The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Otto Gresham of Chicago, is in the
city.
Mrs. r. B. f. PIERCE returned yesterday
from a visit to relatives in Wisconsin
Mrs. Mary A. Moody will return in a few
days from an extended visit in the South.
Mrs. w NJ Jillson and daughter have re-
turned from visit to friends in Chicago
Miss Martha Meyers will sing alto in the
choir of the Second Presbyterian Church
Sunday.
Mrs Clifford Arrick will give a tea to.
morrow for her visitor, Miss Proctor, of
Vermont
Mr.. j. Byron Dill, .jr., who has been
spending a short vacation at home, has re-
turned to Purdue.
Mr.. F. V. Steele, Mr. F. z. Maffey and
MIR. Joseph Joiner will go to Edinburg Dec.
II to give concert.
Miss Lyon, who has been studying art
in Chicago, has returned to the city and
is with her sister, Mrs. A. j. Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer, of Chicago who
came to visit Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Leathers for a week, have returned home.
Mrs. McSweeny, Mrs. Aaron Hughes and
Mrs. William HENDERSON, of Columbus, are
guests Of Mrs Remy on North Capitol ave-
nue..
Mr. M. Steele Bright has returned to his
home in Superior Wis. Mrs. Bright and
son will remain a few weeks with General
and Mrs. Carnahan.
Major Robert Anderson Woman's Relief
Corps No. A, will have tea from TO
10 y. m. at Mrs. Nancy A. GlaSscock'S, GA
Huron street, to-day.
Miss Jessie Miller has returned from a
visit of several weeks in New York and
with her brother, MIR. 5. ID. Miller, and
family on Long island.
Miss Hayward, who has been visiting Mr..
William i. Burford's family. has returned
to her home at Pana, ILL.,, accompanied by
Miss Caroline Burford.
The Germanic Association will open it's
exhibit of china to-day at the Propylaeum
and will continue throughout Tomorrow
and Friday. The exhibit will be open from
l0 a. m to 10 p. m.
Rose Glenn Webster will give an address
this evening at the residence of Mrs. w.
d. Wilson, No. So Fletcher avenue. Miss
Webster has been connected with mission
airy work for number Of years at Provo,
Utah.
Miss Orpha Allen, daughter of DR.. Allen,
of West Newton, and Rev. John Phillips, of
Louisville, KY, will be married Dec. 8. Miss
Allen is known to a large circle of friends
in this city. They will go to Newport, KY,
to reside.
Mrs. d. w. Coffin will give an exhibit of
water colors and Mrs. j. II. Murphy an ex-
hibt of embroideries to-day and tomorrow,
from to O'clock, at the home of the
exhibit is open to the public.
Miss villa Whitney White and her &C.
compan!st, Miss Dillingham;, are guests of
Mrs. A. M. Robertson. Miss White will
give lecture recital this afternoon at the
Songs" The entertainment is the first of
the artist. recitals in the society, and is
open to the public for a small fee Miss
White has met success wherever she has
appeared.
A number of whist players met at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Bradshaw yesterday
to discuss the formation of an organiza-
ton eligible to the American Whist League.
A committee consisting of Mrs. Charles d.
Johnson chairman, Mrs. +. M. Heron,
Mrs. G. N. Catterson, Mrs. III. b. Holman
anu Mrs. s. h. Perkins was chosen to draft
a constitution. The ladies will accept the
roll ~ nj ~l.tr
this city and use their rooms at the Deni-
son, They will meet Tuesday afternoon to
complete the organization and will meet
each Tuesday to play
Mrs Allen received informally Yesterday
afternoon for Mrs. HI. r. Allen jr., and
the handsome pariors of her home on North
Meridian street We're filled with their
friends. Mrs. Allen, jr., wore a beautiful
gown of white satin with a gold stripe and
wore a cluster of Meteor roses. Mrs. j.
K. Sharpe, jr., and Mrs. Charles Martin
dale presided at the daintily appointed tea
table, and assisting through the rooms were
Mrs Aliens daughters, Mrs. James 7;
Mrs Frederick Nj. Ayers and Mrs. Roice
and Mrs. S. M. Shepard. The added adorn-
ment to the rooms sas roses in vases. Miss
Proctor, of Vermont and Mr.. Otto Gresh-
am, of Chicago, were among the callers.
One of the very pretty Woodruff Place
receptions was that given yesterday by
Mrs. Ernest ii. Trip. The house, with its
bright light and floral decorations, was
quite inviting. Mrs. Trip and Mrs Robert
p, Lutz welcomed the guests in the parlor,
where harpist was hidden by palms
Pink and white chrysanthemums adorned
the room. Mrs. James X. Carnahan and
Mrs. J. NJ. Lilly assisted in entertaining
The broad reception hall contained Ameri-
can Beauty and Meteor roses. Miss Helen
Baldwin and Miss Bessie Beck dispensed
the punch. Mrs. Edison Torrey Wood pre-
sided at the tea table set in the swell win
dow Of the second parlor and Miss Mount
end Miss Huey passed the dainty cups The
dining room was ornamented with pink a
band or satin ribbon with butterfly bows