The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
Mr.. Eugene Clark, of New York, the
fiance of Miss Hattie Hughes. is the guest
OF Mrs. b. +. Webb. on West Walnut street.
DIR. Goblin. lean of the Theological school.
OF Greeneastle. and wife, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Smith, on Broadway.
Mrs. Goblin Will remain till Monday.
Miss Annie Porter will reside with her
father, Hon. A. g. Porter. at the Denison
ter will join the ladies at the Denison, who
are to give q large party New Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. II. Smith entertained a
few friends at a Thanksgiving dinner in
honor of her guests, DR.: and Mrs. GObln.
Or. and Mrs. Henry A; Buchtel. were in,
clDded In their list. The menu and floral
decorations were very handsome.
The entertainment committee of the Pro-
pyl8um will give q grand children'S party
at the PrOpyleum Christmas afternoon.
All children from one to sixteen years OF
age are invited. The tickets will be 30 cents,
and allthe arrangements will be handsome.
Mrs. Mary A. Dickson gave q large din
ner, as has been her custom for many years.
With her wero her children and grand
children, which makes a large circle, and
includes talent sufficient to give a delight
full homo entertainment in music, both In
strumental and vocal.
The Home Missionary Society of Roberts
Park Church will give a tea this evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Corne-
lius, corner OF Meridian and Walnut streets.
Tea will be served from 5 to s o'clock. and,
after the latter hour. a musical and literary
programme VIII be gwen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Sewall went to Chi
cago, to spend Thanksgiving with Nh. Sew
alls family. To-day Mrs. Sewall. who is
the commissioners from this State. will visit
the Indiana Building of the worlds fair
and plan for the display to be made by the
Indiana women. They will return Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Chislett entertained,
yesterday, a very delightful company of
friends and relatives. 1t was q family
dinner, with a few additions. making it q
social festival as we'll as their usual
Thanksgiving day gathering. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chislett ere SO genuine in dispensing
their hospitality that it is always q pleas
ure TO be numbered among their guests.
Quite a number of the members of the
Country Club went out TO the clubhouse
to supper last night. The list included
Major and Mrs. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. H..
i. Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd L.. Mayer.
Rev. j. A. Mllburn and others. The party
who were at NObscussett intended to hold
q sort of reunion at the club, yesterday,
but on account of the absence of some the
gathering was postponed for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Burnham cele-
brated the fourteenth anniversary of their
marriage yesterday, by giving n very eie-
CANT and elaborate dinner to a few friends.
In the center OF the table was n handsome
banquet lamb. encircled by choice chrys-
anthemums. at each cover was an ex.
quislte menu card Of white. watered paper.
embellished with pink carnations, the
cour ses printed IN. gold. and a rose or chrys-
anthemum beside it. Mr.. and Mrs. Burn
ham were remembered with several souve-
Mrs of the occasion from friends who were
present and others from Detroit.
The New England practice of family
gatherings on Thanksgiving day was Oh
served more largely in Indianapolis yester-
day than ever before. In place of parties.
| club gatherings, etc., as has been the Gus
tom formerly, families were gathered yes
terday, the members OF some of whom
came from distant homes. Among the
| large home gatherings were those of Mr..
and Mrs. L. I. Haughey. who are now en-
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, from Leaven-
worth, Kan. The invitations included a
few friends outside the family circle. and
the event celebrated Mr.. Haughey's birth
day Anniversary.
wHITE-COTTON.
Roberts Park Church%as filled last night
with the friends and acquaintance to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Anna A. C. Cot
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Cot
ton, and Mr.. Edwin +. White. of the News.
AT half past s Mr.. Robert A. Rowland
played the wedding march and the bridal
party proceeded mp the aisle. First came
the little ribbon girls. Misses Mary and
Kate Neiman and Blanche and Carrie
spahr. They wore Kate Greenway
O carnatIon. They carried the rib
hons from the door to the pulpit.
Following were the ushers, Messrs. Alfred
Barnes. Ernest Pearson. Thomas Hollen-
beck and Edward SWAIN; the grOOmsinan
and brides maid. Mr.. Burgess Brown r..
and Miss Anna Hatfield. The latter wore
n pretty gown of white brilliantine and
carried "a bouquet of La France roses. The
maid of honor. Miss Daisy White. sister Of
the groom, came alone, She wore q be.
coming costume of white cloth and carried
the brides bouquet of Niphetos roses. Last
in the procession was the bride and her
father. Tho bridal dress was of while silk.
with a deml-train trimmed with rose pleat-
ing. She carried q bunch of white carna-
'tions. Opposite the bride and her father
were the groom and his best man. Mr.. Ed.
ward UhL. At the pulpit the bride and
groom met. and Rev. {. A. Van Anda. pas
tor OF the church. pronounced the cere-
moDy which made them man and wife. the
full service with the ring being used. The
background for the bridal party was a
prufusion OF palms, ferns and vines ar
tistIcally grouped about the pulpit.
After the marriage @ reception was held
at the family residence. No. 300 East st.
Clair street, to which about $50 friends
came. Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton aud fanny
and Mr.. and Mrs. White and family assist.
ing the bridal party in receiving and enter
tanning. The ornamenration for the boure
cons strd wholly OF plants. which filled
mantels and every available spacc. Dur-
ng the evening the bride divided her bon
guet OF roses, giving one Hover 10 each
yonng lady present. The gifts sent by rel
atlves and friends were many ana very
handsome. The groom gave his bride and
her two attendants eacn q pretty diamond
lace pin. and to each OF the little ribbon