The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Will OConner has returned from q
trip to California and the Pacific coast.
The Congregational Club will hold their
May meeting Tuesday evening at Plymouth
Church.
MIRA Sperry and daughter. Mrs. w. T.
Brown. will 20 to Chicago to-day TO spend
q fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard A. Dill and daugh-
ter will go to Richmond next week to
make visit.
Mrs. William Dill. of Richmond. who has
been making short visit to relatives, has
returned home.
Mrs. Samuel Hamilton, of Shelbyville.
who has been In the city with friends, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss AIDA Warren. of st. Louis who has
been visiting Miss Earnshaw for O short
time, has returned home.
DIT. f. w. Anderson and Mt. w. L. Taylor
entertained the N0rth-end Whist Club
last evening at the Columbia Club.
The congregation OF Christ Church will
give reception next Thursday evening for
Rev. and Mrs. j. III. Ranger at the PROXY
l8um.
The Ladies' Aid Society. of Central
avenue Church. was entertained yesterday
by Mrs. Bodine. at her home on North New
jersey street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Converse ID. Marsh, of New
Ne II.
Marsh's mother. Mrs. Reuben Jeffery. on
North New Jersey street.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall Is entertaining
Mrs. Ormiston Chant end daughter. of
London, England; Nine. Bogelet. Paris.
and NJ. and Mime. Parrens. OF Athens.
Greece.
Miss Margaret Macauley, of Louisville.
daughter of Mr.. John Macsuley, we'll
known In this city. took part in tue Greek
play at Vassar last night She sustained
she part of Eurydice.
At a called meeting of the Matinee Mu-
sicale. yesterday. IL was decided TO have a
history of the society-now sixteen years
in exlstence-published in pamphlet form.
This and other minor matters were dis
cussed.
Mrs J. r. Bloom. of Fond du Lao. Wis.
who is visiting her sister Mrs. Charles
Shotwell. received her friends informally
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. c. J. Bn-
chanan. on North Delaware street.
The Minerva Circle held lite last meeting
for the season last evening. and had a re-
ception at the home OF Mrs. w T. Brown
on Park avenue. The entertainment was
informal, and the members, old and new,
were privileged to invite one Gnest each.
The club election resulted in the choice for
president Mrs. w. T. Brown; first vice
president Mrs. Stella Anderson: second
vice president, Mrs. Paris; recording secre-
tary, Miss Jeanette Smith: corresponding
Miss :. L. Rudisell.
TO MRS. GRANT.
The members of the First Baptist Church
gave very pleasant reception in the church
parlors. last evening. in honor of one of
their number. Mrs w. W. Grant. The
guest of honor has been identified with the
work % tie church ever since coming to
this city and has been active IL ali that
perJalned TO its welfare. She has been q
moving spirit in great many of its under
takings and interchangeable in every line of
religious work. BY her gifts of mind and
nobility of character she has become one of
the church's most esteemed mem bers Prof.
Grant was made superintendeut of schools
at Providence, X. l.. and has been there
since September. the family remaininy
here. Mrs. Grant and children expect TO
leave soon for the East TO reside and the
reception was an opportunity for friends
of all denominations TO see her. Mrs Grant,
Mrs. O. j. Dearborn. Mrs. T.. }. Foster and
Mrs. Albert Ogle received the guests and
Rev. and Mrs. w. +. Taylor and the church
officials and theIr wives performed the part
of entertainers. The young people attend-
ed to the serving of refreshments During
the evening Mrs. Grant was presented with
n very handsome enameled gold meat
fork and a dozen silver spoons. Mrs Dear
born making the presentation remarks,
and Mrs. Grant very happily responded.
The Yates class gave Mrs. Grant n hand.
Music was an attractive feature. Mrs.
Dsnforth Brown sang solo. the Misses
Parr n duet. Mrs. Brows. Miss Resoncr and
the Misses Parr n quartnf. and Nessrs.
Smock. Ebert. Smith and Potter quartet
There were graceful and fragrant adorn-
ance of friends.