The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-28

efai OF Mrs. Comfy, mother of the late
Major Comfy
Philadelphia. Pa, where she will visit for
son. MI. Walter III. Dicks, and attend ms
marriage, Feb. IS, to Miss Durfor; prom
Mr.. Dicks and daughter will go later.
A concert will be given at st. Paul's
church Tuesday evening by the Altar Guild
Enrique c. Miller, Mrs. A. Q: Jones, Mr.
Carl HOenig, Mr.. Oliver w. Isensee, the
Misses Beissenherz and Master Ralph Abb
bett.
who has been visiting friends and relatives
in Montgomery and Hendricks counties, has
RE hr to the ety ana w be f and a
lily, on East Eleventh street, for several
days.
Mrs. AUGUSTUS Bruner new 7s9 North New
Perrv M Ilrees f f. seawe Mrs n
Woodward, Mrs. NJ. c. Joslin. Mrs. S. M.
Compton and Mrs. c. A. Quade will enter
tain the Woman's Home Missionary Society
of Roberts Park Church this afternoon at
2:3C o'clock.
The Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton will give a reception Monday evening
in the association parlors to the new phys
iCal director. Miss Clara Anderson. Miss
Andersen is from DR.. Sargent's School of
Physical Training, in Boston, which COM
bines physical culture and Swedish gymnas-
ties.
Mr.. Franz Belinger the new director of
the Indianapolis Maennerchor was the guest
of homer last evening at a reception given.
by the Ladies Club and chorus of the So
ciety. The social gathering was held in the
handsome clubrooms of the society al Maen-
eel, Mr. and Mrs. Max Leckner, MIR.
Francke, vice president and Mrs Scherer,
president of the Ladies' Club, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Krauss received the guests and
presented them to Mr.. Bellnger in the club
drawing room. All of the rooms were elab-
oratey decorated with great baskets and
stands of ferns and quantities of Southern
smilax and palms. In the broad reception
hall an orchestra was stationed and played
throughout the evening" alternating with
choruses by the Maennerchor. The members
who assisted in entertaining were Mr. Otto
Frenzel Mr.. Alois Geger, Mr.. Max Drach,
Messrs. Robert and Clarence Martindale,
Mr.; Frederick Krauss and Mr.. Henry c. G.
Balls; Small parties of young ladies pre-
sided at the silver punch and lemonade
bowls. In the gentlemen's smoking room
there Was an embankment Of palms and
ferns filling one end of the room The guests
were limited to the active and passive MEM
bers of the Maennerchor. and Mr.. Bellinger
was given a cordial welcome to the social
side of the organization The committee of
ment. was Mrs j. 2. Frenzel, Mrs. Max
Drach and Miss Lena Fertig.
Mrs. Julius F. Pratt gave unique studio
tea yesterday at her home on North Penn
sylvania street. Mrs Pratt's artist friends
and a few others were invited to see her
chief treasure, reduced replica in bronze
Of MIR. MacMonnies's famous Bacchante.
This replica is from the studio of tha great
sculptor in Paris, and was fashioned by his
own hand. The MacMonnies Bacchante
unites the modern with the classic in its
pose, and probably SurpasSeS anything in
this country, at least, in the action which
every line and curve indicates. The rich
bronze on its handsome pedestal was
treat in itself. The artistic setting which
the hostess has created is unlike anything
in the city or vicinity. Mrs. Pratt has had
curio room fitted up in the upper floor of
10 I'm oh hoC rlla her fraac
ureS from all parts of the world old brass
candelabra from an old cathedral pewter
dishes, tankards, samplers pictures, china.
figures from historic places rare PIECES of
every description, many intrinscally valua-
BILE. many historically valuable, with the
whole room lighted with candles in quaint
tho Bacchante was a Flying Mercury
and Victory" The three pieces of world
artist or Phlistine. Near the Bacchante
was large basket of roses. and pic
turesque table was old tea set, and from
the rare old cups the guests were served
with tea and wafer accompaniment An
old pitcher of muti-colored carnations
adorned tho center. Miss Julia Harrison
Bessie Hendricks. Miss Anna Hasselman
and Miss Deborah d. Moore passed the
cups. Among the guests were Mr.. T. G.
Steele. Mr. William Forsyth, Mrs Forsyth
Mr. r. B. Gruelle, Mr.. Otto Stark. Miss
Julia G. Sharpe, Miss Virginia Keep, Miss
Roda Selleck, Mr.. Carl Lieber and Mr..
OGAN-BUCHANAN.
The marriage of Mrs. Anna Buchanan,
former police matron, and Mr.. Alexander
Wallace Logan. of Akron O.. took place
yesterday at o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Buchanan, on South Olive street. The rela-
tiSes and nearest friends were invited to
witness the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. j. Cumming Smith. pastor
of the Tabernacle Church, of which Mrs.
Buchanan was a member The house where
the marriage occurred is where the bride
has lived for twenty-five years. The taste-
full decorations in the rooms were of pink
roses, carnations and smilax. The bride
wore a handsome gown of gray silk with a
brocade of pink and green. Passementerie
OF the two colors and gray chiffon over pink
ana green ch 1ngedble silk formed a corSage
trimming. After Il breakfast had been
served series of receptions was neld from
to 40 o'clock. The first of the guests
We're the members of the Queen Esther Or
der or the Eastern Star the second guests
were the members of the Meridian Union,
W. g ~ Y. of which the bride was MEM
Der, and the last we're her associates in the
police department. Mrs. Logan was hand
scmey remembered by the societies and by
individual friends with gifts Mr.. and Mrs
Logan 1T Last evening fof Marion. To-day
they VIII go TO Cleveland where they will
be entertained by Mrs. Logan's married
daughter and then they will go to their
home in Akron. O., where they will be at
heme after Feb at No. $40 Buchtel ave-
nue.. Among the guests at the wedding
were Mr.. James H. Logan of St Louis
brother OF the groom; MIR. and Mrs. Hugh
Diamond of Gallon, o.: Mr. and Mrs r.
v Ditmars and daughter Lillian, Mr. and
Mrs. Chauncey l.. Van Nuys of Franklin:
Mr. and Mrs. Peter incl Mr. Frank incl
Messrs. Harry and George incl Miss Min
hie Fraker and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Fields
of Falkland.
AIUNClE WEDDINGS
Special to the Indanapois Journal
MUNCLE Ind, Jan. 27.-The marriage of
Edward Neff and Miss Minnie l. Kennedy
was celebrated last night at the. home of
the groom. which had heen prepared in adj
vance for the event. Mr.. Nef is q young
businQss man.
Mr. William Golliver and Miss Nora
Chetsman were married last night The
groom is a baseball pitcher OF note in Indi-
ana towns
Is-DEFENBAUGH
Special 60 the indianapolis Journal.
KOkOMO, Ind. Jan. 27.-CharIes HanseI
and Miss Leone Defenbaugh. of this city.
We're married Wednesday evening at the
residence of the brides parents. The cere-
mony was by Rev Ralph j. Smith pastor
of the First Congregational Church. The
groom is bookkeeper AT tho plate-glass fac
tory and the bride is member OF one of
kokomo's oldest and best families.
ENNEDY--DOWNEY.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
RUSHNlTLE. Ind. Jan. 27.-Leonidas l..
Kennedy, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Kennedy and Miss Leora A. Downey were
married at the home of the brides aunt
a