Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
SOCIETY PASSES DULL WEEK
Brilliant Debut Of Miss Elizabeth Allen o
Prominent Function,
PINK THE FAVORED COLOR IN DECORATION
Likely to Fall Into oblivion After a
Short season of wild Popularity
Society Jealous of Time spent
In Beauty sleeps.

In Beauty sleeps.
Did you ever notice how nsstent Dame
Society is concerning her beauty sleeps
One week she will gaily trip the light fan
tastic till the wee sma' hours. She will in
sst upon so many luncheons and recep-
tlons and teas and dinners that her merry
little head Is in whlrl of excitement and
two deep wrinkles appear on her usually
smooth brow from the worry OF keeping
tab on her numerous engagements. Then
1t is time for a beauty sleep and all Is still
and lulled TO rest. Dame Society had a
beauty sleep this week-perhaps the elec-
tlon made her tired at least, strange as
it may seem, the weighty affairs of life
affect the firth and froth Of society to a
considerable extent. So, had 1t not have
been for the brilliant debut OF MiNs Eliza
beth Allen the social column would have
hid its face for very shame. But the re-
ception and dancing party given by Mr. and
Mrs. william f. Allen was Of sufficient ele-
gance and brilliancy to add zest and flavor
to the entire week.
1t was commonly supposed that Cupid
with a belt full of trophies had gone on a
vacation, but he, too, was only taking a
beauty sleep-and there will be more to
tell ere long-of one of the debutantes, per-
haps! oh, well-perhaps!
The rumor comes from reliable sources
In the vicinity of the federal building that
u matrimonial event of no little social i'm
portance is impending. 1t is that Senator
John NJ. Thurston is about to appear before
the altar of wedlock in the very near fu-
ture, The young woman to be honored by
the senator with his name Is Miss Lola
Pearman, daughter OF former congress-
man and for some time a resident OF Wash
ington. The marriage will take place in
Washington and will be attended by a num-
ber of prominent Nebraska people, as well
as by the more intimate friends Of the con-
tracing parties at the national capital.
Pink is enjoying a wild popularity at
present, which undoubtedly presages it's
downfall, after the manner of golf skirts
and bouffaute sleeves, which could tell the
same sad tale of the result Of undue craze.
But it is the American characteristic to be-
come wildly enthusiastic and to carry to
extreme, then to discard and thrust into
oblivion the once coveted object. Now we
must have pink teas, pink receptions and
cessores in pink and no color is more
charming to the eye or more enhancing to
the wearer whose modiste is careful to
lect just the delicate hue or the deepest
tinge most becoming. For what color can
better give Just that delicate shell-like hue
so indicative of girlsh beauty for the
debutante, or what excel the deeper rose
shades to set off the brillancy of the young
matron? No color can rival 1t in beauty,
variety OF shale and universal favoritism.
Usually the cfrysanthemum, in it's varied
tints, is the lion of the hour at this season,
but La France and bridesmaid roses sway
with undisputed right over the beautiful!
floral decorations OF the east, as well as the
west The popularity Of pink reached its
height in a beautiful indoor garden party
which created furore among the New York
ultra -fashionables few weeks ago. Unique
ness ruled, and as usual cost, at this most
brilliant function. The guests who were
bidden to the garden party appeared in
gowns composed entirely Of flowers. The
home had been metamorphosed into a YER
table garden of pink bloom, and the young
hostess received her guests in gown made
entirely of pink silk poppies, graduated in
size and tnts from the deepest rose at the
border of the skirt to the palest pink hue
OF the Doulce. garden nat covered WITH
pink poppes added to the beauty OF the cos
tune.
OF the 100 women present at least half
the number were veritable pink roses or
American beauties. The fragrant violet, the
gorgeous red poppy the immaculate lily,
leach had it's short ephemeral hour of
hope and lost. But most ignored OF all
was the tender blue forget-me not. The
originality and gorgeousness of the scene
will undoubtedly lead some of Omaha's
leading social factors to introduce the in
door garden party.