The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. Hyde have invited friends
for dinner. Tuesday evening. for Miss
AIrs. r. B. F. PIERCE, who has been spend
ing the week in Toledo. Will return home
to-day.
Miss Edna Dickinson, of Cincinnati who
Is visiting Mrs. II. II. Rowland, VIII re-
turn home Monday.
Mr.. Austin H. Brown, who was very III
In the summer and fall, and has since been
out is suffering a relapse.
Mr.. ]. A. Coleman returned. yesterday
the last three or four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Woollen have
issued invitations for a reception at the
Propylaeum, Wednesday evening, Dec. H.
Mrs. E. p. Brown will entertain a few
Cooley, of Chicago, who is visiting Mrs. j.
A. Coleman, on North Alabama street.
The Ace of Clubs was entertained last
Thursday evening by the Misses Akass. of
North Meridian street. The club will meet
Dec. 10 with Miss Matte Conner. of North
East street.
Mrs. Joseph X. Sharpe gave a handsome
Voorhees, and Mrs. H. l.. Wilson, of Spo-
kane. and Miss Edna Dickinson, of Cincin-
natl. The polished table held dainty doilies
and scattered over II were American Beauty
roses. while in the center was a tall vase
Of the same flowers. The latter were the
favors for the guests. Those who accepted
Mrs. Sharpes hospitality were Mrs. 8. III.
Collins, Mrs. Harry Gates, Mrs. James u.
Curtis and guest. Miss Rogers; Mrs. II H.
Rowland, Mrs. II. >. New, Mrs. Harold Tay-
Tor and Miss Hughes.
Mrs. Franklin Landers and daughter.
Mss Landers were hostesses for tea last
ing young people. The decorations In the
parlor and dining rooms were yellow and
white chrysanthemums In the library pink
roses and palms predominated and in the
hall, where punch was served, the color
was green, ferns and palms being used;
la a
Misses Butler. Miss Emma Atkins. Miss
Erwin, Miss Katherine Malott. Miss New,
Munson, of Cleveland. AZ o'clock the as
slsting young ladies and an equal number
Of men were entertained at dinner The
table was pretty with It's decoration or
ernbroideries. flowers and ribbons, and the
chandelier above IL shed golden light
Young Ias,es Were en AR Georpe 20 nm e' Sh
Wallace Krag. Mr.. Theodore Yarney, MIR.
G. L. Payne. Mr. William Coburn, Mr. Page
Butler. Mr. Howard Virgins, Mr.. George
F. Null and Mr.. Bush Browning, of Chi
MRS. vAJENs RECEPTION.
An elegant reception was given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. John H. vajen AID
daughter. Mrs. s. Herbert Collins. in honor
of the formers daughters, Mrs. Charles
Stuart Voorhees, and Mrs. Henry Lane VIII
son, of Spokane, Wash, and Miss Rather
Inc Stewart. OF this city. The guests were
welcomed in the long drawing room, where
the only additional decoration to the room
was American Beauty roses i'm exquisite
vases, on mantel, table and cabinet. and
Southern palms and palm leaves. Assisting
in the drawing room were Mrs. Mary A
Stewart and Mrs. Willis Vajen. The library
and sitting room across the broad hall
were decorated with Christmas wreaths of
holly, which were everywhere. Scarlet
candles and red carnations. TO harmonic
With the berries, were also used Punch
latter room by Misses Fannie Fugate and
Mary Naten. Assisting In the two rooms
Mfxe of rs D. Do Mrs 4rs Maleo
Mrs. James J.. Fugate, Mrs. Katherine Bu.-
ard, Mrs $; r.; Carey and Mrs. Alice
Newhall In the dining room the decoration
was white. At the handsomely appointed
table there was a long basket filled with
Bermuda lilies. Across one end and sus-
pended from the chandelier was a large
bunch OF lilies and smilax. The candles.
confections. and Refreshments were all OF
yellow and white. There was a bevy of
pretty. young women in the dining room.
Mrs. Augustus Coburn, Mrs. j. X Sharpe
and Mrs. w. r. Herod served the ices and
Mrs. Henry schurmann and Mrs. n. h.
Rowland poured the coffee and chocolafe
These ladies were assisted by Mrs Charles
Maxwell Reynolds. Miss Jessie Miller. Miss
Miss Winter, Miss Erwin. Mss Kate Wal.
lick, Miss Florence Malott Miss Dickinson
or Cincinnati Miss WATSON, Mrs. Francis
J.. Hord. Miss knippenberg and Mrs (sarI
Swiggett \ large number of Invitations
were issued for the event. Among the
guests from out OF town were Mrs William
c. DUEL. OF Chicago; Airs. and Miss Henri
eta Strong, of Terre Haute: Miss Hen
| thorn. OF Chicago; Miss McDermott of Gin
cinnati: Mrs. j. w. Maxwell of C'nica 90.
Miss Fisk. OF Toledo.
RECEPTION FOR MUSIC LOVERS.
Mr. and Mrs. j. a. Coleman gave an ar
tistic entertainment last evening at their
| home on North Alabama street. The guests
| were all musicians and lovers of music.
| They We're invited 10 meet Mrs. Fora
Cooley. of Chicago. WHO Is visiting Mrs.
! Coleman The rooms were tastefuilv
adorned with flowers. all OF pink and white.
and all the doors were draped with smilax.
Mrs. Coleman was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Frank Helwig, Mrs. III. c. Allen.
| Mrs. Q. l.. Huey. Mrs. y. r. Perlne. Mrs.
| william cumback. Mrs. W. T. Brown. Mrs.
| George Macy. Mrs l.. Il. Brown and Miss
| florence Patterson. AT the punch bowl
/ Mrs William T. Judah and Mrs. William
| Jordan presided. The decorations REFRESH
| ments and flowers In the dining room car
| ried out the general color scheme OF pink
| and white. Miss Sara Cornelius had charge
| OF the musical quotations. These were writ
! ten on cards, which were cut unevenly In