The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10

dent, Mrs. Louise Hollweg; secretary.
Mrs. Henry Sickles; treasurer, Mrs Adams.
The musical programme was In charge or
Mrs Mary p. Adams.
Mrs. Findley Pugh gave recipe party
yesterday afternoon for Miss Lillian Lam
ders, who is to be married next month,
and Miss Byers, of Louisville, who is the
guest of Miss Lillian Reeves. Each guest
brought a recipe of some sort, which were
pasted In gift book and given to>Miss
Landers. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent IN cards and each Of the guests
brought an original poem which was read
Mrs. Pugh's sisters, Mrs. Charles Finney.
of Summit, n. j., and Mrs. Sutcliffe and
Mrs. Bailey. assisted her in receiving and
entertaining.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
sion met yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
George w. Sloan and elected delegates
to the national congress, which Will meet
in the Metropolitan Theater, Washington;
Feb. 2 M. John J.. Griffiths was elected
&c go in place of the regent, Mrs sloan
Mrs. John n. Carey will go as chapter
delegate; Mrs. Frank Morrison and Mrs.
CORTLAND Van Camp were elected Tor al
ternate delegates. Two hundred dollars was
voted from the treasury OF the chapter
and $50 from the last membership lunu
as donation 10 the National Hail. TO De
erected in Washington.
One of the pleasantest evening parties
of the season was that given last night
at the Propylaeum by Mr.. and Mrs. vol
ney T. Malott and the Misses Malott. Inc
host and hostesses received their friends In
| the assembly hail. assisted by their guests,
Miss Stamp of Ohio, and Miss Tompk1nS,
| of Ffshkill-on-the-Hudson During the
evening they were assisted IN entertaining
! by Mrs. Arthur V. Brown. Mrs. Edgar
Evans, Mrs. Macy Malott. Mrs. Benjamin
| Harrison, Mrs. A. l.. Mason, Mrs. john L.
| Griffiths, Mrs. Harold Hibben, Mrs. George
| r. Sullivan. Mrs. Charles E. Coffin. Mrs
Walter Milliken. Mrs. Ferdinand Mayer,
Mrs s. Robert Greer. Mrs. Ovid b. JAM
eson, Mrs. Henry Fraser, Mrs. Joseph a.
Milburn, Mrs Frank Baldwin and Mrs.
CORTLAND Van Camp. The decorations
throughout the entire building were very
elaborate The corridor and stairway was
canvassed with white and the walls
| trimmed with Southern Smilax. The stair
way was lined with palms and the rear or
the first landing draped with white
and covered with Southern smilax. The
decoration in the assembly hall was very
artistic. pulled white drop ceiling was
| used, bordered with Southern smilax and
here and there a drop light in the shape OF
a poinsetta. Around the walls was a deep
| frieZe of Southern smilax and In the TWO
south corners coy retreats were arranged.
| The background was Turkish red with
ropes of evergreen hanging from the cell
| ing to the floor. The divans were covered
with Turkish rugs and cushions of various
| hue. The garlands of evergreen formed a
canopy overhead. The mantel was
| trimmed with poinsettas and plants and
palms and the stage was separated from
/ the hall by a lattice of garlands OF ever
| green. Wall pockets filled with green
| leaves and ferns were placed at intervals
| around the walls and the balcony was fit
| ted up with Turkish rugs for a smoking
| room. Supper was served In the east par
/ lor The table was round and in the center
was a large basket of American Beauty
| roses. Two of the candelabra held white
candles with white shades and two Amer
| lean Beauty candles and shades. The
1 mantels were also trimmed with ferns and
American Beauty roses. Mrs. Malott wore
| a handsome gown OF gray MORE silk with
/ trimmings of Duchesse lace. Miss Car
| oline Malott wore a pretty gown of pink
| silk and tulle trimmed with net ruffies.
| Miss Florence Malott wore white silk, with
/ accordion plated founces and ruffies. Miss
\ Stamp wore yellow chiffon over silk,
/ trimmed with turquoise velvet. Miss Temp
/ kins was gowned in white satin with an
| overdress of white spangled net trimmed
| with ostrich tips.