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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

McKeen and Judge Herbert J. Davis were
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Fairchilds' guests at
dinner at the Country club on Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pritchett entertained at
luncheon at the Country club on Wednes-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. waddell. Mrs. Everett.
Mrs. Coutant, Miss Margaret Wood and
Miss Marguerite Prltchett being their
guests.
The tennis tournament for the Omaha
championship attracted unusual interest
among the patrons Of the Field club last
week and called out unusual crowds,
which filled the porch, nearly every even
ing and lending the place unusual life for
the middle Of the week.
In honor Of Mr.. Henry D.. Estabrook Of
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A. Brogan
entertained at an elaborate dinner on
Wednesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
p. Guiou. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowgirl, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. NJ. Fairfield. Judge Davis Of Chi
cage, DR.. Bridges and Mr.. Luther Drake be-
ing their other guests.
A very sociable time was spent at Lake
Manawa Friday by a party consisting Of
nine people, invited by A. Hospe to dinner
and boatriding. Among those who were
participants we're: Bandmaster Covalt,
Mrs. Covalt, Director Charles Higgins,
Mrs. Higgins, Miss Lillian Timms, Mr..
and Mrs. Hospe and daughters. Miss Irene
and Gertrude.
Thursday evening Mrs. AllwIne and
daughters entertained In honor Of Mrs.
Martin oberst OF North Platte. Neb., and
Miss Elsie Miller of Toledo, o. The house
was beautifully decorated with cut flow
ers, La France roses and ferns predom-
mating. During the evening a fine mu-
sical program was rendered by Miss Edith
Aliwine as a viollnist. At a late hour
refreshments we're served.
Miss Myrtle Crane Of Chicago. who arrived
the early part Of the week to be the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. r. H. Sprague, was the
guest of honor at one Of the largest and
smartest dinners Of the week at the Coun-
try club last evening. Misses Marguerite
Pritchett, Ada Kirkendall, Brady. Gore,
Lottie Smith OF Beatrice. NJ IRE, Margaret
Wood, Messrs. Pritchett, Fred Hamilton,
Fred Nash, Louis Nash, Keogh. Philip Reed,
Colpetzer and Sam Burns were Mrs.
~Sprague's other guests.
The members Of Metropolitan club, to-
gether with their families and friends, held
their annual picnic at Krug's park on
Wednesday. about $50 in all being In at
tendance. The party was taken In special
cars to the park. every merry-making and
amusement device OF that resort being en-
ployed for their enjoyment. At Z o'clock
the entire party was seated at q banquet,
the tables being spread out dnder the trees
Of the annex grove, where strings Of in.
candescent lights and gay-colorsd lanterns
contributed an additional bright feature.
Bowling and a Gpecial musical program oc-
oupied the evening. the party returning to
the city at q late hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
omnban., Doipes a oEoboJI.

To fully appreciate owning property at
okoboji one must pay taxes in a city a
while. The average total tax this year per
cottage and lot is $1.s5.
One OF the prettiest cottages on the lake
is the "Aksarben Den." occupied by a jolly
crowd Of Omaha people, among whom are
Mrs. H. Vance Lane. Mrs. Carrie NJ. Day
and children. and the Misses Henrietta
Barklet and Marion Connell. The latter
leaves for home Saturday morning. Mrs.
George p. Cronk left the den Thursday TO
Join her husband in Omaha, and will go with
him to the Elks' convention at .Salk Lake.
J. d. Fisher and wife left for home Thurs
day. Charles Pearsol comes Sunday to
spend the month OF August with his family.
who occupy Judge Maeomber's cottage on
Gilly's Beach. The Omaha Beach young peo-
pie were delightfully."- entertained on
Wednesday evening at 'Glen Echo" the
beautiful summer home Of Colonel c. H.
Clark Of Cedar Rapids.
two fine sail races have been witnessed
this week by enthusiastic sportsmen, over
twenty boats having been entered. In the
high wind on Thursday the Anthracite
owned and sailed by Ray Layton of Leon,
Ia. had it's mast broke. precIpitating Den
ton Slaughter into the lake, from which he
was rescued after considerable excitement.
Betting is still three to one on "Anthra-
cite"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

