Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10


Hairs, sos North Thirty-second street
Mrs. Joseph Barker, at home,
THURSDAY--A dinner. All Saints church.
a dinner, St. Matthias church.
FRGDAY-Omuha Guards, a dance.
sATURDAY.-Mrs Crittenden Smith chat
Mrs 4. W Cornish will give a dinner in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barker
and Mr.. and Mrs Martin.
Society has sobered down to a very slow
pace this week. A tea, a dinner or two, a
few card clubs, and that is the sum and
substance OF the weeks gaiety. glance
at the social calendar shows even less pleas
ure for the next week and Santa Claus will
claim the following. After Christmas, how
ever, the holiday fun will be fast and
furious Five large dancing parties are
already scheduled, as well as elaborate
dinners.
1t is not to be wondered at that society
claps it's hands with delight when some new
form OF entertainment is introduced to vary
the sameness which necessarily clings to
receptions and teas and kensngtons. In
spite OF the brilliant lights, the gorgeous
decorations, the pretty gowns and charming
faces, the dainty or elaborate refreshments
and all the other accessories planned to
make the occasion most delightful a con-
tlnual round of receptions and teas becomes
monotonous.
In the east and to a certain extent in
Omaha, society leaders have taken up
literary or musical feature with which to
entertain their guests and naturally with
such a form Of entertainment considerable
variety be obtained, not to speak of the
expense. The services of artists are OBJ
tas,, -
or literary genuses come high, besides being
the lion of the hour. Doubtless the story
is not new OF the California hostess who
wished to outrival anothers brilliant recep-
tion and SO secured the services Of no
other than the great Paderewski at 81 900
per selection Her guests in order to show
their hearty appreciation and support of so
laudable an entertainment recalled the pian-
list just eight times and instead OF disiain-
fully refusing to acknowledge an encore
the artist seemed especially delighted at
the enthusiasm of his hearers. Talk about
the encore nuisance, | imagine the hostess
iE question would have Joined the prohibl-
tion party against encores with little hes
itaton.
But that this form of entertainment will
become popular Is unquestiOnable. OF how
much more value ii is to listen to an accom-
pllsueu OF musician tnan TO IN
dulge in the small talk which is ridcuIed
even by societys ardent devotees. And
small talk must be INDUCED in, for one can
not carry on an interesting and pleasing
conversation in the half-minute allotted for
the greeting of each guest.
Daughters of American Revolution
The members of Omaha Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, accom-
,snI 1N,,t tk,Al,.
corts, held a thoroughly enjoyable social
meeting Monday evening at the home
OF Mr., and Mrs s. ID. Barkalow No busi-
ness further than the favorable considera-
tion of five applications for admission was
transacted
Quotations from Washington, read by the
members of the chapter, opened the pro-
gram, after which Miss Lillian Fitch read
Websters eulogy of Washington. violin
solo by Miss Elizabeth Allen, with Miss
Morse at the piano, and songs by Miss Car
rie Purvis comprised the pleasing musical
features. Mrs. j. w. Griffith read an inter
esting paper on Washington Before the
Revolution" spirited description of the
boat from Adirondacks Tales entitled
iThe Honor of the Woods" was given by
Miss Lillian Fitch.
The social hour at the conclusion of the
program passed all too rapidly away. The
house had been handsomely decorated with
flowers and flags for the occasion and over
the entrance to the library against a back
ground of star-spangled banners, the por-
traits of George and Martha Washington
were suspended in oval gilt frames. In the
dining room Mrs. George C. Towle state
regent for the society, served. Mrs Creigh,
Miss Battin and Miss Jaynes assisted in
serving the refreshments.