The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
THE SOCIAL ROUTINE
COMING WEEK WILL BE AN IN
USUALLY BRILLIANT ONE.
Three Prominent weddings In Sue
cession-HandsOme Dinners Being
Giyen-Personal and Society.

Every season there are lots Of things
left at the Propylaeum and other places
for social gatherings and the collections
sometimes get so large that 1t Is qres-
ton with those in charge what TO do with
them There are candlesticks, vases, rugs.
shawls, wraps, wells and fans by the dcz-
en-. shoes, slippers and rubbers. all sorts
OF beautifiers. such as powder chamois
skins, starch bags, not to say anything
OF rouge and pencils left by the Dramatic
Club. Gloves often long gloves for even
ing, single gloves and mittens. When any
thing valuable is left there is some effort
10 locate the owner. but for the most part
the things are only OF value TO the owner
and no one else cares to take them. The
one in charge does net feel free 10 sell
them even after some time. for at one place
pair OF patent-leather pumps he thought
he had left there year and nalI before
Dinners have been quite in favor recently
and many handsome entertainments OF this
kind have been given. They vary in size
Some have only eight covers and at the
largest one this season. given by Mr.. and
Mrs. e c. Atkins for Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
ding Of Memphis there were fifty-eight.
Dinners for twelve or sixteen are custom
airy. The menu Is varied in some way,
but the courses are about the same, win
bouiIlon. fish, meat, sherbet, quail Cat this
season., salad, dessert and coffee. AT most
OF the dinners there have been guests or
homer. Some few have been for spe sl,s oc c.
couples: for friend who Is to leave town
or for some one who has just come TO
town. For the latter there cannot be
better Introduction. 1t gives an opportuni-
" TO get somewhat acquainted with the
guests. more than possible at a tea or re-
ceptiOn.
The following Is an extract from a letter
from a friend to lady in this city, which
for frankness is truly out of the ordinary.
1t is probable that the same thing has hap
pened before but has not been acknowl-
edged MY Dear Friend-I started a letter
to you last week and had written one page
when IL suddenly occurred to me that had
not written to Marie. and we were there
two days en- route to this city. I had not
thanked her for her hospitality nor nad 4
complied with her request to write ner
OF our arrival read over what nad
written to you and found II would do just
as well 20 send to her. so i finished II up
and sent il along to her. and here l have
left you al this time, but l know you viii
forgive me-"
A number of friends were talking over
the arrangements for a party that was to
be given by one OF them for her young
daughter. The names of several had been
written on a paper for the hostess to in
vite them to assist at the entertainment
The young girl of the family was waxing
enthusiastic There were some who were TO
be in the parlors, TO see that no one felt
strange and to invite the guests to the din
ohers Were To es and
late, and still others were to dip ices. FL
nally they arrived at the name OF one of
their most intimate friends. who is ge-
MUS of executive ability. Where should she
be assigned? "Oh, you'll have to make her
grand boss. or the party won't be go, y
said the enthusiast
Two women who live near each other
Orwell North Meridian street, let 1t be
said, though that is not the street-two
women who are neighbors, at any rate,
hardly know how to meet each other
since Christmas. They were friendly
neighbors as friendship among city neigh
bors goes; that is. they exchanged calls
at irregular intervals commented criti-
caily in private on each others new
gowns and bonnets as they saw them worn
: from time TO time, and speculated on the
probable cost, usually rating II as ex-
travagant considering her husbands
means One OF them, at least, Mrs.
Jones let her be called, had not consd-
cred her acquaintance intimate, and
when. the day before Christmas, a
framed etching bearing Mrs. Browns
card, with the legend please accept with
she was astonished. That never cost a
cent less than &c." said Mrs. Jones to
sessed her to send it | don't know. OF
course. L can't be under obligations to
her. and I'll have to go down and buy
something, though. goodness knows, I've
spent more money now than I can af-
ford" But Mrs. Jones went down town
dered sent up to Mrs. Brown n Them she J1e
came home with sense of sweet peace
and OF obligation removed. Late that
evening came a ring at the door, and
Mrs. Browns son appeared with an in
curry Tor picture, which was TO have
gone to ''Maw's cousin. Mrs Jones. over
on the avenue. and was left here by
mistake" The picture was given up. and
then Mrs. Jones made a frantic rush for
the telephone TO intercept the, vase to
Mrs. Brown, but il was too late. The
delivery man with the package had left
the store half an hour before, and could
not be reached. So Mrs. Jones got moth
Ing, Mrs. Brown got the vase, and the
situation Is now awkward.
"Can you tell me why 1t is that so few
of my friends have called on Mrs
s.~' asked one woman. When she
first came here about two months aec
gave a reception in her honor, and asked
all OF my friends. and ever so many of then,
came. They were all presented to her.
Since that time most of them have made
their reception calls on me. but not half a
dozen outside of my own particular intimate
t tsiends nave called on her. Do you suppose
that they owe her one visit at least after
the reception just as much they do me?
feel dreadfully mortified about il, for have
visited her in her home. apd have pra ised
the women here told how handsome they
are. how we'll they dress. what lovely COM
panies they give. how nice they are in ev-
cry particular. and now. when 7 want them
TO justify all have said of them, thev treat
ner worse than pickpocket. Well I could
Just cry. love her dearly. and I actually
feel ashamed to go and see her for She asks
about different ones I talk Of them and
when ask her II Mrs. T. or s7me one else
has called she says NO. and then / iust
want to hide my head and go home. What
would you do il you were in my placer"
Personal and Society.
Miss Birdie Blye, pianist, of this CITY. is
making a tour In Iowa. -
Master Byron Scharff. Of Louisville. XIV
Is visiting his grandparents.
Miss Julia Meigs. OF LAFAYETTE. win cora
Tomorrow en- route 10 Glendale O.
Mr. Otis r. Lowe. who has been at horn.
for the holidays. Will return East TODAY
Miss Emma Abbott. of Lafayette is the
guest OF Mrs. c. w. Letter, ga College ave-
nue.
Miss Eugenie Fables. who spent the holt
days with friends in Ohio. has returned
homes
Miss Annie Fraser. who has been at hom.
FOR the holidays. returned TO Smith College
Friday. ese
Mrs Mary War1walI of Sar r,~o.