other through organized effort, the matter
was talked over and on March s Of this
year the Valley Womans' club was or
ganized with fourteen members. A mem
bership fee of 10 cents was charged those
joining during the hrst three months and
those coming in later were charged Is
cents. As both organizations drew their
member from some distance In the country
and as the majority of the women were in
terested in both the club and the union. II
was decided to hold both meetings on the
same day.
The union meets once a month for busi-
ness, occupying the first hour Of the after
noon, and the club twice a month, the Sec
ond and fourth Thursdays, from 3 until 5
o'clock. The first hour is devoted to busi-
ness and the second to sociabllity, which
usually takes the form OF a ke%nsington,
all the members bringing their work ex-
eepting the reader, who n chosen at the
meeting previous.
AS a womans' club application was made
to the State Travelling Library commission
for books, which upon their arrival In May,
aroused general enthusiasm, the members
Of the Valley Commercial cub offering to
house the collection in its rooms. which
are open three afternoons each week. that
AZ RaRAAk ALeN haNo ~ ~ ~
tion. Still the women were not satisfied
and they determined to subscribe to the
State Travelling Library association that
they might have books all OF the time, and
accordingly the necessary $40 was raised
and the club is now in correspondence with
the secretary regarding their selection OF
books.
In addition to this achievement they are
working for a permanent free town library,
and on Monday evening last a meeting was
called Of the town council and representa-
tive citizens to discuss the project and de-
eide how much assistance the town could
give It aside from the 2 mill levy Flowed
by law. The plan proposed by the women
was well received, but IL was believed best
TO allow them. TO continue In charge OF the
work. receiving its funds and donations. II
viii be impossible to make a levy for its
support this year, however. But at the
regular council meeting TO be held Monday
evening hat body is to consider what
financial help It can give out Of the funds
already on hand.
At its last meeting the union decided to
apply for aid in the support Of a collection
from the Purity Circulating library.
founded by Rev. A. ]. Wheeler Of craige-
clare, N. Y. It is a free travelling library
offered 10 any union that win circulate and
care for its books and pay a yearly fee in
proportion to its ability. This collection.
It is thought. will prove a valuable addi-
tion 90 the books of the Nebraska Travel
ing Library commission. II lie the ambition
Of the women. and they bid fair 10 realize
Il, to secure 10 the town Of Valley. within
the coming Ave years. & free library Of a.
least 1000 volumes. Their unselhSh work
and its value has received recognition
throughout the community and the men are
willing to cooperate with them In their
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

Mrs. B. c. HickO1 Of 1905 North twenty
fourth street.
Miss Cora Rankin Of Shenandoah, Ia.
is the guest OF Miss Msble Karr, 231s North
Twenty-second street.
Miss Harriet A. Beaumont Of Chicago Is
a guest at the home Of M. and Mrs. r. S.
wilcox In Kountze Place.
Mr.. Roy Smith Of Chattanooga, Tenn,
was the guest for a part OF last week Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Wheeler, jr.
Miss Janet Chambers has returned to
her home in Davenport, Ia, having been
the guest for the past week Of Mrs. James
Chambers.
Mrs. NJ. wetzel Of Harrisburg, Pa, and
Mrs. Edna wetEel Of Hill City, Kan, for
merly OF Omaha, are guests OF Mrs. r. @.
Schaeffer.
Judge and Mrs. Benjamin s. Baker spent
a part Of last week in Omaha waiting for a
party Of friends with whom they will make
the Yellowstone trip. Upon their return
Judge and Mrs. Baker will remain longer,
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Levi Of Nebraska
City are guests this week Of Mrs. Lewis
parents, MT. and Mrs. II. Rehfeld. Miss
Lena Rehfeld, who has been their guest In
Nebraska City for several weeks, re-
turned with them.
Mr.. ID Swobe of Chicago spent Wednes-
day in Omaha while enroute to Sheridan,
wyo., where he will Join his father. Cap
tain Thomas Swobe, now stationed at Fort
Mckenzie. and together they win 90 for
a hunting trip up in the Big Horn coun-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

