The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-16

Personal and Society.
Mr. Daniel Stewart is convalescent after
severe illness of several weeks
Mrs Charles f. Robbins has returned
from visit of a fortnight to Eastern cities.
Mrs. j. B. Reese, of Nashville Relief Corps.
is the guest of Mrs. l.. Lee, on Parke
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Koerner entertained
few friends very pleasantly, last evening,
at cards.
Miss Agnes Duncan will leave, to-day. for
Pittsburg, to visit her aunt, Mrs. Louis
Haughey.
DR.. Rachel Swain goes to st. Louis to-
day, for weeks absence, where she is to
lecture to medical class.
The Starlight Club, which includes
pleasant representation of the younger peo-
pie on the North Side, was handsomely en-
tertained last night by Mr. and Mrs. J. T..
Moran at their residence. No. so College
avenue.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall left last evening
for New York, to attend the meeting called
by SOr0sis, to celebrate its twenty-first
birthday. One object of the meeting is to
organize n national association of wOmen's
clubs, and delegates will be present from
Mrs. Sewall will represent the interests of
the National Council of Women, of which
she is the corresponding secretary. She
will be the guest of Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas,
the president of SOrosis, and will assist
Mrs. Thomas at the opening reception this
evening. Mrs. Sewall was last week unani-
mously elected a member of SOrosis. On
her return she will lecture in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Rogers entertained
| friends last evening at their home on North
Meridian street, with progressive .euchre
party. The prizes were two. sets of sugar
bowl and cream pitcher of fine china and
| ivory paper-cutters, with silver handles
Those playing were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Breconnt, Mr.. and Mrs; Harry Drew, Mr..
Charles F. Sayles, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sher-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Turner, Mr.
| and Mrs. w. 7. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs T. H.
MOorehead. Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Comstock,
Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Mccullough, Mr.. and
Mrs G. +. KregelO, Miss Dunlap and Miss
| Fox.
| The cooking club of young girls gave
| their regular dinner yesterday evening,
Miss Daisy Malott being the hostess. The
] honOred guest for the evening was Miss
Bronx. The club may congratulate them
selves upon having most delightful enter
! tainment. The favors for each guest were
punches of violets and lilies of the valley.
Each member. contributed some dish
being Misses Mary Share, Josephine
| Hyde. Anna Dye, Alice Failey, Anna Butler,
Lucy Herod, Mary Foster and Georgia Gal
| vim. After dinner, games and charades
| lon. chicken crOquettes. Saratoga potatoes.
| French peas, shrimp salad, charlotte russo,
| lce-cream, cake. candy and chocolate, was
| elegantly served.
The fifth section of the Tabernacle Pres
byterian congregation entertained the
| other members of the church last night
| with a social. There was a very large at
| tendance. The members of the section
| took particular pains to introduce the new
| and old members. as well as number of
.tef
| present. The new Sunday-sc room
is very pleasant one for the social,
| the several class recesseS and the
| gallery being on this occasion filled with
chairs where any of the company might go
| and sit and talk. The infant classroom
was used for the refreshment tables. A few
| flowers in each room made pleasing dec
Grafton. This was the last section social of
| the season. but another will be given some
| time in May, when all the sections will
| unite.
The T. w. C. Cooking Club was enter
tanned yesterday afternoon by it's ,presi-
| dent, Miss Brownie Butler The table was
very handsomely set, and in its center was
large bowl of Marechal Mel roses and
when the feast was concluded the flowers
were divided among the girls: The menu
was elaborate and cooked in style,
each member preparing a dish. The
serving included oyster soup, crackers,
biscuit, celery salad, hot rolls. charlotte
russo, fancy and large cakes, candy and
chocolate. The menu cards were very
| dainty, and exquisitely illustrated in pen
sketches, no two alike, by Miss Nellie Al
| len. The diners included the vice-presi-
| dent, Miss Sarah Willard; the artist, Miss
| Nellie Allen; Misses yillette Miller, Nina
| Bond, Alice Graydon, Mary Calvin, Annie
| Eva Butler, Lucy Calkins. Maud Laycock.
| Amelia CASTOR. Blanche Cole, Ella Smith,
| and Mary Hussey.