The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-05
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

FEKOUNHL HNU OOClE i.
Miss Pearl Haynes will go to Richmond
to-day to visit friends.
Mrs. George G. Tanner will entertain
Tuesday with luncheon.
Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson returned yesterday
from visit to Mrs Fenton and family i'll
Chicago.
Mrs. VIM. b. Mills is visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Oscar l.. Watkins, at the
Blacherne.
Miss Myla Coburn will go to st. Louis to-
day to visit her sister, Mrs. ". b. Allen,
and family.
Mrs. Charles Busby will go to Lebanon
next week to attend party to be given by
Mrs. Charles Zion.
Miss Gilbert, who is visiting Mrs. l.. G.
Willard and family. will return to her home
in Utica, N. Y, Monday.
Mr.. Thomas H. Darby, of Cincinnati, is
the guest of his sister, Miss Laura G. OAR
by, on North Delaware street.
Mrs NJ S. Huey and Miss Huey have is
sued invitations for dance at the Wood
ruff clubhouse Thursday evening.
Mr.. Charles Minshall. of Terre Haute, is
here to spend a short time with Mr.. Chap
man Williams at the Bates House.
Mrs Nellie Scott will go to Europe and
spend the early summer with relatives in
Scotland, and later she will go to Paris.
Mrs. Russell Seeds will entertain at cards
Wednesday for her sister, Mrs. OKane, or
Chicago and Miss Bessie Black, of Spring
field, o.
Mr.. and Mrs Edison r. Wood entertained
a few friends at dinner last evening Tor
Miss Lura Bryner of Peoria, Ill.,, Mrs.
DunnS guest.
The Misses Atkins gave an informal mu-
sicale last evening, and a number of Mr..
Preston's pupils sang. Mr.. Preston also
contributed several solos.
The Chapel Club Association will give
children's Valentine party Saturday after
noon, Feb. r. at the home of Mrs. A. M.
Sweeny, on North Illinois street
Miss Anna Dold. of Madison, is the guest
of Mrs John Clinton Wood at Woodruff
Place Miss May Wood, oflChieago, will
come Tuesday to visit Mrs Wood.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Nash for the marriage Of their
GAINESVILLE. Tenn, to take place Feb. l6
Miss Edith Castle will sing solo at the
First Baptist Church Sunday morning
Miss Castle has been studying in Boston.
She will give a recital in Lafayette Feb. ii.
There will be a called meeting of the
Colonial Danes soon at the home of Mrs.
L. G. Darlington. when the historian, Mrs
Milburn, will read the greetings from SIM
liar societies elsewhere.
Mrs. Bement Lyman will receive inform
ally Thursday afternoon and evening for
her guests, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs; Stillwel,
and Mrs. Eugene Baum, of Lafayette.
There are no invitations.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Coffin entertained
few friends at dinner last night in honor
Chicago aH Who m are the CHESTS Of Mr. and
Mrs Seeds, in Woodruff Place.
A club of children, working in the interest
of charity will give a valentine sale and
dance this afternoon, from to 6 o'clock,
at the Brenneke Academy The proceeds
will be given to the Katherine Home.
The indianapolis Maennerchor has issued
invitations for its annual masquerade Fri
day, Feb. Is. at it's hall. Admission will be
restricted to those in fancy costume or
domino except persons over fifty years OF
age. who will be admitted if wearing the
roo IfI4ff Fsaixy% ha rr. md -
will be at o'clock.
Mrs r. O. Hawkins gave a luncheon yes
terday for her guest. Miss Olivia Hapgood,
Of Cleveland. o., and a number of friends
who have resided in Ohio. The guests in
Hawkins. Mrs; e; 4. Wilson. Mrs. =. J.
Bradshaw and Mrs. M. L. Crowell.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church will meet on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O in the lecture
room. Mrs. A. M. Robertson will read Il
paper on Enthusiasts in Religion" Miss
Dawwood, of Damascus, Syria, will speak
of her education in. the mission school. Mrs.
Courtlandt Van camp. Mrs Morris De-
frees and Mrs. Ernest Keith will entertain
during the social hour
Mrs. f. G. Darlington entertained about
fifty young ladies yesterday afternoon at
domino whist. There were five tables, with
nine players at each table, and three prizes
were given at each table. There was no
progression. The handsome rooms were
adorned with rare vases filled with pink
roses. Among the guests were Miss Gill
bert, of Utica; Miss Swayze, OF Taunton
Mass, and Miss Parks, Of Martinsville.
Mrs. John r. Pearson and Mrs. Horace i.
Smith yesterday gave a card party OF
twenty-four tables at their home on North
Pennsylvania street. The spacious rooms
were adorned with carnations and roses.
The ladies were assisted by Mrs. George a.
Dickson, Mrs William Dickson and Mrs.
John T. Dickson in entertaining. There
were six prizes presented. Among the
players We're Mrs. Claude Matthews and
Miss Matthews. of Clinton; Mrs. Ketten-
BACH Miss Stone, of New York: Mrs. Sohn-
gen, of Hamilton, o.. and Miss Media Dick
son. OF Anderson; Miss Courtney and Miss
Fox, of Virginia.
A Japanese tea was given yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs r G. Gardner,
bers of the Kings Daughters and the
Dorcas Aid Society. The rooms were deco
terms and dolls. A huge umbrella fringed
with lanterns canopied the tea table with
its Oriental ware and another shielded the
Gardner president, Miss Elma Wooilen
secretary, and Miss Laura Huey. treasurer
of the Dorcas and by Mrs. Herbert Wood,
ana treasurer of the hings Daughters. Miss
Juliette Bryan and Mrs. Wilmer Christian
presided at the tea table, Mrs. Il. +. Perry,
the ice tabourets and Mrs Lew Cooper,
Miss Folsom and Miss Lulu Hereth at the
candy, table; The assisting ladies
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Miss Helen Conner. Mrs. George Chandler,
Misses Mary and Hazel Davis. Miss Martha
Drapier. Miss Lois Dyer, Miss Nina Bond
Miss Nellie Wiles, Miss Julia Walk, Mrs.
il. w. Mansfield, Miss lone Scholl, Miss
Alma Routh, Miss Helen Seaton. Miss
Nellie Richards, Miss Elizabeth Cooper,
Miss Mary Dresser. Miss Edna Williams
and Miss Gertrude Droege. The proceeds OF
the tea We're for the Door of Hope.
BALLARD-OWEN.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WORTHINGTON, Ind, Feb. 4.--Mr. John
]. Ballard and Miss Florence owen. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. III. b. Owen, were mar
ried yesterday evening at the home of the
bride. Rev. ]. L. Jessup, pastor Of the
Christian Church at Vincennes. officiated.
Mr. and Mrs Ballard left Immediately after
the ceremony for southern Georgia to spend
the remainder of the winter They will be
at home to their friends after April l.
MURPHY-BROWN.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WEST BADEN. Ind. Feb. 4.-This COM
munity was much surprised by the secret
marriage of A. w. Murphy and Miss Nellie
Brown. Mr.. Murphy was u former resi-
dent of Greencastle and is manager of the
Western Union telegraph office here. Miss
Brown is an accomplished young woman
and formerly resided at Mitchell.