The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-11

daily lunch to the little ones. Mrs. Blaker and
her efficient corps Of kindergartners will have
charge of the Entertainment A small entrance
fee will be asked for the benefit Of the Children's
Aid Society, and the patronage Of all who are In
terested In this deserving cause is solicited.
Mr.. Eugene Field prints tie following card In
the New York Sun: "Sir-I did not write the
poem which was taken from the Daily News of
this city and was credited to me in the Sun of
last Sunday. The poem was written by Mr..
James Whitcomb Riley. the Hoosier poet, and 1t
is an exceptionally clever piece of work, since it
serves a double purpose-as q graceful and de
served tribute to Mr.. "a. Y. Potts, the Michigan
kumorist, and as an enduring monument to the
appreciation. skill. and genius Of the distin-
guished poet that conceived and fashioned it
EUGENE FIELD.
A reception was given last Wednesday after
noon by Grace Morrison, assisted by Minnie
Pearce, Florence Riggs and Katie Gossett. The
music was delightful. the flowers were beautiful
and the refreshments delicious. Among those
present were Misses Lucy Calking, Anna Hassel-
man, Daisy Lemon, Emma Byfeld, May Bergund-
thai, Ruby Rees, Hannah Tousey, Maggie An
derson, Grace Gilbert, Rita LETTERS, Jennie
Cook, Carrie Kregelo, Pearl Kindlebercer, Bird
Baker, Nellie Prettyman, Daisey Moore, Grace
Baker, Grace Adams, Jennie Baker, Hettie
Adams and Lucille Ballard.
The Richardson Zouaves will give a reception
and dance at Pfaffin's Hall ON the 30th. This is
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be given by the company, to which no one will
be admitted except the active and honorary
members and ladies accompanying them. 1t is
the intention to give q series of promenade con-
certs during the summer. AS the honorarymem-
bership is select and growing rapidly these en-
t-ertainments promise to be q feature of Indian
apolis society. Honorary members who have
not received their certificates can get them by
applying to any of the officers of the company.
The Mikado tea to be given at the residence
of DR.. n. r. Allen, on North Delaware street,
next Wednesday evening, will be one Of the
most interesting social affairs of the season.
The invitations, of which about FIVE hundred
have been issued, are novel and unique. They
are printed on tissue paper. ornamented with Ja-
panese figures, and read as follows:
The ''Three Little Maids from School, present their
c~ompliments and beg the pleasure of your presence
at q Tea, TO be given in honor of his Majesty,
THE MIKADO,
Wednesday, April Ia, from 2 to 6 o'clock in the after
noon, and from 8 to IL o'clock in the even
ing, No. $40 North Delaware street.
The Three Little Maids take the liberty of suggest
ing that, owing to the presence in the Emperor's suite
of Pooh-Bah, Comptroller of the Treasury and Lord
High Everything Else" SO cents be inclosed in each
reply to their invitation.
The caste of characters for the occasion is as
follows: the Mikado, Henry S. Fraser and w. A..
Van Buren,; Pooh Bah, James Z. Wright: Nanki-
Poo, Leet Willard; Ko-Ko, Frank Kirk; Pish-
fish, Harry Bennett; Yum-Yum, Miss Jessie
Meek: Pitt Sing, Mrs. James T. Wright; Peep
Boo, Miss Jordan.