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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21

shire, and perhaps in other counties, the
ridiculous custom of lifting or 'heaving is
practiced. On Easter Monday the men lift the
women, and on Easter Tuesday the women
lift or heave the men. The process is per-
formed by two lusty men or women joining
their hands across cacn others wrists then,
making the person to be heuved to sit down
Oh their arms, they lift him up aIoft two or
three times, and often carry him several
yards along the street A grave clergyman
who huppened to be passing through town
in Lancashire on an Easter Tuesday, and
having TO stay an hour or two at an inn, was
astonished by three four lusty women
rushing INTO his room, eXclaiming that they
had come to lift him.. 10 lift mcn re-
peated the amazed divine; what can you
mcanH why, your reverence, we're come
to lift Eou,' cause it's Caster Tuesday,
Lift me because It's Easter Tuesday! |
don't understand. Is there such Il custom
here" Yes to be sure, all us women was
lifted yesterday, and us lifts the men to.day.
And in course it's our rights and dutes.'
After II little further parloy, the reverend
traveller compromised with his fair visitors
for half u crown, and thus escaped the
dreaded compliment"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Literary Mi!itiamen.

The session of the Creighton Guards lit
erary society last Monday evening was an
unusually interesting one. The first thing
on the program was the excellent rendition
of 'Spartacus," by Mr.. j. A. Rooney. He
was followed by Mr.. d. c. Shelley, who read
an essay on "a Typographical Error" Mr.
Shelley took for illustration a twenty-four
page Chicago paper, estimated the number OF
type IN 1T and demonstrated how remarkable
1t is that more errors do not apper After
an excellent piano duet by Miss Maud Husse
and Mrs. James A. Atwood, Dr.
Murphy delivered splendid oration on
"The Profession of Arms" This
was followed by an impromptu debate on
the subject, "Resolved that Private Owner
ship of Land Should be Abolished"
The society has organized aclass in litera-
ture that will meet one week TO study
great authors. Mr.. j. A. Rooney will have
charge of it and the first meeting will be
next Tuesday night. Longfellow will be the
first author studied, and Mrs. Haly will read
an essay on his life. Each member of the
class will recIte fifteen lines from Eyange-
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21

It's annual balls are always great social sue
cesses.
The eighth annual May party of the Home
Circle club takes place Wednesday evening"
May |, at Masonic hall. These May parties
are always looked forward to with consid
cradle pleasure by the club members. On
this occasion the hall will be beautifully
decorated.
On the same evening at Exposition hall the
Woman Relief corps gives its first annual
ball for the benefit of destitute ex-soldiers.
their widows and orphans.
April 3D. the gripmen and conductors OF the
Omaha Gable Tramway company give their
first annual ball at Exposition hall. Already
enough tickets have been sold to make the
event an assured success.
Vesta chapter gives May party on the
evening. of May 2, at Masonic hall. The par
ties given by the chapter in the past are suf-
fcient guarantee of the coming event being
o pleasant one.
Tomorrow evening. the young people of
the Southwestern Lutheran chuach will
celebrate the end of Lent by giving an orange
social at the home of Mr. John Swobe, Pa
cific street and Georgia avenue.
An Easter fair will be held next Saturday
evening, at the residence of Mrs. Joseph
Barker, for the benefit of st. Johns church.
A number OF very pretty articles are being
contributed.
The Oriole lodge gives its second annual
entertainment on Thursday evening. A
musical programme and dancing are TO be
the order Of the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21

biblica! days more gorgeous, more ornate IN
their decorations than any who walk Peach
tree upon these fair April afternoons.
Men had to get themselves up royalty
when they had to keep their four or five
hundred wives IN love with them. Our
swells of the nineteenth century still strive
to make their charms appreciated by wives
only they are somebody else's wives-and
that makes the desire stronger and the eX-
ert!on more exciting.
A man may be dude and anything else he
wants to Mt the same time. Augustus Caesar
was great dude at home, and Solomon's
glory is a biblical chestnut.
Absolom was dude of the first water; he
met his death through his vanity about long
curling locks. David was as gorgeous ia hIs
raiment as kyile Bclew, and that's the way
he happened TO catch the fancy of his friends
wife. Daniel Webster would never make
speech unless he wore a dress coat, so his
valet had to pack one up in his valse when
he went around stumplng the country.
Yes, any man can be Il dude without harm
ing himself or his fellows.
A literary fellow is about the last one
would suspect of dudeism. People say of
such an one: "Oh, he don't care for dress;
he's too absorbed to think little things"
That's not the real reason. He's too poor to
be paying for fine clothes, and that's why he
goes Slouchy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Social GOssip.

