The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-12
Personal and Society.

city of 100000 people.
n Personal and Society.
The Woman's League will meet to-day at
o'clock IN Meridian Church.
Miss Sue Shanks, of Louisville is visit
ing Miss Lille Reeves, ON North Delaware
street.
Miss Yeager, of Danville, KY, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Frank Wood, on North Del
aware street
Miss Olive CASTOR will return to Lexing-
Ton, NY, next week with Mrs. Roberts, who
is now their guest.
Hiss Summers, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. III. G. Byram, for several weeks,
has returned home.
Mrs. Walter Hill has returned from Lon
lsvllIe, where she has been spending the
holidays with her parents.
Miss Harriet Howell of Detroit, arrived
yesterday, and is the guest of Miss Sue Van
Valkenberg. on North Meridian street.
Miss Vertner Grinter, of Louisville, who
has been the guest of Miss VOss, at the
Bates House, returned home yesterday.
Miss Ruff, who has been the guest of Miss
Sallle Holiday during the holidays, has re-
turned to her home in Washington, d. G.
Mrs. L. p: Haughey has returned from
P1ttsburg, where she has been visiting Mr..
Lew Haughey and family during the holt
days.
LeavenwOrth, of st. Louis, are included in
Tie party to arrive to-day to attend the in
augural ball.
Miss Hart and Miss Rogers of Cincin-
natl, who have been the guests of Mrs.
John Carey during the holidays, returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. L. A. Hendricks has presented the
watch of her late husband to Mr.. Aquilla
Jones, il, to replace the one stolen from
MIN short time since.
Mrs. Lemcke and daughter, of Evansville,
are expected this afternoon, to visit Mr.. j.
A Lemcke and family for a few days aud
10 attend the inaugural ball.
Hon. Thos. H. Nelson, Republican elector-
at-large, has arrived at the New Denison
House, and will remain in the city until
after the vote is cast for Harrison and Nor
ton.
Edward Denny, a son of Judge J. c. Den
ny, who was once citizen of Indianapolis,
dled OF consumption, at Vincennes, night
before last, at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Coe. He was unmarried and twenty-eight
years old.
Mrs. ). X. Perry gave pleasant luncheon
yesterday to few friends. The guests in
Guided Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. s. A. johnson,
ars. george 4. Swan, Mrs j. A. Lemcke,
Mrs. Mayo, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Thomas Bas-
setts Mrs. Ferd Winter, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs.
y. w. Hess and Mrs. j. s. Jenckes.
Miss Lille ]. Martin who resigned her
position in the High-school here to accept
the ylce-principalship and become the head
IN San Francisco, left, last night, for her
new home. She expects to return, in June,
TO visit her family and attend the national
convention of teachers, which will be held
at Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Henry Smith gave an entertainment
se h afternoon, which was a reunion
Mrs. b; +. Waite, Mrs. Lawson Harvey,
Mrs John Roberts, Mrs. J. I. Elliott Mrs.
r: Brown, Mrs. Selig, Mrs. Will Fortune,
M Mrs WhMe Nee Mrs. Harry Cogghlen, Mrs.
Balm, of Dayton, o., Miss Langsdale, Miss
Ada Brown, Miss Selig and Miss Morse.
Mrs. William A: Hughes gave 4-o'clock
Yea, Yesterday afternoon. in honor of Mrs.
Jacob ia Miller and Mrs. Louise Igoe Miller,
of Lexington, Ky. The guests were
set with ali the necessary appoint
ments. Colored candles were lighted at
each, and beautiful large roses were the
fayOrs. Mrs. Hughes was assisted by Mrs.
William Wallace, Mrs. f. NJ. Johnson, Mrs
"A. II: Gates, Mrs. Hewitt Hanson Rowland
and Miss Jessie Hughes. There were about
forty guests who enjoyed the charming hos
pltalty of this hostess.
One of the largest evening parties of the
~
Mrs w. j: Mckee at their beautiful homo
on North Meridian street. in honor of their
guest Miss Roberts, and Miss Tilton, of
madison; A profusion of flowers, vines and
plants decorated the parlors and halls.
The reception took place in the parlors, and
dancing in the ballroom on the third floor.
Inc guests were representative society peO-
pie, both old and young. Mrs. John Hurry,
Miss Helen Mckinney assisted in entertain
ing the company. Among the guests from
abroad were Mrs. Roberts, of Lexington,
ny; Mrs; Jacob Miller and Mrs: Robert A:
Miller, of Canton. o.; Miss Haldeman, of
LOUISVILLE; Miss Howell, of Detroit; Miss
Kelley, of Harrisburg; Mr.. Newell, of Madi-
son; Mrs. Rodgers, of New York, and others.
MRS. M'KAY's RECEPTION.
A reception was given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Horace Mckay at her charm
ing new home ON Broadway. The event
ce LIBERATED the debut of Miss Mary Louise
eldest daughter of the hostess, who re-
ceiyed, very gracefully, the congratulations
of many friends and shared the honors with
her sister, Miss Cornelia, who also made
Mrs. Mckay was assisted by her mother
and sisters, Miss Elizabeth and Mary
Nicholson, Mrs. Allen collars of Fort
Wayne, Mrs; L. I; Kitchener; Mrs; s. J.
Ei am, Mrs NJ George s f Evans vans JONI Mrs. D.
j. A. Wildman, Mrs. L. o. N. Nor
ris and Mrs. Charles F. Griffin. each one
giving such attention to guests that no
group was without a hostess. The floral
decorations were particularly beautiful,
the parlors being prOfuseiy decked with
ferns in different designs over doors,
windows and mantels. Smilax, roses and
carnations were the decorations in the re-
freshment rooms. Mrs. Mckay being a
member of several literary. societies, the
| Art Club, and having a large circle of
| friends, naturally drew about her a choice
| coterie, among whom were Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison, Mrs. A. X. Benton, of Irvington,
Mrs. Noble c; Butler, Mrs; J. b, Black,
Mrs. Geo. HIT Mrs. ]. b. Roberts, Mrs.
Oscar McCulloch, Mrs. Thomas Bas-
| sett, Mrs. Henry Wetzel and Miss
| Fahnley, Mrs. G. w. Fairbanks, Miss Laura
Ream, Mrs. Thomas Spann, Mrs. ]. G..
Walker and sister, Mrs. Haines, of Rich
| mond, Mrs. John Julian, Mrs. A III. Nor
dyke, Mrs. Henry d. Pierce, Mrs Ritzinger,
| Mrs. Allen Fletcher, Mrs. n. A. Hyde, Mrs.
Emma Morris. Mrs. Kate Dorsey, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Dye. Miss Donnan, Mrs. ID. Coffin,
| Miss Mary Dean, Mrs. and Miss Finch, Miss