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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Promenade Concert.

One of the prettiest parties OF the season
was the reception and dance given by the
White Cross auxiliary at the Public Com
fort building, Tuesday evening. The ro-
tunda, where the receiving party stood to
welcome the guests, was adorned with trop-
zeal plants and ferns The red room, where
refreshments were served. was artistically
adorned with red roses and crimson lights,
and the emblem of the White Cross society.
Dancing was enjoyed in the green room,
where pink roses added to the floral beauty.
short musical program was furnished by
Ottoman's orchestra. Madame Marie Tavary
and Mr.. viii Manchester, Mrs j, V. Creigh-
ton, president OF the White Cross auxiliary
acted as hostess. Her assistants were: MIR
and Mrs. Peck, Mrs, II. NJ. Orr. Mrs z. T
Lindsey, Mrs. Thummel Mrs. A. n Talbot
Miss Mae Burr, Mrs. ii, G, Burt and Mrs
Fitzpatrick, Some of the costumes worn Were
as follows
Mrs. j. V. Creighton was in white organ
die over tatfeta, garn!shed with duchessC
lace; Mrs. Horace G. Burt wore black anC
white silk; Mrs, Thomas Taliaferro wore
beautiful gown OF gray bengaline with locs'
bouquet OF American Beauties; Mrs, MyroI
Learned was in black silk; Mrs. Nathal
Horton wore pink and black organde owe
pink taffeta; Mrs. Creighton Snyder ap
peared in green organde with trimmings o
yslencienne lace; Mrs Gallagher wore whit
and green organdie with deep founce Of ac
Gordon pleating; Miss Krug, white mousse
line de sole over white satin Miss Cooley
white accordion pleated organde over whit
silk slip; Miss Bassett, white organdi
trimmed In bow knots OF black Miss Weeks
dove colored muslin; Miss Taliaferro whit
organdie over yellow taffeta, America
Beauty roses; Miss Anna Creighton roya
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

day of each week through the winter and
spring terms.
Mrs. c, Colson and children OF Missouri
are visiting with her sister Mrs. Harvey j.
Grove,
Services viii be held today at the Meth
odist church at II a, m sunday school at
noon.
special program was had Saturday even
ing at the Rebekah lodge and refreshments
were served
Judge c. n, Scott of Omaha addressed a
good crowd at the Benson town hall last
Tuesday night
The Benson motor has been supplied with
new Nestbulcs and is now running to the
end OF the line.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis have returned
to their home after two months stay at
the Paxton ranch.
Mr., James Murphy, who rs now running
| a ranch in the west, visited with old friends
in Benson last Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Mccoy, who have been
travelling in the west for the last two months
returned homo last Tuesday.
! Mrs c. Stiger and son, George, left last
Monday for Bloomington, H., to visit at
the old home Of Mrs. Stiger
The Ladies Aid society will meet at the
! church next Thursday afternoon at o'clock
All members are requested to be present
The new presiding elder, Rev. Mr. Jen-
nings, held his first quarterly conference at
! the Methodist church last Tuesday evening
A meeting was held last Thursday even
ing at the home Of w. H. Tindell for the
purpose OF organizing reading circle. The
/ foil ,flin Il
Miss Ruth Hogan; vice president, viii Tin
| dell; secretary Miss Lowe. The meeting OF
next week will be held at the home of Mr.
| j. A. Morgan on Thursday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
nnt of TnN,n Gncsts.

