The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-29


from 8 to 5. in honor of her mother, Mrs.
Lena Goodman, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Cooper, who have been
spending several months in Europe with
their daughter, Mrs. John Mcclure Wiley
and family. have returned home.
Mrs. John Middleton. of Louisville, was in
the city yesterday, en- route TO st. Louis.
She will return Wednesday TO visit Mrs. w.
H. Coleman. on West Second street.
Judge and Mrs. +. NJ. Finch will observe
the ffty-ninth anniversary of their mar
afternoon to receive their friends inform
ally.
Miss Gertrude Gooding, daughter of Judge
H. c.. Gooding, ex-Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Arizona, leaves to-day for
a several weeks visit in New York and
New Haven. Conn.
Miss Kate r. wheelock, the whist expert,
will arrive this noon from Boston, and will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George y.
Catterson. No. sos North Meridian street
Mr.. and Mrs. Catterson will be at nome in
formally this afternoon and evening. and
will be glad to have their friends and all
persons interested in whist call and meet
Miss Wheelock. No invitations have been
issued.
Col. and Mrs. Ell Lilly are about to leave
their old home on North Capitol avenue and
take possession. of their elegant new nome
on North Meridian street. The friends ana
%neighbors near their present home arranged
a surprise party as a farewell to the neigh
borhood last evening, and met at the resi-
dence of Mr.. S.. K. Fletcher. There they
donned sheets and pillow cases, made IN
the most approved fashion, and proceeded
to the Lilly home en- masque. No word an
nounced their coming, and so the surprise
was. as intended, complete. The s~elf-invlted
party took an orchestra with it,. and, with
their host and hostess, enjoyed the evening
in the dance and other pleasures.
The Shakespeare Club held its first meet
ing of the season last evening with Mr.. and
hrs. A. B. McGregory, on North Penn
SVlVanl4 street The annual election OF
officers resulted in the choice of Mr.. Nc
Gregory for president. Miss Laura Donnan
treasurer. These officers constitute the ex-
ecutive board. The chief exercises for the
meeting. were the papers. Henry v" is
the subject rSee for lathe. the club u this. this wi inter s Mrj
Quarto Editions.'' Mrs. w. III. Cooke read
of Essex and the Choruses of the Play"
of "Shakspeare's Ideal Character; Was it
Henry w" and Miss aura DOMAIN read
a paper.
THE KINDERGARTEN RECEPTION.
The executive board of the Free Kinder
garten and Children's Aid Society opened
their new building. at the corner of Penn
s~y1vania and st. Joseph streets, yesterday
afternoon and evening. by giving a public
reception. The visitors were received by
Mrs. J. III. Baldwin, the president, and Mrs.
Eliza A. Baker, the superintendent. assist
ed by Mrs. William A. Bell, Mrs. J.. w.
Kern. Mrs, L. III. Levey. Mrs. j. HI. Holli-
day. Assisting in the several rooms were
Mrs. Charles 70. Dark, Mrs. John B. Elam.
Mrs. G.. w. Hufford. Mrs. o. S. Runnels,
Mrs. Herman Pink, Mrs. G. E. Townley,
NJ. M. Finch, Mrs. F. F. McCrea and Mrs.
S. E. Perkins. The visitors were shown
through the house by a number of the
young women connected with the kinder
garten. The two parlors are reserved for
the kindergarten, which is held every morn
ing. and for the normal training lectures
AT the rear of the parlors is the superin-
tenoent's office. On the second floor are the
practice rooms. There is a model bedroom,
with all the furniture and belongings i'm
maculately neat and orderly. In another
place is the reading room and reference
library. Two other rooms and an alcove
are for the classes, for drawing, pen work
and other work. The tables and chairs were
arranged for the special purpose, and are
made after toe most approved patterns. In
with a steel range, and rooms for all ma
terials for the school,. These arrangements
are for the benefit of the kitchen garden;
which is held every Saturday. In the hall
OF the basement are lockers. where pupils
may keep their materials and wraps. They
close. with the keyless lock, and the com
bination is known only to the owner. They
are of oak and of plain design. Yesterday
the building was ready for inspection and
was made attractive with palms and flow
ers. In the basement refreshments were
served. Mrs. Edwin NJ. Efam sat at the
table,. and was assisted in passing the re-
freshments by Mrs. William r. Brown,
Mrs. Arthur b. Grover. Mrs. Horace Wood,
Mrs. E.. 5. r. Seguin, Miss Elizabeth Coop
err and Miss Bell. The table was decorated
with yellow scarfs and ~violets. and the as
sisting ladies wore gowns to correspond.
A kindergarten department has been es-
tablished at the Deaf and Dumb Institu-
ton this year. and the one which has been
at the Institution for the Blind for two
years is continued. The children at both
places are delighted with the instruction.
The system is gaining in every city, and is
now considered a recognized branch of ed