The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
Reaume. Ada Moore and Miss Pearl

Reaump. Ada Moore and MISS Pearl
Haynes OF Richmond.
Mrs. Arthur II. Curtis. OF Lafayette. was
the guest OF honor at a beautiful Mar
guerite tea given yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock by Mrs. Allen Asa Wilkinson, of
North Pennsylvania street. The hostess
wore "A costume of white and yellow. CORE
spending with the flower of the entertain
ment. Coffee and nut sandwiches We're
served in the library. where the table was
artistic with it's decoration of ~marguerites.
maidenhaid fern and smilax. and the dining
room was pretty with the band of smilax,
bordered with white satin ribbon. which
crossed the table diagonally and was fin
ished with large bows. Alternating the
length of the table were vases of Marguer-
ties and candlsticks. Mrs. Wilkinson had a
number of ladies TO assist. including Mrs.
l.. II. Levey. Mrs. William Fortune. Mrs.
N. Catterson, Mrs. p. 3. Raymond. Mrs.
@. r. Root. Mrs. Garland Stewart. Mrs. j.
c. Mendenhall. Miss Florence Coffin and
visitor. Mrs. Henry Vinton of Lafayette,
Miss Ridgeley and visitor. Miss Duck OF
Lexington. Miss Carrie Denny and visitor.
Miss Hanson of Philadelphia, and Miss
Anna Stuart. The assisting ladies and as
many men were entertained at dinner by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson.
Col. and Mrs. Eli Lilly's handsome home
was thrown open last evening for a dance
for young people, given in honor of Miss
Margaret Ridgeley and her visitor, Miss
Alice Duck. of Lexington. KY, and Miss
June Jacquith, formerly of Cincinnati. The
house was brilliantly Illuminated with hun
dreds of electric lights and decorated with
a profusion of Bridesmaid roses and violets.
The rooms on the drawing room floor were
adorned with palms and roses. To receive
the guests the host and hostess and the
three young ladies stood on the broad land
ing half way up the stairs and welcomed
the guests as they went to the drawing
room. Mrs. Lilly wore green. Miss Ridge
ley a Dresden silk, Miss Duck yellow, and
Miss Jaquith pink. Each carried an arm
bouquet of Bridesmaid roses and wore a
shoulder bouquet of violets. Each Of the
assisting ladies also carried flowers. and
- -sA..z g.. H. rnAn al - III
lets. The roses were tied with pink or vio-
let ribbons. The assistants were Mr.. and
Mrs. John N. Carey. Miss Massey, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fortune. Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Jaquith,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Lilly.
The rooms on the second floor were
color. At 9 o'clock the orchestra went 10
the ballroom. where, screened by palms
and Southern smilax, a. programme OF all
the popular music for dances was played.
The room was decorated with southern
smilax. and in the balcony fruit punch ana
ice water were served. supper was served
in the dining room. where a great basket
of roses and violets occupied the center
of the table, and all of the refreshments
were in the pink and violet ,colors: Inc
programme cards had violets thrust
through the upper end. Among the guests
were Miss Smith. of Charlottesville; Miss
Stamp. of Mount Vernon, o.; Miss Carpen-
ter. of Yonkers; Miss Hanson, of Philadel-
phia; Miss McDermott, of CINCINNATI; Miss
Olney. of Clinton. Ia; Miss Stevenson. or
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vinton and Mr.. Me
Bride, of Lafayette, and Mr.. Frank HUB
bard. of Sandusky. o.
A LOCAL SINGER IN JAPAN.
The Yokohama Gapan) Box of Curios of
| recent date makes the following reference
to the musical work of an Indianapolis
young lady, Mrs. Mary G.. De Motto Doer-
ing, laughter of DR.. w. II. De Motto, or the
Institute for the Deaf. 1t is in a report of
The Musical Events of the Year-the Con-
cert of the Choral and Philharmonlc So
| cieties of Yokohama" The writer says:
Hidden from view of the audience was
the lady pianist, who not only mace her
| presence and ability known by her untiring
and continuous efforts from the beginning
to the end of the cantata tCorvens Sleep
ing Beauty. yet her work became so prom
inent that its recognition by the members
at the close of the piece caused the audi
ence TO give her a perfect ovation as a
hearty Endorsement OF her artistic leader
ship. We refer to Mrs. Doering,. whose hard
work during two months of rehearsal was
recognized by the presentation OF. a .valua-
BILE vase of growing plants. which was
placed on the piano previous 10 the per-
formance, and at the close two beautitul
baskets were presented to her. amidst the
ence. The great success of the cantata was
due to Mr.. Grifin's and Mrs. DoerinS ;
| artistic and untiring efforts"
ADMINISTRATIONS.
Special to the indianapolis Jouranl.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. A.-Mr. s. V. Hard
ing and Miss Mary Swarthout. both of
| this city, were united in marriage this
morning at IL O'Clock at the brides resi-
dence. Rev. j. w. Clevenger officiating.
The couple left on an extended trip through
the South.