Mrs. c. II. Gere is visiting in the city from
Lincoln,
Miss Short Of Cleveland, o., is the guest
OF Mrs Paxton
Miss Mae Colson of Fremont visited Omaha
friends Tuesday
Mrs Lehr has returned home, after being
the guest OF Mrs. Manderson'
Prof w. II. Clemmons and wife of Fre-
mont are guests in the city.
Mrs. d. Haslacher Of Chicago is the guest
of her sister, Mrs a. Heller.
Lieutenant l.. S. Ryan Of Lincoln is visit
ing his father, MIR Thomas Ryan.
MIR. Charles True from Fort Steel, Wyo.,
is the guest OF MIR. John Summer.
Miss Florence Slate, who has been Miss
Aliens guest returned home Wednesday.
MIR. Oxnard and Mr.. Hamilton OF New
York are visiting General and Mrs, Mander-
SON.
MIR. whiting and Mr.. Berquist arrived
Saturday to be the guests of Miss Jessie
Dickinson.
Rev. RI. S. h. Mccormick and wife visited
friends last week. Rev. Mccormick is presi-
dent of Coe college.
Mrs. A. w. Tillapaugh OF East Orange, N.
j., is visiting her daughter. Mrs. a. Hunt,
| 1867 Howard street.
| MIR. and Mrs. j. f. Kirkendall, nee Word
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
/ II. Word for three weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth Shively of Perry, Ia, and
Mrs. w. l. Hines of Madrid, Ia, are visit
ing with Mrs. c. A. Baumgardner.
Mr.. d. H. Fellows and wife of Columbia
county, Wisconsin, are visiting friends II
the city. Mr.. Fellows is wealthy farmer
| Mrs H. f. Moeller of Detroit and Mist
Ethel ]. Smith OF Saginaw, Mich. are visit
| ing at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Bland
| Rishton.
Miss Emma Hoerner OF Mechanicsburg
Pa, and Miss Cora Hoerner Of Churchtown
Pa, sister and niece of Mr.. Mel II. Hoernel
Of the county commissioners office, arrived
in the city on Friday and will make an ex
tended visit among relatives and friends II
| Omaha and vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Thurston Rifles, Dance.

The Thurston Rifles inaugurated the sea-
sons festivities with large dancing party
at the armory Friday evening. About $50
couples responded to the invitations and
danced away the merry hours. A reception
was held in the gray parlor before the dane
ing commenced, which was much enlivened
by patriotic airs played by the orchestra.
The young women of the Thurston Auxiliary
assisted in receiving and presided at the
punch bowl The dance hall was appro-
priately decorated with flags and bunting
in the national colors. unique feature OF
the program was the naming Of the different
dances after the battles fought and won and
the heroes of Manila.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

