Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
SOCIETY MEETS NEW PEOPLE
Names and Faces Have Changed In Many
Respects on Local Lists
OLD FAMILIES LOSE IDENTITY IN NEW
Oas ~ the HesuI,s Of Life IN = 'row-
inR Community noted by an OBJ
servant leader of the
Older set.

In discussing tha affairs that have claimed
attention ana attendance ~ n majority OF
tho fashionable act during tho last week,
m elderly matron, herself Of n family that
has, since OmAhh'a earliest social history
been n center of wealth and culture fo-
marked tho changes that have occurred IN
tho personnel of tho set That contributes
most Of the special activity Of tho com
munity. There are 80 many new p'op''
In society and 10 fow Of the Names anu
faroa without which no function would
have bean complete only n few weeks ago,
How strangely upset society seems OF
iate sbo said. Tho faces We used to
roo and tho names We used 20 know have
been transferred 90 n younger generation
| resulting Ia a general misnt that IL alto
| Rethor confusing TO uH older people, II
seems no odd 10 recognize the character
lstioa OF ono old family under tho name OF
another aud II makes ono realize that time
In indeed passing. Hut nil Of these strange
Nance aud faces. Whore have thov all
come from7' Aud this In n question that
In being asked BY many. Tho guest lists
tho receiving lists. tho assisting lists. all
Of them prompt tho question that nnd'
answer In tho splendid new homes that
ara each year being added TO the fash
lOnAble districts OF tho city. marking th'
evolution Of tho community.
or oil tho AFFAIRS of the week there wal
probably none IN which society found NOR,
iDteraHta. In spite Of ltE limited number
than tho anniversary surprise giyon Mr.
and Mrs, George Llnlnger on Monday aft
ornoon. Though tho LlnlnRcr homo In ~
frequently thrown open, Il has been tire,
years since Mr.. and Mira, Llningcr hnv,
entertained an individual AFFAIR, which fac
made the gathering the more enjoyable,
The other functlona Of the week hav,
nlao accustomed no little comment for III
various innovations nnd lndividualitica tina
they have Included General satisfaction
has been Expressed of ono hostess. who. II
a series OF buffet lunchconR, provided seat
for her guepts. while sovcn courses wcr
served. To he sure these were unuauall
elaborate AFFAIRS. but tho fact remAlns tina
few women enjoy the standing feature q
the average buiet luncheon,
The announcement Tuesday Of the engage
ment Of Mr., william =. Popplctou and Mls
Louiao Mcpherson. daughter OF MIR, an
Mrs, ThomaH ~ Mcpherson, was among IN
most pleasant surprises OF the week. thong
Of course thcro are those who say n was n
surprise al ALL And. by tho by, these sam
knowing ones are talking OF other engage
mentH that are TO he real surprises an
that involve members Of the most c~xcluslv
act. A whole lot OF nice. interesting on
ghScment talk II going tho POUNDS Just q
81 present, including n little story OF an ana
aud an engagement that IL TO come 20 naugl
-bocauao HIS people object, even though Nh
has been a recognized ~iavorito for aovcrl
years-and another OF n very prominer
lawyer who IL paying suit TO tho your
daughter Of one ot omaha'a oldest familie
and stlil another ot two very young. your
people. who have played together sin,
childhood and refuse to recognise pattern
Interference, even though mother OF the
are Through college yet,
In spite ot all tho gossip TO the contrar
there has, az yet. been no DEFINITE date hx,
for the two most talked Of prospective We
dingS In society this season, There has he,
all manner OF gossip anoat locating both a
\ fairs all the way from Christmas 20 the Ia
week In June, but gossip signifies nothil
after all and both young women admit tbs
out OF consideration OF the comfort Of the
frienda-and themselves as wNl-they ha
q aiven out at least e dozen different dat
each,
In honor Of her guests. Miss Fcnsler
Missouri Valley. la, aud Miss Gapen Of 81
uoy. Miss Ethyl Straight served u W
beautiful luncheon On Tuesday, A me
pleasant surprise 60 the assembled Euei
was the announcement OF Miss Straigh
engagement to Mr.. David Edward McCull
The dinlnK room was deliberately trimu
= In yellow. the c~enterpiecc bcinE a sil'
eandelAhra with yellow rose petal shad.