Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
YOUTH AND BEAUTY MEET
Society Capitulates to Members of the
Younger Set.
NOW THEY HAVE THINGS THEIR OWN WAY
For Safety Those Who Have Been
the Leaders at Social Functions
Hastily Take to the
Woods.

The temples of Omaha society have been
captured during the week past by a host
of youthful invaders. To be sure there
has been none of the glorious pomp and
circumstance of war. No clang of armed
men, no crash of musketry, and no booming
of cannon has been heard. The conquest
has been a peaceful one, but none the less
complete on that account. The kings and
queens who have held sway over the en-
pire of local society, their courtiers and
the lesser satellites, have been routed and
their thrones RACED to the ground.
The week has been a brilliant one
socially, especially for this season of the
year, and the events c~oncomitant with the
conquest by the young folk have been we'll
appointed and thoroughly enjoyed. II
might almost be said that society, certainly
that Of the real swagger set, has been
completely given over to those who are to
enjoy the festivities of the social world for
several seasons In the immediate future.
TIL older clique, approaching the pre-
obstinate victory of the younger set, took
to the woods, the mountains, anywhere Ia
escape from Witnessing the ascendency OF
the fair debutants that are to be and the
gallant lads who will lead germans and ar
range bicycle parties in the seasons soon
to come.
At first glance It would appear strange, II
not ludicrous, that such an outbreak Of the
younger set should take place during the
last week in July, in very midsummer. On
reflection II will be seen that this was the
most opportune time. The young women
who are completing their education at
fashionable seminaries and academies Ia
few only have matrlculated at colleges), re-
turned home late in June. Many had to
stop en- route to spend some time with their
s~choolmates. After their arrival home, an
other week or two was spent in renewing
acquaintances among the family. This
brings the sweet girl student-the fin de
steele female seminary does not graduate its
pupils-down to the week that shines out
80 brightly on the seasons social calendar
The gay young collegian was a trihe late
himself In reaching home: perhaps he lost
on the deciding base ball game or the boat
race. However, the past week was really
the best opportunity the youthful clique has
had for enjoying occasion set apart TO itself,
That the opportunity was well improved, nc
one who has glanced at the list OF ~festiyi-
ties that crowded the past weeks calendar
can for a single moment doubt.
The dances of the week have afforded one
a chance to look around and see how
beautiful and attractive are the fair maidens
who will soon formally enter the realms OF
society. To such an observer no feeling
of disappointment has come, rather a feel
ing of pleasant anticipation for the numer-
Gus cOming-out parties ana the series OF gay
events that will follow, Those who will
have charge OF the invitation lists for the
Important functions OF the coming season
have also improved the lawn. porch and
dancing parties OF the week by noting the
names OF those who have i'm
pressed them favorable. The con-
struetlon OF new sets and the
wedding out of old material has in the mean,
while engrossed the attention OF the
matronIy danes, while their husbands have
quietly aequiesced.