The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-23
A Harness.


A Harness.
In one of the latest fashion magazines is
description of q costume made in the pre-
vailing style. faring skirt and full sleeves
The popularity of the dress 10 the trim
ming. This Is of velvet. edged with jet
aud il is called harness. No name coul,
be better. There IL row at the top o
each three RULES, belt and band aroun,
the neck; straps from the belt over tn
shoulder and down the back; straps acros
the front and back. across the sleeves
around the wrists and just above the ell
bows. and finally bands from the belt &
She top OF the row above tn
upper 'ruffle. The latter have tn
effect of holding the skirt up. To max
the harness, more complete. there ar
small jet bueklee. which seem to fasten tn
ends every where. It seems rather ridicu
lous to call q trimming harness. though
men often -efer TO women's psraphernalil
as harness, but the buckled straps an.
bands are quite like il. The description
does not read as well as the plate looks
The gown seems snug and trim and look
neat and stylish. The travelling suits
which are trimmed with leather. IL mad
IN this way, would make it more harness
like than any other.
PnstImes at Entertainments
novelty in the way Of luncheons wa
given one day last week. With the invita-
tion was the request TO wear something
representing quotation from Shakespeare
At the table were cards. tied with ribbons
On one page vas welcome" quotation
from Shakespeare: on second page wa
the menu, each course represented by
quotation. Two pages were blank. Oh
the blank pages were to be written The
name of each guest and the quotation sup
posed TO be represented. As finale tn
cards were passed around the table AM
the quotations were signed or correcte'
by thuse representing them. There wer
some very bright suggestions, both In tn
articles worn and in the quotations. On
answered to less than six d1fferen
meanings. though the quotation chosen bl
the wearer was not guessed at all. In
ball of conversation was kept constantly
rolling. and the interest-particulariy II
those whose quotations conld not be sur
1Disea-never tagged for an inseanr. III
idea was q very pretty one, and could D.
happily carried out with any other author
or one could have miscellaneous authors o
quotations.
Another company given during the weel
was Dseudonym party. 1t was an In
formal afternoon gathering of o few. Eacl
one wac given o card bearing the pseudo
nym or nickname of some prominent per
son. The cards were read by the holder
and the one correctly naming the perspl
whose pseudony m W as read was given tn
card. At the close the one holding th
greatest number of cards was given
prize. There was no prize at the luncheon
The matter of reward for either rests Elm
ply with the hostess.
Pernonei Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Boioe are spending few
weeks at Sabot Island. Va
Miss Rose Wallace. of Lafayette. IL thu
guest OF Miss Kate Wallick.
Miss Mary Pitcher. of Madison. is visit
ing Mrs. OIcott on broadway.
M-s. Rachael A. Deitch has returned from
O visit to her daughter In Bement
Mrs. Clarence Wulsin returned yesterda,
from visit to relatives in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Addie Deitch Frank has gone to BE
ment To visit her sister. Mrs. Naoma Ward
Mrs. John Fishbaok. who has been visit
ing friends at Paris. Ill, returned holm
yesterday.
Rev. n. A. Hyde, who has been spendin
q few days at Evanston. Ill. returned HON
yesterday.
Mrs. George Spilker and Mrs. Earl Spill
ker. of Muncie, have been visiting friend
In the city.
Mrs. Winston Noble Is home from Alton
ILL.,, where she has ocen visiting her daugh
ter. Mrs. SparKs
Mrs. Edwin Olcott. OF Muncie. has btel
visiting ner daughter, Miss Emily Olcoti
ct ST. Mary's School.
Mr.. Clark Toms, of st. Louis, is visitin
his sister, Mrs. Alexander NJ. Stewart. OF
West ST. Clair street.
Mrs. +. e.. Darlington and children re
tnrred yesterday from Florida. where til o.
have been spending several weeks.
Mrs Theodore Rose, of Muncie. who ha
been visiting her cousin. Mrs. Ida
Harper and daughter has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Coleman have bee
spending the week In Jerusalem, Damascu
and vicinity. They will not sail for HON
until June II.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Mode Taylor, for
merly Miss Mary !. Alien. are expecte
home from Europe the iast of this week
having sailed last Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. ". CRANE, of Chicago
and Miss Fannie NJ. Taylor, of this CITY
saiied yesterday on the steamship City o
Paris, from Southsm pton for New York.
Minister and Mrs. 1. p. Gray, Mrs. Pierr
Grav anu Mr.. Bayard Gray, of Chicago
will leave Wednesday for Mexico, wher
the former will represent this country 70
the next four years
Mrs. &. A. Van Anda, Mrs. Andrus Mrs
DR.. Ritter, Mrs Chafee. Mrs. Sperry an
Mrs. Ballenger attended the district NEE,
ing of the y. HI. NJ. -. which was held il
Connersville Wednesday and Thursday
The meeting was an interesting and prof,
able one.
Society Events.
The Pirouetts Club will give their las
reception at Gresh's Dancing Academ
Tuesday evening the 18th.
Mrs. Theresa Ii. Smith will entertain a
dinner. Tuesday evening. in honor of Min
lister and Mrs. Gray and family.
Mr.. ID. 3. BrenneKe will give his cIosin
reception and dance. for his adult classes
FRIDAY evening. at Toniinson Hall.
The marriage of Miss Ada Z. Cald wei
and Mr.. Frank L. Miller tof the Mile
Printing Company will occur in June.
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