The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Personal and Society.

Personal and Society.
Mrs. George Hammel has gone to Maxim
Mr.. Albert Blackledge has returned from
Waukesha.
Governor Hovey returned yesterday
from French Lick springs.
Miss Villette Miller will 90 the last of
this week to visit friends in West Virginia.
Misses Mollie and Louise Zoller, of
Greensburg, are visiting friends in this
city.
Mr.. Ernest Merritt, of Ithaca. N. Y, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Merritt.
Mr.. James ]. Hazard, of Chicago. is in
| the city to attend the Merritt-Fisher we'd
ding, this evening
Miss Edith Shively. of Los Angeles, Cal,
| will be the guest of Miss Clara Shower the
remainder of this week.
| yesterday. His family is attending the
Bethany Park meetings.
| Miss Nellie Bltz is spending this week
| with her aunt, Mrs w. X. n. Sylvester, on
| North Pennsylvania street.
| Mr.. and Mrs George W. Sloan, who have
| been seriously i'll for several weeks, were
| considered slightly better yesterday.
Miss Emma Pattison has returned from
| Shelbyville. Miss Ursula Strong. of that
| place, will be her guest for several days.
Mrs. s. K Fletcher will 90 to Chicago on
| Saturday, with her mother, Mrs. Maxwell,
who has been visiting here several weeks
Judge solomon Claypool and daughters
| Hord. left last night for Canada and Thou.
sand Islands.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Grover will be at
home to their friends tomorrow friday
| evening, from until 10 o'clock, at No. 204
| Clifford avenue.
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| lions for reception on Tuesday, Aug. 13,
from until 9 o'clock, at her new residence,
| No. 76S North Alabama street.
Mrs. b. f. Claypool and daughter. Miss
Jessie Cllppenger, will go to housekeeping
next week at No. "a Home avenue. They
will take trip north later in the season.
Senator Joseph Harris of Kirksville
| Tenn, was in the city yesterday. in the in
| terest of the American Association project
| to build a railroad through Cum berland
gap, ending at marlborough. KY.
| Attorney general Miller reached the city
| yesterday. The length of his stay is not
| definitely fixed, but it is probable he will
be here at the cornerstone ceremonies.
Yesterday he enjoyed the baseball game.
Maj. o. NJ Wilson, formerly of this city,
| now. of Arkansas City, Kan, is here for q
day or two on his way home from Wash
| ingtOn. He went there to get the consent
! of the government for the United States
| troops stationed at Arkansas City and
whereabouts to take part in soldiers re-
| union which will occur on Sept. 10 to To-
Judge Livingston Rowland and Miss Ida
Boswell were married. yesterday, at 2:3O
| O'Clock, at the residence of the bride, No.
| $40 North Meridian street. The ceremony
| was performed by Rev. j. A. Rondthaler
1t was an entirely informal wedding, only
the, relatives being present The Judge
and his bride left on their tour yesterday
evening. They expect to be absent a fort
night, and will pass the time in Boston and
at the various resorts In that vicinity.
Miss Annie Butler entertained few
friends yesterday afternoon and evening
very handsomely at her home on Park av-
| enue and Butler street. Tennis, croquet
and music were in order for the afternoon
Supper was served at o'clock, and after
| friends present included Miss Mabel Mon
| milan, of Cleveland: Miss Mary Noble, Miss
Daisy Malott, Miss Mary Share, Miss Pan
| sy Hendricks, Miss Bertha Fahnley, Miss
| Lucy Herod. Miss Alice Faley, Miss
| Georgia Calvin. Miss Grace WATSON. Miss
| Margaret Carey, Miss Katie Cathcart Miss
Belle Nichols Miss Daisy Lyon. Miss Annie
| Dye and Miss Mary Foster. Miss Brownie
| Butler assisted her sister IL entertaining.
| The beautiful residence of DR.. ii. X. Allen.
| on North Delaware street. was the scene of
| a brilliant gathering last evening, in re-
spouse to Mrs. Aliens invitation to about
one hundred friends. The list included the
young married couples. The entertainment
| afforded delightful opportunity to the
many friends of Miss Garrard and Miss
Comfy to meet again socially before going
| to their Southern home. Mrs. Allen was as
sisted by her daughters and son, III. X.
| Allen. jr., in receiving the guests. Dancing
began at o'clock. The piazzas We're in
| closed with canvas, and lighted by
shaded lamps and cOlOred lanterns
| Flowers were to be seen throughout the
house, and they were artistically arranged
| on the pOrches as well as indoors Mrs.
| Allen extends her hospitality so gracefully
| and generously that the few strangers
| present felt like old friends long before the
| close of the evening.
MERRITT-FIsIIER.
There was q very pleasant and informal
| home wedding last night, at $50 o'clock, at
the home of Mrs Osa Fisher, on East South
street. Mr.. Worth Merritt. eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs George Merritt, and MISS Jes-
sic. second daughter of the hostess. were
married by the Rev. Dr.. George L.
| Curtiss, of DePauw University. Green
| castle. The ceremony was according TO
| the Methodist Episcopal Church ritual, and
| the marriage ring was given and received.
| The bride was beautifully costumed in
| white silk, covered with silk null and
| valenciennes lace. her ornaments were dia-
| monds. the gift of the bridegroom. and her
| bouquet was Niphetos roses The list of
guests included only the relatives and a
| few intimate friends. Mr.. Ernest Merritt,
| who occupies very prominent position IN
the university at Ithaca n. Y; the Misses
| Zoller, OF Greensburg; Mr.. Lucas jackson,
r Il H..