The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.


have issued invitations for dinner Feb
IL.
Mrs L. s. Ayers and Mrs. w. B. Vince
lock will not observe their usual at home
this afternoon.
Mrs. Green V. woollen will be at home
informally TO her friends this afternoon,
from to o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brenneke have issued
Invitations for dinner tomorrow evening
IN honor Of DR.. and Mrs. Robert 7. Oliver.
Mrs. Frank Nichols Lewis will be at home
informally this afternoon in honor Of her
guest. Miss Gilchrist, Of Germantown. Pa.
There are no invitations.
Mrs. Paul Florian will give a musicale
tomorrow evening in honor of her cousin.
Miss Nicholson, Of Charlottesville, who
came to attend the Ragan-Shelley wedding
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Mutually entertained a
few friends, Tuesday night, in their apart
ments at the Dollman flats. The guests in
cluded Miss Josephine Moore. Miss Shock
ly, Miss Palmstone, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mason and Mr.. Albert Mason.
Mrs. Charles E. Coffin gave a duplicate
hearts party yesterday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs. Harry l; Miller. of Terre Haute.
There were thirty guests entertained,
among them being Mrs. Lyons. of Saginaw,
Mich; Mrs. McFadden, Of Savannah, Ga;
| Mrs. Wiles, of Anderson, and Mrs. Tousey,
| OF Tacoma, Wash
| The Young Women's Chistian Association
will give college tea Tomorrow afternoon
| In Its pretty home on North pennsylvania
/
| women who will be in the city to attend the
| oratoricai contest. No invitations have been
| issued. and a general invitation has been
| extended to the visitors and their friends.
The marriage of Mr.. William H. Brown
| and Mrs. Flora r. Short will occur this aft
| ernoon at o'clock, at Meridan-street
| Church, and Rev. William A. Quayle will
| officiate. Only the immediate families are
| invited to be present at the ceremony. Mr.
/ and Mrs. Brown will go an Eastern trip
and on their return will reside at No. $50
1f- H.
( nouncement is for after Feb. 20.
| Mrs. Robert T. Oliver gave. a farewell
| reception yesterday afternoon, as she will
| leave soon for Washington, d. c., to re-
/ side Mrs. Oliver was assisted in entertain
| ing by Mrs. John Nj. Lilly, Mrs. Harry
Sloan Hicks. Miss Fox of Chicago, Mrs.
George Edwin Hunt. Mrs. Frank Lewis,
Mrs. Robert Dutton. Mrs: Merle Walker.
Mrs. Guy Boyle. Mrs. William Koehne,
| Mrs. Harold McGrew, Miss Susan Stewart
| and Miss Irene Taggart. The decorations
/ throughout the house were in pink and
| green. The mantels were banked with
| ferns and pink carnations and pink carna-
| tons were used on the daintily appointed
| tea table. The lights were shaded with
pink shades.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Dewenter entertained
at cards last night at their home. on North
| and Mrs. A. j. Mcintosh, Mr.. and Mrs.
| James Burks, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Levey, Dr. and Mrs: w. B. Robinson. Mrs.
Joseph Greenen and Mr.. Joseph Greenen.
| jr., Miss Blanche Greenen and visitor. Miss
Blanche Correll, of Johnstown, Pa Mr. and
| Mrs. A. L. Lockridge and visitor, Mrs. Gill
| Wocher, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parry, Mr..
| and Mrs. Martin w Mansfield. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles DAILY, Mr. and Mrs Henry w.
Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. William Beck, Mr..
| and Mrs. I. N. Richie. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
/ Metzger, Mr.. and Mrs. David Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Smith, Mr.; and Mrs. ]. l..
Casper Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Cockrum
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs.
