The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-11
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. James w. Morris has gone to Phila-
delphia for a short time.
Miss Carrie Dunn left. yesterday, for
Cincinnati. where she will spend several
weeks with friends.
Miss Hattie H. Clevenger. of this city,
will graduate from the Chicago School
of Elocution next week.
Mrs. 1. n. Walker entertained a number
of friends, informally, yesterday after
noon, with a thimblei party, in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. William e. Sharpe, of
Cleveland.
Mr.. B.. D.. Walcott will return. to-day.
from New York Mills, n. Y, accompanied
by his mother. Mrs. William d.. Walcott,
who comes for an extended visit to her
sons and their families.
The marriage of Mayor John S. Shannon,
of Alexandria, and Miss Margaret Lathrop,
a society young woman of Greensburg, has
been announced to take place al, the home
day.
Auditor of State and Mrs. J. O.. Hender-
their wives at dinner, last evening, at
their home on North Pennsylvania street.
The appointments were in pink and pink
roses were the flowers used. This evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson will entertain the
judges of the Supreme and Appellate
Courts and their wives in a similar man.
nef.
Mrs. Horace Wood was the hostess for a
luncheon, yesterday, which she gave in
and Miss Daisy Powell, of st. Louis. The
table decorations were mermet roses and
pink e1nbroideries. AT each cover was a
pink satin ribbon with the guests name in
The company included Mrs. Simeon Carey,
Mrs. w, H.. Coleman, Mrs. Charles II.
Pfaff, Mrs. George N. Catterson, Mrs.
Harry E. Drew. Mrs. w NJ. Husbands and
Mrs. r. H. Noonan.
Mrs. Martha Strickland, lecturer and alI-
thor on parliamentary usage and parlia-
mentary law. formerly a practicing attor-
ney at the Detroit bar. is the guest of
street. Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
Mrs. Strickland will give a general talk ON
Mrs. Sewall has invited the presidents of
all the organizations belonging to the Lo-
cal Council, with any members of such or
ganizations who are interested in the sub
ject under discussion, to attend the lecture
and the Informal reception which will fol-
low. from till 3 o'clock. 40 invitations
all women interested in the subject to feel
assured that they will be welcome guests.
MRS. ARENSS RECEPTION.
Mrs. F.. X. Arens gave a reception. yes
terday afternoon, at her home, on Chris
tian avenue, in honor of Mrs. Knisely, of
Chicago, who is her guest. The prettily-ap-
pointed home was embellished with vases
of pink roses and a few palms tastefully
placed. In the dining room the adornment
was in white and green. Over the cloth
was white null laid in graceful folds and
scattered over its length were Bermuda
lilies and fernosa ferns. The chandelier
was festooned with smilax. Coffee and ices
were served by the assisting ladies. Among
those who helped Mrs Arens were Mrs.
+. E. Dewhurst, Mrs. Charles Foster, Mrs.
Richard Talbot, Miss Louise Schrader,
Miss Josephine Robinson, Miss Elizabeth
Ryan, Miss Hoilweg and guest, Miss Won
Starkioff. Miss Tyeodosia Hadley. Miss
Harriet Fox, Miss Elizabeth Ketcham and
Miss Lille Reese. Those who were in the
dining room wore gowns of white or white
and green to harmonic with the decora-
tons. In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. A4rens,
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Milburn, enter
tanned the Choral Union, of which Mr..
Arens is the director. During the evening
there were some fine musical numbers,
Miss Louise Schrader sang an aria from
der Freischutz.' with cello accompani-
ment by Mr.. Schliewen: Mr.. Oliver Willard
Pierce played one of Schubert's impronp-
tus; Miss Elizabeth Ryan sang a selection
from the Chimes of Normandy" with
chorus accompaniment, and there were
other numbers by Mss Robinson. Mrs
Raschig. Mr.. Dcchez and Others and by
the Choral Union.
LOVE-SMITH.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE. Ind. Jan. 10.-The marriage
of John II. Love. jr., and Miss Bertha
Louise Smith. at noon to-day. was one OF
the most fashionable ever celebrated in
Muncie. Rev. Il. H.. Hays performed the
ring service at the new Presbyterian
Church. Five hundred invited guests were