The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Francis Murphy tie celebrated temperance
reformer. was in the city yesterday
Mrs. VIM. Mansur is visiting her sister, Mrs
james NJ. Hume, and son, in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank 2. Dunn. of Buffalo. N.
Y, are spending few days in the city
Miss Hattie Estis, of Newburg, N. Y, is Wis.
iting relatives in this city for short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hardy left yesterday for
California, where they intend to remain several
years.
Mrs. 7. P Haughey returned home yesterday
from Columbus, where she has been visiting
Mrs. Gray.
Miss Augusta Miner, of Louisville. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Miller, at No. 408 North New
Jersey street.
Mr.. Charles Tapking, who went to Pasadena,
CAL, for his health, does not find that he i'm
proves in that climate.
Mrs. Dan Martin went to Cincinnati, yester-
day, to meet her brother, who is On his way to
Europe from the North.
A. G. Benedict, formerly assistant State Geol-
ogist, has returned from Texas, where he has
been on geological tour for several months.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage. the famous Brook
lyn preacher was in the city yesterday,
route to Lebanon, where he lectured last even
ing.
Messrs. Charles and Edward Schurmann re-
turned yesterday from Plymouth. They have
bought lot in Maxinkuckee, and will build
small cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Elder will return to-day
from New York. One day while there they met
with their son and daughter Mrs. Chas L. Hol-
stein, and Misses Daisy and Olive CASTOR, all of
this city.
Richard L. Scarlet and family left for Chip
ley, Washington county, Florida, yesterday. Mr..
Scarlett having bought several hundred acres of
| land there; intending to make it his permanent
residence Mr. Scarlet is an active, thorough
business man, and will operate in Florida real
estate, particularly orange lands.
Rev. Michael Collier, of st. Johns Catholic
Church, will leave for California oday to spend
the winter at Los Angeles and Santa Barbara,
his health not being good. At the latter place
he will sojourn for time with Father Ferdi-
nand, who will be remembered as having been
here long connected with the Church of the Sa
cred Heart.
SOCIETY.
Mr.. and Mrs Dora johnson will entertain
friends at cards on Thursday evening
The ladies of the Children's Aid Society will
meet to sew to morrow afternoon at o'clock at
Tabernacle Church
A Grand german is being talked of, to be given
on New Years eve The invitations will include
the young married and unmarried people.
The next meeting of the Students Group of
the Art Association will be held on next Tues
day evening, at Mrs W. p. Bingham's residence.
| Cards were issued yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs
day evening, from to IL o'clock, at their resi-
dence on North Meridian street.
| DR.. Jeffery will leave for Brooklyn tomorrow,
| having been invited to preach the funeral
mon for his friend, Hon. j. Hyatt Smith, with
whom he was intimately associated for many
| years.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the English Lu-
theran Church will give fair at the church this
evening The proceeds are for the furnishing
fund of the new church, which is rapidly ap
| preaching completion
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Second
Church will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock In
| the reeeption-reom. A paper THE Gospel
the Foundation of the Highest Civilization" viii
be read by Mrs Benjamin Kelsery.
Mrs. Holcomb and son gave an informal must
Gale, last night, In honor of their guests, Miss
/ Remido and Miss Austin, of Maine, who aresen
| route from the West to their home Miss Austin
| is a brilliant pianiste. The guests included the
bridal party Of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. B. Jameson and
| others
| The annual supper and fair of the Central
| Christian Church, which was held yesterday aft
| ernoon and evening" was as much of success as
the ladies had hoped for There was pretty
booth decorated in pink and white where the en-
tire stock of fancy articles were sold out. as
| the candy table. Chocolate and waters were
| served during the afternoon and supper at 6.
| A large sum was realized.
| At the suggestion Of DR., Gilbert company of
| the young ladies of Meridian.street Church Sun
day school. comprising Misses Grace Gilbert,
Carrie Kregelo, Leah Fletcher, Emile Coffay,
! Nellie and Carrie Boyles have undertaken to
organize literary society among the young
people, with view of making them better &C
quainted with each other and advancing the
church work The first meeting was held last
| night in the church parors and was decided
| success, being attended by about hundred of
| the young people of the church and their invited
| friends. Music. refreshments and an art gal
| lery, all free, served to make the evening one
OF pleasure to everybody. DR.. Gilbert was pre-
vented from being present by severe sickness