Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03


cards for Miss Mary Read of San Fran
cisco. Miss Faith Hoel's luncheon for
the Misses Brack Of Hastings, Neb. The
Nebraska. Ceramic club meets Monday
at p. m. at the home of Mrs. Robert
TTEsDAY-Mr and Mrs. Victor Cald-
Luncheon by Mrs Robert Gilmore for
Mrs Christiancy at Country club.
WEDNESDAY 80 Donahue Borghon we'd
ding. Ladies' day at Country club. Din
ner and dance at Field club.
The last week has been well filled with
social events. the most notable OF course,
being the gymkhana given at the Country
club yesterday. which was well attended
and Acknowledged brilliant affair Prac-
tically' all the smart set were represented.
The clubhouse and large porch were one
floral bower of garden flowers. which over
looked the green velvet-like sward, making
an artistic background for the exquisite
gowns worn by the women. The secret Of
the entire success OF the program for the
day may be attributed to the fact that Sc
ciety, while dressed up" did not assume
that attitude but put aside all formallty
and company manners and entered into
each and every stunt, no matter how ridic-
ulous ruffiing e ones dignity. with 80
much vim and energy that fun and hilarity
reigned unceasir gly the entire afternoon
and evening. This makes the third gym
khana held at the Country club, and each
one has been distinguished equally for the
novelty and absurdity Of it's features.
No less conspicuous for a thoroughly good
time were the two dancing parties given
this week, one by Mr.. and Mrs j. II. But
Ter. Wednesday evening at the Country
club, in honor of their niece, Miss Ann
Brown of Tennessee. and their son, Mr..
Willard Butler; the other given al the
home of Mrs John j. Bourke for her
daughters. the Misses Ann and Sarah
Bourke. Both OF these dances were largely
attended, by the young college set, who are
now making their plans to return to their
different schools. BY the middle OF Sep
TENDER most Oh them will be gone. and
their absence will be greatly felt. as they
have enlivened society to a great extent
this summer.
The popular girl of today is the one that
lie up and doing. full Of energy and enthusi-
asni not sitting idly waiting for something
TO happen, but displaying a disposition to
act on any sensible suggestion. or, better
still, busy inventing something to do.
whether 1t is merely pleasure or something
more practical to keep the mind actlve-go
on the theory that time is valuable and not
10 DE Squdndered. IN every sort of social
intercourse each person must do his part
and those who refuse to make the least eff
fort In their own behalf or to contribute
anything to the general pleasure are not
justified in complaining OF neglect Gem
orally speaking, there is no time for dead
weights.
Mrs Rose f. strawn and Mr. and Mrs.
], II. Mcconnell, who are touring Europe
together, wrote last Sunday from ION the
Isle OF Wight" They said they would land
upon kings soil' Monday, after having
a glorious passage. Several other Omaha
people were on board, including Mrs Jo-
seph Barker, Mr.. and Mrs Charles J.
Greene, Mrs. Ella Nash and Mrs Lewis
Reed They reported all were we'll, no
illness on board and weather Mt for the
gods" Mrs. Strawn and Mr.. and Mrs
Mcconnell will go to Ireland and then
TO the continent, landing in Holland Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J Greene will go ia
Spain and TO Gibraltar" Mrs Reed, Mrs
Barker and Mrs Nash to France.
The largest crowd OF the season enjoyed