The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
The T. e. G. Club will be entertained
Friday afternoon by Miss Josie Bremerman.
Miss Benie Wiegand has issued invita-
tons for a card party for Wednesday, Jan.
Mrs. Robert Kipp entertained a number
OF her friends yesterday afternoon with a
coffee.
Miss Bessie Taylor, of Brooklyn. will he
here early in February to visit Mrs. Thomas
Dean and family.
Mrs L. o. Wright and daughter. of Thorn
town, came yesterday to visit Mrs. Wright's
sister -in-law, Mrs. John c. Dean.
The Friday afternoon Reading Club will
meet with Mrs. Alice Ross, sos Central ave-
nue.. Quotations from Bryant and Holland
The Misses Brink will give a lunclson
Saturday to a number of their young friends
in honor of Miss Won Starkloff, of st. Louis.
The Hyde Park Reading Circle will be
entertained tomorrow evening by Miss Jo-
sephine Mcdowell at her home, 1881 North
Meridian street.
Mrs. James De Vol and Miss Hovey, CT
Baltimore, will come to-day to visit Mrs.
Preston Bowman at the corner of Illinois
and st. Joseph streets.
Nj. and Mrs. III. p. WATSON gave a hand
son;e dinner party last evening, the guests
of honor being Mrs. Burkhart and Mrs.
Elliott, of Cincinnati, who are visiting Mrs.
ID. p. Erwin.
Mrs d.. p. Erwin and daughter Helen will
leave early in February for New York and
Ms, san ! d IoG T Enrise I me 5.n w 10 '3 hnvs MISSES hsen
abroad several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Raymond entertained
a party of forty friends last evening hand
somely at cards, at their home in Woodruff
Place. Tomorrow evening they will give
a small dance to a few others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick C. Gardner viii
servance of the birthday anniversary of
their pastor. Rev. D.. r. Lucas. There are
cas- are asked to attend. The reception
will be at their residence, 2s Broadway.
FIRST BAPTIST RECEPTION.
The congregation Of the First Baptist
Church gave a royal welcome last evening
to their new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Ellison. and
wife, in the newly furnished parlors of the
church. Various committees of ladies were
appointed to arrange the details of the re-
ception, and it was as handsome in every
particular as a reception at a private house
would be. Standing near the door were
Mrs. Dearborn and Mrs. william C. Smock
to greet the guests, who, in turn, We're pre-
scented to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison. DIR. G. V.
WOODEN, Mr.. A. A. Barnes and other oiti,
the friends. The spacious room and its
many .alcoves were crowded with people.
not only Of the Baptist churches, but Of ali
Tier; there vs SsSs several ss. rE RTsssnt stro T. Id ID
sembles Rev. N. L. Haines, of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church, in form and feature.
dnu iuduy Clildi bC thld tuSy IiliSuL Dc
brothers. The room was elaborately adorned
with festoons of green and hanging baskets
Palms in handsome jardinieres were placed
here and there. In several alcoves tables
were placed and refreshments We're served.
presiding and serving the guests. Lamps,
flowers. embroideries and many little APP
After the company had assembled the
Boys Brigade marched in and performed a
few evolutions and their leader. Mr.. s. NJ.
Over. presented them as a body of s'0rum-
mer boys" who would be of assistance to
MT; Gll ahem IN With his a w fsw pI Mr; ! Hllis sen,aI KS
the direction of Prof. H. d: Belssenherz
ing and the quartet of the church sang.
Later Mr.. Ellison was welcomed with a
Indiana Baptist. welcomed him for the
Baptists OF the State. Mr.. John Barker, a
the De.sS Sunday school and the Various arios p s%ocietie es
Of the church In a few well-chosen words;
BAPTIST church. Mr.: Haines said that in
Presbyterian and First Baptist. had held
fifty-one union services. h custom of the
their summer vacations at different times
and the remaining pastor preach to the two
word of congratulation to the new pastor
and for the church.
Rev: Mr.. Sims spoke for the downtown
NAi1t 80 th09S VA ktAliD SnbSASS oOtltC
of the strongest work of churches in the
city TO be done. as they are in the district
where they will DE apt TO reach the greatest
DOWNTOWN boarding houses and other
buildings. The greeting was most hearty,
ana Mr.. Ellison said In response that he
did not feel as if he had come among
strangers, the cordiality had been so great.
A social hour followed the speeches and
the orchestra played other selections. Mr..
and Mrs Ellison have taken the house 800
North .Delaware where they will be glad
to receive the members of the congregation
and their friends.
RILEY LUNCHEON.
A Riley luncheon was given. yesterday,
by Mrs. w. III. Elvin. at her home. on
seated at eight small tables placed in the
second parlor and library. Each table was
named after one of the books of the
Hoosier poet. James Whitcomb Riley. A
different color was chosen for each book
and the flowers on the table correspondent.
At each cover was a card tied with ribbon
and bearing an autograph quotation from
the book in the now familiar chirography
of the poet. The cloths and doylies were
embroidered to match the special flower.
For "Neighborly, Poems" Light yellow was
the color and the flowers were Msrechal
Nell ros.s; 'Armazindy,'' pink, with pink
carnations: Green Fields and Running
Brooks" green. with lunches of fern leaves
and ermosa RHYMES of Childhood" red
and red carnations: Sketches in Prose-
rose color. with rose carnations: 'Old
Fashioned Roses lavender, with lavender
primroses. AT the latter table were four
old ladies. Mrs. Newell, aged eighty-one;
seventy-three, and Mrs. J. NJ. CrandaII,
sfxty-ive. The name of the book. the flower