Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

contest at Norfolk occurs during the spring
vacation. quite a number Of teachers and
pupils are planning to attend. Special
railroad rates viii be made for this COCA
sion.
Troop Band Organised.
Ed P. Baker has about completed the
organization Of a band OF twenty-four pieces
to be known as the band Of the South omaha
cavalry troop. Tn members Of the band
will enlist the same as other state bands
and will be under the orders Of the com
manding ohicer Of the troop. The instru-
ments for the band are already here and
the organization will. It is expected, be
completed some evening this week.
Women Plan Reception.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the First Meth
odist church is planning to give a reception
and banquet to the new members Of the
church and to those who have united on
probation or by letter during the last few
months. This reception will be held in
the church parlors on Thursday evening,
April 3. Refreshments will be served. Com
mittees for this event have been appointed
as follows: Reception, Rev. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Head. Mr.. and Mrs. II. B.. Fleharty, Mrs.
Osborn; refreshments, Mesdames Beavers,
Scott, Shields. Kiddo, Dare; entertainment,
Mesdames Cressey. stryker and Barnum.
Anti-saIOOn League.
The A~ntI-saloon league will hold Its an
nual union services at the First Methodist
church at 1880 o'clock this evening. Rev.
DR.. r. L. Wheeler, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, will deliver an address
on Good Citizenship" other speakers have
been invited and 1t is expected that there
will be a large attendance. Music will be
furnished by the church choir. Following
the addresses officers will be elected for
tn ensuing year.
New Furnishing House.
M. Culkin & Co., gents furnishings, are
now located at 44O North oath street, In
the storeroom recently occupied by Cole
man, the jeweler. New and complete stock
Of furnishings and tailorings.
Masic city Gossip.
List your property with H. NJ. Christie.
Miss Anna Riley has returned from a trip
to st. Louis.
II. B. Fleharty has returned from a busi-
ness trip to Kearney.
Mrs. William Thompson of Kansas City
is here visiting Mrs. ID. @. Robbs.
A number of candidates were initiated
into the Eastern Star last night.
We do fine repairing. Melcher & Udall,
jewelers., Twenty-fourth and N streets. {
John Dale Of Omaha viii occupy the
morning.
Rev. NJ. A. Head, pastor of the Methodist
church. spent last week at Fairbury, Ill,
The Magic City Kings Daughters will
meet, on Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles e. Scarr.
The mayors proclamation for the city
election was printed yesterday in the off,
cial paper of the city.
About thirty Of the juniors Of the Young
Charles Point yesterday.
b. e. Wilcox will sell you a lot and build
you a house on the installment plan. 1t
will pay you to investigate.
J.. C. Carley cannot serve as a member
of the election board this spring for the
reason that he is a candidate.
"The Story of the Cross will be rendered
again, for the fifth time. at the Episcopal
church at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. A. l.. Mickle of Omaha will address
the mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian association this afternoon.
City Engineer Beal was engaged yester-
walks on M and Twenty-hfth streets.
H. p. Davenport. principal, of the LIN
the guest of Superintendent Mclean.
If you want to buy a lot or house and lot
9 or t II you %,t Ta R to t WI1co or s ssil & s spd have
Mrs. Henry c. Richmond will sing ''The
Palms at the mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian association this afternoon.
Union ana non-union carpenters are IN
vited to attend q meeting to be held at
Central Labor union hall on the evening of
March 26.
One of the religious events Of the week
was the reception given by young people
Friday night at Workman hall to the
Smith-Colburn converts.
Secretary Marsh has about closed a deal
for a base ball field TO be used by the
members OF the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION during the summer months.
Ed T: Baker is training e chorus for the
Legend" A rehearsal will be held at the
Methodist church on Tuesday evening.
Ed Johnston's office, 212 N street, is open
evenings from 7 until 8 o'clock to accom-
modate customers for the Spring Lake
Park addition" and the South Omaha Land
company's lots.
Upchurch lodge No. 2, Degree of Honor,
will give a social on Thursday evening,
April 3, at Workman hall, Twenty-sixth
and N streets. A program has been pre-
pared for the occasion and r~efreshments
will be served.