The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-25
COLLEGE LADS AND LASSES
Members of Fraternity and Sorority
Mingle in Social Gayety.
Sigma Chi Begins Its Convention and the
Kappas ContiIue-Afternoon and
Evening Receptions.

The opening session of the nineteenth BIZ
ennial convention of the Sigma Chi fra
ternity, held yesterday afternoon at tho
Denison Hotel. was attended by about one
hundred members, representing the great
er portion of the United Statea A tenn
porary organization was effected with DR..
Robert Farnham. of Washington, chair
man. An address of welcome by Angus
rus L. Mason was responded to by Howard
Q. Keyworth. of Washington. j. NJ. Hill.
OF Wisconsin, was made secretary OF tho
convention.
resolution of greeting to the Kappa
kappa Gamma. in session at the State house.
was passed, and q committee appointed TO
deliver it. This temporary work was hur-
ried through that the members might catch
the $3.50 car for lrvingson to attend the IN
formal reception of the Kappa Kappa
Gammas at the residence of Sylvester John-
son. where the Sigma CHS might get &C.
quainted with their brothers girls.
Kappa Kappa Gammas.
The Hall of Represcn tatives at the State
house was Rraced by the presence of an
unusually handsome body of women yes
terday when the association of Kappa
Kappa Gamma assembled for their first
business session. srhe gathering was late.
SO that good part of the morning was
passed when the president, Mics Wight,
tapped for order. The long trips some had
made, the reception and the public meeting
Tuesday evening had been wearisome. but
rest and Refreshments had recuperated the
tired ones and no one saw aught but bright
faces in the room'at lndiana's State Capt.
tol. The preliminary meetings had been
held in order to map out the order
of exercises. so that after the session
hfrrv Unh
regularly ~s S'A and v Smoothly. Mis-: Wight
made a short address relative to the meet
ing and introduced Mrs. Tade Hartsuf
Kuhns, who made . pleasing address, con-
trasting the conditions and work OF the
Kappa Kappa Gamma now with the tino
when she. az its first president. bad come
into its ranks. The recital Was happy
one. and one which tho younger and moro
recent members were glad to hear. Then
followed the credentials of the delegates
from the several chapters represented and
these. as called for, read the reports OF the
several chapters. This occupied tho greater
part of the morning. go that - was nearly
noon when tho grand secretary. Miss Emily
II. Bright of Massac husetts, made her re-
port. The presidents report closed the
mornings meeting.
The Dance at Woodruff Place.
Blue and gold were the colors. and every
member was decorated with q bow of Sig
ribbons. The homo of Mr.. and Mrs. j. I.
Mccormack, at Woodruff Place, was plot
ure at night. and the Sigma Chi fraternity
returned the compliment of the afternoon,
and gave dancing party in honor of the
Kappa Kappa Gamma. Nothing was
spared to mako the entertainment the
handsomest summer night fete ever given
here. The guests wero received by Dir. and
Mrs. Mccormack. Miss Nellie Johnson. Mr..
Howard Ferris, of CINCINNATI. who 10 MT.
and Mrs. McCormack's guest, and the
Sigma Chi entertainment committee.
The house Was beautifully and elaborate
~ adorned with palmettos and ferns and
was fragrant with flowers. The library and
dining-room were used for the serving OF
Refreshments, which were ready all tho
evening. Out of doors q large platform
was laid and caDvased for dancing, and to
the music of MOntanis orchestra the guests
danced all the evening. Headlights and
lanterns illuminated the grounds and ham,
while the beautiful walks through
Woodruff urged the promenade. A
large tent was raised. and inside
was festooned with big colors in bunting
from end to end. All the arrangements
were excellently planned and executed
and the Sigma CHI hop was pronounced
success.
To-day there will be business sessions 1t
9 and O'clock. and tonight there will be
q formal reception at the Propy leum.
The invitations are to large number of
friends. many of whom will come fro IN
away to attend, besides the mem bers of
tho society who are already here.
The Irvington Reception.
The afternoon was given up to q social
reception at the homo OF Mr.. Sylvester