Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16


MONDAY-Dundee Dancing club, valentine
party; Mrs. John Buchanan, ID. 7. Lunch
con club; Mrs. A. l. Reed, Monday Bridge
club; Miss Mary OConnor, dance at the
Normandie; Mrs. John Guild, childrens
party for her little daughter Marjorie;
the y. r.. club OF St. Johns. dancing parry
at Chambers academy; Mrs. ]. w. Grif-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nurses dance, at
Tuesday eSyiT whist club; Mr.. and Mrs. j, H
Osborne, Hanscom Park Card club;
Thurston Rifles. dance. at Rome hotel.
wEDNESDAY-Mrs Herbert Wheeler
Original Cooking club luncheon; Mrs
Samuel Caldwell, the Amateurs; Miss
Grace Connor evening cards. Mrs. Arthur
Newman, cardsi Mrs. J. V. Schmittroth
Rose Social club.
THURSDAY-Mrs. Harry Fellheimer, Mrs
Morris Strauss and Mrs. Dave Degen'
afternoon cards at Metropolitan club; Mr.
and Mrs. r. Wilson, Ideal Gard club;
Mrs. c. I. Hemphill, Coterie club; Mrs.
Charles Nebe, Jolly Dozen Plate club;
Mrs. NJ. e. Miller, evening musical
FRIDAY---Mrs; Lydia Morrison New Fri
day Bridge club; Mrs. J. b Baker, SAGA
jawea club; Miss Isabel French, Junior
Friday Bridge club; Mrs. j. j. Monneli
and Mrs. George Patterson Informal
sETTRDAY--Cotillion, by members Metro
poltan club.
After a round of smaller affairs the first
few days, society closed one of the busiest
weeks of the winter with a crush of smart
functions Friday and Saturday, all Of which
were pretentious beyond the ordinary. Con-
spicuous above everything else, Of course,
was the Wharton Kirkendall wedding and
reception Friday evening and the series OF
smart though small prenuptial affairs In
cldental to them The same evening Mr'
and Mrs. Samuel Katz opened their home
for an informal reception in honor OF Miss
Myrtle Elvyn of Chicago, the pianist VINO
appeared in Omaha Thursday evening.
While quite unpretentious, 1t was gather
ing OF the local artists and one Of these
large affairs regrettably unusual among
those people who have so much in common.
The birthday party Of the Visiting Nurses
association Saturday afternoon proved all
that is expected. This tea is an annual af-
fair to which the majority Of omaha's
fashionable women lend their presence and
their talent for one OF the most worthy
charities of the city. The attendance has
come to be so large that the former plan
of holding 1t in some of the larger homes
has had to be abandoned and Wattles Mem
orial parish house proved an admirable
substitute
Still another large affair of Saturday
afternoon was the o'clock tea given by
the Misses Wallace, complimentary to one
Of the seasons brides who has returned
for q brief visit with her FAMILY.
This weeks calendar is not promising
The girl who isn't a bride, or engaged,
or, at least, suspected" is positively unin-
tersting. nowadays. At least, one would
get that impression from the fashionables
who decline to depart from the subject of
brides or brides-to-be for long at time.
OF course. the groom-elect comes in for
some attention-that Is, while he is 'elect,"
but he viii do well to make the most of
this period of consideration before definite
announcement is made Of plans for the
wedding. Everybody knows what scant
figure he cuts at the wedding. OF all the
participants In the ceremony he is the
least important, with the possible exception
OF the clergyman. Even the ushers come
in for a more conspicuous part for they
are at least privileged to ''precede the
bridal party" II the wedding be of suf-
ficent pretentiousness to afford one Of
those impressive pageants that pass down
the church aisle to the measure OF the
wedding march.
But still the announcements continue to
come and this spring promises to see at
least a half dozen weddings in the fash
ionable set, all OF which are expected to
be of more than ordinary Importance.