The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
A WEEK IN SOCIETY
SOCIETY CIRCUS DID NOT PRE-
EMPT ALL ENGAGEMENTS.
Rcceuuons and Parties Before the
Close of Lent-Idens for Car
nival Costumes.

1t was expected that the Society Circus
would have the whole business of entertain
ment for the week. but there were social
gatherings, and large ones too, which took
people to another kind of entertainment.
Monday evening the circus was only fairly
attended. People wanted to wait and see
what II would be like. They were afraid to
pay their money unless some one told them
it was worth the money. Tuesday. NJ. +.
Hopkinson Smith was here. the guest of the
Century Club, and the club sent out over a
thousand invitations for the reception in
the afternoon and for reading, by the
guest of honor, in the evening. There was
also u College of Music recital and a
Loyal Legion banquet the same evening.
Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs V. L.
Malott gave a reception and dance to young
people for their daughters, the Misses Ma
lott. The Sons of st. George gave re-
ception and dance at the Propylaeum.
which was attended by nearly three hun
dred persons. With these the greatest
number of entertainments closed and Thurs
day evening the circus had a much larger
audience. Friday evening there was a
crowd. Saturday Mrs. Charles Il. Say1es
gave a reception to several hundred ladies.
The week was gay, and with these COM
panies there was Mrs. Addison Harris's re-
eeption Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Henry
ernoon, and the anniversary meeting of the
Woman's Club Friday afternoon. With all
OF tnese. there have been numerous lesser
gatherings, card parties, luncheons and
other affairs
suggestions for Carnival Costumes.
Costumes for the Maennerchor carnival
are exercising the minds of those con-
templating attending. The costumes which
the management have procured for the
characters in the seven fairy tales which
N he. t.
are appropriate and very handsome and
It is hoped that none of the characters will
be duplicated by those who are not in
the entertainment which precedes the grand
ball. Costumes of Red Riding Hood, Gin
derella, Puss in Boots, Blue Beard, Snow
White. Sleeping Beauty and Midsummer
Nights Dream are apt TO be chosen. These
are the fairy tales to be given. In the
exquisite materials which can be bought
now, fancy costumes may be multiplied in
numerably. Morning. Noon and Night have
been given, and always are, but Clouds
would be rare character. The material
would be the filmy gray crepe lisse
chiffon, The fashion of full skirt and cor
sage gives the style Great double ruffies
of the material would make a unique cos
tune In the Liputian entertainment Of
the past week there have been suggestions
IN the Metals, the Drinks and the Flies
ballets. The fruits have rarely been rep
resented in fancy dresses. With the rage
pies and the peculiar shades in silks, grapes
would be beautiful. Look at the POSSIBLE
tiles In peaches, currartS, gooSeberrieS,
epricots, oranges. For the latter a red
silk skirt covered full with yellow chiffon
would be exquisite; Artificial oranges may
be bought and added to the costume.
Wreaths of currants, grapes, gooseberrieS
and other fruits may be found at the mil
many of the fashion writer's for such
events. Vegetables too have been written
about Quite new Idea idea is y to represent
either flowers or the song. Then there are
BIRDS A green skirt with corsage of
many colors and a parrot headdress, would
be odd and could be made very effective.
The woodpcker. the blue jay, the robin,
birds of paradise, the crow, and others
might give idea for costume and not
trespass on the territory pre-empted by
the Mannerchor managers. The currency
costume hung with silver dollars and other
wise trimmed with the metal. To make
local hit it would not be bad to have
stock of brooms to represent the street
time since the newspapers have been used
for fancy dress The big sheets pleated
for the skirt and gathered for the waist
and hanging full over the sleeves combine
plates of the weekly papers would allow
a variety of colors. There is room for any
amount Of amusement to dress as a comic
valentine. The holidays give still other,
calling cards., valentines. Washington's
birthday, April fool Decoration day,
Fourth of July, Labor day. With the guam
titles of characters it would seem that
secrecy maintained as to the fancy dress
TO be worn allows no arrangement In this
direction and two of a kind may be
numerous