The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
ANOTHER OF THE SO-CALLED "ARIs-
ToCRATIC" SOCIETIES SPRING UP.
A Paragraph on NObIesse Oblige--
Young Women Falling Into Hab-
it of Inviting Escorts.

There are five patriotic societies in this
city and three are the Colonial Danes. the
Daughters OF the Revolution and the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
There is considerable rivalry among these
three as to which is the most aristocrafic
society. Each claims the greatest difficulty
in establishing eligibility and there are
members in one who could not be in either
of the others and vice versa. Now comes
the most aristocratic of all, a new one THE
Daughters Of 1872" AS this is supposed TO
be only the second generation since that
time, it is only possible to have two grand
fathers while since the Revolutionary war.
it is possible to have four. There are a few
eligible members in this city, but they are so
few that it has not been thought best, up to
this time to establish a chapter Those who
have the right kind of a grandfather to be-
long to the Daughters of 1872 will attach
themselves to the New Jersey chapter
Away along in the next century the women
viii be hunting up their eligibility to belong
TO the Daughters of the Spanish-American
War" or the Daughters of 1898"
When a woman assumes the right to be
leader in society she ought above all
things to know what is the right and proper
thing TO do at all times, in all places and
with all people. The wearing of picture
hats should be one of the things carefully
considered When one interferes in anoth-
er's right or privilege, she is lacking in some
quality necessary for the society leader At
a party given in the evening at the Propy-
laeum there were several so-called leaders
who wore large hats. AT another time at
the same place, when there was a musical
entertainment several ladies wore large
hats and occupied seats we'll to the front, A
young lady who was entering was asked by
one near the door to remove her hat.
Why" responded she, Il see that Mrs.
Black and Mrs White and Mrs. Gray, the
society leaders have their hats on, and Of
course will not take mine Off" The lead
ers do not realize how much their move
ments are watched by younger persons and
by those who are somewhat envious of their
prominent social position. When a woman
finds herself a leader, she is as much the
Cynosure of all eyes in her position as a
prominent politician is in his, and is SUBJ
ject to as much and even more petty criti-
cism
A lawn fete will be given Friday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks,
at the corner of Park avenue and Sixteenth
stFeet, for the boys Of Battery A. Mrs. Fair
banks will give her assistance as we'll as
her house and grounds, and all who are
the mothers, wives and sweethearts or
friends of the boys are asked to- meet at
Mrs. Fairbankss house Tuesday morning at
$3.50 o'clock to perfect arrangements. The
fete was TO have been given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Boswell at the north end Of
College avenue, and large number of tick
cts have been sold for that address. They
will be good for the fete at the Fairbanks
home, which is larger and will more COM
fortably accommodate the many who will
attend. The proceeds will be for hospital
supplies and comforts for "our boys of Bat
terry A"
The poster fad is a thing of the past and
the one who collects posters now is quite
behind the times The menu card is the one
now collected and it is almost as senseless
as the poster fad, but has this to redeem it.
The modern menu card is usually made in
water colors and has artistic merit and
many of them are worthy q frame. The
delicate colors of the menu are best pre-
served behind glass set in a white frame or
one with a little gilt in it, and they have
their use in decorating the owners boudoir
or private sitting room.
~ yOuilS WOluSH III washington makes a
good living buying wedding presents These
she selects for men, who have money but
no time or taste for such things, and the
merchants are willing to pay her commits
sion on the sales. 1t might be good thing
to have something after this fashion in all
cities, and then the brides, who are mum
dated with gifts, would be saved the burden
of receiving sixteen cut glass bowls and no
silver. or thirteen bonbon dishes and no
china, or more than three of any one arti-
Gle. The bride enjoys her beautiful gifts,
but she would also like to have some one
select her gifts who would not give her so
much of one thing and SO little of another.
1t is told as an actual fact that the young
women of this city who desire escorts TO
companies have TO invite the young men to
take them. Not every girl, of course, who
has an escort has been obliged to ask him
to take her The young men have been so
Slow about taking the girls that the latter
have been taking the initiative. The fol-
lowing conversation rolled over the tele-
phone wires:
Hello.
rs that you, JACKIE"
say, Jack, I'm going to do something
oh, yes. can. 1 am sure don't know
what you will think of me-"
Say, Jack, are you invited to the HIS to-
morrow night?"
you are. l am so glad"
say have you asked any one to so with
ycu9'
Gracious but don't know what you will
think. but l am just crazy to go.
well. / thought l would like TO have you
take me"
20, really, now, Jack, are you quite sure
you are willing 10 take me? l wanted so
much 10 so that thought l would just put
a b1ld face on and call you UP and ask you
to take me-"
Il viii be ready whenever you come, only
please don't make IL too late; not later than
g If you can"
Thank you ever so much. I'll do some
thing FOR you some time.
"Good-bye."
Ana Jack took her to the party and she
was about the only girl there who was ac-
Compautcd by a young man not a brother.
A party or young men were discussing the
matter a few days later, and on comparing
notes II was found not TO be unusual for
the proposition for company TO come from
the girl In view Of this the appearance of
lot OF young men entering a room with
OUT girls and as many girls appearing with
IhSlF parents. proves that Indianapolis is
1oHoWlng the English custom.
Personal and Society.
Miss Sada Nihlack has gone to Chicago.
Mr.. W H. Kriel has returned from West
Baden. I'm " 60
Miss Clara scholz has returned from a
visit TO TeTre Haute