The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-17

the musical programme is In charge OF Miss
Stanton.
street gave charming dancing party
Thursday evening, in honor of her guest,
Miss Rose Frances Smith, of Evansville.
Mrs. Eva Belle Dicus will give a second
at her home, No 2i7 North Tennessee
street to which all OF her friends are in
vited.
Miss Maud Ellen Lucas, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. ID. r. Lucas, and Mr.. Edward
G.. Rumpler will be married "Wednesday
evening at the Central Christian Church,
at o'clock.
yesterday, Mr.. I. c. Steele read a paper
on 'Impressionism," which was a most able
article and very instructive to the mem
bers of the class.
The next meeting of the Portfolio Club
will be Christmas party instead of the
exercise Of the printed programme. The
members will have a tree, presents, Fancy
costuming and all sorts OF Xmas doings
The marriage of Miss Anna Wildman,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James A:
M Ka6sas t and viii Mr. take place
at high noon, at the family residence on
North Pennsylvania street.
The last dance Of the Winter Nights
Dancing Club before the holidays will occur
Monday evening at Brenneke's Academy.
number OF invitations have been sent
out TO friends Of club members and en-
joyable time is anticipated
On Friday evening Mrs. Fred Fahnley
gave one of the prettiest little dinners of
the season. in honor of Miss Judith Lott,
of New York. Covers were laid for tWen-
ty. The appointments were in exquisite
taste and the dinner was charming affair
throughout
THE Pen and Point Club" of which Miss
Jessie Arnold is member, was delightfully."-
entertained Saturday afternoon at her home
In Morton Place. Music and dancing formed
the entertainment The house was beauti-
fully decorated and dainty refreshments
were served.
There are a number of articles left from
the Flower Mission fair, chiefly from the
fered for sale at the residence of Mrs. A. Il.
Mason, No. 5O1 North Tennessee street,
Tuesday afternoon. and ladies are invited
to call and see them on that day.
Mrs. William Collamore entertained the
Occassia Club Monday evening. A talk on
economics was given by Mrs. Moody; Mrs.
a paper on Queen Victoria and both were
very interesting exercises. The next meet
ing of the club will be held Jan. s.
The seniors and juniors of the Girls Clas-
steal School who live at the residence gave
an entertainment Friday evening, at which
the guests were the seniors and juniors who
live in the city. The .entertainers wore
colonial costumes, and the guests all wore
powdered hair and patches and their usual
evening dress. Dancing was the pleasure
Of the evening.
Professor Jaillet, No. 625 North Meridian
street French club was organized. The
object OF the club Is mutual assistance In
acquiring q ready use of the French Ian
guage. 1t is intended to provide French
periodicals and magazines, which Will be
read and discussed Nothing but the French
under penalty of a small fine for each word.
The officers elected were: Professor Jail,
treasurer, c. H. Cobb secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon entertained
about twenty young folks Friday evening,
at a doll party in honor of the birthday OF
@I1tx- a
beautiful doll. presented to Miss Stella
Rauh. she being the lucky one TO guess its
correct name. After the game was played,
dancing was INDUCED in until 10 O'Clock.
when the party went to the dining room,
where supper was served. Among those
present were Misses Florence Selig. Eta
Grohs, Stella Rauh, Geanie Rauh, and
Messrs. Sam Selig, Ernest Erdmar, Leo
Lehman and many others.
Mrs Joseph Haas the hostess for a
unique dinner party, Tuesday afternoon, at
her spacious residence on North Alabama
street; The guest of honor was Miss
| was assisted by her nieces, the Misses
| Cohn. The house was beautifully decorated
| with flowers, the prevailing color being vel
| low. After the dinner the hours were spent
| in classifying quotations, which were
| handed each guest on slip OF paper. There
was a tie between Misses Messing, Kahn
and Rosenthal; consequently three addi-
tional quotations were prepared and or the
| last trial Miss Rosenthal was the success
full one. The favor was,a dainty silver
| Jewel casket. The guests from abroad were
| Miss Krauss. of Peru; Miss Joseph, of
| SheIbyville; Miss Sumerf1eld, of Chicago,
and Miss GuntZheimer, of Berlin. The CO.'S
| tuning of the guests was very handsome.
| One of the most notable events of the
| week was the calico ball given at the Pro-
| pylaeum last evening. Early in the week q
| number of ladies sent out invitations to
| all the young people and many married
| couples for dance at the Propylaeum.
1 Each lady was asked to wear a dress which
she would be willing to give away to the
! poor and each man was asked TO pay 81.
| The proceeds in wearing apparel and money
| are to he used in charity. As the dresses
| were to be calico, many had new ones made
for the occasion. The week has been f1lled
| with much conversation respecting the ball
| That there a general interest IN the
| informality which such costumes and the
| cause would create. the result was that
/ there was a general acceptance of the in
/ vitations The assembly hall was used for
| the party and the only ornamentatlon was
| some few flowers which stood in the center
| of the refreshment table placed on the stage
| at the east end of the hall. The refreshments
! were very simple, and consisted OF coffee,
/ doughnuts and sandwiches. The dresses
| were very attractive. Some wore the dress
| made simply and a little three-cornered
! can like a parlor maid. few had gowns
! made of flannel, which would be more COM
| Portable and serviceable at this season. The
| men wore their dress suits. and, altogether
| there has not been merrier party at the
| Pronylaeum since 1t was built. The dresses
| and the money will be taken charge of by a
| COMMITTEES of ladies. and will be distributed
| before the end of this week.