The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-10
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Bessie Black OF Springfield. o.. is
| the guest OF Mrs. Russell NJ. Seeds at Wood
ruff Place.
Dr. Harry Van Hummel entertained
number of friends with an X-ray party
| last evening.
Mrs. Elmer C. Sewall will entertain a
number of friends Saturday afternoon with
| a hearts" party.
| Mr.. Harris Thiebaud of Springfield, o.,
will come next week to visit Mr. and Mrs
| Charles A. Layman.
Mrs. John c. Dean will entertain the Clas-
| steal School residence girls Friday evening
with a small party.
| Mr.. and Mrs. p. b. Raymond will give
| dance at the Propylaeum soon for their
| son, Mr.. Harry Raymond.
| Mrs. John W. Kern will give card COM
| pany a week from to-day in honor of Mrs.
| a. X. Bixby of New Albany.
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Ohr entertained
/ the members of their whist club last even
| ing at their home on st. 10 street.
Mrs -. x. l. ockard has Issued invitations
| for a card party tomorrow afternoon at
| her home on North Delaware street.
| Miss Blakeslee OF Albany, who has been
! the guest of Mr. G. s. Denny's family for
| five weeks, left yesterday for Chicago.
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Foster. of Chicago. and
| Miss Winifred Cain, of Anderson. are Wis
| Plaza.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Author. of $50 East Ohio
| street. celebrated their silver wedding last
evening. About thirty of their friends at
| tended and spent an enjoyable evening,
| Colonel and Mrs. Eli Lilly entertained
| Miss Henson. of Philadelphia, and Miss
! Carpenter. of Yonkers. and a few other
| friends last evening with an informal mu-
| sicale.
| Mrs. Addison Roache. of West Twelfth
| street, gave a luncheon yesterday in honor
| her former home in California. Mrs.
| Lamme will go with Ex-Governor and Mrs.
| Matthews.
The Indianapolis German Literary Club
Il aff xxrttl lIrC II 0atfg
| Hollweg Miss Colgan read a paper on
| The Cid and the conversation was led by
Mrs. Fl. %. panther. A-number of guests
| were entertained.
A valentine party will be given at the
| Propylaeum Saturday afternoon for chill
| dren. There will be postoffice, where each
| child will get a valentine. There will be
dancing in the west parlor and there will
be Punch and Judy show as special at
| fractions.
Invitations have been issued for a mill
| itary ball 10 he given in honor of Prigadier
General w. j. Mckee and his staff at the
Propylaeum Thursday evening, Feb. 10. by
Company III, Infantry of the National
Guard. Mrs. c. ;. Denny is to be sponsor
for the ball.
Mrs. T. a. Randall and daughter Edna.
Mrs II. F. Biilingsly, Mrs j. c. Adams
and Miss Addie Nj. Wallace have returned
from Buffalo; where they. went TO attend
the clay workers convention. The ladies
received many social attentions from the
ladies Of Buffalo.
\
luncheon for young ladies yesterday in hon
| or OF Miss Augusta Lyon. Covers were laid
oblong basket of .daffodils set in doilies
embroidered i'm yellow. Miss Lyon. Mrs
Theodore Varney and Miss Katherine Win
ter assisted Mrs. Atkins and the Misses At
kins in their regular afternoon at home.
A number of musical entertainments are
to be given within the next few weeks.
The Philharmonic Club will have a con-
cert: there will be concert by the faculty
of the College of Music; Mr.. Oliver Willard
Pierce and Mrs. LOttie Adam Raschig will
give piano and voice recital; Mr.. Edwin
Farmer and Mr.. Hugh McCiibeny will give
a piano and violin recital; the Indianapolis
Choral Union. assisted by several instru-
mentalists, Will give a concert; the orcheS-
ira under Mr.. ErnestinOfs direction will
give a concert, and the Matinee Musicale
views" by William Armstrong. and a can
tata king Renes Daughter on for next
week. Each will be well worth attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Layman gave a
| beautiful fancy dress masque ball last
evening at their home in Woodruff Place
| About seventy-five Invitations were issued
Tor the event, a number OF ,, them going to
most attractive with Southern smilax above
the arches and vases of flowers on the
mantels. In the White parlor deep pink
carnations were used and in the reception
hall red. while the dining room in
white and green. Ices were served all OF
| the evening in the dining room and a more
substantial supper in the Delft sitting room
upstairs In the latter room daffodils har
|
| furnishings. Great secrecy prevailed before
| the party rs to the costume to be worn OF
the character assumed Mrs Layman was
"A Study in Scarlet" with everything OF
the rich color. from the slippers to the
. plnted cap on her head. and no one could
recognize the host in his character of al
old Irish woman. The ladies' costumes Were
varied. though most of the men appeared
in dominoes of diverse colors One of tn,
daintieSt gowns was worn by Mrs. John G
Dean, who was Aurora with diaphanou:
skirts of pink. blue. white and yellow on,
over the other and the SECOND one studdeS
ors and floating draperies for sleeves, haC
a cloudy effect. while diadem with sin
gle star completed the dress. Mrs. +. h
, Raymond wore an elegant directoire dres
of rich satin with large hat and plume
and a tall cane. Miss Laura Huey was
Japanese lady with a richly embroidered
gown and all the accessories directly from
the Orient. Miss Black. of Springfield. o.
was Spring. Mrs George T.. Field wa
costumed after the The Old Woman VIII
l Lived in a Shoe and John NJ. Spann wa
Quaker Oats" Mrs. w. r. Brown wor
E a dress of red and white representing Fol
; | ly." Mrs. Laymans little daughter was
l | dainty French maid. and her little friend
! Marjorie Seeds, who represented a chrysan
| inson and Ruth Rogers were invited in I
r enjoy the spectacle Among the guest
| Louisville: Mrs. Bixby. of New Albany
Miss Weller, of Louisville. and Mr.. Lands
: | OF Marion.
I FOR Mr.. AND MRS. MATTHEW'S.
| MT. ana MIS-. A. vi. SWeeny gave a ldrS
n and elegant reception last evening at thei
2 | home on North Illinois street in honor O
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Claude Matthews
. All OF the State officials and city officials
q | prominent public men and their wives an
e numerous personal friends were included i
the five hundred invitations which were is
sued for the event. The gathering on
n of the most notable politically that has bee
assembled socially this season. The guest
of honor are widely known and admired b
n many in all parties and the event on
!, of the few that the friends have been abb
: to enjoy with them for long tim,
5 Preparations for the reception were elaboI
ate. The house with it's rich furnishing
was decorated with flowers appropriate /
: color for each ROOM The parlOr, with In
q light blue satin draperies. had vases Of pin
roses and the second parior was gay wit
5 palms and daffOdilS. The handsome dnin
i room had bridesmaid roses tastefully al
4 ranged and the breakfast room. wher
:, bOuillOn was served. was in ferns and whit
:, hyacinths. and the broad reception hall wa
- fragrant with pink carnations and rose:
Palms and smilaX were used in every ROOF
c and bouquet aZaleas We're mingle
d with them. Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeny and NJ
:. and Mrs Matthews received. Mrs. Sween
wore an elegant gown OF yellow and whit
u brOcaded satin yelled in yellow mOusselain
L de sole and trimmed with bands of pearls
c Mrs. Matthew's gown was of black Crep
du chene gracefully fashioned. Mrs. Sween
was assisted in entertaining in the parloI
son. Mrs. Winfield Johnson, Mrs w I
william