The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
LIKE HUGE BOUQUETS
APPEARANCE OF THE SPRING HATS
IN INDIANAPoLIs.
A story ON n we1I-Known Beau-Or-
dinary lees for Afternoon
Receptions.

The bonnets and hats which the women are
wearing this season make the average audi
ence resemble flower garden One cannot
get TOO many roses and violets on her bonnet.
The flowers are not confined to different
shades and tints OF one color, but II is not
unusual to see two or three shades OF red
and pink, yellow, green, violet with white
and black all on the same piece OF millinery.
The combination OF so many colors reads as
II the hats were gorgeous, and they are.
The flowers make the girls look il they
were simply bouquets and make the older
women look younger. The French think the
Americans too somber in their dress, but
the traveller from Paris ought to be per-
fectly satisfied IL he comes 70 Indianapolis
this summer. The flower hats with the light
gowns or the season make pictures of al
most everybody. The hats are not reserved
for Sunday or special occasions, but they
are worn everywhere. The Panama, with
roses and velvet bow, Is very fetching"
The modern maid wears an alpaca or silk
skirt. a pretty waist and a flower hat To
surmount the whole, she carries a parasol
that is no less gay than her hat, for It Is
of silk and Is marked with sunset colorings
In various designs She looks as neat as a
pin. too. for white collars and cuffs, of i'm
maculate purity, are necessary TO her per-
lection in cress.
a number of young ladies' are having
many smiles OF amusement over enc Of the
beaux lie is tall and handsome and atten-
tions from him arc always appreciated. He
IL one OF tho men who are always doing
Just the proper thing and the mistake which
ne made causes them to smile the more. 1t
was at a dance at the Propylaeum. AT
many OF the parties given there seats are
placed on the platform, n not for refresh
ments 10 be served. for rest places for the
guests who may overlook the scene Just
below. The young man was seen sitting up
there with a very pretty girl and he made
himself just as aRreeabie as he knew how,
from all appearances. There We're say chat
friends on the floor smiled at his very pro.
nouaced and devoted attentions, so marked
we're they ths, several said How devoted
when Il camo time for tho guests 60 go
90 another room for refreshments tho young
man was not with the bclo TO whom he had
bcon talking for so long. and n young lady
said 90 him a. they went down stairs to-
gether, You were very devoted 70 Miss X.
.Sdly. n DO sa nos now s sias n 'sts0 DO not
think | have over been introduced 90 her,
q yoa eaSS wsrs sans 81 s'r vita hsr ON enc
platform for over an hour, this very even
lng" '-rhat was not Miss H.. s.sid be-
deed II was not" said tho young LADY, and
now you have been carrying on an open
ws been yqSas Sey 20 s Tso% soSs
man would gqt believe they we're not MAX.
not In town but was on the Pacine coast
al the very time ne thought he was talking
with her at tho rropyaaeum In this city.
II wonder how people manage In ordering
Ices for "A reception 60 have enough for every
ono. and yet dont have 10 make the family
eat up a gallon or Two the next dayg' said
young woman who longed 10 entertain.
s'I know one way" said n friend. 'When
you want to have company, order more than
you want. IL you set plain lee cream or a
wafer ice the dealer will take back the next
day what you do not use"
''You don't say so? Why. I never heard
or such thing"
when had an informal reception after
I was married." said the young bride. 81
ordered five gallons 81 fee that expected to
use. and then three gallons In case | should
need any more. When people began coming
in, had every one literally served and felt
perfectly safe, knowing that there was
enough. i had a friend tell me that when
she had her first day at home after she
Wa rd mat HSr heu ice snv1 4o o ~ her
that she could order extra and send II back
II 1t was not used. she said she had never
heard OF such a thing. 1 was very glad
knew OF this when 1t came time for my re-
ception."
Informally. There were so many OF us to
receive that there was some discussion as TO
Finally IT was decided that 1t would be ice,
and the ice was ordered. When 1t was
opened it was found 20 be Ice cream. The
maid was rather long in getting the can
opened after the first callers appeared, and
when she came in with it they were at the
front door ready to go. OF course we could
not offer ii to them there. No one was there
then and we telephoned to the caterer and
told him we had ordered ice. He was very
kind said he had Ice ready. and would send
M up at once and get the ice cream Very
there were callers coming in copues,
threes and fours, and still the man did not
come in the gate, and that was the only
way he could get in. We thought We had
kept an eye on the gate, for him at least:
think TO send out to the kitchen for the
maid to bring in any more or ask about 1t.
Callers came and callers went, but none
were served to ice. After the last one had
gone we made rush for the kitchen, and
there, peacefully reposng was the ice. The
maid waited for the signal TO bring 1t in.
and. none being given, she served II not.
The farnily, OF course, could not send that
back. after all the trouble. and so We made
an effort TO eat IL.
A young lady of this city. who is exceed
ly puncfilious about Keeping appointments.
was invited to a luncheon one day not long
ago. A friend OF hers was also invited. and
she offered to send her closed carriage for
the young lady, OF course, that was a very
agreeable arrangement for the young lady,
and she gladly accented. She was ready on
the minute, the carriage. came and she got
in The door was slammed TO and away went
the vehicle. When the house was reached
the young lady tried 10 open the door ana
could not. with her glove on. The coachman
tried aud ne could not open it and then he
got down and came TO the side OF the car
riage. and still the door would not open
They tried the other door and 1t opened, but
when the young lady tried 10 get out she
could not stir. her dress was shut IN the door
and the thickness of II kept the man from
opening 1t. The moments were speed
ing but she could not get out
II was finally decided TO drive to
a carriage shCp. so that she might be re-
leased. This was done. and the door had to
be taken off before IL could be opened She
went 10 the luncheon. but IL was almost over,
and she had the pleasure OF apologizing and
missing most OF the fur
Personal and Society.
Miss Kathryn Cathcart is spending to-
day in Knightstown with friends
Mrs. Eli Lilly viii discontinue her reception
dav for the remainder OF the season.
Mrs Samuel Reid has issued invitations
for a luncheon Tuesday for Miss Louise En-