The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-20

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OF Mrs. Faust OF Columbia City, and Miss
Wichet, of Dayton, O.
Miss Lura Bryner, of Peoria. who has
COB b p sPnenn nn ssyeT rs H Baidwirs iam-
lily, has returned home.
Mrs. A. c. Daley was the hostess for the
Sorosis Club yesterday and she entertained
the thirty-Tye members at her nome on
North Delaware street.
Mrs. Carroll De Witt will entertain few
friends Informally this afternoon for Mrs.
Mungan of Fort Wayne, formerly Miss
Kate Gossett of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Schofield announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Bessie Max
Inc, and Mr.. Raymond Harland Pence, the
marriage TO occur in June.
Plymouth Circle will give social in the
parlors of Plymouth Church Friday evening
at O'Clock: "A pantomime, "AraDeila and
LIONEL" will be the entertainment.
Mrs. Alfred Clark, jr, entertained the
Oakland Euchre Club yesterday IN honor of
Mrs. W. l.. Wingate of Shelbyville. There
were several invited guests present.
The ladies of the third section of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, under the lead
ership Of Mrs. y. +. Swain and Mrs. T.. H.
Eldridge, gave a social last evening in the
church parlors
The social meeting of the McCulloch Club
will be held this. evening and the annual
will speak on THE Press as Factor in
City Government.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson will give a
dinner, Monday evening, for Mr., and Mrs
ing day for New York, and will sail the
same week for Europe.
Rev. w. F. Taylor, formerly pastor of the
First Baptist Church, spent a short time in
tie city yesterday He has just returned
from Arizona, where he went to visit his
son, and was on his way TO his home in
Dayton, o.
Mrs. Fora Cooley, of Chicago. Mrs. e. P.
Brown and Mrs. ]. A. Coleman are spend
ing the week with Mrs. NJ. J. Allison, of No.
24l4 Broadway Mrs. Allison will receive in
formally Friday afternoon from till .,
assisted by her guests.
Miss Mary Fletcher will give luncheon
Tomorrow in honor of Miss Ethel Fletcher,
of Milwaukee, and Miss Anna Hasselman
will give a tea Friday afternoon. Miss
Elizabeth Chapman for few days.
Miss Margaret Carey and Miss Mary e.
Colgan gave pink rose tea yesterday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Arthur Auchin-
Gloss. of Redlands Cal, formerly Miss Mar
garet Barry, of this city. The three ladies
received in the drawing. room and they We're
Carey, Mrs Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Sam
uel Cornell Carey. Mrs; J. K. Sharpe, jr,
Mrs H. H. Rowland, Miss Jessie Hughes
Of Minneapolis, Miss Florence Day, Miss
Grace WATSON and Miss Castor. Among
the guests were Miss Olcott, of Muncie;
Miss Ritzinger, of st. Paul, and Miss Smith,
of Boston.
Mrs. H. H. Hanna gave dinner last ev--
ening in honor of her niece, Miss Ethel
Fletcher, of Milwaukee, who is visiting her.
The guests were seated at a round table
adorned with a large round basket filled
with shaded pink tulips set in maidenhair
fern. Outside of the basket was row of in
dividual vases filled with pink sweet peas
and ferns. The company included Miss
Margaret Carey, Miss Mary Fletcher, Miss
Margaret Malott. Miss Louise spann, Miss
Myla Coburn, Miss Deborah Moore, Mr.
Garrard Comfy, Mr.. Charles Morrison, Mr..
Edward Foote, Mr. James l. Mitchell, Mr.
John Thomson. Mr. Lewis Hasselman, jr.,
and Mr.. Phil M. Watson.
The annual election Of officers of the
Fortnightly Literary Club was held yester-
day afternoon, with the following result:
President Mrs. John S. Harrington; first
vice president, Mrs. Henry Eitel; second
vice president, Mrs. Daniel Stewart; re-
cording secretary, Miss Annie Gaines Dye;
lott; treasurer. Mrs: G. p. Doney; room
and finance committee, Mrs. H. c. New
comb chairman, Mrs. Edward "a Dean;
Mrs. Henry Kahn, Mrs. Frank Calvin and
Mrs. Albert Baker; membership committee,
Miss Elizabeth Dye, chairman; Miss EN-
ma Atkins, Miss Laura Ream, Mrs. j. P.
