The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-02

the summer abroad. The residence on
the event. The floors were covered with
white and the mantels were completely hid
den with masses Of palms, ferns and flow
were the guests of honor. Mrs. Elliott, ST.,
wore handsome gown of black silk and
jet. with point lace. Mrs. Elliott, jr-, wore
her wedding gown of rich white satin and
duchess lace and carried white roses. Re-
ceiying with them were Mr. and Mrs. G.. w.
Elliott, jr., and Miss Lillian Marquardt. her
sister. and Mrs. Robert Courtney Wright,
Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. MaTquardt wore a gown
of green silk yelled with black grenadine,
Miss Marquardt wore pink organdie over
pink silk. and Mrs. Wrights gown was of
white silk and yellow and white chiffon.
The flowers in the reception parlor were
white roses and in the second parlor golden
rod was used, with pink roses in the north
room, where punch was served. and red
roses in the dining ROOM Mrs Elliott was
Col. and Mrs s. f. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
r. Root, Mrs. Adella w. Coe Mrs. Emma
Davis. Mr.: and Mrs. John A. Butler, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. FL. Blanton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Voorhees, Brown. Mr. and Mrs. f. l..
Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cornell Carey,
Miss Mary Browning Butler, Miss Edith
ence Coffin, Miss Malott, the Misses Dye,
Miss Mary Davis and Mr.. Walter o. Will
liams. Misses Mary Van Wrinkle and Ger
trude Talbot presided at the punch bowl.
As orchestra was stationed in the hall and,
screened by palms, played a varied pro-
gramme throughout the evening. The stair
case was entwined with smilax and tied to
the newell post was a great cluster OF as
ters- The illuminations and the costumes
The porch was inclOsed with white and
lighted, and supper was served out there
as well as in the dining room The party
was the occasion of the assembling OF a
large number of prominent people after the
summer, and presenting them to Mrs. Ell
lott, who has come to make her home in
this city.
DRAMATIC CLUB BOOK.
The annual Dramatic Club book will be
sent out TO the members of the club Mon
day. The book was issued by Mrs. j. K.
Sharpe jr., Mr.. Walter O. Williams and Mr..
Wallace Krag, and is excellently arranged,
with the constitution, bylaws, list Of mem
bers and all of the plays that have been
given. The board of directors of the club
are: President Mr.. William c. Bobbs; vice
president, Mrs. Joseph X. Sharpe, jr.; sec
rotary, Mr. Walter o. Williams; treasurer,
Mr. Page Chapman, and Mrs. Augustus Co
burn Mrs. Evans Woollen. Miss Jane Gray
don, Mr.. William W. Krag and Mr.. Gordon
r. Varney. The committees for the coming
season. the plays to be given on Tuesday
evenings are as follows:
Nov. 23-Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin d. Wal
colt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martindale, Miss
Thad r. Baker, Mr.. William Garrard
Comfy.
Dec. 21-Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Dunn, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Butler, Miss Margaret
Smith, Mr.. Allan Hendricks.
Jan. 25-Nr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Landon
Mr.. and Mrs. William c.. Haueisen, Miss
Myla Coburn, Mr.. George E. Hume.
Feb. 22-Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Gates, Mr.
and Mrs. John N Carey, Miss Grace Was
son, Mr.. Henry p. Coburn.
April PM. and Mrs Frederick Ayres,
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Taylor Mr.. Lag
Noble Mr.. Arthur L. Smith.
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
President s day in the Womans Club was
observed in a unique manner this season.
A reception to the members, with the gen.
tlemen of the several households as the
guests of honor was given last evening at
the Propylaeum. The lower floor of the
building was thrown open for the event.
In the broad corridor the members and
guests were received by Mrs. E. G. Wiley,
chairman of the executive committee, Mrs.
H. j. Milligan, chairman of the membership
committee, and Mrs. II. B. Holman, chair
man of the room committee. After So
cial half hour the company was invited to
the west parlor for the literary and musical
programme Mrs. II. ID. Pierce, the retiring
president presided. Inc music was all of
a high order and delightfully."- presented, and
included two violin solos, by Mr.. Hugh Nc
Gibeny, whose admirable playing is well
known and appreciated in this city; group
of three songs charmingly rendered by Mrs.
Hewett H. Rowland; a piano solo by Mrs.
William l.. Elder, pianist who is too sell
dom heard and who proved herself capa-
BILE musician in her intelligent interpreta-
ton Mr. Morris Meek completed the musi-
cal group. Mrs. Pierce made her address
as retiring president, and Mrs. George G.
Hit her address as the incoming president.
The ices were served in the east parlor.
The decorations were of palms, smilax and
ferns, with white roses and lavender Che
club color predominating in the candles
which lighted the handsome table, gliSten-
ing with crystal and silver. Mrs. Benjamin
ID. Walcott and Mrs. Charles Martindale
poured coffee, assisted by Miss Frances At
kins, Miss Caroline Rowland, Miss Macy
Coughlen, Miss Marie Woollen and Miss
Julia Harrison Moore The social commit
tee, which had charge of the entire enter
tainment Included Mrs. G. G.. Tanner, Mrs.
Morris Ross, Mrs. Il. c. Day and Mrs.
James M. Winters. 1t also assisted in the
east parlor. Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald, who are Wis
iting Mrs. May Wright Sewall; Mrs and
Miss Hamilton of New Orleans, who are
visiting Mrs. V. K. Hendricks, and Mrs.
kits, of Muncie.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB PROGRAMME,
The programme of the Shakespeare Club
has been issued. The officers of the club
are: President Mrs. Lois G.. Hufford secre-
tary, Miss Agnes r. Rankin; treasurer Mr..
w. Fl. Cook. The programme committee
consists of Miss Charity Dye, Mr. A. B.
McGregory and the three officers. The host
ess for the year is Miss Fidel.a Anderson.
'Timon of Athens and Midsummer
Nights Dream are the two plays which
give the subjects. The programme:
Oct 29-Timon of Athens: "A General
View of the Play" Jessie L. Hancock;
The Greek Parasite" Oscar w. Sears:
reading of passages showing the poets view
of art and patronage, Mary Corwin; The
Cynic," A. /. Dotey.
Nov. 26-"The Return of Nature" Henry
A. Palmer; Symposium of Opinion" Agnes
r. Rankin, leader; Dramatic Considera-
tions," Henry c. Martin
Dec. 1.-THE Misanthrope as Treated by
Shakespeare and Moliere, A. b. McGregory;
'Hogarths Method-Ilustrated," Roda e.
Selleck, "Ulrici says: We leave this drama
with a feeling OF unresolved dissonance, a
defeat in art. Can this Failure to Restore
Order to a Disturbed Ethical World be Elk
planned Satisfactorily" George l.. Mackin-
tosh.
Jan 2S-Midsummer Nights Dream: THE