The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
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summer entertaining has resolved itself
down into small outings. parties OF ten or
twelve driving or taking the trolley out
into the country for dinner at some Of the
parks or small towns or at the Country
club Until the last few weeks the latter
place has been unprece6entedly popular for
entertainments OF all kinds. and undoubted-
" the reason that there are fewer parties
being given there now than earlier In the
year. is due 10 the fact that so many Of the
members and :heir families are out of town.
The Country Club is an unusually beautifui
place and exceptionally adapted to warm
weather entertainments. and indianapolis
women seem TO realize the fact this
season moro fully than ever before. ono OF
the FIRST entertainments given there this
year was a large luncheon and ooth the
hostess and her guests were enthusiastic
IN their appreciation OF the lovely settins
for the company. The windows OF the
. long cool dining room opening on the SOFT
green of foliage and turf and the lowell
ness of the grounds outside added TO the ef-
feet of the daintily decorated tables With
In. The drive to the club is not the least
part OF the charm Of entertainments tnere'
and in the case of an evening company the
ride through the starlit roads and grounos
IS a delightful preliminary. The clubhouse
f. especially adapted for summer Dances
the big rooms opening into each other, De-
ing cool and roomy. The verandas OUTSIDE
too, are as tempting as the good moor
within. and the lanterns hung among the
trees add to the beauty of the leafy slope
down to the water.
The bride who escapes the customary
ehowering OF rice and decoration OF white
ribbons and such IS not always the lucky
one There Is enc Indianapolis girl VINO
wishes now that she had stood for the
usual attentions of her wedding party on
the night of her wedding. which occurred
early In the spring. There was quite lit
tie retinue of maids and ushers, and each
one of them was on the qui vive to discover
the destination of the bride and bridegroom
and the time of their departure, but the
principals in the wedding managed to evade
them all and went off on the wedding tour
In decorous and digniied state
They were thoroughly pleased with their
cleverness in outwitting all their attend
ants and congratulated each other num-
Der OF times their achievement But
they have ceased their congratulations with
IN the past two or three weeks. ever since
one evening when they became host and
hostess to party. for which they had sent
out no invitations. The party numbered
just as many members as there had been
maids and ushers. and they announced
their arrival by serenade with tinpans
and all the other accomplishments OF gen.
uine charivari-a sersnade which made the
little bride turn cold when she wondered
what her new neighbors must think OF It,
After the concert the party came In and
proceeded to distribute the pounds upon
pounds of rice they had brought with them,
with beautiful impartiality. into all the like
" and unlikely places that suggested them
selves. That was several weeks ago. and
the rice is still sticking, like carnival con-
fetti The bride has swept every corner
and shaken everything that she can think
of. vet every day. from somewhere that she
ha/ oyer thought of. there come grains OF
the white stuff which she had learned Il
hate
And 1t isn't only that it's such nut
sance at home" she says, sadly, "but wher
ever John and go, even If it's only on com
monplace car ride, there are always some
unexpected particles of the horrid stuff Il
drop from somewhere and then, of course
have to blush and John fidgets. and we
look so silly and newly married. I suppose
shall have to stand IL until have cleaned
house three or four times or had a fire
but any bride who takes my advice will
take her rice along with her wedding.
They entered College-avenue car to
gether, and as they sank down on the sea
each of them reached toward her pocket
book Then, as Is the manner OF girl
everywhere they made restraining grasp
at each others hands. Now. don't yo
dare to open your pocketbook. am goin
TO pay your fare"
But. my dear. simply will not allow II
Why. I asked you to come with me-"
II don't care. 1 insist upon paying tn
fare"
but no. you must let me. Why. 1t will b
a positive pleasure"
indeed, couldn't think Of 1t. Now. pu
your pocketbook right up. DEAR
The conductor. who was In the front c
the ear. movsd leisurely along toward III
two girls. Several OF the passengers turne
TO enjoy the conversation, which was carrie
n on at the tops OF the participants voices
The young women paid no heed to the a
tention they were receiving, but continue
their protestations enthusiastically. Pre-:
entity, Just before the conductor reache
them. an old colored auntie sitting back
the corner leaned forward and light
touched one of them on the arm.
Say honey" she said. sweetly. "ef y
feels so pow'ful bad about her payin' y
fare yo' can pay mine e ease yo'self."
and after that there was silence.