare recetTed an Inrttatlon
And In Theta'a home are found."
Cairo of Corduroy. Marie NetUetoa.
"But now that we're Inside, we smile."
Rho Nellore Wilson.
"Ol I'm a Jolly Theta
Of he Jolly chapter Rho."
The Senior's Wall Laura Woodford.
"01 who will sing the Theta lays?
01 who will act the Theta plays?
Ol who alasl will chant our praise
When we are ftrwayr"
VlTe la Compagnle Alice Town.
"Let erery good Theta now rise from her seat.
Vive la K. A. T."
Covers will be laid for Misses Wood
ford, Loomls, Towne, Wilson, Agnew,
Sallle Agnew, Robblns. Edith Robblns,
Cllne, Post, Martha Post, Brach, Del
lecker, Norval, Broady, Paul, Nettleton,
Bedwell, Haden, Shields, Wilson. Millar,
Harper Walsh, Barr, Carson, Tuttle,
Weldy, Cunningham, Clark; Mesdames
F. Clements, C. F. Ladd, F. W. Eason.
T. L. Lyon, W. E. Hardy, F. M.
Fling. Misses Luella Brach of Hast
ings, Claire Dovey of Plattsmouth, KUa
Wirt of Council Bluffs, Georgia Patter
son and Nelle Randall of Omaha, Ada
Willsey of Blair, and Mrs. Thompson of
Central City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDonald gave a
dinner-dance Wednesday evening at the
Lincoln hotel. The decorations were
rarely beautiful. Fairy lights were struti
from garlands of oak leaves throughout
the parlor, the corridor, and the private
dining room. The decorations were pink,
and the near approach of Saint Valea
tine's day made appropriate the bows
and arrows, and the hearts, which were
used. Gold candelabra with pink shades
were on all the tables. The place cards
were heart-shaped, and were hand-made
in water-colors, each one being appro
priate to the guest for whom it was In
tended. The tables were laid In the pri
vate dining room and in the corridor, the
latter being screened with Alabama
smllax. An orchestra played during the
dinner. After the repast there was
dancing In the ball-room. The party was
noted for beautiful costumes. Mrs. Mc
Donald's toilet was of blue liberty silk
and rose point lace, with gorgeous Jew
els. Miss Harrod wore white net with
wistaria. Miss Conrad of Erie, Pennsyl
vania, who is the guest of Mrs. McDonald
and Miss Harrod, was gowned In pale
blue crepe de chine and Irish lace, and
carried American beauties.
The members of the M. M. whist club
had a pleasant surprise Saturday even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Rudge. They gathered there expecting
to play cards as usual, and Instead tbey
were treated to a delightful musical pro
gram, interspersed with readings. Mr.
Carl F. Steckelberg- and Miss Marie
Hoover played some lovely violin and
piano numbers In their well known fin
ished style; Mrs. Rudge played Traum
erei most beautifully on the mandolin;
Mrs. Herbert Marsland, of New York,
who Is an accomplished reader, gave two
selections to a piano accompaniment
played sympathetically by Miss Maude7
RIsser, and Mr. George RIsdon sang some
rollicking "coon songs" to Miss Rlsser's
accompaniment. Besides club members
those present were Messieurs and Mes
dames J. L. Teeters, Don L. Love, E. P.
Savage and Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Siaruiuest returned
on Monday from their wedding Journey
and went Immediately to their new home
at 1221 D street. Some of their friends,
members of P. E. O., wishing to share
with them their first meal, surprised Mr.
and Mrs. Hartquest with a visit Monday
evening, taking with them materials for
a supper, and also many supplies neces
sary and otherwise, for their pantry. A
bride's cake containing two thimbles, a
ring and a penny was cut after supper
by the bride. The presentation of a
dozen silver teaspoons with the P. E. O.
emblem in the bowlu, was a pleasant fea
ture of the evening.