Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

"HIS is the las, Sunday chat that t Mel W
What shall the topic be? There is so
much that might be said much that
N should be said, and yet so little that can
be said. II were a business man instead
of bee, at this time of the year should be taking
stock, making an inventory, summing UP losses and
gains of the last year But what figures in black
and white have II What itemzed statements of
every transaction OF the social world? And how shall
! venture to draw from my memory summary
OF the social happenings which are now history,
Since it would be an objectionable sin II l neg
ectcd Of them, what shall | do? g.
The first event entered on the 1916 calendar was ,
the tea given by Mrs r. S Hall for her daughters.
Miss Dorothy and Miss Janet Hall. Strange enough
and yet not strange. because New Years day is
the day for teas. and "sch'-the first event
tered on the social calendar for 1917 is the tea
which Mrs w. A. Piel is giving for her daughter,
Miss Ethel Irene, who is home from National Park
seminary Between these two teas all sort of things
happened.
10 my notion the weddings are always the most
interesting, because they involve more people and
events and they are larger and more unusual. We
have had series of beautiful weddings this year.
Latest of all and freshest in the mind is that Of Miss
Eleanor Mackay and Mr. Austin Galley last Wednes-
day 1t such happy wedding, partly because
It holiday time and largely because the young
people themselves were so happy. The bride was
blushing and radiant any story book and the
bridegroom equally radiant.
Then there was the Caldwe-Vinsonhaler we'd
ding, an event recent that the young people have
Just returned from their wedding trip to be in
Omaha for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. John Hugus
Caldwell ensconced in their apartment at
the Adelaide. For the holidays Jhne bride came
back to Omaha Mrs. Robert Forgan Of Chicago,
Miss Elizabeth Congdon. came to attend the
family reunion at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Edward Congdou
The two brides of Ak-Sar Ben time arc now
settled in other cities. Mrs. Walter Scott Penfeld,
who was Miss Lucille Bacon is enjoying Washington
society life. Mrs Peniied most "bridy" bride.
Mrs, Elias Vail OF Pouehkcepsie, n " formerly
Miss Alice JaquIth, the other bride of that week.
Ak-Sar-B Ben a brilliant time to be remembered
this year Two society weddings two balls having
for their features the coronation of king and
queen and novel masquerade the visit of the presi
dent together with the countless other Publications
that accompany the carnival season, all rolled
together
Brides and more bridcs-here was Miss Harriet
Metz, whose marriage to Mr. Will Schnorr took
place at the beginning OF summer Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Daugherty, who were members of the Galley
Mackay wedding party, were married in the spring.
Miss Helen Epeneter now Mrs. Albert Busch, vas
bride of the summer. That wedding shared the
romance OF the with its dim and shaded
lights and the subducd music OF the big organ
This summary must have Of the qualities
required in good Neutrality-suspicious.
there were many more pretty weddings and bridal
affairs grouped around them that their story would
fiji volume. About these weddings center all the
events of the social year that is closing; not that
they have direct connection but that the times
suggcstivey associated.
New Years day will see the usual round Of calls
for teas and at homes. according to the good old
custom On that day, too will occur the marriage
OF the daughter Of one OF Omaha's oldest families
TO eastern Miss Alice Swtzler will become
the bride of Mr. John Daniel Lynn of Boston at 7:50
o'clock in the evening. The service will be per-
formed in tbe presence of few intimate friends and
relatives the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Warren Switzler This was truly romantic
love affair, Miss Switzlcr having met Mr.. Lynn
while she in charge Of an exhibit at the San
Francisco exposition. Their chance friendship
reached this happy elimination,
Society in all the cities this year is saying "Or
with the skates" as we'll as "On with the dance"
Miss Mary Megeath, the ruling Ak Sar-Ben queen.
will have skating party on her tennis court skating
rink tomorrow evening if Old Boreas does not in
terferc with her plans. An event of the future
society will be the loss OF its queen, for she goes
to New York this week to perfect her knowledge of
the languages at Miss Hartmans school.
In four FIVE days will the exodus of
the school folk whose arrival two weeks ago was
so extensively chronicled After their departure So
cety will settle down to its round of bridge and
less exciting occupations, with great deal of in.
tcllectua fare the boards for those who wish to