The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-24
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chatting dish supper.
Mr.. Fred White left Frid ~ morning
for Omaha where he will assist his
ia her in a new insurance Office.
Mr.. Harry Lansing spe't 9 few days
in Beatrice this week. He will make
display of the vitascope 10 Beat ice, be-
ginning on Monday.
The marriage of tie beautiful Miss
So N of Omaha to Mr.. Perry Allen
secretary of the commission for s,ttlirg
the Venezuelan boundaries is thus de-
scribe d in the N Y. Journal. He has
been prominent society man 10 Wash
ington for the Last five years. A Yale
graduate he took post graduate cour
in the Harvard law school. lie is a
splendid linguist, and owes his present
position on the Venezuelan boundary
commission in gre az part to his thorough
knowle dgs of the French. German ard
Spanish language. He is 'air, wears "A
Vandyke beard and is quite distingue.
He is a member of the University club
and the Columbia Athletic club Of
Wasbirg'on while at Yale he received
an elect on TO one OF the honorary
senior soci ties. Visiting one OF his
friends in Washington one day he cam
across Mrs. SIoan's picture. He pure
Joined it End carried it in lis pocket
until the day he saw her when it was all
over with him in an instant. IL you
would know how lovely the bride is you
must allow yourself to be taken back n
year Ygo to theater party in Omaha. Of
which Colonel Henry Waiter on, the
best Judge OF women. horses and ether
Kentucky products, known to this
generation. was member. Immedi-
st .ly on taking his seat in the box
Colonel Wattersons attention became
fixed on the face of a beautiful yonng
woman in the audience. Upol b,ing
questioned afterward he was unable t.
tall Sd much as the name Of the play.
The young womans escort came t, the
box to pay his respects. but was in
stant'y interrupted by the Keatu:ky
colonel. "Who is that charmir g Young
woman with your he askei. That
Colonel Wat.erson, is Miss Be tia
Shan. the belle OF all Omaha" answered
the escort proudly. Don't You think
she's pretty?' Pretty" exclaimed the
"Wby. .ir. she is the most
beautiful woman / have ever seen in
this or any other country Introduced
at tie inaugural, ball, Mr.. Allen told his
love and tLey were engaged. With
his swee theart won aud the permission
OF his superior officer - take vac atom.
Allen felt that there was nrthing but
sunshine ahead Of hin. Tue prospect
OF being sent 10 Par.s in the immt dat,
future on a two years errand for the
Venezuelan boundary commission added.
t. his zeal. lie realized that if he were
10 marry he must he quick about il.
The young people decide they would go
to Omaha at once and seek the consent
OF the prospective brides parents. They
left Washington hurriedly. The i'm
re:uous lover quite forgot t, mention
10 his parents the matter of hi, sud- m
departure, or its object. 1t has already
been made plain that the young couple
left Washington with III, sinyle purpose
OF going to Omaha ard obtaining the
OF Miss Slca1's parents to their
marriage. They have sine &c Jared
that they had no other in'ent' on at that
time. But it is we'll known that when
two Young persons are madly in lo,e