The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-10

are inclosed after March 1, at No. $40 North
Pennsylvania street.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ogle gave an informal coffee
Friday afternoon at her residence on North
pennsylyanis street. in honor OF her guests'
Mr.. Ogle's sisters. from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Hildebrand will give
q progressive euchre party Tuesday even
ing In honor of Miss Luehrman, OF Men,
Phis. Tenn. who will leave for home
Wednesday.
The s-Oclock Euchre Club has been
organized with sixteen charter members.
and was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Kriel. s9S North Illinois street, Thurs
day evening.
The Leap Year Cooking Club held its sec
ond meeting at the residence of Miss Alice
Bybee, on North Pennsylvania street. yes
terday afternoon. An elegant dinner was
served by the young ladies.
The postponed meeting of the Fortnigbtly
Literary Club Will be held Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. John S. Harrington. on
North Pennsylvania street. The hostess
will read q paper on "Heredity."
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Buck celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage
at their home. No. 494 College avenue, last
evening. A large number of friends were
present to enjoy the occasion and many
handsome presents were received.
Several of the ladies of the North Side
have interested themselves In the forma-
tion of q euchre society, the name OF which
Is The Crescent" The first meeting was
held Thursday at the residence of Mrs. S.
A. Harlon. y27 North Alabama street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Howie entertained
quite a number of their friends Tuesday
evening. in honor of Miss Maria Tully, of
Parkersburg, w. Va. Miss Tully, who is
an accomplished musician, delighted the
friends with her mastery rendition of
several selections.
The Kr@nzchen was entertained Friday
by Mrs. Henry Kahn. Theodore KGrner
was the subject. Mrs. Henry Schurmann
read an essay on 'The War of Liberation
in which Kerner died. and Mrs G. !.
Fletcher read a paper on "Kerner's Child
hood, characteristics and Family Life"
Poems were recIted by Mrs. Schurmann.
Mrs. Kahn. Mrs. Leckner and Mrs j. X.
Lilley. Two subsequent meetings Will be
devoted to this poet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Lester gave a very
pleasant reception Tuesday evening at
their home on Ruckle street, in honor of
their son, Mr.. G. III. Lester and bride. who
have Just returned from their wedding
trip. The house was decorated with plants,
smilax and flowers, and the dinlng-roOm
was draped with pink and green. Mrs.
William Kershner, Mrs. j. Barkalow, Miss
Kate Hay and Mr.. Charles Martin assisted
In entertaining. Miss Pickerell and Miss
Sisloff served coffee in the library and
Miss Wheeler and Miss Spahr presided at
the lemonade table in the back parlor.
About one hundred friends accepted Mr..
and Mrs. Testers hospitality and extended
their congratulations TO the guests of hon.
or. Among the friends from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Lewis. of Williams
port; Miss Conner. of Danville. Ill. and
Miss Maud Frailey. of Rossville. Ill.
The following account of grand ball
gwen at the Hotel del Coronado will be of
interest to the many friends of Admiral
and Mrs. Brown in this city:
Iffa paaf-Nav re nj oh NJ Hofal n al
s S,1ronado-but for for. many day win its memory
The ball rendered Rear Admiral Brown and
the officers of the United States steamers san
Francisco and Charleston by Manager Babcock
at the Coronado last night was q memorable
success and an eminently lit opening OF new
social year at the great hotel by the sea-
Simply to have been spectator of the brilliant
long journey. What sight it wasl The hotel
aglow with light, like gem In the velvety shad-
ows OF night, the stream of people flowing through
the broad Railways and in and out OF the public
rooms, the noble ballroom gay with decorations
OF flags and flowers, its floor massed with a scin-
t1llant throng of dancers, and from the bal
much as the field Of huge kaleidoscope. the be-
wildering variety Of colors and costumes, the
CLEAN OF jewels, the CLINT OF gold, the music of
instruments and Of voices-an the we'll known
under the most favorable conditions. It was in
deed fine affair, and perhaps one of the most
notable events OF the kind that has ever oc-
Shortly after $50 the band Of the San Fran
cisco, sixteen instruments, took up its position
on the stage OF the ballroom and began the
evenings programme by playing spirited
march. The hall was soon alive with couples
and from then until after midnight dancing con-
tinued without any apparent fatigue Oh the part
honor were, of course, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Brown, and the officers OF the two cruisers, who
were present to the number OF about twenty-five.