"A premier event of the week was the
wedding of Miss Marion Edith Orcutt and
Mr. Alfred J. Beaton at the home of the
bride Wednesday evening at o'clock. Rev.
English officiated in the presence of in
innate friends and relatives. The beautiful
home had been metHmorphosed into YER
liable rose bower. In the capacious
drawing room the bridal party stood
under a canopy Of smilax thickly studded
with fragrant pink roses, from which de-
pended marriage bell Of pink roses caught
by a large knot Of broad white satin rib
bon.
At the appointed hour the bridal cortege
descended the stairway to the strains Of the
wedding march. First came the ribbon
bearers, clad alike in fluffy gowns of white
organdie with garnitures Of pink ribbon.
They were Misses Ada Kirkendall, Jeanne
Wakefield, Marion Hellar, Marion Connell,
Ethel Palmer, Vivian Mcdowell, Grace
Thurston and Blanche Kinsler. Then came
the flower girls, Misses Jeanne Cudahy,
Eunce Beaton OF Sioux City and Helen
Cudahy, in dainty white dresses with large
baskets of pink roses suspended from their
arms. Miss Jamie Claire Orcutt followed,
bearing the ring on a white satin cushion
bordered with duchesse lace. Next came
luG Ol uUuOl, MISS iIud M oICuIl,
sister OF the bride, who wore a handsome
white organdie with deep founce of ac-
Gordon pleating The bodice was entirely
of fine tucks and real lace insertion worn
over a white taffeta- She carried large
bouquet Of bridesmaid roses tied with broad
pink satin streamers, whose ends fell to the
bottom OF the skirt. The bridesmaids fol-
lowed, Miss Bessie Towle and Miss Bessie
Baum OF Pttsburg, Pa, gowned alike ir
all white and carrying pink roses. Ther
came the bride, leaning on the arm of hel
father. The bridal robe was an elegan
white duchesse satin, which fell in unbroker
folds from the waist TO the end of the long
sweeping train. The bodice was made o
folds OF satin and real lace. The long illu
sion veil was confined to her fair hair b!
magnificent shepherds crook of diamonds
a family heirloom. A shower bouquet o
brides roses completed an ideal wedding
gown, The groom and his best man, Mr
Charles Beaton, met the bridal party unde
the bower OF roses.
After the ceremony reception was hell
and refreshments served in the dining room
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Beaton left for wed
ding trip to points in the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Society Is becoming most systematic in
her dolngs and appoints time for different
festivities with the regularity of clockwork'
In August, her devotees sought mountain,
sea or plain at her command. September
was the appointed time for the tide to turn
Omahaward. In October came the harvest of
weddings, and with the yellow and sere No
vember she brings forth the society buds
TO cheer and eniven the last days of the
old year. Two more stars will be added
TO soclety's galaxy at the ball Of the Metro
politan club in November. Miss Kathryn
Polack and Miss May Heller will be de-
cided acquisitions Miss Polack Is most
charming girl, tall, dark and vivacious. She
is the youngest daughter of Mr.. Alexander
Polack, an old resident OF Omaha The
young woman has decided talent for minia-
ture painting, some of her works having
received hattering notices. The other deb
utante, Miss Heller, will be especially pop
ular because OF her graceful dancing. She
is a member of the graduate class of last
year and particularly studious by nature
though her attentions are not entirely di-
rected In that channel. These young women
will have surreptitious glimpse into the
mystic maze of society at the informal dance
and card party of the club the 1st of No
vember, but the formal debut will not be
made till the brilliant ball at Thanksgiv-
ing,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Dercnmhe-CInrk.

Miss Ellen Elose Clark, daughter OF Mr.,
julius Clark, was married Wednesday at
high noon to Mr.. Frederick Dercombe. The
wedding took place at All Saints church,
Rev. Mackay officiating The attendants
we're Miss Margaret Stewart and Mr.. VIII
Brown The bride, who has been promi-
nent singer in the choir for two years, was
stlishly gowned in a brown go-away suit,
with hat and gloves to match. bunch of
fragrant English violets added touch of
color. Mr.. and Mrs. Dercombe left imme-
diately after the service for points in the
south After November / they will be at
home to their friends at 26O7 Woolworth av-
enue
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

blue silk; Miss Irene Test OF Council Bluffs,
black ball gown; Miss Blanche Craig, white
organde over white taffeta; Miss McPher-
son, black and white silk with rose trim
mings Of chiffon.
The work Of the White Cross society last
summer was so efficient that public recogni-
tion quickly followed and the large number
OF guests present attestcd 70 the popularity
of its members
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Henson,

w. D. Beckett sold his place south of Ben
son to the Byron Reed company for $4,000.
Willie Moran last week lost the sight of
his right eye. 1t was cut by piece of glass.
Tiles have been laid across the Military
road and tho pond on the south has been
drained out The place will be filled for a
lot.
Mr.. Henry Bonhof met with serious ac-
cident last week. horse kicked him.
breaking seven ribs and otherwise injuring
him,
Mrs. ]. A. Morgan has been appointed
musical director in the public schools OF
Benson, giving lessons on Tuesday and Fri
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
wistcrin Card Club.

