The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
AN ANTr-HAT SOCIETY.

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ia not intended that members shall discard
hats altogether. but that they shall not
wear them to any gathering or place or
amusement after o'clock In the evening.
The paraqraphists and artists have assailed
the hat from one end of the land to the
other. In fact, the hat so-called ''Jobe" Is
about as fat. stale and Improbable as the
one (or q million) about the mother-in-
law, and every one knows thas the most
brilliant witticism on that subject fails
to arouse moro than groan from
the reader. There Is no threat in the fashion
books that hats are to be diminutive; in
fact, the old-time poke onnet will presum-
ably reign supreme. and every one knows
that they not only poke upward but out
ward to each point of the compass. Ono
economical woman, who is Interested in the
movement. feels that Ii the women would
ell do it that they would very soon be de.
lighted with the idea, and thas not having
TO have an evening bonnet would allow
her to have another hat for other occasions
and also save enough so she could
have q much handsomer hat for
day wear than she could otherwise.
considerable woman says she has often
obstructed some ones view of the stage.
and she would like the movement to sue
coed. 90 she would not be guilty Of the
same offense again. She also owns TO lit
tie sel6shness when says if no woman wore
bonnet then her own view would not be
impeded. A modest young woman says she
would not like to go TO the theater without
any thing on her head. and the sty lish young
woman answers her and says wear Grecian
bsndeau, French fillet or flower cOronal, ?
which are so becoming, just In STYLE and
as dainty and pretty arrangements for the
hair as one could ask. Then without the
hat one has an opportunity to wear and
show the exquisite hairpins and combs.
which the majority of women possess. An
other person suggests that theater man
sgers might be induced TO make q discount
TO women in the price of seats If they did
not wear hats. and this would induce so
much greater patronage that more money
would be made In the end. The great ad.
vantage about this anti-hat society IL that
there are no officers. no fees. no meetings,
and that every woman in the city may be-
long. Membership unlimited.
THE WORD BALL.
A woman of this city. who has travelled
in this country and Europe, who is q writer
whose name is unfamiliar to the public.
who Is q leading spirit In art and literary
circles. and who besides all this is nota-
BILE housekeeper and manager, has sugges-
tion to make about q small matter in re-
gard to q social name. What's in q
namef' Only this. that for evening
ins they shall be n'c called bais"
evening parties where there Is no
dancing be parties" and afternoon gath
erings be receptions" Some persons feel
that a ball should be rather swell affair
and that evening companies. where there
is dancing should be dance or cotllli0n.
Again, there are persons who look upon q
ball pu bile or semi-public Assem- blaRe,
and that IL should have no place in the
vocabulary of the upper tendon. who con-
fine their dances 60 private houses or halls.
Every one to his or her taste. and let them
call their parties just what they please.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. William T.. Noble will 60 to Rich
mond tomorrow to visit friends.
Mr. A. ID. Lynch, of Washington, has
been spending few days in the city.
Mrs. William j. Brown has gone, with
her mother. Mrs. Garvin. to AshevIlle. N. C.
Miss Fowler of Spencer, Is the guest of
Miss Hettie Adams, on North Delaware
street.
Mrs. Thomas Durham. of GAINESVILLE, O.,
is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Chapman
Williams.
Lieut.. C. C. Marsh. United States navy.
Is visiting his brother. Mr.. p. E. Mutohner.
on broadway.
Miss Jessica Harris. of Kalamazoo. Mich.
Is the 9uest of her aunt, Mrs. i. II. Nelson,
on Park avenue.
Miss Kate Duckwall. of Cincinnati. will
visit Miss Louise Hoshour. Of 56S Broad
way. the coming week.
Miss Jennie w. Graham has returned to
Detroit. after spending @ few weeks with
Mrs. Harry X. Richardson.
Admiral George Brown. who has been
here for several weeks. will leave to-day for
Washington and New York.
Mrs. p NJ. Wright aud Mrs. j. X. Wright
her daughter. are spending o few weeks
with relatives in Memphis. Tenn.
Mrs. Cox end Miss Ames of Greencastle
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs
Emma Winsor, returned home yesterday.
Miss Margaret Lockwood left yesterday
for Chicago. where she will take q course
of instruction with the famous violinist
Jacobsohn.
Miss Fannie Marsh, of Kalamazoo. who
has been the guest of Miss Bessie West and
Mrs. Z. +. Coffin for several weeks, will re.
turn this week.
Miss Helen New. of Portland. Ore. will
arrive early In March on an extended visit
20 her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. New. of
l43 West Michigan street
l.. Il. Wheeler. of Chicago. ILL.,, a son Of A.
l.. Wheeler. who was member of the Con-
stitutional Convention of 1852. and for sew
eral terms a member Of the General Assem-
bly,. has been In the city several days
visiting with Senator Parker. of Plymouth.
at the Denison.
Miss Maud Gallo way and her guest. Miss
Nellie Hope. of Jefferson City, Mo-, have
returned from q two weeks visit with
friends IN Peru. Miss Hope. who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Alexander Gallo
way. East 81. Joe street for two months,
will return home next month.
Society Events
The wife and children of Senator Seller
are IN the city. spending Sunday.
The Cosmos Club will give @ card party.
90 members only, tomorrow evening.
The engagement Is announced of Mr..
George Mas and Miss Bertha Metzger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. f. Wilkins entertained
the Highland Coterie on Friday evening.
Invitations have been issued By M,ss
Maud Buck for large card party March 4.
The annual Purim masquerade ball will
take place Thursday evening at Menner-
Choir Hall
The Pirouette Club will entertain their
friends az Gresh's Dancing Academy Tues
day evening
Mrs. e. T.. Hollenheck and Mrs c. III.
Sherman Will DO at home informally to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Joseph Brown Nansur has issued in.
vitations for luncheon Wednesday at her
home on North Meridian street.
Professor Belssenherz Will give his birth
day party Saturday afternoon and even
ing at his home IN East Sc. Clair street.
Mr. Allan Hendricks will read before the
Century Club Tuesday evening on ssTn the