The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
The Entire Nous Club danced last even
ing at B~renneke's Academy.
Mrs. Comstock, of North Meridian street
afternoon.
Miss Emily Friedley, of Bedford, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Friedley, No. aG
Broadway.
The T. E. G.. Club was entertained yes.
terday afternoon by Miss Jessie Patterson
at her home on North Alabama street
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Swanton and daughter
riet hou GolbeS. are and t will g remain % till I'M Monday meH,
Mrs. Silas Baldwin entertained a small
company of friends informally Wednesday
afternoon at her home on North Meridian
street.
Miss Grace Ogle, of washington Court
house, O., is visiting her brother, Mr.. Ear
MacKelly Ogle, and wife, at their home or
North Meridian street.
The board of managers of the REFORM
atory will give a dinner Monday to a num-
Der of the members of the legislature,
State officials and a number of ladies.
The Misses Atkins gave a pink carna ito
luncheon yesterday to fifteen friends. The
table was decorated with the fragrant bios
SONS and dainty mats of Valenciennes lace
over pink silk occupied the center of the
table and either end. Among the guests
was Miss Van Voorhis, of Boston.
Mrs. Ben barrow gave a delightful pink
tea last evening at her home on Randolph
street for her sister, Miss barrow. La
France roses in profusion added their
beauty and fragrance, being arranged on
the table with smilax. A number of young
men were invited for the evening to play
whist.
Miss Mary johnson gave a ribbon tea
last evening to a party of twelve friends
in honor Of her sixteenth birthday ami
versary. All colors were used in the decor
ations. In the center of the table was a
low basket of fruits. Surrounding this
were twelve butterfly ribbon bows with
long ends reaching TO the edge of the table.
Small bows were passed to the guests in
found in the corresponding color. Twelve
young men were invited in to an informal
dance in the evening.
MRS. KERN'S RECEPTION.
Mrs. John w. Kern was the hostess for an
elegant reception yesterday afternoon at
her beautiful new home, No. $50 North
Pennsylvania street. The spacious parlors,
divided only with high columns, and the
large dining room and library and the broad
reception hall were filled with a large num-
Der OF charming women during the recep-
ton hours. from 2 to 5 O'Clock. Mrs. Kern
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. L. J..
Hackney, of S~helbyville. who is her guest.
Mrs. Hackney wore a becoming gown of
gray silk crepe trimmed with American
Beauty velvet and carried a large bouquet
OF sweet English viClets. The house decora-
tons were largely of roses. The manteiS
held rows of stem cut glass vases of diff
ferent heights filled loosely with roses. In
the parlors the roses were the rich pink of
the bridesmaid. A few palms were placed
here and there and smilax entwined the
chandeliers Delicate f~essoons of smilax
1ected the glasses of flowers.
In the second parlor Mrs. C. S. Denny
stood with Mrs. Mortimer Nye, wife of
of Michigan City, wife of Warden French.
and introduced them to the guests. Assist
ing Mrs. Kern In entertaining in the two
rooms were Mrs. Louis r. Levey, Mrs.
George N. Catterson. Mrs. T. H. Noonan,
Mrs. Thomas Taggart, Mrs. Harriet A.
Bingham and Mrs. George E. Townley. In
the library ices were served at a worlds
fair table. The ~hangings of the room were
IN dark green silk velours and the table
formed the background. The center of the
table held a tall Bohemian glass of green
and gold filled with Bermuda lilies and at
same ware filed with Bride roses, the en-
tire coloring being of white and green.
Mrs; 0 Candee Dean, in a white gown,
at either end of the table and dipped the
ices. the crystal cups being passed by Mrs.
Beveridge: The book cases and mantel We're
filled with overs and green and white
vines, smilax and ferns. The hall was in
scarlet to correspond with the furnishings.
There We're tall vases OF scarlet carnations
and ferns and scarlet candles were used.
g. a table where scarlet prevailed, Mrs.
lam i. Brown. Mrs. Earl MacKelly Ogle
and Mrs. =. S. r. Seguin served lemonade.
- he boChi di lAC appointments
were of silver and yellow. The Columns
of the cabinet mantel were twined with
We're placed across the lower shelf, While the
upper shelf held a single vase of the roses
set amid graceful fern leaves which fell
over the edge and were reflected in the
mirror below. The buffet also held vases of
roses and at each end was a silver branch
Ing candlestick with yellow candles and
lamp with yellow shade festooned with
smllax. The embroideries were in yellow
and vases OF roses were scattered here and
end and Mrs. Eli Lilly at the other and
poured coffee. They were assisted by Mrs.
T. A. Randall and Mrs. J. o. Henderson.
Invitations were issued to three hundred
and fifty friends and there were but few
regrets. a harpist played for the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kern entertained the assist
Ing ladies and their husbands at dinner at
Z O'Clock. Twenty were seated at the long
table in the dining room and the others
were at small tables IN the parlor and Ii
brary. The evening was spent socially and
at dancing, music again being furnished for
the dinner and dance by a harpist.
RICHMOND WEDDINGS.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. S1.-Last even
ing took place the marriage of Miss Dora
Green, of this city, and Mr.. Omar J.
Thomas, of Chicago, Rev. M. J. Mayor, of
left shortly after the for Chicago.
where they will make their future home.
List evening at tEe residence of the
brides parents, was the marriage of Miss
Rosina Baetz and Mr.. p. w. Hunters, of
St. Louis. The ceremony was witnessed bv
a few friends and relatives.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
rage of the Rev. Charles II. DeVoe. pastor
of the Christian Church here, and Miss
Claudia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w r
McNiorran. OF Salem, Ind. for Wednesday.
Feb. 8 at Salem.
TUckER-CONYERS.
Special io the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. n d Jan. 31.-Mrs. Armina
Conyers, of Albany, and Henry Tucker. of
Covington, o.. were married at the home of
the brides son, Frank Conyers. in his city
to-day They Will reside at Coyington.
where the groom is In business.
BECKER-NIEMAN.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. al-Philip Becker
and Miss Mary Nieman were united in, mar
rage at the home OF the brides father