Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
SOCIETY IN THE OPEN AIR
Country Club Lures Smart Set Out Into
Fresh Springtime.
GIVES RELIEF FROM FORMAL AFFAIRS
BriIlinncy of winter seasOn f. For.
gotten in Promised Pleasures of
summer Mt the -COmmOdiOus
Park and Pavilion.

gotten in Promised Pleasures of
summer Mt the COmmOdious
Park and Pavilion.
II was with a deep sigh Of satisfaction
and relief that society welcomed the open
ing OF the Country club on Saturday
evening, for replete with brilliant affairs
though the winter has been the fashion,
ables are tired of entertaining and being
entertained and welcome the reopening Of
the club and the privilege is affords of
amusing oneself. As a matter Of fact,
society has about exhausted its resources
and is glad enough to turn its attention
out Benson way, where there is. always
something going on and where SO llttle
Is required Of the individual. Already
some Of the luncheon and cooking clubs
that have been meeting at the homes Of
the various members during the winter,
have arranged to hold future meetings at
the Country club, where the pleasant little
gatherings may be continued as before,
but without the responsibility attendant
upon the preparation and serving Of the
luncheons. One man on hearing Of this ar
rangement, had the temerity to inquire IL
the club would change it's name for the
summer and suggested the substitution Of
the word Roasting" for Cooking" in the
title.
The dinner and dance Saturday night were
all that had been anticipated, the addi-
tional room gained by the new Enclosure
adding materially to the possibilities OF
the club house and the success of that sort
OF affair. While the dinner parties we're
not especially numerous or large practically
everybody was there and congenial friends
made up merry little groups that were
quite as much enjoyed. Among those who
had guests were: DR. Le Roy drummer,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McCord, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. D. II.
Wheeler, ir., Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Sprague,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheyney, Mr.. VIII c. Burns,
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. Brogan, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pritchett, Mr.. and Mrs. Wattles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Baldrige, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Lemist, Mr.. and Mrs. e. v.
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Rahm, Mr..
Frank Keogh, Mr.. and Mrs. L. F.. Crofoot,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Chase, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Barker, Mr.. e. w. Dixon, Mr..
Fred Nash, second. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mcshane, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Acrigg, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur c. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ly-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. R. Kimball, Mrs.
James Paxton. Mr.. Stockton Heth and
Mr.. Joseph Baldrige, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lehmer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. Hitchcock.
The opening OF the Country club on
Saturday evening afforded the one event
OF real consequence Of last weeks calendar
and a similar affair at the Field club on
next Saturday evening Is the most promis-
ing feature of this week, for the few things
that have been announced are not preten-
tious, excepting the card party to be given
by the Misses Livesey on Friday after
noon in compliment to Mrs. E.. w. Live
sey.
On Monday there will be the Thurston
Rifles May party, at their armory and the
meeting of the Waneta club at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Downes The informal
reception and program given by the Young
women's Christian association will AFFORD
an occasion for the several hundred mem
bers.
On Tuesday Miss Potter and Miss Cady
will be hostesses OF the meeting OF the
Euchre club, the meeting to be held at
the home Of the former. Mrs. q. McCor-
mick will give an informal musicale in COM
pliment to her guest, Miss Airport of Chi
cago. Mr.. and Mrs. William Heller VIII
entertain the Benton card club.
On Wednesday Mrs. Harry Wilkins Will
be hostess Of the meeting Of the Cooking
club. Mrs. Paul Hoagland will hold the
frst Of her post-nuptial receptions at
her home, 1880 South Thirty-second street
On Thursday, the Debutantes will meet
at the home OF Miss Margaret Hitchcock.
On Friday the Misses Livesey entertain
at euchre and the Omaha Guards give
their May party at their armory.
On Saturday the opening OF the Field
club. There will be the various athletic
.o,.Oooants In the afternoon and the din
ner and dance In the evening.
Society has found a glimmer Of hope In
the proposition that the horse show be held
in a big tent next fall IL the Auditorium is
not ready In time. The tent may suftice for
the equine exhibition, but the m are
by no means sure that 1t will meet the re.
ouirements OF that other exhibition that
has been so conspicuous and important a
part of the horse shows of other cities.
The recent charity ball netted s674.62.