Dunn and Mrs. Ernest r. Keith.
Mrs. John l.. Grifnths will be the hostess
at the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton exhibit at the Propylaeum to-day. This
EVENING fneTe VIII , ee a pch Mrs Hnrh
McGibeny. will give a musical monologue.
Mrs Enrique G. Miller and Miss Emma
Atkins will sing, Mrs David Gibson Will
give a plano number and Mr.. Carl Hoenig
and st. PauPs choir will sing several Choir
uses. Mrs. James M. Winters will be host
ess tomorrow, in place of Mrs. Bement
Lyman, who has gone to Washington. The
pictures are in charge OF Mr. smith, or
Boston, who Is fully informed on the revo-
lutionary story, which they illustrate.
Mrs. Amos w. Hartman, Miss Lucy Albert
and Mrs. Edward Hartman were hostesses
for large reception yesterday, which they
gave at the home of the former on North
Meridian street. The ladies were assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Steinhardt, of Chicago,
who is Mrs. Harman's visitor Palms and
Arrr Cn6 fA1r n inn I'M
with vases of roses, lilies and carnations.
Assisting in the parlor were Mrs. John Os-
terman, Mrs. S. F. Gray and Miss Candee,
of Columbus. Mrs Walter J. Goodall and
Mrs. Clark Mallory presided at the coffee
urn, and Mrs H. H. Hadley and Mrs. Harry
Schlotzhauer served the ices; The crystal
Miss Mary Osterman and Miss Jeanette
Shaw. The table was adorned with a can
opy of snlilax and ribbons from the chande-
Tiers to the corners and III the center was a
large oval basket of scarlet carnations.
Punch was poured in the hall by Miss Juli~
played during the reception hours. Mrs.
Steinhardt will remain the guest or Mrs.
Hartman for some time.
KURFISS-vAN BUSKIRK.
The marriage of Miss Ida Van Buskirk
and MIR. John Frederick Kurfiss took place
last evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. MCGEE, on North Senate avenue. The
ceremony at o'clock was performed by
Rev. G. A. Christensen, of St. Paul's
Church The attendants were Mrs. Charles
Gillian as matron of honor. Capt. George
Edward Kuriss as best man, Miss Blanche
Wicks, of Bloomington. as bridesmaid, and
Mr.. Charles Gillian as groomsman. The
bridal party received the guests in the par
lor and at the appointed hour took their
places while the orchestra played THE
Sweetest Story Ever Told" The bride wore
q gown of white taffeta, with high corsage
and Marttr. Washington skirt. 1t was
trimmed With mousselaine de sole. She wore
the greom's gift, a sunburst of diamonds,
and carried American Beauty roses. Mrs
Gillian, a. recent bride, wore her wedding
dress Of white SATIN trimmed with pearls,
and Miss WiclSs wore white mousselaine de
sole over blue. Both carried American
Beauty roses. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the orchestra played the march from
'Tannhauser' and the bride and groom led
the way to the dining room. The guests
were seated at small tables, each of which
was decorated with a basket of violets,
and there were boutonnieres of violets for
each guest. The flowers were one of the
brides gifts from an aunt. The groom pre-
scented the ladies with four-leaf clover rings
set with pearls, and gave his attendants
card cases The house was decorated with
palms and American and Cuban flags and
flowers. Among the guests at the wedding
Miss Compton. Miss Wall Miss Belle Wall,
Mr.. William HardlSing, DIR. Allen and Dr.
Curtis, of Upton; Mr.. and Mrs. John Van
Buskirk, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Burkhart and
Miss Mary Buskirk of Gosport: Mr.. John
Ward. Miss Frances Haas and Miss Cylelia
Newcomer of Monticello; DIR. and Mrs.
Turner Captain and Mrs. Hughes and Mr.
Roy Mason, Of Bloomington. and Mr.. Selby