| M. j. Harris is in West Point, Neb.
! Mrs. f. w. Lee has returned from Hi
! nols.
b. f. Trox1ll and family will summer in
| New York.
Miss Emma johnson lett Thursday for a
| trip to Europe.
Fred Nye left for flying visit to Chicago
Mr.: Charles H. Dewey returned from Cal
| ifornia Tuesday.
Mr. Phil M. Rose has gone on n two
! weeks trip TO Chicago.
| +. B. Kingsberry has returned from trip
to New York and the east.
The engagement of Miss Kttie Nye ana
Mr.. II. f.. Raid is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. .oslyn leave to-
morrow for tour through Mexico.
Mr. Jess Iseman of Sioux City, Ia, was
visiting Omaha friends the past week.
Hon. A. U. Wyman, wife ana daughter.
have returned from a three months tour of
Europe.
The young ladies of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church present cantata next Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Wincote have returned
from their wedding trip, and are at home at
Pacific ana Park avenue.
Mr. Emil CAM, secretary of the Young
Mems Hebrew association, is to be married
to Miss Morrison, May 10 at the snynagogue
Miss Florence French, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. e. E. French, gives n party to a
large number of her friends, on the evening
OF April 23 at her home IN Central Park.
Coral iewelry is again in fashion, especially
for young rls-debutantes--who wear neck
lets, brooches, clasps ana earrings of it,
sometimes set with small diamonds The
pale pink coral is preferred.
The Ladies' Relief corps of the Grand
Army of the Republic gives grand ball at
Exposition hail on the evening OF May for
the benefit of destitute ex.soldlers and
widows and orphans of soldiers.
The Semper Fidelis chapter of the Orient
of Omaha gave its annual banquet at Ma
sonic hall Thursday evening, Toasts were
responded to by prominent members and the
event was IN every way an enjoyable one.
Cards are out announcing the wedding of
Mr.. Albert M. Hopkins to Miss Louise Nc
Lean, May !, proX., at O'Clock p. m The
ceremony will be performed at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Mclean, POS Hamilton street Mr.. Hop
kins is official reporter of the Third judicial
district and an appointee of Judge Hopewell
He is an accomplished gentleman, and one of
the leading stenographers in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
CITY COUNCIL.
1t Decides That n Large Number of
Streets Shall BE Grnded

StfeetS snail BE Graded.
The council met, last night and passed an
ordinance ordering the grading of the fol-
lowing streets: Dorcas, from Thirteenth to
Twentieth; Twenty-second, from Leaven-
worth to Pierce, Hickory, from Thirteenth
to Sixteenth; Eighteenth, from CASTELAR, to
Vinton; Center, from Thirteenth to Twen-
tieth: Thirty-trst from Leavenworth to
Woolworth; Twenty y-ninth, from Leaven-
worth to Hickory; Twenty from Pop
pleton to Hickory; Mason, from Twenty
ninth to Th'rty-third: Rees, from Twenty
NTH to Twenty-seventh; Fifteenth, from
Dorcas to ally next south; Twenty-sevcnth,
from Leavenworth to Half Howard; St.
Mary's avenue, from Twenty-sixth to
Twenty seventh; Douglas, from Twenty
sixth to Ihirtieth; Twenty-first, from
second, from Davenport to Nicholas: Menss:
Chicago, from Twentieth to Twenty-third,
IWenty-slxth avenue, from Douglas TO
Dodge; Locust, from Sherman avenue to
belt railway; Burdette. from Sherman ave
nue. to Eighteenth; Lake, from Eighteenth
north line of Paddock place; Twenty-second,
from Grace to Lake; Lake, from Twentieth
to Thirtieth; Spruce, from Twenty-second to
TWenty-fourth; Franklin, from Twenty
fourth to Thirty second; Burt, from Nine
teenth to Twenty-sixth; Nicholas, from
Twentieth to Twenty fourth; Twentv-third,
from Webster to Cunning; Lowe avenue,
from farnam to Hamilton; Eighteenth, from
Center to Dorcas; Twenty-third, from
Cunning to Lake; Twenty-eighth, from Far
nam to Dodge; Twenty, eighth avenue, from
Farnam to Dodge; Twenty ninth, from Far
nam to Dodge; Twenty-first, from Leayen-
worth south to Briggs estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21

