Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-14

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Wheelmen on California street was the
rendezvous Of about forty of the merry
whcelmen and their friends last Saturday
evening, the occasion being a farewell
smoker and musicale rendered by the enter
tainment committee to the club men, on the
eve of their abandonment OF their pleasant
club quarters. The comfortably furnished
little parlors were handsomely decorated
with evergreen, smilax and holly, heavy
f~estoons and wreaths of the dark green
foliage blending tremendously with the
bright streamers of cherry and white rib
bon and soft mellow light from the ruby
globed chandeliers. The house was lighted
from cellar to garnet and comfortably
heated Throughout. larry IN the evening
the guests began to arrive ana Dc.2r.~Ae
clock struck s the rooms were comfortably
filed. The committee at the door we re
Messrs. Hynes, Barnum and Walter, and
right well did they do their duty, each guest
being ushered in, Invested or MS outer
wraps and made to feel that he was lone of
EN-" The refreshment table was presided
over by Messrs. Burwell, Yates, Kingsley
and Fred Walter. AT O'Clock the regular
program of the evenings entertainment was
commenced by a series of five progressive
high five games, two prizes being offered,
one TO Jne winner OF tne ulOSI games, Gle
other to the loser of the most games of the
series. Twenty-four eager players sat down
TO the tables, the games were quickly
played and George Stather succeeded in dis
tancing his fellow competitors. W.. w.
Connoran captured the booty. The parlors
were then cleared and the musical first part
was put on. Each contributor to this part
of the program accredited himself with
ability and the numbers were each enthusi-
a~stically applauded. The Following num-
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PART FIRST. eos,
Piano Solo--Bclls of ST. Petersburg. 49,. %.
"... ",..,,,.,.,. '.,'......;k hoy II. Waller
Banjo GS;o5io-rihre, Mer'r:y; Travellers Quick
ruc s5SP..,.'.., Medley NeddHie H seiectIens
Vocal Selection piano acCcompanimen0-
Sitting by the Kitchen Door....:.....
........o.,.. Ben V and Fred II, Walter
Plccolo solo-$co1tish Anthem A; +. BurTell
Encore piano R an% RiiIc AND W i,iI9eT.''" 0"Sa''eF
Character song-The Man that Broke the
E]nc 6r9k # MS", Hr S"'i mom !; G ;,' Mhsn W %s
Plano selection-An Afternoon on the Mid.
Refreshments we're served sci;vead during the short
intermisslon between the first and second
parts of the program, together with cigars and
pipes,
PART SECOND, .
Four round contest for points with five-ounce
gloves, three minute ROUNDS, between the
m OF the club, Jack Culley, and E.. Il.
Godso-The contest was spirited and full of
ginger" both men putting. up a pretty eXhi-
bition OF the manly art"-Referee Stather
even at the call of Time" in the last round.
Banjo Solo-The Banjo Serenade
Vocal Selection-Two Little Girls in Blue.
-. ........... ........,.C Club Quartet
Vocal Soio-slnce Kitty Rides ii Wheel 49,,
Song, Banjo Accompanlmon Ny oIe Banjo
Piano Quicksilver Bells Walter and Burwell
Club Songs-TOurist Quartet, chosus by entire
Observation-Disclosures Instrumental and
vocal selections not on program.
AT a late hour the party broke up, the
guests departed, the club men babe adieu TO
the tastefully furnished rooms which have
been their quarters for nearly a year, the
lanitor turned out the lights, and the fare
well smoker" had passed into the long list of
"has beens." All who attended claim that
| the affair was one of the best 'stag' parties
given for many moons. Those present were
W. w. Connoran, j. H. Culley, George f..
Gellonbeck, Ben V. Walter, Marion Johnson
Roy Ii. Walker, II. Z. Condor, Ed A.. Koen,
Daniel Condor, ID. +. CARMICHAEL, A. G.
| Adams, w. Il. Kirke, Ora Wertz, Ernest
Gibson, M. O. Daxon, II. j. Marshall Samuel
Renwick, WEIGH A. Kingsley. JohnSHaynes,
w. M. Barnum, Il. Il. Yates, George Stather,
Fred Il. Walter, Max Wedeles, HE Tagger,
II. X. Smith, II, F.. Godso, CharlesiH, Pgeau,
A. T.. Burwell, Alex Melton, A. h Rustin,
Burt Perry, NJ. w. Young, E,iL. Griniths,
ana Louis Dickinson.
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