The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-17

here Mr. Barnes spent most of his lif".
He was at one time a student at the
state university. He returned to Ohio,
where he finished a course in a business
school For a time thereafter he was an
engineer in the employ of the Union Pa
citic and since has worked for that COM
pany in the passenger department At
Omaha and Salt Lake
Mr.. Barnes had many friends both III
Lincoln and in Salt Lake.
The members of the family present were
the father A. @. Barnes. at present In
Omaha. the sister, Mrs. Hooker of Lin
coin and two brothers. Rive and Crafty.
from Salt Lake. The mother. who is at
the latter place. was seriously ill and so
could not come.
The Lenten season as it slowly draws
to a close offers little of interest in
social way. House cleaning. the Easter
to let. those believers in the fast, to-
gether with those wkO respect the OBJ
servance of Lent because it is the popu-
lar thing are causing society to feel its
effect and tim will soon come when all
denominations will adopt its best fea-
lures as part of their rituals. For IT S
not hard to see what a good thing a
little reckoning of ones past a little
self denial and rest after the gay fes-
sition come from whom il may.
Solomon in all his glCry will not COM
pare with some of the toilets that are
being prepared for wearing tomorrow
morning. Providence and the weather
permitting. The brilliant hues to be
worn on the hats this spring are some
thing awful and will tend to stract
the minds of the yould-be worshipers
from the carefully prepared sermoEs.
That the man Of sensitive nerves he
prepared for the shock when his eyes
fall for the first time upon the Easter
creation we would warn him that the
colors used upon the bonnets are of
the most dazzling hues. Shading from
the rich reds to the pale pinks or from
the dark blues to the lighter shades Of
DELPHI blue Some have vivid greens
with occasional dashes of black To
give character to the effect. Upon the
whole the flowers piled upon them Will
rival the decorations on the altar.
Mrs. C. f. Wilkinson started Tues
day for a two-months' visit with her
mother in Spencer. Ind. She will also
go TO Chicago. Evanston. Logansport.
Anderson. Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
Geo. W. Bonnell returned Tuesday
from a trip to New York.
Mrs. III. NJ Rice is entertaining her
sister. ]. NJ. Thomas of Wyoming. Ill.
Miss Mae Burr. Miss Mae Moore and
Joe Mallalieu will attend the Monday
night club party in Omaha next week.
Miss Burr will remain a few days Wis
iting friends in that city.
IL
ed to 1921 NJ street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brad Slaughter now live
in the house formerly occupied by the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Twelfth and
q streets.
The North Lincoln club held an in
tresting program last Friday evening.
consisting of the following numbers:
Reading Laura Capin; essay "Wheets
Nina Shankland: solo. Charles Bailey;
reading. f. Sisler: recitation. Sam
Cults; solo. Mrs. Anna Cults; reading,
j. S. Burrows.
Prof. Bruner of the State University
gave thirty-six pies to the Botanical
Seminar. They were carved at three
O'Clock under the admiring inspection
of a Jolly lot of students assembled in
the Herbarian hall Friday afternoon.
son and Cora Pitcher.
Captain and Mrs. Dudley are expect
ed in Lincoln today to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Harley and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F.. Yates Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley have
"A host of friends here who will gladly
welcome them to Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. \ q .Beeson entertain
ed the whist club at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Green last Saturday
evening. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Funke. w. Il. Hargreaves.
G. l.. Burr. A. @. Beeson. Capt. and
Mrs. GuiIfoyIe. Misses Alice RICHTER
and Lizzie Irwin, DIR. John White, Phil
Green and Mrs. Atkinson.