MI. and Mrs. Joseph oberfeider Of Sidney,
Heb., announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Blanche. to Mr.. Arthur Cohn
CT CoIlinsville, Ill. Miss Obertelder visited
with relatives in Omaha during the past
winter. =.
The marriage Of Miss Grace Lucille Eich-
berg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Eich-
berg Of Chicago, and Mr.. Louis Samuel
Reichenberg OF Omaha will occur at $3.50
O'Clock on Tuesday evening, August 9th,
at the Hotel Metropole, Chicago. After a
three-weeks tour OF the west Mr.. and Mrs.
Reichenberg will return to Omaha. where
they viii ~ az sS@s &c ths!s triends after
September 10.
The engagement has been announced in
Chicago Of Miss Clara r. Morris, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Morris, Of Kirkland,
ILL.,. and Mr.. Edward swobe, rmerly Of
Omaha. Mr.. Swobe Is the eldest son of
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Swobe and OF one
Of the pioneer families that have always
moved in the best social circles in Omaha.
For several years past. however. he has
been in business in Chicago with bright
prospects.
At one Of the prettiest garden parties OF
the summer, the engagement was a~nnounced
last week In Savannah. Ca, OF Miss Virginia
Sierce Walker OF that city and Mr.. Hamil-
ton Taylor Of Atlanta. Ga. Miss Walker is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster p.
Walker, formerly Of Omaha, and has many
creinds here, also in New York. where she
attained enviable success last year as an
illustrator. The marriage will occur early
IN November.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
Wonan's Work in Club and Charity

efforts. It is the intention Of the club to
Join the Nebraska Federation OF womens'
clubs as soon as possible. but up to the
present time all Of its funds have been alb
sorbed in the library work.
The cooking classes that have been held
three times a week at Tenth Street City
mission this summer. closed their work on
Friday with something more than their
usual demonstration Ice cream and cake
were prepared by the girls and served dur
ing the social hour. The work which has
been supported by the members Of the
household economics department. under the
supervision OF Mrs. Harriet McMurphy, has
been most successful and will be resumed In
the fall. Miss Magee will spend a part of
next week in the country below Council
Bluffs recuperating after her seasons work
in the mission, She will take. with her two
little ones from the mission nelghborhood
who have been Ill.
The following outline has been issued
this week by the program committee Of the
Nebraska Federation of Women's clubs, for
the annual meeting OF the Federation, to be
held at Columbus, October s. Q and 10. The
committee is composed Of Mines. j. NJ. Pile
OF Wayne, chairman. Nellie Vest of Plain
view and Phar sOrderberg Of sutton.
Tuesday: 10 a. m. meeting of executive
pe9ara; IL 70 ~ paeseht1u 81 meetipS ~
board of directors; 2 p. M, meeting Of Fed
GRAFTON, Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman; IN
vocation; music; official welcome; fraternal
welcome; response; annual address OF
president; 8 to $3.50. social; $3.50 to ), report
of .oficers and committee, four minutes
each; club reports. two minutes each.
Tuesday evening: s D. m, Household
Economics" Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy,
chairman; music; ten minutes report Of
chairman; five minutes report Of biennial
delegates; thirty minutes, Pure Food
Laws OF Nebraska" Governor Ezra =.
Savage; address. national president; music;
meeting: 10 TO 12. educational session, Mrs.
e. L. Hinman, chairman; music; ten min
port OF biennial delegates; address.
Wednesday afternoon: 1880 to 3. "Civies,'
Mrs. w. @, l.. Taylor, chairman; music;
utes' report OF biennial delegate; sympo-
Fium; thirty minutes address, Mrs. Condo
Hamiin, s. Paul MINI; music; 70 S;S8
Hall, chairman; music; ten MINI tes' report
of ehairmEn; hve minutes report Of bien.
NAL delegate fifteen minutes. notes from
The field: hfteen minutes. value OF exhibi.
How to Judge China dllustratedl" How
Wednesday evening: O'clock. industrial
session. Mrs. Eta r. Holmes, chairman
music; ten minutes report OF chairman
ave minutes report OF biennial delegate.
1fteen minutes. Manual Training in In
dustTiei School," "A Juvenile Court; Law
Thursday morning: 3 o'clock, business
meeting, Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman; re-
port OF nominating committee; election
fifteen minutes paper on Forestry" nj.
teen minutes paper. "Women's Property
Rights" nve minutes, Nebraska women a
the biennial
Thursday afternoon; 1880 TO 3, business
session. Mrs. Smith, chairman; result OF
electioni unfinished business; discussion Of
to 1, social
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
out-of-Town Guests.

