The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Mabel Page has returned from a
visit to Richmond.
Miss Carolyn Lauter will return home from
Smith College to-day.
Mr.. Herbert Gates will sing bass at the
Tabernacle Church next year.
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien have issued
invitations for a card party Dec 81.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Glover, of Urbana
Ill., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Wood
Miss Caroline Palmer VIII go to Chicago
tomorrow to spend the holidays with her
sisters.
DR.. and Mrs. b. Baker will give dinner
this evening for a number of physicians
and their wives.
Invitations have geen issued for New
Years ball at the German House Dec. 81
for members only.
Miss Blanche Bockman, of Wabash, Ind,
Is the guest of Miss Gertrude Seig, of No.
sos North Capitol avenue.
The Maennerchor Ladies' Society will give
an entertainment Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at Maennerchor Hall.
Mr.. Robert p. Grubb is visiting his
mother, Mrs S. p. Grubb, for the holidays,
at No. 5i2 North New Jersey street
Mr.. George Schley, jr.. now of Kenyon
College Gambler, o., came home yesterday
to spend the holidays with his parents.
Miss Martha Allerdice and Miss Florence
Morrison will come home Saturday from
the Chicago University for the holidays.
Misses Antonio and Enelia Arnold, of
Sheboygan, Wis, are guests of Mrs. Her
man ATHOlu DIT 1VU1 EoOulu 0dpltOl dNtnuS.
Mrs. Enrique G. Miller, soprano, and Mr..
Arthur ID. Gates, baritone, will be members
OF the quartet at Meridian-street, Church
the coming year.
her sister, Mrs. John S. Duncan, and will
be the guest of honor at Mrs. Duncan's
reception this afternoon.
Miss Eleanor Whitcomb will come from
Rockville Saturday to spend two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Whit
comb, at No. $50 North Meridian street.
Mrs. Jacob Fox gave dinner party last
evening to about thirty friends as a surprise
to her husband on his sixty-third birthday
anniversary. After the dinner cards were
played.
Mrs. Gilbert Hart. who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eckhouse, will
leave tomorrow for Washington, d. c., ac-
companied by her brother, Elmer M Eek
house, as far as Cincinnati, where he will
spend the holidays.
The members of the alumni of the State
University residing in Indianapolis will
tender a reception to the members living in
the State at the Propylaeum, Wednesday
Dec. Is. This will take the place of the
usual annual dinner
Mrs. Edwin Finney gave a matinee party
ger. CT kentucky. who is visiting her sister,
Mrs Frank Wood The guests included
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. F. r. jennings, Mrs. T.
A. Randall, Mrs. A. j. Morris, Mrs. William
Foor and Mrs. T.. G. Hadley.
Mrs Robert Scott and Mrs Thomas Had
ley gave family party last evening at the
home of Mrs. Scott in honor of their neph-
S@r fw STs Mr. Nj ynR has feno IS
voice a natural gift, and he sang a pro-
gramme of delightful songs, accompanied
by Mrs. Constantin Riegger.
MRS. JAMESON'S RECEPTION.
Mrs. Henry Jameson was the hostess for
large reception yesterday afternoon at
the Propyaeum and introduced her daugh-
tiers, Miss Jameson and Miss Augusta Jane
70 fr;a Nbo To- bav
recently returned from years residence
in Dresden, with their mother The guests
were received in the broad hall and hack
of the hostesses was a mass of palms and
above them jeweled Oriental lamp, which
shed a soft light. The young ladies wore
white gowns made decollete. with rich lace
yokes and carried arm bouquets of roses
On table near them were masses of roses
which were sent to the Misses Jameson dur
ing the day. In the west parlor palms and
poinsettas formed the decoration and in the
east parlor ferns and white roses. Assistant
hostesses were Mrs. II. g. Carey, mother
of Mrs Jameson, Mrs Ada Carey, Mrs
John n Carey. Mrs. Samuel z. Morss Mrs
knippenberg and Mrs. Edward M. Church
man. Presiding at the coffee table in the
David Wallace, Mrs Norris Ross, Mrs H.
III. Rowland, Mrs. William Scott, Miss Nc
Lains Miss Knippenberg and Miss Gertrude
Fletcher. At the ice table in the east parlor
were Mrs. Alexander jameson. Mrs. w. c.
Lynn, Mrs. w M Seaton, Miss Margaret
Carey, Miss Mary Ransdell Miss Haldeman.
harpist played during the reception hours
Among the guests was Mrs Mcclure, of
Richmond Mrs. Stevens. of Reading, Pa;
Mrs j. NJ Wiley, of Buffalo. and Miss
Eugenia Voolfolk of Geneva, N. Y.
A DEBUT TEA.
Mrs Albert Baker gave handsome re-
ception yesterday afternoon to present her
daughter, Miss Ellen Sommers Baker. The
ladies received in the pink drawing room,
assisted by Mrs. Bakers mother, Mrs.
Campbell. of Charlottesville. Miss Baker
wore gown of white silk organdie and
valenciennes lace and carried an arm
bouquet of roses of various kinds and these
with quantities of pink roses which decor
ated the room were the gifts of friends
Assisting in the Inequalities were Mrs. An