Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Annual Meeting Of Country Club to
Be Held Thursday Evening.
PAST SEASON PROSPEROUS ONE
Christinn Church Lays Cornerstone
of Its New EdInce, Masonic
Lodge PerforminE the
Ceremony.

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Ceremony.
The second annual meeting OF the South
Omaha Country club since its organization
will be held at library hall Thursday
evening. December 8. The order OF bust
ness will consist of the annual reports
Of the various committees and the 'finan-
cial reports. 1t is said that in all re-
spects a creditable showing will be made.
A more genuine interest has been shown
in the sports and the social features of
the club. These conditions auger well
for a good season next year.
Three directors are to be chosen in the
place Of c. w. Sears, e. V. Arnold and AL
Powell, the retiring members, whose terms
Of office expire January /. The president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer are
elected by the board of directors. which
board will not hold its meeting until the
new members are installed. Tie members
of the board Of directors who hold over
are: w B. Check, w. q. Tagg, C. NJ.
and DR.. w. A. Cox.
A number Of important matters Of policy
will be brought up for discussion. Prob
"hAt NhANA uiiAbAA6 70 "AA ~ nv PhNiN
sition for a buffet for the dispensation Of
liquors to members on the same plan as is
in vogue at the Omaha clubs. This plan
has never been adopted in South Omaha.
1t is anticipated that the proposition in
its present form will meet with consider
able opposition. The warmth Of the feeling
will inscre a large attendance at the an
nual meeting Thursday night.
Austrians Fight with knives.
Robert Elich and Dan salish, two Aus
TRANS. who freed too much energy In
| opposite and conflicting directions at the
close Of the day Of rest were arrested
and charged with assault and disturbing
the peace. Elich stabbed salish through
the cheek. The knife went through into
his mouth, inflicting a dangerous and
bloody wound. The man was cared for
at the city Jail and after the wound was
dressed he was placed in jail. The fight
took place in a lodging house at 215 Q.
The men offered to put up any kind Of a
cash bond for their release and they had
plenty Of money, but the police refused to
let them out last night.
Church Cornerstone Laid.
The Christian church celebrated the lay.
ing of the cornerstone Of their new church
yesterday afternoon. After appropriate
exercises and a sermon at the First Pres.
byterian church by Rev. S. D. butcher, the
grand lodge Of the Masonic order and Bee
hive lodge of South Omaha marched tc
the corner where the church isin process
of erection and laid the cornerstone under
the ritual ceremony of the order. The
history Of the proceeding and a scroll Of
the membership and contributions were
placed in the stone.
The church is to be 7Ox5O feet, including
the alcove, and is OF cement block ant
artificial stone.
Magic CITY Gossip.
Saturday was payday for the Soutl
Omaha teachers.
The city council meets this evening II
adjourned session.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO an,
part OF the city. Telephone No. S.
Cora Barclay has returned from a shor
visit 70 Avoca, Ia.
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated Silve,
Creek. Office, 43s y. Path St. Tel. South :
The Shamrock foot ball team viii Civ,
a dance for the benefit of the team a
Rushing's hall December /.
Monday evening a special service of tn
Week of Prayer will be observed at tn
United Presbyterian church.
The Mozart club will give a musical en-
t~crtainment at the South Omaha Higl
school auditorium December s.
Harry Angus and Miss Helen Ulick wer
married in Lincoln Thanksgiving day. The.
were formerly residents Of South Omaha
I. N. Shevlin of st. Joseph has beef
visiting friends in South Omaha the las
few days. He was formerly a reslden
of this city.
The sessions of the Baptist Young PEI
pies convention at the First Baptis
church, held Saturday and Sunday, ar
largely attended and profitable.
Herbert Strain, John Dorsey, Reno Thorn
ton, Charles Sherman, Walter Bratton an
Jehn Owens will nave to answer for petl
offenses before the police court this morn
ing.
The Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners meets Wednesday evening in regu
lar monthly session. Some complaints O
Illegal liquor selling will be brought befor
the board for consideration.
The Columbias and the Superiors, tn
former Of South Omaha and the latter O
Omaha, played a game of foot ball yes
terday afternoon at Twenty-fourth an,
Vinton streets, the Superiors winning by
score of 10 to O.