The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Music.

Ora PEARSON has a fine music class in Wabash.
Miss Sylla has been engaged as organist at
Central-avenue NJ. E. Church.
Miss Lulu Burt commences lessons with Mons.
Neglra, In Cincinnati, tomorrow.
Miss Wenger contemplates going 10 Cincinnati
for the purpose of cultivating her voice.
Miss Lizzie Walker will sing the .offertory at
the Third Christian Church this morning.
On Thursday evening the Lyra Society sere-
naded Louis Commlossy and his new bride.
Miss Jessie Gufin is being educated for the
lyric stage and is said to possess a remarkably
fine voice.
The Mendelssohn Society is increasing in
numbers at every rehearsal, and bids fair to
reach 200 soon.
Mr.. Beck, of Pfafiin's music store. will act as
accompanist for the Mendelssohn Society during
the coming year.
o. w. Williams and wife are in West Vir-
ginla on a pleasure trip. They are expected
home this week.
The second act of Faust" will be given at the
next Lyra concert, with Mr.. Fred LOOMS as
Mefstofele and Mr.. Andrew Smith as Faust.
Mrs. Duddie Mcguire Howe was prevented
from singing with Grau's Opera Company last
week by the serious illness of her baby, who Is
now fast recovering.
At the next concert OF the Mendelssohn
Society. to be given in October, "The Boatmans
Good night, by Schira, and a selection from
soAN1 ~ VI IA ~ ElNCns
There is a plan on foot for an opera to be given
under the direction of Prof. Ora Pearson this
winter. 'Maritana' is spoken of as the opera,
with Miss Lulu Burt, Mrs. Leon Bailey and MI.
Fred Looms among the cast.
Miss Nellie Mcguire, who has reigned in go
clal circles here and whose talent as a pianist is
Well known, has joined the Grau Opera Compa-
ny. Her graceful presence was seen to advant-
age last week at English's Opera-house.
Miss Rose Stout held a musicale at her resi-
dence last Thursday evening. Miss BERTHE
Bloomers piano solo was especially dne. Among
the others that took part were DIR. Buchanan,
Quit Smith, Miss Sadie Sage and Miss Stout.
The Lyra Society went serenading on Thurs
day night. They were driven around the city
most comfortably in hacks to the various resi-
dences honored by their calls Among others
serenaded were Mr.. William Vonnegut and Mr..
Louis Comlossy and his bride.
Mrs. Roscoe Hawkins received her friends on
Friday afternoon from 3 to 6. She was assisted
by her sisters, Mrs. Bradshaw. Mrs. Foster, of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. and Mrs. Delano, of Frank
lin, Ind. The floral decorations were elaborate,
and consisted mostly of roses and sinilax. One
mautel, banked with golden rod, attracted uni
versal attention. The house was lighted by gas;
an orchestra played throughout the afternoon,
and refreshments were served in excellent taste.
Among the throng present were: Mrs. Senator
George Stout, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs.
Ramey. Mrs. Gallup, Mrs. A. A. Barnes, Mrs.
Henry S~churmann. Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. DR..
Hussey. Mrs. Brainard Rorison, Mrs. Peelle,
Appel, Misses Sarah Chandler, Day, Mccarthy.
and others.
On Wednesday evening Miss Myra Goodwin
was united in marriage to Rev. Samuel Plantz,
OF Plymouth, Mich, Rev. John Alabaster per-
forming the ceremony. The happy couple were
Joined together under a floral design represent
ing a hook and eye. The bride was attired in
white nuns yelling, deliberately trimmed with
white lace. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
W.. H. Meyers. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr..
And Mrs; Wilson Morrow, Mr.: and
Rankin, Miss Sophia McGinnis, Miss Dunlop,
Mrs. Il. H. Fulton. Mr.. and Mrs. King, son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Goodwin. of Terre
Haute; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yohn, Mrs. G. E.
Kregelo and and daush.er, Col; and Mrs. William
Sun; Col. and Mrs. S. F. Gray, ex-Mavor
Mitchell and son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rexford and others. The
attendants were Miss Alice Goodwin, Miss
Weaver and L. Willard. After a wedding tour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Plantz will settle in Detroit,
where he has charge of the North street Church.
The residence of Nh. J. G. Yohn, on North
Delaware street, was the scene of a most pleas
ant wedding at high noon on Wednesday, the
Rev. James Mcleod officiating, and the con-
tracing parties being Miss Lillian Vinnedge and
Mr.. Ford Woods. The bride was attended by
Miss Anna Porter and Miss Ida Mckay, of
Lebanon, and looked charming in a travelling
dress of dark blue fabric, with bonnet to match.
The groom wore the conventional black.
The gifts were numerous and beautiful. The
floral decorations were artistic. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Stewart. of
Bingham; Mrs. Slade, of Hamilton, O.; DR..
and Mrs. Vinnedge, of Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Porter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Yohn, Mrs. Mcleod, Mr.. and Mrs.
L N. Wilson, Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. j. H. Howe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schurmann, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Grassland, DR.. and Mrs. Harvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fl. Wilson, Misses Louisa
Knight, Nellie Mcguire, Florence Malott. and
Messrs. William Schmidt, Lynn Brown, Court
Holiday and others. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods will
make Indianapolis their home after a bridal trip
through the principal points of the East.