The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28
AND SOCIETY
SOME GOSSIP OF THE FAC END OF
THE GAY SEASON.
'peopIe Who Are Sensitive Because
They Fail to Receive Invitations
"A owe Party.

A weli-known woman, commenting on in
vftatons. recently said: II consider II quite
a compliment not to be invited, for 1 feel
that NY friend knows / have sense enough
i 10 understand she cannot have all of her
friends every time she entertains, and she is
cutie sure that ! will not have feelings if
4 her card does not come to me every time
/ She shows her hospitality" Another wom-
an. speaking Of sending out invitations.
/ said she was frightened 70 death to go out
on the street after she had mailed her cards
for a small tea, for she was sure to en-
/ counter looks from friends wnom she had
4 not invited. There are persons who even go
SO far as 10 ask why they are not invited to
some functions. seemingly having no pride.
Il IS embarrassing for the hostess-to-be, for
there may be reasons why she should not
ask a particular guest for a particular
time. \ hostess ought to have the priv
ilege Of inviting whom she pleases. Invita-
tons are courtesies, not duties.
The past week has been one of the busiest
socially that society has enjoyed for a long
time. There have been three guests Of i'm
p0rtsnce. Archbishop Carr, visiting Mr.. NJ.
OColnOr, has been a guest OF honor at a
series Of dinners and receptions: Mrs. James
Robert Mckee. daughter of ex-Presldent
Harrison. was the guest Of honor at a tea
Monday and again Friday. given by Mrs.
Hervey Bates, IT,, at luncheons given by
Mrs. Eb Shlrk, Mrs. John b. ELAN. Mrs. G..
c. Hit, the Woman's Club breakfast and at
the Daughters OF the American Revolution
meeting yesterday. Miss Helen Lee, daugh-
ter OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Havana. was
given a tea by Mrs. H. S. New. an evening
company by Mrs. job 7. Brush and a golf
party and supper at the Country Club. She
was also a guest at a number Of the teas.
There has been as great progress in the
variety Of entertainments given in this city
as there has been in the city itself. The
women. and men. too, for that matter. are
better dressed than they used 10 be. the
carriages are handsomer and more in num-
Der. the houses are better furnished and the
decorations and appointments for the
parties are quite as handsome as those
given In large cities. The novelties for
luncheonS and dinners are unique, and the
hOstesses have as much ingenuity about the
arrangements as those in metropolitan
places. The decorations are apt 10 be
greater in variety here. for they are not 50
generally given over TO the professional
florist The leading caterers nave all they
can do. They get all the new ideas in serv-
ing. and originate many. They are quick
10 work out a suggestion, from whatever
source. and visitors here, who have been en-
tertained in larger cities, compliment In
dianapolis in these very things. There are
a number Of ladies in this city who nave a
particular gift for arranging social affairs
and the parties at the Propylaeum and in
private houses are things of beauty and one
might almost say. works of art, so cleverly
and deity conceived and executed are they.
A house picnic was given by Miss Irene
Compton. Of Upton, Thursday evening In
honor of Miss Anna Lula Shupe. of Marion,
the arrangements OF which were novel. The
furniture was removed from four rooms
and trees were substituted. Trees also lined
the front veranda. where a fountain was
playing. All present were in picnic dress
and wore their hats throughout the even
ing. Highly decorated lunch baskets con-
tanning datntieS were opened under the
trees and the white paper napkins used had
a picture OF Miss Shupe in one corner of
each. Those present were Misses Irene
Compton, Grace Burt, Ora Geisham,
Frances and Harriet Haas, Celia Newcom-
er. Elizabeth OVerman, Margaret Ogleday
Cora Pershing. Ethel Pyke, Nellie Peter
son. Anna Shupe. Alma Thompson, Lena
Thompson. Carrie Teter, Pearl Waugh
Clarence Teter, Shortle. Richardson, Pape
Nichols. Matthews, Mitchell, Lebo. Holmes
Harding, Clifford, Compton, Curtis, Barlow
and Allen