The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.


Mrs Annat. of Wooster, o., is visiting
Mrs r. X. Syfers.
Mrs. James NJ. feathers and Miss Carna-
han are visiting in Chicago.
Mrs. Sellers, of Monticello, will be with
Mrs Sterling r. Holt for several days.
Mrs. Clemens vonnegut, jr., and Mrs
Ayers will return to-day from Virginia.
Miss Skidmore, OF Charleston, ILL.,, arrived
last night to visit Mrs. George N. Cater
Rev. III. C. Meserve, of Springfield. Mass.
will preach at Plymouth Church to-mor-
row.
Mr.. and Mrs Orville Harris will cele-
brate their crystal wedding anniversary
May 3.
visiting Colonel and Mrs. Young at the
Chalfant.
Miss Windsor, of Illinois. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Charles N. Walker, has
returned home.
Mrs. Fitch. of Minnesota, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs Nettie Ransford
VIII return home next week.
The Misses Shower have issued invitations
for tea Tuesday in honor of Miss Lind
say. of Pittsburg, who is visiting them.
Rev. ID. j. Ellison left yesterday for Cleve-
land, o., where he will lecture at the
Euclid-avenue NJ E. Church this evening.
Miss Katharine De PAW of New Albany.
IL.
Paw will leave for Europe in few days.
Mrs. Macbeth, of Baltimore, will arrive
soon to visit Mrs. John Il. Cockrum Mrs
Macbeth is now visiting relatives in Leb-
anon.
Mr.. w. e. Garrison, of st. Louis, whose
engagement to Miss Anna Dye was an
nounced recently, will spend Sunday in In
6ianapolis.
The gentlemen of the North Side Social
Club entertained their wives last night at
cards at the clubhouse. on North Pennsyl-
vania street.
The Birthday Dancing Club will give a
dance at the Pastime Assembly Hall Mon
DAY evening, followed by banquet at the
German House.
Mrs. Margaretta De Bruler has returned
to her home; No 1o12 Central avenue. after
a visit OF three weeks with Mrs. Curran
De Bruler, in Evansville.
The engagement is announced of Mr..
Louis s. Ottenheirner, of this city. and Miss
Harriette c. Cohen. of Toledo, o. AT home
April %. Toledo. No cards.
A special programme is being arranged
for the Katharine Merrill Clubs celebra-
ton of its fifteenth anniversary, April Is,
at the home Of Miss Merrill.
Miss Ethel Failey. who is attending
school in New York, is spending the spring
vacation with Mrs. Nevin. Miss Cushing
and Miss Woods, in Pittsburg.
The members Of the Woodruff Place Club
a L.
There were cards, bowling and dancing.
Among the guests was Miss Skidmore, of
Charleston. Ill. with Mrs. George n. Cat
terson.
The Conversation Club will meet next
week with Mrs. Folsom. 141s College ave-
nue.. The subject will be Indianapolis
Charities" Papers will be read by Mrs.
Folsom. Mrs. Benton. Mrs. Bender and Miss
Kelsey.
The play which was to have been given
nfnor f1x- he
brary Association at Knickerbocker Hall
has been postponed for one week Ii will
be presented at the hall next Saturday
evening, April Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Hill Nesbitt will leave
May for the East, and later in the month
Mr. Nesbitt will sail for Europe Mrs Mes
bitt will spend the summer in Nova Scotia
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nesbitt
expect to return to Indianapolis in Septem-
Der.
Mrs. George w. Stout was the hostess for
a large card party yesterday afternoon,
for Miss Wadley, of Dubuque, Ia. who is
visiting her. She was assisted by Mrs John
V. Dittemore. Mrs. Louis G.. Deschler Miss
Corella Taylor, Miss May Henley and Miss
Helen krag. Among the guests were Mrs.
Annat, OF Wooster, o., with Mrs. r. X.
Syfers, and Mrs. Charles Major. of Shelby
vile.
The Magazine Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. John Bene-
| dict first vice president, Mrs. John Berry
hill; recording secretary, Mrs. William
summer; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Charles Busby; treasurer. Mrs. n. T. Per-
| Inc; critic, Mrs. +. NJ Hopkins. Mrs.
Charles Busby will be the clubs delegate
| TO the convention Of the Indiana Union of
Literary Clubs, TO be held in Lafayette
| May %.
The woman's Club enjoyed a delightful
programme yesterday afternoon, when let
| ters were read by members who are out OF
/ town. Among the letters was one from
Miss Katharine Merrill Graydon, written
| from Honolulu, read by Mrs. Alexander
Jameson: one from Germany. by Mrs J. T.
Eaglcsneld; one from Honduras, by Mrs
j. s. Jenckes; one from Persia by Miss
Holiday. read by Mrs. w. w. Woollen and
| one from Mexico from Mrs. r. g. Barkley.
read by Mrs. Henry Coburn.
The annual reception OF the Katharine
Home for Aged Women was held yesterday
afternoon at the home The different rooms
were adorned with spring flowers. The tea
! table was adorned with a vase OF red car
nations. around which was loose wreath
OF red tulips, surrounded by a garland OF
asparagus At the head OF the table Mrs.
Edgar Evans poured tea and at the foot