Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

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William Laiey, Joseph Hensman, John
Cannon, the Misses Minnie Collett,
Dollie Bailey, Inez Haskell, Maggie
Latey, Mertie Baker and Messrs. F. e.
Pickens, George Bailey, Charles
Champlin, Harry Baker. William Nell
son and William Hunter.
A very enjoyable musicale was given
at Brownell Hall by Mr. Frankie
assisted by Miss Balcome and Miss
Roeder.
The luncheon given by Mrs o. G.
Hoffman was attended by the follow
ing: Mesdames Adolph Meyer. Ives,
Wakefield, Orr, Troxell, Knapp and
Coleman.
c. c. Quisgle, brother of Mrs.
Lizzie wilkins, will arrive in Omaha
shortly to take up his permanent
abode.
Prof. Dworak was rendered birth
day party at Hoffman hall.
J. L. Miles, a banker from Daven-
port, Ia, bought about 100000 worth
of Omaha city property loans. He Is
well pleased with Omaha and says he
intends to loan million dollars here
this year.
This Day In History.
1776--American troops entered Bos-
ton following the evacuation Of the
city by the British.
is27-subscription books for the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad opened.
1S28-Henrik Ibsen, famous Norwe-
gian dramatist and poet, born. Died
May 23, 1905.
1s44-peter B. Porter, secretary of
war under president ]. @. Adams, died
bury, Conn, August IA, 1873.
1S56-Commodor David Conner,
who commanded the American naval
forces in tho war with Mexico, died
in Philadelphia. Born at Harrisburg,
Pa, in 1892.
1862--Willie Lincoln, second son Of
the president and Mrs. Lincoln, died
in the White House Of smallpox.
1S65-Stonerian's raid In southwest
ern Virginia commenced.
1905-England arranged with Italy
to have the latter assume the pro-
tectorate Of Somaliland.
1909-Colonel Duncan B. Cooper
and his son Robin were found guilty
Of killing Senator Carmack of Tennes-
see and sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment-
The Day We Celebrate.
. Harry G. Jordan, vice president and
treasurer of the Byron Reed company,
was born March 20, 1854, in st. Louis.
He came to Omaha in 1888.
Charles L. Dundy, who Is Just As
today, got his legal education at the
University Of Michigan and previous
to going into private practice was
with the law department Of the Union
Pacific for nearly twelve years.
DR.. Charles W. Eliot, president
emeritus Of Harvard university, born
in Boston eighty-three years ago to-
day.
Thomas Cochran, who arrived in
New York virtually penniless sixteen
years ago and Is now a partner in the
firm Of J. P. Morgan & Co.. born in
st. Paul forty-six years ago today.
Rt Rev. David H. Greer, Episcopal
bishop of New York, born at Wheel
ing, W. Va, seventy-thres years ago
today.
J. Franklin Fort, ex-governor Of
New jersey now a member OF the
Federal Trade commission, born at
Pemberton, N. Y, sixty-five years ago
today.
Meldon wolfgang. pitcher of the
ChinuUn ADnariaNn Lao haaa NO II
team, born at Albany, N. Y, twenty
seven years ago today.
Joseph Boehling, pitcher for the
Cleveland American league base ball
team. born at Richmond. Va, twenty
five years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Beginning Of spring, according to
calendar.
A dinner 10 to be given at the Ma
tional Arts club in New York City
tonight In honor Of the eightieth birth
day OF William Dean Howells.
Prof. Richard Green Moulton is to
deliver the Grafton today at the an
nual spring convoeation at the Uni
versity Of Chicago. .n..
The annual convention Of the Iowa
society of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution opens at Des Moines
today and will continue until Friday.
The Georgia legislature has been
summoned to meet in special session
today to consider "bone-dry'' bill
and q deficit Of $50, 900 in the confed-
crate pension fund.
The railroad situation as 1t pertains
to the lumber business, the establish
ment of credits and grades of lumber,
are the chief topics to be discussed at
the annual convention of the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers associa-
ton, opening today at Pittsburgh.
Storyette Of the Day.
1t was a Pike county woman who
indited a note to the teacher concern
ing the punishment Of her young
hopeful. The note ran thus:
Dear Miss -: You rite me about
whippin' Sammy. I hereby give you
| permission to beat him up any time
1t Is necessary to learn his lesson. He
| is just like his father--you have to
learn him with club. Pound mol
eye into him. want him to get II
and don't pay no attention what his
father says-I'll handle him."-St.
Louis Republic.
| BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BLUEBIRD