Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-16

~ OC1ETY 10 calm again today after the thrill
of the races yesterday. The women in tho
boxes and the grandstand looked their pref
~ tiest in their cool but rainbow-hued sports
suits, which lent vivid touch of color to
the drab Of the track They were the first to
strain forward and join In the cheer when bold
favorite shot into the lead, to hold their breath
when danger seemed to threaten. It was alive, ac-
tive and intensely interesting to them all, if att-
tude and actions any indication of interest.
Let US now chronicle the wedding that was and
the wedding that Is to be, of two beautiful Omaha
girls. One home wedding, the other will be
church wedding and both were blessed with the ten
der wishes Of devoted friends.
The marriage of Miss Louise Northrup to Mr..
Samuel Williams Reynolds took place last evening
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Jay North
rup. The ceremony was performed very quietly
with only intimate friends and relatives present Mrs
Northrup gave her daughter away The brides
only attendants the maid of honor, Miss Grace
Mcbride, and the little flower girl, Miss Charlotte
Troxell, her niece. The groom was accompanied by
his father, Mr.. J. B. Reynolds -
Four sorority sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta
stretched ribbons to the place of the ceremony They
were the Misses Louise Bedwell, Loa Howard, Mar
guerte Marshall and Irma Jones. Members OF the
old Rolye society OF which Miss Northrup was
member during her high school days. assisted
through the rooms The Rev. G. A. Hubert of ST.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church performed
the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. T. ]. Mackay.
The brides gown was of white net with inserts
of lace, and delightfully."- cool and summary, and the
attendants gowned in pink
An informal reception for the guests was held
after the service. The out-of-t town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Troxell and family of BAN
croft. q
The wedding Of Miss Helen Epeneter to Mr.. Al,
bert Busch will take place tomorrow evening. Last
night at the Country club Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Busch
entertained in honor of the young people and the
wedding party at the regular dnner-dance.
The brides only attendant will be Miss Marjorie
Rowland, maid of honor, and Mr.. Leon Callahan
will be best man. Miss Epeneter and Mr.. Busch
will be married at All Saints church. Miss Alice
Duval will sing at the ceremony, Four ushers have
people, Mr.. Frank Mead Mr.. Lloyd Smith, Mr..
Clarence Sibbernsen and Mr. Edwin Busch, brother
of the groom-to-be The service will be followed
by supper at the Fontenelle for the bridal party
given by the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Epeneter, at which twenty-four guests will BID
present.
The biggest party for the younger set yet schedi
uled is the dinner-dance for Saturday night at
the Country club which DR.. and Mrs. B. B. David
are giving for their son Herbert's guest Mr.. Wal.
lace Shepherd is bringing home from Cornell with
him classmae and Phi Gamma fraternity brother,
Mr.. George Post, who will be the house guest OF
Mr.. Herbert Davis. The two are making the trip in
Mr. Posts runabout Long motor trips are suck
that people should have found the same Journey so
tiresome in our gray-haired grandmothers DAYS
My grandmother came across country before thd
railroads did, as many other staunch old pioneers
came. They cooked in picnic fashion and slept il,
their big prairie schooner, my young GRANDPARENTS
It sounds romantic. Sundays they stopped at 4
farm house or lodging house along the road and
when they and their team started out fresh on Mon.
day morning they outdistaced the weary strar.
glers who had plodded along the highway ali It'd
day before. What bride of today who leaves on tho
midnight train for the eastern coast can have half
so exciting experience as did the brides who
crossed the continent in the numbering prairie
schooners, to lose themselves and grow up with a
vast new continent?
Why doesn't society live up to its reputation
for doing that which is novel and bizarre? FORGET
your worries some day and start out to explore "a
south and seek passage over the Big Muddy in =
fshermans boat, explore abandoned auarries. como
upon pretty parks with mysterious hillside cayes.
picnic in Mormon hollow, ferry across the river.
lose yourself in No Mans land discover an unknown
lake where you may boat. fish or swim unseen-oh
discover! When social affairs become pressing resi-
yourself with your best friend BY going off into The
unknown. Only few hours from you there Is field
tor boundless romance, The spirit which made our
ancestors hardy and noble. may be yours in miIder
but just refreshing fashion