The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-23

mrs. Francis Smith and daughters nave
gone 10 San Antonio, Tex, to spend the
winter
/ Miss Ida sweenie has gone to Chicago to
/ attend the grand opera. She will return
\ Saturday.
[ Miss Mary Kintner, of Cedar Farm is
! visiting Mrs. ]. X. Sharpe, Jr., and Miss
/ Julia 9. Sharpe.
The woman's Club will give an entertain
men. next week at the Propylaeum for the
/ Municipal League.
I Miss Bessie Brobst of Kankakee, will ac-
company Mr.. Guy Bender home from that
! city to spend Thanksgiving.
| Mrs. Henry NJ. Waite. of Lexington. Ky,
4 is spending the week with her parents Mr..
1 and Mrs. Charles NJ. Walker.
1 Thomas Gamboldt, who had long been
! resident Of Indianapolis, died suddenly at
his home. No 511 Madison avenue.
Miss Susan Gay Pursell received informal
/ ~ last evening for Miss Dunn Of Kentucky,
who is visiting Miss Florence Webster.
Mrs John c. Dean entertained a few
i friends yesterday with a coffee. During the
AFTERNOON Mrs. Henry NJ. Waite sang.
Mrs Campbell will entertain at cards this
| evening, having as her guests the members
Of the Ladies' Club and their husbands.
Mrs NJ. c. Jacob has returned from Chi
/ cage, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Booth, who has been i'll for five weeks
Mrs. o. b. Jameson will give tea Fri
/ day afternoon to the ladies who assisted IN
| the library booth at the Flower Mission
Mrs George Kittridge, of Chicago, is Wit
ting Mrs " b. Wheeiock, and later will
visit her brother, Mr.. Marvin Rice Max
| well.
Miss Eugenia voolfolk. who is al school
| at Geneva, N Y, will come to spend the
holidays with her mother at Mrs. S. L.
| Bowens.
Miss Anna May Dickson returned to her
home in Martinsville yesterday, accom-
panied by Miss Florence Day, whose guest
she has been.
Mrs H. b. Holman announces the en-
= pa oasaf of Iaar. dan InGonhfna
| Bowen Holman, and Mr.. Philip Lees Smith,
of Worcester, Mass.
The first Of the Symphony Orchestra con-
certs for this season will be given Monday
evening, with Mr.. William II. Sherwood, of
| Chicago, as the pianist.
Mrs. Frank A. Maus will be at home
thursday Dec. /. from 4 to o'clock at
| Elfrfde Scholl will be with her.
There will be a reunion of the Jackson
FAMILY tomorrow at the Propylaeum, when
| dinner win be served. The members are the
descendants of the Jacksons of North Caro-
| lima
Miss Gail v. Smith gave a theater party
last evening for Dr.. Stephens, of Robinson,
Miss Corella Trindle, Mr.. Charles S. Tilton
| and Mr.. Oscar Ensley.
Miss Mary and Mr.. Stewart Kurtz, of
| Denver. have come to spend the winter with
relatives. Miss Kurtz is with her aunt,
| Mrs. Hubbard, and Mr.. Stewart with his
uncle, Mr.. w. E. Kurtz.
Mrs. George F. Adams and Mrs. John c.
| Dean will assist Mrs. Sewal this afternoon
at her 'at home" Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Nichols Lewis will be the guests of honor.
Hours are from to o'clock.
Mrs. arthur Davis. of Pittsburg, came
yesterday to visit Mrs. S. E. Morss. Mrs
Morss will rot receive tomorrow, but will
be al home week from tomorrow, with
| MIS-. Davis as her guest OF honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. Gates gave a
theater party last evening for their guest,
Miss Althea Luce. The other guests were
| AR and Mrs. N A Gadding, Miss Kirby
OF New Jersey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Garrard
Comfy, Mr.. Larz Whitcomb and Mr. Her
| bert Gates.
