Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22
SOCIETY REHEARSES PLAYS
Many Charity Benefits Are Planned
for the Near Future.
SET MAKES NEW RULE


Debutantes Decide 60 Accept Only
Four Evening Invitations Each
week-Echoes from YRIe'a
Junior Prom.
Social Calendar.
MoNDAY-Mrs. II; p; whltmore, luncheon;
Amateur Musical club. Mrs. 8 s. Cald-
well. Mrs. G.. Y. Smith, Monday Bridge
club; Miss Gertrude Miller Omaha dieh
TUEsDAY-weddin Of Miss Nfinna Weber
and Mr.. Harry steele; Mrs. John l.. Web
ster luncheon; Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Cur
wEDNEsDAY-Mrs Frederick A. Smith
luncheon for Mrs. a. La Rus Christie;
II. w. Yates; Mrs. J. A. 9. Kennedy
bridge luncheon; Mrs. Victor Caldwell
luncheon Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barker
Mr.. T. NJ Fairfield dinner for Mrs
Dimon Bird; Mrs. Edgar Higgins. bridge
Mrs. Charles Offutt, kensington; Miss
Kate McHugh and Miss Jessie Towne,
school; Temple Israel Slsterhood, even
FRiDAY@Mrs. s. s. Curtis and Miss Lynn
Curtis, afternoon tea for Mrs r.. Dmon
Bird; officers hop at Fort Crook
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Harmony club.
The law Of fashion, year by year,
still more erratic grows,
Once clothes were made to fit the form,
Now forms must ut the clothes.
-Quirky Quatrains.
Rehearsals hold first place in the en-
gagement book Of many society people just
now. This fact influences the social calen-
dar somewhat When the morning IS de-
voted 10 practcing the aesthetic dance"
the afternoon Of bridge is less thrilling
and the hostess tries to plan so that her
entertainment will not follow the active
morning. Then there are many others
who are busy Learning their lines" for
one or other OF the plays soon to be given
for charity. In point of truth this is a
season quite given over TO thought of
charity entertainments.
Announcements have been made OF three
large benefits to be given within the next
two months. The Social settlement, The
Creche and Old Peoples home, and the
Visiting Nurses association are the bene-
fioiaries for the entertainments already
In preparation.
s A new ruling has gone into effect among
the younger society people in Omaha, The
young women have signed no formal reso-
luton Neither have they made a formal
declaration Of their intention. Yet, in some
way, the news has gone forth that these
young society women have been convinced
by their parents that festivities have been
over-numerous OF late, and have agreed
to accept invitations hereafter for only
four evening engagements each week
College days are jolly days, OF counsel
: Everybody who has ever known college
, days knows that, remembers that. But II
is not all Just jolly There are some woes.
: some vicissitudes some trial which must
: be met squarely, faced bravely, and over
come. This does not refer to studies or
4 the scholastic part of the college, but to
the social side. This woeful side was met
{. In Lincoln quite recently by the people
Of the Greek Letter colony of students. II
was caused by the unsympathetlo cabbies
who raised the carriage hire from 50 to s..
Q The lift in price called forth a council
= of the fraternity OF men, a Pan-Helenic
3 conference. 1t was decided that the price
c was exorbitant. The STUDIES" would walk
= They would make it clear to the young
: women who were their guests that they
were walking largely for principles sake
somewhat for the sake of economy.
3 When the Phi Delta Thetas gave their
: party recently the Ukase of the Pan-Hel-
lenic council was obeyed. The company
walked to and from the party.
Yale's Junior prom" is a social event Of
great magnitude in the college world, and
one in which Omahans have frequently
shared. Miss Pauline Bourke was among
the young women who were guests of the
Yale men at the brilliant prom" held last
week.
letter from a senior at Yale gives the
following Characteristic description of the
important festivity:
I'VE went to the prom last night and
e. swelleds our chest beneath a pretty pink
and white bunting and the $500 electric
lights. Our soul was stirred by crashing
brass music and soothed by dolorous Or
chestral strains, and our heart palpitated
as II confronted the various beauties with
whom one is permitted to dance.
"As l suppose you know, they do the
Boston TO any music now. in time which
is too fast to make waltzing pleasant. A
fellow has to be master of two or three
kinds Of Bostons in order to have any sue
cess with his partner And when she says
she Bostons, it is more or less probable
that she is exaggerating
II am not too good at the thing myself
but l got hold OF one or two girls with
whom made great headway--for a while
Eventually, II not sooner. / found myself
the center of an admiring group Of fellow
dancers who all seemed to be going my
way, whichever way that might be. The
limitations Of dancing pulled off were
frightful TO see But the few really skill
full Bostoners are delightfully."- graceful and
interesting to watch The novice stands on
the side lines hopping his brow and watch
ing. and then sneaks off to find another
victim to his experiments"