The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
The COntempoF

The Contemporary Club meets tonight.
Mrs. Ralph st. j. Perry is visiting her
parents on North Alabama street.
Mrs. j. NJ. South and Hattie M. Hopkins
have returned home from their visit in
Ohio.
Miss Ella MaIott who spent a few days
at home. returned yesterday to school in
the East. So
Mrs. s. Y. Young. of Terre Hauto, is WIS.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Hord, on
East Sixth street. o
Mrs. Clarence Wulsin has issued invita-
tions for reception days Thursdays, Dec. 8.
Is and %, from 8 to 5 o'clock.
Miss Frances Heath, of Lafayette, who
has been the guest of Miss Winifred
Harper. returned home yesterday.
Mrs. George h. Chapman. who has been
visiting friends here for several weeks,
will return to Eau Claire Saturday.
Miss Octavia Bates. of Detroit. and Miss
Meb CulbertsOn. of Richmond, will assist
Mrs. Sewall ct her informal reception this
afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph d. Harper. of the Thompson
Houston Electric-light Company. has gone
to Cincinnati TO take an office at the head
quarters of the company.
Mrs. Granville Ballard has gone to Chi
csgo to visit friends for q week and join
her daughter. Miss Lucille Ballard, who has
been there some time.
NhA5s OOhh He u duu VII IIOEHC6
Smith were hostesses yesterday for u band
some euchre party at their home. on North
Pennsylvani street. Flowers. q congenial
party of players and beautiful prizes made
the afternoon one OF great pleasure for
those favored with invitations.
The ladies of the second section of the
Free kindergarten aud Children's AID So.
ciety Will give a reception and tea Friday
afternoon and a dancing and card party In
the evening at the residence of Mrs. George
4. Townley, No. $40 Broad way. All who
are interested in the charity are cordially
asked to attend.
Miss Hattie Clevenger, assisted by her
pupils In elocution and music. gave a pleas
Ing entertainment last evening at Y. NJ. G.
A. Hall to q complimentary audience, who
were quick to appreciate the efforts OF Miss
Clevenger and the young people taking
part. Miss Clevenger will 60 East for
further instruction in her chosen arts.
The attractive features for the evening
entertainments during the ARABIAN
O concert by Mrs. Corinne Moore-L Lawson
of Cincinnati; Wednesday evening, Miss
Mae Talbot. of Chicago. will dance;
Thursday will be o recital of read
iDgs. and Friday evening and Sat
urday afternoon Mr.. Thomas Arnold, who
is a skilled prestidigitator, will give in.
teresting performances.
A PRoPYLEUM PARTY.
One of the handsome parties of this Sea-
son of parties was given last evening at
the P%ropyleum. The entertainers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron H. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry L. Wallace and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Taylor. who were assisted in cordially
III. Dean, Miss Helen Smith of Crawfords.
Vile. Miss Katharine Noble and Miss Jo-
sephine Taylor. The assembly hall was
most attraotively arranged for the event.
The mantel was draped with Rarlands of
laurel and surmounted by candelabra and
vases of chrysanthemums. The platform
was lowered and made. inviting with
tables. chairs. sofas, rugs. handsome BAN
ouet and extension lamps and quantities of
lowers. The whole front of the plat
form was decorated with garlands and
wreaths of laurel. Most of the seats
were occupied by lookers-on at
the beautiful scene of women and men in
elaborate evening attire. and at the ex-
treme right Harris orchestra was stationed.
The event was TO nav been an opportunity
for General and Mrs. Lew Wallace to meet
.heir indianapolis friends. but they were
compelled to leave for the South last week.
The entertainers were assisted in making
the evening q delightful one for the COM
pany by Mr.. and Mrs. joseph X. Sharpe, jr.,
MIR. and Mrs. William Pirtle Herod, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Sullivan. Mr..
and Mrs. L. V. Chislett. Mr.. and Mrs. George
g. Tanner. Mr. and Mrs. John r. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. J. Milligan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Martindale. Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Her.
bert Collins. MIR. and Mrs. w. u. Allen. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis T.. Hord, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hewitt II. Rowland. Miss Elizabeth Dye,
Miss an Valken berg and Miss Kate Wal
lick. Near the mantel was q gracefully ar
ranged table. where lemonade was served
by Miss Annie Dye. Miss Mary Noble, Miss
Josephine hyde and Miss Ethel Failey.
The musicians gallery was transformed
In n pretty parlor, and the coy retreat was
q pOpular place for many dnring the even
ing. Refreshments were served all
the evening IN the east parlor.
A table IN the center of the
green and white. Roses and chryanthe-
NUNS and m~aiden-hair ferns filed crystal