Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

wonderful array OF parties Tor the young people
during the Holidays. And not only for the school
and college set, either, for the parties range from
dancing froiics for the very little folk TO stad, dign
fed functions for the grownups. r
I. IS hard to realize that at least twenty dancing
parties are scheduled TO take place within week
OF course the frs was the Junior club dance a.
the Fonternee last evening, which was probably
the inoss brilliant cvcnt ever given by the club.
And the final party OF the week from Saturday to
SATURDAY viii be the dance at the Fontenelle given
by Yale alumni for their visiting fraters, the ale
Glec, Mandolin and Banjo clubs. Since this is the
only college group which will perform in Omaha
during the vacation time, this concert is the cyno-
sure OF all eyes Ii is mos exciting for all the pretty
young girls to meet such company OF handsome
young college men, and perhaps it is exciting for
Omaha men to compete with these young fasteners
for place in TIC affections OF our pretty girls You
know thai more than serious love AFFAIR has
deycloped from vis of college organization to
city.
S. Louis is being fonored with two visitations.
The Cornell Glee club which will include Omaha
on Its itinerary next year, sings in ST. Louis this
year The Princeton Triangle club will also play
III St. Louis this week and the young men OF both
organizations are already booked Tor an endless
round OF entertainment. 30.
Las week all the young people came home.
As contemporary IN another CITY put II, Last week
was me-coming week" Many of the young girls
came as far west Chicago III special trains, there
to separate to tie north west and south. At home
they being welcomed by teas, uncheons, dinners
and dances In fact, the elders seem rather in the
background as i they had stepped aside to let the
children take their places and play at being grownup
The variety OF the entertainment this season
is wide. Mrs. Ernest Eldred Harris breakfast dance
is truly unique being perhaps the first affair OF its
kind which has been given here Speaking Of now
city reminds me Of something else about ST. Louis
There certain young hostess introduced great
innovation in the matter of teas by asking some OF
the young men Of her acquaintance 70 assist The
plan was such a delicious success that any number
OF older hostesses are adopting it.
Two holiday weddings are claiming tho attention
OF society circles. Miss Alice Switzer's on New
Years day we must leave for theSchat OF another
Maekays will wed Mr.. Austin Galley The wedding
will be charming affair. color scheme is being
carried out which those who know say is beautiful
but what il is is being kept dark secret from the
rest OF u.s. The ceremony will be performed at $50
at All Saints church by the brides father and every
friend Of the young people around is asked to share
in the joyous occasion. 1t will Be fitting part OF
the glad, happiness-sharing. holiday time.
Not only do weddings gladden. the holiday sea
son. but prospects of weddings as well, have been
added to the festvity. Today the engagement of two
prominent girls of the younger set arc being an
nounced- june maybe the month ofs roses and
OF brides, but this year winter to be capturing
some OF Junes attributes. for the roses arc superb
and SO are the brides and brdes-to-be Miss Stella
Thumme and Miss Mary Burnley, with their respec-
tive frances, surely stole march on Yesterday
one could write either of those names in list as
calmly as you please but today bridal Ulster hangs
about them and their mention brings thoughts OF
cay affairs-to-be 1t
Miss Mary Norris is one OF the young hostesses
who have entertained for Miss Eleanor Mackay this
week and who will be January bride How does
it happen that there is such epidemic of love
making; is the happiness of all these young benedcts
and matrons-tobe contagious? If it is, Mellifcia
should beware for her fingers go polsng into every
wedding pie But. as the colonel said when he stood
under the mistletoe, 4 am immune"
The marriage OF Mr. Harry E. Smoot of Chicago
to Mrs Halle Barton Meyer, also of Chicago, took
place at the home of the brides sister, Mrs Stanley
Phraner Conover, last evening Christmas decora-
tions were used throughout the house The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev./R G. Peters OF
the North Christian church Only the immediate
family witnessed the marriage and were present at
the informal reception which followed The bride
was attended by another sister, Miss Elizabeth
Bradford and Mr.. Conover was best for Mr.
Smoot- The young people will go Immediately to
spend Christmas with Mr.. Shoots parents in Peters
burg, Ill., and will be at home after the first of the
year at 1902 stes avenue, Chicago
Now t all the weary world to quiet rest has
gone, it ( 5 of the grand gay time it had at the
Junior cu nee at the Fontenelle last evening
the glorious roic at the Blackstone where Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Barker entertained To think of the
cotillion and the avors and the pretty frocks and
the handsome men and the Christmas decorations
and everythlng-what gay medley that makes in
a uIedlH lneSe TWO parties marked the beginning
Of the holiday affairs for everyone but the high
school set.
Those young persons interchangeable. Their
very biggest social event of the year, with perhaps
the exception of the military prom, which will take
place some time in February. was held Friday eve
ming just at the close of the last school week before
the Christmas vacation. The senior lprom was the
occasion and the youngsters had such a glorious
time that they spent all Saturday morning recuperat-
ing. That will be their program from this time on
frolic by night and sleep by day. for the club dances
will occupy almost every night
Tomorrow and Monday are largely the children,s
days. Tomorrow all the little ones will see the big
tree with its candles or twinkling electric bulbs
lighted for the first time Christmas eve and then
they will hang their big borrowed stockings up
the chimney place to await Santas visit We
have chronicled before and elsewhere in this paper
news of many many Christmas home comings and
gatherings for everyone is feeling sociable and
home-lovng and tender-hearted at this happy time
of year. u
We are all trying to make the rest joyful in
Some little way. Poor families have been helped
generously by those who are rich the charitable
organizations have responded to the needs of inst-
buttons and individuals, singers from the churches
will sing odtime Christmas carols to fill the holiday
air with sweet music and the last busy shopper has
gone his homewah way to rejoice on the Sabbath,
and Christmas day. With this pleasant prospect
before Omaha's society folk Mellifcia ventures to
wish you all a very merry Christmas. sc. s
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