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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !


The recently organized George Washing
ton club gave a banquet and ball at the
new Exchange building at the Union Stock
yards last night. 1t eclipsed all former So
cial functions and proved to be the most
enjoyable affair of the kind ever given in
the city This new club, which will effect
a permanent organization within few days,
is now composed of the following members
W. H. Wood, NJ. r. Murphy, w. B. Wall
work, G. w. McVickers, w. ]. C. Kenyon,
4. E. Sanders. p. T. McGrath, Joseph ].
Murphy, w. H. Dudley, James G. Martin,
H. E. Tagg, Charles r. Bone, G. 1ngwerson,
Walter +. Wood, E. A. Troutman and
Colonel James b. Paxton. The members
were divided into different committees and
all performed tdeir parts we'll as nothing
was left undone to secure the comfort and
entertainment of the guests.
AS has been announced before the decora-
tions proved to be one of the principal fea-
lures of the entertainment. There was a
lavish display of potted and cut flowers
Each corner of the large dining room was
banked to the ceiling with palms and other
tropical plants. In a little nook in the great
room was bower of smilax, where punch
and lemonade were served during the entire
evening. The corner which was mostly ad-
mired was the one containing American
Beauty roses, each rose having a stem nine
feet in length.
A stretch of canvas twelve feet in width
was laid around three sides of the ball room
for a promenade. the dancing floor being
separated from the promenade by wall of
palms. An orchestra of twelve pieces was
concealed behind great bank of cut flow
ers and palms, while on the wall above was
large portrait of the Father OF Our
Country" surrounded by a frame OF fresh
flowers. American flags we're draped on
each side of this portrait, while the mono
gram of the club was worked out in flow
ers above.
The banquet came first and fully 300 peo-
pie sat down to discourse one of the finest
menus ever served in the city. At the
conclusion of the feasting the guests of
the club repaired to the rotunda OF the
building, where they were entertained with
music while the tables were being removed
and the room prepared for dancing. w. f.
Chambers of Omaha acted as master Of
ceremonies when the dancing commenced
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wood of Omaha led
the grand march, which was quite COM
plicated, a number of fancy figures being
introduced.
Both the menu and dancing cards were
models of the engraver's art. Carriages
were called for 1:3O o'clock this morning
and when the guests departed they con-
graduated the members of the club on the
excellent entertainment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
DEAF STUDENTS ENTERTAIN
Enjoyable Program Carried Out at the State
Institute,
RECEPTION FOLLOWS THE EXERCISES
of wnshington's Birth
day Rounded with the Minuet and
Pnntomimcs. Furnishing Enjoy
ment for Many who Attend.

The students Of the Nebraska School for
the Deaf will remember the 166th ami
versary of Washingtons birthday for a
long time, as it was veritabe holiday,
frightened BY exercises they could par
tlcipate in understand and appreciate. The
wind whistled around the buildings and the
snow blew across the grounds, but the
students were oblvious to the storm be-
cause they we're entertaining their friends
and were enjoying the day. Many went out
from the city and spent the day at the in
stitute the guests being principally those
who have children at the school, or look
upon it as their home, nearly all having
attended it at some time. Several state
officers were expected but the storm kept
away all except Senator Spohn of Nuckols
and Representative Morrison of Thayer
county These gentlemen passed very
pleasant day in inspecting the premises and
in watching the exercises
Glass room exercises occupied the stu
dents and their guests from $50 to 1890
o clock. Then they visited and followed the
behest of the program do what you please
while you please to do we'll" until l2;3O
O'Clock, when a good holiday dinner was
served. A stereopticon exhibition occupied
them from to o'clock in the afternoon
Each of the signs being made by the pic
hands and in the light of the machine. The
remainder OF the afternoon was spent with
games in which all joined.
reception was given in the evening
General and Lady Washington and suite
leading the grand march which followed
General Washington was represented by l..
Hunt and Martha Washington by Miss Ed
miston. The suite was represented by the
following students: Maud jenkins by
Harry Karr; Star Marshall. August Kober-
stein; Emma Morse, Harry Myers; Mary
Smyrna, John O'Brien; Hester Willman,
Patrick Regan; Maud Zwefel, Lloyd Riley.
The old, but very popular, minuet was
danced by the general and his suite in a
very acceptable manner. A drill closed by
musical and flag accompaniment ended the
/ formal part of the program. The balance
was devoted to pantomimes, which would
I have convulsed an ordinary audience. The
day ended with the Bellamy march, Look
| ing Backward"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23

