The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-16

The wom.n,. Club and Lunchso,..


By many the programme for the wornan's
Club this year is considered the best of any yes
had, and it certainly is most excellent, but not
better, on the sane principle as the children's
rhyme. "rhs lasts the best OF all the game
The programmes printed on heavy paper
with bronze type throughout, and among the
subjects TO be considered are the following
"Our indsbtedness to the eighteenth century,
Progress in mssiops and church fellowship"
ia the world growing hsiterf' Trading on
credit" "Monopoles." The rich and the poor
General development" Literary life," Count
Cavour and Italian unity 'The Republic"
Democratic tendencies in foreign lands
Development OF religious ideas in
children Books for children" IRE
creations and Accomplishments of childhood
Richard Realf," western literature" West
ward the course Of empire takes its way Co
education Technical schools" Manual train
Ing in public schools, Compulsory education
How was educated, "From the forum, "Col-
leges for women" "Ths moral and physical
benefits Of athletics, The e1owth OF American, n
made American literature illustriousF 'Ameri-
etchers." American painters, Artistic
pursuits for women" Entomology, Hum
ooldt aud Agassiz, Living scientists, THEM
huence of Darwin on science" lis there a con-
fict between science and rslieionP What has
fiction done for REFORM ''The immortal IN
books lis ephemeral literature worth
readingTr "Our country" and Triumphant
Democracy ''Our foreign critics" ia civilza-
ton in the United States Interestingly "Eliza-
beth Barrett Browning" Robert Browning"
National improvements" "Great Inventions
"The White Cross.r ''Ths Woman's Christian
Temperance Union,r 1.-THE kings daughter"
The notices for the club are AZ doubt not
through the ages one increasing purpose runs
aud the thoughts Of men are widened with the
process OF the suns" from Alfred Tsnnysor, aud
"lf thou thinkest that thou understandest
aud knowest much; yet know that there be
macy more things which thou kuowest not"
from Thomas Ksmpis,
Every person has some particular trait net ir
common with people general, whereby they are
known, sitaer as the person who does or says
such and such thing, or IL known as Mr.. or
Mrs. Blank il 50 peculiar. or, TO use the Ameri-
canism. 30 funny A prominent woman here
who has entertained Quits a number Of times
recently, may be described ss very funny. al
though she must not be COMPOUNDED with others
who entertain and are not 10 funny. The afore-
said lady desired to give some obligation par
ties and concluded TO have . series of dinners
and luncheona Everything was arranged for
these latter. as well as the former. on an elab-
o:at plan, neighboring city markets were even
called upon 20 contribute to the costly
and rare viands which she would
set before her guesta 1t was reserved for the
small com pany invited 20 her laat luncheon TO
listen 20 the conversation. which rarely escaped
from the one subjeet---her luncheon. She ex-
pressed the thought that luncheens we're bores,
and she could not understand how they had be-
come so fashionable, but being in the mode, OF
course she would give ore. Her lunch ought to
be good, she bad sent to - for things, and
they were very expensive, and she had been all
over town get the very beat the market af
forded- Shrimps. she thought, were just hor
rid, and how anyone could ear them was more
than she could understand. but as lunch
considered complete without shrimp salad, she
had 70 have them, and so on through every course,
everything talked OF and commended
or excused. Things ought to be good; she
paid her cook so much week-snd so on ad
dnitumL II may have been one Of her days,
when she was more peculiar than usual, but she
certainly made her guests feel as though they
pughr to draw out their pockst-books and pay
he bills, don aprons and help with the work,
aud thirdly TO apologize to her for the trouble
and bore they had been to her, simply because
she had grsciousIy accepted invitations from
them at some previous time So, ye all who
may not be in the charmed circle or fashionable
uncheons, NAV know, that while the mentioned
sass was . most unusual one, tina. once in .
while, the circle is not 50 charming.