The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
spring fe te yesterday, from to 10 o'clock.
at the residence of Mrs. Ferd Mayer. No.
500 North Delaware street. The house was
beautifully arranged for the reception OF
their friends. Spring flowers in profusion
perfumed the rooms and the young women
In their dainty spring gowns made
pleasing picture. All the accessories
which make gathering delightful.
cordial entertainers, prettily served re-
freshments. music and n generous patron
age. were supplied. so all enjoyed the
spring fete.
Propylaum Hall was bower Of beauty
last night, with Its gathering of delightful
yonng married people and its tasteful dec
Grafton OF fragrant blossoms. The occasion
was the initial party given by the What
Next Ciub. This Is ali organization which
has enjoyed fortnightly meetings through
out the season. Each couple entertained
the Others In turn. The amusement for
each evening was provided by the host and
hostess. and was surprise to the others.
hence the name-cards a dance or some
other pastime being gwen. AS finale to
being allowed the privilege of inviting a
certain number of friends. The entertainers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Sullivan. Mr..
and Mrs; Morris NJ; Defrees. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurry. Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Morris. Mr..
aud Mrs. George w. PangbOrn. Mr. and
Mrs. L. o. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
+. James and MIR. ana Mrs. w. j. Mckee.
The invitations were limited to married
people. but. as all the beauty Is not con-
fined TO The bellies. there were many hand
some women In handsome gowns and as
gallant beaux as the city can boast. With
fine music and such q company the event
was one of marked pleasure.
Mrs. j. r. Ryan gave q dinner yesterday
Ill observance of the seventy-tifth birth
day anniversary of her aunt. Mrs. ID. {.
Branham and invited few old friends tn
meet and celebrate the occasion. An old
fashioned dinner was served at noon. and
stories and remlDscen ces made interesting
conversation. Pinks and lilies of the val
ley were the table decoration and favOrs.
As souvenir of the event an appropriate
poem. 1t Is Well" was printed ON satin
pany included Mrs. Cynthia Bran
ham. aged seventy-four years. widow
OF Hon. ID. &. Branham. Mrs. Sarah j. Eos
ter. Wallace. Chaplin Z. and Edward Eos
ter, all of this city; Mrs Emily Longley.
aged eighty five. widow Of the famous pio-
neer preacher Mr.: Lonsley: Mrs: Emily
ter of Jacob Whetsell, the first settler on
White river. in Morgan county, and who
made the first road from BrOOkyille toWhite
river which was. for years. called Whet-
sells Trace. The father and sons were
great Indian lighters. Also. Mrs Sarah Pol.
lard. aged eighty five widow of a promi-
nent Kentucky physician. All the old
ladies are welI-knOwn members of the
Central Christian Church. lG.tsr-.a 5le
The ladies of the sixth section of the
Free kindergarten and Children's Aid
Society will give May tea at the Propy-
laum Friday afternoon, from3 to o'clock.
In the evening. ats, there will be dance in
Pro2ylieum Hall conducted by the young
ladies of the section. Henry Hart will
furnish the music. The entertainers will
be Mesdames. J. w. Hess. A. II. Blair. 7. 4.
Lewis II. I. Bennett I. G. Barry. w. g.
Bndd. II. c. Broadbeck. A. J. Beverage.
William Dye. II. Z. Adams. w. A. Bristor,
j. Ii. Baldwin, }. w. Copeland, ). Il.
Curtis. u. \. Catterson, j. Clark. w. o.
DO Way. II. Daley. A. Nj. De Souohet.
c. L. Hall. w. g. Hasseiman. J. I. Elliott.
r. w. Furnas, G. C. Foster. J. +. Failey. j.
l.. Griffiths. +. c. Gardner. +. b. Holloway,
II. II. Rowland. Frank Baldwin j. w.
Murphy. Mary Mckenzie. George Mueller.
c. w. Jenkins, s. A. johnson. Benjamin
Kelsey. Pauline KIstner. A. Lyon, II. ii. Lee.
j. i. MoMaster. j. Is. Minor. q. f. Marvin.
A. NJ. McCleary. j. III. Norris. A. IL. Nor
dyke. b. Il. ParrOtt, j. G. Shaiier, VIM.
Robbins L. n. Richie. J. n. ROGERS, John
Reaume, S. Rice. J. w. Sawyer. John NJ.
Shaw, Edward Schurmann. A. Il. Snow.
Fl Taylor Taylor. W n ii. TuoEsr. j. woehsr.
I. Woods. James Winters w. A. Woods.
VI. look and Misses Florence Coffin, Snsie
DAVIS. Elizabeth Dye, Nancy Baker. Mary
T.. COlgan. Jessie Clippinger. Mary Ham
son. Elizabeth Hord. Martin. Florence Ma
lott. Niolack. Wiegand. Alice Woods. Kate
WallIck.
MARSH-MwHORTER.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. May 1O.-At noon to-
day Walter NJ. Marsh, of New Albany. and
Mrs. Anna s. McWhorter were quietly mar
RED at the home of the brides parents, MIR.
and Mrs. John A. Wachtell, at Riverside. a
Mnncie suburb. The bride and groom are
both mutes, and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. B. Smith. who spoke the
ceremony and then made it out in writ
ing in the presence of large number of peo-
pie. all members of the family, which IL an
old one here. The bride is the widow
of Albert McWhorter, also q mute. who
died two years ago at New Castle. Her
second husband is former schOol.mate at
Indianapolis The friendship ripened into
more enduring affection since the death of
the young wOman's husband. After the
ceremony the happy couple departed for
honeymoon through the West They
will return to New Albany. where Mr..
Marsh has home in readiness for his
bride.