The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-03
MARION CLUB RECEPTION
MANY VISITORS DURING THE Aft
ERNOON AND EVENING.
House PrettiIy Decorated for the Oc-
casiOn-At the other Or
ganizatiOns.

From 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon until
10 o'clock last night the Marion Club kept
open house and received its friends in its
home on North Meridian street. The in
terror of the clubhouse was decked in fair
est garb. The reception was open to the
members of the club and their friends. A
special invitation had been extended to
ladies and during the afternoon and evening
many Of these visitors graced the rooms
with their presence. There was orchestra
in attendance during the receiving hours and
there was plenty of good music. The or
chestra gave nearly everything in the way
of popular airs from the intermezzo from
"Cavalleria Rusticana" down to the latest
thing in rag-time music.
The rooms had been prettily decorated for
the occasion. The blinds were drawn ex-
GLIDING the daylight, and the light from the
chandeliers shed a soft glow over the in
terror. In the north parlor the decorations
were lavish. On one side of the room an
immense American flag was draped from the
ceiling covering the entire wall. Above the
mantel the portraits of President Mckinley
and the generals who won distinction in the
last war were decorated with laurel and
silk flags. Below the portraits of the mill
tary heroes was an excellent likeness of
Albert J. Beverage framed in a floral horse
shoe and members of the club lauded him
for senatorial honors. Sprays of holly and
cedar rope twiued about the chandeliers in
this room. In the south parlor the portraits
Of dead statesmen, Abraham Lincoln, John
c. Fremont, General Grant, James a. Gar
field and James G.. Blaine, were decorated
with wreaths Of laurel. In each parlor the
mantes were heavily banked with palms
and laurel. The music room was shut off
from the main reception room by a lattice
work Of cedar rope, which gave d pretty
effect.
Members of the reception committee stood
at the door and welcomed the visitors, in
PRODUCING them to the other members Of
the reception committee. A smile and
nosegay was waiting for every visitor. The
men received a carnation, while the women
were presented with hyacinth and an ivy
leaf To each flower was attached a bit Of
ribbon which bore the words: Happy New
Year-Marion Club" Last night there was
q constant stream of visitors passing in and
out. The orchestra played, the people
laughed and chatted and Is was glad, hap
py time for everybody. Occasionally the
musicians would start off with some popular
two-step and there was many a sigh of re-
greet that there was not room for dancing.
Following were the members Of the re-
ception committee: Robert Fl. Bryson,
chairman, George 3. Elliott, John G.
Ruckelshaus, DR. Homer Jones, Charles
Spahr, James ". Fesler, j. M. Gentle w.
Frank l. Littleton, s. P Weiman, James NJ.
Noel, S. P. Stoddard, D. l.. Slime, A. NJ.
Glossbrenner, B, f. Osborne John Nc
Gregor, Henry Harding, Larz A. Whitcomb,
Otto Belzer, c. e. Thornton, H. G. Pittman,
J. B. Nelson, w. W. Darke, r, B. Mundelle
Joseph Morgan Pearson Mendenhal, James
e. Greer, Charles A. Boolwalter, Marion
Eaton John G. Mccullough. b. G, Htz, o.
l.. Carter, C. D. Bowen, G.. r, Varney
w. Fl. Roll, S. M HnIigoss, c, z. Stein
wender Charles Good II. T. Hackedorn,
r. B. Tuttle, NJ. II. Raschig. William Bos-
son, F. G.. Campbell, J.. d. Hay, F. G. CUT
ter, W. TT. Clapp, Thomas Shufelton, w.
H. Nickerson, c. c. Hartman, w. L. Ess-
mann, w. G. Beach, Albert Barnes, Fl. G.
Aufderheide, e. L. Albeit and F w. Noble