Mrs. J. w. Williams has issued invita-
tons for card party Nov. 20, in honor Of
her sisters. Mrs. Julia ID. Gordon, of Wash
ington, and Mrs. NJ. d. Watson, of Chicago.
Mrs. Robert Springsteen will issue invita-
tons early next week for small card party
for her sisters, the same ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lecllider gave a large
card party last evening. in the east parlor
were arranged for the players. The room
was decorated with palms and pink chrys-
anthemums. Mrs Lecklider was assisted by
Miss Maude Bynum, Miss Lucille Ballard,
Miss Stella Garfield and Miss Lucia Miller.
MIR. John Cardwell Comstock, of this city,
viii be married to Miss Alkaline LeonOre
Earhart, of Hamilton, o.. Wednesday, Nov.
30, at 1880 p. m. at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young, on
East Ludlow street. Immediately after the
ceremony q reception will be held and later
Mr.. Comstock and his bride will take a
short trip. They win be at home to their
friends at 1887 Ash street, indianapolis, after
Dec. IS.
Yesterday morning, at St. Bridgets
Church. occurred the marriage of Miss Mary
10. Handlon and Mr.. James r. Wells. Rev.
| Father Kern officiating Miss Jewel Hand
Ion, sister of the bride acted as bridesmaid,
and Mr. T. McGrath as best man. A break
fast was served at the Rome of the bride S
parents, 702 Blake street. after which Mr.,
and Mrs. Wells left for a brief trip in north
ern Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells will be at
home at 116 McCarty street after Dec. l.
Mrs. A. A. Young and Mrs. w. b. McMur-
ray entertained a large party of friends at
cards yesterday afternoon for Mrs Otis G..
Wilson, of Chattanooga: They we've as
Kendall, Mrs. John Mendenhall, Mrs r. A.
Brown, Mrs. w. c. Chandler, Mrs. James
Miner Mss Aiice RroWn Miss s Minnie
Davis and Miss Myrtle Sloan. The parlors
were decorated with white and yellow
chrysanthemums and the dining room with
pink carnations In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Young and Mr.. and Mrs. McMurray
entertained in similar way another party
Of friends.
CHURCHMAN-wILSON
Another beautiful wedding was celebrated
last evening, the handsome home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Medford b. Wilson, on North Della
ware street, being the center of the event.
The bride was the eldest daughter of the
house, Miss Daisy Wilson, and the groom,
Mr.. Frank +. Curchman, a member of one
of the oldest families in the city. The cere-
mony was pronounced by Rev M. l.. HaneS,
of the First Presbyterian Church, in the
| presence of the relatives and friends. The
ribbon bearers, Miss Edith Wilson, a sister
of the bride, and Miss Emily Winters, en-
tered the white drawing room first carry
ing the white satin ribbons, which formed
the aisle for the bridal party. The flower
maids were Miss Rebecca Turner, a niece
of the groom and Miss Louise Hibben, and
the maid of honor Miss Claire Wilson,
a sister of he BRIDE. The bride entered with
her father and the groom with his brother.
| Mir. Henry Councilman. The head of the
aisle was the swell window. The soft lace
| Graperies were yelled in smilax and white
roses forming the background, and above
was suspended an umbrella of smilaX,
fringed with white roses and carnations and
maidenhair ferns. From the center of the
umbrella depended q stick of smiiax ending
| in q cluster of white roses and frosted cleo
trio lights Beneath this the bridal party
stood. and the orchestra, which had played
the wedding march, changed it's music to
worn by the attendants We're white, and the
flowers were American Beauty roses. The
bride wore white satin en- train. The cor
sage was trimmed with wide point lace,
which formed a point at the belt and was
graduated to the full width over to the
shoulders. The corsage was low. tulle
veil enveloped her, and her flowers were
Bride roses. White roses anu palms formed
the decoration for the remainder OF the
room. In the library pink roses and in the
crimson morning room yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS were used. Following the congratu-
lationS supper was served. In the blue
dining room the brides table was set A
great basket of American Beauty roses
filled the center of the table. and the bon