The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

AA%Io dA L. - fE9 $1,000
Frank Nichols in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry H. Temperly will not observe
her day at home for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lilly will enter
tain this evening for Mrs. Blanchard Oh
Boston.
Mr.. John L. Grifiths has gone to Wash
ington, where he will make an address this
evening.
cago, where she visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lyt-
ton, formerly of this city.
Miss Tompkins, who has been visiting the
Misses Malott. has returned to her home
in Fishkill-On-the-Hudson
The Parlor Club will meet Wednesday
evening with Mrs. d. l.. Wood; of No. S17
North Pennsylvania street.
Mrs. John L. Grif1ths returned to Logans-
port yesterday on account OF the serious
Illness of her niece, Miss CraVens.
Mr.. Frank Rallenger will read a paper
on The Feasibility Of Jurisprudence be-
fore the Century Club this evening.
Miss Marie Celeste and Miss Hattie Moore
spent Sunday and yesterday with DR.. and
Mrs. George T.. Hunt, en- route to Cincin-
natl.
Mrs. Charles B. Clarke will give her re-
eeption this afternoon at her home in Irving
ton. The reception was postponed from last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Ashley and moth
er spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bedford, on Broadway, and returned to
Columbus, o., yesterday.
A movement is on foot to secure the
| lHeOQOTe 1nOnldS OICneEIGd IOI Il COIlCtIl
in this city the middle of April. Members
of the First Baptist Church are interested
in it.
Preparations for the minstrels at Wood
ruff Place clubhouse this evening are COM
pleted. The programme is Il varied one.
and will include all of the talent of Woodruff
in the performance.
Mrs. r. x. Syfers and Miss Bradley will
give a flower sale for the benefit of the
Home for Friendless Women Friday after
noon; at the home of Miss Bradley, 74
/ North fFanIfOl nErCnI0
The members of the programme committee
of the Minerva Club-Mrs. William NJ.
Stevenson, Mrs. Howard Gale, Mrs. Gin
| ton f. Galloway-will give a George WASH
ington birthday party to the members of
the club at the home Of Mrs. Galloway,
1914 Central avenue, tomorrow afternoon at
2:0 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Harseim entertained
last evening at progressive, with guests
for twenty-five tables. They were assisted
in their Inequalities by Mrs. Henry Frank
and Mrs. Horace Downing. Six handsome
prizes were given for the game. During the
evening a harpist played a varied pro
Yeager. of Danville, Ky.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall will return to-
day from Washington, d. c., where she has
been presiding at the National Council of
Women. Tomorrow afternoon Miss Wheel
er. of Chicago, who is to lecture before the
Contemporary Club, will receive. with Mrs;
Sewall. Friday evening Mrs. Sewall will
give a talk on Culture to the members of
the Young Women's Christian Association.
The Ladies' Society of the Maennerchor
had an open day meeting yesterday. and
Mrs. Maud Conway Blanchard. of Boston.
gave her lecture recital, the Songs Of
Shakespeare There was q large audience
and a number of guests. Following the re-
cital the ladies' were presented to Mrs.
Blanchard by the president, Mrs. Adolph
Scherrer, assisted by Mrs. John p. Frenzel,
Mrs. Frederick Francke and Mrs. Schneider.
Coffee was served at tables.
The Monday Afternoon Club had a recep-
ton at Hotel English last night. In the re-
caiVinpr Marty yNprA Mrs MaIJd p Showers.
Mrs. +. j. Robson, Mrs. John Schleppy
and Miss Mary Eastman: Those who as
Parkhurst, Mrs. DIR. Clark, Mrs. II. Ken
dali, Miss Minnie Jockey, Mrs. w. S. john
son, Mrs; J. D; Johnson, Miss Maria Brad
programme given included Mrs. Ida Gray
Scott, solo; Mrs. Ora Lane Folk, violin;
Mr.. Andrew Smith, solo. Afterwards there
was dancing.
Mrs. Pauline Kistner entertained with a
6 o'clock dinner at the Hotel English last
night. The floral table decorations were
white hyacinths and pink carnations. The
guests included Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Phil
putt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Owen, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Downing Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Z. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. f. ].
Robson. Mr.. and Hrs. T.. G. Warth, Mrs.
Maud Showers OF BIoomIngt9n' MISS Rob
Mr.. James r. Henry, Mr.. Charles Rock
wood, Mr.. IT. Z. Myers, Mr.. w. c. Con-
verse Of Richmond.
The Monday Afternoon Club gave its post
poned reception and musicale last evening in
the open parlor at the English Hotel. Each
member had the privilege Of inviting a
guest. The members and friends were well
coined by the officers of the club, Mrs. Maud
p: Showers, Mrs. e. j. Robson, Mrs.
Blanche Bl 90 sch,leppy and Miss Mary
Bradley and Miss Wilson. There were deco
rations of palms and flowers. During the
evening there was a musical programme
given by Mrs. Ida Gray Scott, Mrs. Ora
Lane Folk, Mrs. Winifred Hysung Aydelotte
and MIR. Andrew Smith. About one hundred
accepted the Inequalities of the club.
Mrs. Richard r. Reeves entertained about
fifty ladies yesterday afternoon at progress
i've hearts. The appointments for the party
were all in heart shape, appropriate to the
event. from tally cards and prizes to refresh
ments. Mrs. Reeves was assisted by Mrs.
Albert w. Coffin. Mrs. Anna Fletcher, Mrs.
Ethel Reeves. Guests from out of town
were Miss Hillman, of Walnut Hills, and
Miss ,Yeager, of Danville, KY. Last even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves gave a large
progressive euchre party, having eighteen
tables for the players; Mrs. Fletcher and
Miss Ethel Reeves assisted in the evening.
The rooms were adorned with roses. Mrs.
w. +. Bruner, of st. Louis, was a guest at
the evening party.
A Martha Washington party was given
last evening at the Young WOman's Chris
tian Association for the regular monthly
social entertainment Many of the young
women wore caps and kcrchiefs or other ac-
cessories of a Martha Washington costume.
The entertainment was in charge of Miss
Ella. Malott. Miss Florence Coffin. Miss
Josephine Hyde, Miss Clara Hess. Miss Julia
Landers, who were the hostesSes of the
evening. There were charades. the words
for which were independence. government,
Washington, etc, and there was a. contest
of skill in placing hatchets on a tree. There
were cherries in the ice cream, and the
decorations were chains of the tri-color
rings. which were made by the children at
No. 3 public school. The members and their
friends sang patriotic songs. led by Miss
Florence Coffin. Miss Cathcart read Robert
Burdette's story George Washington and
Miss White sang.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Baggs celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary yesterday
by receiving their friends informally at
their home on North Pennsylvania street.
They were at home after 3 o'clock. and from
that hour until late last evening there was a
constant stream of callers. Old friends who
have known them ever since their marriage
and several who knew them before that
happy event were present. Assisting in the
entertainment of callers were the daughters
of the house, Mrs. Joseph w. Beck and Mrs.
Louis A. koehne. and the granddaughter,
Miss Anna Louise Beck. With them were a
number of old friends, including General
and Mrs. John CobUrn. Colonel and Mrs.
John w. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Bradshaw. DIR. and
Miss Sarah Kinder, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. P.
Haughey. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Defrees,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. c. Colt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lilly. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c Newcomb.
DR. and Mrs. w. /. Hciskell and Miss Louise
Lilly. The rooms We're a bower of flowers.
which We're sent by friends, roses. daffodils,
carnations and lilies, most of them in the
| golden color The esteem in which Mr. and