The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30
DOINGs OF SOCIETY
SLIGHT REVIVAL OF CUSTOM OF
OPEN HOUSE ON NEW YEARS DAY.
Dancing the New Year Ina Few
Words About the Recent Briar-
brooke Club Meet.

In society the last week and a great deal to
laugh about. the Briarbrooke Hunt Club
meet furnishing both. The lampooner has
had an opportunity that is infrequently af-
forded on newspaper I'm a city the size
Of Indianapolis. And yet there is side to
the whole affair that has been hidden in
the extensive newspaper comment on the
chase. The fox chase was conceived in
good faith, according to the prospectus OF
the young gentlemen who first proposed it.
1t was to furnish young people an oppor-
tunity to dash across thu country horse
back and have a jolly time. without sug-
gestion Of snobbery. but when it came to
the selection Of a name the first portfolio
was opened to the lampooner. and he sent
q swift shaft. "Briarbrooke'' Is a high
sounding name that means absolutely moth
ing In this country. There are neither
briars nor brooks In all the land, reaching
from Pogue's run the east to Muddy
creek on the west. The beautiful names in
Indiana are those that the red men left
behind them, and had the club been de-
sirous OF something musical or something
beautiful. 1t could have had a hundred
names beside Briarbrooke, which is "deuced-
~ English. you know" Why spell it with
an &C."
Then some member dropped the informa-
ton that pink coats would be worn by a
few Of the very swell fox chasers. What
keen appeal to the sense of the ridiculous.
"A master Of hounds and his first whip"
were elected. More Anglo-mania- The
word hunt" was q misnomer, because the
club was TO hunt nothing. ii was merely to
follow dogs. After all, 1t wasn't a fox, but
fore the chase beSao societv was had filen a ns
over the affair." and most OF the young men
and women who rode after the hounds took
II all in the light Of ridicule; more in the
spirit Of the pokng fun that is permits
sible at carnival time.
The club VIII give another chase soon the
Two foxes having arrived the day after the
recent meet. and 1t is quite probable that
this second chase will be more successful
than the first.
Indianapolis has had more of social gay
ETY. this winter than at any corresponding
period in her history, but there has been
somewhat of lack of novelty. It is ex-
tremey difficult to devise something new in
the way of an entertainment for guests
Receptions and afternoon functions are
pretty much alike, the same sort of ices
the same sort Of roses and flowers, the
same sort of music and oftentimes the same
folks
In dancing the variety, or the novelty Is
even as rare. The two-step. an extremely
simple dance, allowing but little grace has
been made the worst sort of fad, and 1t
rs seldom programme is made up without
this dance filling half the numbers At the
Harvard party last week more than half
the numbers were for the two-step, the re-
mslnoer being made of waltZes, with one
or two lancers. The party had no end,
however, TO the novelty of decoration, and
w ladies' who had the event in charge dis
played excellent taste in hanging the Har-
ward flags and the green's.
afternoon parties, such as the Harvard.
their beauty off to advantag 90 for fha frash.
ness of the day is still with them
Another New Years day Is about to be
ushered in. The custom OF receiving on
that day will be in vogue. There will be
Out few formal receptions. however. the
accepted form being to be at home infor-
mally to any friend who would like to call.
The old fashion Of hanging a basket on the
door for cards at houses where the ladies
do not receive has gone out almost entirely.
White envelopes have been scattered during
the past week by those who will receive In
formal way. The gatherings will not be
formal In character, but the invitations are
Each one OF the receiving party Is priv
ieged TO make out list of those whom
she desires to invite and then out of the
many lists a single list Is made SO that
no person has more than one Invitation for
the party, the special hostess name ap-
pearing with the others. Many of the clubs
will have social reunions on that day and
dances for the evening will be numerous.
Dancing the old year out and the new year
IN will be followed, and the Maennerchor
will give its usual play and tableau at mid
night, saying goodbye to the old year and
welcoming the new. The Journal will pub
lsh Tuesday list of the announcements
sent in for New Years receptions. Among
those who will receive are the following.
T. -
ed by. Miss Olive Pursell. will receive in
formally after O'Clock.
Miss Alice Lockwood will receive, infor-
mally, at her home. 15s North East street,
Celia Barry. TO 7 o'clock.
as Park avenue-Miss Myrtle Taylor, as
sisted by Ida Roney. Winnie Stiles Mabel
Flora Ilif and Carrie Taylor. Hours, 3
to 9.
Mrs. Mcintosh and daughters, assisted by
the Misses Cathcart Misses Richie and
the Misses Lillian Sinclair ana Florence
Byrne.
Miss Catherine Mcbride, 375 Central avenue,
Blanche King, Miss Mcclellan, of Fort
Wayne; Miss Anderson. of Marion, and
Miss Thornbu-g, of Winchester.
AT 4s7 Park avenue Theresa Ferguson.
Rose McGanley, Lulu Kennedy. Mabel
Lavender. Cad stone. Emma Stone. Alice
Minthorn, Name Schumann, Laura Ian
dis, Nettie Weber, Margaret Sale.
Miss Hawkins. ia Highland Place-F'rom
to 9, assisted by Misses Jessie Norris,
Gertrude Whist, Nell jenkins, Nell Hal
let, Lizzie Scott, Estelle Smith, Grace
Phelps. Daisy Dyer and Belle Brindley.
b15 Capitol avenue. North-Marion Hast
ings, Mrs. Russell Eckman, Ethel Eek
man. Katharine Ryan. Anna Kaylor,
Frances Spencer, Lizzie Wisp, Carrie
Goodrich OF Utica, n. Y. Informally,
to 8.
The T. e. L. Club. with Miss Stella Sullivan.
No. $50 Broadway, assisted by Miss Adah
E White. Miss Belle Taught, Miss Mary
Meek Miss Matte Myers, Miss Ira
Scrimscher, Miss Florence Meek, Miss
Grace Robb, Miss Lena Taught, Miss
Mary I.angdon, Miss Angie Goody.
Miss Lizzie Dugan. No. 1923 North Penn
sylvania street assisted by Miss Kate
Ward, Miss Theresa Ward, Miss Kate
Duffy, Miss Mary Bedell. Miss Maragret
Bedell, Miss Emma Roberts, Miss Celia
Naughton, Miss Agnes Green, Miss Mary
Carroll. Miss Anna Lockhart and Miss
Adelaide OBrien.
80 Capitol avenue. North-Misses Hollo
way. to s. assisted by the Misses Feiber
Miss Grace Taylor. Miss Elizabeth Fish
er of Noblesville, Miss Lowanna Taylor
Miss Minnie Diener. Miss Hattie Good
Miss Mary Brown, Miss Sadie Clark, Mis-.
sara Foster, Miss Susie Huber. Miss Der
that Rush, Mrs. William kershner.
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