The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-23
The Past week.

Society events have been few and irregu-
lar during the week just closed Some days
have been almost empty Of any kind of
social entertainments and the other days
have scarcely been busy enough to COM
pensate for them Every one seems to be
resting with the calm assurance that there
IS nothing going on and feeling of con-
tent that il IS so. That this state of affairs
has existed in the past week is not only
because the 1enten season is now well under
way but that the recent deaths of two
prominent men have cast a shadow over a
great many people who otherwise would
be INDUCING in social gayeties. Friends
have preferred to give up their pleasures
and thus pay a last tribute to the dead.
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IL is rather interesting to notice how
ciety people observe Lent Some of the
rihces they make are really quite original.
One young woman who has decided taste
for sweets is steadfastly refusing her des-
serts during this period A debutante. who
has all winter turned morning into night
and risen at noon, is now bravely break
fasting every morning with her family.
another. who is blase already, after her
first season out. declares that it is more of
a sacrifice to go than to stay at home. is
making her long-neglected calls. Theaters.
cards, luncheOns and dances are given up
by a great many Luncheons seemed to re-
quire an extra amount of courage in their
sacrifice. which is not to be wondered at
since they are attractive in more ways
than one. So ii goes; with some Lent
means the denial of every social pleasure.
even TO the receiving of calls, while to 9TH
ers II is the giving up of maybe just one
little pet hobby. which, it is said, often
takes as much moral courage as the other
On Monday Miss Lille Reese entertained
at luncheon for a number of friends
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On Tuesday afternoon there were several
informal receptions. among them that of
Mrs. j. d. George, who received for her
guests.
Wednesday was a little gayer than the
previous days. In the afternoon Mrs. F. G.
Darlington received for her guest, Mrs.
NInburn. of Chicago. ana Mrs. Addison C.
Harris gave tea for her visitors. Mrs.
Newland T. De Pauw, Of New Albany. and
Mrs J. E. Hubert. of Chicago. Wednesday
evening occurred the marriage of Miss
Frances White and Mr. Edwin Bernard.
tertained number of friends with Cuban
picnic
Thursday Mrs. Edwin Allen gave a small
luncheon for her guest Miss Frazier, of
Louisville. Miss Mcwhirter received in
formally for her guests, Miss Giddings and
Miss Smythe. Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Hervey Bates. jr., was the hostess for
small high tea. In the evening Mr.. George
Calvert entertained a number OF men in
honor of Mr.. A. z. Dickey.
Friday Mrs. w. c. De Paw entertained
at luncheon for Mrs. Harris and her guests
Miss Elizabeth Ketcham gave a luncheon
In honor of Mrs. Frank Jelleff and Miss
Sarah Cook. who are visiting in the city.
Friday afternoon Mrs. George T. Randall
a musical tea for their guest, Mrs. Hous-
ton, Of Chicago. and Mrs. Z. J. Richards,
of Chicago. who is visiting Mrs. ]. w.
Cooper. The same afternoon Miss Alma
Bachman gave a tea fer Miss Roth, of
Chicago, who is her visitor. Friday night
Mr.. Calvert entertained again.
Saturday Mrs. Addison c. Harris was
the hostess for luncheon ID honor of her
guests. Mrs De Pauw and Mrs. Hubert.
and Mrs Henry Pierce entertained at
luncheon for Mrs. Joseph A. Milburn. Sat-
urday afternoon Miss Cook was the guest
OF honor at a ping pong party given by
Mrs. Charles n. Thompson.