Mr.. Lewis Reed returned to Chicago on
Monday.
Miss Smith OF Beatrice is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs, Isaac Cole.
Mr.. Henry D. EstAbrook of Chicago spent
a part Of last week In Omaha.
Mrs. f. H. sprague is entertaining Miss
Myrtle Crane nj Chicago az her guest.
Mrs. Henry Carse Of Rock Island, ILL.,, is
visiting Mrs. William Sage Of Clifton Hill.
Mr.. Ralph Modjeska Of Chicago was the
guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Chase.
Miss Willard Of Louisville, KY, is visit
ing Mrs. Porter and Mrs. sarson Of 61S Lowe
avenue.
Mrs. Charles Alschuler of Aurora, ILL.,. Is
to be the guest Of Mrs. Sol Deeen for a
few days.
Mr.. A. U. Mayheld Of st. Joseph was the
guest on Monday of his brother. Mr.. e. o..
Mayheld.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson, formerly of
Omaha, spent last week visiting among
former friends.
Mrs. Sterling, who has been the guest for
the past week Of Mrs. Bidwell. has gone
to Huron, s. d.
Miss Eliza sinter Of oskaloosa, Ia, Is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. ]. H. Haney of
4113 Lafayette avenue.
Mrs. M. Alexander Of Geneva, Neb., is
a few days in the city with Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
TUNING UP FOR SANGERFEST
Nebraska Singers Prepare to Attend
at West Point from Friday
70 Sunday.

The seventh sangerfest Of the Nebraska
sangerbundes will take place at Riverside
park, West Point, on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday next. All the leading towns of
northeastern Nebraska will be represented
by singing societies and the leading fea-
ture of the band contingent will be the
Twenty-second United States infantry band
from Fort Crook. Prominent vocal and in
strumental ~soloists from abroad. all of
whom. have a national reputation and some
Of whom can boast Of European celebrity,
have been secured by the committee on ar
engagements and will furnish additions to
each days program.
Dr Julius ~Lingenfelder will deliver the
address on Friday evening. Governor
Savage is announced to speak on Saturday
afternoon and Hon. Edward Rosewater on
Saturday evening. Reduce rates have
been given on all railroads. Sunday, Au-
gust 10, will be the grand picnic day and
excursions will be run from Norfolk. FIRE.
mont and Omaha. The Omaha train will
leave Omaha Sunday morning and return
Sunday evening, the round-trlp rate being
$3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
social Chit-Chat.

