The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-31
AND SOCIETY
THE "SECRET HONEYMOON. ONE OF
THE LATEST WHIMs.
Neither Bride Nor Groom to Know
Where They Are Going-A
Market Party.

The latest whim in society is the secret
honeymoon" The groom arranges with his
best man as to how long he may be absent,
tells him the direction he would like to go
gives him a sum of money and leaves the
rest entirely to him. Neither groom nor
bride knows where the honeymoon is to be
spent until they are on the train, as the best
man accompanies them to the station.
checks their baggage and hands the tickets
in an envelope TO the groom at the last mo-
ment. When this is done, the groom finds
in the same envelope his route all made
out, with hotel accommodations secured,
and all he has to do is to go as the direc-
tons Indicate. This takes the bride and
groom out of town, and after they are in
their hotel they may make any other plans
they like. Their friends do not know where
they are, for the best man only knows
where he sent them at first. The honey
moon is thus a secret all around, and is
said to be a great Improvement on the old
plan Of having all the relatives and friends
know and discuss all of the plans. The
bride and groom can safely deny knowing
where the trip is to be. and after they are
gone the best man can know only as much
of the plan as he arranged.
market party is one of the late
fancies for entertaining few intimate
friends. The market party must be given
Saturday night. as that is the only night
when the market house is open. A party
was given last Saturday evening The
guests were invited to the home of the
hostess. After all had arrived the party
went down town on a street car. the host
ess, of course, paying the fare. Each couple
was given 10 cents to spend. A certain
time was given when all should meet at a
certain corner to return to the house. Each
couple arrived with a purchase, and when
they all were seated around the dining
room table, the packages were opened and
the contents furnished the feast for the
evening. One couple had bought pound of
crackers, another had cheese, there were
olives pickles and fruits of various kinds,
the queer thing about 1t being that no two
couples had made the same kind of a pur-
chase.
well-known young lady OF this city
went to visit a relative this summer. The
relative owns a two-seated cart, and one
afternoon two other friends were invited to
go out driving with the young lady from
this city and the relative whom she was
visiting. Going along road near which
the cars pass, they saw a train coming.
There was no way to turn, and as the train
came whrling by the horse became fright
ened and ran. The two on the front seat
were interested in the horse, one tightly
holding the reins and the other giving ev
cry attention and encouragement that she
could. AS the horse suddenly started, the
women on the rear seat, who had not been
noticing the horses ears giving premonitory
signs of fear, were thrown off the cart, the
sash of one catching in the wheel and
wrecking her costume before che could get
it torn from her. The front-seat women
went on driving fast towards town and the
other two were dumped into the street with
dust on their clothes and in their eyes and
very much disheveled generally. When the
front-seat women had quieted the horse,
they turned to speak to their friends, but
there was no one there to speak to. They
turned the cart, hurried back and finally
met the Indianapolis young woman and the
other friend walking slowly along the coun-
try road, wondering which was the best
way to get home. They were taken in, but
after the first effect had passed off, the fun
of the performance was seen, and the four
have been standing no end Of teasing.
A gentleman of this city, who lives hand
somely and has always dressed in conven-
tional clothes, was left alone in the house
cooler place to remain for several months
The gentleman often passed the evening
with some of the neighbors, who take their
summer outing in a more contracted way,
making their trips late in the summer for a
few weeks only. In one of the neighbors'
families lives a little maid, who is very OBJ
serving. One day the man who had been
left alone was complaining of the terrible
heat The man of the neighbours family
said. mo wonder you are hot; you have on
a thick-bosomed, starched shirt, through
which not a breath of air can reach your
body Why don't you wear negldgee shirt
as l do. They are cool and comfortable
and nearly every man who stays in town
has to come to it during this weather"
The man who was left alone said he be-
lieved he would buy himself negligee
shirt, and the next evening when he came
home he had on pretty negligee, being so
delighted with his purchase that he men,
toned it frequently during the evening. He
not only wore the shirt that day, but the
next and several days following. Finally,
when it came the end of the week, the OBJ
serving little maid said: II wonder if Mr..
r. has provided himself with a negligee to
change; he's worn the one he has solid
week" She had noticed the difference be-
tween the way the man who was left alone
had worn his linen shirts and the negligee.
Those Indianapolis people who, by bus
mess, are compelled to remain in town dur
ing the heated term, find camping within
wheel reach" of Washington street a very
pleasant solution of the outing question
In Golden Hill Grove, few miles north of
the city on the cycle path, is Camp Sun
rise" the summer homes of j. l.. Hogue,
i NJ. Pentecost. c. A. Backus, H. NJ. Ack-
erman. Charles A Wise and Mrs. Mary
Buchter. Camp Sunrise" with its cold
storage boxes, daily visits from market man
and newsboy, affords all the delights of a
residence in the woods, with many comforts
of the city home. The ladies, who are MEM
bers of the Social Dozen Club, will give
their usual monthly socials and will observe
their midsummer guest day in camp.
Personal and Society.
Mr.. Webb Lovett has gone to Colorado TO
remain several weeks
Mr.. John A. Finch has gone to Atlantic
City 10 join his sister.