John South. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Clune. Mr..
a Harseim' Mr.. and MRS William COOK MIS- Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Stevenson. Mrs. Dewenter
| was assisted by her daughter. Mrs. Charles
Greenen. and Miss Grace Burks.
| Mr. and Mrs. Peter linn gave a large re-
ception last night in honor of their son and
his BRIDE Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Z. Zinn
The hours were from TO II o'clock. Mrs.
| linn was assisted in the Inequalities by
| Mrs. c. l.. Eastburn. Mrs. Nettie Ransford
| Mrs. W. b. Hixson, Mrs George Ross, Mrs.
| Charles Brown. Mrs. III. A. Stout. Mrs III.
| c. Smith, Mrs. William Dunn. Miss Phenis,
| Miss Maud Hixson, Miss Bertha Hixson,
Miss Grace Hixson, Miss Ruth Binkley.
Miss Fanny Cuer and Miss Anna Beissen-
herr. The rooms were prettily adorned In
flowers and palms. In the first parlor pink
| azaleas and roses were used and in the
| second parlor yellow tulips adorned the
| rnantel and placed about in vases. The din
ing room was in red carnations and the
| candles were shaded with red shades. Gar
lands of smilax extended from the chan
deliers above the table to the four corners:
In the other rooms the lights were shaded
| with shades to correspond to the floral dec
grafton. Among the guests from out OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID. Ousler, of Noblesville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Booher, of Leb-
RAGAN-SHELLY.
A pretty home wedding occurred last
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Shelley. when their daughter. Miss Ada. and
Mr.. Robert Russell Ragan were married,
| Crrry,p Srraft 0f ba Tai n q
Church, officiating. There were no at
tendants. The wedding music was played
by Harris Orchestra. For the entrance of
the bridal couple the 'Lohengrin'' wedding
march was played, followed by an Ave
Maria" during the ceremony Miss Bess
Nicholson, of Charlottesville, sang PRO
testations," with Miss Clayson as accom-
PIANIST. The brides gown was of sea foam
green cloth with trimmings of cream lace
and she carried an arm bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses, tied with ribbon to
match her gown and draped with sprays
of orange blossoms. Orange blossoms were
also worn on the corsage. of the gown and
in her hair. Mrs. Shelley was assisted
during the evening by Mrs. McNutt of
Lille Evans. Mrs. III. ID. Worries. Mrs. ]. b.
Fansler. Mrs. Robert +. Springsteen, Mrs.
Harry. Ballard, Mrs. w: B. Serrin: Mrs.
steen, Miss Florence Richardson. Miss
Fanny Crane, Miss Theresa Sanderson OF
| Lebanon. MISS elizabeth crane ana MISS
Mamie Evans. The rooms were prettily dec
| GRATED with palms and flowers and in the
dining room the table was adorned with a
basket of American Beauty roses. Among
the guests We're Dr. and Mrs Gillian Ra-
gan, Miss Maud Mitchell. of Neoga, Ill.
| NJ. Carol Raglan, of Champaign, Ill.
| Mrs. Belle Wood, of Nation, ILL.,; Mrs.
Sarah Meredith and Miss Edith Meredith,
of Anderson; Mrs. Rhetta Fall and Miss
Sanderson. of Lebanon: Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Cobb, of Muncie; Mrs. Alma Day,
OF Mooresville: Dr. and Mrs. Williams. OF
| Coatesville. and Mr. and Mrs John Nc
Mutt, of Martinsville- Mr.. and Mrs. Raglan
have gone on a wedding journey and CT
their return will reside at the Wellington.
The at-home announcement is for after
March !.
BALLWEG-STRAUB
The marriage of Miss Minnie c. Straub
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Straub
:. ST., and Mr.. Frederick W. Ballweg occurred
I.rst night at the residence OF the brides
parents. 1915 South Meridian street. before
an audience composed OF the relatives OF
the two families. The ceremony was pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Peters, of lions
German Evangelical Church. Miss Alma
| Piel, niece of the bride PLAYED the
| wedding march. There were no attendants
| The brides gown was very pretty and
simple OF white silk null trimmed with
| renaissance lace and she carried an arm
bouquet OF white roses. Following the cere-
| mony there was supper served The
brides table was placed in the dining room
and the other guests were seated at small
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