Mrs. A.. C. p Farrell, assisted by Mrs
+. J. Rohrbough, entertained the ladies OF
the Wisteria club at her home, Thirty
sixth and Burt streets on Wednesday after
noon, in a delightful manner. Whist play
ing was the principal amusement, after
which dainty refreshments were served
Mrs. ID. ], O'Bren was awarded the frs
prize and Mrs. Henry Sterner carried of
the BOBBY. The next meeting of the clut
will be held at the home of Mrs. Despecher
us North Thirty-elghth street. in the after
noon of October 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
VARIETY IN SOCIAL DOINGS
Program Of the Past Week Shows Many and
Diverse Entertainments,
WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS CONTINUE
BetrothnIs of Two of omahn's Most
Prominent Society Girls-Brillihnt
Reception of the White Cross
Auxiliary pt Exposition

Cupld has not been the whole thing this
week. though he has been much in evidence.
But the monotony OF always preparing
sweetmeats has grown irksome to even
Dame Society, to say nothing of the erect
on the digestive organs Of her deyotees
after a month Of such douce viande. SO she
has prepared most wholesome and de-
lectable menu this week, regular Ralston
model meal, and spiced 1t with numerous
minor happenings and events, AS an ap-
petizer she gives the engagement announce
ment OF two OF Omaha's most popular
bellies, a brilliant reception, promenade
concert two charming teas, two dainty par
ties and a card party, with side dishes OF
minor functions and informal entertain
ments to form the main courses, while the
sweets OF the dinner are furnished by a
fashionable wedding.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
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Three Box Parties

Thursday evening, October 49, Colonel w.
+. Cody entertained with box party Miss
Hazel Hake, Miss Lorna Hake, Miss Irma
Cody and Mr. and Mrs, Hake
H. G.. Burt and E. l., Lomax entertained
a theater party at the 0rpheum Thursday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. e S. Bradley gave a box
party at the Orpheum Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Ideman, Mr. j. A, Scott and
Mr.. Frank Engler.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
pust pIPusures,

Mr.. Dixon gave an enjoyable dinner at the
Omaha club last week. Covers were laid
for ten
Mrs William Sanford Robinson enter
tanned number OF friends at dinner on
Thursday,
The Kings Daughters of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd, whose parties are among
the most pleasant OF social functions, gave
the first party OF the season at the Thuraton
Rifles armory last Tuesday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Dund

Another meeting was held Monday even
ing in the Dundee school house to discuss
the future site of a building to accommodate
the two districts represented in this pre-
cinct Mr.. Patrick had offered to sell for
this purpose eight lots between Happy Hol-
low and Dundee that are well located. and
on Friday evening a unanimous vote by
the large number present decided to ac-
cept this offer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

and third Thursdays, beginning November
?, until March, at 26ls ST. Mary's avenue,
About forty well known young men have
organized the Winter club. The first dance
Of the series will be given November 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

now in session here, in conjunction with the
National Export exposition, today went 20
washington for the purpose OF calling upon
President Mckinley,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Before buying elsewhere see our $500
black velvet hats trimmed in tips and
aigrettes. Better ones for $500 and $500.
T.. NJ Schadell & Co., 1920 Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Delegates Call on Mckinley.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2l.-The delegates
to the International Commercial congress,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

