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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
IrvingtOn.

Miss Mary Yeager has gone to her home
in Kokomo to spend several days.
Mrs. A. F. Armstrong, of Kokomo, was
the guest of IrVington friends last week.
Miss Gertrude Moore, who has been visit
day
Mrs. Charles B. Clark has issued invita-
lions for reception next Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs J. d. Sanders, of West Newton. is
spending a few days with Mrs. Walter
Howe.
Mrs. w. L. Devine. of Cincinnati viii
come this week to visit her sister, Mrs. Ray
Williams.
The Junior Endeavor Society will give g
Valentine party next Tuesday evening ir
the church parlors.
Miss Flora Adair came yesterday from
her home in Magnetic Springs, o., to visit
Mrs. G. G.. Cantrall
The choir of the Downey- avenue Christian
Church will be entertained next Friday
evening by Mrs. Rollin KautZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Garrison, who have
been visiting Prof. e. w. Garrison, have
returned to their home in st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Margaret Williams, who has beer
spending some time in Cincinnati, came Fri
day to visit her mother, Mrs. Ray Williams
Mrs Elizabeth Powell received Thursday
afternoon for her guest, Mrs. Mabel Welch
Of Washington, d. c., who displayed her
collection of tapestries.
The Euchre Club, which was to have met
last night, will meet next Saturday night
instead with DR.. and Mrs. Robert Dough-
erty, on Fletcher avenue.
The Woman's Club will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. James Braden. Mrs.
Edgington will read a paper entitled "A
Favorite Story Writer" and the converse
ton will be on the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Kautz entertained at
dinner Thursday evening Their guests were
Miss Johnson, Miss Georgia Calvin. Miss
Elsie Hall. Miss Brouse, and Mr. Lac Noble,
Prof. Hugh Tn. Miller. Prof. E. w. Garri-
son and Mr.. Lee Burns.
The young men of the Delta Tau Delta
fraternity gave their annual party last
Thursday evening in observance of the an
niversary of their fraternity. The fraternity
colors of purple, gold and white were used
in the decorations and refreshments. A
number of the alumni were present.
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THE LATE MIR. GARLAND.
A Picturesque Figure Pleasantly Re-
membered in Washington.

Correspondence New York Post
Mr.. Garland's death has recalled to many
minds incidents OF his long career IN W ASH
ington, some of them humorous ana some pa q,
in the Senate by group or colleagues, WHO
offered him cubes of Brown windsor soap
under the pretense that they were caramels,
and were dismayed TO see him eat them with
apparent relish, has been told too many
times to bear repeating. But there IL q Tess
hackneyed "Reminiscences OF his return 10
washington after the campaign of 1880, a
convert at least temporarily, to teetotallsIn.
He had always been up TO that time tree
liver, and hSd touched glasses with his bro
ther senators with no restraint peyond MS
own distaste fer excuses. When he SUDDEN
~ declined the proffered hospitality or their
sideb0ardS, they were astonlshed, ana aSAeu
him a thousand questions to draw out the
reason. He consented at last to explain
Gentlemen" said ne; Il have YES SIMPLY IA y
Arkansas this summer, and stumped most
of the State. I saw everywhere the graves
Of good fellows who used TO share my con-
Vivialities, while others, reduced 10 sorry
wrecks were still moving about the streets
Figuring the thing up roughly, and DIVIDING
the total of the WHISKY consumed ia At
kansas by q number of habtual consumers
so as to get an average, found that have
already drunk a barrel and a half of whisky
more than / was entitled 70. rms . SCI me ae
myself i shall be drinking some other TEL
lows whisky OF course, didn't want TO
do that so ] just stopped
Mr. Garland was not a picturesque figure,
but his appearance was striking, with his
square smooth-shaven, colorless face, and
his dark nair. his height, too, was good, and
his bearing. while not at all stin, was dig
nifed enough to comport with his position
in public life. When Mr.. Cleveland was
making up his first Cabinet, somebody spoke
TO him OF Garland as one Of the few consti-
tutionai lawyers Ia nauonal politics, and the
President-elect sent for him. Dir, Cleveland
acquaintance with Southern and Western
Democratic leaders was more limited then
than later, and the typical southwestern air
about Garland. with his plalnness OF dress
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Music Notes.

