Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-17

Mrs. Gown gave a pleasant whist
party, her guests being the following:
Mesrs and Mesdames Kitchen, Han
scom, Pritchett, Richardson, Barker,
DR.. and Mrs. Somers, Judge and Mrs.
Neville, Colonel and Mrs. Henry, Cen
eral and Mrs. Candy, General and MRS.
Crook, Judge and Mrs. Wakeiey and
Dr.. and Mrs. Jones.
Miss Shears gave german IN honor
Of her cousin, Miss Kifbourne OF Mil
YANKEE. The dancers were ME-. Hor-
bach and Miss Kirbourne. Mr.. Deuel.
and Miss Clara Brown, ME-. Wyman
and Miss Burns, Mr.. Chase and Miss
Kate Chase, Mr.. Kennedy and Miss
McIAne, Mr.. Mccain and Miss Shears,
Mr.. Howard and Miss Dixon, Mr..
Beail and Miss Rawies, Mr.. Pike and
Miss Chambers, Mr.. Reed and Miss
McPariin, MIR. Downey and Miss Wool
worth, Mr.. Wilson and Miss Lake,
Mr.. Dickey and Miss Hoagfand, Mr..
Jordan and Miss Miller.
G. ]. Hunt Is offering his residence
on the corner Of Grant and Virginia
for sale. as he intends to move to
Florence. s....
Mrs. c. F. Stephens has returned
from a visit to Kansas City.
This Day in History.
1s07-William L. Dayton, United
States senator from New Jersey and
first republican candidate for vice
president, born at Baskingridge, N.
J. Died in Paris December /. 1854.
1815-Treaty Of Client, ending the
war between the United States and
Great Britain, was unanimously rati-
fed by the United States senate
1861-First vessel, the Primo,
passed through the Suez canal
4 1879 = Prince Louis Napoleon
(prince yimperial) left England to join
the British forces fighting in zuluiand.
1220-Attempt to assassinate Alex
ander II Of Russia by an explosion in
the winter palace at St Petersburg.
1890 - British steamer Duburg
wrecked in the Chinese sea, with loss
or more than 400 lives. ,-a@s. p
1897 - General Alfred Pleasanton,
distinguished soldier Of the Mexican
and civil wars, died IN Washington,
D. c. Born there June 7, 1924.
1so2-United States senate ratified
a treaty with Denmark for the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies.
1905-Grand Duke Sergius. uncle Of
the car, assassinated at Moscow.
19oS-Marriage Of Alice Roosevelt
and Congressman Nicholas Longworth
Of Ohio took place In the White House.
The Day We Celebrate.
William I. Kierstead, familfariy
known as "Billy," was born February
II, 1859, at Ann Arbor. Mich. He
calls himself retired" but worked
long and hard before arriving at this
point.
Fred 8. Hadra, the well-known IN
surance man. is 81 years old today. He
was born in Germany, coming to this
country in 1872.
DR.. A. d. Cloyd, sovereign physician
Of the Woodmen of the World, was
born February II, 1860, at Fayette,
Mo-, graduating in medicine from
the Missouri Medical college at st.
Louis. He has held his present off,
cial position since 1898.
General Sir Beauchamp Duff, late
commander of the British
forces In India, born Eixty-two years
ago today.
Romuio s. Maon, Argentine am
bassador at Washington. who pledges
us SoNOt tAAu III WIS LILO
peace Of America" born in Buenos
Aires forty-two years ago today.
David F. Houston, secretary of ag-
riculture in President Wilson's cabinet,
born at Monroe, N. c., flfty-one years
ago today.
Anita Stewart, one Of the most pop
ular Of American motion picture &C
tresses. born In Brooklyn twenty-five
years ago today.
Rt Rev. George A Guert1n, Catholic
bishop Of Manchester, N. h, born at
Nashua, N. H, forty-eight years ago
today.
Samuel s. Mcclure, New York mag
azine editor and publisher, born at
Antrim, Ireland. sixty years ago to-
day.
Donald Brian, popular musical com
edy star, born at st. Johns, Newfound-
land, forty years ago today.