The courier., 1902-07-12

ladies who constitute the executive
boards Of the culture clubs are unself-
ishly devoting many hours to the work
Of planning for next seasons activities
The executive board of the Woman's
club met Monday afternoon to discuss
plans for next years work. Judging
from present indications the coming
year will be a brilliant one i'm the his
tory of the club. The department lead
ers thus far selected are: parliament
ary department, Mrs. A. w. Field: cur
rent topics, Mrs. w. M. Morning; lit
erature. Mrs. George Z. Hibner; history
department, Mrs. T. f. A. Williams;
home department, Mrs. M. ID. Welch;
French, Mrs. A b. Pirie; physical ed
ucation. Miss Anne Barr; a leader for
the art department has not yet been
appointed but 1t is the desire of Mrs.
+. NJ. Hall, the president of the club,
to introduce some new and interesting
features into the work of this depart
ment. and she hopes to secure the CO.
operation of ladies who work along the
various lines of art work, such as
typography. wood carving, water color,
oil painting, book binding, wrought
iron, china painting, clay modelling and
so forth, and is planning for an exhibit
at Christmas time. The music depart
ment will be merged this Year into
music committee, which will have
charge Of all music for the year. Mrs.
A. w. Jansen has been chosen as
chairman of the committee Twenty
minute drills will be given at the regu-
lar fortnightly meetings by the parlia-
mentary and current topics depart
ments alternately.
In the Good Templars' lodge room
in Lincoln. Nebraska, on July third,
1871, occurred the marriage of Miss
Ellen Smelling and Mr. Howard L.
Andrews, Reverend H. T. Davis, the
first pastor Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church in Lincoln, officiat-
ing. On July third, 1902, at eight
O'Clock In the evening, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews. s12s street,
the anniversary Of that happy mar
riage was celebrated. About one hum
dred and fifty guests were present.
They were welcomed at the door by
Mr.. Howard L Andrews, Junior, as
sisted by Mrs. Carl westcott and Miss
AIDA Post. The drawing rooms were
beautifully decorated with asparagus
and sweet peas, q mound Of the lat
ter fragrant blooms three feet high,
on q center table, attracted much at
tention.
An orchestra played in the hall dur
ing the evening. Mr.. Frank G. Odell
was master OF ceremonies. Mr.. Odell,
with q few remarks In a happy vein,
introduced the Reverend Mr.. Davis,
who oniciated at the marriage Of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrews. and he spoke as
follows:
Brother Andrews. before I knew
you. I knew your father, and loved
him. He was my first class leader in
the frst church in Lincoln, faith
ful friend. q holy man, beloved OF God
and all men. I love his memory, and
rejoice to know that you are like him."
His talk was tenderly reminiscent Of
the early days, referring first to the
conversion Of young Howard Andrews.
and later to the conversion Of Ellen
Smelling, and the fact that both had
90 faithfully stayed converted; then to
the time. just thirty years ago when
he had united them in marriage, and
rejoiced to know that they had 80 10y
ally stayed married. In closing he
said: MY work for you thirty years
ago has held 30 well, I see II Is not