Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
FETE The THING NOW
Society is Busy with Affairs Given Under
Trees or on Verandas.
ADVANTAGES MANIFOLD AND APPARENT
dostesses Enjoy Some Privileges and
~ImmunItIes and Guests Find n
Heap Of Opportunities for
Enjoying Themselves.

Last week saw the uTbt OF the really large
out-of-door affairs in the lawn fete given on
Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Kountze, for one Of the visiting young
women, the evening proving such a success
that the popularity Of the lawn. porch and
garden party seem to be established for
the summer. With the opening Of the
Country and Field clubs. this charming va
riety of summer entertainment has nearly
been absorbed by the many attractions that
make up the life and doings of those in
stitutions, the very nature of the places
necessarily retaining them popular, for en-
tertaining there does relieve q hostess OF
80 much responsibility and bother, but after
all there are things about entertaining at
q country club that outweigh even the
responsibility of the material details and
the privilege Of gathering about one just
those whom one really wants, that is, so
far as society ever enjoys that privilege
Is such a comfort. And then lawn parties
are always such satisfactory things, that is,
II the weather is fine or even half way
SO, for they admit Of such a departure from
the conventionalities. To begin with, there
is no danger Of a crush for what hos
tess would over crowd her yard, and then
there Is not only room, but a place for
everybody and their fsds.
The woman who loves frills and attitudes
is really necessary to complete the effect
OF certain corners OF every veranda and
lawn that nothing else in the whole list
Of out-of-door settings could accomplish
she and the languid mainland of course, no
one would expect her to engage in those
things that attract the girl, who. for rea-
sons best known to herself, prefers white
muslin and simple dimities or some other
more or less intricate gown that Omit
of its wearer's moving about freely and Of
other peoples doing likewise.
And then, 1t fairly abounds in possibili-
ties for those very young men and the older
ones they would initiate, to whom there Is
nothing new or interesting under the sun.
. There Is 80 much room to walk about
alone and look impressively solitary.
But the informality OF the affair is what
chiefly commends IL to the majority, the
informally and exclusiveness OF 1t. and 1t
Is probable that among the young people
vt least, the lawn fete will retain a pop
ular place all season.
The formal opening Of the season at the
Field club was q gala occasion, indeed, and
marked by a large attendance Of those in
terested in various contests OF the after
noon among them being many who have this
year transferred their membership from the
Country club. For those not interested in
the out-of-door program, there was dancing
indoors or conversation parties on the veF-
anda. The feature of the evening was the
informal dance which was largely attended,
the afternoons crowd being sunpiemented
by thoss unable to come out until after
business hoars. Socially. the opening was
most successful, the club promising to be
even more popula- thisr year than last.
Among those giving dinner parties are:
Mrs. Heyden, DR.. Sumney. Mr.. w. H.
Wood. DR.. Van Camp. Mr.. w. F. Thomas.
Mr.. McGrath, Rev. H. s. sussman, Mr..
Rooney. and Mr.. Bronze.
Owing to its being a holiday there was
an unusually large gathering at the Coun-
try club on Friday. there being several
dinner parties and an Informal dance In
the evening. Yesterday afternoon was at
tended by usual crowd, which did the things
that they usually do. Among those who
entertained dinner parties were:s Mr.. Phil
Dodge, Mrs. T.. w. Taliaferro, Mr.. A. f
Patrick. Miss Dewey, Mr.. F. j. Hamilton
DR.. Bridges, Mrs. wilhelm, Mr.. Hal Yates
Mr.. Mozier Colpetzer and Mr.. e. NJ. Mor5.
man, jr.