The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-14
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

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Miss Helen Seaton will leave on Thurs
day for Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Ira Morris, of Chicago, is here to
spend a few days with friends.
Mrs. Ducan Dewar and daughter arrived
home yesterday from their European trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore and Miss Kate
Faust have gone to Chicago to spend a few
days.
Miss Juliette Bryan will give a luncheon
Thursday in honor of Mrs. Irving Swan
Brown.
Miss Winestein, of Terre Haute, is here
to visit her sister, Mrs. Barker. for two
or three weeks.
Miss Daisy Wilson left yesterday for To-
ledo, where she will visit friends for a
month or more.
Miss Gertrude Hall. of Morristown, N. j.,
will come the last of the month to visit
Mrs. James B. Curtis.
Mrs. George f. Townley will give a must
Gale Saturday evening in honor of her
guest from Louisville.
Mr., Clough Anderson, of Cincinnati. who
has been spending a few days here, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Alice Nelson and Miss Louise Ell
lott, Of Logansport. will come Monday to
visit Miss Elizabeth Dye.
Miss Monfort, of Cincinnati, is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Z. NJ. Thompson, and
family on North Illinois street.
Mrs. George Andrews. of Dayton. who is
Mrs. ReynoldS'S guest. will remain until
after the Coburn-Erwin wedding.
Mrs. w. ID. Wiles returned yesterday from
a visit to her Daughter. Mrs; Frank Elder,
Of the family of Mr.. Richard Birch.
Mrs. Henry Coe entertained a %neighbor-
hood party yesterday afternoon for Mrs.
". w. Vent, who is visiting her parents.
will leave soon for Louisville to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Gray celebrated their
wedding anniversary Monday by giving a
dinner at the Columbia Club. The guests
were Mr.; and Mrs. George N. Catterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin. Mrs. Mary b. Fletch-
er and Mr.. Bayard Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Reid, of New York,
are at the Denison House. They are pass
ing through the city on their way to New
Orleans, where Mr.. Reid has a number of
asphalt contracts to look after. Mrs. Reid
has relatives in this city whom they called
upon last night.
A very pretty wedding took place yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hinscn, on North Illinois street. The
bride was their niece, Miss Ethel Gribben,
and the groom Mr.. Chester Morris, grand
son of Gen. Thomas "A. Morris. Rev. J. A.
Milburn ofticiated. Only the immediate rel
atives were present.
Mrs. /. N. Todd gave a pretty luncheon
yesterday at which Miss Lucy Herod and
her bridesmaids. Miss Forwood of Cincin-
natl. Miss Oglesby of Cincinnati, Miss Jes-
sic Miller and Miss Katherine Winter were
the guests of honor. The daintily appointed
table was decorated with a large round
basket Of pink and white roses combined
with maidenhair ferns. The other guests
were Miss WATSON. Miss Myla Coburn. Miss
Adelaide Fairbanks. Miss Mary Foster.
MISS Bertnd fannley ana Miss Helen En-
win.
The reception last night given the pas
tor, Rev, r. Roberts, and family. and the
presiding elder, Rev. Duncan. and wife.
Church. The Ladies Aid Society decorated
the church deliberately with autumn leaves,
was served by members Of the Epworth
League. A special feature of the evening
chestra and the chcir. Addresses If well
come were given by Miss l.. M. Marsee,
Mr.. W. IL. Leedy and MIR. III. j. Robert
son.
guest of honor yesterday at a tea given
by her cousin. Miss Anna Carter. 1ne
and bowls. placed everywhere. Miss Car
ter was assisted by her mother. Mrs. Vim
Elizabeth Hughes. Miss Emma Hall and
Miss Margaret Anderson in the parlors.
The dining room was dainty with its dec
Grafton of Mermet roses. Presiding in the
lining room We're Miss Alma Routh. Miss
Nina Bond. Miss Edna McGiliard and
Miss Denny. of Worcester. Mass.
The Guild and the Rector's Aid Society
of Christ Church gave a large reception
Propylaeum to Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Gra-
ham. The guests were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham, Bishop. and Mrs. White,
Mrs. j. J.. ketcham. Miss Garrard. pres
ident of the Aid Society. and Miss Hart.
scented by Mrs. a. ". Judson. There were
quite "A number of out-of-town visitors
also present, and the room was thronged
all the evening. The handsomely appoint
ed table. with Il vase of pink roses for its
center. was presided over by Mrs: George
d. kahlo and Mrs. Marvin Rice Maxwell,
who were assisted by all the members OF
the Aid Society. composed of the young
men and the young women Of the church.
A harpist played in the hall, and altogeth-
er. the reception was Il pleasant social in
PRODUCTION fer Mr.. and Mrs. Graham TO
the members of the parish and their
friends.
A KITCHEN PARTY.
Miss Knippenborg gave a novel party
yesterday afternoon. entertaining about
seventy of her friends, with Miss Helen
Erwin as the guest of honor. Each guest
was asked to bring some article for a
kitchen. These were collected in a large
clothes basket, made to suit the festive
occasion. with large pink bows tied 10 the
handles. The basket was fun and running
over. After the serving OF refreshments
I'm the dining room. which was quantity APP
pointed with blue and white china and with
chrysanthemums for flowers, Miss Erwin
was escorted to a seat in the hall and the
guests gathered about her. forming groups
at either side and filing the stairs to the
second floor. Miss Knippenberg and a party
of girls opened the prettily-tied bundles.
and from within the snowy ribbon-tied
wrappers came forth everything useflI for
a kitchen. and so many novelties that the
donors were called on TO explain their use.
A six-foot step-ladder from six girls had
were all kinds of tin utensils. graniteware
and other durable materials. and last but
not least, Were the cakes of soap sent TO
keep the tin things clean. Most of the
articles were accompanied by jingle verses,
and these were read by Miss Erwin and
were applauded or commented on by the