The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-21

Rev. J. III. Doddridge, of Fletcher Place, lee
lures at DePauw University today.
Mrs S, W. Morgan was recently elected one of
the managers of the Woman's Exchange.
A special meeting, of the young ladies of the
st. Cecilia Society, is called for to-day, after
vespers.
Handsomely fashioned portieres and table
covers are quite the rage this season for Christ
mas presents.
1t will be fashionable thing to see Miss Mary
Anderson when she returns to this country, as
her prices will go up to 81 80 for single ticket.
Representative r. G. j. Pendeton will go to
Plainfeld on Tuesday evening to relate to the
members of the Reformatory his long experience
at sea.
Mrs j. H. Loves, of Christian avenue, owns a
Grand Army crazy quilt, on which is fac-simile
of the Grand Army badge, surrounded by thirty
eight white silk stars
Rev. David Walk, and son, who is in the min
istry Louisville, will start the first of April
for an extended tour through Egypt and Pales-
tine. Rev. David Walk intends this trip, strictly
as an incentive for future work in the ministry.
The First Baptist Sunday-school will give
their Christmas entertainment on Friday even
ing, Dec. &c. The programme will consist of
Filmore's exercises, entitled Jesus of Nazareth
Recitations" and a brsSt address by Rev. Dr.
Jeffreys.
Nellie Arthur, assisted by the daughter of
Chief Justice Waite, is energeticaly at work
raising funds for Christmas dinner for the
poor children in Washington 1t would be well
for society young misses all over the land to
emulate her beautiful example
On Christmas night the First English Luther
an Church will give an entainment consisting
of music and reeitations. There will also be an
address and Christmas tree Among those
assisting will be Mrs. Keegan, Mrs. Knefer, Mr..
Baugher, Mr.. Kipp anG. Mr.. Shower,
Rev. S. S. Jenckes. rector of st, Paul's Cathe-
dral who was prominently spoken of for the
presidency of Bloomington college, is d gentle
man OF line scholastic attainments. He was
partly educated at Bloomington, and has the in
terest OF that college greatly at heart
! There will be dramatic and musical enter
| tainment at Pfaffiin's Hail. tomorrow evening"
| for the benefit of Al H. Bailey, the young dra
sisted by some of the best talent in the city.
The tickets have been placed at 1v cents, and
the house should be crowded,
The society of the Fiat Lux, in this city have
issued a memorial tribute of several pages
beautifully printed on tinted paper, in honor OF
| tho late Mrs Judge Turpie. 1t is composed OF
her articles read before the society during hei
membership, and concludes with an obituary
poem written by Mrs. S. w. Morgan.
The Female Reformatory and the Plainfiel(
school for boys seem to be Governor Porters
pet institutions AS he has frequently stated il
public that no institutions in the world were
doing greater good. He is an enthusiastic
philanthropist, always seeking and studying hu
name methods for the improved management Of
our penal and benevolent institutions 1t is eX
pected that he will have much to say in his mes
sage to the Legislature concerning these mat
tiers of State government