The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-20
PERSONAL and SOCIETY
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY MARKS
END OF A GAY SEASON.
Lent Begins wednesday-woodr
Place MinstreIs-Free Kindergarten
Tea-Events of Coming Week.

While hearts and cupids reigned supreme
for ST. Valentines day, the red, white and
blue Of the national colors win hold their
sway Tuesday, when George Washington's
birthday is TO be celebrated There are
entertainments of various kinds arranged
for that day. One Of the prettiest descrip-
tons for luncheon comes from an ex-
change in this way:
Martha Washington luncheons will be
popular for the I'D of the month. Of course
the colors selected are red white and blue
The chandelier under which the table
stands may be hung with silken flags The
center piece might be a low bank of red and
white carnations, with bows Of blue and
white ribbon. Pretty red paper candle
shades are easily available, and these add
TO the color scheme
Another center piece rather more elabo-
rate is an old-fashioned crystal Candida
brum holding red candles and having red
and white carnations loosely intertwined
about the base. The candelabrum rests on
a large, nat star, with the points edged
Canton ware will be the most appropriate
for this occasion. Let the blue predominant
IN one course the red III another. Thus
the soup may be ordinary bouillon colored
with tomato and served in white Cups. An
all-white course is dainty, consisting of
baked white, fish served in white pattie
dishes placed on white plates, with white
lace mats. Delft plates may be used for
the game course, with squares of white
bread and tiny molds of red currant jelly
Little radishes. with the skin cut back to
show the white will add to the color eff
feet Tomatoes may be filled with chopped
white celery and served with a creamy
mayonnaise. Tiny sticks of crisp candy in
red, white and blue will answer for the
bOn-bons. In each slice of cream may be
placed a tiny silken American flag. At
tached TO the guest card for souvenirs may
be pictures Of Martha Washington, or the
souvenirs may be statuettes of either Cen
eTal or Lady Washington
such luncheon is a very good occasion
to have different emblelns and quotations
WI nd fr no fun Il
interest. Thus, one card has a picture of
colonial dame. for which the hostess hunts
up the following sentiment
Red. white and blue
Are loves own coIors everywhere,
And there smiles hope as young as dew,
With tangled sunshine in her hair.
Other cards have pictures of the flag a
chesC or tea, Paul Revere, Independence
bell or head of Washington for which APP
propriate inscription are found.
Shrove Tuesday will be celebrated in New
Orleans with the famous Mardi Gras. In the
large and fashionable social centers the
past week and the two days of the coming
week will be filled with a rush of entertain
ments and then Ash Wednesday will put
stop to them. For six weeks the gayety is
abandoned among Roman Catholics, Epis-
copalians and even among many of other
denominations. 1T has become one of the
national customs to observe Lent. This OBJ
servance is not the strict fasting except
among the devout of~the two churches but
among others the eessa ton is not as COM
plete. There ere many clubs which continue
10 meet and have their modest entertain
ments with a game of cards, cup of ice
and a bit of cake. These do not give large
parties and receptions, nor do they haYe
dinners and luncheons but their self-denial
is not absolute. 1t is a grateful custom. one
that is appreciated by the members of the
social sets and one that will have an in
crease rather than a decrease of observers.
gentleman and his wife recently decided
rather suddenly to have a small dance.
There was no time nor was there any desire
to have engraved invitations. as the affair
was to be too informal for that, nor was
there time to bid every guest verbally so,
as all others would do under like circum-
stances, the wife took her visiting cards.
She made out the list and young lady of
fered to write and address them. The invl-
tations went out In the wife's' name only,
and the responses came addressed to her
name was not mentioned in the acknowl-
edgements and soon found the reason.
When questioned the young lady said: Il
have never been used to looking after hus-
bands of any kind. and how could be ex-
pected to attend to yourS?" The night of
the party the guests carried out, what they
only and asked to be introduced to the
strange gentleman. "a guest from abroad"
For one Of the luncheons this season the
hostess sent out her invitations about ten
days early in order to have just the COM
pany she wanted. She had prompt responses
from all but one. After waiting several
days, she decided to telephone the lady and
ask her If she had received the invitation.
The one to give the luncheon knew the card
had been delivered, but she wanted some
kind of a reply, and to ask that question
she thought would bring the desired an
swer. The lady herself answered the tele-
phone and said the invitation had come, but
she would like to have two days more to
decide giving as her excuse that she had
Something else for the same date, but
wanted to come. The hostess could not say
anything and had to content herself and
wait the lady's pleasure. The reply was
promised for the morning of the second day
following. The hostess waited till the mid
die of the afternoon of that day, but no re-
ply came Then she went out 70 reception
and there met the lady from whom she eX-
pected the reply. The lady came up TO her
and said that she was so glad 70 meet ner'
that she had intended writing her answer.
but having seen her, etc, she was glad to
inform the hostess that she could come. As
soon as the hostess went home she wrote
10 the artist who was making the luncheon
cards that she had finally heard from the
lady and to put her name on the card. The
morning of the luncheon the lady sent a
hurriedly written note with her regrets.
This is the way the swell set in New York
sometimes disports itself: The vineyard
rose superior to the kitchen garden at the
festival tonight. 1t is true that the men
decorated themselves with noses fashioned
like beets and carrots, but that merely en-
abled them to form grotesque background
for the charms of Mrs. Burke Roche, who
appeared in the conviviai guise of Bac-
chante Crowned with vine leaves, her
arms and finger tips stained with the purple
of crushed grapes, a great horn OF plenty
perched on her lift shoulder.
Mrs Roche was by far the most striking
figure in the throng that was designediy
motley as 10 costume Her faultless figure
was suggested rather than displayed by the
drapery of gauzy pale green silk. made
over tights with leopard skin sweeping
from right shoulder to left hip
Miss Bishop wore the flaming scarlet of
the poppy, with a suggestion of golden
wheat about her headdress. Miss Hewitt
was a pansy, and her headdress was fash
toned to represent a yellow and purple
ransy. Mrs. w. Butler Duncan was an
American Beauty rose. Mrs. Jacob Wendell,
jr., was red carnation, even TO the spicy
perfume.
Roses clustered in the dark locks of Miss
Katherine Duer and impaired the distinc-
tive character TO her costume
True to the newest social traditions there
was vaudeville, but it was OF the amateur
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