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Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Entertainments Of the Week.

Entertutnm OF tine week.
Miss Burnham OF Lincoln Is spending Sun
day with Miss Alexander.
Miss Clara Palmer and Mr. George Palmer
enjoyed a trip to Denver last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor White, with their
child have gone to England for three
months sojourn. H.
Mrs Belden of Denver, who was one Of
Omaha's early residents, Is now visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Belden.
Miss Carrie Childs, formerly Of this city,
is now employed In the dead letter office
in Washington as assistant to Mrs Patti
Lyle Collins.
Mr.. Frank H. Keshane, formerly of this
city and now stationed at Pittsburg, Kan.
spent Sunday with his family at 2222 South
Fifteenth street.
very enjoyable surprise party was
given at Miss Anna Vodickas home, OF
Hickory street. in honor Of her fourteenth
birthday anniversary, on Thursday evening.
Me- and Mrs. Charles Ambrose Hunter
have returned from pleasant wedding trip
in the east. They will be at home to their
friends after May 20 at 116 North Twenty
fifth street.
Mrs. Ward M. Burgess entertained at
luncheon Friday noon in honor OF Miss Col
petzer. whose wedding to Mr.. Harry wilkins
Is to occur on Wednesday. The heart shaped
dinner cards, surrounded with a wreath Of
eOses, bore the following names: Misses
Colpetzer, Cady, Webster, Millard. Taylor,
Kountze, Crounse, Cook Mcsdames Smith,
Kountze. Guiou. Burgess.
Mrs. e. X. Mackey OF the Utopia hotel
and her guests gave a dancing party at the
Thurston armory on Friday evening as the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
OMAHA SUBURBS.



Miss Ada e. Stiger spent last Friday visit.
ing with friends in Omaha.
Sam Horten and family started on their
trip to Arkansas last Wednesday.
Mr.. Bales and family of Omaha have taken
the house where Ed E. Cone formerly re-
sided.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Larson last week en-
tertained at dinner a number of their
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Heffelfnger Of Omaha
moved last week into the house vacated by
Mr.. Linn and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrbal and family have
taken for the summer the house formerly
occupied by o. Spearman.
Services will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church at the usual hour today by
the pastor, Rev. Frank Bross.
Mrs. w. II. Stafford returned home last
wednesday from two months visit with
relatives and friends in Genesee, Ill.
Mr.. Smith and children, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
j, Joseph, departed for their home last
week.
The small children OF this place celebrated
the first days Of May in hanging May baskets
In the evenings at the doors of their
friends.
The Ladies' Aid society meeting to have
been held at the home or Mrs. Mccoy was
postponed on account OF the rain till next
Wednesday at 2 p. m.
The class meeting commenced on last
Thursday evening by the teachers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school was well
attended and will meet hereafter at the
church every Thursday and anyone inter-
ested In the work is welcome to attend.
Charlie Bailey entertained few Of his
iittie friends at his home last Wednesday
afternoon In honor OF his birthday ami
versary' Though 1t was a rainy day. a num-
DER were present and pleasant time was
spent. after which refreshments were served
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
and each one recelvd a small Gag as q
souvenir.


