The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
In SOCIETY'S REALM
A woMANs FREDIcAMEST AT A
THREE-coURsE DINNER.
The wheel and Trolley Parties Be-
coming Very PopuInr-An En-
gIish Tea Garden.

lady OF this city was very much i'm
pressed with the idea OF having simpler din
ners and other entertainments. and so when
friend and her husband were about TO go
away for an extended absence she thought
II would be nice to have them with her for
an informal dinner. When she invited them
she did so verbally and said that 1t was to
DC informal and a little home dinner. That
was all she said, but she thought 1t quite
explained how simple the affair was 10 be-
With the two who were TO go away there
were four others. making. with herself and
husband. only eight in all and she looked
forward to real good time.
When the dinner arrived the hostess was
ready for the guests. They were asked d.
rectIy upstairs to lay aside their wraps. 1t
was some time before they came down and
when she caught sight Of them on the stairs
she almost tainted. for they were out in
their very finest evening dresses and the
lady for whom the dinner was given was in
decoIlete gown. She thought. Here are
my eight-course guests for a three-course
dinner" She was really unhappy to think
that they had come IN these clothes when
she wanted 1t to be plain. She said after
ward that a dinner was never over soon.
She was ashamed that what they seemingly
expected to be big thing was so small.
she never would give another three-course
dinner, but when she wants TO invite Tor a
enough 70 Keen the guests at least two hours
In her house.
The weather has been warm that most
persons believe summer has arrived, and.
from present prospects. has arrived to stay.
and In consequence the pastimes peculiar 10
summer have started In. There are the
porch parties. for = few friends. These are
usually given in the morning. The porch
may be screened from the street by vines
or awnings. and there are tables and chairs.
perhaps a music box. The amusement for a
porch party may be almost anything. The
multitude of guessing parties, which are SO
popular and which people attend with min
gled feelings of pleasure and dread. reign
supreme. Another feature is 10 have some
ensravings conveniensiy. ~ one hostess moi oi
long ago invited only those friends who had
travelled In Europe, and when all we're there
incident of her trip. There is nothing for
NAL about the porch party.
are already fiied with people 'V who e 90 oat on
and take their suPpers. as well as those who
go for the day. The wheel party, which was
common this year when 1t is considered
that about twelve thousand persons own
Then there is the trolley party, which has
been given in other cities more generally
than here. The ride on the car Is taken 10
party took a long ride. went 70 a drug store
dance.
A number OF young ladies who live In
handsome houses with ample sward and
many. trees are planning TO have a tea gar
den similar to those In England. For these
the lawn must be smooth and the grass al.
most shaved, IL Is cut so close. Within a
clump or trees are table and seats. and
whenever there are afternoon callers they
are received In the garden. Tea and waters
served fresh fruit and tea cakes. A
guest must not be allowed TO depart without
some refreshment
a novel and successful entertainment was
given for church IN a Northern city. Il
was leap year musicale. The entire con-
cert was given by the ladies. and they also
dred and one things the men ususally do
There was an orchestra and a chorus, and
their number.
Personal and society.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarke have gone to Chicago
20 visit relatives.
Miss Rowena New win return to Terre
Haute tomorrow.
Miss Fannie Root will leave tomorrow for
New York for a visit
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club will
meet with Mrs. j. A. Wills, 70 Highland
Place.
Mrs. J. K. cravens. who has been the
guest Of Captain and Mrs. R-sW, Hoyt, has
Mrs Samuel Shearer: OF Morton Place, VIII
discontinue her receptior day; for the re-
mainder of the season sgcf1fs
Miss Maud Prier VIII entertain the T. E
c. Cub Wedr ssday afternoon at her home
on East Wasl ington street.
The Misses Baggs, OF Baltimore. are the
guests Of their brother. Mr.: Charles Bags.
on North New Jersey street.
Mrs Hattie NJ HoDLfn< will 0o n coutf
Bend Tuesday evening TO attend the Wom-
ans Relief Corps convention.
Mrs: Arthur p. Grover will give small
tea Friday In honor of Miss Agnes Dun
cas- guest, Miss Cunningham.
The Young Peoples Auxiliary OF Roberts
Park Church will be entertained Friday
evening by Miss Ida Foudray.
Miss Bernice Davis entertained the La
Douzaine Cinch Club yesterday afternoon a,
her home on East New York street.
Mrs Julia Tincher. OF No. 4s1 West Twen-
E1sSr uS sTSs tine Partial
Mss Agnes Duncan will give vince
party Saturday evening. in honor OF hel
guest, Miss Cunningham, of Oregon.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Maud Galloway. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
A Galloway, and Mr. George Lcuden.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs. William
X Brown VIII give trolley party to Broad
Ripple. where the guests viii take supper.
evening at her home in Woodruff Place In
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Bradshaw
Mr.. ]. II. Baldwin, who returned from
Europe few days ago, Is IN Battle Creek
Mich. with is daughter Helen. who is quite
The auxiliary of Naomi Chapter. o. e. s.
will meet Thursday OF this week at the
home OF Mrs William +. Koss. 20 Greer
street.
Mrs. Mary Emerson and Mrs.. Martin L
Pierce. OF Lafayette. viii come this weel
TO visit Mrs. Bement Lyman, on Nortl
Pennsylvania street.
Mrs. j. Judson Higgins will give a recep
ton Thursday afternoon In honor Of Mis-.
Mckee. president OF the Western Female
Seminary, at Oxford o.
The Zereda Wallace Conversation Club
Will meet at the residence OF Mrs p. NJ
Dill. No So North Pennsylvania street
Tuesday morning at 9:3U O'Clock.
The marriage Of Miss Georgia Whittier and
Mr.. Charles Stanley Crossley viii occul
Tuesday evening, az the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Ia Whittier.
There viii De reception given by tn,
ladies' or the Merii;an-street Church Tues
day evening IN the church parlors to tn,
members OF the church and their friends.
Miss Anna Farquhar is expected home the
nrst OK June TO spend two or three months
with aer mother. Miss Caroline Faruuhai
Will 20 north early in June TO spend tive
The young people OF the First English
Lutneran Church viii have a bicycle NEE
and lawn fete at the horna of Mr. ] X
English. No. $50 College avenue, Wednesday
evening. -
Mrs. William r. Myers has invited a few