The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-27

morrow afternoon with Mrs. W. W. Woolen,
No. 626 North Pennsylvania street.
The n Cooking Clbb will give . dancing
party at Miss Lura Bryners on Friday evening,
a compliments from their young gentlemen
friends.
meeting OF all OF the young people of Christ
Church will be held this evening, and everyone
connected with the church and congregation is
invited to be present
j. c.. Hook, of Memphis. a delegate TO the
General Assembly OF the knights of Labor. was
formerly a member of the Third Wisconsin
Regiment. He is q leading Republican in Ten
nessee, and during the last campaign was one Of
the effective speakers In the interest OF protec-
ton.
Mrs. Franklin Landers entertained the men,
bers of the Dorcas Club yesterday afternoon, in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. John E. Beall, pre-
vious to her return to Washington. The guests
were very handsomely ser we'd at supper. and
each was favored with q rosebud. Mrs. Beail
was formerly a prominent member Of the
society.
Judge Walter Q. Gresham. Of the United
States Circuit Court, arrived in the city yester-
day. and is registered at the New Denison. He
looks considerably improved by his vacation
abroad. The Judge will open court here to-
morrow, and will probably be here for some
days to come, several important railroad cases
on the docket being likely TO come up for a hear
ing.
Mrs. C. d. Meigs and daughters, Mrs. Ripley,
Miss Meigs and Miss Sarah Meigs. gave a de-
lightful company. yesterday afternoon, In
honor of their guest. Miss Sarah Sample, of La
fayette. The guests were invited informally.
and took their work. A pleasant feature Of the
afternoon was the piano playing. Of Mrs.
Jenckes and Miss MeIgs, a vocal solo by Mrs.
Spades. and two excelleus recitations given by
Miss Emily Bingham. The guests included
Mrs. Eiinor Scott, of Washington: Mrs. Irving,
Of Brooklyn; Mrs. Dooly, Mra: Knickerbacker.
Miss Uphold, Mrs. r. w. Cathcart. Mrs. John
Hurry, Mrs. j. X. Nichols. Miss Wildman, Mrs.
George Ii. West, Mrs. Harold Taylor and Mrs.
Charles Meigs.
Tomorrow evening the new ''Blackbird Can
tata" will be given at Pfafllinis Hall, under the
direction of Mrs. j. n. McCorkle, for the benefit
OF the Seventh Presbyterian Church. The fol-
lowing are the principal characters: King, Mrs.
Lewis Aker; Queen, Mrs. Emma Church, Chief
Cook. Mr.. j. III. McCorkle; Assistants, Mrs.
Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and Miss Lizzie
Kaylor; Cruel Maid, Miss Laura McCorkle;
are to be twenty-four blackbirds who. after
their terrible experience of being made into q
pie. are to be transformed into fairies and de-
light the king and queen with a fairy drill, led
by the kings courtier. Beside the csntata will
be given the Fishsrman's Drill by a large COM
pany OF boys ready for a trip TO kankakee, and
Grandma's Dream, a descriptive piece. will be
one of the pleasing features OF the entertain
ment. Twenty-four children in old-time cos
tunes will participate.
CELEBRATING AN AGED CITIZENS BIRTHDAY.
Epecial to the Indianapolis Journar.
COLUMBUS, Nov. pa birthday celebration
was given at the residence of Mrs. Archie
McEwen, near this city, yesterday, in honor
of her father, Judge Bentley McClel-
land, who was seyenty-uine years of
ace. A large number OF relatives, several Of
whom were from Cincinnati, were present.
Judge McClelland was formerly a gentleman Of
great influence and power as a politician, being
q member of the convention which adopted the
thu State Constitution.