The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. G. Barrett Monkey will spend the hol-
idays in the East.
Miss Caroline Marmon will return Thurs
day from Smith College.
Jay B. Dill will return on Wednesday
from Purdue to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Frederick Fahnley has issued invita-
lions for luncheon Thursday. Dec. 80.
Mr. Alexander Holiday will be home
| Thursday from college for the vacation
The residents of the Victoria will have
general Christmas tree Friday evening.
Mrs. Kelley, of Oxford is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Shepard, on Walcott street.
Mr.. Albert L. Kinsey has returned from
| school at Lawrenceburg, Pa, for the holt
days
Mr. Charles r. Williams has returned
| from a visit to Washington, d. c., and New
York.
Miss Mary Meigs will go to Philadelphia
this week to spend the holidays with
| friends
Mr. Frank w Flanner will take his fam
| lily South early next month and will return
| at once.
| Miss Mary Reaume has returned from
Pittsburg, where she has been with friends
| since June.
Miss Stella Ward will return home to-
| morrow from the State University to spend
the holidays.
Miss Mary Josephine Wight has been
| elected to active membership in the German
| Literary Club.
| Miss Louise Drummer of St. Louis, will
| come to visit Mr.. H. G.. Coldwells family
| in Woodruff Place.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Anderson, who have
| been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baker,
| returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Baker and nephew, Mr.. Gill
| bert II. Baker, will go to Philadelphia to
spend the holidays with relatives
Miss Lois o. Pratt, who is attending
| school in New York. will return home to-
| day to spend two or three weeks.
| The bachelors of the Denison with their
bachelor friends, will have Christmas tree
and celebration Saturday evening at the no.
Miss Stenhope and her niece, Miss Ri
| beyre, will leave on Friday to spend the
| holidays at their home, in New harmony,
| Ind.
| Miss Martha Bradshaw gave an informal
| company yesterday morning for Miss Nc
/ Laren, of Cleveland. who is her guest, and
| Miss Maud Laycock.
| Miss Jessie Hughes, who has been visit
| ing, her sister, Mrs: Jelly, in Minneapolis,
| will come soon to visit her brother, Mr.. w.
| A. Hughes, and family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A: T.. Drysdale, of New Al
bany, will come Friday to spend the holt
| days with Mrs. Drysdale's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Taylor, on Central avenue.
The esngagee1mqentt Is announced, Of Miss
! Travers, of Chicago. Miss Hill has visited
! here often and Mr.. Travers was formerly a
| resident of this city.
| Mrs. Henry M Waite Of Lexington, KY,
| will come to-day to spend the holidays with
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Walker.
| MRS. Waite is the soprano in the leading
| choir of Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs Lucius B. Swift entertained
| at dinner Monday evening Major and Mrs.
| A. L: Varney. Mr.. and Mrs. Noble c. But
! Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Potts, Miss Shipp
and Rev. +. II. Gavisk.
| The German Literary Club will observe
| its Christmas festival Monday afternoon
with Mrs Clemens Vonnegut, on Broad,
| way There will be a Christmas tree end
| a number of German festivities
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Gross, of Chicago,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Holcomb and
| children, of Washington, D. c., are visiting
Mrs. e. B. McOuat having come to attend
| the marriage of Mr.. McOuat and Miss Lay
| COCK, this evening.
The programme committee of the Indiana
Union of Literary Clubs will hold meeting
chairman, Mrs c. NJ Walker. Members
from different parts of the State are ex-
| pected.
Mrs. w. N. Kinney and daughter of
| Syracuse, n Y, will come tomorrow and
will be with Mrs .. E. Hollenbeck until
the new pastor of Mayfower Church, who
| will be here forrthe first Sunday in the new
| year. e.r
! who has been residing on farm in Illinois,
| has sold her farm and has bought hotel at
state Center, Ia Miss Dunlop has already
| been residing with her, will join her there
| in a short time.
Mrs. John. S. Duncan, received informally
| ySSttlOdy LOI l1lS llIilS olilNS
| her marriage, at her home on North Ala
| bama street. Mrs. Duncan was assisted by
Agnes Dnnc a Mis- Pearl a. Havnas Miss
| Hawthorne and Miss Bradshaw The rooms
| We're tastefully decorated with laurel gar
lands and holly wreaths and scarlet ribbo1s.
| In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan re-
| ceived and Mrs. Mcclure and Mrs. Duncan
| brother, Mr.. Edward Leonard, of Richmond,
| assisted with them.
| The December. meeting of the Contem-
porary. Club will be held this evening. Mad
anne Mariotte P. Davies, of the French de-
| partment of Purdue University, will speak
on '"rhe Evolution of the French shop
Keeper" The reception committee will be
Mrs an" W Richards Mr and Mrs J ah
| n. Carey, Miss, Atkins and Mr.. Miller. Mrs.
| Sewall will receive this afternoon and have
| Madame Davies with her, and will enter
| tain Madame Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
| Judah and Prof. Joachim Reinhard of Pur-
due, at dinner previous to the club meeting.
| There was a special programme at the
meeting OF the Fortnightly Literary Club
| yesterday afternoon, and Mrs. Ovid Butler
Jameson read an original story, by her
Health of the King The story Was che
Of romance and full Of the atmosphere of the
| tunes and readily drawn rapiers. Mrs.
| Ridgeley Hilleary read short Christmas
poem, by Mrs; Emma Carlton. of New Al
| of the charter members of the Fortnigntly
and is still an honorary member of the
aoy snd RSs eS Mr. AthGr PTes
ten sang several appropriate SELECTIONS;
| and Christmas Hymn" accompanied by
| Miss Amy Jacobs, and Miss Mckenzie gave
| two piano numbers.
DRAMATIC CLUB PLAY.
The December play Of the Dramatic Club
| was given last evening before a large num-
Der of members and guests who are here
for a wedding tonight and for the holi-
days. The committee in charge of the play
was Mr. and Mrs. John A. Butler, Miss
| Margaret Smith and Mr. Allan Hendricks,
| and they received many compliments for
| the excellent entertainment The play was
| 1.-THE Lovers Stratagem," q farce in three
| acts, full of bright lines, that was produced
! in creditable manner brought laughter
| and was frequently interrupted with APP
| pauSe. Mr.. Jacob Dunn had a part that
| fitted him we'll and he made the most of it,
| man in reduced circumstances. Mr.. Walter
| Q. Williams. one of sthe club favorites as an
actor, took the part OF another Irish gentle
| man, and Miss Eliza G. Browning made her
| first appearance before the club and sus-
| tanned the part of the widow anxious for
second venture with spirit and dash. Mr..
| Edward Il. Gates took the part of the lover
| the play, and Miss Kate Smith looked like
a picture and played u small part prettily
| in being the sweetheart The other charac-
ters were commercially portrayed by Mrs
| Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Edison r. Wood Mr.
| John Wallick and Mr. Edwin Taylor. The
| scenes were set in old style, with haircloth
! furniture and accessories, and the costumes
quaint setting for the play. The perform
ance was followed by supper i'm the east