The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10


A Resume Of Persons Places aud ThIsgs.
One Who was not busy last week was one
Who was decidedly out OF social iife Every
Epissoc.lian was attending the ssni-csntennial
celebration. and entertaining one or more Of the
visiting elergymsu OF fymen in their homes
Day and evening were occupied with the meet
ings until Thursday night, when there was a
reception and banquet at the New Denison Hotel
The Baptists were interested in their Sunday
school convention and entertaining delegates.
And the friends and patrons Of the Classical
School and Young Ladies Institute have been
kept busy. attending the many pubic exercises
which have been held. These. with the recep-
tons and teas, weddings. and the exhibition OF
art enbroideries, have left no moment for read
ing. idleress. or for the numerous cares which
every housewife has There will be now the
annual excitement Of commencemeuts Tor the
res: OF the mouth, and pienics by the hundred.
The annual Sunday school picnic season has
opened. and she dancing clubs are talking OF
having dancing parties In the woods Summer
trips are being planned. and young men and
women who have spent the greater por-
ton OF the year at college or school
are returning home. Quite a large number Of
school teachers viii 60 to San Francisco TO at
tend the national convention OF those IN their
profession Music teachers viii make their way
70 Chicago in July, aud every one knows where
This u . great year for conventions, and the
Dsrxod Is poor, indeed, who cannot belong to
some kind Of sn organization that viii cele-
brate with convention
Crs Of the curious studies which might be
made IN this city Is that Of music boxes. An
investigation would create profound surprise at
tho many kinds and the many articles in which
they may bs concealed. Every one is familiar
with the ordinary Swiss music-b box, vifl its ac-
compartment Or attachment Of harp. bel, gong,
cymbals or drum The toys for cbidken. the
clocks which awaken with the catchy time
OF 40 opera instead OF the loud alarm, watches
and lockets. or the tape-string box which Will
sound few notes There are, however, some
set Of perfume bottles ana powdsr-box, each Of
which has small instruments that can DO
wound and will play different tunes-
dainty eilt chair in lone par
lor Is exqisitely upholstered. IN
embroidered satin which, upon . guest seat
ing hsrsslf. will play succession of pretty
tunes One Of Miss Florence Loebenbsrgs we'd
ding gifts . china cake DISH IL standing
on the table II looks As any handsome chiaa dish
might look, bat II taken up IL begins Immediately
10 play. and has tan ain in its repertoirs.
As the pretty owner said. Il can
serve my guests with cake and music
at the same TINA" A satin pillow. which sdorDs
one drsving-room sofa Is embellshed with the
but. when leaned against, will begin 10 play.
AL these articles have to be kept wound up, or
the owners will not experiences the pleasure
which the guests Amusement will create. Near
~ all OF the articles are OF Swiss manufacture,
the counfry where music aud mechanical genius
20 hand Ia hand.
A former IndIauspolitan, who has made her
home in Boston for the past few years. thus
writes homo about Mrs. Zerelda Wallace at the
suffrage convention held there recently: 81 went
10 the afternoon to hear Mrs. Zerelda Wallace
speak. Sho was announced on the bulletin
boards as coming from India / suppose
the man who prepared the programme for the
huge boards on each side of the entrance door
thought that "Zereldan looked foreign like or it
may be that hearing she was the mother of tho
author OF Ben-Hur,' ne concluded she wss
from Constantlnopls. or from the same place as
positively the only one that had the orators
ring to It. Every word she said rang out as
clear and distinct any mans I've ever heard.
She looked 30 pretty, too; her hair was so soft
. little spray of lilies OF tho valley gave a touch
OF brightness to IL. She was terribly In earn
est and what she said impressed the audience. /
looked around TO see how Bostonians took what
she said Ii was rs still rs death. ani every eye
was turned toward her face So much for a
voice, and voice that told somethiIg I met
her sfterward. and told her how proud was
of her and how had recently mentioned
TO Boston aeouaintance that my brother had
been in military company during the civil
war. commanded by the author of Ben-Hur. and
how polite expression Of incredulity fitted
over the persons face. Constantinople and Ben
Hur were too intimately connected in this Bos-
tonians mind 20 include Indiana
The Dslszrts system for acquiring elegant
manners has been pretty generally talked about
during the past week, aud the chances that
class will be formed before very long Among
other things. 1t teaches church manners, how to
knesl how to bow in the creed. and
various other points Some prefer To
leave this branch Of the instruction
out, believing 10 TO be sacrilegious There are.
however, number of Episcopslians, who would
be taught not to make tn themselves conspicuous
aud not 20 bow so low a. 10 be compelled to
grasp the pew IN front of them to them
selves from entire collapse. The chewing gum
habit Is strictly forbidden, and numerous other
little edensss which are committed by large
number OF cultivated people in this city.