The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
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Personal AND SOCIETY.


Mr. and Mrs ]. r. Mckee have gone to
Chicago 10 spend a few days.
Miss Look, OF Louisville, is the guest Of
Mrs. Charles s. Willard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Newton viii! go to
Richmond to-day to remain short time
with friends.
Miss Edith Bell. of Columbus, is the
Jersey street.
Mr.. Frank West is expected to-day from
Detroit, 10 visit his parents, on North Penn
sylvania street.
her cousin, Miss Sue Winter, on North
Meridian street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. winterrowd have
taken possession or their new home, No.
- Morrison street.
Hon. w. Fl. II. Miller has been i'll at his
home, on North Delaware street, for sew
eral days, and Is still confined to the house.
Miss Alice Woods; who has been in Ari-
iona with her brother, Mr.. Floyd Woods,
for several weeks, will return home to-day.
a meeting OF the Local Council of wom-
en- OF indianapolis Will be held at the
Propylaeum Tuesday afternoon at 2:S0
O'Clock.
Mrs. William o. Moore will receive her
friends informally on New Years after
noon in honor Of her guests. the Misses
Holland, of Ottowa, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Gray spent Christ
mas with relatives in Marion, and since
their return Mr.. Gray has been very Ill
at his nome on 81. MaryS street.
Mr. William Wilkinson will entertain a
number Of friends Monday evening with u
musical and dramatic programme at his
home on North New Jersey street.
Mr.. George Noble and George Hall, of
North Vernon, Ind, were the guests of
Mr.. Joseph Spades and wife during the
holidays. at No. Al West Morris street
Mr., and Mrs. Dudley Ting. of Peoria. H.,
are the guests OF Mrs. Edward Schurmann
at the Denison; Mrs. Ting is a singer and
one of the leading musicians or Peoria.
Mrs; V. T. Malotr and daughters are ex-
peeted home this evening, having been
David Macy.
Among the informal receptions of yester-
day afternoon was that of Mrs WOODBURY.,
formerly Miss GeistOn, who was at home
to her friends, with the Misses Stewart,
on West Walnut street
Mrs. Chapman Williams is entertaining
her sister. Mrs: Durbin, of GAINESVILLE, q.
They received their friends informally yes
terday afternoon at Mrs. Williams'S home,
on West Michigan street
Mrs. E A. Peck, of St. Louis formerly
of this city, is the guest Of Mrs. w. NJ.
JillsOn on North Delaware street. and yes
terday afternoon the ladies' were at home
informally to receive their friends.
Miss Eleanor Ketcham. gave a pretty
pink Luncheon yesterday 10 a small COM
pany in honor of Miss Florence Day and
young ladies were classmates at Smith
College.
Mr. w. II. Donley will give his fifth Sat
urday afternoon organ recital to-day, at
play selections from Guilmant, Mendels-
sohn, Delibes, Wagner, Deshayes, Ellen
berg and Emmerich.
Yesterday was the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Rabbi and Mrs
Messing. and they observed Ii with a fam
lily reunion Mrs. Mitchell Mayberg, for
and Mr.. a. Messing, OF Cairo, ILL.,, were
present
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. wallick. the Misses
Walnck, and Mrs. II. II. Fulton, of Beaver
with Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Whittier. at GA
North Pennsylvania street New Years
day. from 6 to p. M, 10 meet all frieads
and Mrs. Wallick and family will leave
on Tuesday for California.
Mr.. L. Fl. Blanton entertained a few
friends at dinner Thursday evening. Mr..
Blanton has just returned from a hunting
trip. and the menu consisted of game
which he had brought down. The guests
Shipp. Miss Florence Malott. Miss Florence
Baker. Mr.. Evans WoOlen, Mr.. Walter
Williams and Mr.. William Elliott
The marriage OF Miss Hattie Barrett. of
Spring Valley, o.. and Edward D.. son of
William r. Evans OF indianapolis, took
place Dee. q at Spring Valley. o. Mr..
people and respected citizens OF Indianapo-
lis. The bride is the daughter of ex-State
Senator and Mrs. /. NJ. Barrett, OF OHIO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans will be at home at 470
Delaware street after to-day.
Mrs. Joseph A. Milburn entertained a
few young ladies very delightfully."- yeSter-
day afternoon with grapholOgy party.
Each guest wrote a note, some were signed
and others were not. and from these Mrs.
Milburn read their character by the hand
writing. Mrs. Alilburn has made a study
or graphology, and she succeeds wonder
fully well In her readings Mrs. Swain,
Mrs. r. r. Keith and Mrs Ferd Mayer
assisted Mrs. Milburn in entertaining.
Miss Belle Ward gave an informal tea
yesterday afternoon at her home on North
New Jersey street in honor OF her guest
sixty invitations were issued 20 Miss
Wards friends and there were but few
regrets. Miss Ward was assisted by Miss
Fannie Taylor. Miss Todd Miss Muriel
Hit. Miss Mabel McAlpin, Miss Alice
Long and Masters Paul Newlin and Rod
ney Hit IN receiving and enter tanning the
guests The rooms were tastefully decor
atz1 with Christmas greens and the tea
table was dainty with its adornment OF
pink.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Shaw gave one OF
the handSomest entertainments of the sea-
son last evening, at their home on Park
avenue. The programme for the evening
musical. and Mrs. Shaw had invited a
number OF young musicians who have not
yet appeared before their friends as per-
formers Among those who participated
were Miss Helen Erwin, Miss Jessie Miller,
Miss Louise Erwin, Master kennard Was
son, Mr.. Arthur Smith, Miss Bessie Tay-
lor. Mrs. Zelda Seguin- Wallace. Mrs. II. 5.
New, Mr.. William Sterne and Mr.. JOHN l..
ers. OF Chicago; Mrs. William Reid and
Mr. Robert Reid. OF Kansas City; Miss
Look, OF Louisville; Mr.. Thomas Arnold, of
Cincinnati and a number of the young