The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
PARAGRAPHS RELATING TO THE so-
GAL SIDE or LIFE.
The "Grip'' Luncheon Is the Latest
Fad-StOry OF Two People
at the Play.

A week ago last night a young lady of
North Pennsylvania street had a caller a
very nice young man from out of town.
After they had chatted awhile the young
man proposed that they go down to the
theater. The young lady was soon ready
they took the car and, arriving at the place
Of amusement, bought tickets and were
shown to their seats. The play had already
begun and between the play and what they
had to say to each other, they did not
look at their programmes. The play over.
they returned home and the young man left.
promising to call Sunday afternoon. This
he did, and found other callers The play
the couple had seen the evening before was
brought up. The young lady said. 1--WE
went down to the Grand last night to see
the play Friends Both said they liked
the play very. much. Some one present re-
marked that it was The Bankers Daueb-
ter that was played that night, and That
Friends would not be PLAYED until the
next week. Inc young couple had not dis
A lady who owns spacious home gave an
entertainment recently and took particular
pains to have her decorations arranged after
her own idea, instead of after the usual
form of the professional decorator She did
It all with purpose and in speaking of it
TO some friends said II do hone some one
will propose here tonight for I have fitted
up ever so many nice places for it. The
house is full of coy hooks" She has not
Yet heard whether or not her scheme sue
Ceeded.
party of ladies were having a nice little
gossipy time morning, and among the
subjects brought up of course, was IAN
other lady" The particular one is very
handsome and dresses exceedingly we'll
She always has beautiful materials in her
garments, and being tall and stately her
clothes look we'll on her. One member of
the party said that there was always one
needed more hair. Now. if she only had
about dollar and a half's worth of hair
added to her own, l know she would be alb
solutely lovely" added the commentator.
A North Meridian-street young woman
received a novel gift by mail last week
The pOstman, who had been on the route for
over a quarter of a century, had never, car
red an article like it, and he showed it to a
number of people as ne carried it on his
route to its owner. 1t was a green cocoa
nut. The outside rind or husk had not been
removed, and it made a bulky article to
carry. On one side was pasted a slip of
white paper, with the address. and it was
fastened to the cocoanut by postage stamps
of various denominations, amounting TO
twenty-five cents.
A Dickens party was recently given at the
Lincoln clubhouse in Lafayette for the
benefit of the kindergarten Society, and
about $50 was realized. The programme
included selections from Dickenss works
acted by well-known married and young
people The Cali in a notice of the enter
tainment said The make-ups were copied
from the pictures by the old artists in
Dickens's standard works Old-time silks
and velvets, beruffied petticoats, kerchiefs,
lace shawls, CATERS, quaint bonnets, caps
and CorkscreW curls were worn by 1.-THE
ladies' and there appeared portly gentle
men with powdered hair, white boards,
trllled shirt fronts; others were tall and
lean, wearing stoveppe hats The first
scene was two tableaux arranged from
old Curiosity Shop, representing the
marchioness in rags and tatters and Dick
SWiveler with his 'don't-care expression.
Mr.. Boffin, the plain old codger, who had
Bofin tbe fashionable high-ffver of a wife
The next was from Martin Chuzzewit'
with Mr.. PecksniR and his two daughters
Merry and Cherry Tho next was the scene
from the same book between Betsy Prigg
and Sairy Camp. The last was two scenes
from 'Pickwlck Papers, the scene between
- N ny VI "a "IltGn
and the next was the trial" The perform
ers were highly commended for the way
they took their parts. Between the scenes
there were songs by well-known singers,
Ms. Isaac Rice, formerly Of this city, sing
mSLWo numbers.
ANWashington special says: Mrs. John A
Logan has invented the grip luncheon,
which is said to be positively the latest
. thing socially. A day or two ago, when she
was just recovering from a severe attack
herself she sent around invitations to
luncheon to six of her friends who, she
knew, We're confined to their beds with the
prevailing epidemic. The time was fixed with
the usual fOrmality, but the place was made
the home of the invited lady Promptly at
the specified time Mrs. Logan sent out six
trays which were delivered at the houses of
the afflicted guests, with a pleasant little
note containing the names of the other par
ties to the affair and the good wishes of the
hostess for their joint recovery"
boys Club Extension Entertainment.
The Boys Club extension entertainment
to be given Friday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Parry, No. 1906
North Delaware street promises to be an at
tractive affair. 1t will be given in a large
room above stairs, where there is a stage. |
and will be under the personal direction of |
Miss Coates. The VirtuOsO Orchestra is to |
furnish the music. There will be two short |
plays and the following includes the names |
of the plays and the cast of characters for |
six to One
The scape-grace nephew. Mr.. Stuart Dean
Aunt Dodge ...............M MISS JuIla L4anders
The New York niece. Miss Emma Atkins |
The philadelphia niece. Miss Helen Seaton |
The Chicago niece. Miss AImlnla watson |
The French niece. Miss Katherine Sullivan |
My Uncle's Will
Mr. Cashmere ............ Mr.. George Kinds |
Mr. Barker. Vance Martin |
Miss Marigold. .......... Miss Demia Townley
The patrons and patronesses of the enter |
president of the Boys Club; Messrs. c. NJ. |
Zenor, J. l. Griffiths, T.. II. Evans, ID. W. |
Coffin and Mesdames Stella Lee, w. 5. Fish, |
H. H. Hanna, A. B. Gates, r. w Furnas,
J. T. Brush. ]. II. Byersa ]. b. Curtis, J.
IT. Baker L. j. Foster, Evan Lilly A. M. |
Ogle. ". S. Rawls, George Merritt. Z. NJ. |
Thompson. A J. Beverage T. G. Day, J.
Hawkins. J. II. Vajen, ]. A. Sutcliffe, NJ. |
v McGilliard Emil Wulschner, w. A. APP |
pegate K. +. Butler, George Stilz, Miss |
Nav Shipp and Miss Harriet Wishard.
Personal and Society.
The Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae will be |
entertained at the home of Mrs. John Clark, |