The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP.

PEkcONAL AND SUClETI GVSSlP.
IAN matters of int rest and items of news whether
inthe city State proper for this department, viii
Be printed properly authenticated.]
Mrs. John Hamilton goes abroad soon remain two
years.
Mrs. Albert Mclean, of North Delaware street. is
seriously i'll
Mrs: Ed Pattson left Friday to join her husband
In California
Mrs. Grassow is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Grot-
tisch of Cincinnati.
Miss Ketcham's sketch class will shortly go TO Fern
for days sketching.
Mr.. Paul Hendricks, Of Chicago, spent Sunday with
bis mother and sister IN this city.
Miss Florence Sage the celebrated pianist who viii
give recitals next week, is in the city,
Miss Mabel Parmelee, of Huron street, Is visiting
relatives and friends in kankakee, Ill
Mr.. Lindey vinton spends the Sunday in Cleveland,
where Ms. Vinton is visiting relatives.
Mr. Charles B. Landis city editor of the Logans-
port Journal, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. j. g. Hollenbeck of the Wabash ticket Office.
returned home from st. Louis on Monday.
Mr.. Thos Hoenbeck attended the high-school
commencement at Seymour on Friday night.
Miss Mary Worth and Miss Allie Goodwin have
gone to Knightstown to spend to-day with friends.
Miss Ketchsm win go to Chicago this week to make
The final arrangements for the annual art excursion.
Mrs. Dr. Wagner is still very dangerously i'll
though her condition was slightly improved yesterday
Miss Carrie Jones has returned to her home in
Charlottesville, after pleasant visit to friends in this
atty
Mr. E. L. Williams is the choice of the people in the
Eighth district for school commissioner in the place of
DR.. /. W. Stratford.
Senator Harrison arrived home yesterday, and will
remain until after the campfire Wednesday, when
be will be one of the speakers.
Mrs. d. w. Troutman of Cherry street. has re-
burned after short visit to the home OF her mother
Mrs. Z. NJ Stroube, in Dayton, Ky.
Mrs. J. j. Cole has been absent from her place
among tho musical people of the city in consequence
of the sickness and death of her father.
Capt. j. f. Munson, of the Sixth Infantry. q. S. A.,
stationed at Fort Douglas Salt Lake City, in
The city during the early part of the week.
A pleasant company of people chartered the water
works yacht yesterday, and passed pleasant day
Park.
Mr.. Edward Daniels. of this city, win deliver the
annual address before the alumni Of Wabash College
on Tuesday, June 10, during the week Of commence
ment
W. A. Peelle the State statistcian. left for Tren
Con, N. j. yesterday afternoon to attend the annual
meeting of statisticians. Before returning he will
visit Washington
Sanford j. Evans of the Western Union Office in
this city, and Miss Flora B. Mclaughlin, of South
port, were married Monday afternoon at Southport
Rev. John Helm officiating.
Rev w. Bevan and wife stopping a few days
VIII VII MRS. bevan parents, Dr. and Mrs Bigger, No.
England, their future home.
The of the devastating church picnic is open
The lively and penetrating chigger is hand to add
ITS zest to the occasions, The woods full Of EN-
neutrality-suspicious. and chiggers.
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Brough for many years a resident
of this city died at Bloomington, ILL.,, the 22d
inst, Of heart disease in the year of her
age Her remains were buried in Chicago, where her
two daughters now reside.
Miss Jessie Oyler has joined, for short summer
season, the Mikado'' company made up of the best
singers from the Abbott and Duff opera companies.
Miss Oyer retains her old role in the opera After
this engagement she win spend short vacation at
home
That the American Opera season should be made
full-dress affair has been quietly determined by a
number OF ladies and young gentlemen prominent in
society and that such of the audience not in their
seats when the curtain rises shall be excluded until
after the first act is requested by many.
The drill-team of the Indianapolis Light Artileng
under command of Captain Curtis and the Gattliitt
gum squad, under command of Lieut.. G. L. DeWry,
gave excellent exhibition drill on Monday even
ing, TO quite number of their friends. The company
Is preparing for the encampment at Lafayette, in
August
Prof Afford principal of the South-side High-school
was pleasantly surprised Thursday evening last by
gift from his English literature class composed of
number of South Side teachers It was the last meet
ing for The year and the last act the presentation
TO him of one set twelve volumes) of Hawthorne's
works. ten volumes of Carlyes works six volumes of
George Eliot's works. and one copy of Ben-Hur.
The pleasant country residence of William Haas
five miles south of the city was the scene of very
pleasant gathering, Tuesday night 1t being the
birthday anniversary of that gentleman. quite
Der of his friends proceeded to surprise him in the
usual Among the guests present from this
Maxwell, Emma Hall Matte Maxwell Sadie Hume,
Hattie Haas Anna Scott, and Messrs. Rehm, Bren
pan, Hume, Maxwell and others. Cardplaying and
dancing passed the evening Elegant refreshments
were served. and the merry party returned home by
moonlight
The young misses of the High-school have procured
large garrison flag and pennant to be used on Me-
mortal Day. On yesterday afternoon committee
consisting of Nellie Kress Maggie Nicholson and
Maud Buck, presented them to Irwin Robbins COM
ing remarks: The girls Of the nine grade ado
ing Hghschool present this flag and pennant, which
Is the work of their own hands to the George H.
Thomas Post G. A. r. the oldest and largest post
in Indianapolis, in trust the condition that they
shall be used for decorating purposes in Crown Hill
Cemetry every Decoration Day, and shall be well pre-
served IN the meantime The post has authorized
the commander to accept the trust and pledged full
fllment of the request.
NOVEL AND PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS
The Mikado fair and festival given under the
auspices of the Seventh Presbyterian Church. Wednes
day Thursday and Friday evenings of the past week.
in Virginia avenue Rink was great success. The K.
of p drill on Wednesday evening well given and
the South Side folks very grateful for the kindness
shown them by this organization. The Japanese
Wedding and jubilee singers, Thursday evening. drew
q tremendous crowd The Japanese Wedding was
especially good Miss Emma Bigger and Mr.. Willard
Mcclure as the bride and groom Miss Kate Expert
and Mr. Reid, as the brides parents and Miss White
and Mr. nehart, the groom's parents. performed
their parts creltably The bridesmaids had the
difficult part, but did well. They were Misses
Cullum, Clark and Matthews. Miss Walker, as
go-between, performed her part with accurate
'waddle, so difficult for those participating. very
ereditably Miss Hattie Wishard and Miss Emma
Bigger were the executive members, and did their
work very successfully. Miss Lizzie Kaylor as the
gypsy queen. assumed the part, it was generally
agreed, admirably. Friday evening the crowd was
not so large but sufficient to realize something for
their trouble The church is very grateful the pub
tainment was novel and attractive one.
PERSONAL MENTION ELSEWHERE.