Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

The tournament Of the Transmississippi
Golf association at the Country club made
that clubhouse the center Of fashionable In
terest last week and, in spite of the dark
days and the numerous attractions on In
the city, society gathered there in force.
wednesday was given over to the women,
but. as a matter of fact, the women have
been very much in evidence out there all
the time and have helped to make the sue
cess Of the occasion. On Wednesday Mrs.
Luther Kountze, Mrs. John McShane, Miss
Dewey, Miss Webster, Mrs. Colpetzer, Mrs.
Warren Rogers, Mrs. Charles Kountze, Miss
Cotton. Miss Peck and Hiss Doane served
tea and did the honors. On Thursday Mrs
Guiou. Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Cowgirl, Mrs. Jo-
seph Barker, Miss Edith Smith, Miss Lewis
and Miss Janet Rogers were the commit
tee. On Friday Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Wheeler,
Mrs. Love, Miss Mcshsne, Miss Lomax,
Mrs. Hull. Miss Crane, Miss Allen and Miss
Mcshane constituted the receiving party.
Yesterday afternoon all Of the women were
present and the club has not presented
such a scene since in the summer. The
dinner and dance were largely attended.
Evelyn, Dear: Now that the time is al
most here the feminine pulse is all Of a
futter, and in spite of all assertions to
the contrary, we are simply dying to know
who really is to be the queen. But, Evelyn,
regardless Of her identity, she is worthy the
honor she is to bear. for-this is a secret
that has leaked out somehow or other-her
gown is not to be a Paris affair at all, but
is being made right here at home, in
Omaha, for the dear, loyal girl declares that
nothing but home talent could do full
Justice to the coronation gown for our
own Ak-Sar-Ben. Isn't she worthy the
homage she is TO have? l think her spirit
is adorable-and then, it's such a comfort
to feel that ones own gown isn't to be
so awfully overshadowed, even by the
queens.
But we can't guess who she is. Isn't
1t exasperating? 1t gives one such an I'M
comfortable feeling to have such a secret
right in our very midst. One can't even
talk about It with any comfort, even to
her dearest friend, for who knows but she
is telling her choicest confidence to the
queen herself and will only be laughed at
when her back is turned. Really, Evelyn,
dear, / think those knights are anything
but gallant to make us so uncomfortable
by their secret methods, that don't do a
bit of good and only encourage deceit among
friends. I'm sure that II I should recog-
nize In the queen that night even you, ]
could never feel quite the same toward
you again. Just to think OF keeping a
secret from ones dearest friend, and such
a secret, too.
I do know one thing, though, Evelyn
dear: That is that there are to be more
new gowns this year than for three years
past. Eight Of our own girls are having
lovely, fluffy, lacey things made, all Of
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the other girls brought back gowns from
the east when they came, and In spite o.
all their threats Of last year never to weai
a new gown to the ball again. they are
going to wear them Just the same. See i
they don't.
AS for me. this suspense has nearly ruined
my disposition. but it's awfully comforting
TO know that the queens gown is not com
ing from Paris.
The following are the women who VII
participate in the coronation OF King AK
'Sar-Ben VIII;
Maids OF Honor-Ada Wilcox, Ella Cot
ton. Florence Lewis, Mae Hamilton Ma
Mount, Lydia Moore. May McShane, Mel
lie Mcshane. Helen Willard. Bessie Yates
Flora Webster, Carrie Munger, Mae Nun
ger. Mildred LomaS; I nelen HHtteeScocS
JEANNE Wakefield. Bessie Brady Na,
Richardson, Blanche Rosewater, Edlt
Thomas. Elizabeth Allen, Smith, Genl
Brown, Bessie Towle, Margaret Prestot
Jennie Orcutt, Blanche Mckenna, Gretehe
Crounse, Marie Crounse. Faith Potter' MAJ
garet Pritchett, Edith Jackson.
Maids OF Honor from Out OF Iowns
Misses Edith Phelan, Alliance, MarkaIs
Mabel Willing, Broken Bow; tIorenc
Whittmoyer, Columbus; Nellie Murphy
crete; Bessie Cassen, Davenport, Ia; Aim
FLANDERS, Deadwood, s. D.; Bertha Wrir