The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-13
III. p. WASSON s. co.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

J.
Mr.. and Mrs r. b. F. Peirce have re-
turned from a visit TO Toledo.
Mrs Charles Carroll Brown will leave
Thursday for Omaha to visit friends.
Miss Lucy Holiday has invited a number
of young ladies for luncheon Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Voorhees, Brown will give
small luncheon tomorrow for Miss Helen
Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Thompson have re-
turned from three weeks visit to rela-
tives in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs William Haueisen are ex-
pected home Thursday from their wedding
trip to Europe.
Mr.. L. A. Koehne will return the last
part of the week from Florida, wnere ne
has been for a month.
Mr. Earl Williamson. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Harriet A. Prunk and family. has
returned to Cincinnati.
Mrs. Stanley Igoe. who has been s visiting visiting
her parents in Canton, o., Tor seVeral
months, has returned home.
Rev. A. j. Graham will leave Thursday
for Pittsburg, to attend the annual coa-
yention of st. Andrews brotherhood
Mrs. w. d. Owen has returned to the
Denison where she will make her home
for the winter. Her health is much i'm
proved.
serve their china wedding anniversary
Monday evening with company at their
home on Broadway.
Mr.. Barclay Walker has composed new
two-step called the Columbia Club and
it is dedicated to the officers of the club
of that name in this city.
Miss Eloise Morton is confined to the
house as the result of a collision with a
scorcher in Woodruff Place. Her elbow is
dslocated and the small bone of her arm Is,
broken
An informal reception will be given at
the Propylaeum this evening in honor of
Rev. A. j. Graham. of Christ Church, and
Mrs. Graham. The members OF the con-
gregation and friends are invited.
Miss Myla Coburn has returned from
visit to St. Louis, accompanied py her
in time for the marriage of her brother.
Mr.. w. H. Coburn, and Miss Erwin. next
week.
Hendricks and Mrs. Ridgeley B. Hilleary
will go to Crawfordsville next week to at
and Mr. Crane Miss Ellen Baker is to be
one of the bridesmaids at the wedding.
concert to Mr.. Samuel Blight Johns
at the Central Christian Church. Mr..
Johns will be assisted by the choir of the
church, Mrs. Carolyn Winter Goetz' ,i;o- so
Diener, organist; Mr.. Overstreet, bass, and
Mr.. Hugh McGibeney violinist, and Mr..
Charles Hansen, organist
Miss Lucy Herod was the guest of honor
yesterday at a. linen shower given by Miss
Jessie Miller, at her home on North Della
placed in a dainty basket trimmed with
flowers, which was suspended from the
ribbon which held Il and the articles lit
eraly showered on her, Then the fun of
opening the packages and reading the jim
giles, which accompanied most of them,
began. There was wide variety of gifts
and all will be used in the handsome sub
urban home in Illinois which Miss Herod,
whose wedding is Tomorrow is to be mis-
tress of. There were pretty flowers in the
rooms, and when the refreshments were
served a cake was cut containing "a ring, a
thimble and penny. Only a very few of
Miss Herod's friends were included in the
invitation to the linen shower.
Miss Frances McElwee gave a musical
afternoon yesterday for two brides-elect,
apartments were decorated with autumn
foliage and flowers. the former in vines and
leaves in the rich colors. AS the guests
were received they were served with choc-
olate by Mrs. McElwee and Mrs Farther
who assisted the hostess. For the amuse-
ment of the company. which consisted of
about sixteen friends of the guests of
honor, popular songs were played and the
guests named the songs. Then table was
shown having articles answering to musical
terms thus. two beats in a measure was
| represented by two beats in tin measure.
| They were ingeniously arranged. The two
who found the greatest number of correct
answers were presented with bridal
/ the date of the event
| Miss Anna Spann entertained a number
| of her friends yesterday afternoon with a
Bertha Denny, Of Worcester, Mass, who
was a student with her at Smith College.
| Inc rooms were SIMPLY adorned with nafd-
some vases of flowers. Miss Spann was as
sisted by her mother, Mrs. Thomas II.
| Spann, Mrs. Carl Edwin Hldebrand Miss
! Fish and Miss Maria Woollen in the par
| lors, In the broad reception hall Mrs.
| Henry S. Hanckel and Mrs. Charles En-
| cups were passed by Misses Mary Beck
| and Rena Tucker. The dining room was
/ dainty in its decora ton of green and white
| chrysanthemums for the center and all the
appointments of the two colors. Miss Flea
! nor Smith, Miss Williams Miss Mckay and
! Miss Mothershead alternated in presiding at
| the table and serving the guests. Among
| those from out of town We're Miss Wine
Maryland, and Mrs. Frederic Lemon of
! Boston.
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms were the scene
| of IL pleasant entertainment last evening
| given by the Y NJ G. A. to the profess
sional students OF the medical dental and
esSes for the event. a score or more of the
wives of leading physicians and lawyers
were invited TO act as patroneSSeS and they
received in the flower trimmed Parlors
| served the refreshments in the reading
room and accompanied the students to the
music and literary features in the audi
torium and watched with interest the pro-
ceecings in the gymnasium The hardwood
floors which have been placed in the par
lors were appreciated. and the appearance
| of the room was heightened by the pro-
fusion of plants which filled the mantels
and the draperies of flags. An orchestra
was stationed in the small room which
connects the parlors e4ld the reading room
The programme in the auditorium consisted
of able address by Or. L. Fl. Dunning
music by the Manual Training School
double male quartet. vocal solo by Harry
Cox and readings by Mr.. Eugene w. Doug
lass The boys brigade OF the Y. M. G. A.,
which has been doing some excellent drill
ing, gave an illustration Of 'First aid to