The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05

predominated. in another white and In a
third yellow. The favor for each guest was
for the games. and Mr.. and Mrs. Kerschner
were the recipients OF many gifts from
their friends.
Mrs. John NJ. Shaw is quite seriously.
dence. corner OF Home and Park avenues,
having been attacked several days ago.
Mr.. Shaw is in Europe on a business trip.
Mrs. Helen B. Holman was the hostess
she gave in honor OF Mrs. Dryer. of Fort
Wayne. The decorations for the table were
entirely Of pink. In the center was a ring
which were afterward distributed TO the
guests: Among the guests invited 20 meet
Mrs. Dryer were Mrs. w; w M a1msn
and sister. Mrs. Tallmage, Of Chicago,
Mrs. J. z. Cleland, Mrs. Alexander Spru-
ance, Miss Eliza Hendricks; Miss Satne-
rine Merrill, Mrs. S. Z. Perkins ana Mrs.
Henry S. Fraser.
At the May day party to be given this
afternoon and evening at the Propylaeuna
there will be a march py eig ga1ee 0P by two
girls, a song written by Rev. D.. H.. Lucas
and sung by four boys as Owls, tWenty
girls as fairies and twelve boys as brownies
and a May pole dance by sixteen. The min
strel by Master Harry Paul Smith ana tns
Fishers hornpipe will be given; There VIII
Harry Paul Smith and Edwin Fuller. Inc
ENTERTAINMENT will he given both AFTERNOON
and evening. and after II tnere wiz y
dancing. 1t is under the auspices or the
Free kindergarten and Chfldrens Ala 30
ciety.
YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY.
A unique entertainment was given last
evening at the Meridian-street Church. IL
was called Yesterday and To-day" The
room was divided by a tall screen OF tennis
net completely covered with chestnut BIOS
sons. On one side everything was In the
old style and on the other all was modern
Mrs. w. B. Burford, Mrs. Blanton, Mrs.
Robert Collins. Mrs. Chapman Williams
and Miss Knippenberg. in old-fashioned
gowns, received the guests in the "Yester-
day." The floor was covered with rag car
pet. There was a fireplace, with andirons,
a bellows, tongs. slipper bag and other Ola
things, and on the high mantel were
portrait of Mrs. Patsy Patterson, one or
of the oldest couple in the church, Mr..
curtains which hung in the windows were
of chintz and on the wall were portraits
Of the Oldest copule in the church, Mr.:
and Mrs. Ferguson. who have been married
over sixty-five years. There was OLD piue
existence for a hundred years or more. An
ancient piano. with a cracked voice ana
funny-looking old case occupied a consPicu-
Gus position and was played on by MRS.
Blanton. who gave some of the old tunes.
Mrs. L. n. Walker. in an old-time dress,
bread. Tne favors were chestnuts tied with
queer shades Of bright ribbon. Mrs. Pat
terson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson were
present for a short time during the even
ing. Mrs. Ferguson, Miss Mary Jones', was
born at Georgetown, D. c; she u Joined the
Ferguson was born in Washington and he
Joined in August, 1928. the old Foundry
Church, which exists still by nat name; ~
was built by an English preacher, who was
also an iron founder. with the money ne
made selling canon for the war OF lS2.
to Inn~dianapoIis in ISIS. and with their chill
| dren, who were old enough. joined Meridian,
street Church, where they have attended
of the receptions of to-day, a table where
ices were served, all in cut glass;, embroid-
cries and flowers; Another WAS for mor RUSSIAN IN
tea and a thin wafer, a bit or lemon ana
a tiny lump of sugar, served by a fashion
trast to the other side. Palms and cut
| flowers played a prominent part. Mrs. u.
H. Hasselman, and daughter. Mrs: Meln-
art. Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. c; w. FAR
banks, Mrs. Potts and Miss Ship were
Armin Rocker, Mr.. Port McConney and
Mr.. Daggett contributed to the music on
this side, where an upright piano. cello
Mrs. William Burford. Mrs. Hasselman,
Mrs. Blanton and Mrs. Collins were at
the head of the entertaining section.
AN ANNUAL PARTY.
The annual closing party OF MI breh-
neke and pupils was given last evening
at Tomlinson Hall. The children. number
inb about w hundred, danced from 8 to
10 O'Clock and the adults later. The
orchestra was stationed in the center Of the
hall and played a programme of all the
latest dances. The hall was bordered with
three rows OF seats which were filled with
spectators and the balcony was full as
well as the stage. After nine dances were
given a number of the children danced
fancy dances. The Cachuca was given by
Misses Earla Bowers, Ruth Qnigley, Fan
ME White and Gertrude Schleicher. They
were dressed in Spanish costumes and per-
formed the evolutions very prettily. The
other fancy dance was sailors Hornpipe."
and was given by Misses Jessie Cleave-
land and Ethel Reeves. The young girls
wore picturesque sailor garb. AT the next
dance there were nearly two hundred
couples on the floor. There were many
handsome costumes. The dance continued
till l o'clock. After another season Mr..
Brenneke will nave his own hall for
dances. 1t will be built next spring at the