The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04

WOrK Ill dis uuGll yOu ,uCdI
what's been going on in Indi-
annapolis. I won't say a word
about our multiplicity of mayors,
dear, it's been on the front page
for weeks now. I think the city hall
has suddenly developed dementia
praecox, not to mention paranoia,
with just a touch of infantillsm.
To the contemporary club Friday
night to hear DR.. Sigmund Spaeth
on 1.-THE Common Sense of Music"
A sparkling comedian, he, with all
the musical argot at his fingertips
to confound you, and keen wit to
amuse you. He played Yankee
Doodle as it might have been in
terpreted by Handel, Chopin, Bee
thoven and Debussy. The Debussy
rendition in a discordant half-tone
scale was the funniest thing I've
ever heard. Too, he sang various
interpretations of Jack and Jill"
from a dainty wistful Puccini aria
to an almost overpowering Wagner
ian climax. The man certainly
knows his grace notes, Ilene, from
Berlin to Bach. went with Amelia,
Peg Winslow and her charming
guest from Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Elmer
Palmer. And I lost my front door
key! That makes the seventh.
Our Ruth Page, DR.. and Mrs. La
fayette Pages daughter, now pre-
niere daneuse of the Metropolitan,
was there with her mother. Ruth
has preserved her personality more
nearly intact than any celebrity
I'VE ever known. And she looks
adorable with her bobbed halr
uarted in the middle and swirled
around on her cheeks, very arcn
and very Ruth st. Denis.
Hears Miss Seaman
Saturday afternoon to a tea for
the Vassar Club, which Mrs. Fred
eric Krull gave at her mothers,
Mrs. Henry D. Pierce's-the house
with the lions out in front. Miss
Louise Seaman, head OF the chill
dren's department at MacMlllan's,
talked interestingly about children's
books. She is a slim, yelloW-halred
figure in soft green crepe after
noon frock, with beige slippers and
hose. Then we all had tea! In
huge ld-faShioned dining-room, my
dears, with samovars and shining
brass, shadowy in the candlellght.
Mrs. Meredith Nicholson was there,
and Miss Shipp, Mrs. Eugene Miller,
very pleasant people.
Saturday night Blanche Shaw was
married in the Second Presbyterian
Church, with the entire Parry fam
ily in attendance The bridesmaids
and the maid of honor wore draped
chiffon velvet gowns and carried
arm bouquets of shaded fall colors.
Everybody was there wrapped in
lovely Spanish shawls, which made
the old church gay and colorful. We
sat right behind Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Vonnegut and Miss Josephine Har-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Nordyke
and Mrs. Horne. And Henry Thorn
ton was there sporting a tall silk
hat, looking as though he had just
stepped off, for the nonce, from The
Mall.
Forgot to See Clothes
Then Sunday afternoon Cerene
Chr had tea for Miss Seaman and
Monday night was the symphony
concert, the New York Philhorm onic
Dear, just try high hating that.
Never have heard such a program
ranging from the modernistic
cacophony of Rieti to the exalting
thrill of Relationships Sixth SYM
phony. 1 was so utterly enthralled,
darling, that in the entr' act I alb
solutely forgot to notice who wore
what. Can you imagine it? But if
you only have seen heidelberg in
the second movement of the SYM
phony drawing the loveliest sounds
out of those peculiar looking in
Struments. And there in a box sat
MIR. and Mrs. j. I. Holcomb with
DR.. and Mrs. Strickland; in another
were the Pages, and the Rauhs, and
then I dissolved again because the
music began One person. did focus
was Agnes Andrews looking inestim-
ably lovely in a Nile green chiffon
velvet robe de style.
And afterwards to Lindy's for lots
of food and talked until in the
morning.
Tuesday Helen Fleischer had a
luncheon bridge for Mrs. Wynn
Owen and Mrs. Rudolph Haerle,
whose names are so newly acquired
that I almost called them the Elisa
beths, Fauvre and Shepard. The
party was an entire success because
Elsa and I talked the entire time
she winning the first prize and I
the BOBBY which looks like an awful
reflection on my bridge playing
And me playing with Mrs. Harry
Ohr all summer. Don't tell anybody,
will you?
Take Own Movies
Mary Elizabeth Powell was there
telling us enthusiastically about
the latest activity of the younger
generation, taking movies of them
selves with Bill Kotle directing.
Every weekend a lot of young
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telling their families they are
"going on location" and take heart
rending movies of themselves. Ada
Payne was there too, and Mafea
Haueisen.
I must stop for breath.
And what of you. Ilene? What
are you up to without your cousins
restraining influence.
Mrs. Louis Levy is motoring home
this week from Bolton, Conn, and
with her is her daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Tinker.
Mrs. Ed Gates is entertaining for
Pegs guest tomorrow.
And SO on, dear, into the night.
TIM en- s1enOv c01I1d die