The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-29
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
The New Denison Parlors Open to the
Friends Of Mr. and Mrs. u. B. Martindale.

indianapolis society has never had an oppor-
tunity OF Witnessing SO elegant a party as was
given last night at the New Denison, By Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Martindale. The spacious par
lors were ablaze with electric lights, and
flowers and plants in the greatest
profusion, graced the mantels, FIRE
places and tables, while the long halls were used
for the promenade and the large dining-room
was reserved for dancing. the music for which
was furnished by Harris orchestra. In the lat
ter room were double rows of plants down the
sides, and the mirrors reflected ferns and
palms, as well as beautiful women in
rich costumes aud many gallant beaux.
The party was general, over four
hundred invitations wers issued, andthe assem-
bly, included prominent families from this and
surrounding cities. The old and the young hap
PLY mingled in the pleasures of conversation or
dancing. The guests were received By MIR. and
Mrs. Martindale and their daughter,
Mrs. Hervey Bates, jr. Mrs. Martindale
wore an elegant costume OF black
silk, en- train, trimmed with Persian embroidery
of light blue. gold and silver. Mrs. Bates wore
a dainty short dress of black net embroidered in
silver stripes and a corsage ornament. q spray
of wheat OF jet and silver. They were assisted
in entertaining by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin
dale. Mrs. George O.. Taylor and their sons and
daughters.
The breakfast-room and one of the parlors
were used for the refresbment service. Here
plants and flowers were the decorations and
candles shed a mellow light The costumes OF
the aides excelled In beauty any ever seen at
any similar entertainment Mrs. BENZ Harrison
wore q dress Of salmon pink silk, en- train, COM
blned with maroon velvet, and white lace hounces
formed the p~stticoat. Mrs. j. Il. Mckee wore
q dress OF dancing length, OF white. plain and
brocaded silk, with a corsage OF MORE. trimmed
with white dotted net. Many beautiful bridal
dresses were worn by the young married ladies,
and a more brilliant or more widely representa-
tive gathering could not have been brought to-
gether by a less popular host and hostess.
Among the guests were President-elect and
Mrs. Harrison. Mr.. ana Mrs. j. r. Mckee and
guest. Mrs. Brown; Judge and Mrs. w. A.
Woods, Mrs. Jason Carey, Mr.. aud Mrs. IL. L.
WATSON, DR.. and Mrs. Allen, Judge d. P. Bald
ley Foulke and wife, Mrs. Burchenal. Col. j.
F.. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Wescott.
Of Richmond; Misses Smith, Cincinnati;
land and wife. the Rev. N. A. Hyde
ohQ WAkC N1acc toSiCfp DuhoiS
Judge Waiter @. Gresham; Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Colfax, Of South Bend; Colonel John
A. Bridelaud. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Fairbanks.
Miss Laura Ream, Major Comfy, wife and
daughter. Misses Garrard, Mr.. Chandler, of
Milwaukee; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Fraser.
Judge and Mrs. Roache and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. John Murphy. Bishop Knickerbacker and
wife, Rev. DR.. Jenckes and wife. Rev. DR.. Nc
Leod and wife, Rev. Dr.. Rondthaler and wife,
William Wallace Gen; Thomas H. Nelson,
Gen. John Coburn and wife, E. c. Atkins and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D.. Pierce, Mr.: and
Mrs. G. T. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hen
bricks, Mayor Denny and wife, Major
and Mrs. Rexford. Mr.. and Mrs. Oran Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Spades, Mrs. Elinor Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Henderson, Mrs. Virgins,
Mrs. Amelia Mansur, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Wulsin, DR.. and Mrs. Kitchen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Defrees and Mrs. Bryson, Of Chicago; Mrs. L. B.
Barry and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs X. Il. +.
Peirce, Hon. A. g.. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Ross. w. II. II.
Miller and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Blair, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. S.. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bradshaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Walcott,
Major and Mrs. W. j. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Wiles, Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Malotr, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Hasselman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carey. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. NJ. Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. wallick. Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Carey. Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Bassett.
! a"o m.o E.f Sioy pooi, u u Mio
F. Claypool of Connersville; Mr., and Mrs. D.
w. Coffin. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walcott, Mr.. aud
Mrs. John Bradshaw, DR.. and Mrs. Hunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Spann. Mrs. Ed Schurmann, Mr..
aud MIS-. W. P. Bingham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Gall. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Holstein,
DR.. and MR.. Jameson. Mr.. and Mrs. Kiefer,
Mrs. Fanny Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Nc
Kee, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore l.. Sewall, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lands, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.: Vajen.
T. Noble. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Snow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Taylor. Mrs. NJ. Nc
Kenzie and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Hanckle, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Steele, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Woods. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Buren,, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. P. Ksppes, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tanner. Mr.. d. p. Erwin,
Col. W. r.. Holloway, Miss Roach, Miss Morri-
son. Miss Stella Wiles, Miss Waite. Miss AL
Miss Constant, of Peru; Miss Erwin and
and Miss Vaughn, of Nashville; Miss Bond, of
Fort Wayne; Miss Jeffras, of Cincinnati; Miss
Richmond; Mrs. Eddy, of Chicago; Miss
Tilton, Of Madison; Miss Tousey, Of Chi
capo; Miss Powell. Of ST. Louis;
Miss Lois Peirce. Miss Elma Comfy, Miss Sue
Manufacturing, Miss Leathers. Miss Marie
Allen, Miss Baker. Miss Lou Hunt,
George Maxwell, Miss Daisy CASTOR.
Misses Mslott, Mrs. Emma Morris, Misses
Sharpe, Miss Vajen. Misses Coffin. Misses Holli-
day, Messrs. Sharpe, Bradshaw, Collins. Morris,
Colt, Vajen. Morton. Gresham. Butler. Mr..
Chandler, of Milwaukee,. Hallum. Allen, Leath-
ers. Herod, Mansur, Condit, Thompson, and
othere.