The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

in observance of their fifteenth wedding
anniversary. The hostess was assisted in
the afternoon and evening by her mother
Mrs. @. III. Heitkan, and her sisters, Mrs.
c. Sparks, Mrs. James Foley, Mrs c. A
Davis and Miss Stella Harris. The guests
in the afternoon were Mrs. c. Langsdale.
Mrs NJ. Connolly, Mrs. Mary Payne, Mrs.
Roesner. Mrs. Henry Warren, Mrs. James
Healy. Mrs. Henry Seigfried, Mrs Henry
Woesner. Mrs B. Coffman, Mrs. F. Bozeli.
Miss Lilly Habing. Miss Elizabeth Stilz
and Miss Lillian Langsenkamp. In the
evening the guests entertained were: Mr..
and Mrs. George Seibert. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Aneshaensel, Mrs. Fred Shepard, Mr..
M. Goeble. Miss Goebel. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Eckman. Mr.. and Mrs. Armin Koehne,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ready, Mr.. and Mrs
c. A Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. James Foley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Granting, Mr. and
Mrs John Heidlinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Mrs. b. Goldsbery Mr.. and Mrs. David
Self, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Schooler, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Kingsley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Harris
and white carnations. the same colors be-
ing used in the dining room. In the sec
ond Darlor red was the color. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris were the recipients of several
beautiful crystal and china pieces.
DRAWING ROOM LECTURE.
Mrs May Wright sewan gave drawing
room lecture yesterday afternoon on 1.-The
ID. NJ. Parry. The hostesses with Mrs. Par
ry were Mrs. Alice Wheeler Pierce. Mrs.
Edward F. Hodges. Mrs. Addison Bybee.
Mrs. Hugh H. Hanna, Mrs. A P Spruance.
Mrs. w. A. Ketcham, Mrs Ovid Butler
jameson. Mrs. John s. Harrington, Mrs. T.
c. Day Mrs. Grace Julian Clark. Mrs. w.
E. Hayward, Mrs. Henry Coburn, Mrs. ].
K. Lilly, Mrs. John c. New. Mrs. John E.
Cleland. Mrs. Theodore p. Haughey. Mrs.
Charles Comstock, Mrs. Hervey Bates, jr.,
Mrs. s. z. Morss. Mrs. w A. Woods. Mrs.
G. f. Coffin. Mrs. Henry Kahn. Mrs. Alfred
r. Potts, Mrs John l.. Ketcham and Mrs.
Scot Butler. The large drawing room and
hall were adorned with pink roses and as
paragus vine. Mrs. Sewall who is presi-
dent of the International Council of
Women, talked on womens part in the in
ternational movement and said that in the
movement there are represented women
from Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Great
Britain. New Zealand. Germany. New
South Wales. Italy, France, Switzerland,
National Council of Women has a larger
membership than any other national coun-
Gil, there being over 1,250,000 members In
the United States. The National Council
of Canada numbers several hundred thou
sand, and that of Great Britain has men,
bership of over 10000. consisting of over 300
organizations. Mrs. Sewall spoke especially
OF the National Council OF Germany. which
has so wonderfully increased In the last
two or three years. In 1891 it had two or
three organizations. now IL has about thir-
ty-five organizations. and they are rapidly
increasing. Mrs. Sewall had with her sew
eral volumes Of books which she recon-
mended to women interested in the interna-
tional movement. The first volume con-
tanned detailed accounts of the Interna-
tional Council meeting in London last year.
The others were entitled Women in Pol
itics. Women in Social Life" Women
in Education" Women in Industrial Life"
o..1 t~x.n tn he rp
fessions." After Mrs. Sewall's talk there
was a social hour, and the women present
were presented to Mrs. Sewall. The host
esses were assisted in passing the refresh
ments by Miss Margaret Ridgley. Miss
Ellen Sommers Baker, Miss Sarah Wilson,
Miss Anna Louise Beck, Miss Marguerite
Lilly, Miss Helen Krag and members of
the alumnae of the Girls Classical School.
CLARKE-MERRING.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 3.-Miss Ruth
s. Merring and Walter c. Clarke were
married tonight, with only the immediate
relatives present at the ceremony. re-
ception followed at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ Merring. on
Osborne street. Mr.. Clarke is secretary
of the Standard Wheel Company, which
owns a number of factories in the central
Western States.
KENYON-SUNDHEIM
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 3.-John W. Ken
yon. of Indianapolis. and Miss Pauline
Sundheimer. a popular young woman of
Wabash. were married at noon to-day at
the home of the bride. The ceremony,
performed by the Rev. Frank Mcclure,
brother-in-law of the bride. was attended
by thirty guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon
left this afternoon for Indianapolis.
ARDSON-ASHWIN.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May 3.-Brooklyn
papers received here contain report of the
wedding of Mrs. Harriet Nelson Ashwin
and DIR. Bradbury Moulton Richardson the
bride being the widow of DIR. Ashwin and
daughter Of the late Col. Thomas II. Mel
son. of this city, minister to Mexico and
Chile under Lincoln.