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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1903)
THE COURIER dragged the unwilling wlelder of the baton as far as the proscenium door and forced him into the sight of the audience, but then he managed to escape from her iron grasp and fled incontinently." The Fortnightly club met Tuesday aft ernoon with Mrs. D. L. Brace. The pleasant afternoon brought out a large attendance of members, and the hostess had as guests the following ladles who are members of the Lotos club: Mes dames I. S. P. Weeks, C. E. Uessey and Henry E. Lewis. Mrs. A. "W. Field was the leader for the afternoon, her subject being "Alaska Furs, Behring Sea and Northwestern Boundaries Treaties." The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. "W. G. L. Taylor. Judge Roscoe Pound will speak at three o'clock on "International Law Appertaining to Copyright." The members of the club are requested to be present promptly at half after two, In order to discuss the plans which were presented at the meet ing this week by the program committee, concerning next year's work. The second annual exhibition of the Philadelphia Water Color Club, which will be held at the Pennsylvania Acad emy, Philadelphia, opened on Wednes day evening, with a private view, the pictures remaining on view until the 1st of April. The members of this interest ing club are Charles E. Dana, president; George Walter Dawson, secretary; John J. Dull, treasurer; Thomas P. Anschutz, Susan H. Bradley, Hugh H. Brecken ridge, John Irwin Bright, Colin Camp bell Cooper, Emma Lampert Cooper, Alice Cushman, Blanche Dillaye, Her bert E. Everett, Elizabeth Shippen Green, Paula B. Hlmmelsbach, Elizabeth H. Ingham, Violet Oakley, Amy Otis, Margaret Redmond, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Henry Thouron, Albert Paul Willis and Charles Morris Young. The honorary members are Edwin A. Abbey, Cecelia Beaux, Florence Este, John McLure Hamilton, Alexander Harrison, Joseph Pennell and John S. Sargent. The Belmont Woman's club was at home to its friends "Thursday evening, March twelfth, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hartley. A short program of readings from Oliver Wendell Holmes, and piano music, was given. Mr. Hart Iey's"rhicroscopes gave enjoyment to many, and the evening was one of pleas ure and profit to all. Light refreshments were served. The last regular meeting of the club was given by the home department in connection with the patrons' association of the Belmont school in the school building. Doctor Katharine Wolfe read a fine paper on "The Early Home Training of the Child." At the next meeting of the home de partment Mrs. Hlland Wheeler will ad dress the club. The Belmont club under the efficient leadership of Mrs. E. T. Hartley, is do ing faithful, energetic work, and is wielding a helpful influence in that sec tion of the city. The children's afternoon, planned, and so successfully carried out by the home department of the Woman's club last week under the leadership of Mrs. M. D. Welch and Mrs. H. M. Bushnell, has received commendation, not only here, where so much has been said in its praise, but in other towns as well. The following words concerning it are from The Mail and Times of Des Moines: "The home department of the Wom an's club of Lincoln, Nebraska, has es tablished a pretty custom that may be suggestive to other clubs who are near ing the close of the current club year and are soon to plan programs for next year. The home department invited the children of the members to be the guests of the meeting Thursday afternoon. For their entertainment was given a pro gram of story telling, and music and re freshments were served. The idea is very pretty. Every mother is proud of her flock and the enjoyment of the youngsters, the unconventional doings and sayings would make a sight delight ful to behold and a change from the regular study programs. The little hu manity become the men and women to take our places everywhere with attend ant anxieties, responsibilities and cares and any plan that contributes to the 'golden age' of childhood is to be com mended." Instead of the regular afternoon meet ing, the Woman's club met Monday ' evening in Fraternity hall, to listen to a program given by the city improvement society. The members of both clubs were allowed to take their escorts, and a goodly number were in at;qpdance. FAMOUS EVANGELIST SERIOUSLY ILL aaasE J -j. iAach iKdL aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBam' bblbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb LbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV j bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbT bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbT r W $? -,. