The courier., 1901-12-14

tion concerning the state, it's topog-
raphy, soil and products was CLEANED
by those present. A creditable exhibit
of the handiwork of Nebraska women
was open all day at the club rooms.
Included in the exhibit was large
collection of handmade lace, some of
which was very beautiful This was
in charge of Mrs. w. II. Bagnell and
Mrs. S. Vessel. Mrs. F. NJ. Hall as
sist by Miss Tuttle, presided over an
exhibit of hand painted china, among
which were a number of exquisite
pieces. Miss Hallett and Mrs. Grubbs
showed a collection of pillows and en-
broidered linen. Mrs. o. M. Stone
braker, Mrs. J. Widener and Mrs. J.
F. Stevens exhibited hand bound books
done by Mrs. Mary McKinnon, books
written by different Nebraska authors,
including one written, printed and
bound by Miss Fairbrother, of Omaha,
and also a miscellaneous collection of
articles.
exhibited typography on both wood
and leather.
So interested were the ladies in these
collections that it was hard for them
to tear themselves away, but at the
appointed time, they gathered in the
audience room for the program, which
was in charge of Mrs. w. NJ Morning
Mr.. Wendell Smith of University Place
recited ''Lafska," by Paul Dupres.
Mrs. J. NJ. O'Neal, also of University
Place. sang very sweetly an Irish lul-
laby by Needham to Miss Smiths skill
full accompaniment. Mrs. II. NJ. Bush
nell talked of the Writers of Nebras-
ka-" She said the state has a promis-
ing literary future. She mentioned
briefly prominent novelists, poets and
journalists of the state. Mr.. BiXby
read an original poem, which was we'll
received. The feature of the program
was an address by Professor E H.
Barbour on The Peculiar Geological
Formation of Nebraska" He said that
we speak of Nebraska as being fiat and
uninteresting but on the contrary the
topography of the state is diversified
and il aStonishes travellers That there
are views in the state that it would be
worth ones while to cross a continent
to see. He spoke of the butte region
graphs of the latter might be passed
as those of the pictorial regions of Cal
ifOrnia. The wonderful SOIL ineXhaust-
ible in its richness and fertility the
most useful in the world, was COM
mented upon as were also the artesian
wells of the state. Professor Barbour
exhibited some interesting fossils and
a carefully prepared chart illustrated
the topography and stratigraphy of the
Ia
will occur on January ninth. when the
French department will give the pro-
gram.
The w. 7. NJ. gave one of the most
enjoyable entertainments ever given by
the club in the form of a banquet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Sherde-
man, 2545 p street, Saturday evening,
December Z. The rooms were prettily
decorated in pink and white, the club
colors, festoons of ribbons draped the
doorways and extended from the chan
deliers to the corners of the rooms,
above the three long tables laid for
forty in the dining room and back par
lor. The tables We're decorated with
smilax and pink and white carnations
We're laid at each plate and with the
beautiful china made a pleasing effect.
Partners We're found for supper by
triangular cards with the surnames of
prominent people given to the gentle
men and the first names to the ladies.
Standing about the tables Mrs. T. F.
Lasch, the toastmistress, introduced
Mrs. Morse, who in a few well chosen
words responded to the toast, Welcome
Home. Conundrums We're interspersed
during the menu which was as follows:
Oyster soup, celery olives. roast turkey
with dressing cranberry Jelly, potatoes,
buttered rolls, salad waters, ice cream,
cake, coffee, salted nuts, fruit. After
the plates were removed Mrs. Lasch
in a happy way introduced Mr.. A. q.
Evans, who responded to the toast,
Our Homes, followed by Mr.. j. G.. Hess
on the w. T. M, and Mrs. Widener on
The Husbands of the w. T. NJ. After