The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08
IN THE SOCIAL REALM
RESUME OF THE WEEKS DorNGs IN
THE POLITE CIRCLES.
story from ndianapor Woman who
Was Presented at Court-Oth-
er Gossip Bits.

TN CAEAAG III A1A IL N'%Nh
and proud Americans. she was nothing
Jaunted or overawed by the privilege. but
took IL rather as one OF the pleasures of
her position abroad anu one OF the cour-
tesies TO which she was entitled. There
were a number OF others who were TO be
presented. the same day, and they assem-
bled in the hambe OF the palace where
the presentation was to take place at the
appointed hour. For a number OF weeks
each OF the ladies had beer busy with the
costume TO be worn. The very best that
could be bought and the most exquisite
workmanship in putting the materials to-
gether were none too good for the occa-
sion. The entire collection Of diamonds and
other precious gems which she had in her
jewel box were brought out TO adorn her
corsage. neck. arms and head She looked
well. her own mirror told her so and her
husband was proud OF his wife. The la
dies were together rehearsing their bows,
TO be made before the royal highnesses.
The other ladies noticed that Mrs. NJ. was
looking at them, but was not bending her
knees or making any sweeping courtesy.
They inquired of her why she did not try.
They wanted TO see her make her bow. but
she refused and told them she would watch
them when they went in, and she would
III a. 1A(J ILL.,
the great door swung open and the official
of the court whose duty it is to present
the people called OFT: Madame NJ" and
the pretty American woman. who was TO
follow the lead Of the others, found herself
the first one called, and she went with
fear and trembling to make her best bow
before royalty. She had never had a re-
hearsaL.
A charming woman OF this city who has
occupied a high social position in Washing
ton. who has Travelled abroad and has
spent any number Of summers at New
port. at fashionable resorts, and winters
I'm California and the South. was the sub
ject of discussion at a small company a
few days ago. One lady of the company
said she never could know her, because
she is so formal and so conventional. An
other spoke up quickly: THAT il the very
reason / like her so well. 1 do not mean
to say that I do not like women who are
Informal and unconventional, but one of
these welI-groomed women. whose appear
ance. is always elegant, who always is
dressed in style. who says and does just
what a thousand other women do who have
the same environment this woman has had.
who is never rude and who in a word is
made after an almost rigid ~pattern-this
- - una JOo OAi always e just
where to find. You can count on her just
as much as the appearance of grass in
springtime. or the rising and setting Of
the sun. She is always charming and gra-
cious. Ii must not be supposed that she
never unbends. She does. and is charm
ing. But in general society she has some
thing to say. she knows just what to do
and when TO do ii, and if I were TO give a
company j would rather have her for a
guest. to do me credit, than some others
that L am even more fond Of"
A w~ell-known young lady of this city was
Invited TO attend the opera Friday evening
and Immediately after dinner arrayed her
self for the prospective pleasure. She put
ON her prettiest gown and arranged her
hair in the most becoming style, i'm order
that she might appear bonnetIess at the
performance She is very pretty, and when
her toilet was complete she was a sight for
any man to be proud of. She had received
his flowers in the afternoon and had them
all ready in a cool place I'm their box.
When he rang the bell she was quite ready.
and after greeting him went up for her
wraps As a final touch to her complexion
she snatched up her powder cloth. and.
dashing it into a box. put a vigorous rub
To her forehead and chin. with n little extra
smoothing of to her nose and turned IN
look at herself. to see if she had 1t on
smooth. When, to her horror, she saw that
she had powdered her face with her char
coal dentifrice. If anyone wondered why
she and her best beau We're so late for the
opera they now know the reason.
Il always think when I receive an invita-
ton on Monday that it must have been
made ready and posted Sunday. No one
knows now many persons do up their per-
n correspondence Sunday afternoons
ard evenings. and 1 know of ever so MANY
Teopie who make out their party lists one
Sunday and address all the envelopes the
next One can have a nice, quiet time
Sunday. and there is no need of being dis
turbed- OF course, the maid takes her
afternoon out, and in nelige gown or dress
ing coat one can write until fingers refuse
TO move. No matter if the bell rings. there
Is no maid TO answer 1t. and IL is a rare
thing, indeed. that there is any call of
Importance, except In q friendly way. on
that day Why. / know OF people who tell
their friends that they have a regular invi-
tation for Sunday dinner and are never at
home. in order that they may shut Them
selves in to read or write or take a man,
Having delivered herself OF this bit of ex-
preston and information. the lady at the
reception passed on TO greet other friends.
A young man OF this city. who came
from another place. has become acquainted
with all the young ladies. and he has nu-
merous invitations here and there. and has
excepted many. He has never confined his
calling more particularly TO one than an
other. and he is one of the few WHO es-
capped for a long time the rumors of a
matrimonial engagement. Finally il was
whispered about that he was engaged to a
young lady in the city from which he came
and that. being fond of society and expect
ing TO make Indianapolis his home. he had
courted IN extended acquaintance. The
report of his engagement flew, as such
things do. and nc was teased by his men
friends and by the young ladies on whom
he called. II became rather embarrassing
for the young man. and he decided on a
novel idea-he would give an announce
ment dinner" He invited a dozen or so of
his men friends and engaged a popular cIub
room for the spread. The guests all under
stood IL was 10 be an announcement. and
they were quite on the tiptoe OF expectan-
cy as to just who The girl was to be.
Just IN the midst OF the sherpeI course the
dinner giver sid that he knew his friends
were expecting something and the reason