Quantities OF brick are being hauled for
the new Lewis building at Twenty-fourth
and NJ streets.
Kuppe, the tailor on n street, reports TO
the police that some one stole a bolt OF cloth
from his place yesterday.
Nym Long, whJ is seriously ill., Is re-
ported to be much better and his friends
look for him to be out in a short time.
Colonel Roberts, an inspector of the Treas
ury department, completed his inspection OF
the public building in this city yesterday.
b. Horacek has gone TO New Prague,
Mimi, as a delegate to the z. B. P. J. con-
vention, which is now being held in that
city.
There was no special observance Of Wash
ington's birthday in this city. The banks,
city offices and schools were closed and the
mail carriers made only one delivery, but
aside from this no special attempt was made
to observe the day.
Tuesday nights reception at the Young
Mems Christian association netted the as
sociation something over $50 and this is con-
sidered remarkably good showing on ac-
count of the low price of admission Over
900 people paid to see the colJnial costumes
and quite a sum was taken in at the booths
where refreshments were sold. \ fashlight
photograph was taken of those who por-
trayed characters and the proofs of these
pictures will no doubt be pleasing remem-
brance of the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
STEALING THE COIN
Mary Martin Sacks Lanes Residence
and Carries Away the
Cash.

Tuesday afternoon the police were notified
that F. C. Lanes house, 26O9 Sherman ave-
nue., had been robbed. From a room in
which some member OF the Lane family had
been during every hour of the day S. bill
was stolen from bureau drawer, several
valuable articles OF jewelry were taken from
small pasteboard box locked in a satchel
and one $40 gold piece was missing from
tobacco sack which had contained s12O in
gold coins, having been concealed beneath
samples of dress goods in a small hand
bag.
Detectives Drummy and Mitchell were de-
tailed to find the thief. Acting on the as
sumption hat a professional would have
taken all the money in the tobacco sack,
instead of single gold piece they searched
for an amateur thief and arrested on suspic-
ion Mary Martin, who did the family wash
ing the day preceding.
When closely questioned the Martin
woman broke down and confessed to the
theft of the money. She said she had en-
tered the room where it was kept during a
few minutes when Mrs. Lane stepped out to
speak TO a lodger and took $50. believing
that a small sum would not be missed for q
time and that when the loss was discovered
suspicion would be averted from her. She
denied having taken the iewelry and bill.
The wOman's husband was arrested, how
ever. charged with being an accomplice, as
the police believe he knows where the jew
! elry is. The 500 was recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
DANCE HAPPY HOURS AWAY
brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman
Passes an Enjoyable Evening
the Wnxed Floor.

In cheerful contrast to the cold and dis
NAL outer world was the scene of gaiety
presented in Washington hall last evening,
the occasion being the thirteenth annual
ball of Overland lodge, No. 1923, Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen.
The ball room was riot of color and
light. The glare of two huge locomotive
headlights at opposite ends of the hall swept
the floor where more than 100 couples
danced beneath canopy OF pannants, flags
and festoons Long lines of fremen's Ian
terms extended above the heads of dancers
from wall to wall The globes. colored red,
white and green, blended artistically with
the mural decorations and produced biz
zare effect.
The grand march and quadrille at Q
o'clock was led by Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gra-
ham. From that hour until long past mid
night dancing continued with an iptermis-
sion at II o'clock for supper. The commit
tee on arrangements was: II. E. Graham,
H. C. Hustler, John Daley, l. N. Wright, Ed
Pardo, Gus Hollo, C. II. Forster, Thomas
Griffin and John Glynn.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23

dent, Fred w. Vaughn OF Fremont; senior
vice president, Dr. II. Luddinston OF Omaha;
junior vice president. J. II. Daniels Of
Omaha; secretary, r. F, Alexander Of
Omaha; treasurer, Paul w, Kuhns OF Omaha.
registrar. Rev Luther NJ. Kuhns Of Omaha;
historian, Clement Chase OF Omaha; board
Of managers, John r. Webster, c. S. Lob
ingier. w. w. Copeland and l.. p. Funk
houser of Omaha; John w. Goff OF Fre-
mont and George f. Everett OF Grand Island
New members were elected to the society
at this meeting as follows: Fred II. Rich
ards Paul Colson and Burnell Coson OF
Fremont; Charles S. Hayward of Omaha, NJ
b. c. True of Tecumseh, Josiah F. Mason Of
North Bend, w S. Harding OF Nebraska
City Charles S. Young OF Omaha, f. w.
White of Lincoln and r. S. Rising of Aims
worth Mr. Mason, one Of the new mem
bers is 95 years of age, and his father was
a soldier OF the American revolution, a rare
case in the history of the society.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
AFTER ANOTHER VlADUCT
Southwest Improvement Club Desires
to Have One Built at Twenty
Fourth street.

