The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

John Z. Lamb returned from Washington yes
terday
Mrs Harry Drew is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. Will Whitney, of Chicago.
Mrs. Martha James, of Muncie was the guest
of Mrs 7. A. Hendricks yesterday.
Misses Carrie Wilson and Maud BOBBY. OF
Dennison, o., are visiting in the city.
Mr.. A. L. Hunt wife and daughter left ysster-
dog for Florida to remain until April.
Judge John c. Nelson, of Loeansport. Is in
the city, stopping at the Grand Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cutting have returned
from visit of several weeks to California.
Miss Mamie Scott is spending the holiday sea-
SON with her grandmother in Des Moines, Ia
Miss Anna Widman has returned home from
Earlham College, to remain during the HOLIDAYS.
Mrs George Andrews, of Brazil, is visiting
her sister. Mrs David Swain, on Home avenue.
Messrs. Will and Gus Coburn are expected
home to-day from Yale College, to spend the
holidays.
Charles Voorhees, and Paul Jones, of Washing
ton, are in the city to spend Christmas and the
holidays.
Miss Anna Boyd daughter of Thos. E. Boyd,
of Noblesvie. will spend the holidays with Mrs.
o. B. Pettijohn.
Miss Sale Shelton of Danville. KY, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Sallie D. Vajen, will re-
turn home the first of next week.
Miss Horner of Cincinnati, who spent several
weeks here last winter, the guest of Mrs. Will
Reid, is visiting friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Munson, of Louisville,
will spend Saturday and Sunday in this city,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood.
Miss Florence Webb, of Evansville, will spend
several months here for the purpose of studying
music. She will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
w. {. Lynn, on North Meridian street
SOCIETY.
A very pleasant dancing party was given last
evening by Mr.. Sam Miller, son of Mr.. W. Ii. H.
Miller. who is home from attending school in the
East to spend his vacation. The invitations
called out large number of his young friends.
The house is admirably arranged for such a
party, the broad hall being connected with all
in the form of a reunion, many of the guests
having. since September, been studying in East
ern schools
The home of Dr. and Mrs. Fl. r. Allen, at the
corner of Delaware street and Home avenue,
was the scene, last night, OF one of the most
brilliant reception and dancing parties seen In
indianapolis for some time. Every appointment
that taste could possibly suggest was carried out
to perfection. The host and hostess were as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Wright in dis
pensing their delightful hospitalties. The
floral decorations were elaborate, and artistical-
ly arranged both in the parlors and dancing
hall. The costuming was rich many handsome
toilets being worn. The several hundred guests
included many of our prominent families, and
some from abroad The refreshments and
serving correspondent with the elaborateness Of
the entire party.
One of the leading society events of the season
was the third annual ball of the telegraphers of
the city. at Tomlinson Hail. last evening
Many prominent society people were present.
and quite number of guests from Cincin-
natl and St Louis When the grand
seventy-6ve couples on the floor. The march
was led by Mr.. j. c. Foley and Miss Title
Heilkn, and was one of the most beautiful ard
perfect that has characterized any ball given
in indianapolis recently. The music
was by the When Band and
excellent The dancing was kept
up continually until 1,30, when the company
repaired to Schaffners parlors, where they ban
Quoted Among those present from other cities
were @. Brewer. of Cincinnati; James Berry,
Terre Haute, and Thornton Moore and L. NJ
Sickles, st. Louis.