the great MISUNDERSTANDING the whole of
it, he has not been heard to say ''d-n' once
by any of his familiar friends. If he didn't
have a true philosophic spirit he
probably would have said 1T a
hundred times. He was almost
the whole ball committee at first but now he
is only small part of it, an exceedingly
been transferred to others, yet he does not
murmur or make fuss IN any way. He
bides his time and seems confident that every
thing will come right at last. One of tncse
inqCisitive persons who sometimes send short
notes to newspapers asked the other day,
WHO the devil is McAllister, anywayH'
Who Is McAlisters Well, in the first place,
Ward McAllister is southern man, a ma
tive or Georgia, not far from sixty years old,
and resident OF New York nearly forty
years. He was trained for the bar and adj
mitted to it, but his inclinations being social
rather than legal, he has been bet
ter known all along in the clubs and the
social world in general than in his profession.
He is in the fullest sense society man, liv
ing in good but not eXtravagant style on
regular income from property, and making
as an organizer and manager of fashionable
events. He is neither pretentious nor
officious, and he is not in any sense a dude,
though he has been often represented in that
character His friends say ne is a ''good
fellow" are all ready to stand up for him,
and regard the fun made of him as "a social
celebrity by professional wits as very poor
stuff. "Ward McAllister is always a gentle
man." Is one thing they say quite often.
ject, he certainly must feel that he would
have done much better for himself had he
kept out of the centennial business al
together.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Little Controversies.

Leonora z. Johnson commenced suit yes.
terday IN the district court against the
Omaha Coal, Coke and Lime company and
Freeman !. Ham, claiming that she is the
owner of house and lot in loves addition.
and that the defendants have filed mechan.
S39 for material used by Ham in construct.
ing The building. She asks the court to can
Gel the lien and remove the cloud on the title
to the property
Charles f. Potter entered suit against the
city OF South Omaha to recover the sum of
81 81 252, by reason of a change of grade of
Ihirtieth and Shelby streets. He claims
that his property has been greatly damaged,
petition in equity was filed by Catharina
Pageler against Franklin j. Hotchkiss,
Lewis r. Hammond and others. asking that
an accounting be made in certain proInlssory
notes and a mortgage on a piece of land she
sold the first named defendant. She also
prays that the mortgage be foreclosed after
the accounting If the defendants refuse to
take uD the nOtes -
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
The Emmett Ball,

The twentieth annual grand bail of the
Emmett Monument association is to be held
next Monday evening at Masonic hall. The
association has been in existence so long, and
its social affairs have proved so eminently
successful that it goes without saying that
the coming ball. which marks the second
decade OF the societys existence, will be n
most pleasurable affair. Efforts are being
put forth to make it eclipse all former balls
given under the auspices Of the association.
A large sale of tickets has already been
made.
The following are the several committees:
Arrangements.-P. g.. Hcafey, Peter
O'Mally, M. j. Mcmahon, II. j. Lowry,
James Douglass
Reception. james Connolly, Pat McArdle,
p, A. O'Brien, Dennis Keliher Martin Nc
Kenna.
Floor.-Ed Quinn, T. j. O'Nell, T. j. Con-
way, Samuel Montgomery Ed O'Connor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Western ART assooiat;o,

The preparations for the art exhibit to
take place May Is at the J. j. Brown build
ing, corner of Sixteenth and Douglas streets
are ON scale to warrant complete success
The interesting course of lectures which
have been feature of the association during
the fall and winter will come to a close May
D. However, two lectures of unusual inter-
est are promised before that time. Mr..
Clement Chase will talk to the members and
friends OF the association at the Lininger
gallery Monday evening, April 29, on
Modern Wood Engraving" On May 6
Mr. y. r. Garczynski will close his series
treating OF French Art as illustrated by
copies in the Lininger gallery.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
BEGGING FOR SIGNATURES.
Futile Efforts to Move the Fort to
Bellevue

beIteVue.
Several leading business men stated to q
reporter of The BEE that they had been i'm
portuned by certain parties to sign a petition
for the location of new Fort Omaha below
Bellevue. 1t was represented, by way of in
ducing sIgners, that Senator Henderson had
said that no money would be appropriated
for the present fort so long as the relocation
matter is allowed to stand in its present
shape; that some decided action is now a
military necessity in more than one sense.
Those who are peddlIng the petition promise
TO work Tor military school, to be estab-
lshed at the present fort, upon relocation,
and they also state that the railroads will
put on system of suburban trains to and
from the Bellevue site upon its selection
The parties who are interesting themselves
in this matter it is said, are meeting with
indifferent success in securing signers, de-
spite the fact that people as a rule will sign
petition for almost anything of a public ma
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
business versus Society.

