The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-08
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Carrie Anderson left yesterday for
Virginia 10 visit relatives.
Mrs. /. II. Wilson returned yesterday
from a short visit to relatives in Cham
paign, Hi.
The engagement is announced of Mr.. Or
ba Perry. of this city, and Miss Fannie
Foster, of Terre Haute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Taggart enter
tanned friends at cards last evening at
their home, on Park avenue.
Mr.. Henry Knippenberg returned yester-
Gay from the City OF Mexico. where he has
been with party of friends from Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs Newman, of Cleveland, o.,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bak-
er. on North Delaware street, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. David Culbertson and Miss Alice
CulbertsOn, Of Morefeld, are visiting Mrs.
J: w, Harvey, the formers daughter on
Talbot avenue.
Gen. T. A Morris and son. John Morris,
Mr.. John G. Wright. Mr.. j. c. Perry and
others left last night for the northern part
OF the State on their annual hunting ex-
petition.
Mrs. v. Langsdale and daughter. Mrs.
G. E. Asbury. OF Washington, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Smith, on Park avenue, left yesterday for
Los Angeles to spend two months.
Mrs. Sproule, Miss Sanborn and the young
ladies OF the Girls Classical School resi-
dence viii be at home to their lady friends
from to s o'clock Friday afternoon,
March 9, at the residence, $40 North Penn
sylvania street.
The first anniversary OF the establish
msnt of the Katherine Home for Aged
Women, at the corner of Tennessee and
Eleventh streets, was observed yesterday.
household OF the home were in their best
gowns, and I'm their reception room well
coined the visitors. In the reception hall
and the parlorS the members Of the board
OF directors and the officers received the
guests. There were many present and all
took a decided interest in the home. The
members had arranged a. numbr of articles
for sale, and every one found purchaser.
A table strewn with fancy articles, an
other with candy and a third with flowers
were emptied early in the afternoon. In
the dining room the long table was adorned
was asparagus vine, yellow tulips and jon
Of Bermuda lilies. Light refreshments were
served. The members alternated in presid-
ing, serving and receiving the company:
About $125 will be cleared for the benefit
Of the home.
THE MAENNERCHOR CONCERT
The third concert of the season OF 1S9S-s4
of the Indianapolis Maennerchor took place
last night at the hall of that popular or
ganization. In spite of the stormy night
the hall was filled and the affair was one
OF the most satisfactory of the series thus
far. The opening number was a scene from
Faust" participated in by Miss Roger,
Mr.. Jose and n mixed chorus. and it was
admirably rendered and sung Miss Fife
BuchePs piano solo, LISTS Hungarian
plauded. Mr.. Fahrbach and Mrs Mueller
sang Spanish serenade in a way that com
PEELED an encore and Mrs. Lottie Adam
Raschig's aria from Robert the Devil was
one or the gems of the evening. The cello
number or Armin Rocker was eXquiSitely
rendered, this popular artist being at his
best Probably the most pretentious selec-
ton the programme Mrs. RaSchigS
Ave Maria" from "CaValeria Rusticana,"
with cello obligato by Mr.. Rocker. II was
q beautiful thing and aroused the enthus-
iasm of the audience. which was made up
very largely of music-loving people. The
choruses were all admirable, there being
several popular numbers rendered. the con-
ube." being especially attractive. Prof. Carl
Barus dire1ed the chorus work in his usual
commendable manner and Professor Kohl
was the accompanist.
BURRES-MEEKS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind. March 7.-Mr. u. c.
Burres. OF this city, who is clerk in one
OF the government buildings at Washington,
and Miss Ida Meels, of near Parker were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides parents last night in the presence
or sixty-five guests. Rev. w H PIERCE
pastor Of the Nj. y. Church in this city, Of
fciated. They will take up their residence
In Washington, for which city they left
this evening.
TWO ELKHART WEDDINGS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, March Gerry Ross
and Miss Clara Van Houten, prominent
young people here. were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents this
afternoon.
Elijah Steiner of South Bend. and Miss
Edith Thorne, of this city, were married
at the home Of the brides parents this