The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-06
Personal and Society.

Mr.. Will Osborne, Of New YORK city, 10 spend
ing q few days with friends here.
Mrs. W.. c. Thayer, Of Seattle, W. T., 10 q
guest at the New Denison House.
Messrs. Will and Clarence Houeh, Of Green
field. are guests Of friends in the city.
W. E. Curtis, ofthe Chicago Inter-Ocean. was
In the city, yesterday, calling on frienda
Mrs. g. w. Combs has returned from a visit
to her aunt, Mrs. Kiesling. at Logansport
Mrs. Williams. Of Cincinnati. is the guest Of
Mrs. A. NJ. Bushnell, on West Michigan street.
Mrs. d. W. Grubbs and daughter Martina are
guests OF Miss Frances Bristol, on North Illinois
street.
Mrs. J. L. Fletcher and Miss Stella wiles
have gons to Louisville to visit Miss Belle Hal
deman.
Mrs. Helen Barrett, OF Kentucky. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. U. j. Hammond. on East Sew
enth street.
Mrs. Roraback aud daughter, who have been
visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson, have returned
homo to Kansas City.
Mrs. Carl Swiggstt. who has been visiting b O.
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs j. l.. Fueate, has re =
turned to her home In Cambridge City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G l. Ristenhoase and Mira. N.
s. Byram will return tonight from Cincinnati.
where they have been spending a few dsys.
Miss Mamie Melton, of Nashville, Tenn, In
visiting Professor and Mrs. Black. She viii sing
. solo az the morning service OF the First Bap-
tist Church.
The ladies of the first section Of the Free
Kindergarten will give q fete, on Wednesday
afternoon. at the residence OF Daniel Stewart,
$50 North Delaware street 1t will 20 In charge
OF Mrs. S. K. Fletcher aud Mrs. Charles
Kregelo.
The indianapolis Woman's Club held their
initial meeting for this season yesterday after
noon ~ the New Dsnison Hotel. In accordance
with the usual custom the first day Is devoted
D.. - $4,000. 49, IL
and a banquet At the latter toasts are offered,
making the occasion . feast ir a double ~particu-
lar. The parlors were decorated with brilliant
autumn flowers and vines, which
made them very attractive. Tho FIRST
enjoyment, and Mrr. Henry Cobarn. tn presi-
dent, made . fitting address. AT the banquet,
which followed, Mira &. q. Wiley. the vice.
President. presided. and the toasts YER. given.
The Love OF Home Was responded TO by Mrs.
w. A. Bell, Friends by Miss Marsaretta
Elder. "Counryn by Mrs. James NJ. Winters.
and Humanity by Miss Elizabeth Nicho!-
son On the printed programmes each subject
announced was accompanied with an appropri-
ate quotation. Mrs Coourn was presented with
a handsome bouquet Of MArechal Mel roses
There Was . large attendance. including . num-
Der OF old mem bers, who have removed to other
cities, and n number Of guests from out of the
city. The meeting was pronounced one Of the
pleasao,est inaugurals that has been held.
There was q very complimentary audience
present at the First Baptist Church last evening,
on the occasion of the bensft for Miss Minnie
Wright The programme was in charge Of the
ladies Of the church, and they secured some o!
the best amateur talent TO take part. Mr. Chas.
Hanson rendered q ine organ solo 10 place OF
Mr. Robert A Nswland, previously announced.
and was warmly applauded, and. in fact. the au.
dieuce was quick to show its appreciation fol-
every number offered. Miss Sadie Walker, who
10 fast winning for herself . musical reputation,
sung very acceptably. Mrs. w. G. Allen reci,ed
the "Money Musk. with piano accompaniment
delightfully."-. and Msssrs. Taylor and Butler. in
their banjo duet, received an encore, as they al
ways do. Mr.. Frank Hsmstrsst. to
the applause for his song, responded
with o second one. Mr. Spades played
. beautiful arrangement OF "How Can / Leave
Theef7 and 1.-THE Suwanee River" Mr.. Clarence
Houqh made bis debut before an Indianapolis
audience and created a most favorable impress
sion. He gave az imitation of the modern slo
cuuonist, which was 80 vocifsrously applauded
that he responded with j. w. Riley's "Orphan
Annie" admirably rendered. The quartet
composed Of Mrs. Schurmann and Misses
Thompson, Bags and Willard sang twice 1.-THE
Love Sone," by Brahms, and the ever-populal
"Estitudiatina.n Mr.. Hanson and Mr.. Barclay
Walker deserve special commendation for theil
exquisitely rendered accomplishments. The
concert was both q financial and artistic sue