The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

ne hrst two weeks of October record
the opening of the club season-and Indian
apoiis Is blest with clubs. The person who
does not belong to a club of some lind here
is curiosity. Cards, dancing. musical and
literary clubs predominant. There are any
quantity of regular private meetings for
cards, ranging from four members to TWEEN
ty-four or more. There are more dancing
clubs than ever, the Lancers and Arlington
leading in point of numbers. The Cotillion
has both cards and dancing, enjoyed alter
nately. The Gentlemen's Club and the
Century lead the mems literary clubs, and
the Woman's Club those for women. The
Womsn's Club and the Matinse Musicale
were organized the same year. The former
has seventy-iive members and the latter
nifty active and more than the
same number of associate members.
The College Corner is the oldest club in the
city and has both men and women men,
bers. The Clio is the renamed Historical
Club. Then there are the Catharine Mer-
rin and FortnightIy. The Tourists Club
has opened its year auspiciously and prom
1ses q continued existence. The Manner
Choir and Lyra societies will continue to
delight the people with their music, and
clubs for outdoor amusement are numer-
GUS. The Woman's Club began its season
with an elegant reception on Friday after
noon to representatives from all the
women's clubs Of the State, the members,
with forty visitors, making more than a
hundred guests. The speeches of the dele
gates were bright and interesting. and the
entertainment was one Of the greatest treats
the club has ever enjoyed. Club life in In
cianapolis Is q benefit n an improvement
and never a dissipation, as the name CLUB
LIE" SO often gives the impression.
Now that the wedding season is at hand,
It has been suggested by one who has gone
over the matrimonial road, that those who
are about to undertake their travels to-
gether should consult an almanac before
finally closing their dates. The wedding
day is generally safely chosen, but the re-
~ception days are the ones where trouble is
found. The difficulty with the persons in
question was that the four weeks in a
month led them to believe there were four
sets or days Their cards were sent out for
receptions on each of our Wednesdays in
the month. 1t was intended that there
should be four receptions. After the re-
turn or the bridal pair from their trip, aud
the time came. it was found there were five
Wednesdays in the month, much to their
disgust. Four days to formally receive
their friends were considered enough, but
i've was bad form.
Last week was one of those which come
every spring and fall when what weight of
clothing to wear is an unanswered ques-
tion. Almost any day down town might be
seen a woman with a sealskin or plush
cloak. and next to her one with o sateen
dress and bead mantle-one was too warm
and the other chilled through. Many an
Easter morning, when that festival falls
early In the year, one sees lace shawls and
fur sacques worn the same day, and the
variety is always amusing. When the first
chill days of fall come the housewife is
apt to think it is time to unpack her cedar
chest, and then when a cold morning comes
she puts on her heavy apparel. The middle
or the day she Is too warm. and night and
morning too chill. The Boston fashion of
always carrying a wrap would be a tire
some one. but on lei ~changeable days it
IS necessary.