The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
BUREAU OF SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS.
A Girl Finds Profit In knowing How
to Entertain Properly.

New York Tribune.
just off Fifth avenue. in one of the busiest
streets that cross it in the basement of an
isn't the word for the eosiness and home ONE.
but let it so at that. Dainty conceits in
stationery fill the window. in one corner of
which hangs little glass sign which reads:
Bureau of Social Requirements
yes was the e reply Of tn the yoang man,
hostess doesn't want to do in the p os
ton of an entertainment--and sometimes she
doesn't doesn't, want to do a alnything The other
''of which the woman who was giving it
saw nothing until she entered the dining
room with her guests. You see, women
have SO much to occupy them that many
of them are only too happy to be relieved
Of what used to be one of their chief
And that was what suggested this new
departure to your"
met with business reverses last June. and !
wanted to do something to help, we al
ways entertained quite good deal, and
preparations It came naturally 70 me- and
I've been in business only two months and
9. half. and I've succeeded beyond expecta-
some of the things l do? l get up menus
for dinners, furnish recipes. direct recep-
cons, card parties: in short, act as general
social adviser to my clients-a good many OF
them. at least
Yes; you would be surprised to see how
many things there are that people ask me-
things / thought everybody knew" and the
gray, eyes twinlled at the recollection
And how ingenious some OF them are TO
find out what they want to know without
asking directly! At house where ] was
directing dinner a short time ago Though
this doesn't illustrate the ingenuity a little
girl came running out to me. Papa wants
to know she said, and her voice dropped
ii he shall leave the labels the cigars!
OF course have to answer all the questions
OF this sort of people about usaSes regard
Ing cards, invitations, etc. and in some
cases to take the whole matter in hand
And l have had inquiries from people not
married, but even to the correct method
OF becoming engaged. Yes, and often / am
consulted about the ordering or trousseaus
and gowns for all occasions. For, as [ am
in a position. socially. to see the real thing
can give my patrons what they want; A
woman tells me what the gown is to cost
and [ refer her. with my card. TO the mod
iste whose charges best suited to her
puse. But ] never shop for people" closing
her lips firmly. Il hate shopping. and
shouldn't have time TO attend 10 IT, any
| way
Finding her interlocutor unable after the
shock caused by this declara tion, to ask
| the next question, she Went on without
prompting: AS / said, frequently take
| full charge of a house. arrange the floral and
If it in an occasion that demands them:
furnish servants, from Mattresses 10 buffers
In 1rreproacAable costume; discover pretty
conceits In table linen. which | rent, il Nee
essary. to the hostess. and attend TO the
thousand and one little things that SO TO
make up the success OF an entertainraent
and which cs..i be known only to one who
has had considerable social experience.
/ When people wish professional talent for
musieales and the like. ! have arrangements