The Southwest Improvement club held its
regular meeting at the club rooms on
Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth streets
Wednesday night at o'clock. The ques-
tion of a viaduct over Twenty fourth street
was the principal subject of discussion. A
committee had been appointed at the last
regular meeting to call upon the mayor
and see what he proposed to do with refer
ence to the ordinance recently passed by
the city council ordering Twenty-fourth
street opened to the public. For some time
the street has been completely blocked to
traffic, owing to the fact that the railroad
companies have constructed wire fences
along their right of way.
The committee reported that it had in
tervewed the mayor and that its re-
ception had been most cordial. 1t spoke
very encouragingly of the prospect for
opening up Twenty fourth street.
The subject of a viaduct over Twenty
fourth street opened up a general discus
sion. The opinions of tho different mem
bers of the club were thoroughly aired.
There was little difference in their opin
ions, however. All believed that section
of the city had a right to demand that the
viaduct be built. From Twentieth street
west to Thirtieth street there is no opening
through to South Omaha 1t seemed to be
could be secured If the club kept everlast-
ingly at it and there was no dissent when
it was proposed that it continue to de-
mand its rights in the matter.
A motion that a committee be appointed
to see the superintendent of the gas works
with the reference to the lighting of Mason
street from Twenty-second to Twenty fifth
was carried without dissent and NJ. J. Fee
nan, d. w. Shell, Fred Smith and C. w.
Haller wers named.
The question of the municipal ownership
of the water works was discussed at
length. 1t was the opinion of the club that
some one we'll informed On the subject
should be invited to address the club at
its next regular meeting this subject.
On motion of E. W. Moriarty, John Jeffcoat
was invited to attend the meeting OF March
| s and address the club on this question.
E. w. Moriarty was of the opinion that
the city council had not been entirely fair
| in its treatment of the public in the matter
of the amendments to the present city
charter and said that he feared that the
present republican council was trying to
| pass a charter that would enable 1t to
hold over into the year 1900 long enough to
give the water works company franchise
| for from ten to twenty eyars in spite of the
| sentiment OF a majority of the taxpayers
that the city ought to own the water works
electric light plant and kindred franchises
| After animated discussion 1t was decided
that a meeting would be called for next
Wednesday night when Mr.. Moriarty prom
! sed to produce the charter as it was pro-
posed to amend it and allow a full discus
! sion of the merits of the different amend
ments
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