At the Matinee Musicale, Wednesday, a
programme of music by American compos-
ers will be given by members of the second
division.
The rehearsal of the Matinee Musicale
chorus will be held Thursday morning at 10
o'clock, at the rropylaeum, and not to-mor-
row morning at Mrs. Charles c. OBoyle's,
as formerly announced.
The Gounod Quartet, Mrs. Lottie Adam
Raschig, soprano; Miss Josephine Robinson,
alto; Mr.. Benjamin F.. Miller tenor and
Lehmans In Persian Garden" at the
Propylaeum, Friday evening, March g. The
Persian Garden" will be followed by a
short programme of excerpts from the third
act of Faust"
Mrs. Maud Conway Blanchard. of Boston,
VII give an entertainment Songs of
Shakespeare, Friday evening, at Meridian
street Church, under the auspices of Nor
row Circle. Mrs. Blanchard, who was here
last winter, gave the entertainment before
number Of ladies at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. M. Lilly and it proved de-
lightful affair The songs have been chosen
from the plays and are of character to
interest, as well as please. Mrs. Blanchard
sings the music, having fine voice, which
is we'll cultivated, and the songs and expla-
nations combined make a charming pro-
gramme.
The coon" concert to be given to-mor-
row evening at the Propylaeum, by the
choir of Christ Church, will be a novel en-
tertalnment. Only coon music, vocal and in
sstrumental. will be given. Mr.: J. l. Geiger,
charge. The following is the programme:
Piano selection, rag time. ................
.............,......,.......M Mr.. William Pierce
Medley, coon songs. Christ Church Choir
Mister Johnson Turn Me Loose" ......
...................N Mrs. Alice Fleming Evans
"Just One Girl....................
Miss Helen Springsteen, Mr. Charles Dough-
erty and Choir
Ma Honolulu Baby" Observation-Disclosures.
.....................Mr Mr.. Louis Weslyn Jones
'Zizzy he Zum" ...........................
............. Miss Lulu M. Fisher and Choir
Recitation ........'Who's Dat Scratchin'. -
Mr.. Harry Porter.
Selection. ...............B Battery A Quartet
Mr. Sam N. Adams, Mr.. j. Blake Stone, Mr..
Emmett Rose, Mr.. Theodore Haughey, 1r.
I've Got Him Dead :. Mr.. John L. Geiger
'Rastus Honeymoon" hoe down
march. Juvenile Banjo Club
He Certainly Was Good to Me" .....
..........................M Miss Jessica M. Bird
| How I Love Ma Lou. Christ Church Choir
Cake Walk. High School Senior Glass
Mr. Curtis Harris. Leader.
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curtain viii go down and we will saw !. \,
ne greatest thing we have ever seen Tha,s
the curtain Will go up for a second fine
me party behind won't keep still. our feet
VIII acne more and more. We Will <fcls
another kick on the seats. during the see-
ona ect. we won't understand a thing said
Or zone on the stage and when ID Is All
we VIII go out into the lobby and proclairs,
II to be the greatest work of art the nine-
wouldn't know art if It were to % h., VIZ ~,
with sign on II. In reality we viii ha
thinking Of the s., and Puck nesting IN
visible VS. ~ our sleeve, will laugh and to him
bel" S A-SA eoks
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Club Notes.

