Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Reception Given BY Mr. and MrA George
PARKS an Elaborate Affair.
GUESTS THRoNG OOMMOOIOUs RESIDENCE
Nember from ont of City In Attend
observation-disclosures wedding One
of Most PIeasinG Afsirs of
Kind I'm History Of City


The reception given Mr.. and Mrs. George
Parks In honor OF their twentieth wedding
anniversary last evening was a brilliant
success Guests thronged the commodious
residence from an early hour until late.
Every room was brilliant with light and
music and lively with the pleasures Of the
attending friends. Mrs. Parks was era
ciously happy and MIR. Parks at his best.
Most perfect conceptions in decoration and
entertainment were evident both in their
careful preparation and tactful execution.
The early part OF the evening was spent
largely In receiving guests and in entertain
ment, such as music and dancing. The
pariors we're devoted to dancing and the
other rooms OF the large building were
all turned to a convenient use and filled
with guests.
On q large table was grouped the china
presents. enough to stock fair store,
IL seemed
guests.
The basement OF the house was given
over to the refreshments. There was plenty |
to satisfy the most fastidious upon the
six long tables, three n. the west COM
partment and three in the south.
The luncheon was served at u and lasted
until nearly IL o'clock. At that hour. after
numerous tossts and good cheer had been
passed. the assembiage dispersed with best
wishes for their host and his admirable
wife.
| Herbst-CouIsen wedding.
One OF the most beautiful weddings ever
solernnised In south Omaha was the mar
rage Of Mise Mary Coulsen and Randolph
Herbst Tuesday evening at 7:3o. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Ralph Livers
in the presence Of 200 guests at the English
Lutheran church. Preceding the entrance
of the bridal party Miss Mabel Ethel Man
ming sang the appropriate solo, 20 Promise
Me-" while Miss Anna Thompson presided
at the organ. The wedding party entered
to the wedding march, rendered by Miss
Anna Loechner John Buckofer acted as
best man, seconded by Carl shulty. The
bridesmaids were Misses Fannie Mundt and
Title Herbst attired In white silk. Misses
Lucy Loechner and Vera WEIGH acted as
flower girls. Miss Mamie WEIGH bore the
wedding rings. She carried them both In
a single white lily.
The bride and groom took their places
under a wedding bell composed of cut
flowers. Miss Coulsen wore an imported
gown from Paris. a conception in ivory
satin and lace. The groom's costume was
conventional. The entire church was dec
GRATED with flowers and ferns. The re-
ception followed at the home OF the brides
mother. at 21s s street. closing at 1880
D. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbst left at once
for wedding trip to Chicago. They ex-
poet to be at home to their friends at
Forty-fourth and r streets after September
9. The young people received many beauti-
full gifts from their numerous friends.
Falls from street Car.
| Aalr1
at Twenty-fourth and r streets received
I painful injuries last night while attempting
to alisht from a southbound car on the
Twenty-fourth street line. He wished to
, get OF at Il street. but the car did not
stop. Instead of waiting until he reached
|, r street. he Jumped OF and fell to the
pavement. His face was severely iacerated,
though none of his injuries were dangerous.
) He was taken TO the South Omaha hospital
and was able to go home after his wounds
were dressed. He could not understand
well and the hospital authorities could not
) learn his name.
1 Arrangements for Pivonka Funeral.
The funeral arrangements for the burial
: of Frank Pivonka are announced The ser
: vices are to occur Sunday afternoon at 2:sO
: o'clock. The procession will move from the
residence, ISIS N street. to- the Bohemian
National hall at Twentieth and streets.
The Woodmen and the Bohemian Turner's
will join in the last rites. The burial will
be In the Bohemian National cemetery at
Fifty-sixth and Center streets. Mr.. PiYonka
was a pioneer resident Of South Omaha.
He came here twenty-three years ago. He
: was So years old at his death. He came to
the United States from Bohemia in 1866
and arrived in Omaha in 1871 His property
holdings in both cities are very large, ne
!, having had the reputation of being one OF
r the shrewdest business men In the city
He leaves his wife. who was Miss Magda-
line Mares. his two sons. James and Joseph
s and a married daughter.
Q sewer Construction.
People are not lacking who take excep.
p lions to the present administration of af.
fairs In South. Omaha. as the folowins
communication by Mr. weyman clearly
indicates. In II he takes exceptions on
good many points;
n SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. $50 the Edi.
tor OF The Bee: About five months age
the people OF South Omaha decided to as.
s ssnn their old servants and demand o.
The accounting being unsatisfactory, they
Z decided to hire a new set OF servants. and
!, etc, promised to give the people clear.
i cut clean service that would rebound &
f' the Town, sad Would Eeep for Il.
:. people what the corporations had left.
q rive mOnln6 reveals clearly InaE there Ia
n quite a difference between q promise AND
= performances. and we now realize tha
y We have one OF the most expensive al
d ministrations ever had IN the city. With
n out any increase OF duties almost all thu
= assistants in the various city Offices
u nave been doubled. and IN the expenses
e OF some departments have been quad
& rupled since these parties came in power.
But the action of the council in the pro
. posed new sewers is peculiarly remarkable
IS A short time ago the city paid u,60e to on
y Of the best engineers In the country fo
plans fer sewer, and his estimate for tn.
N fve branches OF sewers now contempla tel
Is was $3.50 900. and he still says that the,
!, can be built for that sum- On Augrs.
this year. our city engineer gave his ezti
mate OF said sewer at $4,000 and tsent!
> days afterward makes another estimate OF
the same sewers of $4,000. q raise o
" $4,000 In twenty days, and the city epunci
N Ia about TO let the contract on that essia
p although the charter expressly provias
q that not more than s26oOOo shall be en-
pended thereon.
g Our city Indebtedness is now over ., 80,
It 600, with an interest roll Of about t7o.0)o
70 and Il is plain that breakers are ahea
- unless we turn the boat or convert tn