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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1903)
THE COURIER 5- r s Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Raymond gave two dinners last week, and last evening they entertained about thirty guests at six-hand euchre. Delicate re .rrshments were served. " Miss Harriett Josephine Baumgardner and Mr. Harry C. Take were married on Monday by Reverend Father Morris. They will receive their friends at 3029 O street after February sixteenth. About twenty people braved the storm Tuesday evening to attend the meeting of the Nineteenth Century card club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Blgnell. Dainty refreshments were served after the games. The following Lincoln friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Thompson were In New York today to bid them bon voyage as they sailed away for Brazil: Messieurs and Mesdames John B. "Wright, W. C. Wilson, W. M. Leonard, I. F. Searle, and Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald. The Taka Art club had a pleasant meeting with Mrs. Frank Sidles on Wed nesday. After devoting an hour or two to embroidery and conversation, refresh ments were served by the hostess. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. W. D. Mlxter, 246 South Twenty-sixth street. Cards have been received In Lincoln an nouncing the marriage of Miss Lieschen Bianca Weber to Mr. Charles Edgar Finney, both of Chicago. The wedding occurred in Chicago on January twenty eighth. The bride is a grand-daughter of Mrs. H. M. Cooke and has a large circle of young friends in Lincoln. La Veta whist club was entertained Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Waugh. A dinner was served at six o'clock, after which the evening was de voted to whist. Miss Boyd of Chicago, and Mr. Warren, were guests. The next meeting will be held with Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bell. A luncheon was given Monday at twelve o'clock, by Mrs. A. W. Field, in honor of Mrs. W. P. Harford, of Omaha. Daffodils were the chosen decoration. Guests were Mrs. Harford, Mrs. H. M. Bushnell, Mrs. F. M. Hall, Mrs. A. J. Sawyer, Mrs. H. H. Wilson, Mrs. E. T. Hartley, and Mrs. A. A. Scott. Miss Gothame But "Rigoletto" is such an old, old opera! Mrs. Chicago Oh, I don't know; that Donna automobile song seems about up to date. CLUB NOTES THE WEEK'S REVIEW Mrs. Korsmeyer entertained the Aldine club Thursday morning. Mrs. I. M. Haeckler will entertain the W. R. P. C. club next Friday at- her home, 1820 G street The meeting of the Laymen's club to have been held Tuesday evening with Professor A. E. Burnett, was postponed on account of the storm. Sorosls of New York Is to have a new president the first of March to succeed Mrs. Demies Dennison, who, as president of the General Federation, is not eligible to re-election. 7? & 7r Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, with others of the National Woman's Suffrage asso ciation, has opened headquarters at Con cord, N. H., to aid in the present amend ment campaign. Sorosis will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. T. M. Hodgman. Mrs. T. H. Mc Gahey will be the leader for the after noon and her subject will be "The Cat tle Industry." The Fortnightly club met on Tuesday with Mrs. F. D. Levering. Mrs. Levering was also the leader; the subject was "Origin of the Concert of Europe Con gress at Berlin In 1878." The New Book Review club was en tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. F. D. Cornell. Mrs. S. C. Hoover reviewed "The Spenders" by Harry Wilson, and Mrs. W. M. WIdener gave a biographi cal sketch of the composer. The home department of the Woman's club will meet next Thursday. The leader requests all who are, or have -been, members of this department to attend as business of importance will be con sidered. A program for children will be given soon. The meeting of the Century club which was announced for Tuesday, at the home of Mrs. J. E. Hays, was postponed on account of the storm. The next meet ing will be held with Mrs. A. P. Met- NURSE TO ITALY'S NEW PRINCESS " Vincenzina Stripp, the Italian peasant girl appointed to act as wet nurse to Italy's new baby princess, has Just completed her duties at the royal palace, and is now preparing to return to her own rustic home and her husband and babe. The peasant woman carries a fortune with her, as the result of her services to royalty. calfe on Tuesday the seventeenth. Tlfe president of the club has announced as a program committee to arrange for next year's work, Mrs. E. P. Savage, chair man; Mrs. George G. Walte and Mrs. C. I. Jones. Miss Nora Stanton Blatch. grand daughter, of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton, has formed a Political Equality club among the women students of Cor nell university. There Is said to have been some opposition to the organization from certain students. Mrs. Josephine Scroogs of Nome has been appointed to effect a federation of Women's clubs in Alaska. At a meeting held In October, the Kegoayah Koz-ga club of Nome, numbering thirty-live members, voted to ask the other clubs to Join in such a federation, and the pros pects are that the next biennial of the General Federation of Women's clubs will include in Us reports of new federa tions formed an enthusiastic one from this far Northwestern territory of the United States. The