E. R. Hall of Chicago is at the Iler Grand.
A. NJ Allen of Gothenburg is at the Her
Grand.
Nat Baker of Lusk, wyo., is at the Her
Grand
j. F. De Jarnatt of Kansas City is at the
Her Grand.
w H. C. Woodhurst of North Platte is at
the Her Grand.
R. G. Van Tassel a stockman Of Cheyenne,
Is a guest at the Millard.
Henry Memory of Chicago, a well known
Board of Trade man, is at the Her Grand.
George II. Thummel, United States marshal
at Grand Island, is at the Millard while
visiting in the city.
o. S. Eddy, manager of the furnishing
goods department of Browning, King & Co.,
has returned from New York.
At the Klondike: w. A. Vanout, Guthrie
Center Ia; r. L. Oxford and son, Villisca;
NJ Mabens, Rome, Ia; ]. R. Stockfeld, Pc
| tersburg; Joseph Simons, Denver; j. Nj.
Blair, Fremont; Robert Beaucamp, Balti-
| more, Md; r. p. Knight, Arapahoe; j. S.
| Chambers, Minneapolis; C. Bard, Creighton;
! Levi McDavitt, C. Partridge, A. E. Wyckoff
! Tekamah; George NJ. Bayer, Altoona, Pa;
+. Beamish, C. Reid, j. A. Grimes, Sioux
| City.
Nebraskans at the hotels c. G. Roam.
Campbell: T. T. Mcdonald, Tilden; NJ. Fl.
wilkins, Grand Island; W. c. Elder, North
Platte; t r. Clark, York H. c. Rountree,
Lincoln; j. H. Wright, Ruskin; D. Nc
Cracken, Maccu; Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dear
ing. Norfolk; Matt Ofll, J. l.. Harvey,
Kearney; NJ. ]. Merry. Hastings; A. F. Ham
mond, North Platte; ]. W. Harris, Hold
rege; Charles Incher, Scribner; F. Currie,
| Whitney; r. w. Fisk, Lincoln; NJ. N: Finn,
| Cedar Rapids; l.. E. Skidmore Ewing; S.
| B. Thompson Broken Bow; A. J. Minar,
Nelson; II. H. Hake, Grand Island; A: F.
| Peters, Lincoln; ]. Meline, William Giles
! pie Gretna; a. Nelson, Ogallala; E. Sparks,
| Valentine.
At the Millard-A. Bruders, Cleveland; J.
NJ. Wilson, Do.~ass; R. G. Van Tassei' p
! S. Hoyt John ". Lacy, Cheyenne; F. A.
Jackson, Denver; Robert z. Drake, Kansas
! City; Maurice Rosenbaum, New York; f. B.
| Murphy, Kansas City; A S. Cardozo New
| York; B. Hirschfeld, Cincinnati; w. j. Lit
tlejohn, ]. w. Eus:is, Chicago; Ferguson
John Cruckshank, Salt Lake; Lyman Broan
! Fairbury; John A. Peppard. New York;
George II. Thummel, Grand Island; j. d.
Carpenter, Denver; James T. Boag, New
st. Louis R. E. Griffen and sister Lincoln;
B. L. Hancock, Milwaukee; NJ. C. Keith
North Platte; S. Moskovits. Chicago; w. d
Brenn, B. Appel, New York; E; c. Fol-
some, Lincoln; l.. F.. Sessions, Mlnneapo-
lis; E J. Tuttle, Denver.
Jack Donald, Grand Island; George Roster
Grand Island; d. G. Robinson, Omaha; A
Zimmerman, Denver; Henry Hohenadeh
Chicago; C. E. Drew, Burlington; f. l.,
Williams Chicago; James d. Draper, Mar
ion w. ]. Amber, Columbus; F. H. Person
Lincoln; T. ]. McDermot;, II. I. Metz, To-.
ledo; w. Kelly, ]. G. Thompson, Chicago
A. s. Schmidt New York; e. s. Kaller
Hastings; j. E. Bouter, Chicago; j. w. Ed
gerton, Mrs. Jennie Mcintosh, Lincoln; II
Boeneman, Chicago; Aug Zwick, F. NJ
Stevens, st. Louis: NJ. j. Burke, Missouri
| Valley; o. L. Berry, Milwaukee; Mrs. J
Scott Mccoy, Benson; C.. s. Lucy, Seward
C. j. Folrath. Milwaukee; Hugo w
Schmidt, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
INVENTION AND PROGRESS
Father Nugent Calls One the Inspiration Of
the Other.
MAKES THE POOR MANS HOME A PALACE
Christianity Infuses the Element of
Pcrpctuity Into Our Institu-
tions thnt Was Lacking in
Ancient Governments.
MAKES THE POOR MANS HOME A PALACE

In view Of the swirling storm and the tenn
porary suspension OF street railway trans
portation Just before o'clock, the audience
that assembled at Creighton hall last night
to hear Rev Father Nugent OF Des Molnes
give his lecture on The Philosophy OF
Civilization" was decided compliment to
the speaker. Every seat in the hall was oc
cupied and quite number stood through
the evening while the lecture was literally
punctuated with hearty applause. The choir
OF St Peters church sang The Star Span
gled Banner" by way OF preface and then
Father Nugent was introduced by T. ].
Mahoney. Father Nugent spoke easily and
rapidly and while he attempted no lofty
flights of rhetoric the lecture abuun1ed in
original epgrams and pertinent ilustra-
tions that emphasized his principal conten-
tions.
In beginning Father Nugent assumed that
the world enjoys a better civilization now
than at any previous time in its history.
1t is better because IL gives the best answers
to the great problems that have vexed the
world from the beginning. But the ques-
tion of the elements of happiness is no
nearer being settled now than it was before
The idea is general that wealth and educa-
tion are the two things most essential to
happiness and the world finds it difficult
to work the problem out on any other line
The speaker contended, however, THAT life
Is an equation in which happiness is the
unknown quantity. When we add equal
values to each side of an equation its value
is not changed. So while we pile up the
pleasures that wealth and education bring
one side the miseries that spring from
the same sources accumulate on the other
The world of today is highly educated and
wealthy. But the mobilization of a fleet
of war ships would have more effect on the
stock market than six weeks peace con-
gress in the city of brothery love-
Continuing, Father Nugent contended that
most Of the material changes we see about
us are due to the influence of inventive
genius. 1t had been truly said that when
Augustus Caesar held the scepter of the
world he did not have a window light in his
house or shirt to his back.
The result OF the inventions of the last
few hundred years was especially marked
in the improved style of living the poorer
classes are now able to afford The inven-
tion Of window lights did much to convert
the hovel into a palace and the most gor-
geous baronial hall in England in the days
Of Elizabeth would not compare in point of
comfort and convenience with a modern
livery stable.
The magnifcence of Rome was portrayed
in some detail and then the speaker called
attention to the fact that in spite of it's ma
terial and intellectual greatness not one of
its inhabitants had ever seen a piano or a
sewing machine, railroad train or win
dow light, a postage stamp or an envelope.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
FIX THE TERMINAL CHARGES
All Greater America Exposition Ex-
hibitors to be Charged Actual Cost
of Moving Shipment.

