The courier., 1902-10-25
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S May WHIRL

Dame Nature changes her garb with
the seasons and it is always beautiful
and gratifying to look upon, but not
all the trees are dressed alike Some
wear yellow, some brown, some red,
some green robes at this time of year.
Fashions for women change too, but
when certain style of coiffure, a GER
tain cut of gown, or certain color,
meets with favor, 1t is adopted almost
unanimously by women who seem to
have no individual taste. The fact
that a thing is worn Gin the east" is
sufficient. When a box party at the
Oliver filed in one night this week. 1t
was noticed that three of the occu-
pants wore gowns of the same color
and cut similarly. and all wore black
hats. Some one asked II a uniform had
been adopted. Even those who consid-
er the subject Of dress as too trivial
for personal consideration, admire
characteristic costume.
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Fan tan. a game new in Lincoln, but
old in oriental countries. was the game
play Thursday afternoon and evening
at the parties given by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Hellwig and Misses Gertrude
and Grace Aitken. at the Hellwig home.
Not only the game. but the decorations.
were oriental in character. Japanese
lanterns We're strung across the ceiling.
umbrellas were grouped around the
chandeliers. and fans were artistically
arranged on the walls. Chrysanthemums
fresh from the fiowery kingdom, and
many ferns, added to the effect. The
lunch cloths and napkins were Japan
ese and the score cards bore little Jap
men done in water colors by Miss Ger
trude Aitken. the deep purples. blues
and reds Being used. Little Japanese
hair ornaments were given to the lad
les as souvenirs and the prizes were
Japanese figures painted by Miss Ait
ken. A light luncheon was served to
which an oriental touch was given by
tiny umbrellas standing in the glasses
of ice cream.
In fan tan an individual score is
kept. and the players who first throws
down his last card is the winner and
announces his victory by crying "fan
TAM" At these parties first. second.
and third prize were given besides a
consolation. which all had chance to
win as a deck of cards was thrown
around one at a time. to the players,
and the one who got the last jack re-
ceived the consolation prize. The
charm of novelty added to the pleas
ure always experienced by the guests
Of Mrs. Hellwig and her sisters.
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The M. M. card club is composed of
congenial people who always have
good times at their meetings, but the
acme of jollity was was reached by
them Saturday evening, when they
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Brunt. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee at the
Van Brunt home. The house was very
pretty. indeed, with red carnations and
ferns for decorations. The score cards
were hand painted autumn leaves. Six
handed euchre is played this season
by the club. but no prizes are given.
After the games a gong was sounded
and perfectly appointed railway
lunch room. which bore no resemblance
to Mrs. Van Brunt's kitchen, but such
it really was-was thrown open. and
the guests were served doughnuts, hot
sandwiches. cheese, pickles, and
coffee, from a lunch counter. The
hosts and hostesses, in white raiment,
graciously waited upon their guests.
The members of the club are Mes
sieurs and Mesdames Clinton r. Lee,
r. T. Van Brunt. D. A. Risser. c. H.
Rudge r M IA Gore O. II Warner