The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28

holiday vacation. The girls were pretty in
their dainty gowns and the young men paid
the event were Mrs. Samuel Elliott Per-
kins; Mrs Francis 7, Hord, Mrs: Carl F.
Taggart Mrs. George W. Sloan and Mrs.
Elmer G. Sewal The young men who had
the dance in charge We're Messrs. Elmer r.
Perkins, jr., of Wabash; Harry r. Wilson,
of Purdue: VIM. ID. McCarty. of the Gin
einnat University; Sampsel w. Mansfield,
Of the University of Indianapolis; Edward
f. Brennan, of Notre Dame; Albert r.
Coffin. Obie j. Smith. Frank Sloan and
Smallwood Noel, of this city, The hall was
decorated with garlands of green caught
with scarlet satin ribbon bows. and supper
was served in the banquet room. There
We're number OF out-of-town guests.
MR.. AND MRS. ROSES RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Ross gave tea yes
terday afternoon ana presented their friends
to Miss Julia Marlowe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Major. The pretty rooms of Mr..
and Mrs. Ross were adorned with Christmas
garlands and ferns, with great blossoms of
poinsettia in the parlor and roses of all the
Dresden colors in the other rooms Miss
Marlowe wore handsome gown Of black
silk, embroidered in chenille and colors.
With yoke of pink silk covered with
lace. She had large black velvet hat with
gray plumes. Mrs Major wore black silk
with an elaborate corsage trimming of tur-
quoise blue silk and lace. Mrs. Ross intro
auced Miss Marlowe, and Mr.. Ross Mr.. and
Mrs. Major Among the guests presented
were General Lew Wallace Admiral and
Mrs. George Brown Governor Mount, Mr..
James Whitcomb Riley and Others notable
IN the literary and social world. Assisting
in the hospitalities were Mrs. G. G.. Foster
and Mrs. Charles Martindale, Miss Mothers
head ard Miss Foster.
MRS. HOLMAN'S TEA.
Mrs. II. B. Holman entertained friends
yesterday afternoon with a holiday tea. The
decorations were of red carnations and
green, appropriate to the occasion. Mrs
Holman was assisted by her daughters, the
Misses Holman, and their visitor, Miss Re-
becca F'oulke of Philadelphia, Mrs. S. r.
Bowen, Mrs. Voolfolk and Miss voolfolk
of Geneva, n. Y, Mrs James NJ Winters
Mrs. g. u. Walcott, Mrs. Charles Fl. Wal
colt, Mrs. George r. Sullivan. Mrs. Thomas
Iaggart and Miss Taggart, Mrs. Spruance
Mrs, Frank M. Baldwin. Mrs. j. T.. Cleland
Mrs. George T. Evans. Mrs. Thomas B. Ar
mold, Mrs. il w. Fletcher, Mrs. o. II. Has
selman, Miss Laura A. Smith, Miss Florence
Malott, Miss Holweg and Miss Day. Last
evening the assisting ladies' with the hus-
bands and a number of young men, were en-
tertained at supper and for the evening
Mrs. Holman will give the second of her
series OF teas tomorrow afternoon.
HIGH TEA
Mrs. BraXton Baker gave high tea yes
terday afternoon for her daughter, Miss
Bessie Baker. At o'clock the guests were
seated at one long table and several small
ones which were decorated with roses and
chrysanthemums. The young friends enter
tanned were Misses Helen Bennett, Bertha
Lhidine, Elizabeth briggs. Evelyn Holiday
Florence and Alice Butler, Eleanor Carey
Charlotte Scott Alma Bachman, Marguerite
Bowen, Nora Taggart, Nathalie Dalton
Demia Townley. Elsie Appel. Margaret
Cook, Gertrude Butler, Dora Kiefer, Jessie
Gibson, Margaret McGregory, Constance
Lewis. Mary Zener, Myla Closer. Mrs
Baker will give a second company this
afternoon for her daughters friends
MRS MILBURN RECEIVES.
Mrs. j. A. Milburn observed her usual re-
ception yesterday afternoon and had with
her a number of brides, including Mrs.
Walter c. Marmon, Mrs. Gordon Varney,
Mrs. George e. Hume, Mrs. Henry p. CO.
burn, Mrs. w: Z. Kurtz, Mrs. w. Garrard
r. Landers and number of other ladies'.
The reception rooms were adorned with
flowers for the occasion
MATHESON-FLEET.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, Dec. 2I-The marriage of
Mr.. Kenneth Gordon Matheson, of Atlanta,
Ga, and Miss Belle Seldom Fleet, of Culver,
was solemnized here at o'clock this even
ing. Rev. a. c. IIirst, of the Centenary
The bride is the daughter of Col. A. f.
Fleet superintendent of the Culver Military
Academy. She is a most charming young
lady, and has number of friends through
out the State, many of whom reside in In
danapolis. The groom is young gentle
man of marked ability, now professor of
English in the Georgia School of Tech
nology, at Atlanta. The affair was a quiet
home wedding witnessed only by members
of the family and a few intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson's bridal tour wilt
INCLUDE Niagara, Washington, Richmond
and other places of interest.
HAYNES
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 27.-Prof. Earl
Haynes, teacher of science in the schools at
Far Rockaway, N. Y. was married at noon
to-day to Miss Della Baylies at her home
a short distance southeast of this city. The
ceremony was performed by President Jo-
seph John Mills, of Earlham College DR..
Schaff. of Cincinnati, a brother-in-law of
the groom, assisted. After dinner Profess
sor and Mrs. Haynes left for New York The
groom is a son of Dr. Moses H. Haynes, of
this city, and is a graduate of the Rich-
mond High School, as is also the bride.
COOK-WARREN.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 27.-A wedding
of much social prominence was that of
Henry +. Cook and Grace Warren. at ST.
Paurs Church, this evening. The groom is
the son of a wealthy brewer, and the bride
the daughter of George w. Warren, one of
the most prominent musicians In the West