The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-15
Personal and Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Richards will go to
West Baden, to-day, to spend a few days.
Mrs. Z. B. Martindale has gone to New
Castle. to visit her mother, Mrs. Taylor, for
a few days.
Mrs. Louis Haughey and children are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 7. p. Haughey, on
North Meridian street. -.
Miss jamie Roache has gone to California.
She was called there by the illness OF ner
sister, Mrs. Ed Lamme.
A box party was given at English's last
night in honor of Mrs. Will Matson. OF
monds, of North Delaware street. The
ladies were in full dress.
l.. F. Adams yesterday received a tele-
gram announcing the death of his grand
mother, nlnety-six years of age, at North
ampton, Mass. She was a widow of the late
Capt. Ambrose Ames. of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L.. Griffiths held their
first reception yesterday afternoon and
evening, at the New Denison. and received
a large number of friends. Miss Griffiths,
of Newark, N. j., and Mr.. Merrill MOOres,
the "best man" at the wedding. assisted.
next, and after that Mr.. and Mrs. Grifiths
will be at home at Woodruff Place.
The Venus Boat Club, with the Second
Regiment Band, rendered Pink Hall a sur
prise party last night. in observance OF his
thirtieth birthday. The boat club present.
Ell MI. Hall n large UOdt, tulIlctu lttt III
length, filed with earth and planted full of
the choicest dollhouse plants. Oscar Field
made the presentation speech. The boat
required sixteen men to carry it from the
clubs headquarters to the house.
MRS. BATEs's RECEPTION.
A very handsome reception was given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Hervey Bates,
in honor of Mrs. j. r. Mckee, who is spend
ing a fortnight here. Mrs. Bates is occupy
ing President Harrison's residence, on
North Delaware street, and so Mrs. Mckee
received her friends in her own home. The
hostess wore a pretty gown of white china
silk, and Mrs. Mckee a light blue faille
francois, with blue crepe. The trimmings
were silk-knOtted fringe and silver and
blue passementerie, and she carried a bOu-
quet of JacqueminOt and NiphetOs roses.
The ladies were assisted by Mrs. Hervey
presided at the punch table. Mrs. Jason
Carey, Mrs. Charles Martindale, Miss
Newcomer and Miss LOttie Ransdell.
Each wore o bOntOnniere to CORE
spOnd with. Mrs.. McKee's roses. The
rooms were beautifully adorned. rare and
costly vases filled with exquisite flowers
being an attractive feature. In the punch
bowl was q square of ice, the top banked
with cherries and leaves. Here and there,
on mantel or table, were bonbonieres filled
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mantel was hung with a scarf of white, and
entirely bordered with cherries and the
same fruit filled a low, broad basket on
the center table. The whole idea
OF ofrr 9r11amentatiSn was most tastefaily
Mrs: Joseph E.. Mcdonald. Mrs. John NJ.
Butler, Mrs. A. j. HalfOrd of Washington,
D. c., Mrs: T. P. Haughey. Mrs. Louis
Haughey Of PittsbTrg;, Miss Matte Stew
- MIlfar6 Mrs John Cnhnrn Mrs Fred
Heron, Mrs. David Braden. Mrs. w. f.
Hackedorn, Mrs. d. S. Hill. Mrs. w. +.
Mason. Mrs; W.,P. Gould, Mrs. /. L. Com
stock of Cleveland, Mrs. John Carey, Mrs.
Henry Coburn, Mrs. Lowe Carey, Mrs. II.
P. WATSON. Mrs. Aaron Blair, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Landis, Mrs. e. c. Foster. Mrs. Enrique
Miller, Mrs. w. A. Woods, Mrs. L. S. Ayres,
Mrs Mrs. Noble ad e G. Butler M I Mrs M + S. n New Sa1Isen'
Mrs. j: H. .Vajen, Mrs. Z. F. Claypool, Mrs.
John Bradshaw, Mrs. Frank Blackledge,
Mrs. Henry s.; Fraser, Mrs. E. c. Atkins,
Mrs: Harry Milligan, Mrs. Morris Ross, Mrs.
Il. S. Hanckel, Mrs. A. F. Potts, Mrs. J. w.
Beck. Mrs. Frederick Baggs, Mrs. w. p.
Fishback. Mrs. F.. w. Chislett, Mrs. Horace
Mckay, Mrs. William Wallace. Miss Louise
GaTrard, Miss Elma Comfy, Misses Anna
Kate Lands, Miss Florence Miller, Miss
Margaretta Elder, Miss Jessie Hughes, Miss
Anna Bags, Miss May .Martindale. Miss
Margaret Barry and friend, MISS Lacey,
Miss Deborah Moore. Miss May Shipp, Miss
Jessie Clippenger, Miss Alice Finch, Miss
Elizabeth Nicholson, Mrs. ii. r. Allen, Mrs,
]. A. Holman, Mrs. D. NJ. Ransdell, Mrs
Hannah Chapman. Mrs. Thomas, Miss
Ayres, Mrs. w. P. Kappes, Mrs. j. r. Will
son, Mrs. Lewis Jordan, Mrs. Nj. A. Nc.
Gregory, Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. j. H. Baldwin,
Mrs. n. A. Hyde. Mrs. George Sullivan
Mrs., +. s; McKee, Miss Mckee, Mrs
COughlen, Mrs. J. N. Scott, Mrs
Ed Dean. Mrs. William L. Elder, Mira
Closer, Mrs. Clifton Comfy, Mrs. Samue
Merrill, Mrs. MoOres, Mrs. Scot Butler,
Mrs. b.. +. Hodges. Mrs. j. W.. Ray, Mis-,
Ray, Miss Ellen Graydon, Miss Angie
Moon and others.