There will be a meeting of the Bezique
Club at Y. NJ. l. Hall tomorrow night.
Naomi Auxiliary. o. f. S, will meet with
Mrs. Johnson, 1927 Newman street, Thurs
day afternoon
At the Woman's Club Friday Miss Mary
Dean will read paper on Italian Cities,
and the conversation will be by the club
At the Aftermath Club, Thursday, the
''One-hoss Shay" by Mrs. Behymer, and
Guardian Angel" by Mrs. Thompson, will
be the subjects
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hagedon entertained
the Cinch Club of which they are members,
Thursday avenue, at their home, lllS South
Capitol avenue.
Rosemary Club, Saturday afternoon: "A
Glimpse of Modern English Life Miss
Mary Fish; The Taverns Of Old England,
Miss Mary Foster.
At the Portfolio Club Thursday evening
there will be an exhibit by Miss Selleck.
The committee on entertainment is Mrs.
Pratt and Mrs. Piercy.
Fortnightly Literary Club, Tuesday after
noon: The Loves of Some Philosophers"
Mrs. Chester Bradford.
The Philamathean Club will meet Friday
with Mrs Lee. Napoleon Bonaparte," by
Mrs. Farrabee, and 'Elba and ST. Helena"
by Mrs Crane, will be the subjects.
At the indianapolis Literary Club to-mor-
row night Mr.. John G. Dean will read a
paper on Prosperity" in place of the late
r. B. F. Peirce, whose name was on the pro-
gramme.
The Chapel Club, at it's annual meeting,
elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. H. c. .Dewenter; vice president, Mrs.
Lyman Louis; treasurer, Miss Mary Foley,
and secretary, Mrs. Frank Noll.
The German Literary Club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. Frederick Francke Mrs.
A. e. Dietrichs will have the paper on "Ru-
dolph Baumbach" Mrs. William Haerle
will lead the conversation and there will be
music.
At the guest day meeting of the Clio Club
Friday, with Mrs. S. NJ Montgomery, Rev.
j. Cumming Smith read a paper on THE
National characteristics of the Scotch" "
Miss Marshall sang number of Scotch bal
lads, and refreshments were served The
next meeting will be held Feb. "a with Mrs.
A. II. Webb. No. 1928 Park avenue.
The annual reception and musicale of the
Monday Afternoon Club will be held to-
morrow evening at the Hotel English. 1t
will be guest evening. The programme will
be given by Mrs. Ida Gray Scott, Mrs. Ora
Lane Folk and Mr.. Andrew Smith. The
regular meeting will be held Tuesday aft
ernoon, with Mrs Pauline Kistner.
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variegated features of his own career. He
was recently counsel for an offender against
the postal laws who appealed to executive
clemency. Il want to see President Nc
Kinley in person." said Mr.. Garland and
talk with him about this matter for | am
somewhat of an authority on pardons. AS
Governor Of Arkansas ] considered all APP
plications and granted several; as attorney
general of the United States / passed upon
many other cases; and to cap all, received
a pardon from President Johnson for an of
Tense which would, if the prosecution had
been vigorous enough, have been punish
able by DEATH
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Sacrament.

To touch the cup His holy lips have pressed.
Tho bitter lees remain alone for me
That were to know the shrift for sins confessed
The halIowed kinshp OF Gethsemane.
To walk within the shadow OF the cross,
Tho my bruised feet must go the way He trod-
That were. some day, to find each earthly loss
Made good; to find, somehow, my way to God
-Ollah Toph
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His Weak spot.

Detroit Free Press.
Dorothy. how on earth did You get q
proposal out OF that crusty old bachelor2'.
WELL l pretended to like the things l.
eat that he likes"
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Henry p. coburn. Mrs. A. J. Graham pre-
sided at the table where candies were dis
played. Miss Mary Sloan had charge of the
well, from which children drew forth vari-
Gus trifes. Mrs. II. u. Gates, Mrs. T. w.
Morrison, Mrs. w. T.. English and Miss
Ridgeley assisted in the entertainment Of
children. who also danced TO the music of
an orchestra.
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To Cure kidney Troubles IA "a Hurry
Take two OF Haag's Cold and Fever Cap
slles every three hours and Haag's Liver
Pills at bedtime
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To Cure Cold In . HURRY
Take Haags Cold and Fever Capsules.
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thus a unique party recently given for two
Indianapolis women: Mrs. Edward Carey
entertained forty OF her lady friends at
luncheon ANA cards yesterday afternoon in a
most unique and beautiful manner that was
entirely original with the hostess, in honor of
her guest, Mrs. Mckee. of indianapolis. The
luncheon was the feature of the afternoon.
The tables were draped in drawn work of
pure white and set with cut glass and silver.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-05

