The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. NJ. T.. Haines returned yesterday
from New York.
Mrs. T. L. Armstrong is spending a few
days In Louisville.
Mr.. Will Rondthaler. of Chicago. will
spend to-day In the city.
Mrs. A. NJ. Beanham gave a small whist
party Thursday evening.
Mrs. Wick, of Bloomington, will be in
the city a few days this week.
Mrs. f. c. Miller was hostess for a chat
ing-dish party yesterday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mccain. of Craw-
louisville. were In the city yesterday.
Mrs William Shaw. of Cincinnati. is
spending a few days with friends in this
city.
Miss Cora Stubbins, who has been visit
ing friends in Nation, Ill, will return
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Shannon. of AL
exandria, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank f.. Gavin.
Miss Marjorie Ellis gave a yes
terday morning. Miss Rorison, of Detroit,
was one of the guests.
Mrs. Fanny Morehouse. of Asbury Park,
-. j.. has arrived to visit Mrs. Lyman
Halsey, at the Ensley.
Mrs. Warren Chester Buell. has been CIV
ing a three-days' series of thimble parties.
entertaining each day different friends.
-lrs. Augustus and Mrs. Orlando Bruner
will entertain the Sorosis Club, on Tues
day. Feb. 20. at No. 200 North New Jersey
street.
The Fidelity Lodge of the Daughters of
Rebekah is to give a Martha Washington
tea party in the Odd Fellows Hall on Vir-
g1nia avenue on Feb. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. H. Carter entertained
at cards yesterday evening in honor Of
their guests. Mrs. ]. M. Irwin and Mrs.
John Butler, of Chicago.
Before the Portfolio Club next Thursday
evening Mr.. Oliver Willard Pierce will talk
on Music and Musicians Mr.. and Mrs.
Forsyth are the committee in charge.
Mrs. Robert f. Springsteen gave a card
party yesterday afternoon, assisted by
Mrs. Ray Barth, Miss Alma Craft and
Miss Helen ~Springsteen. Carnations formed
the decorations.
The State University has organized a
new chapter Of the Kappa Sigma. Ten
members have already been Initiated by
Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Pape, OF Wabash,
and Mr.. David, Of De Paw.
Mrs. Philip Hildebrand gave the Sec
ond Of her series of card parties yesterday
afternoon. She was assisted by Mrs.
Krauss, of Cleveland, and Miss Reiss, of
st. Louis. Mrs. Hildebrand will give her
third party this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reid. of Paris. with a
dinner last evening. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Reds relatives and a few of
their friends. Mr.. Reid will return to Paris
next week while Mrs. Reid will remain
here until spring.
Miss Van Camp gave a high tea at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Miss Was
son. The guests were Miss Martindale,
Miss Stamp. Miss Mary Ransdell. Miss
Katherine Winter, Miss Mary Foster, Miss
berg. Miss McDermott of Avondale, and
Mrs. Raymond Van Camp.
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
An interesting and notable event in club
rffo roe sLo COLONIZATION IA 49,.
fifth anniversary of the Indianapolis
Woman's Club yesterday afternoon at the
Propylaeum. The founders, charter men,
bers and the presidents of sixteen literary
clubs enjoyed a rare treat in the parlors,
which were appropriately decorated for
the occasion. The founders of this club
were Mrs. Horace Mckay. Mrs. Jane +.
Nicholson, Mrs. Henry c. Martin, Mrs.
Eliza +. Clarke Mrs. Katherine l.. Dorsey.
Mrs. Laura G!ddings Julian. Mrs. Belle
Thorpe. Manlove, Mrs. Henrietta Athon
Morrison, Miss Elizabeth Nicholson. Mrs.
Sarah T. Perrine, Mrs. j.. b. Roberts and
Mrs. May Wright Sewan. OF these Mrs.
Morrison and Mrs. Perrine have died. The
others, with the exception of Mrs. Clark,
in Chicago, and Mrs. Sewall. who is In
Washington. were the club guests of
honor. Sixteen clubs of the city were in
vited as guests. They were with their
presidents: College Corner Club. Mrs.
John B. Elan: katherine Merrill ~lub.
Miss May Louise Ship; Contemporary
Club, Miss Catherine Merrill; indianapolis
Literary Club. Rev. NJ. l.. Haines; Cen
fury Club. Mr.. v. III. LOCKWOOD; Shak-
speare Club. Judge James b. Black; Par
lor Club. Miss Elizabeth Nicholson: Fort
nightly Literary Club. Mrs. Henry Eitel;
Clio Club. Mrs. Harry B.. Coughlen: Re-
search Club. Mrs. William I. Brown:
Sketching Club, Miss Selma Neubacher;
Portfolio Club. DR.. Alembert w. Brayton:
Over-the-Teacups Club. Mrs. Aurelia r.
Hale: Indianapolis German Literary Club.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Walker; Rosemary Club.
Miss Nina .ond. and Kappa Kappa Gam
Tea was served after the literary pro-
gramme and the clue color was carried
out in the ices and decoration of the re-
freshment room. The executive committee
included Mr.. II. A. Edison Mrs. w. w.
woollen, Mrs. ID. w. Morrison. Miss New
conner. Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson, 1ars. A.
p'cn-uance. Mrs ]. =. Cleland, Mrs. ]. /.
Ketcham and Miss Rowland. The out-of
town guests were Airs. Richard Holmes
and Miss Holmes of Denver, Col. Miss
Stamp or Mt. Vernon, Aiss Barnett OF
Andoyer, and Miss Tenton or Chicago.
This evening the members Of these clubs
have been invited to Plymouth Church to
hear Mr.. Jacob Riis deliver a lecture on
The New York Slums." Mr.. Riis will H.
lustrate his lecture with stereopticon
views.