Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

Society IL moving along in pretty much
the same old groove these midsummer
days, idling or gossiping At the Field or
Country clubs or playing golf and tennis
when II isn't too wet. or too warm, or too
somothIng else. Luncheons and dinners
all a. the clubs-are the only things the
fashiouables are giving" nowadays, ard,
as q matter Of fact, nobody expects any
thing else, so no one Is disappointed-even
IL all are not contented.
70 those Of the old school, when dancing
was considered q pastime Of polite people
ana grace Of movement and person essen
fial TO a man who would lead a woman
on the floor, there ls something positively
painful in the ~degenerated waltz OF the
present season, not only to the sense OF the
aesthetic, but to the nerves as well, end
as one sits and watches the participants
in the so-csiled round dances 1t would
be dificult 10 say which predominates-
utter dispnrst or excessive amusement at
the monkey-lrke contortions Of every other
voung fellow as he holds the woman In q
crushing embrace or at the extreme length
Of an arm as stif as an iron poker, while
be smiles down compIacentiy or gasps very
audible nothing into the face she has up
turned at the risk OF her neck, as he slides
over the floor. fairly dragging her after
him. or minces along. seemingly directly IN
the way of everybody In the room. There
Il ana particular feature OF awkwardness
that IL perhaps the moat ludicrous OF
their whole appearance. that seems TO pc
especiaIly popular among these kinder
gardeners" and that Is a peculiar droop
40 the right shoulder and an elevation OF
the left. together with q most extraordinary
crook 10 that arm that would put 70
shapaa a contortlonist. Just what It 10 IN
fhis absurd position that attracts these
voune felIoWe not a few would be inter-
eated 40 know. It Is SO evidently affected.
Tor heina so utterly exaggerated, It cannot
he attributed TO amp difference Of height
rovaver crest that difference might be,
.nd "a II makes the woman with whom he
hanpens to be dancing appear quite az
awkward as himself, It is to be hoped that
~ the men cannot see the absurdity OF
thts p~osltion. the women. in eelf-defense,
viii insist upon their dropping the TAD.
.she. visited. here late in the winter,
lust before Eastertime, the guest OF 2
former. schoolmate. and society did mucn
A her honor. He has always lived
here and is one OF the ones that can al
ways be counted upon to make things
pleasant for visiting girls-or any OF tne
girls. for that matter-but she LETT an
impression with him more lasting tnan any
Of the others had done, ana wnvn no woa'
east . few weeks ago on his vacation trlI
he contded TO n few that ne e1peetso
to stop over one train 10 the PennsslSsni.
city that is her home and call upon ner
ne atoppad. hut his call heightened into
---AAf.. ,aor n weak. and nf
came home. shortly after his return h
reoelvea a package bearing the familiar
pennsvivania postmark. Its content wal
something OF a surprise to him and some
what mystifying as we'll. In q me eoon'
frame. surrounded by a dark mat, was
newsnaper clipping, evidently from the 30
c,etv column OF one Of her home FOWL
paoers. II read: NJ - C"He) Q
Omaha. Neb.. is a guest at the home o
M fher father) this week" OF cours
he laughed and thought II q good Joke
ana his family and some Of his friend
fanphed. too. And now he admits tina
aster thinkin Il over Il Is possible TO In
terpret his gift In more ways thar Two.
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The asss Of the series Of games 30 b
r,aved for the BiaweiI prizes by the wonel
golfers OF the Country club came on Las
week and viii continue on wednesday ait
ernoons Of this month. There were ten en-
tries. Mesdames Z. H. sprague, J. II. But
Ter. W. A. Redick. Arthur Remington, Da
wheeler, r.. A.. Cole. Crofoot. Misses Mer
Ger. Mae Mcshane and Belle Dewey. Mr.
sprague made the low score, securing tn
prize. a golf bag.
There has scarcely been q rush at Ia
Field club Of late. the early part OF IN
week being exceptionally quiet. The tde'
weather on Wednesday brought out u
crowd, however. and occasicned ever 9
many dinners IN the evening among thos
who wished 10 remain for the evening hoi
These dinners. by the way, could scarcri
be called dinner parties. however. bein
chiefly gatherings Of congenial friends o
the Individual plan. The evening gatherin
was unusually large n the program va
veil over before the crowd began 70 sho
any signs OF diminishing.
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weddings ana Engagements.
Tbs engagement has been announced
Miss Lydia Garrish and Mr.. Walter