The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-05-07
CINCINNATI NEWS.
HACKS HAPPY HITS.

ticle on Cincinnati society, this topic has
been treated in almost every imaginable
phase, shape aud form. yet it remains for
"Alferno" to dig up the hatchet, put on war
paint and declare war against the young
ladies and gents of the Occidental Society
on account of their youth and inexperience
in the moral ways and means of social life.
Taking as the basis of his moralizings the
exceptionally fine and elegant bali given by
the young school girls Pleasure Club, cal
ferno' asserts that the parents exhibit a
lack of judgment wholly unwarranted and
inexcusable' in permitting their daughters
to commingle in society with the young
gentlemen of the same age and set.
He also states that tits demoralizing in the
extreme TO introduce young school children
into society composed of youths, and with.
| out the controlling influences of older head.
"Alferno" seems to be ahorins under the
deluson that these young ladies and gentle
men whom he terms school children, are
but few years removed from infancy. To
the contrary the ages of the young ladies
range from IA to II, and the gentlemen
from 10 to 20 We agree with "Alferno"
in saying that the parents should represent,
and in fact young ladies should never get
old enough to attend ball without their
parents attendance. Hence his advice in
that direction would not be any more appli-
cable to this young society than to the society
little older in age. When we remember
that "Alferno" is almost an old veteran OF
society, we feel like stepping aside and say
ing, he ought to know. But does he wish
us to understand that he speaks from per-
sonal experience2
"Alterno" makes bold to predict the most
direful and terrible results from the associa-
tion of these young ladies with
| the young men who have been
their frie nds in childhood, and companions
| in and out of school. Assuredly this is a
grave charge and such an accusation that
| should not be made unless cause has been
| given or facts incontrovertible in their
nature and pointed in such directions. Such
| prediction is to say the least ungenerous
in the extreme and leads one to wonder,
| that if 'sAlferno" speaks from experience
| whether ne at any time contributed in any
way toward the wreck of the society in
which he started. To hurl upon the heads
of these young men veritable course of
Rome" is in every way contrary to the rule
| of life and the duty of man to man. We
are bound together by nature, mutual love
is implanted in us and we have been made
kindly affectioned toward each other, so that
it should be more painful to presume to in
| iure by word or deed than to be injured
''Alferno" should remember this verse:
"Im human. / think no other
man stranger" Marcus Aurelius
says in his meditations, Rational creatures
exist for each others good; for which reason
our first duty is to be philanthrophic. The
chief end of every rational creature is the
social life." Are not those young men and
| ladies rational creatures? and is it not far
better to think good Of them rather than to
predict evil? "Alferno" states that colored
society should be based and divided as is
white society, and yet he knows full vel
that such is impossible. He also states that 9
young white lady is not introduced into So
ciety until she finishes her education
'Alferno' is consi 1erably wrong here Among
whites there are societies of young folks an6
societies of the same age and experience a:
this society of which he speaks, and there il
the difference between the white and col
ored. The white young fellow meets hi
lady acquaintance at the gate or some
corner, while the young colored man calls a
the house Of his young lady acquaintance
often finding "Alferno' or some of his friend
there ahead of him. "Allerno" charges thi
younger set with conversation of slove,
and that they received the inspiration from
some deluding novel. We do not under
s.and why "Alferno" picks out this Sc
so particularly for conversing on "love'-
because "Alferno" knows full we'll tina
there are no topics upon which Cincinnati
ladies of all sets are so conversant as "lov
and beaux." There is no society of youn,
ladies in Cincinnati who can talk about lit
erature or art, and in consequence the Ol,
standby, love-" comes in handily to pre-
J vent ''Quaker meeting" 'sAlferno" mus
be unacquainted with the parents of man
of these young ladies, or else he would hav
recognized goodly number of parents seat
ed on the south side OF the Eall that night
"Alferno" seems opposed to the going in SC
ciety of these young ladies, yet he and som
: of his set call on these young ladies. "a
ferno' professes to be opposed, yet he an
others, though uninvited, presented then
selves at the ball and enjoyed themselve
until early morn dancing with these sci
same young men and ladies. Oh, consis
tency, thy name is Alfernol
r Hogan informs us that he proposes to f
: up the basement under his present shop, an
s have in there pool parlor The carper
e ters begin this week, and will put
flooring aud board up the sid'
nicely and back cellar way will be Gu
: Mr.. Hogan also announces that he will e
Q tablish strictly temperance bar where's
no intoxicating liquor will be sold. He e.
t poets to have the room fitted up in fe
It weeks and his shop will be then it is no
d the boss place of town.
The Cantata last night-full account ne
), y week. The Anchor club it is rumored, WI
. pile the agony on quite high at the Canta
e full account of the ''agony' next week.
e The German will turn out without ar
II "agony."
q The Occidental of course will show up
e usual. No agony here.
rs John j. jackson, Esq. and wife fro
: Natchez, Miss. arrived in the city on Tue
d day, per the steamer Charles Morgan.
II Big picnic at P ices May Goth. T
is Zenubbabel Commandery are to give it
C don't forget.
OF A strawberry festival is announced
y er fore long. Yum-yum-strawberrie a
- = cream. We won't forget it.
OF A GRAND FEAST.
.i,ee Next week the Cincinnati Lodge \
- 1888, G. N. o. of o. F. will hold the I'll
or strawberry festival of the season.
They have secured the commodious