F1Orence.
Thomas Miller went to Lincoln Wednesday
on business.
Miss Agnes Nelson visited friends in
Omaha Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Grebe OF Omaha was visiting her
mother, Mrs. Reeves, Wednesday.
James Wilson and wife OF Omaha were
visiting with their parents Saturday and
Sunday.
Herbert NJ. Rogers OF Omaha was in town
Tuesday on business connected with his
property at this place.
Miss Eva Leach. who has been visiting
with friends the last week at Crescent, Ia.
returned home Friday.
Several members of the Coffee club OF
Omaha were visiting at the home OF Mrs.
D. G. Hass Thursday evening.
Miss Prudence Tracy, postmistress, and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. NJ. Tracy, went
to Omaha Saturday on business.
Frank Tracy returned home Thursday
from visit with friends in Iowa, making
the trip both ways on his wheel.
+. II. Walker was across the river a
couple of days this week looking after
things on his farm near Loveland, Ia.
Miss Eunice Tracy returned home from
Lincoln Friday. where she has been for sew
eral days, singing, going with friends from
Omaha.
On account of the rain the Woodmen OF
the World did not have their public meet
ing at the city hall Wednesday night as
anticipated.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Stevenson of Evanston, wyo,
who has been here several weeks visiting
her brother, L. II. Walker, returned to her
home Friday.
Shane & Jackson have their derricks work.
ing in good shape and are removing dirt
from the excavation where the new build
ing is to be at the water works.
Robert H. Olmstead at the recent meet
ing of the city council was appointed city
attorney for this city. This makes the
eleventh time Mr.. Olmstead has been ap-
pointed.
About dozen of the female friends of
Mrs. George Sieh came from Omaha Friday
and surprised Mrs. Sieh at her home 1t
being her birthday, part Of them going to
Calhoun on the evening train to visit friends
over Sunday.
The employees of the water works became
patriotic one day this week and took up
collection among themselves, amounting to
enough to purchase a United States flag ten
feet wide and twenty feet long, which will
be hung at the main entrance of the pump
ing station.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08

all the leading musicians Of England and
has had abundant opportunities to study
their daily lives and characters. He can
tell us a great many things about how the
composer works In the production OF his
'comr osiitons. Mr.. Armstrong will be as
sisted by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Calm, Miss
Laura vanKuran Miss Helene wyman and
Homer Moore. who will perform fine pro-
gram OF songs and arias by the writer's of
whom Mr.. Armstrong will speak. These
selections will include an aria from
Colombia" by Mackenzie, and n group Of
songs by the same writer: an aria from
Sullivan's grand opera, "Ivanhoe;" a solo
and duet from MacKenzie's dramatic ora
toro THE Rose OF Sharon" and several
miscellaneous songs. Several of these num-
bers have never been heard in this city
After leaving Omaha Mr.. Armstrong will
proceed to London to fll lecture engage
ments
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08

which minsles with the refuse and forms a
coat Of thin. sloppy mud that makes the
street as impossible for wheels as though
II was a rainy day. II also interferes ma
terially with the street cleaning and 10
vigorously condemned by all the Board OF
Public Works of1cials. City Engineer Rose
water drew up an ordinance some time ago.
which proposed to create sprinkling districts
and place the matter under municipal con-
troll but the ordinance was handed over to n
councilman who is the proprietor OF the
sprinklers and 1t has never been heard OF
since.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
QUEER INDICATION OF PROSPERITY
Unusual Accumulation of Dirt I'm the
Street lue fu .reascl ,C.afa

Unusual Accumulation of Dirt I'm the
street Due to Increased Traffic.
superintendent Beverly of the street de-
partment says that since the first spring
cleaning the condition of the streets affords
conclusive evidence Of the fact that Omaha
has taken big lunge in advance since last
year. His records show that the ordinary
accumuations Of refuse on the down town
streets Is nearly three times what 1t was
year ago. This is taken to indicate a cor
responding increase in traffic.
In connection with the street question the
Board of Public Works is being deluged with
protests from wheelmen and others on ac-
count OF the incessant sprinklng of the
asphalt pavements in the business district
The sprinklers industriously scatter a
veritable deluge of water on the pavements,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Wood men of the World.

Nicola camp at Nicola, Ia, will on this
Sunday unveil a beautiful monument to the
memory of late member of that camp.
special train bearing members Of the
sixteen camps Of Omaha, South Omaha and
Council Bluffs will be run for this occasion.
1t is expected that the Alpha Guards and
the camp band will attend in body.
Last Sunday George /. Yoder of Alpha
camp Woodmen of the World, was buried
at Forest Lawn, the Woodmen having
charge of the ceremonies. Mr.. Yoder was
also member Of Crook camp Of the Sons
of Veterans ........
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08

Beech camp No. 1454, Modern Woodmen of
America, held an especially interesting
meeting Friday night Seven new members
were initiated and the local lodge was as
sisted by degree team from South Omaha.
After the conclusion of the ceremonies re-
freshments were served and the visitors
were royalty entertained.
After a long struggle with Fulton, ILL.,,
Rock Island finally secured the papers and
documents which belong to the head camp
Of the Modern Woodmen of America and on
April 81 the cornerstone was laid for a
magnificent building which is to be the home
Of the head camp. The building Is to be
three stories in height, of brick with terra
Gotta trimmings and will cost $69, 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
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Company " EntertHfns.

