Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-14
social Calendar.

social Calendar.
MONDAY-wedding Of Mise Alys Gene
We've Hall and Mr.. L. L. Baum Bridge
luncheon at Country club.
UESDAY-I.adies' day at Field club and
Happy Hollow; dlnner-dRnce at Happy
Hollow; Eastern Star picnic at Rod and
Gun club; Mrs. ]. P. Carr entertains for
Miss Pearl Bauman.
WEDNESDAY-Miss Mary Richardson af-
ternoon tea for Miss Mildred Rogers;
ladies' day at Country club; dinner-dahce
at Field club; Mrs II. F. shearer' w. W.
THURsDAY-Ladies day at Field club and
Happy Hollow: mid-week dance nj Rod
and Gun club.
sATURDAY-Dinner-d at Happy HOl-
low, Field and Country clubs; weekend
dance at Rod and Gun club.
More and more people are leaving for
vacation trips. until 1t is almost correct
20 adopt the plant OF the woman who
colors her speech. slightly, with exaggera-
ton and says: Everybody is out Of town"
Almost, but. fortunately, not quite truel
During the last week a number of people
have left for trips, east and west, and for
outings at the lake resorts; others are
planning TO leave this week. AS the other
vacatoners have not yet returned, the
country clubs and other places frequented
by society wear a somewhat deserted air,
and entertaining is not prevalent
Two large meets one golf and the other
tennis, are interesting local players, and
some have already left to take part in the
play at the Tr-State Tennis tournament
which IL held at Sioux City this week, and
the TransmIssississlppi Golf meet at Den
YER At each Of these events Omaha will
be represented both by players and de-
voices who will enjoy the game from the
gallery.
IL the present reform wave continues and
produces practical results the tennis tour
naments OF next season may include some
women players that u.s. 1t is being sug-
gested that mixed doubles would be good
feature to introduce in some of the tourna-
ments if-and the '1r' Is emphaszed-the
women who play tennis will give the game
their devoted attention. At present there
is a prevalence Of tennis lessons, several
OF the men who distinguished themselves
on the clay courts having bravely under
taken to coach some Of the feminine
players. These coachers declare that with
attention the Omaha women can acquire
praiseworthy skin, but that In the past
they have been content to play the same
kind OF game over and over. Tennis
parties are therefore the prevailing enter
tainment Just now
Mr.. Conrad Young, the energetic chair
man, whose supervision was so largely re-
sponsble for the success Of the recent
national meet is active In promoting tennis
zeal among the women who play.
Miss Susan Holdrege, who Is now visit
ing in Copenhagen, expects to sail for
home September g. Miss Holdrege, with an
aunt and cousins from Boston, has been
enjoying q summer spent visiting the vari-
Gus pleasure points of Europe. Interest
has been added to their journeys by the
fact that two other parties OF relatives are
also touring Europe and the lines of their
travel frequently cross and lead to pleas
ant family parties.
TO appreciate this story you must know
that the hero is q man OF dignity, man
who has served with distinction on the
bench, has handed out grave and weighty
decisions on difficult law problems Fur
thsrYnore he is a member of a prominent
and highly esteemed family and is him
self most punctillous In observance OF the
fine points OF social usage. therefore, OF
course, particular of his garb.
Recently his wife Journeyed to city a
nights journey from here for visit with
friends. The Judge in her absence made
headquarters with his daughter and thor
oughly enjoyed the opportunity this af-
fordod OF visiting with his lively but IN
teresting grandson. Then to the judge
there came an imperative summons from
the friends with whom his wife was visit
ing. that he join the party and share In
the festivities. He packed his grip and
obeyed the command.
Arriving In the nearby city he was
amased by the greeting he received. His
wife was ~ the station She started for
ward to greet him, smilingly. The smile
fled when she came up to him. Amaze
ment shone in her eyes:
why, JAmesl" she gasped. Then tried
10 smile because her lifelong principle had
bsen to believe that anything James did
was the right thing to do.
''Weil. mother" he said cheeriy, reas
suFinsiy. What Is it2"
''Your-yO1r tie" she explained.
MY tier He looked to the tie for AT
explanation. and then he, too, was amazed
Instead of the staid. calm. black he usually
affected he caught CLINT OF red.
'Ts II red7'' no asked his wife for con
firmation of his fears.
''Red," she replied. mo indeed. It II
worse than that much worse II is blaol
with little red roosters embroidered al
over H. Where did you get it?''
Il don't know" the judge replied meekly
The explanation, as you may have sus
pected, was the small grandson. The til
had been presented to him by a facetioui
Erown-up friend And he had passed tn,
joke aionE--had slipped the tie into grand
fathers grip. Grandfather making hi
hurried toilet ON the sleeper without don
ming his eyeglasses. had completed thu
Joke.