The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14
Hou.s of Invitations.


The question OF when TO go 10 a party
or company is still one which is unsettled
Those who have sent out invitations re-
Gently Rave been careful to announce a
single hour. when the guest was expected
20 be at the residence Of the hostess at the
hour named. and two hours when the guest
had the privilege OF attending any time be-
tween the two hours named as suggested
IN the Journal a few weeks ago. The
trouble is with the guest, and, notwith-
standing the hostess has been particular.
some grave errors have been made. At an
afternoon tea. when the guests were TO be
seated at tables at a given time, there was
a wait Of nearly an hour for a number who
were tardy. and then the company was
seated. and after the serving Of the third
course two late guests arrived. At an
other, where cards were sent out for a
ladies' dinner at o'clock, the dinner was
kept waiting for three-quarters of an hour
One guest came after the soup was served
ana another was just in time for coffee and
dessert At still another tea, which was to
De served at table at $50, a guest came in
at half past o'clock. Such lateness is in
excuSable, and the guests who do not take
!ne trouble TO be present at the time des-
tgnated might practice the Golden Rule to
kOod erect; NO one Will go far wrong to
hostess at the time named on the invita-
ton, IL there is one hour only. 1t would be
s-sser 20 go and leave early than TO 90 late
snd ruin the courses prepared for the
luncheon. tea or dinner. 1t seems that the
ladies' OF this city have not regulated them
selves IN the matter Of hours as they might
Every one in society knows that il is good
FORM TO be at the hostess's house at the
Time given for a dinner. and that to keep
p. table and guests waiting is not TO be toll
Grated, but 1t has come &c be the fashion
20 De so late that the one entertaining al
lows a half hour for the late arrival of
guests. Should the guest be later than
thirty minutes those who are there should
os taken TO the dining room and those who
are late go in when they come and take
Whatever course Is being served. II is very
embarrassing for a hostess to do this, but
Is also very annoying TO have a good dinner
spoiled by being kept too long When a
hostess is ready to entertain the ones hon
ored with an invitation should do their part
Personal Mention.
Miss Electa Sparks, OF Richmond, is Wis
Jung Mrs. Ed HoshOur, of No. 56S Broad
way.
70 columbus Barricks TO visit Captain and
Mrs. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. w p. Benton will remove
20 It. Louis the LIST OF February 10 reside
permanently.
Miss ANNA Grant. OF Dubuque. who has
spent the past month here with relatives.
returned home yesterday.
Miss Hattie Woodbury. will leave, on
" euneSCay, Tor visit with relatives at
Union City and Columbus, O.
= Mrs. Sarah l.. Wallace. who has been in
81. Paul for several months. is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Love jameson.
Mrs. G.: y. Christensen will leave Tues
day for New York TO spend month with
her mother and other relatives.
Mrs. Fanny Cravens. OF Kansas CITY is
the guest OF Mrs. j. T.. Cravens on North
Illinois street, for the past week.
Miss Genevieve Riley who has been visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. p. \. Havelick. returned
10 her home in Chicago yesterday.
Miss Elliott and Miss Burkhardt of Gin
ctnnau, who have been the guests of the
Misses Erwin, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dlngfelder and daughter
Louise, OF Hamilton, o., are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred LOOMS, Of College avenue
Mrs Crawford and Mrs williams. O.:
Terre Haute. who have been the guests OF
Mrs. j. Il. Elan for a few days, returne "a
home yesterday.
visiting the Misses AlSass. of North Me-
ridian street has returned TO her studies
at Michigan Univer<ity. Ann Arbor.
Miss Todd. of Nashville, Tenn, n com
poser and vocG/st of mSrit will sing one
OF her compositions this morning at the
First Presbyterian Church as an offertory.
Miss Kahle, of San Francisco. who has
been the guest of Mrs. l.. n. McWhirter
AT the corner OF Alabama and Tenth streets,
will go TO Chicago Monday To- join friends,
aud will make a tour OF the world with
them.
Mrs. Walrath, who has been "a missionary
In Africa for two years and is now the
return To Africa to the Vivi Congo river
and continue her missionary labOrs. Mrs
Walrath will sail some time in April.