The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

ernOOn.
Miss Lills Reese Is vlslulng MalioiA A'o-A'
thaler in Chicago.
Mrs. H. c. Marvin, of FRANKLIN is III tue
| city for a few days.
Mrs. Hiles. OF Evanston, came yesterday
to visit her aunt Mrs. ]. II. WOODBURY. ana
| family.
| Mrs. Edwin Farmer will not observe her
reception day Thursday on account OF tne
| Seidl concert.
| reception will be given, at Grace M.
| E. Church this evening in honor Oh Rev.
| Mr. Knots, the new pastor
The first meeting of the Century Club will
| he held this evening. Mr. James M. Mitchell
will read paper on 1.-The North Pole"
| Mr.. and Mrs Harry Tutewiler have issued
| invitations for a cinch party Thursday even
ing at their home on North Delaware street.
Mrs. E. C. Atkins left last night for Mis-
souri, to attend the marriage of her niece,
| Miss Foote, which will take place to-mor-
row.
| Misses Nellie and Benaldine Smith of La
| fayette are the guests of their aunts, the
| Misses Rankin, of 1882 North Alabama
| street.
| Rev. and Mrs James Gilliland. of Bloom
| ington ILL.,, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Gardner No. 2126 North Meridian
| street
Mr. Joseph Posey Doyle, of this city, was
| married last week to Miss Libbie Freeman
of Peoria, Ill They will return to this city
| to reside
| At a recent meeting of the Womans Club,
| of Lexington, KY, Mrs. j. p. Shaw, of that
| city, read paper on "A Public School OF
Indianapolis
| Mrs. Henry Knippenberg ard Miss Knip-
penberg viii return tomorrow evening from
! Glendale, Mont, where they have been
| spending several months.
| Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Dunn, of Franklin,
will come tomorrow to attend the Wood
DR.. and Mrs. Allison Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Davis of Dallas, Tex,
and Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Grafton, of Rock
| Island, ILL.,, are the guests this week of
Mrs. p. M. Dill, No 2l16 Park avenue.
| Mr.. Harold Taylor left yesterday for
| Asheville, N. c., to be present at the mar
| riage of his sister, Miss Josephine Taylor,
and Mr.. Whitenack, of New York. Mr.. Tay-
| lor will give his sister away.
A reception will be given tomorrow even
| ing at the Meridian-street Church to Rev.
congregation. Mr. Sims has recently been re-
| turned by the conference for the fifth time
| to Meridian-street Church.
The Americas Club gave its opening party
| for the season last evening, and there
| large attendance of members and ladies.
| The parlors were used for the reception.
| flowers. The attraction of the evening was
the ballroom. where an orchestra furnished
music for dancing. Parties will be given at
| intervals during the season.
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Atkins entertained
friends last evening in honor of Mr.. Charles
Holman Black of Paris, France. Mr.. and
Henry c. Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d.
Gates and the Misses Atkins During the
evening Mr.. Holman Black sang several Sc
lections delightfully."-, and Mr.. Arthur p.
Preston contributed to the informal pro-
gramme Most of the guests were members
of the First Baptist Church. of which Mr..
Holman-Black was formerly member Mr..
Holman-Black will leave this week for his
home in France.
Mrs w. j. Glossbrenner gave a kitchen
shower yesterday afternoon at her home on
HOWE, who is to- be married tomorrow, and
Miss Bertha PoWman, who is to De married
next month. Mrs. Glossbrenner was assisted
in entertaining by her daughters, Misses
Maud, Estelle and Jane Glossbrenner. The
house was tastefully decorated with vines
and flowers. The gifts for the br1deS-elect
were useful articles for the kitchen The
guests numbering twenty-five, made hold
ers, prizes being awarded for the one COM
pleted first and the one finished last. The
holders were afterward divided between the
guests of honor. There was informal music
by the guests and Miss Estelle Glossbrenner
gave a recitation particularly appropriate
for engaged young ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer f. Christian enter
tanned Mr.. Herbert Wood and Miss Anna
Carter, with their bridal party and num-
Der of other friends handsomely at dinner
last eDing. The house decorations were
appropriate to the season. Jack o-lanterns
were placed over the electric globes of the
bracket lights. Branches of autumn leaves
and vines were used TO adorn the mantels,
and vases of late flowers were in the rooms
The dining-roOm table was decorated in yell
low, which is to be the color used at the
wedding Candles were placed on tops of
tripods of ears of yellow corn at the corners
of the table and other ears were suspended
from the chandeliers. Yellow flowers also
graced the table During the dinner a num-
Der of the guests responded to toaStS, DIR.
Christian acting POSTMASTER. Miss Max
well, of Bloomington, was one of the guests.
The dinner was the last of a series of en-
tertainments which have been given for
Mr.. Wood and Miss Carter previous to their
marriage tomorrow evening at the Taber.
naele Church.
Miss Lucy Holiday was the hostess for
a small company yesterday afternoon, which
she gave in honor of Miss Augusta Lyon.
Each guest brought dainty package, which
was dropped in a decorated basket as she
entered. Miss Holiday and Miss Lyon re-
ceived the guests, and later all went to the
library where Miss Lyon united the rib
linen, gifts for her on the eve of her
marriage. Following the ceremony a supper
was served in the dining room. The table
was in bridal array. with tall cake adorned
in od-fashioned style, with miniature
bride and groom and fancy roses. The cake
was bordered with Bride roses tied with
white satin ribbon. The white candles We're
shaded with green, and vases of white roses
were either side of the cake. Among those
who enjoyed the event were Mrs. Theodore
Varney, Mrs. A. V. Brown, the Misses At
kins, Miss Katherine Wallick, the Misses
Holman. Mrs. l. N Todd Misses Fanny and
Mary Fletcher, Miss Martindale Miss Ele-
amor Smith. Miss Foster, Miss Coburn, Miss
Carey and Miss WATSON.
ARMSTRONG; SMITH.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO Ind, Oct. 1s.-At the residence
of the bride. Sunday afternoon. Mr.. How