The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Edward Sehurmann has returned from
visit TO her parents and sister IN Chicago.
Mrs. Ella Hutchins Moore and daughter Mary
are visiting at No. 56i East Market street.
Miss Josephine Robinson is home from Gin
cinnati to spend the holidays with her parents.
Miss Iglehart, professor at DePauw Univer-
sity. Is tho guest or Miss Margaret Smith, on.
East Pratt street
heen guests of Mrs. Fannie W. Morrison for q
fortnight, will return home to-day.
The engagement is announced OF Mr. Joseph
d. Mansnr aid Miss Hartwell. of Philadelphia
The marriage will occur in February.
Miss Sells, OF ct. Louis. and Miss Sayer of
Kansas City. who have been the guests OF Mrs.
day
Mrs; Orville Gross. of Christian avenue, enter
tanned a number of friends very pleasantly yes
terday in honor or her guest, Mrs. Gillette, of
Boston.
Mrs. F. W. Jones and Mrs. A. G. Jones, OF Chi
cage, will spend the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. ana Mrs. j. w. Rooms, No. s72 North Ala
bama street
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Spades are expected home
from Europe tonight. and Miss nellie Colgan,
who has been In Paris for yearO or more, Will re-
turn home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Coleman entertained their
friends OF the party who spent q portion or last
summer at Nobscussett very pleasantly last even
ing, at their home on West Second street.
Mrs. r. B. +. PIERCE has issued invitations for
cosmopolitan cotllion. Christmas eve, in honor
of Miss Peirce and Miss Van Valkenberg and
their guests. Miss Giles, Miss Goode, Miss Marsh
and Miss Seelye.
l.. B. Potter president of Glendale College.
near Cincinnati. is at the Denison. President
Potter Is here TO see his son. DR.. Theodore Pot
ter of 46s North New Jersey street, who is quite
Ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hess entertained quite q
party or their younger friends last evening in q
delightful manner. at their home on North Ala
bama street. The guests Were invited to meet
their son. Mr. Herbert R. Eess. and wife, OF
Washington, and many of them We're also friends
OF Mr.. Herbert Hess, who until within the past
few years made his home In this city.
The Misses Niblack gave a delightful informal
company yesterday afternoon, at their home on
West North street. In honor OF their guest, Miss
Kirby. The invitations read. knitting tea and
gossip. Some brought their work. tea was
served. and conversation, not all Of which was
the guest of the Misses BALDWIN, on North Penn
sylyania street, after to-day.
Mrs. Theodore A. Wagner entertained q few
friends last evening with quotation party in
honor OF her niece, Miss Bertha Wagner. of La
fayette. The quotations were progressive, the
successful partners at one table moving to the
amusement is a very desirable one. a and viii viii
probably be much INDUCED In during the winter.
Pretty flowers here and there made the parlors
very attractive.
At the woman's Club, yesterday, Miss Anna
toms and Miss Rowland read fine
essay on Cardinal Newman" The CONVEX
satlon on the subject. "Is change
of Conviction Courageousl' was led by Mrs. W.
A. Ketchaln. in place of Mrs. ]. L. Ketcham, "a
announced on the programme. The papers and
conversation were very interesting and much
enjoyed. not only by the members, but by the
visitors who were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Smith gave a very
handsome party last evening at their home on
East Pratt street, to Introduce their daughter,
Miss Margaret Smith, to their friends. Miss
one OF white china silk with draperies of silk en-
broidered chiffon and trimmed with butterfly
bows. Assisting in entertaining were Mr. and
Mrs. III. p. WATSON. Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott,
Mrs. w. r. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Carey,
Miss Ray, Miss Charlotte Jones, Miss lgleheart of
Greencastle. Miss Lucia Ray. Mr.. A. L. Mason,
house was a bower OF Christmas greens; gar
lands of cedar and pine. with sprays of holly
the doors were festooned with the green and and
large branches of holly full of berries The
chandeliers were all entwined with smilax. The
mantel In the recepti0n-r0om was beautitied with
profusion OF begonias and maiden-hair ferns.
The second mantel was rich with green and
chrysanthemnms. ana In one corner was a
served by Misses Janet Payne and Grace Smith,
assisted by Ruth Nicholas and Kate smith. The
dining-rOOm was ornamented with palms. ferns,
a spicy carnation, great bowls Of the latter he
ing the table, which was trimmed with
snlilax. Panden's orchestra furnished a pro-
gramme OF excellent music during the entire
evening. Over three hundred invitations we're
issued 10 friends here. and few were sent out
OF town Among the guests from away were
Mrs. Florence Dunbar, OF Greencastle, and Mr..
Howard Dill, OF Richmond.
VINCENNES.
Mrs. Edith Booth (nee Shaw, of Marshall. ILL.,,
ia the guest OF Mrs. NJ. X. Trimble Miss Lloyd
Allen Is in Evansville. where she will be maid OF
honor for Miss Catharine Stockwell. Miss
Emma RYDER is visiting. in New York
and Washington. -. Mrs. John L. Wainscott,
OF Frankfort, Ind, is visiting her els
ter. Mrs. DIR. ID. j. Phillips. Miss Mae
Bartlett has returned 10 Edwardsport
Mrs. j. B. La?lante has returned from Chicago.
Mrs. Dr. kerth. of Evansville. is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Julian. 49, Miss Pearl Henderson
has returned from BrOwnstown. Miss Grace
Gfmbel has returned from Terre Haute. =. Miss
Lola Trudley Is visiting In Cincinnati.