The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26

each appearance, and at the close of the enter
tainment was presented with beautiful stand
of flowers by the church. Messrs. Hugh Camp
bell and j. Burgess Brown each highly enter
tanned the audience with several recitations, and
Mrs. j. j. Cole sang very acceptably. The por-
tlon OF the tertainment devoted to the physical
man was of quite as much interest as the music
and literary. A dozen long tables in the Sun
day school-room were piled high with Thanks
giving eatabes, OF which all present were in
vlted to partaka.
At the United Presby terrain Church the throng
OF young and old seemed to have much for
which TO be thankful. for there was no lack of
mirth and hospitality The social and supper
was under the management of the young ladies
or the church, and they certainly demonstrated
much ability both managers and entertain
ers. The church was made attractive by the
hot house flowers that were swung in profusion
in all parts of the room, and the song birds,
whose cages were intermingled with the flowers.
1t was OF deemed advisable by the young ladies
have exercises of any sort. so all who came were
permitted TO at once enter into the social arena,
and have enjoyable time as best pleased their
taste. magnificent supper of turkey, oysters,
and all the deicaeies of the season awaited ali
in the Sunday-school room, and at 8 o'clock,
when the doors swung open. over two hundred
persons surrounded the heavily laden tables and
partook OF the good things Thanksgiving brings.
The alter supper social was continued until
late hour. and was one of rare enjoyment
One of the delightful THANKSGIVING parties
Sas that given by Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Dorsey at
their spacious home, on Central avenue, last
evening. 1T being masquerade The costumes
we're cleverly arranged, and fun and frolic
reigned supreme. Peasants seemed to be the
favorlte character chosen to be represented,
though all had a showing. Dancing was the form
OF amusement, and the usual surprises followed
the dofing of masks
About a carload of young people from the
South Side went TO Greenwood. yesterday after
noon. to attend lecture for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church of that place, given by
Rev. Rice V. Hunter on 1.-THE Japanese; Their
Customs and Manners" and also to assist i'll a
performance of the Japanese Wedding and
''Fhree Little Maids from School," which took
place after the lecture Those taking part in
the wedding were Miss Emma Bigger as the
bride, Willard Mcguire. groom. and the Misses
Walker, Matthews, Kaylor, White Eoffe, Gard
ner and Expert, as bridesmaids. Messrs Chat
fee and Quin Matthews also assisted. The three
little maids were the Misses Walker Matthews
and Gardner. The affair unique in charac
ter, and was greatly enjoyed BY those who wit
messed it. The party from this city returned
last night al IL o'clock.
Masonic Hall was thronged with colored peo-
pie all day and late last night, patroniZing the
dinner and supper given by the members of
lions colored NJ. e. Church, corner North and
Blake streets logR line of tables stood
on each side of the hall, loaded with the
choicest eatabes. To make the day as enjoy
able as possible band was employed and dis
coursed music from the stage while the hungry
were fed A score of colored girls served as
walters, and they were kept busy during the
afternoon and evening. The proceeds of the
feast, which we're quite large. will go toward re-
pairing the church edifice.
The annual entertainment and awarding of
prizes by the Independent Turnverien was the
attraction in German circles. The entertain
ment occurred in the society's hail. corner of
Illinois and Ohio streets. The exercises were
quite interesting and reflected much credit OF
the work of the Turnverien There are three
classes of the Turnverein, and at the close of
the entertainment the prizes won during the
year were awared to the members OF each. In
all about forty prizes were awarded. Of the
active Turner's Carl OFF won the honorary
prize, gold medal and Herman Strchbeich
and James Doepheus won first and second, re-
spectivey
The holiday ball given at Tomlinsop Hall by
Armstrong Assembly, knights of Labor. No.
22l2, was attended by several hundred Knights
of Labor and their friends The main hall was
cleared of chairs, and the light fantastic was
tripped to the music of the knights of Labor
district band until after midnight had made
Thanksgiving day in 1886 thing of the past.
Refreshments were served in the hail at IL
o'clock.