The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY,

MI. E. &. Atkins has returned from
New Mexico, where he has been for the
last four weeks.
Mrs. Wallace Davis, who has been visit
ing friends here, returned to her home i'm
Cincinnati yesterday.
Mrs. Bement Lyman and daughter Nat
allie nave gone to Lafayette 10 spend a
few days with friends.
Mrs. A. j. Hazeltine, of Warren, Pa, vino
has been the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. j.
w. Chapman, will go to Muncie to-day.
Miss Hamilton and Mrs. Alexander are
the heads of the sections which will give
a social this evening at the First Presby-
terrain Church.
Mrs. J, P. Fruit. of Russellville, KY, and
Miss Mary Pitcher, of New Albany, ere
will return home to-day.
Miss Mary A. Williamson will give a re-
ception Friday afternoon, Nov. Is, at her
nome. NO. Ia East Michigan street. Miss
Williamson will be assisted by Mrs. II.
l.. Sperry.
Professor and Mrs. J. S. Black, who went
to Europe i'm July to visit their son, Charles
Holman-Black in Paris, and who have
since been travelling in Switzerland ard
Italy with him. have returned home.
The marriage of VIM. Edwin Miller and
Saliie McCrea -~Seawright will occur at
Christ Church., Nashville, Tenn, Thursday
evening, Nov. II. They will go to Atlanta
on a wedding trip and will be at home after
Jan. l at 1923 North Alabama street.
Miss Emma Martindale entertained a few
lIleIuS informally yesterday afternoon for
Miss Foraker, of Ohio. The several rooms
of the house and the daintily appointed
tea table were adorned with lowers. Miss
MartinGale was assisted by her mother
and sister. Mrs. Hervey Bates, jr.. Miss
Miller. Miss Holiday and Miss Mary Fos-
ter. The guests were all young members
of society, a number of debutantes being
invited.
A new French club is being organized.
Only those who are familiar with the
language are to be admitted and the num-
Der is to be limited to ten. The plan
is for short stories, to be told by the MEM
bers and during the season each member
will entertain the others at a dinner.
Only the French language will be spoken.
| Mrs. T. O.. Wagner, Miss Fletcher. Miss
Voss and Mrs. Kenyon are among the
charter members.
Mrs. John r. Wilson gave a handsome
luncheon yesterday at her home. on Cen
trail avenue. The guests were seated at
small tables, each adorned with different
kind of flowers. The seats at table were
to each guest. Violets, roses. chrysanrhe-
NUNS, carnations and Marguareties were
used. The guests included Mrs. Henry
Spruance. Mrs. John N. Carey, Mrs. j.
l. Ketcham, Mrs. w. A Ketcham, Mrs.
T. l. Sullivan, Mrs. Thomas Taggart. Mrs.
H. D.. Pierce, Mrs. James NJ. Leathers.
Mrs. Arthur b. Grover. Mrs. Arthur d.
Gates. Mrs. T. c.. Day. Mrs. H. p. Was
SON. som. Mrs. Fl. 5. New NeUae Mrs Mt ciifford 4. A rick e
Mrs. william Pirtle Herod, Miss Reaty,
Miss Dye and Miss Duncan.
Mrs. H.. L. Sperry and daughter, Mrs. W.
T. Brown, were thu hostesses yesterday
afternoon. for an enjoyable gathering Of
friends. All the guests were asked to lay
aside their bonnets and spend the after
the entertainment proved both Informal
and interesting. For the pleasure of the
guests each was provided with a large
card and a pencil. The work assigned was
| for each IN make as MANY words aS NOS
sible out of the word incomprehensibility.
For the one making the greatest lumber
bound book with spaces for a visiting list.
| Mrs. Sperry and Mrs. Brown were assisted
by Miss Elizabeth Cooper Miss Georgietta
Taylor. Miss Ada Reynolds and Miss Nc
Dermott, of Cincinnati. The house was
beautiful with plants and overs. This
afternoon Mrs; sperry and Mrs. Brown
in the game TO one involving the names
of authors.
CHRISTIAN-JEFFERY.
A pretty wedding was celebrated yester-
| day afternoon at the home of Miss Julia
Jeffrey, on North Alabama street. The
bride was her sister. Miss Mary Jerery.
and the groom Mr.. Harry Il. Christian.
The relatives and a few Of the f.rsrest
friends were present to witness the cere-
mony, which was performed by Rev. ID. J.
Ellison, of the First Baptist Church, and
the closing prayer was made and the ben
ediction pronounced by the Rev. VI. L.
Haines, of the First Presbyterian Church.
As the bridal party descended The stairs
Mendelssoln's wedding march was played
on harp and violin. Preceding We're the
flower maids. Misses Marguerite Mcdonnell.
of Chicago, and Lillian Atkins. both wear
ing white organdie and pink sashes. and
carrying pink roses. The maid OF honor
was Miss Blanche Anterior, in black silk
skirt and pink brocaded silk waist. Her
flowers were pink roses. The best man was
Mr.. Wilmer Christian. brother of the
groom. The bride entered with her brother,
MIR. William Jeffery. who gave ner away,
The brides gown was royal piue ana gray
~changeable brocade, trimmed with royal
blue velvet, and with a vest of point Fenise.
bouquet OF Bride roses. While the ccre-
mony was taking place Call Me Thire
Own was played. TIN decorations for the
parlor were white chrysanthemums, smisax
and ferns. The bridal party stood benesth
a canopy of chrysanthemums and smiiax.
After the ceremony and congratuiations.
the company pa-took of refreshments. In
A.. a. Barnes presided at the able, which
was covered with an Irish point e.nbroid-
cred piece over yellow and with golden as
tiers. Miss Margaret Day and Mrs. Edward
Branham assisted. The curtains were dec
grated with clusters OF flowers and ferns
tied With ribbons. I'm the hall punch was
served by Misses Florence Atkins. LOIS
Dyer and Laura Hanna ChrysantheEums
and ferns were also used In the hall. and
and Mrs. Christian left last evening for a
wedding trip. On their return they will re-
side at No. IS Fort Wayne avenue. where
they will raceiye their friends after Dec. L.