The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

| Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson has returned from her
visit to Spring Lake, Wis.
| Mr., and Mrs VIM. Stoltz, of Cincinnati are
in the city for few days.
Judge John c. Nelson, Democratic candidate
for Lieutenant governor, was in the city yester-
| day.
Hon P. s. Kennedy and Judge Thomas F.
Davidson, of Charlottesville, were in the city yes
terday
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Lynch will 60 to Washing
ton, d. c.. for permanent residence, the first of
next week.
Miss Fife McOuat left Yesterday for Boston,
where she intends to spend several months pur-
suing special branches of study.
Mr.. A. c. Grooms, of this city, has donated
1000 acres of land to the National Christian
College at Paris, Tex. for coored people,
Mrs. M. A. Ferguson has returned from Chi
cago where she has been spending five weeks
with her daughter Mrs. Samuel Brown.
Mrs. o. E. Holloway, who has been spending
the past ten days IN this city, returned to her
home in Knightstown yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Carlton is expected home soon
from Battle Creek, Mich. where she has been
spending several months on account of her
health.
Miss Sue Ketchan's fa!l term of art teaching
will continue until the holidays. when she will
go to New York city for season of three
months study
"a H. TiaFryfnan, formerly eQlCOr or the Mar
tlnsvlle Republican, now associate editor of the
Chicago Current, is in the city attending the
writer's convention.
John Powell, of Lebanon, was yesterday ap-
pointed major of the Third Regiment, and L. H.
Shearer was made major and chief engineer on
the Governors military staff
SOCIETY.
Mrs c. E. Hollenbeck will give reception
this afternoon in honor of Mrs Chas Sherman,
of Chicago.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Central avenue M.
e. Church will give social and supper at the
residence Of the pastor, Rev a. w. Lamport,
No 297 Broadway this evening. The supper
will be served from $50 to 10 o'clock P. NJ
Anchor Lodge, No, 16, Secret League, will
give literary and musical entertainment at
Corinthian Hall, corner of st. Mary street and
Central avenue. this evening The persons on
the programme are all we'll known city people.
Mrs. George W. Wigs, of Chicago, is in the
city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Pierre Gray.
She will attend the sessions of the American AS
ISOLATION of Writer'S being herself quite popu.
larly known as the author of apple Blossoms, !"
'Hayne Home" and other interesting stories.
reception will be rendered Rev G. G.
Mitchell, the new pastor of the Fifth Presby-
terrain Church. this evening. Rev. FL. A. Edison.
In behalf Of the congregation, will address the
gathering. and Rev. G. L. McNutt will sneak in
behalf of the city ministers of the Presbyterian
denomination
Last season the young people of the Central
Christian Church held semi monthly meetings. for
mutual Improvement and pleasure. These
meetings are to be resumed and continued again
this winter The first will be held in the
Sunday school room of the church, this evening,
at 7:30 o'clock.
The ladies of the Four tn Church will meet, on
Friday afternoon, with Mrs V. X. Hendricks. to
make a report in regard to the way in which each
one had earned the three dollars which she
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the church. The work has been done There is
considerable pleasure anticipated in recounting
the experiences
Mrs. DR.. Haggart is stumping the State of
Rhode Island for the suffragists. She will be
occupied in the work until December. The
woman party expects to carry that State this
year. Rhode Island has $500 clause in its Con-
stitution, which deprives all its ultrapoor folks
from voting, and it is claimed that only the
ultra poor and the ultra-low are against woman
suffrage. Mrs. Haggart is considered a first
rate speaker, and very eminent person, in
New England
The regular monthly meeting of the Womans
Missionary Society of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church was held yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Ed Dean. The subject was 'The Mormon
Question" The opening was paper by Miss
Annie Plummer, giving vivid pen picture of
Salt Lake City, describing the famous Temple.
the beauty OF the city and surroundings, the
homes of the Mormons, and the "Bee hive. :"
This was followed by Mrs. Lille Ketcham giving
an account of the condition of the women
their mental narrowness and ignorance. A free
and general discussion was provoked by the sub
ject, in which the feeling emphasized that
the government should blot it ont of existence
The remainder of the afternoon was spent in q
social way, and light refreshments were served.
A SURPRISE TOR MUNCIE PEOPLE
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MUNoIE, Oct 5-Mr G. G.. Nicely, promi-
nent resident of this city q gentleman who for a
number of years has been in the United States
mail service, left this city tonight in company
with Mrs. Sue M. Maddy a handsome and quite
wealthy widow of this place for Detroit, Mich,
whore they are to be married tomorrow. The
marriage is intended to be secret one and a
surprise to the people of tLis place. They are
prominent society people. and will begin life
with the best wishes of many friends