The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
EXPERIENCE OF A YOUTH IN MAKING
HIS SOCIAL DEBUT.
Eis Young Lady Was Too Popular
One Unique Entertainment--
Movements of People.

A friend writing to another IN this city
gave a description of her son, who is ex~
periencing his first social season. She says:
Il would have you know that Robert. who
has always been so diligent in school and
through college and is now in his fathers
Office studying law, has never paid much
attention to girls. He has always been
rather shy and reserved when in their pres
ence. and it was with some misgivings that
I.saw the Invitations begin coming in this
fall When the first one was put in his hand
IT was for a church wedding. He went with
his father and myself and seemed to enjoy
the social side of life seeing the pretty
girls and everything. You can imagine how
astonished | was when the invitation came
for the Brownss ball and cotillon. andsRob-
ert announced that he was going. He went
the same day and asked Miss x, whom
he knew as well as any girl before he went
to college, but whom he has not seen very
much since coming home. He must have
been the first to ask her, for she accepted
He was in rather d tremor getting ready
for the ball. and put on his dress suit and
gloves with quite. an air, and informed me
that he had ordered the handsomest car
rage there was TO be hired, and had sent
Miss x dozen American Beauty. roses.
] thought that for young man about to
make his debut he knew what was con-
sidered nice to do, and gently mentioned it,
but he said that Miss ks father was
rich and he knew other young men must
have done as well by her, and he did not
want to have her feel that she was going
with 'greeny. 1t was not until the next
noon, at luncheon, that I saw Robert, al
though l was awake and had waited to hear
ball.
do not think he enjoyed 1t as much as ne
anticipated, for he told me with much
lar that he did not dance with her but
once. He had never danced the cotillon,
and after he led out with her In the hrst
figure lie went and sat down. No one Ia
vored him, and he never had an opportunity
to dance with Miss * again. He said
that lots of the fellows had all the favorS
they could carry and more, but that he
never received one, and he watched the
whole evening TO see how they did 1t: Miss
& had both arms full, and he had to
help her by holding them for her as she
would receive them. / do not think that
Robert will be discouraged, but could not
help feeling right sorry at his disappolnt-
ment, for this first party had cost him his
dress suit his carriage and the flowers, and
know several hours of dumb agony.
At a club meeting held recently in this
city it was the duty of committee to
provide some sort of entertainment for the
members. Each committee, of course, tried
to furnish some amusement that has not
been offered. before. After a short literary
programme the president announced that
all were invited to take a trip. Chairs We're
placed across the room, and the car was
ready. A call, Train for Boontown, larry
town, ETC., leaves station in six minutes,
train on third track caused a rush for the
car. "All aboard said the conductor, and
the train was off. Each passenger was given
a slip of paper, on which was written hid
xubp WOllld made. R9ns
ellis were furnished and prizes were given
to the ones naming the greatest number OF
cities The prizes were open-face watches
for the ladies and chains for the gentlemen.
A train boy distributed popcorn, peanuts
and candy. Between stations half hour
was given for refreshments.