The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
PEOPLE BEGINNING TO PLAN FOR
THEIR ANNUAL OUTING.
Not so Many Going Abroad This Year
"A Recent Eastern eddin
Observation-Disclosures.

People are already planning for the sum-
mer outing which will begin in a few
weeks. There viii be quite a number of
indianapolis people who viii go abroad, but
not nearly so many as went last summer
{ and the year before. A few have signiied
their intention of going TO the wilds of
northern Wisconsin. where fishing and
hunting are added to the pleasures or
canoeing. and taking life unconventionally
as to dress and amusements. The sea and
mountains viii take many. but the Indiana
lakes will claim the majority. Now. that
May has begun and hot days viii 1olloW
the late spring, the wardrobes are being
completed. One lady has taken time oy
the proverbial 'forelock' and has had sew
enteen thin dresses made. They vary from
the dantiest organizes for the summer
party to the china silk and ginghams, dim
tiles and all Of the pretty materials which
have been placed SO temptingly in the shop
will put her money into a good tailor-made
gown. a travelling dress. some SILK SHIRT
waists and the remainder into passage fare,
hotel bills and the like.
One of the very latest Paris gowns is
trimmed with narrow ruff1es from the hem
to the neck ard around the sleeves, giving
the effect of ragged stripes at some dis
lance away. The only other decoration for
the costume is an old-fashioned fichu of
lace brought over the shoulders and held
at the belt. where the ends are about four
inches apart, with handsome pins.
There is always some adjective that is
greatly overworked among the young peo-
pie. For a time it was ''sweetly pretty"
After a while 1t was perfectly lovely" and
it has been Just a love" and too pretty
for ANYTHING" and various other words
and expressions. just at present it is Just
fine 1t does not make any difference
whether 1t is something to eat, a theatrical
performance, a spring bonnet, a horse, a
house or anything else; if the subject has
anything TO recommend it, it is Just
there does not seem to be any word that
Will just express what is intended by
fine" 1t, too, will have its day as have
the others, but at present it is fine and
nothing else.
At a wedding given last week in an East
ern city the bride had six bridesmaids and
they were all dressed alike. They wore
skirts and Louis XIV coats of French blue
MORE, with full fronts and ruffies of white
satin and lace, and each carried a huge
bouquet of daybreak carnations under one
arm and in the free hand a silver box filled
with pink rose petals, which they strewed
on the white carpet over which the bride
passed. The bride herself wore the ira
dttional gown of white satin and lace, with
veil and pearls, but her bouquet was OF
French pinks and cornflowers of the same
color as the bridesmaids gowns. Tn
pulpit before which the bridal party stood
was massed with La France roses and
ferns; The effect was said to be gorgeous
at any Hke event in that city.
A young lady OF this city was entertain
ing q friend from a neighboring city a short
time ago and was anxious for her to have
a pleasant visit. To this end she invited
her young men and girl friends to call, and
found company for her visitor to every
thing there was going on. One night there
was TO be a party, and she was particularly
Solicitous for her friend to go. She went.
but the hostess who had entertained so
generously since the arrival of her guest
found herself the night of the party with
out an escort. This is not the first case,
and 1t is said that another in this city has
declared that no daughter of hers shall
has entertained numerous times Since Oc-
tober and her daughter has not been in
Vited to a theater or party by a single
young man who accepted her hospitality
during the whole season.