The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

PERSONAL. AND SOCIETY.
Richard Lew Dawson has returned from
a successful lecture tour in Florida. lie
has sold to the Century Magazine two OF
his dialect poems.
Mr.. and Mrs William i. Elder left yes
terday for Springfield. o., to attend the
funeral CT Mrs. Elders sister Miss Darling
ton Bowman. who died yesterday morn
Ing after an illness of several months.
Miss Mary Brush entertained the third
year girls of the Classical School last even
ing at her home on North Alabama street.
An orchestra was in attendance. and they
danced all the evening TheyOung hostess
had made her home attractive with few
decorations. and the party enjoy ed her hos
pitality exceedingly.
Mrs w. II. Cook was the hostess yester-
day for very pleasant reception at her
home on North Alabama street. She
was assisted in welcoming her guests
by Mrs. Stanton j. Peelle and Wis
itor. Mrs. Charlton. of Plainfield,, and
Mrs. George Breeount. of Cincinnati.
The room in which they stood was prettily
embellished with palms and profusion of
Mermet roses In vases. In the second room
the color was pink, ices were served from
crystal bowl. surrounded with ferns. and
the table was festOoned with pink ribbons.
caught in large. graceful bows at each
corner. The table stood In a bow window
and palms and pink aZaleas made. an eff
fectIve background; pink drapes and flow
ers also 0rnamented the pictures and book
cases. Mrs Bertrand Adams aud Mrs.
Augustus Fifer served the ices, which
were passed to the guests by Miss Lamb.
MISS Heron and Miss Davis. In q third
room yellow was the color; long ribbon
loops across the broad doors made q
pretty lambrequin. Within the room Mrs.
Harry +. Drew and Mrs. Eugene Parrott
dispensed chocolate. An onyx and gold
banquet lamp with yellow silk shade &C.
cupied the center OF the table. and on each
side was crystal bowl filled with tulips
and jonquils. and yellow ribbons draped
the cloth. These hOstesses were assisted
by Mrs James Baker, Mrs. Charles Fer
guson. Mrs. A. w. Denny. Miss Kate Rob-
son. Mrs. Wallace D0nnan and Mrs J. n.
Norris. Palms filled the corners of the
rooms with their rich green. The dining
room was maiden-hair fern. smilax and
white azaleas. The mantel was filled with
the soft delicate plants. and beneath was
o large aZalea. Over a center-table was q
canopy of smilax suspended from the chan
deler to each corner of the table aud trail
ing TO the floor. Under this tent
of graceful green was huge block
of ice with maiden-hair fefns frozen in.
From the top of the block lemonade was
served by Misses Julia GraydOD. Harriet
Shepard, Jeanette Heron, Mrs. j. +.
Hoover and Mrs. Carl Swain. In the door
leading to this room were loops of green
ribbon. Fairy lamps, candelabra, music
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pretty picture. The ladies assisting in the
several rooms to entertain were Mrs. j. b.
Elan. Mrs. Soils Runnels. Mrs. Lecklider.
rs.NCleland and Mrs. w. II. Hobbs. Pre-
vious to the reception Mrs. Cook enter
tanned ell of her assistants at an elegant
luncheon.
MARTINSvILLE.
Mrs. B. Balm and Ada Morgan were in In
dianapolis Sunday. Misses Ethel Parks
and DOan Hlte are visiting in indianapolis.
Misses Mary and Hattie Nutter and
Mrs William Conner gave e reception
Mrs. Bert Sadler is visiting in Spencer and
Bloomington-...Mrs. William Cnlmer is
visiting in Paragon Miss Maud Laycock,
of Indianapolis. is spending q few days
with friends of this city. -Chas. Burgett
and family are visiting in Indianapolis.
Mrs r. S. Aldrich and daughter. from near
Waverly. spent Tuesday In THE CITY,.
Oma Johnson and wife. of indianapolis. are
with relatives for few days in this city,.
Allison Breedlove and daughter are guests
of David Wilson and family Reub Hunt
and wife, of Indianapolis. are visiting in
this city William Yount. and wife. of
William Wilson and family. of Clay
ton. are visiting here. Mrs. w. A. Car
penter and children left for Danviile, ILL.,.
Thurday.
SPENCER.
Miss Edith Enkin. of Ellettsville. is visit
ing in this city. Miss Sallie Cherry who
has been the guest of MISS Ida Franklin.
returned to bloomington this week..
Mrs. Matte Warrick. of Worthington.
after brief visit. has returned home:
Mrs. L. g. Price Is the guest of her daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Evans. at Chicago. Mrs. U. L.
Alverron has returned TO Peru. :. Mrs. q.
NJ. Williams IL visiting at Terre Haute----
Mr. and Mrs. s. j.. Wallace. of In
dianapolis. are visiting relatives here.
Mi, and Mrs. E. A. Fairbanks
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J. Craig of Indianapolis
were the guests of Mrs. /. II. Fowler this
week. Mrs c. II. Castlen has returned
from Evansville -. Miss Ella HOustony. of
WOrthington. was the guest of Miss Flor
ence Hyneman. at the Springs. this week.
Henry ID. Pierce, wife and children. of
Indianapolis. are at the Syringe Mrs.
William Culmer visited in Martinsville
tins week Miss GertIe Jackson, of
Shoals. Is the guest of Mrs. Allen PIerson.
vINCENEEs.
Mrs. w. j. Hildreth. of Plainville and
Mrs. Belle Mcdaniel. OF Orange. ILL.,. are
Mrs. John NJ. DuesterbuIg is visiting in
Monday for Wayne. Pa, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. g. q. Ransdell. MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Austin have returned from
Salem. H.. Mrs. Sam Lyons and baby are
In Evansville Mrs. Frank NJ Cooke. who
has been visiting relatives for q few weeks,
has returned TO her home IN Ierre Haute
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heberd have re
Dawes Is visiting in Evansyillo this week.
Miss Nelllo Trnedley has returned
home from Washington Miss Rawlins,
of Bloomington, Is IN the city. visiting
Miss Birdie Moore Miss Maggie Dant. of
Miss Sabra Gather has returned home from
a visit with relatives in Franklin.