The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs o. p. Morton has returned from a
visit to her son in Chicago.
Mr.. Hopper, of Baltimore, is visiting the
family of Mr.. w. H. Fl. Miller
The Coreopsis Club will dance New
Years eve in Y. NJ G. A. Hall.
Masters Knox and Willie Schumacher
will spend the holidays in Chicago.
Miss Florence Dunning has issued invita-
tons for luncheon on Wednesday, Dec.
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Mr.. j. M. CrandelI. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Cutting will spend
Christmas in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Hewitt. of st. Louis,
Mo-, will spend Christmas with Judge ana
Mrs. r. w. Bartholomew.
Mrs. Gallup. and daughter Stella; of Chi
cago. arrived last evening and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Applegate will go to
Cincinnati this morning to visit their daugn-
ter. Mrs. f. r. Cost, and family.
Major and Mrs. w. j. Richards will go
10 New York to-day to spend the holidays
with their son, Mr.. Hugh Richards
Mr. and Mrs J. aarris s5si,n Of North tpa,1
daughter, Mrs f. w. Kidder, at Terre
Haute.
Mr. Ed c. Messick and Mr.. JOS. b. Ham
ilton OF Shelbyville, have been in the city
the last few days, the guests of Mr.. James
j. Kelly.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Snider. of Ko-
komo. are spending Christmas with Mr..
their daughter
Mr. and Mrs James H. McKernan have
removed to No. 201S North Senate avenue.
For the remainder of the season Mrs. Nc
Herman will observe Monday as her day at
home
Miss Mabel Kerper has returned from a
visit in Columbus, o., accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. william r Cornell who VIII
Woodruff Place.
Mrs. Samuel Brash entertained number
of young people with a card party yesterday
afternoon for her daughter Miss Lena
Brash. The house was prettily decorated
with flowers and Christmas green's and
prizes Were presented.
Mitchell Shawhan were married Thursday
at the home of the brides father, in Chi
cage. The bride and groom left immediate
~ for indianapolis to visit the groom
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Shawhan, on
Bellefontaine street. After visiting friends
in Rushville and charlottesville they will
| return to Chicago where they will be at
home after Feb. l, at No. 473S Calumet
| avenue.
Mrs Cortland Van Camp and daughter
| Miss Van Camp gave Christmas reception
| yesterday afternoon at their home on North
| Delaware street. The beautiful rooms were
artistically decorated with pink roses. Ber-
muda lilies, smilax and asparagus vine. In
| the drawing room Mrs and Miss Van Camp
welcomed the guests. Mrs. Van Camp wore
| a yellow brocaded satin trimmed with
| pasSementerie and lace, and Miss Van Camp
| wore a skirt of white brocade yelled in tulle
/ with IL full corsage of Spangled tulle and full
| rufties. She carried roses, lilies and violets
| which were sent to her by friends. The
| green library was embellished with pink
| roses and lilies, and the music room was
| The ladies assisting. in the three rooms were
| Mrs. j. +. Riley Mrs. V. T. Malott Mrs,
Macy Malott, Mrs. A; O.. Mason, Mrs. w.
II. Coleman, Mrs G. F. Sayles, Mrs. G. 3.
lockwood, Mrs l.. r. Levey, Mrs. w. P.
| Fishback. Mrs Arthur VOort ees Brown,
Mrs. w. o. DE Way, Mrs. Frank Van Camp
orad Mrs. los, TQ.rrc zrI
| lions in the dining room were garlands OF
smilax, and on the table was a Christmas
| tree set IN a mass of American Beauty roses
ana lilies. The young ladies assisting in the
dining room were the Misses McDermott
| of Cincinnati. the Misses Malott, Miss Daisy
Wilson Wilson and and Miss Burford An orchestra
O'Clock, and the spacious home, with its
rich setting, was thronged with guests.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss
Van Camp gave a brilliant ball. The Misses
McDermott received with the host and
hostesses. Miss McDermott wore a white
satin trimmed with red velvet and lace, and
carried red carnations, and Miss Rosamond
McDermott wore a pink tulle over pink
silk, and carried large bouquet of violets
the ballroom. where Southern smilax fes-
TONED the windows. with their white dra-
/ peries and on the wall between the windows
were great clusters of holly. In a side room
punch was served from a huge block of ice
framed in flowers and fruits. There were
many beautiful costumes worn and most of
inc young people VINO are nome from college
and the out-of-town visitors We're among
the guests. Mr.. Charles Miner and Mr..
Samuel Blaine, Of Cincinnati, came for the
party as did the Misses McDermott. Al
midnight there were Christmas songs, played
by the orchestra. sleighbells We're jiuged
and there We're other special features. The
ices served were all i'm the Santa Claus form,
ana CHRISTMAS rings were the corrections.
DILO-BAILEY.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
T RICHMOND, Ind. Dec. A.-Mr Frank
Dilo and Mrs. Sadie Bailey were married
last night at the home of the bride The
ceremony was performed by the Rev H. N
McNenier, pastor of the First Baptist