In this age society makes demands upon
young men which, if fulfilled. are bound to
unfit him for business. No merchant or law
yer wants a salesman or clerk that devotes
three-quarters of his evenings to parties,
dances, etc. The man who doesn't get to bed
until l2 or l o'clock at night three or four
times week is in no condition to transact
business at o'clock the next morning Yet
that's what our young men are trying to do.
of working from O'Clock in the morning
until IL O'Clock at night, day in and day out
Nowadays the young men think they are
abused if they can't go home at or 5
o'clock. Hard work, perseverance and econ
omy are the attributes of "A successful man,
no matter what his vocation may be-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Easter Lifting,

peculiar Easter-Sunday custom is still IN
vogue in some of the northern counties in
England. On that day the men parade the
streets with the privilege Of "lifting" every
woman they meet three times from the
ground, and demanding in payment either a
kiss or sixpence. On Easter Monday the
tables are turned, the women being entitled
to the chance of recovering their kisses or
sixpences as the case may be.
Chambers "Book Of Days" thus alludes to
this custom OF lifting. I'm Lancashire, and
In Cheshire, Staffordshire and Warwick
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Law Library Association.

AT meeting of the Omaha Law Library
association. held at their rooms, in the Pax
ton block, yesterday, the following were
elected directors for the ensuing year;
George Il. Lake, Champion S. Chase, Her.
pert d. III, Moses =. O'Bren, Isaac Adams,
James w. Carr, John l.. Kennedy. prank n
Mccoy, g. j. Smyth, Arthur G. Wakeley and
ana Charles w. Haller. The directors will
meet at the same place, next Wednesday, az
o'clock to elect officers and organize The
reports of the Sc cretary and treasurer sbovvaS
the association to be in prosperous condi.
tion in all respects.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
The Ancestry of the Dude

1t is becoming the habit of certain persons
TO rail against what is termed swell dressing
and the young gentlemen who indulge
therein. This abuse Of good dressing is a
common mistake on the part of our broad.
minded, rugged philosopher. From the time
of Socrates some clever men have seen man
hood and bravery in unkempt hair and
towsled clothes
Why is thisi
Isn't good dressing one of the many fine
arts OF civilization. Hasn't il been a mark
OF noble blood and distinction from the time
Eve made Mother Hubbard out OF hg
ieayesi And weren't there dudes in the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Building Permlts.

Supt. Whltock yesterday issued the fol-
lowing permits to build:
D. =, freeman, onestory frame dwelling,
T.; ,. freeman, one-story frame dwelling,
O. sPpriRg ngS ana Jpselya streets 400
story frame dwelling Bristol and
T%ennty;eighth ntysdggash streets isoo
frame dwelling, Forty-second and Burt
pssrS streets + Goc., -. Io9o
r. EITsntysseond sss and Manderson streets. 1000
o6s house, US Twentieth and Jackson streets 1000
oho MINOR permit. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Seven permits, aggregating
An UngrateruI Thug.

An old man named John Hart came In
from Wyoming, where he has been working
on railroad. He bought Henry May
several drinks in a Tenth street saloon, and
In return May took the old man into an alloy
near the Union Pacific tracks and knocked
MN down with brick for the purpose of
roD6ing him, May was arrested. Hart's
head was badly gashed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
The County Court.

!, Robert Ross was yesterday appointed in
the county court, administrator of the estate
of John M. Ross, deceased
M A. Maui was appointed administrator
OF the estate Of Alfred b. Snowden, de-
ceased ~
The United States National bank sued w.
M. Dodge ana S. l.. Andrews for 5000 on q
note.
W. j. Edwards brought action against @.
A. Jensen to recover $3.50 on two promissarv
notes
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21

Lee Hostetter, son Of Dr. Hcstettcr, 914
Saunders street, was the pleased victim of a
surprise party on Tuesday evening. Those
present were: The Misses Arnold, Leeder,
Bechtel, Brenton, Hostetter, Cole, Watts,
Havcrly. Mackey, Proctor, Elliott Carter.
Dogherty, Marti and Urlau Messrs.
Brcnneman, Osburn, Pratt. Yule, Stoney,
Forrey. Leeder, Templcton. Baxter, Wal
lace, Samuel johnson, Davis, Beogelt and
Walter Hostatter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21

and Horse Car manufactory, of Chicago, has
arrived in Omaha. He brought with him a
horse car, and 1t will be one of the features
oi Ine "TRIP or the board of trade to points
west and north. The car will be attached to
the train and will contain the thirteen horses
from Jim Stephenson's stables to be used in
coaching on the excursion. The car is q
mouel one IN many respects. 1t is of stand
ard length and is equipped with air brakes.
patent electric springs, feeding and watering
compartments and separate supply apart
mentS.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Wants the CiiY.

