The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14

FOR thlS Is Lent
The world the flesh and Romeo
Are all forgot: but then, you know,
Her sackeIoth clothes a dream Of grace.
While ash Of roses tints her face:
For this Is Lent
thing demure she listens well
To what the churchmea have 20 tell;
Isut. AL the while, cherub fair
OF her atteLti0n las share
Though this IS Lent
For naIdens. though they Dious be.
VIII hsarken to Loves softer key.
And woman IL but woman when
There comes her the man OF men.
Though II be Lent.
-Franklyn wsLee.
Wednesday will be st. Patrick's day. one
OF the days of the year when those who en-
terrain may allow their ingenuity full sway
in the matter OF arranging something APP
propriate. For those who are TO have re-
froshments there are many novelties, such
as a flower pot of genuine shamrock from
The florists garlands OF smilax and as
paragus vine. with tiny green candles set
"a intervals. green tulip shades made of
crepe paper for the gas globes. a mass of
green illusion for the center Of the table.
plates with open edges interlaced with
green ribbon. cakes iced with green. ices of
the same hue and confections, lettuce sand
witches tied with green ribbon creme de
ninth for the appetizer salads served in
mangoes Strawberries with the stems on,
a spray of smilax on each plate. light from
green-shaded candles or lamps. II for a
card party. tally cards with shamrock de-
signs. green ribbons and bells may be used,
and plants for decoration, and for prizes
the shops have any amount of things with
shamrock or serpents. A St Patrick s-day
party may be made real novelty. and. aft
er all. that is what is sought after for al
most every entertainments
young matron, herself club woman.
gave expression TO the thought, one day
recently. that indianapolis has seen its eli
max in it's number of clubs: that she knew
a woman who belonged 10 several who had
withdrawn from all but one. and that there
was a general exodus particularly in liter
airy clubs. young married lady said that
she and her husband had belonged to seven
teen clubs one season. and enjoyed the pop
uIarity. but they found that seventeen was
teen too many. and they had cut them
down to seven. She really felt relieved.
knowing that she could now afford new
hat, some gloves and pair of pretty shoes
she had seen in downtown shop.
Alexandra gray is the name of the very
latest stationery. which will soon be found
in every lady's escritoire. 1t is of a notified
hue of soft gTays such as one sees in a
fieecy cloud on a spring day Its texture
is particularly fine and pm moves easily
over the surface. The newest shade in pa
per comes in only the newest shape for
correspondence and society notes.
The window of a downtown shop at
tracted the attention of many women
yesterday that there was a crowd about it
all day. The object Of so many eyes was a
display of fluffy fronts for gowns and the
lace and embroidery boleros The bolero
jacket met so much favor on the winter
gowns that these new creations have been
brought out for the spring and summer.
They are almost fairylike i'm their textures
of lace. crepe lisse. chiffons and the fine
muslins. and the combination of colors is
artistic. For organde and other thin
gowns the detachable fronts and boleros
are one of the most useful and beautiful as
well practicable accessories that have
been brought out for long time.
New York paper says that the craze
for the lenten season is to secure a private
dining room at a hotel and give feasts
there instead of at ones own house. where
the friends and neighbors have an oppor-
tunity to comment on the fact that guests
are In the house. At one Of the fashionable
have been for days ahead.
In preparing a room for guest, If only
for a few days, do not neglect to place a
variety of books at his or her disposal
says an exchange. IF there is no book
shelf in the room, books and magazines
should be placed on "a low table near the
window and care should be taken to have
the books bright and readable and the mag
azines new. and all the better for be-
ing uncut. Many visitor has gone through
tortured. sleepless night in a strange house
with not a line of reading matter"
A Western gentleman has invented an en-
gagement ring that. while it will bring un-
told joys to the feminine SOUL will cause the
same amount of anguish to the masculine
purse. After purchasing one of these new
engagement rings the bank account of the
victim will wear mourning for more than
thirty days.
This ring is actually two rings The GOLD
Is twisted in a manner to form two con.
Meeting rings. destined to be worn on the
love and ''pinkie' fingers respectively
The prettiest Of these twofold rings has 3
diamond In one ring and ruby in the
other. Price not mentioned
The rings, when OF, look like two hoop:
OF wire Upon the hand they are very be.
coming Ihey hold their place well, mo-
permitting the stones TO become turned in
side.
Wearing this ring with a glove is trouble
some. But as an engagement ring il is Yer,
fine. The duality idea is admirably told
and as a practical point, IL may be men
uqRed that such a ring cannot easily sir
The new plates with Shaksperean de
signs are I'm truth real works OF art. eacl
being a finished painting in china of som,
scene Identified with either the poets life o,
work. AS they are sold In sets. the intentio,
is evident that they shall be put to use
But one is tempted To recall the advice of ;
leading art individual apropos OF eIaborat,
fish designs and 10 suggest that they h,
arranged as a frieZe or be otherwise mad,
TO ornament the wall. Covering such DER
feet work with anything so prosafc as 100,
cannot rail- 10 arouse protest and il Seems
little short OF a crime TO allow its BEAUTY
TO be obscured.. Plain plates with onl;
border decoration are surely better for use
These lovely ones should bc Kept as a feas
Tor the eye or should at least be reserve,
Tor afternoon tea. when only n sandwich az
biscuit Is TO be served. and when their ex
quisite pictures may serve as inspira tio,
for few minutes chat
Personal and Society
Nine. katzenbach returned from New
York yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w Bullock ara Wis
Ting friends in BfaziI, Ind
Mrs. Josephine r Nichols has sona :,
Martinsvtiie for a few weeks
Miss Ella Bush OF Kentland "a the eues
OF her sister. Miss Ada Bush
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