The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Byron Hutchinson will entertain
about twenty ladies with thimble party
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. f. M. Thompson and daughter Ruth
have returned from a visit to Mrs. Monfort
and family, in Cincinnati
The Lyra Casino Bowling Club gave a
party last evening at the clubhouse, on
North Meridian street. Prizes were given.
Invitations have been issued for the COM
mencement exercises of the School of
Tuesday, Aprp %. A number of young men
Of this city belong to the class.
At the meeting of the Matinee Musicale
this afternoon Mrs. Flora NJ Hunter VIII
Compositions" which will be illustrated by
members of the second division. On ac-
attendance the meeting will be in the as
sembly hall of the Propylaeum.
GERMAN AT WOODRUFF.
A number of the residents of Woodruff
Place, with a few friends from the city.
gave german last evening, and for
it Mr. and Mrs. Seeds offered their home.
The broad hail. with rooms opening on
either side. was well arranged for such an
entertainment. The floors were canvased
and harp, violin and flute furnished the
music. The figures weEe pretty and some
of them were new. Mr.. Layman and Miss
Lockwood and Mr. Rogers and Miss Hord
were stylish fancy hats of crepe paper of
different colors and designs for the ladies.
FOT the men III the same inquire there were
bows to correspond with the. hats. Bows
and arrows formed one set of favors and
shepherds crooks and Alpine horns an
belonged together ether, and Easter was even
more pronounced in figure where a huge
lilies lilies which were shaken ' over the heads of
the laoies, who found the name of their
partner nss qso to the picked u
figure. The party was one of the prettiest
given at woodruff for a long time. Miss
Isabel Hough, of Baltimore, was one of the
VAN NESS-QUINLON.
The marriage of Miss Mary Qunlon and
Mr.. Wesley S. Van Ness, formerly of De-
troit took place last evening at the home
of the brides mother, No. liza West Michi-
gan street. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of fifty relatives and friends,
by Father Gavisk, of ST. Johns Church.
An orchestra played the wedding march as
the bridal couple and maid of honor entered
the parlor. The bride wore white crepe
moire trimmed with mousselaine de sole,
and carried white carnations. The maid of
honor, her sister, Miss Lizzie Quinlon. wore
white crepe gown with light-blue trim
ming and carried pink carnations. A we'd
ding supper was served. The bridal party
and relatives were seated at large table
and the guests at small tables. Following
the supper there was reception. Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Ness have gone to housekeeping,
and will be at home to their friends after
May !. Among the guests were Mrs. Cook,
OF Omaha. and Mr.. Frederick Cook, of De-
troit.
ELyERSON-AIAYO
NEW YORK, April 16.--Miss Eleanor
Mayo. daughter of Frank Mayo. and Col.
James Elverson. jr., general manager of
the Philadelphia Inquirer, were married to-
day. att 1890 o'clock, by the Rev. DIR. Ar
thur Brooks, at the Church of the Incarna-
ton. Colonel Elverson attended by his
best man, Mr.. Lemuel Coffin Altemus, of
Philadelphia. The ushers were Mr. c.
Emory McAIichael, manager of the Phla-
delphia North American; Edward W. Os-
borne, publisher Of the Cleveland Press,
Bufralo Evening News. There we're O. me me-
bridesmaids, but Miss Mayo was attended
by her sister Miss Deronda Mayo, as maid
Episcopalan ritual. Miss Mayo wore an
ivory-white satin gown en- train, deliberately
sleeves. The bodice was full in 'front.' ons
trimmed with strings of pearls. After the
at the Waldorf for The bridal parsy Afer
a short tour the young people will settle
down to housekeeping at the residence the
street. Philadelphia. Miss Mayo is great
social favorite in both New York and Phla-
delphia society. Colonel Elverson is one of
the youngest newspaper managers in the
country. He is in the business control of
the. Philadelphia Inquirer. which is owned
by his father. He is a member of the staff
of Governor Hastings.
GESSNER-STEPHEN
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESyILLE, Ind. April 16-Lois A.
Stephenson. youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Judge r. r. Stephenson. was married,
at the home of her parents, at $50 o'clock
last evening, to Mr.. Dorr l.. Gessner, of the
American carbon works. The ceremony
was performed by the. Rev. L. W. Darst, of
Chicago. assisted by Rev. Il. S. Conner of
Noblesvile. Mr.. and Mrs. Gessner are two
of the most popular young people IN No
blesville. they have their future home here
in readiness for housekeeping.
MUNCIE WEDDINGS.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, April 16.--A wedding oc-
CURED last evening at the new home of
Jasper b. McCandles. The bride was Miss
Addie De Camp.
Yesterday William Arnold and Miss Lot
tie Pierce were married at the brides
home by Rev. Hill.