The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

General Harrison and family returned
from Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. N. H. Castle will not observe her
usual reception this afternoon.
Mrs. Carroll De Witt has returned from a
visit to Mrs. I. l.. Hale at Kokomo
Miss Grace Mathews. of this city, left
yesterday for Lima, o., and the lakes.
Mrs. 0. p. Morton will return to-day from
visit to her brother, Mr. Burbank, in
Richmond.
Miss Laura Huey will go to Shelbyville
to-day to attend a party and make a visit
of few days.
Rev. and Mrs. c. c. .Lasby will leave to-
day for a trip down the Mississippi. They
will be absent a week or ten days.
Mrs. Edward Churchman has issued in
vitations for a company Friday afternoon
in honor of Miss Una Gladys Fletcher.
Mrs. Siddall of Richmond, who has been
making a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Addison Bybee. returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Holman Black sang a number
of Neidlinger songs at a recent matinee in
Paris which Mr.. Neidlinger, the composer
gave
Miss Callie McMechan, of Clinton. is
n al1ing & short visit here the guest of Mrs.
James M. Winters. She will return to Gin
ton to-day.
Mrs. w. w. Scott will spend few days
here soon, en- route from New York to San
Francisco, where she goes to fill a concert
engagement. 4t
Mrs. Thomas Bassett and niece, Miss
Waite, are expected home this week from
Boston, where they We're called by the
death of relative.
Mrs. George w. Brown left yesterday for
Winona to spend the season at her cottage.
Later in the season she will go to Canada
to fill an engagement.
Rev. and Mrs C. N. Sims will go TO lions
vile to-day to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Mills Mrs. Sims will spend most of the
summer with Mrs. Mills.
Miss Anna Hasselman will return to-day
from Evanston, accompanied by Miss Mar
fha Efnpktnn. who Will make q short visit
and attend the music festival
Mrs. j. r. Westfall and Mr.. and Mrs
Winntfred Burgess, of Newark, n. Y, and
Miss Emma Burchnall, of Richmond, are
here to attend the marriage of Miss By
bee and Mr. Westfall to-day at noon.
Miss Sara Layton Walker arrived last
night from Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs.
Ford, well-known singer of that city.
Mrs. Ford sang at one of the earlier May
festivals in this city. She is woman of
fine culture and artistic abilities.
Miss Mary Sloan will read her paper on
Some Historic Homes of America" the
first Saturday in June at the Country Club
before the Daughters of the American Rev
olution and the Children of the American
Revolution, which viii have joint meet
ing there.
Miss Berthe Cromer will give a euchre
party this evening In honor of her guest,
Miss McGlasson and tomorrow afternoon
Miss Maud Bryan will entertain with a
small thimhle party for the same guest;
Miss McClasSon will also be the guest of
honor at bowling party Friday evening
at the Country Club.
number of the members of the congre-
cation of Meridian-street Church went to
the parsonage last evening and surprised
Rev. c. n. Sims The event was in honor
of his birthday anniversary which is to-
day, but. as Mr.. Sims is to leave the city
this morning, the party was given last
evening. The guests took number of gifts
with their good wishes and a generous
share of refreshments.
Irvington.
Mrs. DIR. Thompson and children are visit
ing relatives in Monrovia.
Miss Rose McNeal. OF Romona Ind. is a
guest of Miss Gertrude Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest OF Chicago. win
spend commencement week in Irvngton.
Miss Romaine Braden returned yester
day from a visit of several months with
her sister in West Point, La.
A successful entertainment was given in
the college chapel last night under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor of the Downey-avenue
Church. The programme consisted of a
May pole drill by twenty-four little girls
and the presentation of q comedietta
(which Is Which?' in one act The play
IS one given several months ago at a Sher-
idan Dramatic Club meeting and was re-
peated by the club members at the request
of the Endeavorers The cast included Mr.
Charles Frazier as Robert Apper, DIR. ].
@. Byram as Mr.. Gargle, Mr. George
Swing Paddles, Mrs. Q. o. Carvin as
Miss Annie PEBBLE, Miss Mary Brouse as
Miss Bingham, Miss Romano Bradsn as
Mrs. Mills. The music consisted of violin
solos by Mr. Tom Layman.