The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06

fEhSONAG AMI oOC1CA L.
Councilman and Mrs. W. w. Mcknight
have returned from Florida.
Mrs Fred Knefler will discontinue her
day at home for the rest OF the season.
Mrs. Chapman Williams will discontinue
her day at home for the rest OF the season.
Mrs. George S. Gardiner. of Laurel Miss.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hanford n.
Rogers.
The ApriI .at-home'' of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W. Hufford is necessarily postponed to
April IA.
Mrs. James r. Henry has returned from
ST. Louis. where she has been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Marshall and Miss Barbee
will return home from trip 10 New
Orleans to-day.
A special song service will be held at the
Temple Delaware and Tenth streets. this
evening at o'clock.
Mrs. George w. Stout has issued invita-
lions for a card party, April 13, in honor
of her guest, Miss Wadley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Bates, jr., will en-
terrain at dinner this evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l.. Mckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bernstein and Miss Bern
STEM or Urbana. ILL.,, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. E. /. Fisher on North Illinois street
Mrs Harry Grassland gave a delightful
childrens party last night in honor of the
Helen.
Mrs. A. b. Adams has gone to La Sale,
ILL.,. to attend the eighty-seyenth birthday
anniversary of her mother, Mrs. A. ID.
Brown.
Mrs. ]. c. Ertel was the hostess last
night for a delightful card party, enter
tanning the members of the Ladies Club
and their husbands.
Miss Bertha Grossly will speak before
the Travel Club of the Young Women's
Christian Association this evening. Her
subject will be Paris
Mrs. Martha Gipe. Mrs. Amanda Whit
son and Mrs. Luela McWhirter. who have
been in North Vernon attending w. G.
L. L. meeting, will return home to-day.
The ladies of the first section of the La
dies Aid Society of the Central Christian
Church will give a tea this afternoon at
the home of Mrs NJ. A. Brennan, Il Gen.
trail drive, Woodruff Place.
The Ladies' Union of Plymouth Church
will give social this evening in the par
lors of the church. Supper will be served
at $50 o'clock, after which there will be a
literary and musical programme.
The Political Equality Society will hold a
meeting on Monday afternoon, at 2:30
O'Clock. at the Propylaeum. Philip Kappa
port will deliver an address and there will
be musical entertainment after the dis
cussion.
The Ideal Cinch Club was entertained by
Miss Emma Hostetter at her home on Mad
ison avenue, Wednesday evening. Prizes
were won by Mr. E. Kors and Miss Nellie
Clancy. Mr.. T.. Barrett and Miss May
Warming.
The ladies of the morning class of the
Normal School have organized themselves
into social club for the summer months.
with the following officers: Miss Jane Ken
yon president. Miss Lucie Wilson secretary.
Miss Jessie Emery treasurer.
Miss Kate Ward and Mrs. Robert Nc
Grath are with Miss Mary Reinhan, on
North Capitol avenue. Mrs. McGrath will
return to her home in Lafayette Sunday
and Miss Ward will leave for Minnesota
TO visit her sister. Mrs. John Sullivan, for
merly a resident of this city.
Mrs. Miller j. Laporte entertained the
East End Lady Knights Club at her home.
1902 East Ohio street. yesterday afternoon.
Those present were Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Frank,
Mrs. Zollinger, Mrs. Mefford, Mrs. Stulil-
fauth, Mrs. Swanger, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Goss, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs.
Bowersmith, Mrs. Grebe and Mrs. Edna
Laporte.
Mrs. Shelly and Miss Shelly gave a re-
ception last night at their home on East
Pratt street in honor of Miss Rayle, who
will be married shortly at Newark. n. j.
The hostess was assisted In receiving by
Mrs. George Chandler. and the other as
sisting ladies were Mrs. Harry Chandler,
Mrs. Charles John Bowman and Mrs. j. b.
Fansler. The different rooms were prettily
decorated with plants. In the dining room
white and green were the colors used In
the table decoration and appointments.
Carnations were used in the decoration
of the first parlor, and the second parlor
was adorned with bouquets of daffodils
placed here and there around the room.
Among the guests was Mrs. Saint. of New
Castle.
FOR REV. AND MRS. HAINES.
Over four hundred guests assembled at
the First Presbyterian Church last night
to congratulate Rev. NJ. l.. Haines on the
anniversary of his fifteenth year as pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church and in
cidentally on his twenty-hfth wedding an
niversary. The elders of the church and
their wives, General and Mrs. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh III. Hanna. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. &.
Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. {. Day, Mr. ana
Mrs H. c. Sickles, Mr.. and Mrs. John IL.
Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ,. Mckee and
Governor and Mrs. Mount assisted in re-
ceiying The receiving party stood before
banked on either side with palms. The
background was OF Southern smilax
studded with jonquils. A white canopy OF
yellow bunting and ropes OF evergreen
formed an effective decoration from the
ceiling. The daintily appointed coffee ia
Bile had a basket of jonquils for center
Niece and some of the ladies OF the church
passed the coffee: The ice table was
screened by a lattice of Southern smilax.
and Southern smilax formed frieze around
the room. Harris full orchestra played "a
varied programme during the evening. Be
fore coming TO indianapolis DR.. Haines
was pastor for eleven years of the Re
formed Dutch Church at Astoria, ~. Y.
That was his only passionate before COM
ing to this city. When Mr.. Haines became
pastor OF the church the membership num-
bered only $40 persons, while to-day the
membership has increased more than twice
that number. the congregation now num-
bering 500. Mr.. Haines Is greatly beloved
HtF ID pf.rf rfSU
the welcome given last night.
MISS wALDEMAR'S READINGS.
One OF the most enjoyable evenings OF the
season was Mrs. May Wright Sewall's
drawing room recital last night. when Miss
Gertrude waldemar gave some dramatic
readings. Miss waldemar's programme In