The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS GIFTS THE FIREsInE
TOPIC NOWADAYS.
POpuIa rity of the "Tea ROOM I'm the
East-Germnn Ladies' Society
Charity Ball.

Only four weeks to Christmas day. 1t will
come on Sunday. ard from now until that
time will be the busiest season of the year.
The shops have already put out some of
their most tempting articles. and mysterious
packages are being hurried hither and
thither, particularly during school hours.
Fond mothers have to snatch odd minutes
when little people are in school or in bed
to make the holiday gift. One of the odd
signs of the season is the way women carry
home their bundles. instead of trusting
them to be sent by the merchant. A woman
will not carry a bundle ordinarily, but when
the gift season comes on she will load her
self with packages until it is a difficult mat
ter for her to arrive home in safety. A
woman win carry a package with much
more grace when It is a piece of satin or
lace or some expensive article than she will
if 1t is q pair of shoes to be mended or a
waist to return to the dressmaker for alter
alton, even If the outside of the package is
the same for each. The former burden is
assumed with equanimity, but the latter is
usually tucked under a cape, or given to the
husband or son to carry. 1t seems to make
a great deal Of difference what the bundle
contains
There was an afternoon company given
not long ago where the hostess was assisted
by a number Of ladies. What was the as
constituent Of one lady to find her name in
the list published of those assisting at the
reception, when she had not even been ap-
preached on the subject nor invited to at
tend.
young man is trying to make peace for
himself. He invited two different girls to
90 to the Propylaeum ball and only took
one.
Eastern and Western cities have what is
called the 'tearoom," kind Of light-lunch
room. in the common parlance. The tearoom
is located on a busy thoroughfare in the
shopping district, and the management is
entirely by women and large part of the
patronage is by them. The tearoom must
be well lighted and ventilated, and nothing
spared to make 1t the acme of elegance and
daintiness. The tables are small ones, for
four persons, and have only the finest of
napery and china and everything per-
tanning TO the place must be immaculate.
The Mattresses wear the white caps and
aprons and only the best service is permit
ted The menu is simply a luncheon. Not
only must the place and it's appointments
be perfection, but the cook must be equally
good and the woman who manages 1t must
be able to preside in the kitchen of her
establishment, 10 take her place at the cash
desk or to be the head waitress Such places
are supposed to pay more than the running
expenses for the first year. Where the
patronage is sufficient they are maintained
with such perfection that the most fastidious
person goes there with delight. The tea
room" is one of the new avenues of business
opened TO women.
Tuesday evening is the date for the charity
bah to be given by the German Ladies
Aid Society. That the event will be a not
able one socially and financially is already
known. The new part of the German House
will be open for the dance and the supper,
and with an orchestra to furnish the music
there will be nothing else needed to make 1t
q success.
The second annual exhibit of the Ceramic
Association viii be held this week in the
club parlors at the Bates House. The OPEN
ing will be held Tuesday evening, when
there will be reception to the members and
their friends the officers of the society
receiving the guests. There viii be exhib-
itors from Fort Wayne. Richmond, Shelby
vile, Logansport and Frankfort. A new
feature of the exhibit will be the offering
OF prizes for the displays There will be two
prizes for professional and amateur exhibits
OF flowers, figures. fruit and conventional
designs. The awards will be made Tuesday,
and the judges viii be Mr.. r. B. Gruelle,
Mrs. D. w. Coffin and Miss Fry, of Purdue
University. Last year the exhibit was re-
markable for the RICH grade of china paint
ing shown, and the success OF II has caused
unusual effort to be made for the exhibit
this season The association admits
berS from all parts of the State, and among
the artists who are TO show their work are
leading china painters, several or whom are
known beyond the borders of Indiana. The
exhibit will be open for public inspection