The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-01-25

in Lincoln at one time as are now be
Miss Mount. of Omaha. has been with
Mrs. Oakley for nearly two weeks
Miss Mount needs no introduction to
the smart set, as she has visited here
many times, and is always welcome.
Miss Levy, who has been Mrs. Her
Zog's guest for some time. went to her
home in Sioux City on Thursday. leav-
ing many admirers here. Miss Wake
field OF Omaha. cousin of Mrs. G.
w. Branch. who is her hostess, will
remain several weeks longer. She is
greatly admired. and will be the guest
of honor at several functions, the first
Of which will be Mrs. Blanch's card
party Tuesday evening. Miss Koran.
Of St Louis. the guest of Mrs. c. F.
Harpham. is being much entertained.
She charms with her voice as well as
with her pretty face and lively man.
ners Miss Putnam has for a guest her
school friend Miss Truax, of Chicago,
and will entertain I'm her honor sew
eral times during her stay here. Miss
Sarbach. of HoIton. Kan, is the guest
Of her sister. Mrs. We'll who will give
"A party in her honor Wednesday after
noon.
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Old fashioned hospitality reigned su-
preme last evening at the home of
Land Commissioner and Mrs. G. ID.
Follmer when fifty guests were enter
tanned at an old fashioned country
dinner. The following We're the invita-
tions written on foolscap and enclosed
in yellow envelopes. and they brought
humorous and appropriate responses:
IF il is so you can get away from the
farm work drive over and have plain
country dinner with us next Friday at
six O'Clock If the snow drifts are bad
on the section line come around the
corner Of section c. number 1882, and
you will find "A path into the house and
the barn.
&c u. AND EVA FOLLMER."
All of the good cheer promised by
this whole souled invitation was real
lied The tables which extended
through the dining room and sitting
room fairly groaned with their load of
good things. 1t was laid with old
fashioned china. some of which was
borrowed from the neighbors, and old
fashioned silver and linen. The centre
piece was a tail pyramid cake. iced
and trimmed with pink candies. 4
roast pig with an ear of corn I'm its
mouth occupied a prominent place. and
at the proper time was carved in a
graceful manner by Governor Savage.
All of the viands were placed on the
table and We're passed instead of being
served on the plates. There We're
roast turkeys with filling and gravy.
chicken pies. coils Of sausage, boiled
onions. cabbage. squash. and mashed
potatoes There were mince pumpkin
and apple pies cut in six pieces and
accompanied with cheese Jellies. pre-
serves. honey and cranberry sauce
We're there in abundance, grandmoth-
er's tarts tempted the appetite and
golden butter nodded in the form of
ducks was fresh from the farm. Not
a reCire was used which was less than
fifty years old. After dinner Mr.. Steck-
Iceberg played old fashioned music. The
plan for this dinner was a happy
thought upon the part of Mrs. Foil
mer and rarely has an entertainment
been so thoroughly appreciated by the
guests. Those present were Governor
and Mrs. Savage. Lieutenant Governor
and Mrs. Steele, Attorney General and
Mrs. Prout. Superintendent of Public
instruction and Mrs. Fowler, Secretary