The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-11
A WEEK IN SOCIETY
Resume of the DOings Among the
indianapolis Gentle Folks.
A New Wrinkle in YOkes for Gowns
Kansas City's Manner of Giving
Entertainments.

The last new Wr1nkle Is the extra fancy
yokes for gowns. In the windows with the
other spring goods are yokes made CT silk.
satin or velvet, with straight collars and
daintily trimmed with lace, ribbons or chif-
fon. These are to be worn with plain
gowns. and the girl who boasts of one
very best can make it seem like two or
three very bests" with the addition of a
different yoke. The girl who has a black
dress that is not as fresh as it once was
will bless the one who put the idea into
practice. With three or four yokes the
woman can 10y make the trip to Europe
with a handbag, such as the impractical
writer's have been giving her points about
doing for years and years. Why, with a
plain black silk dress and the vokes. she
would be ready for any emergency, ard
would always be Wei dressed.
A very important rule of hospitality is not
10 invite people to visit you unless you can
make them comfortable. 1t is generally un-
wise to invite anybody to stay under your
roof who is accustomed to a much more
elaborate and expensive style of living than
your own. OF course, there are exceptions
10 this rule. where, for instance, YOU can
offer other attractions to your visitor which
should more than compensate for the palmer
ElOde of life. II your summer cottage is on
the seashore, or In any very attractive To-
cality. you will find most of your friends
convenience for the sake of en-
joying a Whit of the salt air. Young peo-
pie are usually not very particular about
their Accommodations, so long as they are
offered a good time. There are some young
girls who are so pampered and luxurious.
however; ma they cannot be happy in any
surroundings save those to which they are
accustomed. Hence a wise hostess will
carefully consider the character as well as
the age and social condition of the guests
whom she proposes to invite She will also
endeavor to give them, so far as il is in her
power, the comforts and conveniences to
Wh1cn they nave been accustomed at home.
The Warwicks, a Kansas Cit club. have
the happy faculty of varying their methods
Of entertainment so that the UNIQUE AMI
original find frequent place in annals which
ever and anon present something through
ly enjoyable. The list for March includes.
March 6, cards. euchre VS.. high five. The
winners at euchre will play the winners at
high five for the ladies' and gentlemen's
prizes. March 13, hard times dance. No
one will be permitted on the floor unless
attired in WORKOUT or ragged clothing. such
cate very hard times. No one will be adj
United on the pretext that their clothes
casiOn, neither will a gentleman be allowed
10 dance after turning his coat inside out.
as was done at the country dance 1t is
not fair 10 those who take the trouble 10
help make the party a success. In har-
mcny with the entertainment soup will be
served in a "souphouse."' March 20. indoor
baseball, tug-of-war and other games. Mu-
sic by the symphony. March q, compli-
mentary reception and entertainment TO be
given by the ladies to the members of the
Luncheons are among the informal and
casual entertainments which are kept I'D
quite extensively during Lent, bat they are
not very satisfying in some respects. II
get dreadfully tired" said a well-known So
ciety woman recently, "of these swell
, ,bIs HSd where you have a little BIT of
that amounts TO anything, ami [ come home
hungry and eat a good plain dinner.
Luncheons as a rule just whet my appetite"
Personal Mention.
Mrs. John NJ. Shaw is expected home to-
day from a trip to Ireland.
Mrs. d. NJ. Parry and children are spend-
Ing a few weeks in New York.
Mrs. W. S. McMillen has returned from a
visit to friends in Columbus, o.
Miss Dice, of Charlottesville, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Thompson.
Mr.. +. A P. Haynes and family have re-
moved TO st. Louis for permanent residence.
Miss Celia Newcomer. of Upton, is the
guest Of Miss Bertha Fisher, on Central av-
enue.
Miss Maud Purviance. after a three
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt, Of Woodruff Place,
have returned from a two weeks visit in
the East
Mr.. Meredith Nicholson will lecture at
Christ Church, Thursday evening, on
George Herbert"
Mr.. Earl Brown, the pianist, of Green
field. and mother left Friday for California
20 spend two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Mahorney, of Craw-
louisville, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
McMfllen, on Christian avenue, over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Applegate went
TO Cincinnati yesterday, where they joined
Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Cost. The party will go
TO Asheville, n. c., for a few weeks.