The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. James A. Mount will not observe her
usual day at home to-day.
Mrs. o. G. Pfaff was hostess for lunch
con of ten covers yesterday.
Mr. Norman Peck will return from Will
liams College for the holidays.
Miss Bella Sharpe of Helena, Mont, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hugh Hanna.
Mr. II. c. Carver, of Kansas City, is Wis
iting his brother, DIR. j. j. Carver, and fam
lily.
The marriage of Miss Stella Babcock and
Mr.. Harry S. Coffman took place last even
Miss Lilly of Mount Clemens, Mich. is
visiting her brother, Mr.. Charles Lilly. and
family.
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Mrs. Karsten has returned to her home
in Bloomington after visiting relatives in
this city.
Mr. Louis A. Koehne went to Florida yes
terday where he Will spend some time with
his parents.
Mrs. John S. Duncan and Miss Duncan.
and Miss Haynes have issued invitations
for a reception Dec. %
Mrs. George A. Lowry. of Chicago. is
spending a lew days with Miss Emma b.
King on North Illinois street.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w Kattenbach of Lewis
ton, Ida, are in the city visiting their sister,
Miss Elizabeth Kattenbach, during the holi-
days.
Miss Adelaide Goetz will come from Vassar
College and Miss Agnes McCuloch from
Lake Erie College next week to spend the
vacation.
Misses Jessie Stewart and Fanny Christy,
of Huntington. w. Va, are the guests OF
Mrs William Garstang, No. 1894 North Del
aware street.
Mrs. Edwin Farmer will go to Dayton,
o.. Tuesday, where Mr.. Farmer will join
her the following Saturday TO spend the
holiday week
Mrs William Estabrook left yesterday for
a short visit in Greenfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
tabrOOk will go to Denver soon for pefma-
nent residence.
Mrs. S. II. Fletcher will observe her Sec
ond and last formal at home this after
noon. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher will be at
home this evening.
Mr.. Arthur ]. Reyes and Miss Laura J.
Boyce were married last evening at the
home of Mr. VIM. Fl. Keyes, No. 312 East
st. Joseph street. Rev. w. N. Elliott Off
ciated.
Mrs. Frank, Harrington gave a matinee
party yesterday for Mrs Emory Sellers,
who is visiting Mrs. Sterling r. Holt and
last evening Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Pearson
gave an opera party for her.
Mr.. Thomas A. Afford, of this city, was
married yesterday to Miss Katherine Gould,
at Nation, Ill. After a short wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Afford will return to this
city and will reside at the Victoria
Mr.. T. c. Day will give a talk on the
property rights of married women before
the next meeting of the Local Council of
, Women, Jan. f. A bill will be introduced in
the Legislature bearing on that topic.
The Sandwich Club celebrated it's tenth
enniyersary Tuesday afternoon at the home
J table was decorated with garlands of tinsel
} and the courses were served on tin alphabet
, plates. The embroideries were over silver
! | and all Of the appointments were in keep
ing. After the luncheon the members
played their usual game of cards
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Whiteley celebrated
the twenty-seventh anniversary of their
marriage last evening by entertaining
eighty friends at cards. Mrs. Whiteey was
assisted in hec hospitalities by Mrs. George
| Whitley, Miss Estelle Bautield, Misses
Gertrude and May Minor and Mr.. James
and handsome prizes for the guests.
Miss Clothlde Schwartz, assisted by Miss
Jessie Hood, Miss Margery Riley, Miss
Flossie Howell and Miss Florence Cross,
entertained number OF guests at twenty
four tables of duplicate whist at her resi-
de ice on Talbot avenue Tuesday evening.
The house was decorated with cut flowers.
palms and smlax, Musical numbers were
given, both piano and orchestral Dancing
followed a midnight supper.
Miss Josephine Hyde was the hostess. last
evening, for pink dinner. Surrounding a
large basket of pink roses and ferns was
row of small covered baskets each having
a ribbon extending to the plate of a guest
The baskets were the favors and were filled
with CONNECTIONS The names We're in gilt
on pink ribbon and the color co IRE
Miss New, Mr.. Null. MIR. Reese. Mr.. Stuart
Dean, Mr.. Payne and Mr.. r. H. Evans.
Mrs. Sewall received yesterday as usual
and had for her guest of nonor Miss Har-
riet Hosmer. Miss Hosmer is a most inter-
esting woman who has seen much of the
world and who has been special terms
of intimacy with notable people. Her con-
versaton is full of incidents and experiences
in this and other countries. Mrs Sewall was
assisted yesterday by Mrs. Spruance, Mrs.
Atkinson and Miss Julia Harrison Moore.
before long she will return to Rome, where
she has made her home for many. years.
Miss Bosmer has been working on an in
vention which promises unusual results.
What it is, Is a secret with her, but she
expects to hake IL known in the spring.
Mrs j. S. Holiday gave a thimbe party
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs
George l.. Hume. The souvenirs for Mrs
Hume included a booklet of recipes which
We're brought by the guests and bound in a
pretty cover, decorated by Miss Alice
Woods, and set of doies. which were de-
signed and embroidered by the guests dur
ing the afternoon Those who We're invited
to meet Mrs Hume were Mrs. Henry p
Coburn, Mrs. H. r. Allen, .jr.. Mrs. Theo-
Henry c. Atkins. Mrs. John NJ, Somerville,
Mrs. Arthur .. Gates. Miss WATSON. Miss
Misses Atkins, Miss Day, Miss Maria
Woollen Miss Baker, Miss Woods. the
Misses Fletcher Miss Ella Malott and the
Misses Butler
At the Matinee Musicale yesterday after
noon Mr.. Karl Schneider, who was to have
been the only vocal soloist, was unable to
sing and numbers had to be supplied. The
readiness of the members is best shown in
the following excellent programme, of
/
Violin solo, "Fantasie-steucke," by Schu-
mann. Miss Benaldine Smith; flute solo
.Legende," Andersen, Mrs. Beno Gundel-
finger Der Wanderer," by Schubert, Mrs
Carl II. Lieber; piano quartet, Moment
Musicale" by Schubert. and Valses f
Minor and ID Flat" by Chopin Mrs. Rice
Miss Swain, Miss Beck and Miss McKenna
Sweetheart" by Lynes, and "Contempla-
ton" by Homer Bartlett Mrs. Esse Mess
ing Rice; "Etude, OPP. p, No. - and Fan
tasie-impromptu, OPP. c. by Chopin. Miss
Mary Lee Jenkins; musical monologue
! Leah the Forsaken." Mrs. Hugh McGib-
| eny; Autumn Sadness. by Grieg, and
An Open Secret by Woodman, Miss Nc
Laughlin. Miss Smith has not been heard
! at the Musicale for two seasons. and Mrs
Gundelfnger is II recent acquisition to the
| membership and Mrs Rice sang for the
| first time since returning from Lafayette
for the holidays. After the programme tea
was served by Mrs. Henry jameson and
the members enjoyed social half-hour
The meeting was the last until the new
| year.
MRS. BECK'S RECEPTION.
Mrs. Joseph w. Beck gave a large recep-
ton yesterday afternoon to introduce her
daughter. Miss Anna Louise Beck. to her
friends. The new home, on North Penn
sylvania street was the scene of the re-
cepton and 1t was prettily arranged with
numerous Christmas greens. winter smilax
and holly and numerous flowers, many OF
which were sent to Miss Beck. Pink roses
adorned the parlors and white and yellow
| Chrysanthemums. with crystal appoint
| mentS, were used In the dining room. Mrs.