The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-22
PersonaI and Society

Hon. Henry G. Thayer. of Plymouth. is in
the city
Miss Dot Erwins, of Saginaw, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Mamie Henderson
The marriage of Mr.. John Dickson and Miss
Laura Ruschaupt will occur to-day.
Mrs Zerelda Wallace has gone to Maysvilie
and other Kentucky places On a lecture tour.
Mrs. S. r. Gray and daughter Linda left yes
terday noon for Calforniafor three months
visit.
Mr. Alfred Miller, editor of the South Bend
Tribune, is in the city In attendance upon the
q. A. r. encampment
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Floyd, of Kansas City,
former residents of this city. are spending few
days with old friends. y
Mr.. John Z. Wilson. of Spokans Falls who
came east to attend the funeral of his brother
Howard, returned home last night.
Mrs. Arthur Kirk and children, of Chicago,
visiting Mrs Kinks father, Mr. Robert
Browning, on North Meridian street.
The ladies of section No 2, Second Prssby.
terrain Church, will give Washington birthday
social in the parlors of the church this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Phelps. of Logansport, are
guests of Col and Mrs l. n. Walker, on North
New jersey street. during the G. A. r. conven-
ton.
Mrs. Harry w. Allen, who has been spending
the winter with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A l..
Hunt, in Florida, is expected to return next
week.
Mr. T. S. Gordon, of Gordon g Kurtz accom-
panied James Whitcomb Rilev to the former 8
old home, Hornellsvilie, N Y. where, the poet
gives entertainment Tonight
The Fifth Presbyterian Church will give a
''ye old tymen entertainment this evening. A
New England supper will be served by the la
dies in full costume. representing noted charac-
ters ia history
The congregation of the First Baptist Church
will celebrate Washington's birthday by giving
an entertainments tonight at the church. Spe-
cial features have been arranged for, and it W i'll
be made worth ones while to attend.
Rev. S E. Anderson, Pastor of the California
street Methodist Church. is lying dangerously
i'll at his residence. No. $40 North California
street. Two days ago his life was despaired of,
bus he is now thought to be improving.
Gen. Ben Harrison left for Detroit yesterday,
wnsrs he speaks at the Michigan Rspublican
Club banquet tonight City Attorney Taylor
Charles E. Griffin. Secretary of State Moses
G. McLain and Capt Ben d. Richardson accom-
panied him. "a
delightful programme has been arraprsasbv
the young psople of Plymouth Church to he
given tonight at the reception to the congre-
CATION, at the church. Songs, recitasions,
tableaux. shadow pictures and an address are
among the attractions u
Chaplain Lozier of the old Tnirty-seventh Tn
diana, first national chaplain of the G. A. r.,
now q resident of Mount Vernon, Ia. is in the
city He is stopping at the Denison. The Chap
lain spoke and sang for the service pension
meeting last night. and is to deliver an original
poem aud probably sing song or two at the
camp fire tonight. Many old Indiana friends
will regret to learn that the Chaplain has en-
gagements compelling his return home this
week.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press says: '.Walter
Morton. who has already patented several valu-
able Inventions seems to have hit upon an abso-
lutaly safe and effective device for controlling
the movements of cable car 90 a steep grade
His apparatus is explained and illustrated in
another place. 1t 10 combination of friction
brake and mechanical lock, acting upon separ-
ate rail either side Of the car, aud controlled
BY lever operated through the floor 70 the
lay mind It seems simple. adaptable and 81