The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
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Miss Carrie Tomkins gave very pleasant
masquerade party at her home on Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Albert Lindley, of Los Angeles. Cal,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. b. NJ. Davis, on
University avenue.
Miss Amy Smith. who has been engaged
in kindergarten work in New York, is home
for Il visit with her parents
Mrs. Cora Parker who has been visiting
friends in Irvington, returned to her home
in Charleston, ILL.,, yesterday.
On Thursday Mrs. George W. Brown and
son. John Brown, left for Elkhart, Ind,
where they will spend several months.
Miss Bess Frazier and Mr.. Dick Talbot,
of MOrristown. Ind, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs Walter Howe. on University avenue.
Mr.. Edgar Forsyth. of Trafalgar Ind.
spent several days with the family of Mrs.
Jennie Jeffries. on University avenue last
week.
Mr.. Jones. superintendent of the Kokomo
schools. was guest of Professor and Mrs
Bryan at their home, on Washington street,
last week.
of Miss Jessie Dalrymple. Miss Dalrymple
returned Monday from short stay in
Greenfield.
Miss Flora Bridges left on Thursday for
Detroit. where she is attending the interna-
tional convention of the Young Women's
Christian Association.
Rev. c. II. Brown, pastor of the First
NJ E. Church of Lagrange, spent last Sun
day in Irvington visiting his mother and
sister, Mrs. w. Mcmillan.
Miss Bona Thompson entertained the
members of the senior class of Butler Col
lege at her home, on University and Dow
ney avenues, on Friday evening.
The young men of the Sigma Chi fra
ternity entertained a few friends informally
in their fraternity hall last night Mr. and
Mrs John Campbell were the chaperons.
Mrs. Frank Lacey is visiting her parents.
MT and Mrs. Iden, on Cherry street Mr..
Lacey viii come from Arkansas later in the
re xrrin IL
in Indiana permanently.
The Irvington Woman's Club will meet
tomorrow with Mrs. Knapp. Our Great
Poet will be the subject Sof a paper by
Mrs. Hilton U. Brown. Leaders of the con-
yersation on the paper are Mrs. Orville
Carom and Miss Vida Tibbott.
large number of the friends of Master
John Brown were entertained at his home
on University avenue on Wednesday even
ing previous TO his departure for Elkhart
and other points north, where he has been
compelled TO go for his health.
The programme for the Tuesday Club
this week consists Of a paper on ""Charles
the n,,- First and Englandm by Mrs Eliza beth
| Mrs. j. A Roberts, and general CONVEX
sation on THE Commonwealth.
Mrs James II. Layman was the hostess
Tor thlmble party on Friday afternoon
given in honor OF Mrs. Clarence Forsythe.
| The rooms were decorated in yellow jon
| qulls, and the same color was repeated in
| the ices and cakes. During the afternoon
Miss Josephine Smith sang and Miss
Evelyn Jetries played several selections.
The election of officers for the spring
| term work of the local Y. w. c. A. &C.
| CURED Tuesday, with the following result
| President, Miss Ethel Roberts: vice presi-
! dent, Miss Mary Graham; secretary, Miss
Ef1e hard; corresponding secretary, Miss
| Elizabeth Davis; treasurer, Miss Effie
1 Blount; marshal. Miss Nellie Kern; organ
| list. Miss Emily Helming.
| The Forum Debating Club met Wednes-
/ day evening at Burgess Hall. The question
| discussed was the annexation OF Irvington
! TO Indianapolis. The decision was in
| favor of the negative. which side was sup
ported by Mr.. Cunningham, Mr.. Johnson
| and Mr.. Jason Elstun. The election of Off
GERS for the spring term resulted in Mr.
| John Cunningham for president and Mr.
| Ned Powell for secretary.
The fifty-ninth inaugural of the Philo-
/ kurian Literary Society of Butler College
was held on Monday night. The society
hall was attractive in its decorations OF
| Elvet Norman. 80. the retiring president
| 81. after which Mr.. George Cottman read q
paper on Richard Realf Man and Poet
! The programme was varied by good music
| rendered by members of the society, Mr.
| Myron Settle and Mr.. f. c. Roberts giving
solos and MessrS. Roberts. Settle, Billings
| and Williams forming quartet The Philo
| kurian. is the only one of the old literary
societies which is still alive at Butler, al.
| though several clubs for literary work In
| the college exist.