The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Capt. r. f. Birch is visiting his family
ut No. 16S Broadway.
Mr. Horace +. Bennett returned yester-
day from an extended Southern trip.
Mrs A. j. Beveridge left yesterday for
Greencastle to make visit to her home.
Miss Lola Branham. of Columbus. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Costigan, at
the Occidental Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Benning. of
BrattlebOro. VT, are spending few days
in the city with friends.
Miss Brownie Butler. who has been in
Nashville. Galveston, Tex, and New Or
leans for several weeks. .ihas returned home.
Mrs. w. p. Bingham, Mrs. Samuel John
ston and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gates left yes
terday for Lakewood. n. j., to spend a few
weeks.
Mrs. Ii. ID. Pierce entertained Miss Lucy
Salmon at luncheon yesterday, and Mr. and
Mrs. L. l.. Sewall entertained Miss Salmon
and Mr.. James Lane Allen at dinner.
Col. and Mrs. /. C. Elston and daughters
who came to attend MIR. and Mrs. +. w.
Chlsletts party. given for Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Y. Chislett. Tuesday evening,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Catterson gave
an elegant dinner last evening In honor of
Major and Mrs. w. j. Richards. In view Of
the coming visit to Europe of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards. The table decorations were en-
tirely of the American colors. In the
center of the table was * large basket of red
and white carnations and vIolets arranged
in stripes. The favors for each guest were
small flags and miniature globes of the
world. Major and Mrs. Richards are being
entertained by their friends generally be-
fore their departure. which will be next
Monday.
springtime tea was given yesterday by
section No. g. of the Free kindergarten
and Chiidren's Aid Society. at the spacious
home of Mrs. John B. Elan, on Park ave.
nue.. Mrs. j. w. Coonse and Mrs. J. A.
Haugh were the hOstesses of the entertain
ing section. and were assisted by a large
number of ladies. The decorations were
elaborate. In the drawing-room were great
bowls filled with nasturtiums. and ferns
and einnerarias filled the mantels. The
heads of the section and other ladies well
coined the guests, each member OF the sec
tiOn heing distinguished by n bow-knot of
green ribbon. In the library was candy
table ornamented with ferns and violets.
A third room was reserved for lemonade.
The flowers were lilies: In huge column
of Ice Bermuda lilies and ferns were frozen.
The table was ornamelted with lIlies-of-
the-vailey. ferns and asparagus vine taste
fully arranged. The young women who
served the lemonade wore white dresses
and corsage bouquets of lilies. hvacinths
and ferns. The dining-rOom was beauti-
ful. Baskets of maiden-hair fern wero on
the mantel and buffet, and one very grace
fu! piece was on the center OF the table.
Fern leaves covered the cloth. Geranium
leaves were given to each guest as refresh
mcnt favors. The reception or tea was un-
usually elaborate and handsome. md there
was q larae attendance from 2 till o'clock.
uAYEs-BkowN.
81 ecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March 23-This after.
noon. ut o'clock. Rev. j. w. Green per-
formed the marriage ceremony for Frank
Hayes and Miss Mary Brown daughter ol
Capt. G.. w. Brown. The compile left on the
evening train for indianapolis. where the
groom IS In the insurance business.