Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
SOCIETY WAS KEPT BUSY
Kountze-Bums Wedding Was the Event of
the Week,
IT BROUGHT MANY STRANGERS TO THE CITY
Receptions, Card Parties and Other
Functions Helped to While Away
the Fleeing Hours of Day
and Night.

The week which has just drawn 10 a
close was a brilliant one and was character
ized by many elegant functions. The most
notable was the Kountze-Burns wedding.
which brought to the city 4 number OF out
OF town visitors
Another important event was the lunch
con given by Miss Nash to announce her en-
gagement to MIR. l.. f. Crofoot, who is one
of omaha's promising young attorneys.
Besides these there were luncheons, din
ncr parties, card parties, several dances and
many other entertainments, several Of which
were given for Miss Burns and Mr..
Kountze.
Rather an amusing Incident occurred one
day last week, when two women living In
the same part Of the city and quite near
each other were to entertain, but on sue
cessive days.
Tho waiter as he went up the street nc
ticed a load OF chairs in front Of the
larger house and naturally directed his steps
thither He walked into the kitchen and
proceeded to make himself at home. How
ever, he looked somewhat surprised at the
three uncooked turkeys In the pan and the
many other preparations that were going on.
II was about this time that the woman
of the house made her appearance. and
the piano he left quite unceremoniously.
Washington society is enjoying a fad that
has spread rapidly and has taken a firm
hold. 1t Is regarded now as the proper
thing for o man to attend afternoon teas
and other like functions dressed In ordinary
rough-and ready business clothes or even in
an outing suit. During the entire social
season men have been noticed making aft
ernoon calls dressed In sack suits and col
g1i Uh NJ fret how wara
looked upon as being from the country. they
are regarded now as the early disciples OF
new cult. On last Thursday, at the house
OF western senator, celebrated for his
wealth and lavish hospitality, the young man
employed as the mentor OF the senator's
wife in social matters was here, there and
everywhere In the great parlors with his
bicycle trousers guards" still attached to
his ankles and his feet encased in russet
shoes. Two guests from western city
In leaving the house commented oN the
young mans appearance, and one Of them
criticised his apparent lack of good breed
ing. His friend explained, however. that
this young man was employed by the SEN
ator's wife at high salary to manage So
cial affairs in her household as they should
be managed, and that he was present in
his bicycle clothes for the very purpose
of advertising the fact that the tea or re-
ception or whatever the hostess guests might
choose to call her regular Thursday at home
was intended to be an entirely unconven-
tional AFFAIR according to the new code of
etiquette, and she hoped this would be un-
derstood by a glance at the social dicta-
tors appearance and behavior without the
necessity of Advertising it.
A leap year dance was given by the
women of popular cycle club the other
night. Men were escorted to the hall by
the fair ones and shown all the considerate
attention bestowed on the opposite sex. A
novelty at the dance was the program bear
ing the legend, This is the year for good"
the remainder OF the sentence baing COM
pieted by hint conveyed in a small bundle
OF matches attached to the card by the club
colors. Another feature was the set of rules
posted everywhere in order to remind those
present of the necessity of strict adher-
ence to the inverted privileges Of the year,
OF which the following formed a part:
"Ladylke department is requested Of the
gentlemen"
"Only upon invitation of a lady can liquid
refreshments be obtained by the gentlemen"
Engagements will always be kept
promptly by the ladies'"
Especial consideration paid to wall flowers"
''Ladies will not leave their partners stand
Ing in the center of the hall. as it is ex-
tremely awkward"
"A dignified modesty being expected.
gentleman will not invite lady to dance"