The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

PERSUNHL AND oUClEl I.
Mrs. w M. Jillson will not observe her
usual reception this afternoon.
Mr. Louis Lathrop, of Greensburg, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. F. l.. Mayer.
The regular meeting of the Shakespeare
Club has been postponed until friday
Feb 4.
Mrs j. f. Pratt has issued cards for to-
morrow. from to 6, to give view OF her
Bacchante.
Miss Parrott Of Dayton, O., is visiting her
sister Mrs Edwin Farmer on North Penn
sylvania street.
Mrs. John Holiday Murphy and Miss
Florence Coffin returned yesterday from d
visit in Cincinnati
At the Century Club last evening Rev 9.
A. Christensen led a general conversation on
'Machiavelli's Politics"
The Conversation Club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Arthur n. Dwyer on
North Pennsylvania street.
Mrs chauncey Turner will give a card
party tomorrow for her sister, MIS-. Austin
Morris Smith. of Cincinnati.
Miss Daisy Wilson will give luncheon
Friday for Miss Josephine Smiths friends,
Miss Hinkle and Miss Arnold.
Mrs John A. Blair. of Terre Haute, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and MRS, John II.
Cleland and Will remain until FRIDAY
Miss Jessie Hughes will come the last of
the week from Minneapolis to visit her
brother, Mr.. w. A. Hughes, and family.
Mr.. |. G. Elstun, 1r., of Crawfordsville,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Nicholas McCarty
Harrison, on North Pennsylvania street.
Miss Bertha Lichtenstein, of Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati. is visiting this week at
Mrs. Jacob Frankels 424 East Ohio street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles w. Burford viii OBJ
serve their second reception this afternoon
from to and this evening from to le
o'clock.
Mrs. Franklin Landers and Miss Landers
had Miss Parks as their guest yesterday,
and she received with them, 1t being their
day at home.
Mrs Charles l.. Bieler will receive in
formally Thursday afternoon from 3 to 3
o'clock for her guest, Mrs. Charles Ashley,
of Toledo, O..
The marriage of Mrs. Emma Krauss and
Mr.. Franklin Vonnegut will occur Feb. 5.
Only the immediate families will be in
vited to the wedding.
Mr. Frank Ormsby will give song re-
ctal at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Mcbride Feb. 2. and he will be assisted by
Mr.. Charles +. Hansen
Mrs. Isaac King has returned from Green
wood, where she has been for the last few
days, at the home of Miss Olive Greasy,
who is quite seriously ill.
The members of the eighth section of the
Free kindergarten gave a successful tea
yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Joseph Schmid, on Prospect street
The hours of Mrs. SewalTs usual at home
this afternoon at which Mr.: William Arm
3 to $50. No invitations are issued.
| Mr.. Charles II. Walcott and family will
sail for Europe March 81 and will join Mr..
Stuart Waicott. who went abroad last fall.
They will be absent several months.
A Japanese tea will be given Feb at the
home of Mrs. r. G. Gardner, No. 1918 Broad
way by the Kings Daughters and the Dor
cas- Society fer the benefit OF the Door of
Hope,
Mr. and Mrs Hugh H Hanna entertained
q party of twenty gentlemen who are at
| tending the monetary convention at lunch
con yesterday. and similar party last
evening at dinner.
The Misses Simmonds, of North Capitol
avenue, gave dinner party last evening"
at which their guests of honor were DR.. and
| Mrs. Benno Gundelfnger, who have recently
i returned from their wedding trip, and Miss
Rose Lehman, of Newark, n. j.
The German Literary Club was enter
| tanned yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Mere
dith Nicholson. Professor Jaeger read an
interesting paper discussing the literature
followed was led by Mrs. Frederick Knefler
Mrs. Henry Coe entertained the members
of the over the Teacups Club and few
other friends informally yesterday after
street. Mrs. r. F. McCrea read an original
story. which was interesting and entertain,
ing. Mrs. Goes paTiofs were prettily decked
with vases of flowers.
Mrs Kate Haynes who has been con-
nected with the Charity Organization for
four years as a visitor, will leave this morn
charge of the Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess
| Home. The position is one of responsibility,
for which Mrs. Haynes is We'll prepared
She has been engaged in similar work for
fifteen years.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ID. Pierce gave
dinner at their residence last night to one
| etary conference Among those pres
ent were James Nj. McCreery, the
senior member of McCreery e. Co.'S famous
establishment; Ulysses d. Eddy of Flint,
Eddy q Co.. largest importers in the coun-
try; Judge j. b. Dill, and r. T. Cross, the
present head of Morton, Bliss & Co.. bank
era.
Miss Mary Josephine Wight has issued
invitations for piano recital at the Propy
aeum Friday evening, assisted by Miss
Winifred Hysung, who will play the or
chestra Accomplishments. The patronesses
are Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. James
4 An Mount Mr. Mrs =; May wright segall' Mrs
Charles NJ Walker Mrs Emil Wuischner,
Mrs. John II. Holiday. Mrs W. H. Elder,
MIS-. a; NJ. Robertson, MRS. Hewitt How
land. Mrs. Lafayette Page and Mrs. Bern
ard Vonnegut.
THE DRAMATIC CLUB.
A capital performance was given last
evening at the Dramatic Club before large
audience of members and guests. The COM
mittee in charge of the entertainment was
Mrs. Hugh Mex. Landon, Miss Shpp Miss
Coburn and Mr.. j. w. Fesler. The play
selected was farce, by John Kendrick
Bangs, called THE Dress Rehearsal; or,
The Fatal Message The cast was: Mr..
Perkins. by MIR. ii. III. Rowland; Mrs. Per-
kins, his wife. Mrs. II. Fl. Rowland; Mr..
Bradley, Mr.. Parker Boice; Mrs. Bradley,
his wife Miss Armstrong: Mr.. Barlow Mr..
Hugh Nick Landon; Mr. Yardsley, MIR. Geo
r. Hume; Miss Andrews, Miss Ray; Jennie
the maid Miss Stella Walcott. All the parts
were admirably taken. The play is one
which Dramatic Club committees can well
appreciate. In THE Dress Rehearsal y
meodrama is TO be given by amateurs, and
just the cast ii completed one drops out.
A man out of town is teegraphed TO take
the part, and accepts. When the time comes
for the rehearsal two have learned the same
part. Out of this complication situations
arise. In recounting the difficulties which
he has had to get some one to fill the part.
Yardsley named members of the Dramatic
Club as having been. solicited, and gives
their excuses. This created great amusc-
ment, laughter and applause. Several spe-
cialties We're introduced, and they were a
complete surprise TO the audience. as they
had been kept secret. Mr.. Rowland gave
'Dahomey walk" Mrs. Rowland sang
Ben Bolt, in imitation of Frilby: Mr., Lam
don told story. and suddenly found him.
self alone on the stage. as the story was
chestnut" and Mr. Boice gave reading
Of "Sheridan's Ride. initiating ]. X.
Sharpe. jr. These localisms were keenly
appreciated. The entertainment was one OF