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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20
Review of the Week.

Considering the preparations for the holidays
there have been large number of social events
during the last week Receptions were held by
Mrs. j. W. Mckee, Mrs. A. B. Gates and the
ladies of the Flower Mission at the City Hospi-
tai In miscellaneous entertainments are chron-
icled the tin" wedding given by Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Jordan; Miss Fanuie Vajens dinner"
the luncheon by Mrs. Silas Baldwin and
laughter; several sleighing PARTIES the meeting
Of the Woman's Club unique party called
'beau pitchet," by the Misses Alloway; the
luncheon" by Mrs. David Macy, and a
theatre party by Mr. and Mrs. Will Reed
Among the musical attractions were the parlor
concert given by Mr.. and Mrs. Levi; the Matinee
Musicale session. the Beethoven anniversary re-
eital; the Scottish Rite concert; the musical en-
'ertainment by the choir of the Central avenue
NJ. e. Church. Mr. Frank Mckee, Mrs. s. B.
Taylor, Dir. Charles Wales, Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
vile Ballard Mr.. and Mrs. George Brecount,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiles, entertained card
parties. Among the church gatherings were the
shadow social, at the Tabernacle Church; the
Central Christian Church social, and the fairs
given py the English Lutheran and Memorial
churches. Next week there will be sew
eral brilliant weddings, that of Hon.
John w. Kern, to Miss Minta Coop
er, at Logansport, leading the number.
MISS Baldwin will give german" and the
Mayhower Church will hold social There will
be divers holiday amuusements throughout the
next two weeks, not excepting the traditional
Christmas tree and the ever-enjoyable New
Years party.
OF all the Jignitaries throughout the universe
there is no doubt but what Santa Claus, the
myth of ages is the most honored and welcome
guest just at this time of the year. Not one too
sid or too young to lack just wee, wee. mite of
curiosity as to what the capacious pockets of
That old-time humbug contains
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Dauyill0.

Mrs. Beckwith is very much indsposed.
O. A. Name is reported to be the sick list.
The wives of George and Abe Douglas visiting
friends and relatives in Clinton county.
Mrs. Linnie Seward nee Wain, of Springfield, O., is
visiting the family of John W. FINDER Her husband
will join her during the holidays.
Rev. Hull having been called to the bedside of his
daughter in her last sickness in Pennsylvania, last
week. will probably return to-day.
The entertainm emit given at the Normal BALL. last
Thursday evening, by the public school, celebrating
the anniversary of Whttiers BIRTH very credita
BILE to all participating
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Miss Diddie Black, of Terre Haute, is visiting Miss
Josie Black.
Charles Bridges of the Central Bank will spend the
holidays at Chicago.
A large number of ladies are making arrangements
to keep open house on New Years day.
Prof. J. Brewer DeMott, of DePauw University is
in Pennsylvania addressing teachers institutes.
The fftieth anniversary of the marriage of Judge
D. q. Donnahue and wife will be celebrated Dec. %
Miss Clsrbel Matson, of Lafayette, is home to
spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Mary G.
Matson.
Miss Mary Corwin has been appointed manager of
the art department of the State Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb.
Invitations are or for the marriage of Frank J.
Albin and Miriam L. Hamerick to occur at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Little Walnut, on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 3D.
The various churches of the city are making prepa-
rations for elaborate exercises Christmas At
the Presbyterian Church the Child in the Manger
as described in Ben Hur, will be represented.
The society events of the week were the marriages
of Miss Auta Bryan and Mr. Edgar l.. Harris, Miss
Jessie L. Brown and Mr. viii G. Talburt, Miss Laura
G.. Kelley and Mr. A. j. Pruitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Prutt
will reside at Gettysburg D. T.
Since theerection of the Third-ward school building,
few years ago. ten of the teachers there employed
have given up their positions to become brides. This
probably accounts for the rush of applications the
trustees are receiving for positions in that ward.
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Attica.
AttiCa.
Gilbert is visiting at Warren, O.

