Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-21
DIR. MERGERS Reception.

On Thursday evening, DR.. Mercer threw
open the doors OF his hospitable mansion, on
Mercer avenue, and gave a reception to the
pastors from various parts of Nebraska and
Iowa who have been in attendance at the
ministerial institute of the Christian church,
the past week. The members of the First
Christian and the Walnut Hill Christian
churches were also invited. Every delegate
attended, as did also the major portion of
both congregations.
AT the Mercer mansion the guests were
entertained in the royal manner for which
that home is famed. The beautiful lawn and
driveways were illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, and a cornet band, at intervals,
played its choicest selections.
DIR. and Mrs. Mercer. assisted by their son
and daughter and Elder Johnson, of the
Walnut Hill church, received the guests,
who were put Immediately at their ease by
the hearty welcome accorded them. The
beautiful home was universally admired
and the guests were treated to some fine
musical selections. The singing of Miss
Miriam Chase was particularly appreciated
and warmly encored. She possesses n re-
markably sweet voice which she has under
perfect control. Mrs. j. X. REID and Mr..
Errett sang a number Of pretty duettes, and
Prof. Gillespie, of the deaf and dumb nsti-
tuition, ut the same time rendered the songs
in the graceful sign language of those desti-
tute OF the powers OF speech and hearing.
This novel feature was warmly encored.
Miss Bertha Jankawski contributed her
share to the evenings enjoyment with a
number of finely rendered piano solos. Cool
ing refreshments were served in the elegant
dining hail.
Among those present were the following
delegates:
Rev. w. T. Mauphin, Hastings; Rev. C. b..
Newman, OF Lincoln; Prof. Givens, Drake
university, Des Moines, Ia: Rev. N. A. Nc
fnnnall h1urpha V,tun Ia Dnp u
Henry, Falls City; Rev. w d.. Dewese, Dor
CHESTER; Rev. w. E%cIterman, Greenwood;
Rev. Q. p. Evans, Arapahoe; Rev. G.. w.
Neil, Pawnee City; Rev. DAVIS Errett,
state evangelists; Rev. James Anderson;
Craig, Mo-; Rev. Horace Sybbell, Oregon,
Mo-; Rev. T. j. Oliver, Nebraska City;
Elder and Mrs. A. W.. Henry, of Falls City;
Prof, Q. ", Henry, OF Lincoln; Elder H.. J.
Briscoe, OF Lincoln; Elder George Clark. of
Neigh; Elder Charles Is. Newman, of Lin
colni e.. H.; Newcomer, OF Falls City; Elder
William Eckerman, of Craig; L.. II. Var
Cleve, late Of Harvard Elder G.. L. Black,
of Harvard; Elder G. p. Evans, of Table
Rock; Elders j. b. johnson and A. Martin,
of Omaha; Elder j. X. Reed, of Omaha, rep
resentlng the Plattsmouth district; Elder
To, Williamson, OF Nebraska City; Elder
William Sumpter, of Unadilla; j. n. Stark,
OF Ulysses; Elder w. A. Hacker, OF Hebron;
Elder A. Is. Wright, OF Clay Center; Hor-
ace Sioeral, Oregon, Mo; Elder Abberley,
OF Nelson; Elder G. w. Neal, Of Pawnee
CITY Elder X, Il. Howell, OF Bee; Elder 4.
l.. Lennon, of Walnut Greek.
The following were among the Omaha
guests; General and Mrs. Smith, Prof. and
Mrs Gillespie, Major and Mrs. Wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Il. Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Moseley,
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Lancas-
ter, the Misses Lancaster, the Misses Nan
me and rannle Clayton, Miss Bertha jan
kowski, Miss Sallie Wilcox.