The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
NUMEROUS HALLOWEEN PARTIES
WERE GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
Gossip About the Giving of Dinners
Next Tuesday-PersopaI Mention.


yesterday and last evening. The decora-
lions were JACKIE lanterns, autumn
leaves. vines and fall flowers. and the re-
freshments were apples. pumpkin pies,
sandwiches. cider and other old-fashiored
things, which are so much in favor on
Halloween Games were played. stories
were told and fortunes by palmistry and
cards and all sorts of spooky things were
tried. 1t is the one time of the year wnen
fcrmality ceases.
Among the parties given was one by the
Young Women's Christian Association at
their rooms Oh North Meridian street. Miss
Cara Malta entertained the February class
of rs Of the Industrial Training School with
mystical games; the children of st. PauIs
Church were given party in the afternoon,
= unique feature OF which was the grab
Dag. sheet was hung before d door and
calico dress with large pocket was fas
tened 10 1t. A false face was fastened
above, with huge ruffled cap and collar.
lice cents was paid for the privilege Of
finding something in the old lady pocket.
The Junior 9. l.. OF Mayfiower Church had
party at Mrs. G. j. BuChanan's On North
Delaware street. Miss Maud Pickerill en-
tertained a company of friends. Mrs. "A. II.
OSie entertained sixteen children ana gave
TIE m the freedom OF the hose, Miss carr
and Miss Bush, Of the Eden Ii Is, gave
basement party, utilizing the basement,
which is large and commodioUs. Quaint
decorations games and refreshments We're
provided. Miss Katherine Mcbride enter
tanned few friends at her new home on
ties, all appropriate TO the season
Telephone parties are to be the chief en-
tertainment for Tuesday evening for those
who can't come down town. The telephone
company will connect many private wires
and the election returns will be announced
to individual houses from the main Office
Neighbors and friends invited in to
spend the evening, have a social time dis
cuss the situation and get the news as fast
and early anywhere else in town
With the great excitement there is among
people of all ages and both sexes. and the
interest in the details. this private informa-
tion bureau will furnish excellent enter
tainment
The button craze is everywhere. on one
of the North-side streets lives d pretty
girl. who wears fine diamond ring, the
result of happy courtship. The young
mans name is Charles. One of the young
iadys friends called at the house one morn
ing recently and left jewel box wrapped
IN tissue paper. When the box was opened
there on the cotton was white button
and on IL in blue letters, You can't have
my Charley"
There is one habit that Indianapolis
people have that am going to break my
self Of" said society BELLE land that is
the one Of shaking hands. One reason is
that don't like habits that are OF no pos
sible benefit / don't object to shaking
hands. not the mere action but to get into
the way of always polxing my hand out to
people is abominabe. Sometimes the other
person does not see the hand. can't afford
Misunderstanding. i know you are going TO saw
mat IL don cost me anything, but IL does
The one thing IL causes me 10 be riotousIy
eAtravagant about is gloves. 1 go out with
new pair OF gloves, and the second dav
tney are like an old pair. Between soied
gloves and bare hands of other people,
there is freshness left i'm nv gloves
a
ton or party, one wearing is all they can
have. Were rich 1 might want to spend
- every time go 10 party, but 1 am not
so sure that might not occa sionaIly like
70 put that 81 into something besides gloves.
The whole system of handshaking ought to
ps tapoped- after the delivery of this long
speech Abe girl with the light gloves
a. a., tae afternoon reception saw dear
oy both hands as she approached
II never can get my husband to go to a
party" was the expression used by pref
~ matron a few days ago. HE likes COM
pany. 1t makes him happy to have people
come In in the evening He is ready enough
70 talk or play cards. / have even known
MIN to be the first one to advise accepting
an invitation tor cards, but L cannot ma Ike
him bulge for party or any kind of am
entertainment where there is nothing i'm
particular to do. wonder why men don't
nj socially better than they do?''
An Eastern correspondent writes of q
swell up-to-date luncheon and gives some
IDEAS In the first place the invitations sent
out were not formal but were written
notes. and in a number of them there is
suggestion Of a topic for conversation.
To one who spent the summer abroad the
hostess asked for some of her Impressions.
to a writer she asked how her story was
planned, and still other topics were sug
gested by travels or what the guests were
most interested In. A paragraph in this
article described the toilets Visiting
gowns and hats were worn and the hostess
was dressed just the same As soon as the
luncheon was over the guests left The
dress and the immediate departure is ar
ranged to allow hostess and guests to at
tend some other engagement At the mar
ticular luncheon described orchids formed
the moral decoration for the center of the
table. The flowers were set before the
hostess after the last course and were di-
Vided among the guests. having been SO
placed in their receptacle that this might
easily be done. The name cards were all
dinerent. They were in poster design and
were executed by well-known artists and
they We're signed with the artists auto
graph In this way the cards were art
treasures and souvenirs OF the luncheon
Wines were not served. as these UoIIors are
not good form for womens luncheons The
only drinks We're black coffee and bottled
waters. Ihen all the service was bv a
white-capped maid. who is preferred 10 a
butler Each dish was carried on dainty
Salver and passed first. of course to the
hostess. The luncheon was OF light coure .
and lasted two hours.
The fashion which is termed "eood old,
II not always so good as It is cid. ..rrhe
hostess should come last. after her guests >,
says the old-fashioned hostess. who is
quoted in the article referred to above
That Is not the manner of serving at q din
ner or luncheon to-day. The hostess Is
served first. and with good reason. contin
ces the article. for. first OF ALL its convent
ence. For. be IL whispered the woman
guest would rather. by far. see her hostess
pegln the ceremony. In these DAYS of odd
dlShes and odd shapes. in edibles and many
Iolkss IL IS a miraculously clever woman
Wno would not feel just a bit at a loss
what 10 call the Wand and what fork To
apply 10 u AT a luncheon given last year
one OF the courses was brought on and not
guest dared touch either course or anv-
thing 10 eat II with On each plate were
three smelts tied together by the tails with
lavender satin ribbon a half inch wide
IL was not so formidable as IL looked The
ribbon bow knots were to hold the fish SIN
while tho fork was used.
It's the fashion now to have white
servants A young housekeeper. who had
goQd colored maid-of-all work. Thought
she would do as some OF her friends did
She set out 10 ind a white girl. The girl
60 o. ell that is desirable. must be good
looking. neat. wear light calico or Bingham
dresses. cap. an apron. and be able TO do
all kinds OF work. She did not know that