The Omaha Guards and the Thurston
Rifles are not the only Omaha soldiers that
have been mustered into service. There are
others. Company z of the Omaha High
school, composed Of forty of the fairest
young creatures that ever wandered through
the halls of the big brick building on Capt.
tol hill, invaded Morand's hall on Friday
evening and demanded an unconditional sur
render The youth who were assembled
there did not demur, but capitulate3 without
delay. 1t was one Of the glorious VfUoffes
of the season and after the firing Of Saafew
side shots into the boys ranks the honoS
of the company, under the command Of Qap-
tain Herberta Jaynes, were easy
Aside from the company's flag the only
colors in evidence about the hall were the
red, white and blue, and they were taste
fully displayed in small and large flags and
in festoons of bunting. After the two score
prospective debutantes had seized the prem
ises an armistice was agreed upon and with
single exception there was no further dis
play OF military throughout the evening At
one time an outbreak was threatened but
the insurgents were speedily repused. The
fair young women obeyed the command to
"fall in without delay and gave such
highly creditable exhibition of the fin de
steele school girls Interpretation OF the
army tactics that no further show Of
strength to suppress the incipient rebellion
was necessary.
program Of ten dances was fol-
lowed by supper. after which the cotillion
proper was started. This includued four
very pretty figures. TO dance these those
present were divided into three sets. The
favors were extremely pretty souvenirs. All
the figures were we'll danced. One was
somewhat novel in it's character. Before
young man could secure dance with
young woman he was compelled to demon
strate his ability at apt rhyming and many
ludicrous results followed the youths efforts
to reply in rhyme to the remarks OF the
young women, he who was most successful
in this competition securing the dance.
1t was nigh onto midnight when the post
was evacuated and the invaders and defend
ers alike withdrew well pleased with the
entertainment by the only military company
Of young women in the city Those who are
responsible for the success are: Misses Edith
Jackson, Lila Tower, Herberta Jaynes, Faith
Potter, Dorothy Young. Gertrude Macomber
and Lulu Edwards.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
MARION MCBRIDE.
a Famous worker For The w. G. IT.
III. An HOnfAn

"A Famous worker For The w. G. T.
u. in BOstOn.
One Of the famous workers in the w. C.
+. U. ranks and one who stood very close
to Frances willard. is Marion Mcbride of
Boston. She is a tireless worker and an
authority on pure foods. Everywhere she
goes, she recommends Postum. the famous
food drink. for she knows of its great work
In furnishing a pure toothsome, hot bever-
age for breakfast. much like coffee In ap-
pearance and taste, but made by food ex-
perts from parts of field grains, selected to
furnish brain and nerves with the food de-
manded by nature.
1t is especially welcome to those who
find distress aud disease follow coffee drink
ing.
Grocers supply It at Is and rs cents per
package
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08

new members werc received. The grove is
also preparing an entertainment for the
night Of May 20. which will be under the
charge Of Prof Monte Parsons. Prof Par
sons will be assisted by the best talent In
the city. This will be the second entertain
ment given by the grove.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Colonel Torrcy in TOwn.

A dispatch has Just come to hand an
nouncng that Hon. Jay l.. Torrey. man
ager OF the Empire Cattle company OF
Wyoming. is on his way to Omaha from
Chicago and will be here over Sunday. Mr..
Torrey is one Of the colonels recently ap-
pointed by the president TO raise a cavalry
regiment among western cattlemen and 10
now on his way to organize his force Of
hardy range riders. He will leave over tho
Union Pacific this afternoon at 4.35 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Independent workmen of Americ

The Independent Workmen Of America
have secured space In the Nebraska state
building at the exposition and Omaha lodge
No. 1 will endeavor to get the assistance OF
all lodges in the state and decorate Tie espace
in such a manner that it will be in every
way representative of the order. 49,.
Omaha lodge, No. 1, Of the Independent
Workmen of the World has passed a meas
ure which is quite an innovation in frater-
nifty circles. Daughters. wives and sisters
of the members Of the lodge are now eligible
to full membership in the lodge, and may
enjoy all the rights and privileges Of any
member Of the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Order of Scottish Clans.

