The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Ida Waters. of Louisville. is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. 3. L. Webb. for a few
days.
Mrs. w. p. Fishback will entertain a
number OF friends at cards tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Neuberger. OF Chicago. is the
guest of Mrs Herman Pink, No. 103 North
Meridian street.
Miss Helen Seaton has issued Invitations
for a card party Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Park avenue.
Miss Deborah ID. Moore will go to Mil
waukee Tomorrow TO visit her aunt, Mrs.
Albert Fletcher. and family.
Mr.. w. Scott Moore and family will leave
for Los Angeles, Cal. in two weeks to
spend the remainder of the winter.
The Countess Di Brazza and daughter
Ida, who have been Mrs. Sewalls guests
since Saturday, left yesterday for Balti-
Mrs. Minear, of Greensburg. will come to-
morrow to visit Mrs. William r. Brown.
who will give a card party Monday after
noon in her honor.
Mrs. A. v. De, Way entertained a few
son for Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Kenyon previous
TO their departure for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. T: H. Noonan will come to-
pies Club, which will meet tomorrow
evening at the Brenneke Academy.
Mrs. Samuel Reed will give a tea Satur-
day afternoon. and Friday evening of next
week Will give a card party in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. William Henry Coburn.
Miss Bessie NJ. West is spending a few
days with Mrs. William Mullen and family
on North Senate avenue. Miss West will
return TO her home in Detroit Monday.
A number of young men will give a dance
at the Country Club tomorrow evening
IN honor of Miss Van Camps guests. Miss
McDernott, Miss llney and Miss Steven
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Rice MaxweIl will
give a bowling party this evening for their
guest, Miss Harris. of Governors island
and Tomorrow evening Mrs Willard will
entertain at dinner for her.
Several hundred invitations have been is
sued for the marriage of Miss Katherine
kiersted Stone and MIR. Carl Vernon Grit
nth at Christ Church Jan. 80. The invita-
tions TO the reception are limited TO the
members of the two famil IS and a very
few of the most intimate friends.
Miss Roda Sellick had charge of the en-
tertainment at the Portfolio Club last even
Ing and exhibited a number OF sketches for
magazine covers and other designs. Each
member was asked TO bring some rare book.
and several of these. with bits of history
or interesting description. served to make
Music and general conversation completed
the programme.
Mr.. Charles f.. Coffin gave a theater party
Wednesday evening in honor of Governor
and Mrs. Coffin. of Connecticut. and his
other guests were Mrs. NJ. Il. Fletcher. Miss
Birch. Miss Julia Fletcher. Mr.. CIarence
c. Hough of Chicago and Mr.. Clarence
Coffin. Yesterday Mr.. Coffin gave "A dinner
at the Denison in honor of the same guests.
aib ~ u III Olll IdIUllX
&c meet theem.
Mrs. c. r. Merrieeld entertained about
nfty friends yesterday afternoon at her
home on Broadway. The amusement was
unique Each lady was provided with let
tiers of a word which. transposed. first made
the name OF a meat. then of a vegetable.
next OF "A fruit and lastly OF a flower. Those
who were successful were rewarded with
dainty prizes. The rooms were daintiIy
adorned with flowers and plants.
Major and MIS-. w. ]. Richards enter
f2inC1 "A fnp fTfanHE of N nnI Mr.
Halford at luncheon yesterday. The guests
included Mrs. L. c. Atkins. Mrs. f. r.
Hedges. Mrs j. +. Wallick, Mrs. G.. F..
Sayles. Mrs. T.. NJ. Thompson and Mrs. w.
ii. Coleman. The table was adorned with
pink roses and white hyacinths. In the aft
ternoon Mrs. Richards received informally
for Mrs. Halford and there were numerous
callers. Mr.. and Mrs. Halford returned to
Washington. ID. c. last night.
Mrs. Charles VI. Reynolds gave a lunch
con party for Miss Bessie NJ. West and the
members OF the former cooking club OF
which Miss West was a member. The table
was dainty with its decoration OF a single
candlestick. with pink candles and shades.
Al each cover was "A Continental name card
and before each plate was a miniature
b O'Clock tea OF wrought iron and brass.
each one steaming as the guests entered
the room Those entertaining were Mrs.
Miss Ransdel. Miss Kate WaIIick. Miss
Mary Foster. Miss Deborah Moore. Miss
Julia Landers and Miss Reese.
Miss Bessie Lee Webb was hostess for a
tdiN ioANt sNSttiNaN aANtiil'oH dt ner
home on North Meridian street. Flowers
I'm vases decorated the several rooms and
the appointments throughout were taste
fBl. The guests included Misses Juliet Bry-
an. Esther Jordan, Laura Hueyaand visitor.
Alys Young of Louisville. Edna Smithers,
Martha Drepier. Kathryn II. Eldridge. Ed
ma Swain. Florence Atkins, Rose Holmes.
Edna Benton; Harriet Eltel. IDA Osgood.
Emma Frank. Lolita Catticort. Fannie
Fugote. Kersey Walker, Helen Sea-
ton. Gertrude Henry. Nellie Rich
erds. E<S Dyer. Elma Wooilen. Alma
HaerIe. Daisy Clark. Mera Tousey. Bessie
\ and Mayme Beck. Clara Haueisen, Anna.
Louise Beck. Maud Mcconnell. Annie