The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
ON THE SOCIAL SIDE
DIFFICULTY ENTERTAINERS FIND IN
PREPARING FOR DINNERS.
story of n widows business Prosper
ffy-Doinss for the Coming Week
Personal Mention.

At a small gathering OF women last week
one OF the number made wish. and she
made IL out loud When she had expressed
herself there were others who echoed her
words. The wish was to the effect that In
dianapols had good reliable caterer. After
the wish had been made she continued the
talk BY citing an experience OF her own.
She had for visitor lady from another
city whom she knew very well. She ar
ranged with a special cook who goes out
by the day, and who is often called in to
prepare for dinners and luncneons. TO come
and cook for her dinner. which was to be
for twenty-five persons. Everything was
bought that was needed. and the morning
OF the date for the dinner came, but no
cook appeared. To make a long story short,
the cook did not come at an, and the lady
OF the house. her guest and her own cook
had TO get that dinner. When she had told
her story others OF the party said they
had had the same experience, and others
of their friends had Jared even worse.
There are many handsome dinners and
iuncheons given in this city during the sea-
son, and IL Is not an infrequent thing to
have the cook who promised 10 be on hand
promptly at Z, s or o'clock in the morning
not put IN an appearance. until the one about
to entertain is almost frantic at the state
OF affairs and the uncertainty. In a neigh
boring city a lady was left a widow with no
support One day friend Of hers wanted
Co give a dinner. and she consulted this
widow about It. Finally, in the converse
ton, 1t came out that the widow offered to
take charge Of the dinner and see that
everything was served properly. Her friend
wanted her to be one OF the guests, but she
refused; said she was not going out, and did
not want 10 see people, but that she would
the kitchen and see that the dinner was per-
fectly served. The evening came and the
friend had planned the dinner together, but
every detail was left to the widow. The din
ner was such a success that In few weeks
the hostess gave second and then a third.
Each time the widow attended to the affairs
Of the kitchen One day friend who had
and with fear and trembling asked the sue
cessful hostess If the widow would do the.
same san , thing tor ner- The widow consented.
for every handsome entert linment in the
city. Her business has grown. She has sup
pied herseif with a quantity or the finest OF
napery, silver. glass and china. and can sup
ply everything for a small luncheon or for
an evening party OF several hundred. She
has her own cooks and walters, and some OF
the most unique entertainments given have
been planned and executed by her. She will
set and decorate the table, never twice alike
and gives a great variety of new dishes. in
Producing constantly some novelty. She
Keeps rigat up TO date. and to have her ar
the cuisine goes, not a thing will be amiss.
THIS Is just what Indianapolis needs and
ing for herself, and the city where She lives
Is not half the size Of Indianapolis.
The following Is a note from a foreign cor
respondent OF an Eastern paper, and 1t viii
Be of interest to many people in this city:
Miss Angs Noon and Miss Pauline Moon,
who have also been here all winter, left
April I, for Paris The Misses Ransdell. with
Mrs W. II. Wood and Miss Florence Wood,
have gone TO Florence, and Mrs. o. A Wal
Here is lingerie caprice. 1t comes from
Paris. and is. OF course, piquant Madame or
Aademoiselle Novelty must needs have her
Christian name embroidered in full upon her
pet piece OF underwear The embroidery is a
copy of her own handwriting and is done in
WASH linens. IT adorns the upper left side Of
her 1ace-bound chemise: the broad collar
nap OF her night robe; the waist band OF
many-tucked skirts and appears ON corset
covers. hosiery and undervests. Monograms
are voted "old-fashioned," and this modern
stamp Is the vogue.
1T is astonishing to me-" said lady at
porch party a short time ago, "how much
gossip there has been going on in this city
the past winter. / never knew so much of
1t before. 1t takes next to nothing 10 start
1t. and have almost had to hold my breath
sometimes now. you need not laugh)-not to
catch Ii at all, bun In establishment that women
dare 10 talk as they do about other people.
When have callers they gossip. II / have
anyone In 10 tea or luncheon II is gossip.
and stop to chat there Is more OF il. and the
clubs are perfectly awful. / belong to a
on about people makes me glad for one r rea
son That belong to the club for, being
there, they leave my name OUT. II talked
should expect to be stricken dumb. or nave
my tongue fall out, or something else hap
pen to shut my mouth"
The Philadelphia Press gives the following
account OF a kitchen party which was given
recently in that city:
"A number OF women the other evening
gave what they called a kitchen party to a
Keeping They assembled at the home of
one Of the party. and went In body to the
visions for lunch, and made sort OF pic
mic or the affair, for the establishment was
not as yet fully, furnished nor settled. But
taton or their remembrances.
These were in the form of kitchen fur
nishings; those pans and kettles knives,
forks and spoons Of which no housekeeper
can ever have too many. and which. there
fore. did not at all interfere with the pur-
cheses she had already made. Each guest
had an especial gift which was proffered
with the accompaniment of a rhyme that,
as no one or them was poet, was merely
funny doggerel and added to the hilarfty of
the evening Such neighborly acts are pleas
ant and sweet remembrances and when
DONE as this was. In the form Of Jest. can
not possibly offend the most sensitive re-
cipient-"
Personal and Society.
Mr.. j.. NJ. Harris, of Rushville. is visiting
friends here.
: Mrs. Charles H. Bailey is the guest of
friends az RushvIlle.
Mrs. Madge Kerfoot Mason, OF Chicago Is
the guest of Miss Susan Stewart.
Miss Lille Landers has gone to Martins
vile to make visit OF few weeks.
Mrs. William III. Dye has gone to Pitts
burg TO visit Mr. and Mrs. William G. Cush-
ing.
The North End Whist Club will be en-
tertained Friday evening at the Country
Club.
Mrs. Hattie N. Hopkins entertained the
Partial Euehre Club on Wednesday after
noon