Clan Gordon, No. 63, Order Of Scottish
Clans, held well attended meeting Tues
day evening, at 212 North Sixteenth street.
After the usual business a very interesting
paper on "Cuba and Its People" was read
and Clansman John French paid a glowing
tribute to Gladstone in an able address and
pointed out the grand example of right living
which the Grand Old Man." who is nearing
his end, has left to the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08

s. T. Parker. Sharon, Wis, writes-"I
have tried De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
for itching piles and It always stops them
In two minutes. I consider De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve the greatest pile cure
on the market"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Red Men,

Robert T. Daniel, the supreme head of the
Order of Red Men, has issued communica-
tion to each of the tribes of that order en-
couraging them to excuse members who
enter the army from paying dues while in
the service. and in every way to lend their
assistance to President Mckinley in the
present crisis. More than 100 companies,
composed entirely of Red Men, have already
offered their services to President Mckinley
in case they are needed.
Tribe Yahnundahsis, No. 2, has placed a
fine new piano in its hall, and hereafter it's
music will take the place Of the tom-tom.
The monthly socials which Omaha tribe,
No. IS is giving to paleface friends are prov
ing a great success.
White Fawn council, Daughters of POGO
hontas, entertained very handsomely on
April 30. The early part of the evening was
given to cards and dancing and later dainty
lunch was served.
On May IL Alfaretta council, Daughters of
Pocohontas, will give a May party at
Morand's dancing academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Royal Oaks.

Live Oak Grove No. held an enthusiastic
meeting Friday evening at which twenty
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Pleasure In PrOHpect.

Miss Dewey has issued cards for a lunch
con on Thursday at s, at Worthington place.
The Woman's Christian association has
arranged for an interesting lecture by Miss
Helen keileher on Thursday evening at the
First Congregational church
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
has ITS EFFECT ON SOCIETY
Warm Weather Brings Along with It Many
Attractions.
GOLF CONSIDERED THE CORRECT THING
Bellies nnd BeRux Put I'm Their Time
PracticinE for the Handicap
Games that Come ON
Next Week.

The warm sunshine of the past week has
brought out many pretty spring flowers and
lots Of other things. The golf season was
really opened auspiciousiy yesterday after
noon at the Happy Hollow "bobolinks.' -
Quite few of the golfng devotees braved
the threatening weather and improved the
Opportunity to get I'm bit Of practice before
the handicap game, which will begin next
Saturday. There is no doubt but that golf
IS TO be the popular sport OF the exposition
season among the society folk though q
Few may let down the bars and drive out
TO see a base ball game once in a while. 1t
will make no difference to most of the dear
girls whether the local team takes on a
winning streak or not, for base hits and
errors look alike to them. But they'll learn
in time, and IL their eastern cousins will
defer their exposition trip until the latter
end OF the season many of the past and
present buds may be able to keep score with
them.
The pretty dancing party and cotillion Of
company on Friday evening was the con-
cluding event of series that has attracted
much attention, has been greatly enjoyed
by the High school pupils and their friends
and has been deprecated to greater or less
degree by the teachers OF those pupils. But
It was ever thus. The officers of con- pany u
deserve no little credit for having varied
the monotony of the academic dances by the
introduction of the pretty features of a
cotillion, and from the thorough enjoyment
given the youthful dancers on that occasion
It is safe to venture the prediction that 1t
will not be the last cotillion attempted by
the pupils OF the Omaha High school.
The approaching nuptials Of those popu-
lar young society people, Miss Susan Col
PETER and Mr.. Harry +. wilkins, has given
those who hang on to the first segment Of
the social circle lots to think about and
more to talk about during the last week. 1t
is understood that about 200 invitations
have been issued for the marriage ceremony,
which will be soemnizcd at the elegant
home of the bride on Wednesday evening of
this week. The luncheon Of Mrs. Ward NJ.
Burgess in honor Of Miss Colpetzer on Fri
day was about the only event Of the week
in this circle of society
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Weddings and Engngcments.

