The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Francis Smith and daughters enter
tanned few friends last evening.
The Cavendish Club was entertained yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Mutschner.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Busby will give a.
bachelors dinner a week from tonight.
Miss .Ardie l.. Conlee left yesterday for
Albuquerque, N. NJ. to spend the winter.
Miss Olga Mueller of New Ulm, Mimi,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Albert Metzger.
Mrs. Katherine Dorsey. who has been
spending year in Florida, will return home.
to-day.
Mr.. William F. Tucker left yesterday for
Asheville, N. c., where he will spend the
winter
Mr.. Edward Nell has become director of
the choir at the Fourth Presbyterian
Mrs. Charles E. Barmm is visiting her
mother and sisters in Chicago, and will be
absent two weeks
Mrs. r. c. Arnold will give china shower
Friday afternoon in honor of her sister.
Miss Bertha Bowman.
Mrs. A. d. Rogers has issued invitations
for a reception Friday afternoon at her
home, on Park avenue.
Mrs; E. H. Trip. of Woodruff Place, has
issued invitations for reception Tuesday,
Nov. 30, from to O'Clock.
Miss Sara Layton Walker will return
home Monday TO take part in the hremen s
concert the following Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Joseph A Milburn entertained a few
y
Charles Stuart Voorhees,, of Spokane, Wash.
+ The marriage of Miss Helen Marie Fife
and Mr.. James Edward Perry will take
place this evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Fife.
Mrs c. d. Johnson will entertain the
whist class of eight ladies who are studying
with Mrs. Bradshaw, and their husbands,
at cards Friday evening.
Mrs j. ]. Johnson, of 244 Walcott street
entertained a party of friends yesterday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs. Ed
ward Weaver, of Bloomington, Ill.
The charity bali to be given Friday even
ing by the German Ladies' Aid Society will
be one of the notable events of the season.
A large number of tickets have been sold.
Mr.. Gilbert Hubbard is the guest of Mrs.
May Wright Sewall, having arrived yester-
day. Mrs. Sewall will have a few friends
to meet Mr. Hubbard at dinner this evening.
The members of the Morrow Circle of Me-
ridian-street Church will give social FRI
day evening at the residence of Rev. and
Mrs SIMS There will be a musical pro-
gramme.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Westlake, of Marion,
will come Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. j.
?. Dunn and attend the performance of the
Dramatic Club. Mrs. WeStlake will remain
until after Thanksgiving.
A surprise party and dance was given
Monday evening at the home of Mr.. Edward
Hitzelberger on Virginia avenue in honor
nations were presented as favors. About
nifty guests were entertained.
Miss Winnifred Harper, who has been
spending several weeks East with her
mother, arrived yesterday and is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. r. K Syfers Mrs. Harper
is still engaged with Miss Susan b. Anthony
at her home, in Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cromer announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Bertha
May Cromer, and Mr.. Clinton Devere Lash
er The marriage occurred some time ago
at Upton, Ind. Mr.. and Mrs. Lasher are at
home with Mr. and Mrs. Cromer in Morton
Place.
Invitations have been issued to the stock
holders for the annual Propylaeum ball
the privilege Of inviting their friends. The
cotilon will be danced at II o'clock, and
will be led by Mr.. w. +. G. Colt and Mr..
Wallace Krag.
bers of her Sunday school class yesterday
afternoon for Miss Nellie Carnahan. Mrs.
Lodge read one of her original stories:
American Beauty and MeTmet roses adorned
the rooms. Mrs. Lodge was assisted in en-
pertaining by her niece, Miss Abby Watson.
Mrs. Charles n. Reynolds entertained
few young ladies yesterday afternoon with
tea from 3 10 o'clock for her mothers
guests Miss Graham and Miss Jones. The
pretty home was daintily arranged with
flowers. Mrs. Reynolds was assisted by her
mother and sister and Mrs. II. Bates, IT.,
and Miss Mary Foster.
Mr.. Ernest Burford gave box party at
English's last night in honor of Miss Nellie
Carnahan The party was c NAP GfheT 6y
the party were Misses Van Camp, Wilson,
Susan Hayward, McDermott, Burford, Co
burn, Bingham and Matthews and Messrs.
Kreg, Griffith, Gale, Neheker Dittimore,
Kennedy, McOuat and Miles Burford.
Miss Caroline Burford entertained the
bridal party of her brother, Mr.. Burford
and Miss Carnahan, to see Mr. Clay Glenn
ent in the New Dominion" last night. Mr.
and Mrs. M. Steele Bright, of Superior, Wis.,
chaperoned the company. The out-of-town
visitors were Miss McDermott of Cincin-
natl. Miss Daniels of Dayton and Miss Hay
ward of Pana, Ill. After the performance
Mr.. Ernest Burf0rd entertained the party
at supper at the Columbia Club.
Mrs. j. c. Mendenhall was hostess for
large card party yesterday afternoon, at
her home on North Illinois street. Eleven
tables were arranged for progressive cards,
coiors, pink and green, the colors being car
ried out in the general appointments. Chrys-
and roses filled handsome vases
on the mantels. The prizes were exquisite
embroideries, the handiwork of the, hostess
Mrs. Mendenhall will give similar COM
pany Thursday afternoon.
One of the prettiest teas of the season was
given yesterday by Miss Lucia Holiday and
Miss Sherman at their home in Woodruff
Place. The young ladies received IN the
parlor. Miss Holiday wore gown OF white
taft eta with q cofsage OF robins egg blue
de sole, and Miss Sherman wore
white Swiss trimmed with Valenciennes lace
ami satin ribbons. Both carried flowers.
Assisting in. the parlor were Mrs. John
Wood, OF Woodruff Place. Miss Josephine
Heron and Miss Mabel Lutes. The mantels
were hidden with ferns and vines, ana pink
and white chrysanthemums were effectively
arranged. In the dining room the polished
oval table was bordered with smilax. and
there was a canopy from the chandelier.
The table was crossed diagonally with broad
green and yellow satin ribbons, with butter
nv bows and in the center was large bas-
ket of pink chrysanthemums and , Terms.
Mrs. Charles A. Layman and Mrs. William
Fortune in dainty gowns presided at the
table and Miss Virginia Keep assisted in
passIne the cups. The Oriental den was
adorned with American Beauty roses
Guests were present from Woodruff Place
and the city.
The Young Peoples Society of the First
BAPTIST Church gave a banquet last night
in the church parlors to Rev. d. j. Ellison,
who is to sever his connection with the
church the first of the year. Mr.. Ellisons
association with the young people or the
church has been particularly happy ana the
gathering was an expression of apprec1a-
ton Three long tables were spread ana
ornamented with large bouquets OF chrys-
anthemums of various colors Mr.. Ellison
sat at the head of the middle table and
before his plate was a bouquet Of pink
roses. There were one hundred guests their
presence being invitational. The ladies in
charge of the supper were Miss Emma Hol-
loway. Mrs. Stoughton SPOTS, Miss Minnie
Diener Miss Ringer Miss Virginia Hesse,
Miss Louise Winters Miss Hinchman, Mrs.
N. A. Rose and Miss Laura Haggard. The
three courses were served by young girls.
Misses Clara Hawkins. Lillian Atkins,
Loomis Marie Nash. Edna Dill, Helen Pot
ter, Alice Ewing, Fflly Hole Alice Lats-
baugh, Beulah McElwee, Ethel Neighbor,
Alberta Mahan and Isabel Purvis. Clarence
Zener, president of the society, acted as
toast master The first to respond 10 a
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