The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
SOCIETY AsTIR FOR THE WEEK OF
THE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Parties to Pc Given-A Young Woman
UtiIizes a 'MeasIes" Sign
in a Novel Way.

The May festival is to be the time when
there will be a revival in the great assem-
blages, and at that time the spacious audi
forum of Tomlinson Hall will have put
on its decoration for the gala event, and
the audiences will bloom as the gardens.
With the theater ordinance prohibiting bon
nets, the full dress audience increases, and
the effect is enhanced. The appearance of
Tomlinson Hall from year TO year remains
a pleasant memory, for the audiences that
gather are unusual. There are numerous
parties both from the city and from abroad,
and this year is to be an exception even
in that direction, for there are promises of
a larger number than ever before, par
ticularly from out of town. The number
of applications are coming from places in
Illinois as we'll as the distant parts of this
State.
With melody at one side of the director
and the audience in festival garb, with hut-
tering fans and bright costumes at the
other in happy relation to the bouquet of
singers on the platform, the picture rises
to the occasion and is complete.
There is a universal decoration of
measles signs on the North Side and
some of them are being put to use in rather
queer ways. In one house the sign was TAX
en- down, but was put up again by the
young lady of the family. She has a best
beau and the evenings that he arrives she
admits him, excuses herself for a moment
and goes out and puts the sign up close TO
the door bell. AS there is a light on the
porch any one who comes will be sure TO
see the sign, and for fear OF the contagion,
the bell will not be rung. She enjoys her
best beau's call without molestation or the
presence of any rival, and when he leaves
she takes in the sign. 1t happened that a
boy in the family found out her little trick,
and he put up the sign the night the best
beau was expected. The beau saw it and
hurried away for fear of carrying the
measles to the young brothers and sisters
in his own family. The young lady was in
consolable till the brother could not keep
his secret any longer and let the truth Out:
She wrote her beau a note and the measles
sign has been oanished.
A weIl-known writer. on what is the right
and proper thing to do at the time of we'd
dings, says that it is the correct thing for
only those who ares connected with the
bride and groom by ties of love or blood tc
give presents. The same writer says it is
vulgar to issue a large number of cards for
a church or home wedding and for people
to say, Il have received a card from the
Browns. and l suppose that means l have
to send them a present.
The only dissipation of the last week has
been the parties given to the pony and
dog show. The parties have been of the
most informal kind. often the invitation
coming verbally about fifteen minutes be-
fore the show with some such words as
Lets go to the dog show and prompt
getting of a hat and wrap constituting the
preparations. When one can so to d cheap
show there are not many preliminaries,
but as a well-kpoWn society man of this
city once said: tIf there is a 81 or s. opera
comes along ! MUST invite my company a
NEE i oe end hia gset a carnage TO e take
cheap show we go in the street cars or
walk" There is considerable truth in the
remark. and it has been exemplified in the
recent advent of a pony and dog circus.
There is a great fad among the children
to make money" said a well-known young
lady recently. There are a number of
children of North Meridian street who
have undertaken to make paper parasols.
They are dainty in color and have the
unique charm of style, and it is not diff
cult to dispose of them for ornament or
for german favors. They are not expen-
sive and it is only a few cents that is made
on each one, but the money is carefully
boarded, and when the end of the season
comes. after school is out. the money is
to be spent on a party at the Country Club
or a picnic, There is another set of young
girls VINO nave been giving entertainments
all during the winter and spring for char
liable purposes. Part of the money goes to
ci9the the poor children. Then there are
do certain work. and each one is pledged
= 70 earn at least . cents a week. This is all
given TO a common treasurer, and the
Whole amount is to be used for some pleas
ure during the summer. No one is allowed
TO put spending money into the account,
Tor the money has to be earned"
The ladies of the Free kindergarten and
Children's Aid Society have decided to
open two vacation schools. These will be
located in the Arabella c. Peelle building,
on Pearl street, and in the Mary Turner
Cooper School (eolored), on Margaret
street. AS this means an extra outlay of
money, the. ever-generous public is asked
to contribute to the enterprise by sending
contributions TO Mrs, H. S. Tucker, 207
East North street.