The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Flora Stanley will entertain her card
club this afternoon.
The Madrigal Club will not hold it's regu-
lar meeting this morning.
Miss Lucy Holiday has returned from a
visit to friends in Champagne, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Nicholson will en-
terrain friends at dinner Saturday even
ing.
Miss Edna j. Williams will give a party
Feb. 3 for her guest, Miss Forsyth, of Ken
lucky.
Miss Florence MaIott will go to st.
Louis Saturday TO make a visit of several
weeks
Miss Jenny yelling left yesterday for the
southeast coast of Florida, to be gone four
months.
Mrs. Malott and daughters and Mrs. F.
w: Hays will observe their reception days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckhouse have taken pos
session of their new home on North Meri-
dian and Seventeenth street (old Eighty.
Mrs. Frederick Fahnley entertained a few
Rush's guest, Mrs. Krauss. of Cleveland.
The Arion Club. assisted by Miss jose
phine Hyde, contraltO, gave a concert last
evening at Odd Fellows Hall on Virginia
avenue.
Mrs. Theodore Varney will give a break
fast Saturday in honor Of Misses Josephine
and Helen Holman, and their visitor Miss
Withers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Albert Layman
have issued invitations for a masGue party
Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, at their home in
Woodruff Place.
Miss Augusta Lyon will leave the middle
OF February for Baltimore to join her par
ents. Mr.. John c.. Lyon. who has been
East for several weeks, has returned TO
this city.
The friends of Miss Nellie Graham. 70
West Michigan street. celebrated her four
teenth birthday by a surprise party on
Tuesday evening. presenting her with a
ring set with garnet and pearls.
Miss McDermott of Cincinnati Miss OIuav
of Clinton. Iowa, and Miss Stevenson of
philadelphia. who have been the guests of
social attentions, have returned home.
The Fortnightly Literary Club will have
an evening meeting next week Tuesday,.
viting two guests. Miss Mary Nicholson is
to read a paper on Jean Francois Millet,'
which will be illustrated.
The song service given at Roberts Park
Church last Sunday evening will be re-
peated Sunday evening. At the morning
service Mr.. Frank V. Steele. of Chicago
where he was I'm the choir at Bishop Che
neys Church, Will sing Rock of Ages" by
Shepard.
The marriage of Mr.. Kenneth A. Faw-
cette. OF Chicago. ormerly of this city. and
Miss Eta Almond will occur this morn
Ing. at 10 O'Clock. at the residence OF the
brides parents, in this city. After the cere-
mony they will go direct to Chicago. where
they will reside at No. 81 Thirty-ninth
street.
A very fine portrait of Mr.. W. F. Fish
f 61sR t Is on Srn s6hi ID Mr a at Lieber's II is
In the artists very best style. Mr.. Steele
has happily caught Mr.. Ffshback's best ex-
preston and has faithfully transferred IL
TO the canvas. The flesh tints. the peculiar
gray of the hair and the ensemble speak
Mr.. Steele's art and talent.
Mrs. John r. Wilson gave a small COM
pany yesterday afternoon, having with her
Mrs. May W. Donnan, who read her paper
on "Motley's the Only Wear which She
read a few weeks ago at the Katherine
Merrill Club. Mrs. Donnan is a contribu-
tor 10 the Journal columns and other pub
LEGATIONS and her graceful writings and
facfle expressions give her place among the
literary workers of the city.
Mrs Ruth McEnery Stuart. the WELL
known writer. was the guest of the Con-
temporary Club last evening and read a
series OF sketches from her own writings
which were delightful. Mrs. Stuart has the
faculty of making each member OF the au-
dience feel that the story is told for him or
her individually. The committee for the
evening included Mr.. and Mrs. o. r.. Jane
Hume and Mr.. Newton Booth harrington.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Stuart viii read
Tor the girls at the Classical School some
OF her sunny Sketches"
Mrs. j. $. Holiday gave n charming
post-nuptial linen shower Tuesday after
noon i'm honor of Mrs. Theodore Varney. A
dozen frienCs were Invited and on arrival
each one was given a hemstitched doyley
and silks to- embroider IL. each recipient
drawing her own design. After an hour or
more the articles were examined and Ores
den pieces Were given as prizes. The
guests 20 meet Mrs. Narney were Mrs. {.
w. Haueisen. Mrs. Arthur ID. Gates. Miss
Maria WOOllen. Mrs. John SomerviIle. Miss
Lyon. Miss Holiday, Miss Eleanor Smith
Miss Martindale and the Misses Butler.
GRIFFITH-STONE.
a wedding OF much interest was that of
Miss Katherine Kierstead Stone, only
daughter of Mrs. Anna Kierstead Ham
mond. and Mr.. Carl Vernon Griffith. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore F.. Griffith, which
took place last evening before a large audi
enee OF relatives and friends at Christ
Church. The bride is "A granddaughter OF
Mrs A A cady. OF one OF the Oldest and
most prominent families I'm. the city, and
both bride and groom are known to a large