Omaha Woman's club has ap pointed a committee to investigate the bill Introduced into the legislature pro viding for an educational commission to be appointed by the mayor In towns having a population of more than forty thousand, and less than a hundred thou sand, the commission to appoint the board of education. If after investiga tion, the committee deems It best to do so, a protest will be bought before the club, or other action will be taken. The fund for the building of Memorial hall. In Washington, the continental museum projected by the Daughters of the American Revolution, grows stead ily. More than $700 was added as a re sult of a fair held at the new Wlllard. Washington, and about $400 was realized at a fete held In Chicago In honor of the wedding anniversary of George and Martha Washington. At the latter en tertainment the guests brought their offerings in small white envelopes con taining on an average $1 each. Mrs. Frank Heller of Omaha, chair man of the Nebraska State Federation committee, which had in charge the securing of funds for the education of a colored girl In kindergarten work, says that the requisite sum of $150 had been secured from the various woman's clubs In the state and sent to Miss Anna Van derzee. This will enable Miss Vanderzee to finish her course at the Phoebe A. Hearst Training school at Washington, D. C, and she will be ready to take a position next fall. Miss Vanderzee's home is in Lincoln and there are several positions open to her in the south where she can work among her own people as soon as she Is fully equipped. She has promised to give at least three years of her life to the kindergarten work. The meeting of the Woman's club Monday was of special Interest to those Interested In parliamentary law, the program being In charge of Mrs. A. W. Field, chairman of the parliamentary de partment. Mrs. W. P. Harford of Omaha talked on "Motions," and after her lecture, which contained many helpful sugges tions, she conducted a drill which was participated in by Mesdames A. W. Field, F. M. Hall, M. D. Welch. A. J. Sawyer, C. H. Gordon, EH Plummer, and others. The business session preceded the pro gram. Mrs. F. M. Hall announced that the annual election of officers will occur at the meeting to be held on February sixteenth, and the chairman of the nom inating committee presented the follow ing names to be acted upon: President. Mrs. F. M. Hall; first vice-president. Mrs. F. N. Gibson; second vice-president, Mrs. Guy Brown; recording secre tary. Miss Jeannette Green; correspond ing secretary, Mrs. J. F. Stevens; treas urer, Mrs. George H. Schwake; auditor, Mrs. H. H. Wilson. Mrs. Hall asked the members to go to the meeting prepared to make sugges tions for the work of the coming year. At the opening of the formal program Mrs. Harriett Blair Ward sang "Spring Song." by F. Lyncs, with violin obligato by Mrs. Inn Enslgn-Hngcnow, and ac companiment by Miss Cora Herrlcfc. The song was a beautiful one. well adapted ' to Mrs. Ward's voice which was espe cially clear nnd lovely on the upper notes. "Die Lorelei," by Edward Baxter Perry, was exquisitely rendered by Miss Emily Perkins, on the piano. A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs. Harford by the club. The local biennial board of St. Louis has held Its first meeting to conslJer plans for the entertainment of tho Gen eral Feredatlon biennial In 1004. It was decided to hold regular monthly meetings on the fourth Wednesday morning of each month for the transaction of busi ness. Standing rules for tho guidance of members were adopted and provision made for the permanence of the board and for Its enlargement as necessity may require. It was voted that the chairman of the press committee and such other chairmen as require close knowledge of the board's action to facilitate their work be made members of the board. All communications to th board should be sent to Miss Sarah L. Tower, 1540 South Grand avenue. The regular meeting of the Matinee Musicnle will be held Monday afternoon at Fraternity hall. The following pro gram will be presented: How to Understand Music Mrs. Erwln Hinckley Darbour Allegro con Brio (5th Symphony) RoethoTen Mrs. Ina Enslgn-IIagenow Miss Lillian Etcho Mrs. Minnie Rothschtld-Herzog Sonate E Minor op. 7 Grieg Allegro Moderato Andante Molto Alia Menuetto Miss Lucy Haywood ScenaCavatlna "Regnara nel SllenzIo"..Donlzettl (Lucia dt Lammermoorj Mrs. A. V. Jansen Trio D Minor Allegro Molto ed Agitato.... Mendelssohn Mrs. Hagenow Miss Elche Mrs. Herzog Ballads (a) Evermore Lost to Me Bach (6) Angus MacDonald Roeckel Miss Florence Flake Scherzo Rhelnberger Miss Marie Hoover Accompanists Miss Hooter Miss Sydney Murphy A meeting was held Thursday night, at the Omaha club In Omaha, to organize an association of Columbia university alumni for Nebraska. The Invitations were signed by Mr. Victor Rosewater, Doctor J. E. Summers, Jr., and Mr. S. L. Gelsthardt. HE FOUGHT THE BOERS v &"w BfKn'iH Lxwk driH''flP'P'9'''fl aL,IH vxt K4 fU KIBBHPt fc SKC. - 'Bfi'lllB Bii 'Uv'''lk'H '''''''''Hits- flML. 'L v ,fffffffffffffffffB i 1 IXtMLD D.2&.SK&H Donald McShan, an American born boy, whose home is at St. Louis, Mo., fought under the British flag all through the Boer war and has Just returned home from South Africa. He likes Tommy Atkins very much and indignantly denies all stories of the cruelty of the Prltlsh soldiers.