The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Judge Roach and daughter are in Chica-
go TO spend fortnight.
The Ivanboe Club will give it's closing
dance at the Propyl eum Thursday evening,
May 4.
Capt. r. L. Birch, who has been visiting
Louis.
Miss Fannie Biggs. of Spencer, is the
guest of Miss Bessie Taylor. on Central
avenue.
Mrs. Thomas ii. Watson and children.
who came to attend the Hiilsary- G lay pool
wedding. will return to their home in Chi
cago Saturday.
Nh. and Mrs. F. NJ. Heron entertained
party of friends very handsomely at cards
last evening. in honor of MIR. aud Mrs.
George Brecount, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Albert RICKETTS, and Miss Bernice
Buxton. of Shelbyville. Ind. arrived in the
city yesterday To attend the Judah-C ase
wedding. Miss Buxton will act as maid of
honor.
o. :. Runnels. has gone to Boston and will
bring Miss Eleanor ketcham home this
week. The latter has been quite i'll for
several weeks.
Mrs. Henry Coburn and Mrs. Addison By
bee left yesterday for Fort Wayne. to at
tend the annual meeting Of women's liter
cry clubs. which convenes there to-day,
to morrow and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND Van Camp have
invited friends to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
George Breconnt, and Friday evening Mr..
and Mrs. L. IL. Noonan will give q card
party for the same guests.
Miss Edith Field. of California. arrived
yesterday TO join her mother Mrs. e. T.
Field, VINO has been spending some time
with her father, Mr.. William S. Hubbard
Mrs Field and children will remain hero
during the summer.
Miss Fannie Tay lor. who has been spend.
ing several months in Europe traveiinp
through Egypt. the Holy Land, France and
England with Mr. and Mrs. Crane. OF Chi
cag0, returned home yesterday. MIR. and
Mrs Crane are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor for few days.
Mrs. Eliza A. Baker will be the repre.
sentative OF kindergarten work from Indi-
ana at the worlds congress of representa-
tive women In the department congress- of
the International Kindergarten Union. to
be held In Chicago Mrs. Baker will take
part In the meeting. Wednesday, May II.
obstacles 20 kindergarten Progress in
Large Cities"
AN OLD LADIES' PARTY.
Mrs. Smith Graves gave a dinner party
yesterday to a number of old ladies in OBJ
servance of the seventy eventh birthday
anniversary of her aunt. Mrs. NJ. e. Tilford.
Inc party was Oh entire surprise to the
guest OF honor. and to add to hsr pleasure.
tokens of remembrance were brought by
her friends There were nine old ladies'.
the youngest of whom was seventy.thrs
years OF age and the Oldest nearly eighty.
seven. At ] o'clock they were invited to
the dining room. where an elaborate din
ner was handsomely served. The table
was adorned with smilax and roses
and roses were the favors for each guest.
During and after the DINNER "reminiscences
were in order. and those who have
lived here many years recalled IndIanapo-
lis as Ii was. and the trips they made while
coming here. Each guest told her age and
gave some bit of personal history. which
was very interesting. The company in.
Guided Mrs. NJ. G. Tilford. aged IA years;
Mrs. Lucy Jameson. 20; Mrs. John Longley.
mother Of Mrs. ID. Il. Lucas, 81: Mrs Sallie
Debts. IS: Mrs. Sailie Pollard. So: Mrs Ry-
land L. Brown. %: Mrs. William Wilkison.
20; Mira Sarah Foster. 81. and Mrs. Cynthia
Branham. %. Mrs. Branham's husband
was intendent of the first railroad in
Indiana. and Mrs. Branham has been "A men,
her of the Christian Church for sixty years.
Mrs. Pollard ana Mrs Dilts sang solos and
all Joined in the hymns. The entertain
ment was an eventful one in the lives of
the guests. each of whom was past the
three-seore- and-teD. and q happy day as
well.