The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-24

Mrs. j. o. Perrin of Lafayette, Mrs. J. w.
of Ellettsville.
Among the guests who attended the series
u receptions yesterday afternoon were MRS.
Trip and Mrs Gano, of Denver, With Mrs.
Harry Murphy; Miss Summers, of Louis
vile, with Mrs: w. H. Coleman; Miss lis
dale, OF San Francisco, with Mrs George
T. Evans; Miss Stamp. of Ohio with Mrs.
j. A. Mnburn; Miss McDermott, of Cincin-
matt; with Miss Van Camp; Mrs. ,Westlake,
of Marion, with Mrs. ]. p. Dunn Mrs. Hay
man and Miss Garrard. with Miss Louise
Garrard; Miss Basel of Virginia. with Mrs.
Bowles, of Boston; Mrs. Mortimer Lever
ing, of Lafayette, with Mrs. John L. Grit
fiths; Mrs. ": B: Leeds. Of Chicago, with
Dayton, o., with Miss Edith Bingham.
THE DRAMATIC CLUB.
The Dramatic Club season was brilliantly
inaugurated last night with a bright play
and large and enthusiastic audience. The
play was "He Is Not Jealous" translated
from the German by Mrs. John o. Perrin,
of Lafayette, a member Of the club The
characters in the play are young doctor
and his wife, an uncle of the wife and a
maid. The wife believes her husband is not
in love with her because he is jealous of
her. She confides her fear to her uncle,
who promises assistance, in adopting dis
guise and letting the husband see them in
the WINDOW. In the meantime, the uncle
let's the husband into the scheme. This
leads to a spirited and vigorous contre-
temps and final explanation and recon-
Citation. The characters were taken by Miss
Elizabeth Dye who was the sweet, pretty
inconstant wife; Mr.. Horace Hord, who was
the apathetic and later the tragic husband;
Gus old uncle, and Miss Margaret Carey,
who was the German maid, always busy
with her knitting and who spoke with a
strong accent. The presentation could not
have been improved upon in the Dramatic
Club The scenery and the costumes were
appropriate and picturesque; There were
| call at the last. The audience was invited
to the West Paror for supper, while the
assembly hall cleared for the dance
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
| O. Perrin, Mrs Mortimer lowering, OF La
| fayette; Mrs. Fl. H. Bean, of Springfield
O.; Mr.. Charles W. B. Leeds; of Chicago;
Miss Summers, of Louisville; Mrs: Trip and
Mrs. Gano, of Denver; Mr.. and Mrs. West
| lake, of Marion; Miss Jane Williams, of
| Rochester, n. Y; Miss Roberts, of Mobile;
| Miss Hawthorn of Portland, Ore; Mrs. N.
| A. Gladding, Miss Garrard and Miss Bas-
sell, of Clarksburg,, w. Va; Miss Tisdale.
| Boston; Miss Stamp, of Mount Vernon, o.;
Mrs. Nichols, of Philadelphia; Miss Helen
Smith, of Charlottesville; Miss Foster, of
Terre Haute; MIR Barnes and Mr.. Haughey,
of Chicago.
MRS. GRIFFITH'S TEA.
Mrs William II. Griffith gave a delightful
tea yesterday afternoon, from to o'clock,
and introduced her niece, Miss Ellie Griffith,
of Evanston, and Miss Hawkins, of Port
land Miss Griffith wore a pretty gown of
Dresden striped silk with pink, and Miss
Hawkins a gown of blue silk. The reception
parlor was adorned with parti-colored
chrysanthemums in vases. Mrs. John w.
Kern, Mrs. It. e. Griffith, Mrs G.. l.. Rit-
tenhouse, Mrs. c. F. Sayles and Mrs E. M.