In the United States circuit court yester-
day John H. Helferstein, of ST. Louis, com
menced action against Byron Reed, Mrs.
Ann E. Campbell, Meyer Hellman and others
10 get possession of property in this city
valued at 81, 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Omaha Guards Flag Fermentation.

On Tuesday evening, April 80 the Omaha
Guards will have presented to them their
new colors the gift of the ladies' committee,
who arranged picnic last summer. II in.
tended TO invite the governor and staff, and
military officers in the department and AT
Fort Omaha. The Guards are having extra
drills, preparing for the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Marriage Licenses

Following are The marriage licenses is
sued yesterday in the county court:
Name and Residence. Ace
F. ID. II. Hockmeir, Jefferson Precinct. .26
Anna Il, M, Landwehr, Douglas county .2l
Alfred Barton, Chadron, Neb. ....... 40
Mary a. Wright Watertown, Wis. s..... 80
Daniel +. OCopnell, Omaha. ............ .23
| Minnie Schlick, Omaha. 20
r. Henry Ray, Omaha. a...................46 .46
Adah Blackman, Omaha a............2
Richard Weeks, Douglas county ..... 25
Eva Doherty, Elkhorn, Neb IS
Peter w. V. Sorensen. Omaha 90
Anna X. j. M. Jensen, Omaha. 20
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
Fined for Interferinn

John Martin tried TO obstruct the work.
men in the waterworks trenches on F'arnam
street, yesterday afternoon. His method
was 10 drop cedar paving blocks on the
heaus OF the men when they were not look
Berka. N'~
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
WeIchme to Rev. French.

Rev. j. M. French, the new pastor at the
First United Presbyterian church, was ten
dered most pleasing reception by the men,
bers of his new flock on Thursday evening.
Most elegant refreshments were served and
number Of ministers delivered welcome ad.
dresses.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
THE GAY WORLD Of SOCIETY
And Movements Of the Various
Leaders and Lions.
PAST LENTEN FESTIVITIES.
A Breezy Chat About Subjects of
Social Interest Including Per-
sonal Gossip and Forecasts
OF Coming Events.

OBER Lent's forty
days Of prayer and alb
stinence end to- day, and
4 the air is full of rumors
J of coming social events
The Emmett Monument
association leads the van
tn a party next Tuesday
ening at Masonic hall.
lis association has been in
lstence twenty years, and
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
st. Johns Musicale.

A musicale is to be given for the purpose
of establishing music fund for ST. Johns
collegiate church. 1t may be the means of
organizing a surplced choir, which is being
contemplated. In any event it will enable
the choir to furnish even better music than
1t has in the past. The programme com
prses the names of some of our best local
talent and will draw largely, regardless of
the worthy cause. The following is the pro-
gramme:
Parade March ......, w Hart man
Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Mandolns: Guitars:
Henry Rustiu, Will Doane,
Grant w. kenney, Howard A. Clark,
Harry V. Burkley, W. S. Widenor
Observation-Disclosures to Dance. ..... .Jungst
Temple Quartette-M Messrs Wherry,
Wheeler. Burkley and
Soprano Solo-Sweet the Angelus Was
Mrs Bouscaren. " ''"
Violin Solo-Selected. Mr.. Edw j. Brett
Tenor Solomof Thee | am Thinking
Marguerite Mr' D. f. Wbeeis1. E, iMeyer-HemuHd is
Soprano Solo-She Wandered Down the
Mountain Side de.................C Clay
Mrs. Martin Calm.
PART II.
Violin Solo-Scene De Ballet. 49,. De Beriot
Mr.. Edw j, Brett.
Recitation-Vash ...,.,.......N =. Willis
Miss Anderson.
Bass Solo-No More. Perkins
Mr. Revel Il. France.
Soprano SoionCherette. .;........ Roeckel
Quartette-Night Witchery Storch
Tensile Quartette.
Selection. 49,. Mandolin and Guitar Club
Accompanist, Prof. j. A. Schenk
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
A Farewell Party.

Miss Zippie Strauss was rendered fare
well party last Thursday evening by Mrs. A.
Lewis, attended by about thirty-iive Of her
friends. Games, dancing and refreshments
were the order of the evening and most
enjoyable evening was spent At the sup
per table one Of the party arose. and in
neat little speech presented Miss Strauss
with handsome gold ring with the compli-
ments Of her Omaha friends. The young
lady WIS almost overcome, and ii was some
time before she could sufficiently recover
herself TO thank the donors. Miss Strauss
leaves for her home in Titusville, Pa, Tues
day. She has been visiting here for some
time, as the guest Of her sister, Mrs. NJ.
friends, who all deeply regret her departure,
and hope to have her in their midst in the
near future.