The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11

KahIo. Mrs. j. r. McShane. Mrs. Thomas
Eastman. Mrs. William Thomas, Mrs. = +
Todd Mrs G.. r. Bedford. Mrs. d. A.
feathers, Mrs. House. DIR. Amelia keIlar,
Miss Morgan. Miss Blanch O'Donnell. Miss
Clara Brown and Mrs, Frank rs,ra Mor IT fha
young ladies will be the assistants for the
event.
Miss Mary Moore gave. delightful party
yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss or.
letha Fithian,. who Is TO be married
Wednesday. About thirty ladies were IN
vited to spend the afternoon The am use
ment provided was the Floral Love Tale
and naming celebrities from pictures, Wnich
were placed on cards The prizes Tor the
former were flower decorated IIates, ana
for the latter small articles In crystal. The
rooms were artistically decorated with Wild
asters and oak leaves assiag a 'n Vases i IN
evary available place In the uinlilE rOoia
there were asters the n21ntei and buffet
and golden rod bordering the table, m the
center of which was tall vase OF MOWERS
set on a handsome piece Of linen emprcld-
cred in yellow. Mrs. Ovid Adams, or shel-
byville, amorS the guests entertainer.
FOR MISS MERRILL.
For many years Miss Catherine Merrill
has been one of the leading literary figures
in this city of literary clubs. She has been
instrumental, through her personality and
her work in making indianapolis the liter
airy center that it is. A number or years
ago she organized a club for the study or
literature, and the members insisted on
giving it her name. She loath to have
them do this and finally Il reluctant COM
promise was decided The given name
of Miss Merrill should be spelled with X
The club stands second to none in the city
in its range of work accomplished or sub
jects covered Year after year the club
has wanted Miss Merrill to accept the
presidency, but this she never would do
until at the last election, when the club
honored itself and thrust the honor of the
| first office on her. Yesterday the first
| meeting of the club for the year, and the
| ladies having the affair in charge decided
! to mark the date by giving A large recep-
| ton in Miss Merrills honor. over one
| thousand invitations were sent out to all
| of Miss Merrilfs friends to members of
! other clubs as well as to the club enter
| tanning. The assembly room of the Propy-
| laeum was the scene of the event, and it
| was thronged during the reception hours
sisted in receiving by her brother, Col.
| Samuel Merrill, her sister, Miss Nina Mer-
| rill. Miss Harriet Noble, the retiring presi-
| with its new decorations and hangings was
tastefully decorated, the ladies having de-
| BILE. Palms and wild asters bordered the
platform and filed the tall mantel, while
an orchestra screened by tropical plants
played varied and delightful programme.
| AT different places in the room were artist
/ ically decorated tables from which the ices,
| the chocolate and coffee or the peach and
| orange mousse were served. Mrs. Alfred f.
| Potts and Miss Julia Moore presided at the
| table before the mantel where pink be-
| gonias formed the decoration. Miss Shipp
! and Miss Colgan were opposite the door,
where stately American Beauty roses pre-
| dominated. and Mrs. Rowland and Mrs.
| Curtis, with u profusion of pink roses,
| served the mousse at the east end of the
| room. The ladies presiding were assisted
| by the members of the club, all participant
! ing in extending the hospitalities. The Ia
! dies who had charge of the reception were
| Mrs. John l.. Grifsiths Mrs. 0. H. Hassel-
| man. Mrs. Scot Butler. Miss ShiDD Miss
| Colgan, Miss Josephine Robinson and Miss
| Shower, who constitute the executive and
| the room committee of the club. The COM
| pany was representative gathering of the
| leading men and women of the city.