to her husband, Sergeant b Moran OF Fort
Thomas Ky.
Miss Lydia Moore will accompany Mrs
w. j. Martin to California Mrs. Martin has
been the guest OF Dr. and Mrs Moore,
Mrs. I. ]. Rogers has returned from New
York City, where she placed her daughter
Miss Janet Rogers, in Mrs. scoyllles school
Mr. and Mrs. s. Adamsky left Thursday
for trip east to be gone about FIVE weeks
visiting friends and relatives in New York.
Mrs. George Coulter and niece have re-
turned from Cambridge, n. Y, after a
months visit there and in other eastern
points.
Mrs. Harry p Whitmore and daughter
returned Friday from New York City after
two months at the seaside and visit IN
Washington.
Mr. Fred Nash, Mrs. Nash, Miss Hamil-
ton and Miss Creighton went to chicago
"Wednesday on short pleasure trip, They
returned Saturday
Miss Louise Doherty is studying voice
culture under Signor Pietro Minetti, at the
musical conservatory OF the Peabody insu-
tute in Baltimore, Md.
! Mrs. NJ c. Jones' who has been spending
| the summer in Salt Lake City with her
! daughter, Mrs. n. A. Joplin, is home for
| few weeks at the Murray hotel.
| Mrs Bert b. Booth and baby Will leave
for Kansas City today, where they VIII WISH
! Mrs. Booths mother, Mrs. f. Klefner and
sister, Mrs. Charles II. Sawyer, for rev
weeks.
! Russell Thorpe has returned to his ranch
at Rawhide Buttes, Wyo., after several days
spent with friends in Omaha. Mr.. Thorpe
will return to Omaha for a short visit this
! week.
MIR. and Mrs. H. S. Jaynes returned Thurs
day from Chicago, where they had gone tt
meet Miss Herberta Jaynes, who had JUS
returned from a six months pleasure triI
| in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned j. Kessler have re
moved to Chicago, where Mr.. kessler ha
taken a position with Chase & Sanborn
They are making their home at the Grea
Northern for the present.
James A. Taggart, Mrs. T. A. McShane o
this city and DR.. E. ]. Taggart of Gretna
Neb.. were called to GAINESVILLE, o., Frida!
evening by the serious illness of thei
mother Mrs. Arthur Taggart.
Miss Frances Glib has just returned iron
two months vacation. She spent fou
weeks in East Milton, Mass, two weeks Il
Syracuse and Oswego, n. Y, and two week
at the home OF Prof. and Mrs. P. A. Fls
at Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs Fish was formerl
Miss Poff of this City.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Fine
.FurS scoF't'''s
|; rliislled

Just now we are showing the latest
styles and best productions for this year
in all fashionable furs Scalslltu. Persian
Lamb, Mink otter, Beaver, Marton AS
trakhan. Electric Seal and the many less
expensive skins In Capcs, Jackets, Collar
cites, Storm Collars, Scarfs, Nuns. etc.
We can assure you our prices are no
higher than asked in many places Tor less
carefully selected stock. Quality and
workmanship count in the makeup ut
Furs. ours are the best ClilLDREN'S )
FURS We have sets for misses now
ages from to II years that are difficult
to find around Christmas time. Buy now
and have them laid aside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
NO MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
Washington Officiala Sow Believe That Al.
fairs In Samoa viii Soon 10 Salts.
faotorily Adjusted.

Washington, March IS. Admiral
Kautz has cabled the secretary OF the
navy from Apia, Samoa, via Auckland,
N. a., that he has arranged for a meet.
ing OF the three consuls, those of
Great Britain, the United States and
Germany, at an early date, to have a
full and free discussion Of Samoan af-
fairs. The cable dispatch is dated a
week ago, so that this meeting un.
doubleday already has taken place,
and the admirals next report may be
expected to tell of the results OF the
conference. 1t is believed here that
the presence of the admiral on his flag.
ship, the Philadelphia, will serve to re-
strain the natives, as well as the more
excitable element Of the sforeign
community, from any further
outbreaks pending the ultimate
decision of the three treaty pow
ers as to the future OF the
islands. The German gunboat, Fake,
is to leave Apia, Samoa, owing, it is
said, to the advance Of the season,
when the harbor of Apia is unprotect-
cd against severe tropical storms.
While no international significance is
said to be attached to the move, yet it
is felt that 1t will give further evi.
dence of the improved relations exist
ing with Germany and the purpose of
the German authorities to avoid the
occasions for friction in Samoa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
PEACE TREATY is SIGNED.
The Queen Regent Formally Ratihes the
Treaty between the United states
and Spain.