Thompson entertained in the parlor. In the
blue room yellow flowers were artiStlcally
placed and tea was poured by Mrs CLAUDE
Griffith, assisted by Miss Van Camp, Miss
and her visitor, Miss Daniels, of Dayton,
Miss Mabel Lutes. Miss Florence Coffin.
fifth. In the. dining room, which is Iur-
nished in Indian red, American Beauty roses
graeed the table. Mrs =, Pierre Gray Mrs Mrs
Dewitt c. Griffith presided, and were as,
sisted by Mrs. Harry Drew, Mrs. Cortland
orchestra played in the library. There were
many guests. as several hundred invitations
had been issued, and many OF the VISITORS
Miss Hawkins are to be the guests of honor
at several entertainments during their visit.
MRS ELDERS RECEPTION.
One of the handsomest entertainments OF
yesterday was the reception given by Mrs.
William Line Elder for her visitor, Mrs.
Harry H. Bean, of Springfield, o. The two
ladies received alone. The ladies were as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs. H. H. Hanna,
Mrs. Mary S. Moore, Mrs. M. L. Haines,
Mrs. j. A. Milburn, Mrs. John A. Bradshaw,
| Mrs. f. H. Blackledge and Mrs. Harry Muir
| ply. In the second parlor Mrs; a: L. Ma
| son, Mrs. j. K. Sharpe Jr., and MRS. John
| l.. GrifIiths presided at the tea table, ana
| were assisted by Miss Alice Fenton, of Chi
| cage. Miss Martha Bradshaw, Miss Eleanor
Porter and Miss Deborah d. Moore. In the
dining room Mrs X Hs 6stnr Ms Mr Mar ~
| Foster, Miss Anna Hasselman, Miss
| Julia Harrison Moore and Miss Kath-
rooms were softly lighted, having pink
| crepe shades over the gas, and Bridesmaid
| and Meteor roses in stem vases were used
| everywhere with artistic effect, the blend
| ing of the two colorS being most happy.
| The mantels were filled with noddng ferns
| and pink chrysanthemums. harpist and
| vioiinist in the hall accompanied the voices.
| There was very large attendance of hand
| some women in new gowns, and the ladies
| who assisted wore pretty light gowns, when
| harmonized with the decorations
FOR. MR.. AND MRS. SKINNER.
Mr. and Mrs Morris Ross were at home
| informally yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Rosss
| usual reception day, and had for their
| guests of honor Mr. and Mrs. Otis Skinner.
| There were numerous callers, who were pre-
| sented to the distinguished couple. Mrs.
| Skinner wore a pretty costume of castor
| cloth, with a corsage of satin, trimmed with
| embroidered passementerie in delicate col
orS. A green velvet collar was worn ana
braided cloth hat to match the gown, which
was trimmed with q cluster of shaded cas-
tor uuills Mr.. and Mrs. Ross were assist
ed by Mrs. c. C. Foster, Mrs Charles Mar
tindale, Mrs. H. Bates, jr., and Miss Mary
Foster Their artistic rooms were adorned
with vases of chrysanthemums and the tea
table in the second parlor was embellsned
with dainty appointments and pink roses;
The callers included both gentlemen ana
ladies' Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner are known
to quite a circle of friends socially, and
have more invitations than they can ac-
cept whenever they visit this city.
HARLAN-NOBLE.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2S.-Miss Mary
Maud Noble and James Shanklin Harlan
were married to-day at st. Johns Episcopal
| Church, in this city. The bride is the daugh-
| ter of Mrs Belden Noble, of Washington
| and the groom is the son of Associate JUS
| tice Harlan, of the United States Supreme
| Court The ushers were Mr.. Trask, of New
| York, and Messrs. McClaren, Sprague, De-
| lavan Smith, Mcclure and John Harlan, of
| Chicago Mr.. Robert Shanklin, of Chicago
was the best man. After wedding break
fast at the home of the brides mother the
couple left on a wedding trip to Chicago,
where they will make their home.
BARNEY-SCHULTZ.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. 23.-Miss