A very uncomfortable superstition
prevails in the Mlnieh province. says
the Cairo Gazette. Whenever pigeon
house ls to be made the fellaheen con-
slider that the pottery used In It's con-
struotion should be baked by the help
OF a human body, A pigeon house was
to be erected in the beginning OF this
month at the village OF Bent Soon
roock, in this province, and this neees-
sary preliminary OF It's construction
was not forgotten. A young child was
first caught. and in spite OF his strug-
gles, was put into an oven and burned
alive while the pottery was baked with
the aid OF this human holocaust. Two
men, one Of them potter by trade,
have been arrested on suspicion OF
having taken part In this old custom.
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Their exchange Of formalitlea. for Just
then the orchestra began playing the
Mozart air and the dance began. Poor
Miss lIepseg was the personlhcation OF
the crace Of the old school. The au-
dionce applauded her every me cement,
and at the conclusion OF the number
70 had TO be repeated Those who came
to scon remained TO admire. and Hep
sey. for reasons best known to herself.
was supremacy happy.
II was not long after that when she
left her little cottage and went to live
as mistress at the Grange. tho finest
residence In the place. Then the truth
was revealed Mr. Brooks was mono
other than the sweetheart OF Hepsey's
youth The two had quarreled after
having danced a minuet. and he had
gone away After forty years rich.
yet faithful. he returned to the wom-
an Of his choice. In this last mlnuet
all the unpleasantness Of the past was
forgotten and reconciliation had
been the result.
And Miss vllliers. having learned
somewhat OF the early state of AFFAIRS.
was the good fairy who was the In
strument Of the reunion. and In tho
years that followed she was the es-
teemed friend OF Mrs Hepslban Brooks
and husband. Boston Post.
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In her set met nightly at her little
cottage. and TO the melody OF Mozarts
"Don Juan" squeaked out OF a wheezy-
toned piano. went through the move
ments Of the stately number In a thor
oughly satisfactory manner.
At last the night OF the dance ar
rived. The town hall was peopled to
It's fullest capacity. for nearly every
family In that and adjacent villages
had representative In one or an
other OF the various dances. Many were
there who remembered Miss Hepsey
when she was n much younger woman.
The gosslps chatted among them
selves. raked their memories. recalling
events In her early life. Some OF them
limited at the cause OF her state OF
single blessedness, II such II could be
called, and every one was curious to
see her dance.
Miss Hepsey was late In appearing,
and her entrance was the cause OF no
little excitement and some admiration.
She wore an old rose sllk-qullted pet
tlcoat. with an deliberately figured silk
overdress. An old lace kerchlef was
folded over her breast, and on her
feet we're high-heeled white slippers.
somewhat yellowed with age, To
crown all. her seant hair was arranged
over n cushion. That hair needed no
powder; II was already as white as
newly fallen snow.
Miss Vllllers herself came forward
TO greet Miss Hepsey.
20. my dear" she said. whatever
shall we do? Your partner has not
come. am afraid you will be much
annoyed. but the best we can do is to
find a substitute for him. A Mr..
Brooks, a new arrival In the village,
has proffered his services. Do you
mind"
II any one had closely observed
Hepsey at that moment II would have
been noticed that a tlnge OF color had
crept into her usually colorless face
at such a time as this one cannot
choose" she said. "There is no 9th
err alternative. Mr.. Brooks is kind.
have no doubt that ! will hnd him Q
most acceptable partner"
A moment later she found herself
courtesying TO a stately old gentleman
who was attlred In small clothes, ap
proprlate TO the costume OF his part
ner. There was no time for any fur
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-05
THE NIINUET.

"what dc you think. girls. that old
maid. Hcpsibah Springer. Is going 70
lance at our May festiyall Did you
ever hear Of anything moro rldicu-
ous2' And Dorothy Palmer tossed
her head d.sdaIniully at the thought
oi what to her seemed an unwarranta-
blo proceeding.
"oh. do tell us all ayout H. Dolly,
dear Come. tell us all you know
We'll that will not take her long
chlmcd In one OF the sweet girls. who
did not regard Dorothy in a favorable
light II mean. OF course dear, 1t Will
not take you long to tell the story, for
It Is well known that you have a won-
derful faculty OF condenslng a vast
amount Of information In few most
reireshlngly pungent remarks"
AS far as am privileged TO express
an opinion. I think that Dolly Is lit
tic bit enyious Of poor Miss hepsey's
charms" said another, Are you
fearful that she may win your Jack
from you, dear1"
III you girls will only be quiet" re-
marked Dorothy. ~ will tell you the
little | know. To-day | went to Miss
Villiors' dancing class to practice the
Maypole trot, and who should walk In
but Hepsey. Miss villlers had one Of
her wretched headaches aud was about
to dismiss the class. when what did
that antlquated maiden do but step
forward and volunteer to put the
young folks through their PAGES,
We'll. In justice to our villave spins
ter, she knows thing or two about
steps. and Villlers became 80 inter-
ested that she forgot her headache and
was most profuso In her compliments
My dear Miss Hepsey she said. I
thought myself capable OF teaching
these children. but here are you capa.
, BILE OF teaching me. win you not con
! tlnue to assist me- win you not In
: troduce some old-time dance2 II will
, bo such an Innovation
- have not danced for years. an
swerod Hepsey, and would you be
lleye Il. girls. there were tears In thu
poor old creatures eyes. But sh'
added. I will comply with your re
; quest Let me have my choice OF thes'
a people and will put them through
r the oyolutlons OF minuet, We will
costume In old-fashloned clothes suit
able for an old-iashloned dance.
myself can wear a dress In which
last danced the minuet- almost fort
r years ago"
= The girls ehatted mcrrlly over tn
AFFAIR, and am afraid poor Miss Her
[ sey was ridlculed without stint, Bu
A Hepsey went about her preparation
: for the dance with methodical prec
sion. The chosen few who were to /
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PRoFlrs IN oRoAN oRINpINo.
Tive London CLERKS Collect sto for
Right Hours Playing