A. L. Gilbert is visiting at Warren, o.
& Clara Wood is visiting her brother at Delphi
G. M. Thomas, of Philadelphia spent last week with
friends here
Mrs. Lizzie Mckee, of Springfield ILL.,, is visiting at
G. w. Jordan's.
Will Graham, of New York city, was in the city the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Macoughtry gave tea to a
small party of friends on Monday night.
Ed Hughes and family left for Los Angeles. CAL, on
last Tuesday. They will be gone six months.
All the teachers in public schools will attend the
State Teachers Association, at Indianapolis, next
week.
John Marshall who left here in a very critical
dition two weeks ago, is rapidly improving under
treatment in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. N. c. Porter gave very pleasant
party thirty of their old friends last Thursday
evening 1t was in honor of Mr.. Porter's birthday.
Thomas Rhientzckhan Prince of Siberia, was in the
city last Tuesday and handsomely entertained
at the Revere House. The Prince is of the most
polished gentlemen that has been in this part of
the State and with all his honors and riches is very
plain and sensible. He likes America but cannot get
used to the Free ohand of the people. He is
very easy conversationalist and gave very in
teresting descriptions of his home and its people
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Charlottesville.

Charlottesville.
Miss Leora Aston gave a card party last Friday
evening
Miss Belle Sidener is home from st. Marys for a
vacation.
W. H. Durham, wife and son George will spend the
winter in Florida.
u. Insley and wife gave Newmarket party on
Thursday evening.
G. L. Webster, deputy county clerk at Jamestown
ID. t., is home on visit
Will and May Goltra gave a party to their Young
friends on Friday evening"
large tea was given at the residence of lack Ma
horney on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Scott gave a large dinner last
Sunday to a number of friends.
I Miss Minnie Lord, of Philadelphia is spending the
holiday season with Mrs. f. d. Huestis.
j. W. Ramsay and wife entertained their friends
with a tea party last Saturday evening
The w. G. r. u. held meeting on Tuesday after
noon at the residence of L. H. b. Mccain
Rev. James Foster, of Columbia City, will preach
at the North-street Baptist Church to-day
Mrs. M. W. Bruner attended the wedding of Miss
Laura Kelley at Greencastle, Sunday evening.
Miss Ida Prater. who has been visiting Mrs. D. w.
Rountree, returned to Greencastle on Wednesday.
Misses Lois Pierce and Helen Smith are home for
vacation from Morgan Park Female Seminary, Chi
cago.
The Independent for Christmas will contain an
article by Mrs. Gen. Lew Wallace, entitled, 1.-THE
Flight into Egypt.
The lecture of Rev. A. Hummer last Sunday even
ing, at the Music Hall, for the benefit of the Orphans
Home, netted $5O.65.
A party was given at the residence of Col. T. G Els
ton. on Tuesday evening in honor Of their guest Ru-
fus Dawes, of Marietta, o.
Mrs. Wallie Stlwell who has been visiting her pas
ents Hon. NJ d. White and wife, has returned to her
home 10 Minneapolis Kan
DIR. Dewitt of Lane Seminary, Cincinnati who has
been lecturng at Wabash College the Post Classic
al History of Europe" has returned home.
Misses Sale and Matte Manson entertained select
party Wednesday evening. The time was passed
with Newmarket, music dancing and elegant
luncheon.
Visitors: j. F. Tuttle, of Fox Lake, Wis. at DR..
Tutte's; Mrs. Clara Coulter of Pittsburg Pa. with
her SON. Prof. j. NJ Coulter; Mrs. Monroe Milford of
Attica Mrs. Gerard Ballard, of Indianapolis at Miss
Josie Stillwels; Father Gwendling of Lafayette and
Miss Maggie Braid, of Chicago with Miss Maggie
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Edinburg.

VIII Griswold, of Rushville is at home a visit.
Henry Ludike has moved to Columbus for short
time
Charles o. Lehman, of Cincinnati visited here last
Sunday.
John NJ Sergeant and wife visited at Franklin last
Monday.
John WEIGH, of Lebanon visited here the first OF
last week.
Taylor Kelley and wife, of Seymour, visited here
last week.
Bert Essex of Columbus made business trip here
on Friday.
H. L. Bert and family will move to Indianapolis
about JAN l.
A. G. Deupree made business trip to Columbus
last Thursday
Horace Runkle of Indianapolis is in the city visit
ing his mother.
Miss Lille Thompson returned home from Vassar
College last week.
DR. A. A. Willis, of Louisville, KY, lectured on
Friday night at Fruits Hall.
Fred Runkle, telegraph operator at the j., M &
Miss Carrie Hayworth near Tayorsville, returned
home from Moores Hill College last night, to spend
the holidays.
Adam MUTT and wife. G.. A. MUTT and wife and
Jacob Mutz and wife left last week for Covington,
where they will attend a family reunion.
Edinburg people at Indianapolis the past week:
Samuel Cutsinger, Joseph Hughes, William Howell
and wife, Ed Compton. Willard Burkhardt William
Dark, H. l.. Bert, Charles f. Copeland and Harrison
Clark
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Orleans.

