The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-24
THE FLOWER MISSION PAPER.
The WOman's Edition an Assured
Success

Interest does not wane in the work of the
ladies of the Flower Mission. The distrib>
uting committee report the advance sales
or hundreds of papers. The committee is
composed of Mrs. Kate Perry Morris. Mrs.
Harry Murphy, Miss Sharpe and Mrs. Arba
Perry, secretary. The advertising commit
tee has had hard work and splendid results.
IT is composed of Mrs. ID. w. Grubbs. Mrs.
George Sloan, Mrs. Jackson, Miss Goodhart
and Miss Dilks, secretary. Mrs. Grubbs has
assumed the Craftsmanship of this commit
tee in the absence ofpMrs. Victor Hendricks
and the work is progressing finely under
her management. 3to
The solicitors are Mrs. Barry. Miss Col
gam, Mrs. j. b. Curtis. Mrs. d. w. Grubbs,
Mrs. A. b. Gates, Mrs. DeVay, Mrs. ". x.
Hendricks, Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Harry MUIR
Mrs. j.. b. Noel, Mrs. j. {. New, Mrs. Geo.
Stiiz, Mrs. George Sloan, Mrs. Bert Dorsey,
Mrs Fugate, Miss Ruby Rees, Miss Good
hart, Mrs. j. X. Sharp, jr, Miss Julia
Sharp, Mrs. A. d. Thomas. Miss Wilson.
Miss Wooden.
The society editors are Mrs. J. X. Sharp
reporters Miss Carey, Miss Foster. Miss
Knippenberg, Miss Erwin. Miss WATSON.
Miss Martindale. Miss Holiday. Miss Wal
lick, Miss Atkins, Miss Haines. Miss Dun
can, Miss Fannie Atkins and the Misses
CASTOR.
The literary editors, Mrs. J. l.. Grifiths
and Miss Rowland. are proud of the contri-
gratitude to the brilliant women who have
assisted in making this part of the paper a
success.
The work of the special departments is
nearly finished. and next week the city edf-
tors and their staff will complete the enter
prise that has developed so perfectly.
The city editors, Mrs. Alex. ~Spruance, Mrs.
John Cleland and Mrs. Fl. T.. Brown, will
be assisted by two sets of reporters. The
day reporters will be, Mrs. Mary Mckenzie.
Mrs. H. 3. Holman. Miss Browning Butler.
Miss Ray. Mrs. John c. Dean, Mrs. W. i.
G.. Colt, Mrs. Arba Perry, Mrs. Alex. Jane.
son, Mrs. Ira Grover, Mrs Buchanan. Miss
smith and Miss Huber, OF the regular senti-
mel force. will assist the amateur staff.
The night reporters will be Miss Colgan.
Miss Ship. Miss Woods. Miss Baker. Miss
Browning, Miss Moore Chaperons: Mr..
Charles Moores. Mr.. w. c. Bobbs, Mr..
Gavin Payne. Mr.. Merrill Moores.
Some of the features OF the paper-Mrs.
May Wright sewall contributes a brief but
artistic 'Reminiscence of Travel;' Mrs. II.
treat in Indiana that will quicken the per.
ception of the beauty OF our Indiana seem
cry; Miss Laur Smith, a very c.cver story
to the children's page. The page on travel,
edited by Mrs. f. C.. Atkins, Will be full Of
good things. Mrs. Chaplin Foster has COL
lected much valuable material under the
sey has invited every charity in the city
to give q brief outline of work on the page
devoted to that subject. and every account
sent in will be published. Miss Julia Sharpe
has taken great pains to have the latest
news from the art world. Miss Co,gan, as
editor of dramatic news, has collected III
tereStlng mdtteT anu entertaining Stories
hitherto unpublished. Miss Haines's COL
umns on music will be read with enjoyment
by all lovers of discriminating musical
criticism. The contribution of Miss Ruth
ven LANCE, "A Fern Song" with words by
John Tabb, reproduced from manuscript,
ia one of the special features of the paper.
The subject of the Clubs of Indianapolis
will be handled in an original way by Miss
Noble. Mrs. John C.. Dean will have an
interview between the professional and
sT1ateur sporting editor that is said to be
decidedly clever. Miss Mary Dean. editor
OF the page for men and women at home,
will contribute articles in her usual graphic,
unexpected and entertaining style. The
contributions to the literary page have al
ready been spoken of in the papers. and the
fact that Mrs. Lew Wallace. Miss Mer-
rill, Miss Nicholas and others have writ
ten for IL Is enough 10 secure for the paper
a large sac. Education and religion have
been carefully and in~teilisently treated. the
former by Mrs. May McGregory and the
latter by Miss Hendricks.
One OF the brightest women Of l~ndianapo>
lis has interviewed a number or our leading
citizens. and their frank opinions will be
published on a number ofsthe questions OF
the day
The decorative work on the paper BY our
young artists proves that they should rank
A. profegsionnls. not amateurs.