Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

did not form sufficient aftermath for such a
grand function society tore Itself in twain
ever really trivial matter. One faction
insisted that the men should make calls
upon all the women whose names appeared
on the cards accompanying the invitations.
The other faction just steadfastly main
tanned that the men should call on only
those women personally known to them and
On whom they had called before. Oh, we
had an interesting debate over the matter
for the rest of the season. | don't believe
II ever was definitely settled, although the
leaders all clung to the latter principle.
There was story which went the rounds
OF all the teas and receptions of that season,
TO the effect that bashful young maiden
offered her heart and hand to a thorough
going man about town at the '92 leap year
dance. l never believed it myself, but 1t
looked very much like it when the two
were married early the next fall"
THERE WE'RE SLEIGHRIDES, TOO
The patronesses OF the dance were Meg
danes Brown, Russell Harrison, Swobe Nc
kenna and Hoagland. The young women who
arranged the dance were Misses McKenna,
Yost, Orchard, Hoagland, Brown and Laura
Hoagland.
Leap year sleighing parties formed an en-
joyable feature Of the season of '92, and I
shouldn't be surprised If more love matches
were first formed during these jolly Sleigh
rides than at all the leap year dances.
Here's another program that might in
women of the north side gave fashionable
leap year dance. 1t was not the swell func-
tion that the affair at the Millard was, yet
1t was pretty nice party. | remember
that we all had splendid time. One of the
promoters was married here about fortnight
ago. Then there was another leap year
party given at the Dellone hotel on February
16.
THE features of the dancing world in
1888 were the affairs given by set calling
itself the select 100.' Their parties were
conducted with great pomp and ceremony,
but were said to be as enjoyable as they
were stin. On January Is the women In the
Capitol Hill German club, which was COM
posed of a number Of prominent society
women, though not the leaders of the ultra
fashionable world gave leap year dance at
the residence Of Judge Lake, The young
women acted as managers and entertained
their male friends in good style. Some OF
them were not content with supplying car
riages and boutonniere, but after the dance
continued in their boldness by making calls
on the yonng men they had taken to the
dance. The event Of 1883. however, was
the great charity ball, given in Exposition
hall, on February Z. But as that was not .
leap year dance we will pass 1t up.
AND HERE MEMORY FAILS.
Did you ask me for the leap year dances
OF 1884? Well how old do you think am.
anyway? i was young collegian then
and hadn't commenced to take In matters
Harrison-Saunders wedding was the great
event in the society world Of 1854, and COM
pletely eclipsed all the other functions OF that
year The Omaha German club. l see by
this fan, gave dance at the Millard on
January 49, 1884. | haven't a very distinct
recollection of 1t. but l believe that It was
conducted on the leap year plan. Just
week before this there was grand masquer-
ade ball in Crounses hall, but I've forgotten
what II amounted TO-
Now that Is really as far back as ! can
remember, and 1t wasn't particularly con-
yenient for me to do that. But since you
have promised not to print my name, Q
guess no harm will be done. What do r
think Of leap year balls? Oh, they're nice
for a change The novelty Of the affair
helps out immensely. Otherwise they would
be as stupid as checker tournament TIA
nice Tor you reporters to comment on these
leap year balls, and remark that II would ba
q great pleasure II the young women who
handled the leap year dance Of the previous
night Sc successfully would always assume
charge OF sueh matters. But | tell you,
people would soon grow tired Of the con-
fusion Of programs aud other mistakes inci-
dent TO leap year dances and would not be-
long in voting to return to the approved
method"