The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-25

| tomorrow. where his wife and Mrs w F. Fish
back are spending the summer with Mrs. Viii
| Kappes.
Miss Katie Eden will go to Lafayette the frat
of the week on visit during the eEca1npment,
and later she will go to the Battle ground camp
meeting.
Mrs. w. B. Enele and daughter and Mrs
Robb. of Charlottesville. visited the family of
j. E. Engle, at No. 34a Ash street, the first of
the week.
| Rev. Dr. Sims, chancellor of Syracuse Uni
versity will be in the city next week on his an
nual vacation. which he spends on his farm at
louisville.
| Secretary Heron, of the State Board of Agri-
culture, is receiving many complimentary no
tees of the last agricultural report from the
/ State press.
! John Hazelrig. of the Bertha Welby com
| son in the city. will leave for the East Monday
| to join his troupe
| Mrs. Julia H Goodhart read very interest
ing paper on the children's homes of Indiana be-
fore the late Conference of Charities and Correc-
| tons, in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Vahvalkenbure and daughter. who have
been guests at the residence OF j. H. Ryan, on
| North Alabama street. have returned to their
| home at Huntsville, Ala.
| DIR. and Mrs. Fl. G.. Carey leave this week for
| Grand Haven, Mich, where they will remain
| two months. Mrs. Carey has so far recovered
| buas Sue can braVei Will saietv.
| Mrs. Emma McRae, of Marion. one of the
leading educators of the State, has been attend
| ing the Sauveur College of Languages, New
| York, during the summer term.
| Mr.. and Mrs w. a. HobbsIhave returned from
| their bridal trip In a few days they will be at
| home in their new quarters at the residence OF
Mrs Copeland, North Meridian street.
| Mrs T. A. Hendricks and Miss Kelley. of the
Woman's Reformatory returned from Minneap-
oils, where they went to attend the meeting OF
Conference of Charities and Corrections
Mr.. J. l.. Hunt. of the firm of Hunt & Pray,
has just returned from an extended trip through
California, Mexico and the Territories, where he
had been prospecting for several months
A social gathering of the congregation of Holy
Innocents Church will be held at tho residence
Of the senior warden, Richard Leggo, No. 108
Lexington avenue on next Thursday evening.
Miss Emma r. Hereth daughter of Mr.. John
O. Hereth. was married last week to Mr.. Robert
Clark, formerly of ST. Louis. They will make
Indianapolis their hone after their return from
their bridal trip.
Writing the biography of Vice president Hen
bricks does not seem to interfere with State
| Superintendent Holcombes work, as the annual
| report of the public schools will be issued this
| year earlier than usual
George w. Frey, the well known ticket. broker,
was married to Lizzie M. Webb, at Brownsville,
| Mo-, on Wednesday last The couple will make
this city their home, and will receive their many
| friends after September 1st.
Prof. Jos. Carhart of DePauw University.
writes that he has been transferred to the chair
| of English in that institution. He has taken up
his residence in the old Larrabee place, and bids
| fair to become second sage of Rosabowe.
About fifty of the friends of Mrs. John L.
Champe, of South Alabama street, surprised her
on Monday evening by assembling at her home.
Mrs. Champe was presented with pair of gold
spectacles; Refreshments were served, and
pleasant time was had
Mr.. c. L. Goodwin who for the last several
months has been valued member of the city
force of the Journal, will leave this week for
California; where he will, for time, engage in
| fruit farming having found it necessary to tenn
porarily abandon newspaper work on account of
| failing health.
party. consisting of Judge and Mrs D. P.
| Vinton, of Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. g. Levi M. and Mrs w. ].
Richards. and Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Coffin left
yesterday afternoon for New York by way of
White Sulphur Springs, Richmond and Old
Point Comfort.
The third regular meeting of the Eureka"
was held Wednesday evening at the residence of
Mr. Frank l.. Smith, No. 80 East South street.
When the regular business was finished. the
Acme Musical Club and various members of the
society entertained those present with musical
and literary selections.
Miss Jessie Oyler entertained a number of
singers at her brothers residence, No. 81 West
Second street. Friday evening, after the compli-
mentary concert rendered Mrs Ida Hood Tai
bott Among the number were DR.. Hoover,
Mrs. John G. Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Dan De Wolf.
Miss Allio Cook, Miss Nora Dickey, Miss Will
Jams, of Franklin, and Fred Rosebro, of Craw
louisville.
A discriminating exchange says: "a south
ern Illinois editor who went to hear Bill Nye
and James Whitcomb Riley month or two ago
says ne has 'refrained until now from giving
his real opinion of the two men. through fear
that it might seem to be inspired by hasty i'm
pulse;' but having taken plenty of time to
ponder his words and weigh his criticisms he
now declares We wish to say in the most
calm and dspassionate manner that Bill Nye
and Jim Riley are the two most ungodly ugly
men on the surface of the green earth TO day-
especially Riley. This gifted poet could turn
| the Amazon river upstream by standing at it's
| mouth and looking at it. We have no prejudice
| against Riley. We admire his genius. We have
wept over his poems, but we never really knew
what it was to weep until we saw him."
One of the peasantest social events OF the
| past week was the party given "a honor of the
fiftieth birthday of j. Burgess Brown. in attend
ance at which some hundred more of the
| friends of Mr.. Brown gathered to do honor to
the occasion. He was made the recipient of in
Vulnerable presents ranging from a jumping
jack on stick to an elegant gold-headed cane,
joint testimonial Of regard from score of his
| friend. Among those who were present were
Gen. @. F. McGinnis. Alderman Pritchard and
wife, Mr.: and Mrs. w. 7. Ramsey Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. McGaw, Rev. e. j. Gantz, Dr. and Mrs.
Woodland Robert Smith. J. B. Hey
wood, J. G. Blake w. s. Harrington
Dan NJ. Randsdel g. w. L. Mack,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Carter Captain
and Mrs. Braden, Mr.. aud Mrs Dnden, Mr.. and
Mrs. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs.
Davis, Mrs Grayson and daughter. the Misses
Ciough, Daueherty Sage, Kline and Ambrugh
1t may be remarked incidentally that Mr. Brown
preserves his age remarkably we'll He does not
look year over forty-nine
Art Notes.
The Art Association lately received letter
from P. Macnab, the celebrated Scotch painter,
| now residing in London. He is the one who
| painted the picture named Parting Vows" in
last springs exhibition in this city, and ne is one
of the first OF British painters.
| The Art Association will next October give
| an axhihiton of ALI Mr. Staala,s p;.tnrac a "a