Washington, March Is "A dispatch
to the Associated press from Madrid
said that the queen regent has signed
the treaty of peace between Spain and
the United States. The draft of the
treaty was signed in Paris on Decem-
Der 10, 1908 1t was approved by the
United States senate by vote of 81 to
81 on February 6 and was signed by
the president on February 10, In the
absence of any direct diplomatic com
munication between the United States
and Spain Secretary Hay expects to
receive his first formal notice of the
ratification of the peace treaty by the
queen regent through the medium Of
the French embassy here. The next
step must be taken by Spain; that is,
she must name her special envoy and
notify the United States government
of the probable date upon which he
will present himself in Washington
with the exchange copy Of the treaty
of peace. Although in most instances
little more than perfunctory cerc.
mony, in the case of the exchange of
ratifeations of this treaty, the details
will be Of more than ordinary interest,
for the occasion will be historical.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Miatnttrpreted the Law.

Leavenworth. Kan, March lS.-Pearl
Harrison, who was married to Frank
Harrison at Weir City, February 2,
1895, has filed suit for divorce, although
she has been living with J. d. Wilson,
to whom she was married. Harrison
was sent to the penitentiary for lar
ceny and she believed that such con-
fnement caused husband and wife to
be divorced without further action of
the courts. When Harrison was re-
leased a few days ago and having
learned his wife was in the city, he
presented himself at her house and
claimed her. Hence the suit for
divorce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
ARMY BOARD AT KANSAS CITY


Kansas City, Mo-, March 49, The
army board Of beef inquiry arrived
from Omaha yesterday. A visit to
Armour's packing.house, from which
came more than 100000 pounds OF
canned roast beef sold to the army
during the war, was to-days part Of
the courts programme. Some evi.
dence concerning army beef will be
heard and the generals will 20 to
Leavenworth to hear the testimony OF
some officers and soldiers who were in
Cuba last summer The beef men de-
clare that they will place evidence be.
fore the court Of inquiry in Kansas
City which will Offset the sensational
developments Of the inquiry in Chi
cago. There army officers swore that
the canned roast beef was decom.
posed to such an extent that it sick
ened those who ate it, and that hypo-
dermic injections Of morphine failed
to relieve their suffering. The packers
will try to show that much of the
canned beef rejected and returned by
the government was found to be in a
state OF preservation and was replaced
in stock and resold in good condition.
Tbe nocLors doo,oro tbat thov aro N
~, ny
na'c d" '"hihg that VIII proVe B'ea'
boomerang. This, however, depends
upon the scope OF testimony admitted
bv the court
M. 49,. .,...,. , so
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Proud Of Gen. Wheaton.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 1.-THE
continued successes with which Gen.
Wheaton and the Twentieth United
States infantry are meeting in the
Philippines is causing much rejoicing.
both at the fort and city from which
the general left with his regiment in
January last. The regiment is not
only the regiment which Gen. Otis
commanded for many years, but Gen.
Wheaton has been iden tilted with it as
captain, major, lieutenant colonel and
now colonel, since 1869,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
MOST DARING ESCAPE.
Priaon By Being Nailed Up In
~ Sine EOx

Indianapolis. Ind, March i6.-John
Ferriter murdered Policeman Charles
Ware here two years ago He was sent
to the Michigan City penitentiary for
life. A dispatch from there says that
he made successful and sensational
escape yesterday afternoon. He was
in the shoe department and, solic-
iting the aid of some of his fell
low convicts in the shipping depart.
ment, they boxed him up in shoe
case. The box was placed upon the
delivery wagon and carted to the de-
pot. As soon as the driver was well
outside the penitentisry limits Fer.
ritter broke out Of the box, knocked
the driver off the wagon, stole his
overcoat and took to the woods. Up
to this hour he has evaded capture, al.
though the alarm was sounded vigor-
ously and the guards started in pur.
suit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
The Hungry Must Walt

Washington, March ls.-The an.
nouncement was made at the post of.
flee department that no more fourth.
class postmasters would be appointed
until the return Of the fourth assistant
postmaster general. He is at present
in Cuba with the postmaster general,
and will be absent about ten days
longer.