The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-03

full of good spirits and news, and was con-
his social cronies. He knew all the gossip
about everybody, and did not hesitate TO tell
it in the most charming manner. II 70 ! sa sai .
malicious thing. He was considered the es-
sence of good-breeddng, as well as OF good
fellowship.
Mrs. McAnister is an invalid. She never
appeared in society, nor did she PRESIDE at
tanned. Her place was usually taken by her
daughter, Louise. These home dinners,
as Mr.. McAllister used to call them, were
week, and never laid covers for more than
REBELLED AGAINST HIM.
Naturally. when he created the famous
400" Ward McAllister came in for a Sc
we're tongue flashing from the people left
off his list. There was a revolt against him
at once. Some people said hard things about
him. Ladies with 1000 or 1,500 names on
their visiting lists were angry. But his
friends stuck to him. For a Southerner MIR.
McATIister stood the severe criticisms he
received with remarkable composure. In
fact, he seemed to enjoy 1T.
Another innovation that added to Mr.. Nc
Anister's social fame was his series of pic
mics. which for twenty-five years were a
recognized feature of Newport summer life.
He had a good deal to say about them in
his book. He usually gave them on his
farm.
- did not hesitate he wrote ITO ask
the very creme de la creme of New York
society. My little farm dinners gained such
a repntation that my friends ~ would o1. 5 say yo to
ceremonious dinners as You choose; but al
ways include me in those given at your
farm, or I'll never forgive YOU
Mr.. McAllister wrote as follows about the
reasons for founding the Patriarchs: The
object We had in view was TO- make these
sentative; to embrace the old colonial New
Workers. our adopted citizens. and men
u,I,.S az and utnoritxy had uron tho nG-
TEEN of the community, who formed an inn
portant element in society. We wanted the
troIied By it,
Two years ago Mr.. McAllister moved from
his house in Sixteenth his, street { to Is Wsst
because the old house was to be torn down
to make way for the Young Women's
BILE he remodeled and refurnished the new
house to resemble the old one. The rear
room on the first floor he used as a library
and office. He had his old-fashioned desk
in one corner, near a window, and there
he made 1t a custom to do a certain amount
Not long ago a reporter for the New York
Times called upon him. and in the course
of conversation mentioned his book.
"Oh, l shall never write another book"
he said, with "A sweeping motion of his
not a pleasant one to him. People don't
read books nowadays. don't you know. They
Newspapers have more that's interesting in
them on sundays than most of the new
books, don't you see. I write for two Tea-
sons. l enjoy it and it pays me-
Ward McAi1ister's Funeral.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Euneral services
oyer the remains of the late Ward Meal
lister will be conducted at Grace Church, on
Monday morning. at 10 o'clock, by Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson. assisted by DIR. VII
liam II. Huntington, rector OF the church.
Bishop Potter. who had been requested to
~ofiiciate. was prevented on account OF prcvi-
aus engagements. The following gentlemen
will act as pallbearers: Cornelius Wander
bill, Chauncey NJ. DepeT. Bradley Martin,
James c. Burden, Byam X. Stevens, Fred
erick Sheldon, Delaney A. Kane, James W.
Gerard, j. #. Lubet. Edward A. Post. Fred
eTick Thompson and Edward Randolph
Robinson.