Two London Niefha Noleut hAN Nnf
Right Hours Playing
From the London Mail: or tho
financial possibilities Of grinding
a. means OF livelihood. Henry s.
Penny. a clerk In the bankruptcy
court. yesterday told an Interesting
story TO Daily Mail representative.
MIR. Penny stated that as the result OF
wager made between some fellow
clerks and himself he and friend.
A. J. Southgate OF the Devonlan Club.
recently hired plano organ from
Charles Riccl OF 30 Warner street.
Clerkenwell. and. with a card bearing
the words kind friends. we are Eng
llah clerks" played before apprcclatiyo
audiences In Old Kent road and Peck
ham. ut was arranged" said Mr..
Penny. that we should meet some OF
the parties to the wager with the organ
outside Jones a Higgins. Peckham, at
$3.50 on the appointed day. when We
hired the organ OF Mr.. Rlcci we paid
p Cd as deposit and another 2s Cd
when we returned at night. We
dressed ourselves In old clothes and
shabby straw hats and as pathetic
appeal to the compassion OF the pub
lie we had prepared board, upon
which we stenelled the words, Kind
friends, We are English clerks but at
the last moment we determined to
keep the placard out OF sight while
daylight lasted We began playing at
half-past at the rear OF the Elephant
and Castle theater, and during our stay
we found the people Of the tenements
exceedingly sympathetic. From this
pitch we took about o shilllnga and
then moved on down the New Kent
road. where. falling In with 4 one
armed professional organiat, we had
tea and n paddock together. After the
meal we displayed our board and
started an entertainment outside n
block OF superior tenements. at one OF
the windows OF which two girls pre-
scented themselves and gave ia six
pence. a cup OF tea each and words OF
sympathy After ave hours OF pretty
hard and fairly profitable work We
played outside our first public house.
anu n'itt ~ b'Ai'fN 80 Aht NhnNbAAs n
tankard OF ale was sent out TO ne. At
another hotel Mr.. southgate went In TO
make a collection and workman
standing at the bar asked him TO have
a drink. Forgetting his role for the
moment, Mr.. southgate replied that he
would have n whisky and soda, where
upon the honest toller said. '0oyer
gettin' att You amt no bloomln' out
o. work; yore on the kid, you are
with some difficulty he was molllned.
Then. with varying fortune. we played
at different stands down the Old Kent
roA' and at last reached Peckham.
where. at the appointed spot. we met
the others interested In the wager.
After that we set out for home. Hav-
ing returned the organ and settled with
Riccl, we counted out the days taklngs
and found that. all expenses paid, we
had e. Is iAd for eight hours play
ing. What impressed me most was the
fact that most OF the practical sympa-
thy came from the poorer classes and
not from people Of our own station"
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ChieaEo's Dollar banquet.

Chicago, May 3.-The committee OF
arrangements which has in charge tho
dollar banquet, similar to the afiair
recently given in New York, decided
TO hold II on May 90, under the aus
pieces Of the Carter Harrison Unionists
League, a semi-political organization
formed for the purpose of aiding Nay
or Harrison in his recent campaign
II is understood Colonel william D.
Bryan and Mayor Carter II, Harrison
have already accepted invitations to
speak.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-05

Running an Independent paper now.
aren't you, Johnson" "Er-sorter. I
don't seem TO be quite independent OF
the libel laws. have found out ale
ready,"-Indlanapol Journal.
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Mrs. Smith (who is reading a hui
morous paperl-I don't see any fun in
these jokes about big bills for ladies'
hats. Mr.. Smith with feeling)-I
don't either.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-05

Momentum OF a" ocean Liner
Experiments show that large ocean
steamer going at nineteen knots an
hour will move more than two miles
after its engines have been stopped
and reversed.
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Longest Alphabet

Tho Tartaran alphabet contains 2O2
letters, being the longest in the WORKS,