The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

Mr.. Henry s. Frazer gave a novel entertainr
ment last night in the> shape Of, q. bobbingp
party the participants being Mrs. w. j. HollF
day, Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Brown Miss Beatty,
Miss Nisbit, Miss Kiefer Mr.. Hl w. Bennett
Mr. Walter Bradshaw. and Mr.. Walter KesleE
The party went out in the country in a large
sleigh and INDUCED in undermined and inn
proved form IF the old sport Of ''ceasting"
I The Woman's Aid Society of the English
Lutheran Church gave a concert andsociai at
the residence of Mrs. Will Baugher on Tuesday
evening Notwithstanding. the inclemency of
the weather, the affair was we'll attended The
programme was as follows: Recitation "Bddls
| Trials with the Yankees Miss Hattie LUDLOW;
| piano duet. by Masters Harry and Fred Baugher;
piano solo, ''The Brook" Miss Carrie Gall: vocal
solo, with violin obligato 1.-The Return" Miss
Nora Dickey; vocal solo,, Confession, Miss
Anna Bags; comic duet, by Masters Fred
Baugher and Paul Secor; vocal duet, When
Thou Art Near Me- DR.. Hoover and Miss
! Ottilie3 Schellschmidt violin, solo, Mr. Frank
| Myers, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Kngan. The
evenings entertainment closed with a vocal solo
by Mr.. Charles Myers, being the first appearance
| in public of Mr. Myers as a singer He is the
possessor of a most musical tenor voice, and his
effort was fully appreciated as the audience sigr
niied by ahearty encore
/ THE HOLIDAY REeEPTIoN.
/ Mfr. and Mrs. w. j. Holiday. of North Meri
dian street, gave one of the largest and most
elegant receptions, ever given in indianapolis,
the occasion being the debut of their daughter
Sallie The house was elegantly decorated with
flowers, and the supper served by Becker.
I The guests were, Vice president elect and Mrs.
Hendricks, Governor and Mrs. Gray, Lieu
tenant governor Manson, Ex-Governor and Mrs
| Porter Hon. j. g. and Mrs. New; MIR. and Mrs.
Noble G. Butler, DIR. P. IL and Mrs Jameson,
Dr. and Mrs. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs Wm.. Mansur,
Mr.. aud Mrs L. S. Ayers Col. and Mrs Mall
laird Mr.. and Mrs. Mansnri Wright Mr.. and
I Mrs. j. g. Wright, Mr. and Mrs Sam Johnston,
| Mr. and Mrs. VIM Burford Mr.. and Mrs.
James III. Winters, Mr. and Mrs. Marcy, Mrs.
Calkins,, Mars Tanner. MRS. Morrison and daughr
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Jillson, Mr. and Mrs George
Duy, Colonel and Mrs. Black, Ma. and Mrs. 5.
T. Bowen Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Holman. Mr. and
Mrs. Ferd. Winter Mr.. and Mrs. v. T. Malott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Claypool, Mr.. and Mrs. HI. p. Wetsell, Mr. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Judah, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Coffin, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs George Tam
| ner Mr. and Mrs Aquila Jones' Mr.. and Mrs
George Townley, Mrs Judson, Mrs. L. p.
| Erwin and Miss Loekhart, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
| Wulschner. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Herod and
daughter Mr. and Mrs Harry Taylors Mr.. and
| Mrs. S. e. Perkins, together with many Others
and all the young society people of the city.
Mrs Holiday wore black brocaded velyet
point lace and diamonds; Miss Holiday, a
charming costume of pink velvet en- train; Miss
NiSbeth of ST. Louis, pink brocadesllk en- train,
tune of black and white brocade velvet, dia-
monds Mrs. T. A. Hendricks cardinal brocade
| en- train point lace and diamonds; Mrs III. Bates,
| jr. a bridal dress.Of white ottoman silk trimmed
with duchessla lace, cofsage bouquetOf natural flow
ers; Mrs. s. T. Bowen, steel grey cOstume with
/ bonnet to match; Mrs S Baldwin,, black braeade
| velvet, red velvet bonnet, diamonds; Mrs. H. Bi
| Sherman black velvet point lace and diamonds.
Miss Mansur, light blue satin trimmed with
| pearl passementerie, Miss Kate Lewis, conn
i bination of white and yellow ottoman silk flow
ers; Miss Nellie Baldwin,. white" nuns yelling,
| with lace overdress; Miss Syfers,, white satin.
trimmed with gold broeade pearl ornaments,
| Miss Steel light blue mans Yelling embroidered
in poppiAs; Mrs William Scott, lavender ottoman
| silk, white laces Mrs. Robert Mckee, ascombina
! ton of plain and Powered. ottoman silk. The
| house was deliberately decorated with potted
| plants and flowers, and the menu and table apr
| pointtnerts were elegant in the extreme
Music.
/ The music in "Orpheus and Eurydice7 Isl exL
ceedingly graceful in melody.
I Miss Lou Burt. who has been studying music
/ at the Cincinnati Music College, has returned
| home.
| Dir. Barclay Walker will soon go to Muncie to
establish abraneh' music firm for Pfsfln, Will
Jams & Co.
/ Claude. Williams is connected with a,rnusical
health is rapidly improving.
| Walter Rodgers will go to New FORK soon as
the solo cornet player in the famous Seventh
| Regiment Band of that city.
/ Miss Allie Cook, Of Fleteher-avenue has in
her possession music box, which was formerly
| the property of the famous poet r. Buchanan
| Reid.
I One OF the best features Of the last I.yra con.
| Nettie DIETRICH, Klein, Kuhn and Miss Anna
! Abromet.
/ Miss Addie Beads rendered the offertory on
|. last Sunday at Christ. Church. Her voice has
| mnch improved since She sang in that church a
| few years ago.
/ O. W. Williams and Mrs Morrison sang a
beautiful duet. last SUNDAY morning, at the Me-
ridian- street Methodist Church. upon THE Last
Seven Words"
I Gertie SBroule is getting up a class in instru-
| mental and vocal Music in Greenfield She was
| the guest of Mrs. Bra1navd Cooper during her
/ stay there last week.
i Miss Mamie Huff. who possesses a. fine soprano
i voice, is playing with George 8. Knight and
wife this season. and is meeting with success in
| both her acting and singing.
/ Mena Griffin Ogan has written some beautiful
| words to a waltz composed by Barclay Walker.
| The song is written especially for Mrs Bar
meier and will be sung by that lady before long.
! On Monday afternoon Mr. Rafael Joseffy, the
| celebrated pianist will give a recital at. the
rooms of ID III. Baldwin & Co.. in the Demson
/ House building The name Of Joseffy assures
| an enjoyable musical treat.
/ Prof George Hebble, the populap blind pian-
ist. will give grand concert, consisting of vocal
and instrumental music, at Pfaff1irf's Hali on
Wednesday evening next Prof. Hebble will be
assisted by some of the BEST nSasigat andi drs-
matte talent in tile CITY,
The Sherwood recitais were attended by all
the musicians of the city and adjacent towns 1t
is seldom ones good fortune to listen to pian-
ist possessed of such excellence as this artist.
He combines a. faultless technique with a soul
ful Interpretation OF the classic masters and
adds to their ntoductions uhe delicate shaaing of
| his own poetic nature
! The entertainments of the A. aud Al. Rite on
Friday evening Was largely attended. The cor
net solo; Fantasia Alexis by J. B. c.. ron,