The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

The Lae-Tus Dancing Club will give
their first reception Oct. %.
The Minerva. Club will meet Monday aft
ernoon with Mrs. B~allenger.
DIR. Louis Burchhardt will return to-
morrow from his visit to switzerland.
Mrs. John b. ELAN is visiting Mrs. Craw-
ford and Mrs. John G.. Williams at Terre
Haute.
Mr.. William Henry Coburn will give a
bachelors dinner this evening at the Co
lumbia Club.
The fifth annual charity ball of the Ger
man Ladies' Aid Society will be held Nov.
"A at Tomlinson Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Haerle have
taken possession of their new home. No.
rs North Pennsylvania street.
Mrs. Frank w. FlanDer will return to-
daughter Marie from a visit to Boston.
The Rosemary Club will meet this after
noon. Miss Emma Hall is to have a paper
and Miss Anna Spann will lead the con-
versation-
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Townley will en-
terrain with a musicale tonight at their
home on Broadway, for Mrs. Grail, of
Louisville.
Mrs. Henry w. Bennett has issued invi-
tations for a tea Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Florence Bennett Brooks, of
Cleveland, o.
Mrs. Howard A. Dill and daughter re-
turned yesterday to their home in Rich
mond after a short visit to Judge and Mrs.
l.. c. Walker.
Miss Blythe Wilson, of Fernbank, who
has been the guest of Mrs. V. x. Hen
drick and family for a few weeks, has
returned home.
The ladies of Mayfower Church were en-
tertained informally yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Charles ]. Buchanan at her home
on North Delaware street.
Mrs. w. b. Allen and %aughter Mary, of
st. Louis, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coburn and will remain for the Coburn-
Erwin wedding next week.
Miss Butler, who has been spending sew
Gral weeks with Major and Mrs. A. L..
Varney at the arsenal, has gone West to
make a visit before returning home in the
East.
Miss Carrie Duncan, of Terre Haute, who
has been visiting Miss Susan Stewart, re-
and Mrs. Altman. of Terre Haute, are the
guests of Mrs. Arba T. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Williams, of Terre
Haute, will come to this city to reside
liams is a prominent lawyer. and both he
and Mrs. Williams have a large circle of
friends here.
The Riley entertainment at the Propy-
laeum this afternoon will be the event of
the week for the children. In addition to
the Riley pictures, of which a few are to
be shown, there will be dancing and games.
There are no invitations.
Miss Edna Williams, of No. 1914 North
Capitol avenue, gave a tea yesterday after
noon in honor of Miss Gratigny. of Cincin-
natl. The young ladies who assisted Miss
Williams were Mrs. Frank II. Fitzgerald,
Miss Florence Atkins, Miss Isabel Nichols.
Grace williams. .Sext week Miss Gratigny
will be the guest If Mrs. Fitzgerald. who
will entertain for her.
The first regular meeting of the Woman's
Club was held yesterday afternoon. The
papers and conversation were interesting
as they were in a measure reminiscent of
Spa1nn read of Camp Life in the Adlron-
d Ganadian M 6Stin Ge9rs Mrs. & 4. T j. MiIlis of a
"A Sea-girt Isle" and Mrs. Henry Jameson
of The Land of Smoky Weather" The
Abuse was lead by Mrs. T. A. Wagner.
Mrs. George Andrews, Of Dayton, O., and
among the visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Steele and daughter
and Mr.. j.. Otis Adams. of Muncie, are
in the southeastern part of the State
is a large wagon fitted up for studio and
home and the party is going about from
the time painting. That part Of the State
Transferring some of them to canvas They
expect TO be absent until early in Decem-
Der. They write to friends here that they
are picturesquely situated and have an old
barn-like structure TO use when they want
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Reynolds gave
Miss Helen Erwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
holds were assisted in receiving and enter
tanning by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Krag. The
guests were seated at a large square table
In the dining room, which was lighted by
numerous white candles in silver candle
sticks. The table shone with silver and
Bohemian glass. In the center was a
large round bride basket filled with white
chrysanthemums and having a wide border
Of m~aidenhair ferI- The guests included
Miss Erwin and Mr.. William Henry CO.
burn. Mrs. George Andrews, of Dayton, o.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Coburn. Misses
Hannah and Louise Erwin, Miss Myla CO.
burn. Miss Grace WATSON. Mr.. ALVIN r.
Lockard, Mr.. l.. B. Martindale, Mr.. J. A.
Barnard. Mr.: Henry Coburn and Mr.. Wal
lace .krag. A cake WAS cut having hidden
mony, a thrimble for celibacy and a bean
for poverty.
Ine young people OF the First Baptist
evening in the church parlors. Mrs. n. A.
Rose and Miss Lois Dyer had charge of
the entertainment which was artistically
successful As a special attraction Miss