The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.


superior role in the same play.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
F. J. Briggs. of Logansport Ind, is in
the city,.
Miss Olive Pursell entertained her whist
club yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Stewart and daughter and
Miss Mary knippenberg Will return Tues
day from Canada.
Mr. Henry D. Pierce and son Douglas
| who have been on trip to Holland, sailed
| for home Wednesday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Merrill are en-
| route home from Europe, Wnere tney nave
| been spending three months.
| Miss Elizabeth Dalton and Miss Esther
| Haughey will leave Monday for Mrs. Som
ers's school in Washington, d. c.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Peck and daughter
| are expected home to-day from their visit
to relatives in Maine and Massachusetts
Mr.. and Mrs. Toerton McCleary, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ Nc
Cleary, have returned to their home in CO.
lumbuS, o.
Misses Eudora Landers. Lena Brash and
Gertrude Wocher will leave tomorrow for
| Washington, d. c.. to attend the Mcdonald
Ellis School.
her uncle, Mr.. s. L. Goode, and family for
the last year, will leave soon for her home
in California.
Mrs. /. N. Pattison and daughter, Mrs.
formerly of this city, will come next week
to visit friends
Mrs. j. L. Mcfarland, Miss Edith McFar-
land and Mr. Charles Mcfarland and Mrs.
| George r.. Adams and grandson. George
Watson, are in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolters and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Gibson. of Louisville, will come, for the
| ComlyWalcott wedding and will be the
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hatch.
Mrs. N. A. Holden of Danville, ILL.,. form
erly Miss Lillian Russell: of this city, has
| come for the funeral of Mrs. Fortune. and
| is the guest of Mrs Charles A. Layman.
Miss Helen M. Norris daughter of Mrs. K.
| b. Morris will leave soon for Terre Haute,
in music at ST. Mary's of the Woods. Miss
| Morris held high rank as a graduate of the
| institution.
The Conversation Club was entertained
| yesterday afternoon by Mrs. S. e. Perkins.
| The topic of discussion was Famous
Schools Mrs. A. r. Hale, Mrs. Henry Coe
and Mrs. ]. w. Jones were the leaders.
| Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Jones spoke of the
| schools of England and Mrs. Coe of the
leading ones of the United States Tea was
served after the programme.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G.
| Stelhorn, of 602 North Noble street, enter
tanned a number of friends in honor of Miss
After a bicycle run about the city they were
| served to lunch Among those present
Mere Mi and Mrs Ed isl DaTs9n Mr. w and
lerich. Anna Lutz, Emma Reagan Ethal
| Stelhorn, Jessie Walden Hatty Marshall,
Dupont, Geo. W Waller F. Marshall and
L. McDay.
The Boys Brigade Band gave it's first
concert of the season at a lawn fete last
evening at the residence of Mr.. w. G. Dick
son, on North East street. The garden
where the concert was held was crowded
and the mothers and sisters of the boys
| served the refreshments. The programme
included patriotic airs, Sousa's marches and
other numbers The boys have n not te given
| July. Master Scott Wade, nine years old,
| the youngest cornetist in the United States,
played a solo.
| day Wednesday afternoon at the home of
| Mrs S. N. Mcfarland Asparagus and
golden rod decorated the rooms. Mrs Nc
| Farland was assisted by Mrs. Champe.
| Mrs. Fike, Mrs. Laura Brown, Mrs Gates
and Misses Fesler and Champe The pro-
| F. Thompson; Early History of Woman's
| Clubs" Mrs. r. Roberts; Advantages of
Club WORKS MS f Msak Th ev8s
a reading by Miss Maud Roberts.
The Ladies' Society of Mayfiower Church.
of which Mrs S. l., Morrison is the presi-
dent, gave a reception last evening to the
new pastor, Rev. S. A. Hayt. and daughters,
Miss Alice c. Hayt and Miss Jessie J. A.
Hayt. The reception was given in the
chapel, which was decorated in scarlet
SALIVA and geraniums and other flowers OF
vivid hue. In the adjoining room the re-
freshments were served and the decorations
were of pink roses. Miss Elizabeth Massey
and Miss Josephine Hyde presided at the
presenting
to Mr. and the Misses Hayt we're Mrs. Nor
rison, Rev. and Mrs. Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Hollenbeck and Mr.. and Mrs H. G.
Coldwell. Other members of the congrega-
ton assisted In the entertainment.
MAENNERCHOR GUEST DAY.
An elegant reception was given yesterday
afternoon by the ladies' society of the
Maennerchor to their friends. Every APP
pointment, from the awning at the door to
the minutest detail, was admirably ar
ranged. The friends were received in the
reception parlor, where palms and ferns
were placed in artistic places, forming a
canopy over seats, massed in corners or
placed on individual stands Mrs. Adolph
Scherer president of the society, received,
and was assisted by the ladies at the head
of the several sections. Mrs Rhodehamel,
Mrs. Frederick Francke, Mrs. Robert FL
lott Mrs. Joseph Schneider Mrs. julius
Keller and Mrs. John p. F'renzel, each
handsomely dressed. In the kneipe the ice
tables were placed and adorned with La
France roses and delicate embroideries,
with ribbons of pink to correspond. The
ladies of the Fourth section aiternated in
presiding. In the south room We're small
tables. each adorned with flowers of the au-
tumn colors and the ladies of the Fifth Sec
ton served the guests. In one end of the
| room lemonade was served from a unique
bowl which had fruits IN reef f. the he whole whole
section served. Trailing asparagus formed
a frieze about the rooms, and in the broad
| window seats were large vases of golden
rod, scarlet sage and other autumn flowers.
| In the broad hall were pyramids of palms.
| and hidden by a tall row of the long fingered
| plants was an orchestra. The decorations
were in charge of the Second section, which
| showed good taste in each ROOM and the
music was secured by the ladies of the First
| section The entertainment was an au-
| splcious opening for the society, which
| holds an important place in the social life
among both Germans and Americans in the
| community Late in the afternoon a num-
| Der of gentlemen were guests of the society
| and they were given cordial greeting and
| We're literally served by the many hos
| teSses.
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