Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08

carly III the nrBt administration OF Presi-
uent cleveland, when he gave place to a
democrat. Returning to Omaha he entered
the service Of the Union Pacific Railway
company as manager of the advertising de-
partment, which place he held until 1895.
For two years he was librarian OF the
Omaha city library. His next position WINS
chief deputy in the ONCE of the surveyor
OF the port. which place he will vacate as
soon as the books of the present surveyor
can be closed TO take the chief place in the
same Office.
One OF the really beautiful ceremonies of
the work OF the Order of the Eastern Star
is known to the members as the ''VocaI
star IL was recently gwen by Vesta
chapter OF Omaha. with full regaIia and
appointments, and was witnessed by a large
assembly OF members Of the order and the
Masonic fraternity. One of the princiual
features Of the ceremony n the marching,
those participating maneuvering to form let
tiers and figures. sy nbolical of the work and
objects Of the order. During the process
sion the marchers carry a musical arrange
ment OF hymns and chants, the rythm of
the voices varying with the evolutions, the
whole producing an effect said by those who
understand II to be most artistic and of
great value in exemplifying the unwritten
work OF the Eastern Star. vesta chapter
gave 1t In an uncommonly impressive and
appropriate manner Those who took part in
the ceremony and who were photographed
by The Bee stan photographer at it's con-
clusion are: Mrs. l.. II. Bradley, patron;
Mrs. Ida r. Brown. matron; Mrs. F. A.
walker. associate matron; Miss Winnifred
Wallace, secretary: Miss Verna Barden.
treasurer; Miss Maud Wallace, conductress:
Mrs. Clara sp~ringmeyer, associate c0nduc-
tress; Miss Cora Jack. Adah; Miss Mary
Bruner, Ruth; Miss Clara Smith, Esther;
Miss Nellie Sehonlau. Martha; Miss Vic
toria b. Aver, Eleeta; Miss Libbie Free
man, warder; Miss Minnie Kendriek, chap
lain; Mrs. Anna C. Simpson, marshall; Mrs.
Fannie Moore. organist. 1t had been the
idea to have Mrs. A.. W.. Critics Of Chadron,
grand matron Of the order, present, but she
was prevented from attending. One Of the
features Of the session of the grand chapter
at Lincoln will be a repetition Of the
Vocal Star" by the Omaha team.
Fffty-hve years is the span over which
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Harvey of Seward
look back to their Wedding day. They Here
married In Cedar county, Iowa, on Febru-
airy Is. 1S4S. the bride being q few days
under the age of Is and the groom lust
past the age Of 81. Mr.. Zachary T. Lind
sey of Omaha, half brother to the bride,
was the Youngest guest present at the
wedding. Mr.. Harvey Is a native of Penn
sylvanta. and HIS wife was born in Ohio.
In 1874 Mr.. Harvey made up his mind to
try his chances for a fortune in the wild
west, and on April Is OF that year he
boarded a steamboat at Wellsville, o., and
started for Iowa, which was then about
the limit for anyone but trappers and fur
traders. He reached Muscatine on May 5,
after a long and tedious trip down tie
Ohio and up the Mississippi. Mrs. Haryey's
parents Travelled from Ohio to Iowa in a
prairie schooner in 1S4S. After the we'd
ding in 1S4S the young folks settled down
In Muscatine, where for a number Of years
Mr.. Harvey was engaged in the mercantile
and grain business. He then moved to
Let's, Ia, and then to Abba, finally coming
to Nebraska and locating at Seward in
1891, where they still live. Twelve children,
six sons and six daughters, blessed the
union and FIVE sons and three daughters
still live. Twenty-Five grandchildren and
1--WE great-grandehildren have Increased the
family to a respectable size.
Some time since the editor of The Bees
woman's department called attention TO the
fact that Nebraska had added TO the very
small number of women engaged in the
banking business one who has made a
success. and who has not occupied a sub
ordinate position. either. Mrs. Hester
Welpton OF ogalalla has been president of
the Exchange bank OF that place since its
incorporation In 1900, and has come to hs