Mr.. Arthur Grady Potter of Omaha, now
living in New York, is to be married in
June to Miss Mildred Gorham Tufts OF 124
West Eleventh street. New York city.
Miss Lizzie Lay was married to Mr.. w. II.
Cahll at st. Philomena's cathedral on
Thursday, Rev. H. ]. McDevtt officiating.
Mr. Charles Southard acted as best man and
Miss Beatrice McGinn as bridesmaid. Mr..
and Mrs. Cahill will be at home to their
friends at 1116 South Ninth street after May
10.
On Monday evening, May 2, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs ID. w. McVea, 261S Bristol
street, Mr.. w. w. Whitney Of this city and
Miss Emma c. Marshall of Arlington. Neb
were married. The ring wedding ceremony
was performed by Rev. Frank w. Foster,
late pastor of Emmanuel Baptist church. Mr..
A.. r. Miller and his sister, Miss. NJ. M. Mil
ler OF Arlington served as groomsman and
bridesmaid respectively. Miss Vera McVea
was the ring bearer and Miss Dora E. Whit
ney the flower girl. large number of
guests were present to offer congratulations,
and many beautiful and useful presents were
received by the bride and groom from their
numerous friends.
The Sacred Heart church was filled last
"Wednesday morning, despite the rain, with
friends to witness the marriage of Miss
Katherine Cosgrove and Mr.. p. b. Mona
CHAN. Miss Emily Myles acted as brides
maid and the groom was attended by his
brother, WILL as best man. Messrs. j.
Bowes and Edward Welsh performed the
duties Of ushers and the choir was assisted
by Misses ]. Croft and Myles. After the
ceremony at the church the happy couple,
together with the immediate relatives and a
few invited friends, adjourned to the home
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cosgrove. where an elegant wedding break
fast awaited them. Following the usual
custom, the bride threw her bouquet to her
young woman friends. Miss Kate Myles be-
ing the fortunate receiver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Monaghan will be at home, $40 South
Twenty-fourth street, after June 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08
Frntcrnni Union OF America.

FrafcrnPI union OF America.
The Tennessee Fraternal Union members
are cooperating with several other fra
ternittes and will run two excursions to
Omaha in July and August.
New lodges have recently been established
at Red Oak, Elliott. Usage, Graettinger,
Fremont, Springfield and Scranton, la.
Mondamin lodge has shown unusual ac-
tvity lately, and will give grand May
ball at its hall on the night of May 49,
Various lodges Of the Union throughout
the United States are voting unanimously in
favor Of the proposition to pay benefits to
members who enlist in the army and are
killed or injured in the service
Several Omaha members of the order at
tended an open box social given by Liberty
lodge, Missouri Valley, on Tuesday evening
The social was a success and the visitors
were given a hearty reception.
Banner lodge was well attended last week.
One new member was initiated and seven
applications were voted upon. On the
night of the regular open meeting May
26, this lodge will give May pole party.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-08

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Fraternal Commissioner Roose reports that
most of the leading fraternities of the United
States are taking steps to be represented at
the exposition. AS the time for opening
draws near the demand for dates upon which
to hold fraternity conventions and reunions
increases, as does the demand for space for
headquarters. All fraternities which do not
secure their space before June 1 Will be
disappointed, as all arrangements must be
completed by that time Negotiations are
about completed between five or six Of the
great orders of the country who are to con-
tribute literally to the erection of
Fraternity Temple" These orders will be
granted the choice of rooms in the order
in which they announced their intention to
assist in the erection Of the building. The
present outlook Is that not less than forty
fraternities will have headquarters in this
building.