The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-29
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Rev. John BaltZly, late of Fond du Lac,
Wis. is expected in the city to-day.
Miss Francis entertained the Card Club,
of which she is a member yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. William G. Elliott has returned from
a four months sojourn in southern Cali
fornia.
Miss Wilson, of Evanston, who has been
visiting Miss Holiday and Miss Hasselman,
returned home last evening.
Mrs. William Scott will give a bowling
party Thursday evening for Miss WATSON 5
guests, Miss Johnson and Miss Muir, OF
Detroit.
The North-end Euchre Club will hold its
last meeting. of the season this evening
with Mr. and Mrs. d. p. Winnings on Tai
bolt avenue
Mrs. Henry Watson Waite, of Lexington,
Ky, who has been spending ten days with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Walker returned
home yesterday.
Miss Kettenring, of Defiance, O., will re-
turn home to-day after visiting her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kahlo and
family for few weeks.
| Mr. and Mrs D. b. Brenneke will leave
| the second week in June for Nashville to
attend the exposition for two weeks. Later
| they will go to ST. Clair Flats, Mich, for
part OF the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Catterson gave
a hearts party last evening TO a number OF
friends the guests of honor being Miss
ring, of Defiance, o.
Mrs. Charles Francis Healy, of Columbus,
O., is visiting her parents, Mr.; and Mrs.
Miss Bruce entertained friends at cards
| yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Healy.
| Mrs Thomas Dean entertained a small
| company of the friends of Miss ComStock,
of Utica, n. Y, who has been visiting her
brother, Mr.. A. s. Comstock and family.
for several months: The ladies were asked
! to bring their needlework
Dr. and Mrs w. H. De Motto, of the In
| stitute for the Deaf and Dumb. have gone
| to attend the fifueth anniversary exercises
III. Their daughter, Miss Amelia, viii
| graduate, and the doctor is one OF the
| speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs William N. Gates enter
| tanned a number of friends delightfully."- last
evening in honor of Mrs. Edward Sonntag,
| of Evansville, who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harry b. Gates The appointments were
| handsome and appropriate TO the game of
| hearts which was played.
An informal reception was given Thurs
| day evening by Mrs. NJ G. Jacob at her
| new home No. 312 East New York street.
| The rooms were decorated with carnations
roses magnolias and plants. Mrs. Jacob
tiers Mrs. Nellie Booth and Miss Caroline
| Jacob About seventy-five guests partook
| of Mrs Jacobs hospitality.
| Mr.. Frederick c. Yohn, who has been
| three weeks, Will return TO new 1otk city
| in a few days, where he Will take posi-
ton with Scrihners in the capacity OF nus y
! Harper Brothers, New York city for the
past four years. but still claims Indlanapo-
| lis as his home. Mr.. Albert fohn. ms
| brother. will accompany him on his trip.
| Miss Katherine Stewart entertained a
| partv of tWenty-four young ladies' at IL
| O'Clock breakfast at the Country cup yes
! terday in honor of Miss Wilson. of Evans
| ton The guests were seated at one long
| table which was decorated with a long
| band basket of pansieS vases or locusts
| were at each end, with design in four
| leaf clovers. At each cover was req Jap
| apese Daper cup filled with powdered sugar
| - INo-1 thrust GHCn
| cup was a Japanese flag having the guest $
name on one side and Miss Wilson'S on the
other. pretty souvenir OF 1he Gay edi 80
| the guests
The first annual High School reception
| was given last evening at the Brenneke
| Academy and was a brilliant affair. 1t
| was the largest party given there, eighty
| couples taking part in the dance. The hall
| was tastefully arranged with palms and
| flowers which bordered the staircase and
| filled convenient spaces in the man, Inc
| guests were welcomed by the chaperons'
Mrs. Elmer c.. Sewal, Mrs; Edward
| Hodges. Mrs Charles +. Sayles, Mrs. Mar
tin w Mansfield. Mrs: Henry Eitel and
Mrs. John n HurtE me gagpy Was WERE
| served in the banquet hall, which was
adorned with garlands and palms. Inc
| attendance was one-third larger IMAM
| hoped for. The arrangements for the party
were made and carried out by MesSrS. W m m:
| A. Atkins, Sampsell w. Mansheid; r ielcnSSr
| Hodges Gilbert j. Hurry, David r. Smlth,
| Harry r. Wilson and Frank w. Spencer
Miss Anna Farquhar, who is home from
mother, Mrs f. NJ Farquhar, invited a
| few friends for yesterday afternoon at
o'clock TO give a little talk on Ihe speak
| ing Voice Mrs F'arquhar and Miss Caro-
line Farquhar received the guests. MISS
| Farquhar spoke about the value or Deau-
| do with elocution The Americans are
noted for the poor quality of their voices.
| the strident tones of which are trade marks
| an over the world Miss Farquhar illus
| trated her meanings Miss Farquhar sang
| several songs one by an English composer,
/ one by Brahms, and, lastly, Ben Bolt MISS
/ Farquhar will continue her classes IN voice
| and speech during the summer. Among