The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
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j. F. Miller, OF Richmond, is at the Denison.
Crit A. Cox, of New Albany, is at the Bates.
s. L. McCune, of Rockville, is at the benson.
F. Henry Davis, of Richmond, is at the Bates.
W. A. Montgomery, of Gosport, is at the Deni-
son.
Nine. Marie Geistinger and maid are at the
Bates.
Hon. Wm. j. johnson, of Madison, is at the
Grand.
Judge John Morris, of Fit. Wayne, is at the
Grand.
DR.. W. II. Myers, of Fit. Wayne, is at the
Grand.
Hon. VIM. Fleming, of Fit. Wayne, is at the
Grand.
C, K. Drew and wife, of Evansville, are at the
Denison.
Judge J. H.. stotsenberg, of New Albany, is at
the Grand.
IA. Heinsohn, proprietor Kirby House, Nun
Gle, is at the Grand.
Major George W. Grubbs, of Martinsville, was
in the city yesterday.
j. A Lemcke and William s. French, OF Evans
vile, are at the Denison.
j. G. McPheeters, jr, and Nat NJ. Hill, of
Bloomington, are at the Bates.
DR.. E. R. Hawn, ex- Secretary of State, who is
in the city, stopping at No. 102 North Tennessee
street, is quite ill.
Mayor c. zollinger, Charles F. Muller, Hon.
are at the Denison.
D. W. Comstock, t, W. Bennett, 1. Jenkinson,
James Elder, Judge W. A. Bickle, L. NJ. Messing
and James NJ. Starr, OF Richmond, are at the
Denison,
David N. Foster, Fit. Wayne; Dick r. Morgan,
Terre Haute; George Tuthiil, Columbus; VIM. 8.
Mead, Spencer, and S. c. LumDard, Fit. Wayne,
are among the late arrivals at the Grand.
G. W. Hadley, j. II. WATSON, Charlottesville;
A. G.. Smith, Mount Vernon; W. F. Stillwell, La
fayette; s. K. Rhorer and son, Bloomington;
James Elder, d. W. Comstock, Richmond: ]. W.
Ragsdale, Franklin; ]. Fl. McCampbell, Jcffer-
s~onville, were registered yesterday at the Bates.
Quite a number of business men in Indianap.
oils will regret to hear of the sudden death of
Mr.. Alfred NJ. Coffin, which occurred in New
York last week. Mr.. Coffin was a promInet COM
mission merchant, and ON Wednesday last made
a telling speech on Change. In 1872 he pur-
chased property here on North Meridian street,
and at one time thought to enter business here,
but subsequently sold his lots, and has been a
citizen in New York city for nearly fifty years.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
Mrs. Flora Wheeler, of Minneapolis, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hussey.
MrB. ID. Is, Snerman IL QulLe SICK mucn To Jne
regret of her many friends.
Miss Adele Loomis, of Mobile, will be the guest
of Miss Fanny Graves, at srratford, next week.
Mrs. yesterday, of Watertown, Wis, who has
been visiting Mrs. Charles B. Coe, will return
home tomorrow.
Mr.. Abrsm Wakeman, formerly collector of
the port of New York, will spend a few days in
Indianapolis next week en- route for San Fran
cisco.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian Church
have with their usual promptness rallied to the
front, and will to-day commence with a full
media te use of the Ohio river sufferers. The
work will be done in the pariors of the church,
and too many hands cannot volunteer TO assist.
A happy social event TRANSFERRED yesterday
afternoon in the marriage of Miss Gussie Gilki.
son to Mr.. William II. Nickerson, bailiff in Judge
Walkers court. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. David Walk, at the Central Christian
Church, in the presence of relatives and intimate
friends. The couple went to Cincinnati last
evening, whence they Will visit the parents of
the groom at Morrow, o.
The concert this evening at Mrs. NJ. H.,
Spades's, No. 566 North Pennsylvania street,
promises to be one of the best entertainments
ever given in this city. Mrs. Spades has
been indefatigable, and expresses great satisfac-
tiOn at the ready response she has received from
all who are TO appear, and also the patro ms.
Many tickets are already sold, but still there is
room, as a large number of the purchasers of the
tickets cannot be present. This concert is for
the benefit of the flood sufferers, and 81 for a
seat is not eXorbitant.
The annual dinner of the G~entlemen's Literary
Club was gwen last night at the Denison Hotel,
and was probably the finest bapquet ever given
by this society. The menu suggested IL welcome,
using Shakespere's lines
you are passing welcome, -g b..
And so l pray you all to think yourselves"-
for its headlines. The table was very hand
somely set, the most exquisite flowers arranged
in front OF each sitting, and through the center
were bouquets in handsome vases, alternating
with Gala lilies and leaves. A center piece of
fruit flowers and silver combined was not the
least attraction. The speakers of the evening
were W. P. Fishback, John II. Holiday, Myron
W. Reed, ]. Livingston Thompson, Oscar G. Me-
Culloch and William II. ReXfOrd. To speak in
discriminatory of the subject and responses will
be In better taste than by comparison, as all
were exceedingly good, and the banquet was
one OF entire enjoyment, tinged only by the
sight of the vacant chairs and the recollection
of the members who have died within the year.
A band of music was in attendance. opening
with the grand march, and discoursing beautiful
selections at intervals during the entire evening.
ST Pafriclsg Day Celebration