The management of the Greater America
Exposition has determined to make an ar
rangement that will prevent the complaints
relative to terminal charges that have been
heard at previous expositions. The execu-
tive committee Wednesday adopted resolu-
tion which provides that terminal charges
in every case shall consist only of the actual
cost of moving the shipment. This is an
unusual concession and will be greatly to
the advantage of exhibitors and concession
lists.
The Otto Gas Engine company OF Phila-
delphia has filed an application for space
and promises to put in the best live ex-
hibit OF the sort that has ever been seen at
any exposition.
Henry Rustin, superintendent of light and
power goes to Chicago and the east to pur-
chase a light and power plant of the most
improved pattern. He will also look after
live exhibits OF electrical machinery.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23

He would prefer to be showed in in a Da-
kota town than 10 live in Babylon in the
zenith Of her splendor, and II man or
woman OF today was compelled to spend
week attending a teachers convention In
the Rome Of the Caesars be would soon tire
OF city Of such gorgeous poverty and lux
urious inconvenience. With all the wealth
and genius OF Rome its statesmen could not
lay the foundation Of an enduring civilza-
tion.
Lacked Elements of Pcrpctuity.
The reason was that their civilization was
purely intellectual and lacked the element
OF perpetuity infused into the institutions
OF today. Ancient civilization worked
through great centers which contained all
that was good and all that was bad in the
age. No city could exist whose people were
drawn together by selfshness and held to-
gether by force, and no government can en-
duie today whose people are controlled by
coercion. The life OF these cities was like
that OF waves. THEY had motion without
progression. They governed from the stand
point OF the masses and did not consider
the individual. We have reversed this pro-
cess and made the rights Of the individual
the basis Of our government. This leads us
to believe that II any government deprives
the Individual OF MS GlEulS IL Is llbut 20
destroy that government, peacably If We
can and forcibly II we must.
In conclusion Father Nugent emphasized
the influence of Christianity on the progress
of civilization. Paganism was a veil that
hid mems rights from each other. but Christ
lifted the veil and let us comprehend our
duty to our fellow men. But perfection Is
not to be expected in civilization any more
than in the Individual. We must always
have corruption in high places, for it is in
human nature and must come to the sur
face. But the people always had their ap
peal to the principles laid down by the Ju-
dean teacher and these would in the end
prevail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
Dancing for Charity.

The first grand ball given in the interests
of charity by the Young Ladies' Hebrew
Endeavor society last night in the Thurston
Rifles armory proved on unexpected sue
cess in spite of the storm that kept many
away. The floor was crowded with dancers
when the grand march and quadrille was an
nounced at 8 o'clock. The leaders were Mr.
Abraham Rabinowitz and his sister, Miss
Lena. The dancing continued until long
past midnight. The young women Of the
society have supported eight destitute fam
lilies this winter with the money derived
from a series OF dancing parties. The ball
was the first large affair given and was the
most successful of all.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
SUBSCRIPTIONS to Hospital.

The ways and means committee OF the
Hospital association has prepared number
OF subscription slips, which lave been left
at we'll known business places about the
city. The subscribers to the list agree to
take the number of shares set opposite their
names at the rate of $40 per share. The
face value OF the stock subscribed for shall
be paid in when the following conditions
have been complied With: That the South
Omaha Hospital association shall incorpo-
rate under the laws Of the state OF Ne
braska and that the shares OF stock to be
issued shall be in the denomination OF Sll
each and, further. 500 shares shall be sub
scribed before the corporation shall begin
business.
1t is the intention of the committee TO Sc