The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-31

Looking back on the social scene
Of 1885, cultural and sports events
appear to have had as important a
place in the lives Of men and women
as the more superficial pleasures Of
dancing, winning and dining.
The orchard School Parents Club
brought two entertainments-the
Princeton Triangle Club show,
Stays at Bay in January, and Al
eXander Woollcott in lecture in
March. The club thereby earned
enough money to assure the school
construction of it's Playhouse.
In January the Junior League
brought the late Will Rogers to the
Armory, where he entertained hun
dreds. His visit to James Whitcomb
Riley Hospital is a lasting memory
to the children he greeted.
During the same month the IndaC
Juniors were organized at the IN
dianapolis Athletic Club and since
then, the young members have en-
joyed skating, bowling and SWIM
ming parties, and dances. During
the last month similar group has
been formed at the Columbia Club,
known as the Junior Columbians.
Marionette Shows Popular
In February the first of a, series
Of marionette shows at the John
Heron Art Institute was presented
by the Junior League arts and in
terests committee to educate chill
dren in foreign arts. Booth Tark-
ington sponsored the first, 1.-THE
Great Bell" adapted by Mrs. Robert
C. Winslow So successful have The
shows been that the league expects
to enter marionette exhibit at a
league national meeting.
The Children's Museum brought
the Old Globe Theater players to
Caleb Mills Hall to present a series
Of Shakesperean plays in March.
During the same month Jhree of
the largest dances of the season
were given. The Sunnyside Guild
ball, held annually to raise funds
for the Sunnyside sanatorium, was
on March at the Indiana ball
room; the Christamore Aid Society's
unique yacht dance was held the
following night in the Columbia
Club. The Indiana Saddle Horse
Associations wild oats ball was in
the Columbia Club ballroom on
March 80.
Meredith Nicholson in City
March also saw the return of
Meredith Nicholson for a brief rest
from his diplomatic duties in Para
quay before taking over his new
duties in Venezuela.
Caroline Miller, author of Lamb
in His Bosom" was brought here in
April by Theta Sigma Phi Alumnae.
st. Vincent Guilds supper dance
was the outstanding benefit party of
the month.
The Saddle Horse Association
earned itself more praise for
achievements in May when officers
presented the American Olympic
equestrian teams in spectacular
trials in the Playground Coliseum.
The Park School Mothers Clubs
greatest undertaking was its spon-
sorship of a garden tour on May II
and II through the gardens of 10
local estates. The international ball
Of the Civic Theater on May 18 was
one Of the most colorful costume
parties of the year.
Yacht Club Races July 4
Equestrians had their attention
attracted in June by the annual Ar
lington horse show at Robert H.
Browns stables and by the supper
dance dedicating the Saddle Horse
Associations clubroons in the Lin
coin.
Sports events in July which at
tracted local and state enthusiasts.
were the MaXinkuckee Yacht Club
races July at Culver and Joyce
Wethered's golf exhibition at High
land Colt and Country Club on July
Is. Local golfers welcomed back
Miss Elizabeth Abbott, Los Angeles,
former local golf star, who paired
against the English champion.
One of the traditional parties,
which adds prestige to local society,
is the Traders Point Hunts annual
riding and driving party. This
years party, for the community
land owners who make possible the
hunts runs by permitting paneling
of their property, was held late in
September.
Horsemen'S enthusiasm was whet-
ted again by the Saddle Horse Asso-