East Lynne" is in preparation by the amateur
talent of the town.
The M E. Sunday-school will give Christmas en-.
tertainment next Wednesday night.
Rev. l. P. Trotter, of the Louisville Seminary, will
occupy the pulpit al the Baptist Church tomorrow.
Miss Lizzie Webb who has been visiting in
Indianapolis for week, returned home last evening.
The young folks of the Presbyterian Church will
give entertainment on the 31st Of this month for
the benefit of the Church.
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SOCIETY AND PERSONAL GOSSIP.

IAN matters of interest and items of news whether
in the city State, proper for this department, viii
be printed if properly authentcated.1
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Until Christmas ONLY

Take your choice of the finest matched NJ MS
suits in our house. whether marked $25. $..s or
$50, for $40, and the finest boys suit or overcoat
for $l5. MODEL.
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Bedford.

Captain Friedley, Of Lafayette was in town this
week.
The Bienvenue Club will give masquerade ball on
Christmas night
The Christian and M. E. Sunday schools will each
render the cantata Santa Clauss Mistake; or a
Bundle of Sticks" ON Christmas eve
Prof. 0. H. Longwell and wife, of Shenandoh, Ia.
are here visiting relatives Professor Longwell is
principal of the Western Normal College.
The Bedford Dramatic Club played Chimney Cor
ner" in very credtable here last week. Mr.
Hitchcock, of the Lawrence Mail is the star. They
played in Mitchell on Thursday night.
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Professor Agte, director of the Franklin Band, died
on Friday of paralysis.
At the Mendeiss.in Society rehearsal Tuesday even
ing THE al Kings Daughter" by N. w. Gade, was
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At the conclusion Of the concert the guests repaired
to the dining room, where fine collation. served.
hacker. Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas L. Holstein Rev and Mrs. Jenckes Mr.. and Mrs.
Sewall, Mr.. and Mrs. Dessar, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Hannah G.. Chapman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schurmann, Mr.. d. P. Erwin,
Mr.. Nathan Morris, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Spades, Mr..
and Mrs. Levering Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Hodges and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
CHRISTMAS BELLS.

Christmas comes but once a year.-T.
Tusser.
With Christmas day comes rry-making.-
J. Poole
On Christmas day we will shut out from
our freside nothing.-Charles Dickens.
Christmas day is the season of good cheer
all the world ver.-Theodore S. Fay.
On Christmas day all should be welcomed
with good cheer and true DISQUALIFICATION
Stow.
A regular orthodox jolly Christmas is sug-
gestive of big fires, plum buildings and FAM
lily gatherings.-Alice Fisher.
Christmas is time of hospitality, of joy
and merriment to thousands whose wants are
supplied; but often it is time of anxiety
and suffering to the poor.-G. Mogridge.
Christmas is, indeed, the season of regen-
Grated feeling-the season for kindling not
merely the fire of hospitality in the hall, but
the genial flame of charity in the heart
Washington Irving.
Who taught mankind on that first Christmas
day
What twas to be a man; to give, not take;
10 serve, not rule: to nOurish, not devour;
10 help, not crush; if need, to die, not live?
Charles Kingsley.
The poor will many care forget,
The debtor thinks not of his debt,
But as they each enjoy their cheer
Wish it were Christmas all the year.
Thomas Miller.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

be. and quite unworthy such tender consid-
Grafton, should he be inclined to criticise
under such circumstances. On his part he
has tramped through store after store in
embarrassed helplessness, trying to find
something to place before the shrine of his
divinity, and finally, in despair, has made
selection which in all probability
will never be of any earthly use to his lady
fair, but which, when presented, will bring
him his reward in smiling assurance that
he could not have made more tasteful or
appropriate choice. Then perhaps, if snow
has fallen, the sleighing good, and, crown
ing essential, the moon is shining brightly,
this youth and maiden sit side by side in a
cutter, not too wide, and put the cap
sheaf to their Christmas joys with
long but all too short drive. And
who is there that would dare intrude
upon the condolences then exchanged? 1t
is very natural that hands should become
chilled and seek comforting warmth be-
meath the lap rope; what if they should
need masculine assistance in having the cir
culation restored: is not that natural, too?
Then, too, the roads are rough in places
and it is quite easy to fall from fraiI cut
ter, unless one is well taken care of. Being
young people of perception. our youth and
maid of course are quite aware of all this,
and it would be very impertinent and in
quisitive person who would inquire further.
But, somehow, afterwards no one is sur
prised if they announce their intention of
celebrating succeeding Christmas days to-
gether. There are other features of the
day that are pleasing. of course but if. per-
chance, this experience is accorded them
they are content.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
DESERVES PRECIPITATION.

