The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-13

and Saturday evening the Philoknrian So
ciely will give literary performance
Miss Artie Eaton Of Franklin, ind, is
spending few days with Irvington friends.
Mrs. Benbo of Chicago, will come next
week TO spend few weeks with relatives
III Irvington.
Prof r NJ Iden returned yesterday from
Kansas. where he has been visiting friends
for the last week.
The music pupils of Miss Evelyn JEFF
fries will give a recital in the college chapel
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke. gave a small
dinner party Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Catherine Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scot Butler will entertain
the members of the senior class OF Butler
College on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Hilton L. Brown will give a recep-
ton on Tuesday afternoon, from 10 6,
at her home on Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolln Kautz have issued
invitations for a reception to be given Fri
day evening at their home on DoWney ave-
nue..
A thimble party in honor of Mrs. II. S.
Schell was given yesterday afternoon by
the Misses Shank, at their home on Wash
ington street.
Mrs James Townsend Layman will give
a tea Friday afternoon, from to 6, in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. II. S. Scheu,
of Somerset, Pa.
next Friday, when the Sigs and their
friends will go to Broad Ripple to spend
the afternoon and evening.
A linen shower will be given Wednes-
day afternoon by Miss Josephine Smith for
Miss Ellen Boyles. whose marriage Will
take place on the 23d of this month.
The young men of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity will give a hay ride Monday
four miles east of Irvington on the Brook
vile road. where they will be entertained
by Mr.. Pierre Van Syckle.
The sophomore oratorical prize contest
Friday al & n at
Butler College The contestants are Miss
Stella Fl. Ward, Mr.. E. E. Norman, Mr..
subjects are to be Abraham Lincoln" rs
Legislation Against the Department Store
Justifable?n The Birth of the Constitu-
ton" and THE Cretan Crisis
On Thursday afternoon, from till
o'clock, Mrs. Daniel Lesley entertained the
members of Miss Catherine Merrilrs
study has been Homer, and papers were
Berkeley Cal. on THE Influence of Homer
Humanity" and by Mrs. John Perrin,
of Lafayette, on Helen of Troy"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown gave a
large party in honor of Mr.. George Knep-
per Friday evening, at their home on Uni
versity avenue. The guests included the
seniors at Butler and the Delta Tau Delta
men and their friends. The house was deco
rated with flowers, pink roses predominant
ing White roses were given as faVOrS to
the young women and pansies the Delt
flower, to the men. During the evening
music on the mandolin and guitar was fur
nished by Messrs Elstun and Roberts.
Mrs. Brown assisted in entertaining
her guests by Mrs. Knepper, Of Somerset
Pa, Mrs. Norman and Mrs. Edgington.
Mrs. Allen r. Benton gave a tea, from
TO o'clock Thursday afternoon, in honor
of the young women of the senior class of
Butler College. Mrs. Charles Clarke read
a paper on "Woman-The Old and the
New" after which an informal converse
ton on Ambitions" was held, each of the
young ladies telling something of their
sisted in receiving by Miss Bridges, Mrs.
Howard Benton and Miss Stevenson, of In
class are Miss Carrie Howe, Miss Meta
Sweeney, Miss Bona Thompson, Miss Chloe
Hull Miss Jessie Christian. Miss Edna
Wallace, Miss Mabel Tibbotr Miss Ethel
Curryer Miss Noodle Jeffries and Miss
Emma Stradling.
The undergraduates of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma fraternity gave lawn party
who will be graduated from the college
next week, at the home of Miss Anne But
Ter on Downey avenue. The porches and
yard were made attractive with many-Col-
o1ed lanterns benches. hammocks and
quantities of comfortable seats. Punch
daintily appointed in green and white The
house was simply decorated with jars of
white peonies and vases filled with red
roses. A harpist playing for the dancers
in the house stationed in the bow
window. where the music could be enjoyed
by those on the lawn. Assisting IN serving
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Meta Campbell, Miss Grace Goe and Miss
Mae Brevoort.
The final meeting of the Sheridan Ora
matte Club was held Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Browning,
on Central avenue and Washington street rect.
During the evening the play OF The
Happy Pair was repeated by Miss Helen
Armstrong and Mr. Edward Gates. Sey-
eral scenes representing well-known Glib
son pictures were presented by Miss John
sen Miss Braden. Mr.. Davidson and Mr..
shank. There were musical numbers r!r1 g by
Miss Georgia Calvin, who sang III Baclo,
and by Mr.. Maffey and Mr.. Elmer Mason,
who rendered Schubert's Serenade on their
banjos Among guests Of the Club present
were Miss Blanchard, Miss Ruby Rees,
Miss Thornton, Miss Armstrong. Miss CleY-
enger, Miss Fish. Miss Dryer. and Messrs:
Wilson, Swing. Maffey, DAVIDSON, Honet
and Gates of Indianapolis. The CLUB Of
ficers for next year were announced as fol-
lows: President, Mr.. E. F. Tbpott; wee
president. Mrs. Agnes Browning. secretary,
Miss Braden; treasurer, Mr.. Charles Fra
zier.