The courier., 1902-08-09

country ciuD SATURDAY evening were
enjoyed by a large number of people.
A dance for members of the club will
be given this evening. These affairs and
trolley parties constitute the sole gale
ties IN town at present: there were SIX
of the latter booked for one evening
last week. Evening trolly rides to the
suburbs are also in favor. the cars be-
ing crowded almost nightly.
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The Second Presbyterian church gave
a reception Tuesday evening in honor
of Reverend and Mrs. Howard Camp
bell of Chieng Mai. province Of Laos,
Siam, at the present meeting place Of
the church, Twenty-fourth and
streets. A color scheme of green
and gold was skillfully carried
out in the decorations. palms.
golden rod, sunfiowers and marigolds
being used and, thanks to the artistic
taste OF the Misses Guile, the bare
walls and uninviting room were trans
formed into a place Of beauty. Rever-
end and Mrs. b. NJ. Long presented the
guests to the receiving line which was
composed of Reverend and Mrs. Camp
bell. Mrs. Jeanette Mcdonald, presi-
dent of the ladies' aid society; Mrs. !.
E. johnson, acting president OF the
missionary society; ar. William Clark,
and Mr.. J. NJ. Guile. Mrs. w. c.
Shinn. assisted by Mrs. Robert Joerger
and a number of young ladies, served
punch from daintily appointed table
in one corner of the hall, and in an
other corner Mrs. Guy Hale, Misses
Mabel and Minnie Guile and Miss
Klock, served ices and cakes. An In
teresting informal program consisting
of piano solos by Misses Ada Bowlby.
Aura Hitchcock, Jennie Guile and
Stella Clark, songs by Misses Charlotte
Hullhorst and Elma Marsland, and
violin solo by Mr.. Ellsworth Crocker
was rendered. Mrs. c. Y. Kenworthy
played the accomplishments. Five num-
dred persons were present. The recep-
ton was under the direction OF the
ladies' aid society with Mrs. Ralph E.
johnson as chairman, and was one or
the most successful affairs ever given
by the Second church.
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The question Of to send, or not to
send. a gift to the bride, is often a
serious one to persons who have been
invited to a wedding, and IL this be
decided in the affirmative. the question
what to send is equally difficult.
The old fashion. which was started
among the frugal Dutch, Of giving the
young couple their household gear and
a sum of money with which to begin,
has now degenerated into such dis
play of wealth and ostentatious gene
rosity, that friends Of moderate means
hesitate to send their modest offerings.
A delicate way for the bride to avoid
embarrassing these friends whose
gifts are valued by her equally with
the larger ones, for the spirit in which
they are given, Is, when arranging the
gifts for display at her wedding or re-
ception, to omit placing the cards OF
the givers with the gifts. This has
weddings. notably at very brilliant
one. which was celebrated in Lincoln
a year ago. When a large church
wedding is followed by a reception to
which only a part OF those bidden to
the ceremony are invited, 1t is not ex-
pected that those invited only to the
church will send presents; again, when
a small home wedding Is followed by
reception. those bidden only to the lat
ter, sometimes feel themselves released
from the obligation of gift.
II one wishes to deviate from the reg
ulation cut glass and silver, a belt
huclrle a hit of iewelry a handsome