The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Lillian Reeves has returned from a
visit to Mrs. Edward Sellers. at Covington.
Mrs. Burson, of Florida. will arrive to-
day TO visit Mrs. +. J. Hammond and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.. CIaypool will return
next week from Los Angeles. where they
spent the winter.
Miss Eleanor Smith will give a tea Satur-
day afternoon for Mrs. Augustin NJ. Hop
per. of Baltimore.
Mr.. John Radcliffe. of Brooklyn. is visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs. Leah Ramsey, en-
route from st. Paul to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar II. Evans are spend
ing some time at Lakewood, n. }. Later they
will go to Boston for several days.
Mrs. W. H. Darby, of Como, Ark. is visit;
family at No. lis East Pratt street.
The junior class of the High School will
give q reception in the assembly hall Satur-
day afternoon in honor of the senior class.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Packard have vacated
their apartments at the Pressly and have
taken the residence No. 1903 North Illinois
street.
Mr.. Edwin Forey has sent out cards to
have his friends meet his mother and sister
Monday afternoon after 4 o'clock at the
Denison Hotel.
The members of the Katherine Home aux
Hilary will give a tea tomorrow afternoon
10 the old ladies who comprise the house
hold at the home.
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke will read a paper
on George William Curtis before the
INV VI NlC IOdD "OIAth . IN TIC
Association Friday evening.
Mrs. Lucian Barbour and daughters, Mrs.
jackson and Miss Barbour. returned yester-
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Hospital for a few days.
Section Y" of the Social Circle will meet
with Mrs: e j. Foster this afternoon at
evening Of Song and Poetry" to be given
Friday evening at the First Baptist Church
parlors.
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. of .Terre Haute.
Winnlfred. and the Rev. George Elliott
Cooley, of st. PauIs Universalist Church.
Rutland VT; The wedding will take place
about the middle of June.
The Fortnightly Circle of Meridian-street
Church elected the following officers yester-
day. morning; President. Mrs. w. b. Bur-
ford: wee seere erer,aeMMh Mrs. MG Charles RI; A. Rs Msinnk,
and treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Harris.
Mrs. Jane Keith. mother of Mrs. A. NJ.
s Spin sieq Mr. Tes and Mrs. snG ogIe' Who sl s mere at
Hot Springs. Va, left at once for Saratoga.
Mrs. Keith was formerly Mrs K. Jane Nc
Kenzie and was well known in this city.
Miss Josephine Robinson entertained a
for Miss Marsh and Miss Tompkins, who
are visiting the Misses Malott. Miss Marsh.
Mrs. Raschig. Miss Hord and Miss Robin
son gave musical numbers during the after
noon.
Mrs. A. p. Hendrickson gave the second
or ner series OF companies yesterday, Wnen
she gave an afternoon party, entertaining
about seventy-fve ladies. Mrs. Hendrickson
was assisted in the parlors by Mrs. Charles
Kahlo, Mrs. Celia Hawley, Mrs. l. n. Walk
er, Mrs. j. II. ByerS and Mrs. Stella Ander-
son. In the dining room. which was lighted
by yellow candles and where yellow spring
flowers decorated the table and buffet. Miss
Quayle. Miss Clara Ingram. Miss Caroline
Thompson and Miss Daisy Clark extended
the Inequalities. Punch was served in the
library by Miss Scholz and Miss Kahlo,
and American Beauty roses were used.
Vases OF pink roses adorned the drawing
room. The favors for the guests were crys-
they were distributed by Miss May Bliss.
There were baskets Of flowers in all Of the
o9 6bion nm Tenn. the %h Euf is yi T / M her s sister..
Mrs. Arthur Jordan.
DRAMATIC CLUB PLAY.
The last entertainment of the Dramatic
Club for this SEASON was given last even
ing under the auspices of the committee,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Elder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur B Grover and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
VOORHEES, Brown, and 1t was unique. The
performance was strictly vaudeville and was
excellent throughout, each act was we'll re-
ceived and encores were frequent. The
names on the programme were disguised.
the explanatory notes were voluminous and
the make-ups elaborate. so that IL was
some time before IL was known through the
audience just who were taking part. The or
chestra played an overture and the curtain
rose. showing a wood scene. Hermann him
self might have been mystifed at the slight
of-hand performance by Mr.. Harry Murphy,
had not the preStidigitatuer himself once
been a master Of Mr.. Murphy. He did the
ball. card, handkerchief and cornucopia of
flowers tricks very skillfully, accompanying
them with the small talk used by profess
SIGNALS and as completely mystified the au-
dience as Keller or any other of the profess
SIGNALS might have done. The second act
was by Miss Rowena New and Mr.. Arba T..
Perry. who temporarily belonged to the col
ored population. and they sang the fetching
pickaninny duet from The Runaway Girl"
The whole thing, from their elaborate cos
tunes and funny make-ups TO the end OF the
cake walk. which was the encore number.
tune for the encore was also a good part
Of their turn" The third number was the
Carmencita dance, by Miss Hannah Erwin,
which she gave at the terpsichore carnival,
carnival. If that be possible. After this
dance there was a change of scene. and the
wood gave way TO a kitchen with clothes
rack. kitchen safe. despatched walls and
coal-oil stove. true TO life in some quarters.
II was the setting for the burlesque part
of the programme. The mock band made
dreadful noise. under the baton and witty
speeches of their leader. Mr.. ]. X. Sharpe.
jr. The members of the band were Mrs. II.
IT Rowland Mrs. McGibeny. Mr.. T.. l..
Gates and Mr.. Arthur Smith. Mrs. Rowland
and Mr.. Gates played See the Pale Moon"
and Mrs. McGibeny gave a SOLO. Iney were
sponsible for the speeches in this number,
which were received with shouts of laugh
ter. Mrs. James NJ. feathers. in music hall
costume. gave Sister Mary James TOP
Note She was in charming voice and
reached the top note successfully. being a
rival of MAY Vokes in this popular bit. The
last number was a sketch written by Mr..
Grover. Ii showed the trials of an Irish
woman. who has a worthless husband. and
an IriShman and a German who make her
life a burden by their attentions. The east
was: Mrs. Flanagan. Mrs. McGibeny: Mr..
Flanagan. Mr.. w. j. Brown; Mr.. Hoolihan.
Mr.. j. L. Dunn: Mr.. BretZelheimer. Mr.. +.
T. Hord. and the cab driver. Mr.. j. X.
Sharpe, ir. The play went with a rush.
broken German and Irish brogue were
plentiful and peace was scarcely restored
when the curtain fell. Although various
committees have talked of having a vaude-
wanted one. this is the first time anything
OF the kind has been given. There was no
concert or minstrel number. the vaudeville
being strictly adhered to. After the show"
there was the usual upper and dance.
Among the guests were Mrs. and Miss
London. Conn: Miss Tompkins. OF New
York: Mrs. y. NJ. Hopper. OF Baltimore;
Mrs. Taylor and Miss Day. of Milwaukee,;
Mrs. Beck. Of Portland. ore, and Mrs. Al
bert Cowan. OF Louisville.
bert COwan. OF Louisville; Mrs. George W.
Wood, OF Denver: Miss Talmage. Of Chi
cage; Mr.. Louis Lathrop. OF Groensburf;
Mr. Robert Reid. OF Kansas City. 4 part
OF the musical programme will be repeated
May 10 at the residence OF Mrs. A. Il. Gates.
for the benefit Of the Central Christian
Church.
CRAwFORD-LEwrS.
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