Miss Marion Connell is expected home
from okoboji today.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Smith will spend
August at Highlands. East park. Colorado.
DR.. Frederick Rustin will return Thurs
day. August Z. after a Ave weeks sojOurn at
Rye Beach, N. H.
Mr.. d. Buchanan and Master Willie Rich
ard sailed from New York Saturday on
Astoria to visit relatives in Scotland.
Through the generosity Of Mr.. BidwelI.
prizes have been supplied for the women
at the Country club. to be played for on
Wednesday afternoons OF this month.
Mrs. s. A. Emerson. accompanied by her
daughters, the Misses Emerson, and Miss
Emma Baiche. expect to leave next week
for q trip through the Yellowstone.
Mr.. H. II. Fish went to Salt Lake City
on Saturday evening and after spending
a week OF two there will Join Mrs. Fish,
who has been visiting in Wisconsin.
Captain and Mrs. william Wright have
taken the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Barton
at 2222 Howard street, until recently occu-
pied by Mr.. William Upper wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. selby will leave the
early part OF the week for a trip through
Yellowstone National park. They viii be
accompanied by the Misses Baldwin of KeO-
kuk. la
Mr.. Henry NJ. waring has received word
20 the effect that his son, Mr.. Ray, has
successfully passed the examination for ad-
nilsson to West Point military academy
and has been sworn in a cadet.
Mr.. Thomas r. Klmball left last week for
st. Louis. being summoned to a meeting Of
the Worlds fair architectural commission
which u held in one OF the new buildings
On the exposition grounds.
The next ~kensington OF the household
economics department OF the Woman'E
club will be held at the home Of Mrs
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

A meeting Of librarians. trustees and all
others of the west and middle west inter-
ested in library work, will be held at the
State Historical library building in Madison.
Wis, August rs, 20 and 30. Public Docu-
ments," The Relation Of the Publisher to
the Public" The Bookseller and the La
brarian," 1.-THE Book Review; Its Worth and
Worthlessness, The Relation Of the City
Government to Boards of Library Trustees"
THE Local Unframed Applicants versus
Trained Service" principle Of Book Selec-
tion by Book Committees "The Establish
ment Of Branches, Stations and the Exten-
sion Of Library Privileges to Rural Comuni-
ties" are some Of the topics to be discussed.
Library Architecture" will be the subject
Of the morning session Of August 30, and an
exhibit Of library plans by prominent archi-
teets will be made. Further information will
be gladly furnished by Miss L. e. stearns,
secretary. Madison. Wis.
I'm the matter Of suffrage for women or
o -education for boys and girls" says the
Boston Christian Register. nothing but ex-
pertinent freely made and judged upon by
the results can give Us the verdict by which
the people will abide. Governor Long made
a wise remark at the Unitarian festival In
Boston when he said: 4 sometimes tell our
women suffrage friends that. II they would
not 60 to the legislature for ten years, II
they would drop the subject entirely and let
It lie felloW and ten years from now start
It az q new thing. It would strike every
body as so simply plain and right that any
person. whether man or woman. who bore a
part Of the burdens OF the government.
should have a voice in II. they would carry
their case without an argument As a be-
liever in this movement. he said that, taken
out OF the field Of controversy, 1t would
justify itself to the minds of the people.
whether 90 OF not. that which the people
believe in they will enforce. and that which
they do not believe In cannot be forced upon
them"
The Young women's Christian assoeia-
ton board Of directors has issued a little
pamphlet tha week calling public attention
TO some Of the facts concerning the associa-
ton and its work, In hope OF stimulating
public interest In their plan for securing a
new building.
Tho women Of Valley and vicinity afford
an admirable illustration Of what may DO
accomplished through unity Of e1ort re-
CARELESS Of the narrowing lines of club or
sect. For many years the chief vomen's
organization OF that place was the Womens'
Christian Temperance union, which aside
from the usual temperance work. devoted
its efforts to study and self-improvement.
The meetings were held once a month. Re-
alizing that there were many women in
the community who were more interested
IN the more general work OF the Womens'
club rather than that OF the Womens' Chris
ian Temperance union. and desiring that
All women might come In touch with each
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

