The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-25

Mrs William c. Boyd will go to Pittsburg
Friday to visit her mother.
Miss Carrie Malott will go to St. Louis Fri
day to visit Miss Hill for few weeks.
Mr.. Arthur c. White has returned from
Denver. Mrs. White is still in the West.
Miss Grace Stiles Is visiting Mrs. A. r.
Ticknor, at No. 423 East Fifteenth street.
Mrs James Il. Curtis will entertain friends
Friday afternoon for Miss Catherine Merrill.
Mr.. Garrard Comfy will leave to-day for
southern Texas to spend two or three weeks.
Mrs. Arba T. Perry will give a tea Friday
afternoon in honor of guest to come from
Terre Haute.
Mrs. l.. ]. Hackney, who has been making
a short visit to Mrs. John w. Kern, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. Ingram Fletcher has returned from his
home at Orlando, Fla, where he has been
for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis R. Levey have re-
turned from a visit to New Orleans and
other Southern points.
w. II. Lamb, OF the Mercantile Cigar Fac
tory, of st. Louis. Is sick at the Spencer
House of pneumonia and grip.
Mrs. Reacome. of Greensburg. Pa, who
has been spending fortnight with Mrs VIII
liam II. Hubbard, has returned home.
party of friends handsomely at whist last
evening at their home. on North Delaware
street.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Swan Brown, of New York,
who have been visiting their son, Mr.. Irving
Swan Brown, at the Chalfant, will return
home to-day.
Mrs. James z. Franklin gave pretty chill
dren's party yesterday afternoon to celebrate
the fifth birthday anniversary of her little
daughter Ruth.
Mrs. Hervey Bates, jr.. will give recep-
ton Friday afternoon for Mrs. r. J: Mckee.
The guests are to be Mrs. McKee's young
married friends.
Misses Jennie and Matte Mann and Eff1e
Mochell, of West Indianapolis, who were
guests of Miss Maud Pendergast, on Central
avenue, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burke gave a dinner
last evening. in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Z. Lamb. Of Terre Haute. Later the party
attended the play of king Arthur"
Mr.. and Mrs; Samuel I, Murdock, Miss
of Lafayette, are at the Bates House, hav-
ing come for the Irving-Terry performances.
Miss Hettie Adams entertained friends yes
terday afternoon with a spelling bee for her
guest, Miss Bless, of New Jersey. This aft
ernoon she will give another company for
the same guest.
The Inter-Nos Club will be entertained by
this evening Mrs. Cochran will be assisted
by Mesdames Stratford, Gorsuch Meek, and
Misses Bessie Brown and Maud Roberts. 1t
will be guest evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Myers returned
yesterday from a visit of several weeks in
California. Mr.. MyeIs's sister. Mrs. Croan,
Of Anderson, who has been visiting Mrs j.
and Mrs. Myers before returning home the
last of the week
The young ladies who gave leap year
party at the Propylaeum few weeks ago
had surplus OF 81, and at meeting Mon-
day it was decided to give 1t to some charity
The next proposed party the men Will take
the girls to the party, and the other ex-
penses will be paid by the girls. The date
has not yet been decided.
There will be an Easter reception given by
Mrs: F. c. Harper's and Mrs. William Hus-
bands. Circle, Of the Tabernacle Church,
residence of Mrs. Harris Galbraith, No. S24
North Pennsylvania street. They will be as
ssea Ry Mrs santon spos rs
Wood. Mrs. Horace Wood, Mrs. Meigs, Mrs.
Graham, Mrs. Tyler. Mrs. Kay, Miss Jane
number of Easter novelties for sale.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, March A.-Fifty years ago
to-day Alfred Wood and Miss Margaret
Landes were united in wedlock. and have
for the past half century enjoyed each 9TH
ers happiness. The wedding took place I'm
Piqua, o., where Mr.. Wood worked al the
coopering trade. They resided in the Ohio
moved to Marion. and have since lived here.
Mr.. Wood is the only living of family
of eight. The anniversary was celebrated
very quietly. owing to the Illness OF rela-
recipients of many valuable presents.
The Woman's Club gave a reception yes
terday afternoon in the east parlor of the
Propylaeum in honor OF Mrs. Elizabeth Gus
ter, the writer, who Is here to address the
meeting of the Contemporary Club this even
ing. The members of the club and the only
invited guests, who were the presidents Of
the several literary societies, We're presented
to Mrs. Custer by Mrs. ". K Hendricks,
president Of the club, entertaining. Mrs. H.
d. Pierce, vice president. and Mrs. w. A.
Ketcham. chairman of the executive COM
mittee. The usual refreshments were dis
pensed at either end Of the room. one table
being decorated in yellow. the cavalry color,
pie, the club color Mrs. A. VI. Robertson,
Mrs. o. S. Runnels, Mrs. Charles Martindale.
Miss Newcomer, Miss Maria Woolen, Miss
Lila IIor and RaI