The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison will not receive
this afternoon.
Miss Lucia Ray will return from Chicago
Tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Adams are visiting
friends in Pittsburg.
Mrs. c. G.. Weiss will entertain Monday
afternoon with card party.
Mrs. George Marott has issued invitations
for a card party Wednesday.
Miss Lake. of independence, Ia, Is the
guest OF Mrs. Hugh McGibeny.
Mrs. Alexander jameson will not observe
her Thursday at home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Peck returned yester-
day from short visit to Chicago.
Miss Edna Kuhn will give a tea this after
noon for her guest, Miss Wichmen.
Mrs. Sterling r. Holt has issued invita-
lions for a card party Monday afternoon.
Mrs Horace Wood will entertain at cards
this afternoon and again Saturday after
noon.
Mrs Albert Minter has issued invitations
for card party Feb. Fl and a coffee
Feb rs.
Mrs. Richard Chislett and children. of
Pittsburg, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Chislett
Mrs. Robert Keller will entertain with
bowling party at the Lyra Casino Saturday
afternoon
Mrs. Allen Fletcher and daughters will
leave this evening for California to remain
"a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Van Camp and
daughter have returned from New York
and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kahn have returned
from a three weeks visit to New York and
Washington, d. G.
Mrs Henry SEVERN will accompany Mr..
and Mrs, Frederick Rush and Mrs. and Miss
Hollweg to California.
The ladies of the Tabernacle Presbyterian
Church will give a reception in the church
parl0rS tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Cooper have gone to
Florida to spend few weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Wiley, at Tampa
The pupils of Herr Scherer will give
Deutsche Klatsch this afternoon with
Misses Mary and Fanny Fletcher.
Mrs, ]. Z. Mccullough, who was called
to PRINCETON ,ri!1e by the death Of her brother.
Dr. Wilborn, is expected home to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claggett, Mr. and Mrs.
Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs Mitchell, of Jeffer-
sonville, will come to attend the Varney-
Porter wedding next week.
The Misses Dresser will give a George
Washington entertainment Tuesday A
number of children will dance the minuet
and there will be other features.
The Flower Circle of Roberts Park
Church will be entertained tomorrow aft
ernoon at 3 oclock by Mrs. Dwight Fraser
No. 1926 North Pennsylvania street.
The Misses Glenn r.. Montgomery and
came to attend the Steinhauer- Miller we'd
ding, are the guests of Mrs. r. A. Miller, of
Fletcher avenue.
The ladies of Maybe yer Church will give
Rev. and Mrs. N. A. HYDE Tuesday. A din
ner will be served, anG there will be an en-
tertainment in the evening.
Mr.. d. B. Brenneke's charity ball for
adults was given last evening at his acad-
envy, on North Illinois street. There was
large company of dancers, and many en-
Joyed the scene from. the balcony. The
Programme included all of the new dances.
The proceeds of the party will be presented
to the Charity Organization Society
Miss Mary Fletcher and Miss Lucy Hol-
liday, who took the cooking lessons under
Mrs. Griesmer, gave luncheon of seven
courses which they prepared yesterday.
The guests who partook of the feast We're
Miss Martindale, Miss KnipppenberE, Miss
Ransdeli, Miss Margaret Carey Mrs. Eu-
lette of Chicago, Mrs. Theodore Varney,
Miss Hyde, Miss Fanny Fletcher and Miss
Mary Foster.
Sixty-three young people between eigh-
teen and thirty years of age, members of
the Young Peoples Bible Class in Roberts
Park Sunday school, held a social Tues
day evening in the parlors of the church.
This class was only organized five months
ago with twelve members. but the present
cial will be held at the home of Miss
Hattie NJ. Tutewiler. sol North Senate ave-
nue.. MARCH IT,
Mrs. George C. Pearson ana dausfter,
Miss Pearson, gave a large reception yes
terday afternoon at their horne on North
Deiaware street. The two ladies Were as
sisted in NJ, receiving BY Mrs Pears son.
Bagaiey. of Allegheny City. The house was
handsomely decorated with palms and
roses. American Beauties adorned the par
lor. yellow roses the sitting room. and pink
and white the dining room. a harpist fur
nished varied programme. Mrs. and Miss
Pearson were assisted in their entertaining
by Mrs John Fishback. Mrs. J. w. Harper,
Mrs. G. +. Fargo, Mrs Jordan OF Martins
vilse. Mrs. Mary Graydon. Mrs; j. G. Gwin,
Mrs. James McCabe, Mrs; d. B.. Brenneke,
Mrs. j. w. Scott. Mrs. Hugh Love, Mrs.
John Il. Love, Mrs. j. w. Minor, Mrs. Har-
rlet Augusta Prunk. Mrs William Foor,
Patterson, Blanche Kercheval, Harriet
Tutewiler. Lucy Howe Virginia Minor.
wallace Margaret Todd, Mary Ma u Eastman lrl
and Virginia Straughan. Punch was served
II the library by Miss IS, Edith Pearson and
Mrs. Pearson will entertain a few friends
at cards
DITTEAIORE-BINGH
Picturesque Christ Church was the scene
of brilliant wedding last evening, and the
auditorium was crowded with fashionable
gathering of relatives and friends to wit
ness the nuptials of Miss Edith Louise
Bingham. daughter of Mrs. Harriet A
Bingham. and Mr.. John Valentine Ditto
more. The organist, Mr.. Carl Hoenig, pre-
sided and played varied programme as
the guests arrived and at the approach of
the bridal party played the wedding march
from ''Lohengrin.'' The ushers were
Messrs. Harry Griffith, Ernest Burford,
Theodore p. Haughey, jr. and DR.. William,
of Terre Haute. Each usher wore bou-
tonniere of violets. Following were the
bridesmaids, Miss Kate Smith and Miss
Corella Taylor. of this city, Miss Edith
Daniels, OF Dayton. and Miss Emily Olcott,
of Muncie; the maid of honor, Miss Lucy
Hitch, of Paris, ILL.,, walked alone. and last
~ the bride, alone. She was enveloped in
a long tulle veil which covered her elegant
gown of white satin. en- train. The yoke
was tucked and trimmed with pearls and
the long sleeves were capped with prettily
fashioned caps of satin. She carried large
arm bouquet of lilies of the valley and Ro-
man hyacinths delicately bordered with
maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids wore
white organdie gowns, each made over
different color. The corsage was made of
horizontal rows of lace and silk with frils
of narrow satin and each wore an organdie
sash. Miss Smiths was bernt orange silk
Miss Taylor's blue, Miss Daniels's pink and
Miss Oicotts green. Each carried a large
loose cluster OF maidenhair fern in the left
arm. Miss Hitch, the maid OF honor, wore
4 a gown OF white silk null over white satin