There was one sober scene in connection
with the celebration of the Christian fes-
tivities in Germany and the northern part of
Europe which deserves to be perpetuated
After the yew bough had been erected in
the parlors, lighted with tapers and hung
with manifold gifts and the whole family
had been assembled and the presents dis.
tributed amid joyful EXPLANATIONS and con-
CALCULATIONS, the mother was in the habit of
taking the daughters aside and improving
the occasion to say to them what had been
observed most praiseworthy and what most
faulty in their conduct during the past year.
In the same manner the father would pri-
vately commune with the SONS. This is a
beautiful example of parental affection and
duty which should not be lost sight of, and
there is no occasion when it could be better
displayed than when families are brought
together in these Christmas reunions. Let
the custom be perpetuated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS.

The sacred origin of Christmas naturally
suggests that it is season of peculiar hal
LONELINESS. 1t is not surprising that there
should exist the ancient traditions, alluded
to by SHAKESPEARE, that
Ever against that season comes
Wherein our Saviors birth is celebrated;
This bird Of dawning singeth all night long;
And then they say no spirits stir abroad;
The nights are wholesome; then no planet
strikes;
No fairy takes, and no witch hath power to
charm;
So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
The tradition of the hawthorn bush owes
its origin to famous hawthorn which
grew in the churchyard of Glastonbury and
which always budded on the oath of De-
cember and bowed on the 25th. The Gus
tom of decorating with evergreens at Christ
mas descended from ancient Druid prac-
tees. 1t was an old Druidical belief that
sylvan spirits flocked to the evergreens in
winter and remained unnipped by frost till
milder season. Thus the holly, ivy, lau-
rel, bays, rosemary and mistletoe became
invested with sacredness. The old Eng
lish superstition that on Christmas eve
oxen were always found on their knees in
an attitude of devotion came from the me-
diaval tradition that an OK and ass which
were present at the nativity fell upon their
knees in a Suppliant posture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
THE CHILD,s CHRISTMAS.

Who would destroy the beautiful illusions
of the child's long-dreamt-of Christmas
day? The vivid enjoyment of what are,
for the time being, most substantial reali-
ties and the memory of which is carried
down the swift passing years. to be recalled
with sigh of regret, half sad, half tender,
that childhood's joys must so quickly pass
away before the harsh realities of exacting
life. Who does not remember the visions
of brightness and happiness, which fitted
through the childish mind long weeks be-
fore the wished-for Christmas day arrived
the acute anticipation with which
stockings were hung in the supreme faith
that the dawning of the morrow would find
that SANTA CLAUS had not been unmind-
full of the many petitions to which eager
lips had given utterance. Then the Joy on
rising long before the rest of the household
to take sly peep at the treasures lying in
wait, to find that every want had been an
ticipated and every petition granted. Who
was it that said SANTA CLAUS was only a
story? Is not here visible refu-
tation of the idle SANDER? And
how kind it was of papa and
mamma to give the dear old man hint of
what was wanting. And looking at the
childish delight he who does not feel SYM
pathetic thrill must indeed have been soured
by misfortune, whose shadow even this
gladstone time cannot illumine. But all is
not happiness and sunshine. Other chill
dren there are, and many of them, too, in
our goodly city of St. Paul, to whom
Christmas means nothing. For them no
richly-decked tree will be lighted in the
evening. None of the beautiful presents
displayed in the shop windows will be
bought, and if Santa Claus is known
it is only with vague wonder that he
should be so bountiful with others while
they are neglected. Instead of long
looked-for day of delight Christmas to them
is only time when their loneliness, by con-
trast with the happiness of others, is all the
harder to bear. But the blessed future is
theirs, and, if denied the pleasures of the
present, they can still dream of the time
when for them, too, there may be more than
an empty name in a Merry Christmas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
OUR CHRISTMAS GREETING.

