The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-30

Miss Ida Sweeney of Detroit, is visiting her
mother, Madame Sweeney.
The bridal dress being prepared for Miss Ollie
Burton is said to have cost $40 per yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Mckee entertained mum
Der of friends at dinner party on Friday even
ing
Mrs. Will Talbot, nee Kate Wright, is consid-
cred the best French conversationalist in the
city
Mrs. Annie L. Clppenger and Miss Josie Clip
penger have returned to the city, and are at the
Denison
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr. Harry
Condit and Miss Ora Burton, for next Wednes-
day evening
Mr. Charles Cones, of Irvngton, will be mar
ried within a few weeks to Miss Frailey of
West New York street
Mr. Win Austin, of Rensselaer,, Ind. was in
the city Thursday. Several of his friends in
this city called upon him at the Bates House.
The Bon Ton L. NJ will hold its regular meet
ing Monday night, Dec. l, at the residence of
Mrs. Theo. Hoffman, No. 1897 South Meridian
street A full attendance of members is desired.
Master Reginald Walker will return from
Shelbyville next week, where he has been visit
ing relatives and friends of his father, the late
Dr.. J. c. Walker.
C Worden and wife, formerly Mrs Will John
son, pleasantly located at Fairfield, Conn.
where they win pass the winter Master Fred
johnson, the son of Mrs. Worden is in the
same town and has lucrative position in bust
ness house.
reception to DR. and Mrs Richard Gatling,
of Hartford, who are visiting relatives and
friends in the city, was given Friday evening by
Mrs. John S. Duncan, on North Alabama street
About two hundred ladies and gentlemen We're
present, and the occasion was most enjoyable
one.
Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks was recently the re-
cipient of an elegant white satin banner, made
and sent by the young ladies of LaPlatte. Mo-
1t is beautifully wrought with handsome designs.
sn one corner is a gold threaded horseshoe, and
an inscription. The banner carried through
the campaign and was sent TO Mrs. Hendricks as
souvenir
Governor-elect Gray was in the city, for few
days, last week. selecting a suitable residence
for his family. Some Of his hotel friends are
trying to convince him that he should take
suite of rooms at one of the hotels Although
his visit to this city was one of business, he was
overrun with callers. OF course none of them
were after Office.
The entertainment given for the guild of St.
Pauls Cathedral at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Mckee, on North Meridian street, Friday
evening. passed off with great eclat The play,
1.-The Little Treasure, attracted a large
audience, that was pleasantly entertained. Of
course Miss Maud Stuart, who has for so long
delighted Madison square audiences, succeeded
in charming all present Mrs Enrique Miller
acted her part finely and was frequently APP
pauded. Tom Morgan in the role of a dude
with eye-glass and most exquisite aesthetic tastes
convulsed the audience with laughter, and was
the life of the performance. He was the re
cipient Of many encomiums. Harry Baldwin is
a very talented young gentleman, and played
art tn
equally well Messrs. feathers and Pomeroy
played admirably.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Frank Goodwin, manager for Clara Morris, is
nephew of Thomas Mcguire the owner of Ma
CURES Opera house, San Francisco.
Florence Atkinson had an interesting article
on the Success of Indiana Women" in the Satur
day issue of the Chicago Inter Ocean, Nov -.
We hope to have the pleasure of hearing Hon.
John W. Clampitts lecture the great French
revolution st 'N1irabeaun in this city, before
the winter is over.
The father of Master Whlteside, who has
been astonishing our city with his Shakspearean
approximations, is a prominent lawyer of Chi
cago, but was formerly located at Logansport
Indiana.
Miss Alice Brandt. of Madison. sister of DR.
William Brandt, formerly one of the attending
physicians at the Insane Hospital is giving great
satisfaction as the matron of the Orphans Home
at Knightstown, Ind.
Mrs. Amy Talbot Dunn, who for the past
year has been residing IN southwestern Missouri
is back again in our city, preparing for lecture
trip through the State. The tour will embrace
Terre Haute Vincennes and Lafayette 1t is
Mrs. Dunn's intention to adopt the stage per
manently.
Mr. Tom Hunter, who played the leading sup
port In the Secretary" combination is also a
poet of superior merit His poems have ap-
peared from time to time in some of our leading
papers. Mr.. Hunter has been twenty
years on the stage, and is an actor of the finest
ability. His part in the Secretary" consists of
seventy eight pages, and he is playing 1t with
great success.
On the pleasant old homestead farm Just out
of the little village of Philadelphia Ind, lives
Clara Louise Bottsford, the poetess Her
parents dying when she was but mere child
she has devoted her young life TO rearing three
younger members of the family consisting of
two brothers and a sister. Between overseeing
the management of the farm and experimenting
their education she has still managed to write
some charming verses, which have found their
way into several Eastern papers of note. Her
brothers are fine, manly fellows and are rising
into notice. The younger like herself, is gifted
with the muse, and in his spare moments as a
law student, has written several creditable SON
nets The older is one of the most efficient
teachers in Hancock county.
At the American Suffrage Association, held in
Chicago this month, Hon Dudley Foulke, of In
diana, was selected president for the ensuing
year, and Mary F. Thomas, NJ D.. vicepresi-
dent ex oficio from this State. In its report of
the convention, the Chicago Tribune of Nov q
speaks of one of our ladies in the following
terms: MRS. Mary Taggart Of Indiana said
that crazy quilts were no longer regarded as the
true end Of woman. Conventional manhood
unfortunately associated with drinking,
swearing. and chewing tobacco, and womanhood
with effeininaey. Woman had never been given
Of in 10 La
achieved immortality; she was represented as
having mind of her own. Mother Eve should
be honored as the first advocate of the higher
education of women since it was to gain l.nowl-
edge that she ate the apple The fatal eorrup-
ton injecting the political life OF the Nation
sprang from the denial of the franchise to
women"
THANKSGIVING NOTES.