The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22

i W SSb tOSct4cF so many uduuSOMG, ClcVSiy re-
fined, characteristic faces any other occasion,
| or so many becoming and truly beautiful cos
| tunes. Mrs Warren wore black velvet, with q
i front of blue silk, richly embroidered; Mrs.
| Sewall wore black velvet and black silk com
bined, with vest and front of yellow satin, COW
| cred with black lace: Mrs. III. g. Sherman wore
| black velvet: Miss Farquhar wore trained pink
! silk trimmed with swansdown; Mrs. Thomas
Hibben wore black satin, with yellow satin pam
/ els, under rich black lace: Miss Mary Elder wore
black lace evening dress; Mrs Cilley wore a
| black aud red pompadour costume of silk. with
| red cherries for corsage bouquet; Mrs. Prof
Butler wore very elegant ashes of roses satin
| costume; Mrs. Porter wore black velvet,
with dresshat to match. Miss Mary
| Morrison wore lovely evening dress Of
! black and red, with white lace garniture.
hSome of the young ladies appeared in white.
Nearly all the ladies wore large corsage bouquets
which made the rooms fragrant. Much wonder
| full point lace was worm The supper was ex
quisite and servedin the, at present fashionable
| English style, that is, in few, rather than
many courses, which is a great improvement.
Prof Harriet Noble responded to toast one, and
| her speech might be likened to bit of wen
| ison pasty,n from the Mermaid tavern, in Ra-
| leigh's and Shakspeares time 1t was rich,
piquant and satisfying, and was about the clubs
| of old time. All the speeches were most ami
matedTand vvacious. Prof. Butler depicted an
old Morse banquet hall, with the karl or lord of
the hall on his high dais, and his great sons and
fair haired daughters, his guests and people feast
| was occupied with conversation. Many gentle
| men were present
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Braided and embroidered suits of all shades
and materials will be in vogue for spring and
summer
Judge Cox the father of w. S. Cox, of this
city, and Rutherford B. Hayes were formerly
law partners in Ohio.
The Opossum Association of Indiana will give
| their third meeting at their hall in this city
next Wednesday evening at o'clock.
A telegram came to Major Gordon last week
bearing the sad intelligence of the death of the
wife of Colonel Allen, superintendent of the
| Kentucky Military Institute at Frankfort The
news is especially sad as Colonel Allen recently
lost two beautiful children.
The sixteenth annual commencement of the
| Sydenham Medical Society will take place at the
| Medical College of Indiana next Tuesday even
| ing, Feb "a, at o'clock. Committee invi-
tation E. G. Reyer G. T. Earring, W. H. Curtis,
}. W. Armstrong, G. c. G. Givan.
sHELBYvILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott, of West Washing
ton street. gave an elegant reception on Thurs
day evening to about one hundred of their young
married friends This was the first of series
which will be given during the next sixty days
| Their beautiful new home was thronged by a
very happy and congenial party. There were
cards for the lovers of whist and euchre, music
| for those who danced and profusion of choice
| books for the literary inclined
The first meeting of the Shelbyville Matinee
| Musicale was held at the residence of Mrs Fan
ME Major, on West Broadway, Saturday after
| noon, at o'clock, and well attended
The following miscell aneous programme was
| rendered: Reading, Miss Kate Leefers; Zorphee
Mazurka de Vere), Mrs. f. G. Sheldon song,
Miss Laura Cory second Tyrolienne Caprice
(Lybach), Mrs. William Blakely; Ave varum
Millardl Miss Nora Lacy; Galop Brilliant,
and Gertrude Blessing. The officers of the asso-
citation are: President, Miss Mary Ray; vice
president, Miss Justine Leefers secretary, Miss
Mildred Bookwalter; treasurer, Miss Gertrude
Blessing.
Music.
Mrs. Silas Baldwin is fine performer upon the
guitar.
Fritz's latest song 'Love Is Flower" is be-
coming very popular
Mr.. Steve Bechtel. a member of the Lyra. is
the tenor at ST. Johns Cathedral.
Joseffy will give plano recital at Plymouth
Church on Wednesday afternoon, March A.
The Indianapolis Chorus Society are rehears-
ing the chorus Praised be God, from elijah
Those who have learned to prize the beautiful
songs of Charlotte Sainton Dolby will regret the
death of that talented woman
Little Hortense Abromet, only seven years OF
age, is musical prodigy. She is able to play
the most difficult music by ear
| The programme on Scandinavian music rem
dered by the Matinee Musicale last Wednesday
afternoon, proved particularly attractive.
The Mendessohn Quintet Club, of Boston,
will give concert in this city on April 13 under
the auspices Of the Ladies' Matinee Musicale
Miss Lulu Burt is not only fine pianist, but
sings with taste. Her voice is mezzo soprano
of sweet quality and considerable 1exibility
Mrs. w. De M. Hooper, while visiting her
mother liz Peru, recently, sang Gounods ''Naz
areth" in the Presbyterian Church at that place.
The beautiful trio Memory" will be rendered
; by Mrs. Jno. c. New, Mrs. Cole and Prof Ora
Pearson at the rehearsal of the Choral Society
next Tuesday evening
Maud Charlton, the accomplished little
daughter of Professor Charlton. took charge OF
the organ at the chapel services held at the Boys
Reformatory last Sunday.
A violin solo by Mr.. Kahn, a piano solo by
Miss Florence Bamberger, and a song by
Michael Bamberger were given at the Phoenix
Club meeting, last Thursday evening.
Mr. Andrew Smith, whose fine tenor voice and
dramatic talent particularly fit him for the lyric
stage, has been engaged by Mr.. Foster and Mrs
Bailey for a series of operate concerts
The Apollo Quartet have blocked out pro
gramme for concert to be given in this city al
a near date Their many friends and admirers
| will hail this announcement with delight an6
an overlooking house may be predicted
Mr.. Charles Foster and Mrs. Bailey, assisted
by Perry Ingalls, and Miss Lulu Burt gave an
operate concert at the Plainfeld Reformatory
last night. Several members of the Legislature
were present, at the invitation of Professor
Charlton.
Mrs Eva Perkins. who has spent severa
weeks visiting friends in Greenfield, Ind. St
, Louis and this city, has returned to her home in
Lexington, KY, where she will resume her posi-
ton as leading soprano of Christ Episcopal
Church in that city.
Miss Jessie Whitridge goes once a week t.
Cincinnati to take voice lessons of Miss Emma
Cranch. the contralto, whose method Miss Whit
ridge IS delighted with. Miss Cranch, in con
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