The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.


What Il Talked About
Society has somewhat revived during ths ma.
week. AID several largo gatherings have bean
held On Monday two weddings took pl.e.. AZ
IL o'clock. Miss Mary Cones. youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs q B. Cones. was married to DIR.
Jay Vosss at the Bates House The ceremony
was impressive and witnessed by only the i'm
mediate families Mr. and Mrs. voss left at
eoon for St Louia In the evening. at the New
Dsnison House, Miss Florsncs Bambereer be-
came the wife Of Mr.. s. l. Kiser, both promi-
cent members In Hebrew society circles
The wedding party consisted only Of the
tsrsily and few friends, yet IL
numbered nearly eighty At half past a large
reception was held and was followed by . ball.
-nleh lasted until . late hour. when Dir. aud
Mrs kiser left for q TWO weeks trip to Cincin-
oati. Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago.
On Wednesday Mrs. p. Gray and Mrs Pierre
Gray gave large and fashionable reception at
the Governors honss on North PeensyIvania
street The spacious parlors were filed with a
gathering OF handsome women In beautiful cos
tumeA The appointments of ali por-
tons Of the entertainment were com
plste The hostesses were assisted by
Mira Jaqus and Miss Jsqua, Of Union City, and
Niss Gertrude Jordan Selections of fine music
we're heard 10 the intervals of conversation. and
, profusion Of flowers added their perfume to
lhs atmosphere. Thursday Mra May Wright
6evslI gave large reception in honor OF Mrs
Was preceded by Conversation, led by Mrs.
Chanr. on "Enelish Women In Reformas The
talk was rich intellectual feast,
and the reception was equally as
pleasant socially. About two hundred ladies,
sss resspting the education and culture of the
Sty. were present. 20 enjoy the delightful double
sntertainment Friday placed on it's social
resord the reception given By Mrs Major Tay-
ioi. and . tea by Mrs. Morris Defrses, in honor
Of Der sister, Mrs Frank Ross, Of Terre Haute,
Tie usual pleasant accom- paniments of music
ssd flowers was added to the oft-recurring re-
apioos Of friends, which these receptions always
bring It often happens that the entire
ssquaintanee OF several women u car
social gatherings and al occasional bow In the
street- One hostess recently said MRS.
Ind have EXCHANGED calls for three years. aud
pet nsyer met her until she came 70 my re-
:eption. did not know her By sight. and when
she entered the room she was obliged to intro
luce herself, for We had never found each other
% home when calling. Her frst visit had been
usds 70 me, when came to the city stranger,
SD 40 one knows how long 10 might have CON
Inusd II bad not had the reception and she &C
sspted The Invitation
There is more than one important point ia
poIitoness which the seemingly fastidious have
oftsn erred In, but there was one which wal
seriousy broken last week. The occasion was
large reception, and the Invitations limited
fhs hours 70 from to o'clock. Ii was nearly
Il NOT quite when the first guest arrived and
almost vhsn the last one dersrted, and tn,
only thing that kept them 90 long was that they
were determined to 90 TO the refreshmsrtroom
If enough Of the company had arrived in tim.
the dinins-room could have been filed rapidly
Oh a. h. lat a. k.xA b~~<
leaving the house at 6 Sup
pose the hostess expects to have
tea company after her reception. and $50 wal
the hour. Can anyone, except under similar cir
first guests remain for two hours longer thar
they were invited toll Awoman should make 81
especial point Of being ont of the house at TIT
Limits Of the time named just much as sh,
should Be 10 the house at the given hour whel
invited to dinner. tea or luncheon. Their
Is one woman here who 10 charming II
conversation, cordial in manner. an,
delightful entertainer in every way, and yet
with all her good qualities, she 10 omitted from
many al invitation list for she Is never on time
Al as o'clock dinner she appears at 7:30; for
& sclock tea. $50 finds her approsehins tn
house, and a. for church, she was never know
TO BE- nearer on time than to Just catch the tex
OF the ssrmou and one day found her there Il
time for the contribution box
new style. or rather very old style o
wraps revived. called the Irish coat, has bss
adopted by some Of the young ladies'. and
proper rsns FOR it might possibly be, the bal
loon. 1t is rot fearfniiy and wonderfully made
as some of the cutsr garments are. yet the frs
sieht of one apt to stir you from center to eli
cnnfereuee Is is very corrsct article .
wear, II, going 10 . party, you wish to covsriyou
tr~fs, and equally useful 70 wss
out riding. The wrap Is made Q
light weight wool material A round yok
about six inchss deep its the shoulders smooth
~. to this Is shirred full circular piece, whic
reaches to the bottom Of the skirt. where it
finished with . fourinch hem. The yoke
BRAIDED with the same . contrasting colol
aud broad border OF braidIng may be put o
thu bottom IL one does not mind ID
extra work. They are much fulls
than the circular recently gone OF
OF styls and the two or three rows Of shirrin
keeps 10 from spreading ont TOO much over tn
armx One garment OF this description wa
seen on the strees one windy day last week, an
the ray it filed and spread like . balloon cav
the wcArer anything but graceful wasplik
figure. IF the fashion should be general
adopted it would be boon TO the fat woman
Who groans at the idea of her snperfuous hest
for nnder its ample drsperiss she would sppes
as sylph like as . girl Of sixteen.