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbW W S ahc 'Cf' bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV W V3i3&jtr Jm. .. w IbbBbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbBBbT - s I j&yzs vy j bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV P I ' .' - mf'Jmli :." bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbl'" C&3'' & Vv ami SANKEY AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN. Ira D. Sankey, the world famous writer of evangelical hymns and songs, is seriously ill. Doctors diagnose his case as one of extreme nervous pros tration. His eyesight has been seriously threatened by his malady but the doctors now hope to save it. All over the country solicitude is ex pressed concerning the famous evangelist. The program opened with a song, "Border Ballad," sung by Mr. George Johnston. Mr. Johnston is a popular singer and as usual delighted his audience. Miss May Belle Hagenow played the follow ing piano selections charmingly: Fru lingserwachen (Haberbler) ; Berceuse, Grieg; Stuck, Sindlng; Ungarisch, Stiehl; Albumblatt, Grieg; Elfe, Schumann: Humoreske, Karganoft; A Lullaby, Cov erley; Alia Mazurka, Nemerowsky. Mrs. W. G. Langworthy Taylor, presi dent of the improvement society, talked on various means of beautifying homes, recommending especially vines on build ings and fences, and clumps of shrub bery on lawns. Mrs. Nellie M. Richardson, secretary of the society, explained the series or views illustrating symmetry and clean liness of streets. -She also emphasized the value of parks. Mrs. F. M. Hall, president of the Woman's club, announced that the next meeting of the club will occur Friday evening, April third, at Fraternity hall, when a program will be given by mem bers of the Matinee Muslcale. The meeting of the program committee of the state federation of clubs, held on Wednesday in this city, was a very sat isfactory one. The chairmen of the va rious departments, including art, for estry and civics, educational, household economics, industrial, music, reciprocity, and library extension were present, and helped to plan the work which will now be carried to completion by the pro gram committee, consisting of Mrs. Draper Smith, Omaha; Mrs. E. L. Halner, Aurora; Mrs. Minnie Kline, Minden; Mrs. C. J. Fordyce, University Place. The prospect for an Interesting meet ing at Fremont, In October, is very flat tering. The ladies of Fremont, with Mrs. Clemmens as leader, are enthus iastically at work preparing for the meeting, and the delegates will be cor dially received. One musical and social evening will be given by them. Mrs. V. E. Lahr, Mrs. H. M. Bushnell and Mrs. A. W. Field gave a luncheon of six courses for the visitors on Wednesday. The decorations were red tulips and red candles. Those present were Mrs. Draper Smith, of Omaha; Mrs. W. E. Page, Syracuse; Mrs. E. L. Halner, Aurora; Mrs. Clemmens, Mrs. Stephens and Miss McCarn, Fremont; Mrs. S. C. Langworthy, Seward; Mrs. Kline, Minden; Mrs. Fordyce, University Place; Mrs. Harriett A. McMurphy, Omaha; Mesdames H. M. Bushnell, W. G. L. Taylor, E. L. Hinman, A. A. Scott, F. M. Hall, and Miss Annie Miller, Lin coln. The executive board of the Matinee Muslcale met Monday afternoon to con sider matters of Importance to the club. The meeting of the Matinee Muslcale in conjunction with the Woman's club, to be held Friday evening. April third, in Fraternity hall, will take the place of the regular meeting which would otherwise have been held next Monday. There will be a called meeting of the active members next Monday at four o'clock, to take an Informal ballot for officers for next year. The election will occur at the first meeting In April. "The Trial by Jury," an operetta by Sir Arthur Sullivan, to be given in cos tume, will be given Saturday afternoon, April eighteenth, instead of Monday, the twentieth. This change Is made in or der not to conflict with the April festival of music, which begins on the twentieth. For the "Trinl by Jury." each member will be nllowed to take one lady visitor. The National Federation of Musical Clubs will convene in Rochester, New York, the week beginning May eigh teenth. Mrs. K. Lewis Baker was elect ed us the musical representative of the club for that meeting. Mrs. J. W. Winger was elected delegate from the club, and Mrs. Ina Enslgn-Hugenow al ternate. The p'resldent, Mrs. E. H. Barbour, will appoint her own representative, as she cannot attend the meeting. Mrs. Barbour wns complimented by the pro gram committee of the federation, by being invited to give one of the four papers which will be read at the Roch ester biennial, but was obliged to decline. (MISS LIPPINCOTT, Studio. Room . Brwwnall Block Laaaona In Drawing-. Palattaff. Pyroc raphy. Wood Carvtajr. Iaiaravaa China Kiln. China, deooratad or SraC Studio oaan Monday. Tuaaday. Thurs day. Friday. J to 5 p. m.. and Saturday, 9 to 11 a. m. DRS. WENTB HUalPHRJJT. DUNTIBTB OFFICE. ROOMS 3. 27. 1. BROWNILL BLOCK. 1ST South Elaranth Straat. Talaphona. Ofloa. Mi C. W. M. POTNTHR. M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. . . . Phonea: Raaldaac. UK: OStos. Lit 122 O 8traat. J. R. HAGGARD, K. D.. LINCOLN. NXB. Offlca. 1100 O atraat-Rooma MX aU. Xi. Richards Block; Talasaoaa M. Residence. 1310 G atraat; Talaahoa ICA akes short roads. M AXLE. JL 'sWnd light loads. QREASE aVaVood for everything that runs on wheels. Said Everywhere. by STAHDARD OIL CO. ll This Picture was made from a kodak photo of a Nebraska baby whose parents reside at Fairfield, Nebraska, and own a Schaff Bros. Piano. The Schaff Bros. Co. are using this cut for a catch "ad." all over the United States, and call it "Cupid at Play on the Schaff Bros. Piano." By the way. have you seen the new 20th Cen tury High Grade Schaff Bros. Piano? It is one of the finest Pianos made.and can be seen at the ware rooms of the Matthews Piano Co. 0I,2SV Lincoln, Nebr. w