The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03

| of Utica. n. Y. The wedding will take
place next Wednesday at the Walcott Me
mortal Chapel at New York Mills.
Mrs. William A. Hughes and sister Mrs.
Louis G. Haughey, of Chicago. received
their friends informally yesterday after
noon at Mrs Hughes,s home. on Park ave
nue.. Many of Mrs. Haughey's old friends
were among the callers
Mrs. Maria Tanner will leave next week
for New York with Miss Berger. of But
falo, who is visiting Mrs. George q. Tan
ner, to visit Miss Berger for a few weeks
before going farther East, and later she
Will go South for the winter.
The first meeting of the Matinee Musi-
Gale for the season will be held Wednes-
day afternoon, and will be presidents re-
active or associate, is privileged to invite
one guest for the entertainment.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club held
its first meeting, yesterday afternoon at the
new home of Mrs. Robert W. Mcbride
The usual programme of exercises was
teresting paper on THE Leading Women
of the White House.
Invitations have been issued BY Mr.. and
marriage of their daughter Elizabeth G"1
Mr.. J, W Ingold, of Kansas City A large
wedding. which will take place Oct Il, at
the First Presbyterian Church, Noblesville.
Mrs John W. Kern gave a coffee party
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
ing Mrs. B. b. Adams for a few days.
After an hours social chat the guests were
invited to the dining ROOM where five Ia
bles were arranged for "a luncheon. Each
table was decorated in a different color,
* of yellow flowers. The other tables
were in white asters and green, lavender
afternoon Mrs. Spades and Mrs. Chidester
sang. The other guests to meet Mrs Kel-
sr Mrs Mr DA4er AdamS Mrs T. Adam
Mrs. Catterson. Mrs. Burton Parrott Mrs.
John G. Dean, Mrs. Horace Wood, Mrs; M.
B. Fletcher, Mrs. Edward Hawkins. Mrs.
A A.
Thomas Taggart. Mrs. P 3. Raymond,
II. II. Hadley and Mrs Walter Goodall
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
Presidents day of the Indianapolis Wom-
ans Club was observed yesterday after
noon in the east paror of the Propylaeum.
Unique invitations were sent out a week
ago to the members, and each member had
the privilege of inviting any out-of- town
visitor, so that when the company assem-
bled the room was full. The parlor was
converted into handsome drawing room,
the new wall decorations adding not lit
tie to the general effect. The tones are
green, and they harmonized with the
palms, which stood here and there, and
the rich hues of the rugs which covered
the floors. One of the wall decorations was
the original sketches made by Miss Alice
N. Woods for the invitations. and which
one of the members had framed and pre-
sented to the club. One picture a
watch, pointing to the hour of o'clock.
second was the club monogram prettily
fashioned, and the largest was group of
nine ladies at an afternoon reception.
buffet luncheon of two courses was served
from to o'clock. and later the introduce
tion of the new officers took place. Mrs.
Victor K. Hendricks, the retiring presi-
dent, presided toastmistress, and intro
duced Mrs Henry d. Pierce, the new pres
dent Then IN the 0ther o6eTf Beers
address. Those who spoke We're Mrs. o.
s. Runnels, the vice president. Mrs. VIII
l Tf.rVa n md
". Marmon, for the executive committee,
of which she is the chairman; Mrs Spru-
Henry jameson, for the room committees,
| and. lastly, Mrs. j. L. Ketcham; for the
tendance Of out-of-town guests, among
them being Miss Berger of Buffalo; Miss
Blythe Wilson. of Fern Bank o. Miss
| berick, of Middletown. O.; Mrs. Edgar Will
| lams of Irvington; Mrs. Frederick Lemon,
De Velasco of New York; Miss Parks. of
Carlisle. KY; Mrs: Manlove, of Chicago;
Miss Henderson. of Lafayette; Mrs, A b.
| Anderson and Miss Campbell, of Craw-
| fordsville; Mrs Cadwallader. of Chicago
Mrs. e. r. Lamme. of Los Angeles. Cal.
A CHURCH RECEPTION.
| The members of the Central-avenue
| Church gave reception last evening to
Rev. C. c. Lasby. the new pastor of the
church, and his family, Mrs. Lasby and
one SON. The reception was held in the
large room of the old building, which is
admirably suited to such gatherings, and
it was profusely decorated with flags and
flowers, convenient seats and brightly
| lighted. The officers of the church and
their wives and the members of the pulpit
supply committee and their wives assisted
in the reception and entertainment of the
| members. The new pastor could feel no
doubt of the cordial reception accorded him
in the speeches of welcome which We're
made Rev. Mr.. Duncan, the presiding
elder. welcomed DR.. Lasby to the district
and the conference. Rev. ID. j. Ellison, of
the first Baptist Church, made him well
come to the friendship of the Baptist and
other churches of the city, Rev. It. /.
Coultas gave the right hand of fellowship
from the other Methodist churches, and
DR. L. H Dunning and Mr.. Charles F.
Coffin made him welcome to all other in
terests of the city. To all of these DR.
Lasby happily responded. Music for the
event was furnished by a harpist.
! WYKOFF GOLDEN WEDDING.
| Special to the India anapolis Journal.
| RUSHVILLE, Ind. Oct. Additional
| interest was given the celebration of the
| golden wedding of ex-County Commissioner
| and Mrs. James NJ. Wykoff, yesterday
| evening, at Falmouth, by the fact that
| the aged mother of Mrs. Wykoff Aunt
Elsie McCrory, hale and hearty at ninety.
The event largely attended by the
| repres anta tive citizens from Rush and
| Fayette counties.
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