The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. William Allen has returned from q
weeks visit to Mrs. j.. NJ. Dresser, at La
fayette.
Miss Brooge b. Haldemnn. of ST. Louis.
Is the guest of her cousin. Miss Adelaide
Birch, on Broadway, for q few days.
Miss Roberts and guest, Miss Cam. of
Anderson, will be at home Monday even
ings in December ut tho formers home, No.
$40 Central avenue.
Mrs. Charles Robinson has issued invita-
tions for an afternoon company nextThurs-
day. ut her home. IN Woodruff Place:
The guests of honor arc Miss Sawyer and
Miss Elston.
Mr.. Arthur B. Grover will read o paper
before the Century Club tonight OIL the
subject, The Tendency of the Modern
Stage" The discussion will be general.
There will also be q business session.
Mrs. Arthur b. Grover gave a reception
yesterday afternoon in honor of her guests.
Miss Jessie Sawyer. of Piqua. o., and Miss
Mary Elston. of Charlottesville. The host
ess was assisted By her sister. Miss Marie
feathers, Mrs. Charles Robinson. Mrs.
Frank Rogers. Miss Grace Hull of Lafay-.
cite. Miss Bessie Hord. Miss Ida Carna-
han, Miss Cora Daggett and Miss Mary
Hussey. The gathering was one of the
very p!easantest given in Woodruff Place,
made go especially by the informality
which always marks Mrs. Growers compa-
MES.
The first exhibition of the Art Associa-
tiOn for this season will open this evening
at the School of Art, on tho Circle. The
EXHIBIT will consist of a collection of casts
imported from France. which arc of great
variety and excellent merit. In addition
to the cast exhibit. Mr.. Forsyth Will read a
paper on The Antique in Art" which will
be illustrated by the casts. The committee
who have the entertainment in charge con-
slsts of Miss Emma Ii. King. and Messrs.
William Forsyth, II. Il. GruelIe, Carl Ii.
Lieber and G.. f.. H~ollenbeck, and they
will be present, together with Mr.. L. G.
steele, to give all possible information.
The other exhibits will be at the PROXY
l8um. but on account of the danger of
breakage the casts will not be removed
from the School of Art, where they were
first placed.
MRS. M'CREA's RECEPTION.
One of the very pleasant receptions of the
season was that of Mrs. f. F. McCrea. yes
terday afternoon, given in honor of her
visitors, Mrs. Winslow Phelps and daugh-
ter. Miss Emma Phelps. of Dayton, o. Mrs.
McCrea's coy home on broadway was
filled with guests all the afternoon. They
were invited at different hours, so that at
no time was there a great crush. Mrs. Me-
Crea was assisted in receiving by her visit
Ors. Mrs. III. A. Edison. Mrs. *. L. Condo
and Mrs. William McCrea, while mingling
with the guests were Mrs. j. G. McDo we'll,
Mrs. Risk: Mrs. J. Ii: Newman. Mrs. II. w.
Furnas. Mrs. w. A. Wheeler and Miss
Eleanor Kirby, who assisted i'm entertain.
ing. The house was very p~rettily adorned
with chrysanthemums and yellow ribbons.
In one room lemonade was served by Miss
Burnett Bloomer. Miss Belle Baldwin and
Miss CharlotteJ Jones. ln the library coffee
was poured by Mrs. j. II. Higgins and dis
pensed by Mrs. Benjamin Kelsey and Miss
Emily Mcdowell. In the dining-room we're
tasteful decorations. From the chandelier
to the corners of the table were broad
bands of satin ribbon with large bows
n q bunch of chrysantbemums, meeting
the cloth at the corner. A large bowl of
flowers occupied the center of tho table.
Mrs. McCrea invited the husbands and
brothers of the assisting ladies for tea at
z o'clock. Following the tea there was
an original entertainment for the company.
The hostess had prepared q souvenir for
each one. These were placed i'm boxes or
carefully wrapped in paper. The guests
name was placed on the packet and with it
a written cOuplet. Before opening the
package the holder was required 10 read
the coup!et aloud, and by what it indicated
guess what the souvenir was. for example,
one eOuplet was Il know not where my
place may be, but Fl place you if you'll
place me-" and the box held q silver book
mark. The proceedings caused great
amusement and proved a great success.
JoINER-BECKNER.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 30.-Thomas L. Joiner
and Mary f. Beckner were married in this
city yesterday by Rev. Martin.