The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-12

She Has Little Use for Cnshing and Less for
the Club Constitution.
New York Weekly.
1t was q typical meeting that of the
Use of Linen Collars among Immigrants.
1t was held on Thursday morning at IL
o'clock, the programme said. AT l1:15 the
worthy but somewhat antiquated charter
member for twenty-five years arrived:
whose first meeting this was to be
and who were tremulous with awe.
Next the President arrived, and five min
utes afterward three women, whO were to
read papers" came In and seated them
selves in obscure corners, where they could
con their gracefully rounded sentences In
whispers until the mOmentous period
should come. By 11:4o most OF the rank
room rustled with silk pettiooats.
hummed with conversation. rippled with
laughter, but did not settle into decorOus
silence. Tn members of the committee
that had arranged this particular meeting
conferred excitedIy together to see in just
how many points the before and after pro-
ramm would differ. Finally the presi-
dent mounted the platform. and walked
hesltatingly toward the table of honor, and
for q brief moment it looked as though the
meeting might begin. But IL was Q false
alarm.
Each member of the committee had her
own particular Injunction to issue TO the
uulOLtuuhtc HkukcuctU, 6uQ tnCl WAib-
pered with her for several minutes. Then
the charter member lost her temper and ad-
dressed the chair in tones of commingled
wrath and sarcasm. Hadn't the meeting
e ss''sr to adj Snow. at " GPssi' s the i Sans,
could exchange condolences with
more ease" After which the president
blushingly called the meeting to order by
rapping on table with the knob of her hat
PIN. and saying. Ladies. we are o little
late" That was while the city bells were
striking out the hour of noon.
The various papers on ~ bstltuting cellu-
loid and paper for linen. the striped collar
as q civilizlng influence upon the immI-
grant and the use of the bone collar-button
were doubtless excellent. They were
read IN 80 low q tone, however,
by their modest and unassumlng
writer's that very little was audi
BILE. The part which was heard In each in
sta nee related, curious!y enough, TO woman
and her influence. Whether as the patient
~laundress of linen collars, the angel who
smo Oths out her lords RULED temper when
the studs are lost, or the beautiful object
whose charms rival those of striped neck
gear, was not plain, because the connecting
links were lost. But woman and her iB1n-
ence we're dwelt upon with rare rhetorical
embellishments, and spoken of In clear and
resounding tones. And the entire league
applauded each such allusiOn.
Each paper was followed Dy q five min
utes' discussion. Four of these five min
utes "oIo SUOMI - pioaoinko IL piosi-
dent that the members should say some
thing. During the last minute seven or
eight ladies were on their feet at once,
not demanding recognition of the chair,
but freely stating their opinions without
recognition.
The business of the meeting was to ar.
range for the annual breakfast of the So
ciety. Whether to hold this festive meal
at ! or 3 o'clock in the afternoon was the
subject of much contention. Then it was
! debated whether it shOulG be held OIL Fri
day or Tuesday. One of the recent init
ates timidfy stated that the bylaws of the
league decided that the annual breakfast
should be held on the first Tuesday in
March. But she was properly rebuked by
having an experienced member say sharp
ly: What difference does that makei"
The matter was settled by q vote to hold q
high tea on the second Wednesday In this
month. and the meeting adjourned in
formally without any motion to that effect.