Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-04
HE WAS A CONNOISSEUR.
General Brooke Hoaxes His Old Time
Friend, Governor Page Of Vermont.
MATCHMAKING THE SOCIAL SEASON
Dir. and Mrs. Harry McCormick's
Pretty Dancing Party-Ihe wed
dings of the Past Week
Movements.

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heal joke when q guest at Happy Hollow,
which is being told in club circles with great
enjoyment.
General Brooke was selected to make 1t
pleasant for Governor Page during the lat
ter's visit to the beautiful suburban home of
Mr.. j. N. II. Patrick, and during the stay of
the war party in Omaha the son Of Mars was
the governors Fidus Achates.
II was Governor Pages first visit TO the
west, and although a student Of history he
could not rcalize that there were no Indians
on the streets of the Gate City, nor
buffaloos on the high plateaus
TO the westward OF the metropolis.
in fact, everything was so new and strange
to the representative Of the Green Mountain
state, that he questioned whether there was
such a thing as culture in the wild and
wooly'' section of the country which Is de-
dominated on the maps as west.
General Brooke, knowing Governor Pages
doubts upon matters affecting the VESTS
claims OF refinement, determined to give the
executive OF a down cast commonwealth
something to think about during the rest OF
his presentations throughout the country.
When Secretary Proctor's party was near
Ing Omaha from the north, General Brooke
informed Governor Page that he was to be
the guest of q good natured, old fashioned
farmer 81. N. II. Patrick), who had made
enough money to retire on. I'VE will no
doubt be met at the station by Mr.. Patrick"
said General Brooke, "who will take us out
to his home, called Happy Hollow, IN a com
Portable farm wagon. Not a particularly
swell wagon, but still good enough for us.
"Now that | am on the subject Of MIR. Pat
rick, might say" continued tht general, IN
his mild hammered, thoughtful way, that
Dur host-to-be is fond of art, and his farm
house is stocked with pictures which he be-
lieves are real works of famous painters, but
truly they are nothing but chroinos, cheap
engravings and several moss process pictures.
He has several pieces of statuary,
too. which he believes are marble, but
really they are nothing but plaster
of paris, done by some rank amateur
who has palmod off his efforts as the work oil
Some noted sculptor.
o course MIR. Patrick's bent is to be
praised, for he loves to have his pictures ad-
mired."
Governor Page quite understood and then
Omaha was announced.
The turnout which met the party could
hardly be called a comfortable farm wagon,
for 1t was Colonel Patrick's crack coach-and-
four, which astonished even the residents OF
the Green mountain state during the coach
Ing tour a year or more ago, being one of the
handsomest vehicles ever seen in that sec
tion of the country.
Governor Page was surprised, of course.
Who wouldn't have been with General
Brooke to prompts
The drive to Happy Hollow through the
crisp September air was an additional eye
opener to the man from But when
the quaint home of Colonel Patrick was
reached, nesting amid tho trees, the gov
ernor's surprise was well nigh complete.
General Brooke, in tho meantime, had
succeeded in telling MIR. Patrick the
practical joke he was playing on Page, and
asking his cooperation, which was instantly
acceded to by the latter, and until the do
nouement Colonel Patrick was a tlller Of the
soil, with n penchant for art and fine horses,
but unable to disguise the hay seed which
f1ecked his hair.
"Right smart place you have here, Mr..
Patrick" said Governor Page.
"Waal, | recken 1t be a faIrish place for a
westerner,' said the host, picking his teeth
with a straw
"You are somewhat Of n connoisseuri in art,
I understand" Governor Page patronizlngly
said.
81 be somewhat Interested in them things"
answered Colonel Patrick, ana he left his
guest to look after 1.-THE vlctuals."
Taking Governor Page by the arm, General
Brooke escorted the civic dignitary through
the rooms, which are beautiful in their quiet
arrangement, the wealth of canvasses by cele-
brated artists, and their rich tapestries.
Governor Page looked with cold, disdain-
full eye uDou what critics consider Bier
stadt's best effort, and remarked to the mill
tary man, docs have a cnromo-like look,
doesn't it.'
An exquisite oil by Pallouse was handled
without gloves, tiguratlvely speaking, and the
tapestries were criticised rs being too much
like cretonne, showing little art and less
workmanship.
But the greatest fun was had over a gem
by George Innes. "a Storm in the Catskills. "
A group of COWS occupies the left of the fore
ground, tho farm house to the right. In tho
middle distance is a valley while
on tho horizon line the Catskills are
seen. with a storm passing over
the top of the mountains, the scene Of Rip
Van Wrinkles troubles. In light and shade,
and delicate treatment, the picture Is a poem.
''The drawing of those cows is something
frightful, " said Gov ernor Page.
VERY bad indeed suggested Brooke.
'But look at the perspective" said the
gentleman from the Green Mountains.
''rhere was never such a scene in the Cats
kills. continued Page, land a man who pur-
chases these daubs for pictures deserves in
generation IN an asylum"
"You arc perfectly right" responded the
general, The is truly a tit subject for the
states care"
Then they came t, the statue Of Gael by
Baldi, a famous Italian sculptor, Governor
Page, remembering what Brooke had told
him early in the day about the Statuary,
tapped the female figure, but no hollow
sound came forth. Instantly he saw that the
marble was a beautiful Carara, and knowing
much of the marbles of his state, saw that
the departmental commander had been ''iol-
lying" him.
general" said Governor Page il tn is
mar Patrick is a farmer, l am n son OF a
gun"
The distinctive society event of the week
was tho marriage of Miss Nellie Mcl&ell
Burns to Mr.. Osgood L, Eastman Wednesday
evening at the residence OF the bride on
Dodge street. 1t was one OF the prettiest
homo weddings over solemnized in the met
ropolis, q unique feature Of tho nuptial core
mony being the singing OF tho wedding march
from "Lohengrinh by tho bridesmaids and
the ushers. Mr.. Copeland, baritone of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, and MIR.
Tom Kelly, organist OF the same, led the pro-
cessiou of pretty bridesmaids and also the
singing. Miss Dresser of La Fayette, Ind,
and Miss Ma Burns sustained the sopranos,
while Miss Ella Bell gave color to the alto
voices.
Thebrido is and has been n great ~favorite
In the exclusive circles OF Omaha society, and
until her engagement was announced was
sought after for those graces OF heart and
mind which distinguish one woman from
another. Thoughtful and considerate TO q
degree. Miss Burns will DO pleasantly re-
membered even by the younger set which Is
socn TO take tho lead in society affairs
as an ideal American girl. And
she never looked prettier than on her wed
ding night, There was just enough color in
her face to relieve the monotouy OF white,
and this, coupled with the warmth OF the
congratulations, the presence OF school
friends and others at tho ceremony, increased
the Joy of the occasion.
Mr.. Eastman, the groom, comes of a family
OF minister's, and every one OF them Is q
graduate OF Amherst, which has been the
family college for generations. He, however,