The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-08

Mr. Carl Schneider. baritone. Miss Wag-
ner, who is one of the most brilliant plan
lists in the State; played with her usual ex-
cellence. Miss Daggett was warmly re-
ceived and Mr.. Schneider's voice was heard
to advantage.
One of the most interesting afternoons
at the Women's Club this season was yes
terday when Mrs. Morris Ross read a paper
on Manners, Mrs Frank H. Blackledge
one on 'Fads'' and Mrs. James M Winters
on Social Customs" and Mrs. Benjamin
D. Walcott led the conversation on the
three subjects. The members Joined in the
conversation and the papers and converse
ton made one of the most enjoyable of
meetings.
Miss Willard was hostess for q charming
tea yesterday afternoon given in honor of
Mrs. Cowan, of Louisville. The handsome
rooms were simply adorned with vases of
roses; Miss Miliar rd,, was assisted ASST by her
lington Mrs Henry S. Fraser, Miss Gar
rard, Miss Miller Miss WATSON, Miss But
Ter and Miss Foster. In the dining room
green and white prevailed In the center
of the table was an artistically arranged
baskets of swansonia and asparagus fern
cool colors. Mrs CoWan will remain the
guest of Mrs. and Miss Willard for week.
The fourth section of the Free Kindergar-
ten, with Mrs Thomas Dean and Mrs. Ea-
gleStield as hoSteSSeS, gave a tea yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. r. G.
Cornelius, on North Meridian street. The
rooms were decorated with profuson of
spring flowers and the dining room was
redolent with the perfume of apple bios
SONS. The fifty or more ladies of the sec
ton assisted in entertaining the visitors,
who were numerous. During the afternoon
Mrs. Hugh McGibeny gave her delightful
musical monologues, which are novel and
difficult as well. TWO ladies read the palms
of patrons and there was a sale of some
very fine embroideries and hand-painted
china, which had been contributed.
The twentieth wedding anniversary Of
Rev and Mrs. Frank o. Ballard was cell
ebrated last evening at Memorial Presby-
terrain Church and the entire congregation
tn ffor
their congratulations. The parlors were
made into drawing room with pretty cor
ners, rugs, tables and flowers in profusiOn
Green and Japanese effects were carried out
artistically in part of the adornment Mr.
and Mrs. Ballard received the guests and
were assisted by the officials of the church
and their wives. One of the surprises ar
ranged for the pastor and his wife was the
presentation of dinner and tea set of
china During the evening the choir of fifty
voices added to the pleasure with appro-
pirate bridal music and Mrs. GLADDEN. sang
20, Promise Me- The refreshments were
served in the upstairs rooms where pink
and white tulips with ferns formed the
table decorations, and the young ladies of
the church, in their pretty gowns, were the
mattresses.
Mr.. and Mrs John Carl Ingram gave a
reception last evening at their home on
Park avenue, having as their guests of
honor Rev. and Mrs. ]. Cumming Smith
The guests included the officers of the Tab
ernacle Church. where Mr. Smith is pastor
and their families and a number of the
clergymen of the city and their wives The
LooIuS were prettlly adorned with American
Beauty roses, daisies and daffodils and La
France roses. In the parlors Mr. and Mrs
ingram were assisted by Mr. and Mrs. w
H. Hubbard, Mrs. ID. l.. Whittier Mr. and
In the dining room Mrs. John Chestnut and
Mrs. James Wilson were assisted by Miss
Winnie Goode, Miss Anna Carter, Miss Mary
Wilson, the Misses Anderson Miss Eliza
Chambers the Misses Hamilton Miss Dug
dale and Miss Nina Bond, and in the IL
brary lemonade was dispensed by Miss
Cara Ingram, assisted by Miss Mary
Kahlo, Miss Jessie Anderson and Miss Lii
liam Mitchell. During the evening Mrs
Sontag sang, and there was other music
The juniors of the Girls Classical School
gave party last evening in the west par
! Tor of the Propylaeum, at which the sen
Tors We're the guests of honor. 1t was
not until the arrival of the guests that
they knew what kind of entertainment had
been provided "A german was danced the
several figures being led by the class presi-
dents, Miss Mary Wilson for the enter
tainers and Miss Ruth Wilson for the
guests. The manteI was filed with ferns
and daisies, the class flower. and the chan
delierS were hung with green and white
the class color. At the ends of the room
were the favor tables where the chap
erons, Mrs. Sewall and Miss Parker pre-
sided The young ladies were assisted in
arranging the fdVors and figures by Miss
Louise Garrard, who also assisted in the
evening. The faVors for one figure were
picture hats made of crepe paper and pa
per flowers. and they were hung on hat
trees at one end of the room Gay paper
parasols and Japanese paraSols and college
badges and crooks tied with the class col
ors and ribbons with bells formed the IA
vors. The figures We're the French -Four.
the Position, the Scarf, the Broom the
Mousetrap and, finally. there was the Ball
figure. In the center of the room was sus-
pended green bali with ribbons. AT the
signal ribbons were pulled. the ball
opened and strewn over the dancers We're
bouquets of daisies tied with the class coll
ors for every member of the party. The