The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-03
AND NOW FOR BUSINESS
How the Last Day of the Holiday Sea-
son Was Observed in This City.
General Suspension of Business and the
Day Is Given Up to Pleasure-Seeking
and To Social Enjoyments.

The people, yesterday, sought pleasure where
ever they could find it, and the closing of facto
ries and general cessation OF business
than formerly permitted thousands TO enjoy the
wintry sunshine that prevailed the greater part
Of the day Even when the weather took for
bidding aspect tbs crowds fingered On the streets
if loath to surrender their chance for air.
ing. But after all there was nothing to see that
one has not observed daily for weeks preceding
the holidays The Christmas wreaths. ever
green's aud other embellishments. though. sug-
gested the spirit of the time. while the erowdng
into the theatr showed that the many who
have the play down for their annual treat were
in as great force the previous Monday.
In the morning some of the stores were open,
but buyers being few and the employees restless
for few hours off at the outgoing of the sea-
son, all business except in cigars, confection-
cries and beverages closed at noon. Spor-
adic attempts were made by the small boy to
give the holiday something OF Fourth of July
enthusiasm. but fortunately this feature is year
after year co mined to narrower limits. 1t will
be obsolete IN time. At the hotels few luxur-
ious dishes were added to the
menus while in addition the proprietors
spread for the patrons of their
bars lunches of such substance and variety as to
furnish many visitor with extra dinner.
Egg nog although supposed to be dedicated to
Christmas. consumed in considerable guam
tity, but the merry. maker who had gone beyond
his limit rarely seen. On Meridian street
not wholesale house had its doors open, al
though in the counting-rooms of many the an
nual balances were being made, while in the
store rooms of others invoices were being taken.
While it was holiday for the employe the en-
ployer had but little of it. But throughout the
greetings of the season were profuse between
friend and friend, and altogether the day will
carry to its record much of good cheer and hap
piness.
The social enjoyment was begun on Saturday
night by the rendition of Howells's comedy.
1.-THE Elevator" at the residence of DR.. II. r.
Allen, on North Delaware street. There were
about seventy live friends invited to witness it,
and they were greatly pleased both with the
play and the manner in which it was produced.
The characters were taken by Mr.. and Mrs.
John o. Perrin, Mr.. ard Mrs VIM 81. Talbot,
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Wright, Miss Newcomer,
Miss Allen and Mr. Sharpe Mr.. Nichols, Mr..
VauBuren. Mr. Brown and Mr.. Halarn. The
remainder of the evening was spent IN dancing.
AT an early hour yesterday there was quite
stir up Meridian street, for the breakfast that
was rendered the Yale Glee Club by Mr. and
Mrs. E. c. Atkins and family. The hour
11:30, and the gathering of nearly one hundred
guests created quite stir. The club numbers
thirty-one handsome young men from Yale. who
are out on short holiday vacation tour and these,
with few men, graduates Of the college, the
wives OF those who were married, and the re-
mainder young ladies, prominent in society for
their general attractiveness and conversational
powers, formed the breakfast party. The
company were seated at small tables each dec
Grated with vase or pot of flowers and an
elaborate menu OF several courses was served.
AS most of the ladies present were to receive
during the remainder of the day, the costumes
were very elegant. and gave the effect more of a
dim er party than a breakfast After the break
fast the guests adjourned to the parlors, where
a short time spent in conversation before
leaving for the afternoon calling receiving.
ThAcn +hnh l. fnCA srnl,rl nl NJ
G. Atkins son and daughters, and visitors Misses
Fuller, of Boston; and Misses Ba llentine and
Sanborn. of Port Huron. Mich; Rev. and Mrs.
N A. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Winters, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Snow, Misses Rowland, Moores.
Maott, Annie and Salie Holiday. Gates Beatty,
Johnson, Hanson. Summers, of Louisville; Cut
Ter, of Boston; Reamer and Horn, Bedford
Springs; Haymon, of Virginia; Noble of Chca-
go; Moore, Miller, Stewart. Appleeate Vajen.
Herrod. Comley, Peck. Carnahan, Moon, Butler
and Fletcher.
There were a great many calling and receiv-
ing. though the ladies were mostly congregated
at few houses, ranging from groups of three
or four to parties of forty Where
some of the receptions were held there q
perfect crush of callers most of the time, the
gentlemen. especially the married ones, taking
this way of canceling many obligations. The
custom of bestowing favors is going out of style,
and but few decorations were seen, which is a
great Improvement over the fashion OF a decade
or less ago, when a gentleman returning from
season Of calling looked if ne belonged
to all the known orders of the world, and
bare of flowers which shows how extensively
they used. both for embellishing parlors and
personal adornment. Every house had them in
greater or less profusion. from mantels and cor
banked to the ceiling to the me dest bou-
quet on the center table. At quite a number of
the houses gentlemen were invited to return for
evening party. At Mrs. T. G. Days the
party of forty five ladies increased largely
for the evening, and many of the younger
folks INDUCED in dance At Miss
Essie SWANS, College avenue, preparations
were made and invitations issued fortnight
ago for dance last night. Some receptions
we're resolved into card parties and others to a
quiet conversation and early homes gong. The
largest and most pretentious party given
last night by Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Holiday and
family, in honor of the Yale Glee Club at the
residence North Meridian street. The
hour 10 o'clock, after the concert. aud
nearly every one invited was promptly
time The guests were mostly young
people, with few young married couples. The
house was handsomely decorated with Christ
mas green's, plants and flowers. and excellent
band of music played for those vino danced, as
well as the promenade. Every in full
evening dress, which gave brilliancy so de-
lightful to witness, when in conjunction with the
flowers lights and bright faces. The entertain
ment was a fitting close to one which, without
the presence of the Yale Club, might have been
unusually quiet the most recherche events
were in their honor.
Notes of the Day.
The Yale Glee Club rendered two songs very
delightfully."- at Mrs. Atkius's before leaving for
the other pleasures of the day.