The Indianapolis journal., 1895-02-02
5 PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Smith have re-
turned from a visit to New York.
The New Arlington Club held its regular
dance last evening at the Propylaeum
be here Monday to visit friends in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs: F.. I. Mayer and Mrs. VIII
New York to make visit for short
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lathrop, of Green's
with Mrs. Lathrops parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Bring.
At the recent entertainment at the home
of Mrs. Emil Wulschner by the George p.
Thomas Relief Corps $16 was cleared for
the fund of the corps.
Captain 9. NJ. Smith, G. of S.. United
States Army, stationed at New Orleans. IS
on his way to Indianapolis to visit his
brother, Mr. Aurelius and Frank H. Smith.
Mr.. John t. Brush left yesterdy for Hot
Springs. Ark, and Mrs. Brush for New
York Mr. Brush W vii hotS Join NTH his ys.rn wre bo nas
some time next month.
Samuel c. Henry, a popular young man
OF OF the railway mail service, was married
Thursday to Miss Emma Roiner. of Oska-
loosa, Ia Yesterday MIR. and Mrs Henry
arrived in Indianapolis. They will reside at
No. 279 North Capitol avenue.
At the meeting of the WomaH's Club,
held yesterday afternoon, Miss Elizabeth
Nicholson read a paper On ms s,lnouettes dsd "A
j. b. Elam read of ''The Unrest of Wom-
The annual meeting of the Missionary
held yesterday afternoon at the home of
the president, Mrs. Q. j. Dearborn. 4
w4aen on bv SG Mrs Lt GD Grant era Help f6rmpv g9
of this city, now Of Providence, r. l.,
was. read. 1t referred to the missionary
work.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fortune gave a
small dinner party last evening at their
home in Woodruff Place. The guests were
Augustus Lynch Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
and Miss knubbe. The table decorations
We're red carnations, and the name cards
were decorated with pretty designs in red
At a meeting of the members of Rob-
erts Park Church. recently, officers for
were elected, as follows: President, Mrs.
Emil Wulschner; vice president, Mrs. H.
MEL Mrs Xson The
cation will give an operetta, The Ma
tional Flower" at Tomiinson Hall some
time in May.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society
of the Second Presbyterian Church has is
sued invitations for a birthday party at
North Meridian street, Wednesday even
ing. Inclosed with the invitations are tiny
silk bags, with card asking the recipient
to place In the bag as many pennies
they. are years old. The sum will be used
in the society.
Mrs. John ii. Talbott entertained about
twenty friends yesterday evening at her
home on North Illinois street. The guests
were asked to meet Mrs. George New,
who will leave soon for the Pacific coast
to reside. Mrs. Talbot was assisted by
Miss Alice Somerville in extending the
Inequalities The cozy rooms were adorned
social afternoon was spent. Il
MRS. MKEES RECEPTION.
The largest and handsomest receptions Of
the winter were the two given yesterday
afternoon and last evening by Mrs. James
Robert Mckee, at the home of her father
General Harrison, on North Delaware
street Mrs. Mckee received alone In the
afternoon in the elegant drawing room
Her gown was a black satin skirt with an
accordion-pleated waist of white chiffon
The black satin collar had two buckles of
jet, and her only ornaments were two pins
set with diamonds. She carried a large
bunch of English violets, bordered with
maidenhair fern and delicate sprays of
Formosa fern.- The spacious home is rich
with its decorations of pictures, hangings
and bric-a-brae Scores of beautiful things
presented to General Harrison and family
adorn the walls and cabinets.
The floral decoration was unique and un-
like anything seen in this city before.
Across the mantel in the drawing room was
a row of pink potted azaleas set amid
with broad pink satin ribbons, the ends
hanging nearly to the floor and falling over
a mass of ferns at the base of the mantel.
On the walls were hanging vases filled with
pink roses and on the curtains and in the
corners were vases, filled with roses or car
nations. suspended by pink satin ribbons
either from the cornice or the picture mold
ing. Stem glasses with pink roses stood on
the cabinets, and in one corner was an i'm
mense Rookwood vase with Bermuda lilies
and roses. Formosa fern and pink carna-
tions traled from q dainty hat across the
ting room lavender and purple hyacinths
and clneraras. with white roses and hya-
and the ribbons were all of lavender. One
effective bit was a hanging vase of China,
hlled with white roses, and hanging by law
ers of the two colors hung against the
heavy satin curtains separating the rooms.
The charming embellishment was much adj
Mrs. Mckee was assisted in entertaining
her guests by Mrs n John Kitchen i,Irs Mrs.
chspin &. Foster. Mrs. william nv W'aisottt
colt, Mrs Clifford Arrick, Mrs William B.
Wh,eelock; Mrs; Edward l. Mckee, & Mrs.
Mrs q Lynch Mason MRS Wa
Mode Taylor. Miss Newcomer. Miss Louise
Irwin of Cincinnati, Miss Knippenberg and
Miss Van Voorhis of Boston, the Misses
Lyon, Miss Miller and Miss Margaret
Carey. Salads We're served in the dining
room, the ladies' alternating in presiding at
Beauty roses were used exclusively. There
was tall cut glass full of them in the GEN.
ter and single blooms were laid as a wreath
on the cloth, while others We're scattered
here and there. Vases Of the rich colored
flowers were on the mantels. buffet and
cabinet
The dining room contains many articles
of historical interest many of which were
picked up at the curio shops in Washing>
ton while the family lived there. These,
and the handsome China, bronzes and pic
lures, make a beautiful room. Across the
hall is the library. In the swell window at
one end there was a round table covered
with white and bearing only single vase
of white carnations. Miss Irwin served
ices which were passed to the guests by
some of the young ladies assisting. Master
BENJAMIN Harrison Mckee and Mary Lodge
Mckee, children of the hostess. also as
sisted in the library Throughout the
house there were palms. filling the corners
and adding a grace and softness in every
available space. An orchestra was sta
toned in the upper corridor which played
during the reception hours. from to 3
o'clock. There were three hundred invita-
tions issued to the afternoon gathering. and
there were few regrets, The rooms were
filled all the afternoon, though at no time
was there crush. In the Avening again,
from to 10, Mrs. Mckee received. and was
assisted IN her position hostess by her
father General Harrison. The guests were
young married people. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mrs. French, of Michigan
city; Mrs. w. ID: Owen. of Logansport;