The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
SOME NEW YEARS RESOLVES ron
GUESTS AND HoSTESSES.
Answering Invitations sim Neg
iected Art-Wearing Gloves
at the Thcater.


pectiye host and hostess in "a more agreeable
frame of mind from nov to the end of the
social season, at least. First ana foremost.
page number one might be q resolve to re-
sroa5 10 all invitations that need responses
raere are only two that do not one is the
afternoon reception and the other is the
Clucl wedding), and not only respond to
Them but do it promptly. So that the one
about TO entertain, may have enough in the
house TO feed the guest on his or her ar
rival. otherwise the guest may find that the
ieo cream is ia individual forms and, If nc is
81 man, there is not form for him on ac-
count OF his bad form in not sending word
whether he twas coming or not
ON page humber two the hostess-to-be
might write d resolve that she would send
QUE hcr invitations in such way that her
sUesJs-to-be would DO able to know what
kind of "a function was meant, and whether
the whole afternoon or evening would have
tJ be giyen up to it. OF whether there would
be an hour or more to devote to- some other
nsasement. When the hostess wishes TO
have her guests promptly on time, let her
say o'clock or O'Clock, but If she will re-
coive between certain hours, let the two
hours be mentioned. She should not invite
people for Il tea and announce o'clock or
clock unless it is sit DOWN high tea,
which takes all the afternoon, and if it is
high tea she should have the two words
stating much on the card. On page three
it. might be well TO write q caution to those
attending the tea. or reception or party
that, on leaving the party, the guest shall
take only her own wraps 1t is becoming
entirely too common for the woman with
the old sealskin to walk off with the new
coat, which belongs to some one else, or to
leave her old overshoes for some one who
departs later, or trade her old umbrella for
% better one. or appropriate gloves, hand
kerchief, scarf or other article which she
did not bIiug to the party. This absent
mindedness in the dressing room ought to be
conquered while the resolves are fresh
ON page four it might be a very good
thing for the caterer and the decorator to
make a few marks and the first word would
be promptness. The caterer promises to be
1T the house at o'clock and she comes at
IL or noon and the man with the palms and
cut flowers who said he would have every
thing ready early in the morning, so that
the hostess would be able to take few min
utes Of rest before her stand-up time came.
arrives in the middle of the day. The man
who furnishes the ice cream might be added
would have the ice at the house in time. SO
that the first guests might have a taste of
this delicious c0ncoction as we'll as the last
ON the fifth page it might be well for the
maid who serves in the dressing room to
resolve that she viii not bother the guests
10y asking Who does your hair? Have you
90 regular lady to wash it?' or request the
Buest 10 take her business card and renem-
Der to call on ner when she wants anything
IN her line. On the next page there might be
a resolve not to repeat malicious gossip
There is enough innocent, wholesome gos-
SIP that hurts no one. to keep the ordinary
conversation bail rolling at a function. and
if this page could be kept fair for a week or
Two 1T would be worth while to let some of
The other resolves get broken.
A pretty young woman of this city. who
keeps posted on what people do at the fash
ionabie centers, where styles begin. hopes
that the very latest idea will become preva-
lent soon. This is that the ladies will re-
move their gloves in the theater This gives
freedom to the hands, allows their applause
to he manifest and it saves the gloves from
the black print of the programme. Aside
from all these things the ultra fashionable
girl takes off her gloves and that ought to
joe good and sufficient reason, without in
curing into the wherefores The pretty
young lady herself is going to observe the
new style, and some Of her friends have
promised to follow her lead.
The popular girl is always sure to suffer
surleit Of Christmas gifts of a single kind.
especially if something new in the way of
personal adornment is the fancy of the mo-
menL one of the young ladies of this city.
who has many relatives, lots of fond school
friends and other friends, received eight
strings of beads. She has them of every pos
siole kind sold, silver, in single colors and
mixed. No two strings are alike and she is
uolnS her best TO wear the right string to
the house of the one who gave it. and pay
the compliment to the giver, but she has
worn all of the strings during the past week
and She viii be glad when she can get away
TO school where the two strings her school
friends save her she can wear on alternate
days
An elaborate entertainment was given last
evening at the Hotel English by the men,
bers of the Circle Card Club. an organiza-
uoD made up of the guests of the hotel The
p3rlors were used for the reception. where
the hundred guests Were welcomed by Mr..
and Mrs. T.. II. Trip, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
SIAlln ana MI and Mrs. ID. f. Fleener. The
other members of the club assisted in en-
tertMning. The decorations were beautiful.
Great quantities of winter smilax graced
"a halls, the chandeliers, the walls and the
aleh leading into the first parlor was
trimmed with it and was studded with red
shaded electric lights. The entire length of
the tiled corridor was decorated with smilax
and palms to the open parlor All of the
mantels were filled with palms and ferns
and the fragrant flowers were narcssi. car
nations. Bermuda lilies and with them were
Whlte aZdleas and pink begonias. There
We COY corners where there were shaded
"-41~ ana tapestried hangngs and flowers,
@lIu lhe motel from end 10 end was in fes-
tiEt Dress The ladies We're in gay evening
toilets which added TO the briliancy Of
tHe scene For the first hour the guests
pi!Sed progressive euchre. and handsome
prizes were given. The score cards were
decorated with Il black cat with tri-coIored
ithpehS attached. on one of which was &.
G. q. ON another HAPPY New Year" and
on ue lhlid 1893. They were given out by
IHtouoie tfueN and Frank W. Selman.
OF Gr~enheld Following the game there
was Il dance until ll.;0 for which an or
Htta furnished the music and the broad
nails ana the smooth floor formed an adj
mirablc place Tor the dance. Then a ban
quot Was served in the dining room the
guests being seated at two long tables
which were decorated with flags flowers
ana faNorS. Al mldnight the toasts were
announced. TO Our Guests 4" Can't w E.
English. response BY Mr. Charles T. Will