Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01

r Asst evening the country clubs closed In
blaze of glory Large dinner and dancing
parties, the biggest and best of the season,
made the big summer gathering places gay
- and glad yestereen. This has been most
successful season because Of the charming
weather Colt and tennis have kept the outdoor
enthusiasts busy. Luncheons and dinner-dances
have been the field of the enthusiastic young folks
Visitors in great numbers have been in our midst
and the clubs have proved the coolest and most
inviting places for their entertainment. The Coun-
try club was the scene Of several large dinner par
ties last evening among the most notable being
those given by Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Millard, Mr..
and Mrs w. A. Redick and Mr. and Mrs. w. D.
Hosford.
Field club members entertained rovalIv AZ Their
closing party. Dutch treat parties and Individual
dinners ranging in number of guests from twenty
down and from two up made the dining and dancing
halls brilliant: The four or five hundred members
who have enjoyed so many pleasant occasions at
the Happy. Hollow club this summer turned out in
force for the grand finale. Large parties of twenty.
five and groups of eight and ten were the most
popular numbers, and mingled with the two.somes
and four somes who thronged the club house.
Carter Lake club had one Of its special parties
on the closing night The gala masked bali, with
its carnival streamers and its prize-winning cos
tunes, was fitting climax to the successful season
which that club has enjoyed. Seymour Lake CLUB
held its formal closing Friday evening and at that
time celebrated the harvest home season with a
bounteous harvest home dinner This club, and
practically all the Others will still be open for mem
bers in an informal way, if any late golf, tennis or
water enthusiasts wish to avail themselves OF the
clubs facilities for these sports
With the passing of the country club season
comes the initial event Of the winter social season
By far the most important and interesting event 70
society in general is the grand coronation ball at the
Ak-Sar-Ben Den Friday evening, followed by the
masked ball on Saturday evening" which the king
and his regal consort will attend. The fascinating
mystery of the identity Of their royal maiestes il
keeping US all on tip-toe with excitement The an
nouncement of the special maids and of the ladies'
and notwithstanding of the court adds zest to the
situation, for now we can guess narrowly who the
favored ones will be.
Dancing will begin at about $50 o'clock. after
the coronation ceremonies, and will continue until
5 o'clock in the morning, according to Mr. w. d.
Hosford OF the ball committee. The Ak-Sar-Bcn
governors will their costumes until II O'clock
Refreshments will be served from 10 o'clock ON.
Dinners preceding, and suppers after the bali n
the Omaha club and the Fontenec will be resplen-
dent affairs to which all our beauty and chivalrv
will be invited The two Brides Miss Alice Iaouith
cad Miss Lucille Bacon, with their fiances and we'd
ding parties will be at the Omaha club. the Pen.
he'd-Bacon party as the guests of Miss Anne Cif.
ford and Miss Harriet Smith, The Vai-Jaou;th
party will be entertained at dinner before the ba
by Mr. John Caldwell, and will be among the guests
at the big party given by Miss Gertrude and, M.
Philip Metz for their guests, the Misses Harriet and
Norma Mack of Buffalo, N. Y. N
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