Thomas Smith. Forty-eigbth and Burdette
streets, on Wednesday, August s.
Thanks TO the energy and enterprise Of
some OF the women at the Country club,
the settles, provided IN the original plans
for the main hall, are TO be placed before
the close Of Tire summer They are to be
Of the same material used in the interior
finish and will be something over six feet
high and seven feet long. They will be
placed at either side OF the fireplace and
will add materially TO the furnishing Of the
room.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
Mrs. r.. III. Davis

introduces a very competent hair dresser,
who is in charge Of that department. She
is very artistic and can give you the
Masell wave-the very latest ideas shown
and a full. complete line of hair goods. in
Guiding pompadore rolls, switches, wigs
and waves. We also make hair switches
out Of your combings ana nair chains. Cali
and consult our lady in charge. 1911
Douglas street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
Pleasures Past.

Mr.. P. H. Updike gave a bowling party
at the Field club on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. A. N. Benn was host at a dinner for
eight at the Country club last evening.
Mrs. Guiou was hostess at a small lunch
con party at the Country club on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George voss entertained a
party of four at dinner at the Country
club last evening.
Miss Ellen McShane was among those en-
PERTAINING at dinner at the Country club
last evening, having Ave guests.
Mrs. B. B. Wood chaperoned a party of
young people at the evening performance
Of Buffalo Bits Wild West on Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Henry D. Estabrook of Chicago, Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
SOCIETY GETS BACK TO TOWN
Midsummer Sees Many Returned from
Their Outing Trips.
MORE LIFE AROUND LOCAL cENTERs
Country Club and Field Club Porches
See More People and the stay-at-
Homes Hear More stories
Of the Travellers.

Only midsummer, and the early Depart
ures are beginning to come back to tow
again, and verify one knows them by their
signs. The college boys, with their little
fat hats and thumbs hung loosely in the
pockets OF their ample trousers, who
would renew their acquaintance in the
home city before going back to school; the
summer girl, who goes abroad at midday,
bllssfully unmindful Of the sun upon her
unprotected head and face. with shirtwaist
sleeves rolled loosely above her elbow or
pushed high upon arms that could scarcely
be more tanned OF sunburned, and the
matron, whose face had not gotten beyond
the blistering stage. They have been COM
ing back one by one and in families this
week, ali bearing the mark Of out-of-door
life and with different degrees OF enthusi-
asm over their outings, and have been
warmly welcomed at the Field and Country
clubs, where the tales Of their adventures
ana all Of the gossip about those who have
not yet returned have been told to inter
ested auditors.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

It was Buffalo Bill's Wild West that
brought the fashionables out In force last
Neek and induced q zeal not often dis
played these warm summer days. Every
body" went to the parade in the morning
and II was noticeable that they were not
particular about viewing It from windows,
either, while both the matinee and even
ing performances claimed their presence In
nattering numbers. Nor were they confined
wholly to reserved sections, but scattered
about through the audience In couples and
in groups, where they enjoyed red pop
corn balls and munched peanuts very much
after the manner Of their nelghbors. And
It is related that one particularly festive
party, under the chaperonage OF a most
decorus matron, even went the round OF
the tent in search Of red lemonade and
failing to hnd 1t there, visited every drug
store and small store enroute home, walk
ing all Of the way. bent upon securing the
real red article.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
PRINCESS WORKS AS LABoRER
Loses Her. Money and Forced to
Work for seN enty-Five
Cents a Week.

Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
VIENNA. Aug. 2.-(New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. Princes
Helena Sulukidse is working at Odessa.
Russia, as a common builders laborer for
rs cents weekly wages. She lost her money
and was deserted by her relatives, who In
clude several wealthy arlstocrats. Her
rank was discovered owing to her sueing
a fellow workman who stole IS she had ao-
cumulated for a holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03

efforts. 1t is the intention of the club to
Join the Nebraska Federation OF womens'
clubs as soon as possible. but up to the
present time all Of its funds have been alb
sorbed in the library work.