a MERRY CHRISTMAS ChriStendom is
ringing with music and mirth to-day and
the GLOBE joins in the universal merriment.
1t sends happy greetings to the thousands
of households where it has been constant
and welcome visitor during the past year.
1t sends its Christmas gift in the shape of
the handsomest newspaper edition ever
issued in the Northwest. 1t tenders it read
ers wassail bowl filled with sparkling
drops of the choicest Christmas literature.
1t rolls in a yule log in the form of a con-
densed statistical statement of the condition.
of the various business interests of ST..
PAUL and the NORTHWEST, so that as the
reader sits by its glowing light during the
long evenings of the Christmas HOLIDAYS he
can read the marvellous history of the prog
reSs and development of this section of the
United States. 1t erects Christmas tree
from which is suspended magnificent dis
play ot the enterprise and prosperity of the
leading business houses of the twin cities.
Its hawthorn bush buds and blossoms with
gems Of art. It's stocking is full of Christmas
rhymes and stories for the little ones. Its
bells are ringing merry chimes in celebra-
ton OF the return of the blessed season
when angelic choirs brought tidings of sal
vation to this world OF ours. The GLOBES
Christmas number with its various features
and illustrations is itself a wreath of ivy. a
ehapiet of holly and twig of mistletoe to
be hung up in every home in the North
west. Again we say A MERRY CHRIST
MAS to one and all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN OLD AGE.

The Christmas frosts find their counter
part in the silyery wilderness which lies
upon the brows of the aged couple
gether and are fast nearing the resting
place. Or perhaps either one alone is maxi
ing the pilgrimage which each Christmas
day marks as nearly over. But none the
less do the old reap their full measure of
happiness from the Christmas celebra-
ton. To them it means perhaps more
than to all others. Its pleasures are soon
to pass away and in their evanescent char
acter are typical of all the fleeing joys of
human life, which to the young seems so
enduring, and to the old span indeed.
They more than any others, too, appreciate
the true meaning of Christmas. While
joining in the usual festivities they do not
lose sight of the deep significance which
underlies it all To them the promise
which was given when He whose
birth this day is celebrated, came on earth
for mans salvation, has been a sustaining
staff, and is their firm reliance in the few
remaining stages yet to be gone over. The
tender recollectiOns of long life come
thronging, too, on this day to render more
memorable Christmas which may be the
last. Childhood's dreams, youthful aspira-
lions, manhood's triumphs and woman
hoods joys all claim their place
and fill the brain with phantom
forms of the days of long ago. To them
Christmas becomes day of Renaissance
and this very memory of the past enables
them to take an appreciative interest in the
happiness of the younger folk which make
grandpa and grandma such honored guests
at the youthful merrymaking. And in the
gift-giving they read the lesson of the great
est gift of all, which to them has been of
inexpressible comfort, the gift of the Life
which insures their final awakening when
they fall asleep, as little children do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
CHRISTMAS

The institution of Christmas as festival
of the Christian churchto be observed as the
anniversary of the birth of the SAVIOR is
attributed Dy decretal letters to Pope TEL
EsoPHoRUs, who died 4. n 13S. 1t was
not until in the fourth century that the ma
tivity was celebrated throughout the church
OH the same day. Pope julius l. ordered
an investigation to be made concerning the
day of CHRIsB's nativity, and the result of
an inquiry by the theologianS of the East
and West was an agreement upon the a5th
of December. Although in the opinion of
some of the fathers there was not authen-
tic proof of the Identification of the dav.
yet the majority of them thought the tables
of the censors in the archives of Rome
furnished sufficient evidence TO fix it on the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
POPPING BY THE FIRE.

Now Jethro goes to see his Emma Jane;
Far off he sits, and not close up beside her;
In the next room, meantime, the hours wane,
The old man sips his mug of homemade
cider.
The night wears on, the old folks get to bed
Jeth hears the SHORES of Emmas rugged
sire;
He winks wink, then slyly mods his head
Soon both are popping corn beside the fire.
The clock strikes IL, the chairs rub side to
side,
The last white kernel from the pepper has
hopped-
Next summer fair Emma will be blushing
bride,
For Jethro, like the lively corn, has popped.
-Rockland Courier-Gazette.