The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

month.
Mrs. Balls. of Cincinnati, who has been
the guest or Mrs. William Maxwell, has
returned home.
Mrs. Alvin S. Lockard. who has been Wis
ting her parents in Freeport, ILL.,, returned
home last night.
Miss Matte B. Shepperd and Miss Mary
RupeI Trichler. of Rockville, are visiting
relatives on Walcott street.
Mrs. w. Z. TempIeton will entertain
the Orion Embroidery Circle tomorrow
afternoon. at her home. 1915 Broadway.
Mrs. Sam S~chneewind, accompanied by
her sister. Mrs. l.. o. Ludwig. Z Kensington
court.
Mrs. Henry Edwin Forty will observe her
last reception day this afternoon, from 3 to
s. at her home. No. 53 North Meridian
street.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison and little daugh-
ter will spend a part Of the summer at the
seashore and will go to the Adirondacks
for August and September.
Mrs. Hervey Bates. jr., gave a high tea
guests in horror of Mrs. William Maclay
Hall, of Pittsourg. Among the guests was
Mrs. Hopper. of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Wilson entertained
at dinner last night in honor of Mrs. VIII
liam Alternately. of Kansas City. who is the
guest of Mrs. George G. Tanner, and Mrs.
Mckenzie, OF Toronto, who is with Mrs.
John n. Carey.
MI. EuWdTu AlcSSlCk mas lSSutQ manu-
some invitations for a dinner at the Deni-
son Hotel Friday night. in honor of Miss
Cora Parry and MIR. Warren Cakes. The
invitations are decorated with wedding
bells IN delicate water colors, and the let
tering Is done in gold, with the name OF
the bride In one corner and In the opposite
corner that of Mr. Warren Cakes. Those
who are invited include Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
N. Fitzgerald. Miss Florea, of Connersville,
and Miss Parry and Mr.. Cakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ. Washington were ten
dered q pleasant surprise Saturday evening
by their friends at their suburban home, on
East Prospect street, the occasion being
their fftieth wedding anniversary. About
sixty guests were present. among them a
son. Chester B. Washington, of Omaha,
Neb.. and Mrs. Gibson, of Washington, Ia.
who was an old friend of the family. The
house was decorated for the occasion, the
reception hall with yellow flowers and yell
low shades on the lights. In the parlurs
the mantels were draped with white and
gilt crepe paper and yellow and white flow
ers were placed about on the mantels and
| about the rooms. Refreshments were served
in the dining room, which was decorated
with yellow daffodils and yellow lights. An
orchestra played during the evening. Those
assisting were a daughter. Miss Kate
Washington, a son., Mr.. VIII Washington,
and Mrs. Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gunther, Miss Rae Brown and Miss Bry-
son.
Miss Mamie Barbee, of Danville. Ky,
who is familiar with the dialect of the
Southern mountaineers. will give a reading
at the First Presbyterian Church Saturday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, under the auspices
, OF the Young Woman's Missionary Society.
There will be a vocalist who will illustrate
Miss Barbee's readings by singing coon
songs. The patronesses for the afternoon
include Mrs. NJ. l.. Haines. Mrs. John II.
Holiday. Mrs. j. A.. Sutcliffe, Mrs: John e.
Cleland. Mrs. Edward Daniels. Mrs
Albert Baker. Mrs. II. S. Mckee. Mrs.
c. c. Foster. Mrs. Louis j. Baker.
Mrs. E. b. Martindale. Mrs. Henry La
49, NJ. H@-f D@.n NJ. - .
Harrington. Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson,
Mrs. Noble c. Butler, Mrs. j. III. Byers,
| Mrs. Oran Perry. Mrs. Herbert NJ. Foltz.
| Mrs. ]. p. Dunn. Mrs. w. A. Ketcham. Mrs.
w. N. Harding. Mrs. n. b. Gary, Mrs. j.
II. Millikan. Mrs. James A. Rohbach, Mrs.
| Charles Martindale, Mrs. Mcknight, Mrs.
j. r. King. Mrs. j. w. Lilly and Mrs.
Henry L. Wallace.
A PINK TEA
Mrs. Nathaniel A. Rose and Mrs. Mary
Maxwell Knippenberg gave a large tea
yesterday afternoon, at their home, 1914
North Meridian street, entertaining in honor
of Miss Cora Perry, whose marriage to
Mr.. Warren Cakes will occur next Wednes-
day. The rooms through the house were
beautifully decorated. the parlors and din
ing room being in pink. the sitting room
green and the library red. The chandeliers
In the parlor were draped with strands of
| pink crepe paper. the globes being also
covered with pink in rose effect. The
! doors and stairway in the hall and the
curtains in the different rooms were fes-
TONED with Southern smilax. In the sit
| ting room two shades OF green crepe paper
adorned the chandeliers. and wall pockets
| of spring flowers were placed about the
walls. In the library the musicians were
stationed. The room was in American
Beauty shades, festoons of the crepe paper
extending from the chandeliers to the four
corners. and a large wall pocket of the
flowers set In a bed of smilax adjoining
| the wall. In the doorway between the sit
ting room and dining room there were tiny
pink crepe paper. The daintily appointed
refreshment table was covered with a
the center a French basket of pink carna-
lions and asparagus vine. On opposite
corners were crystal candelabra holding
lighted pink tapers with pink shades. and
ried out in the pink. The sideboard had a
row of low candle holders across the rear,
with taller ones In front. with here and
were received in the parlor by Mrs. Rose,
Mrs. knippenperg and Miss Parry. Miss
Parry wore a lovely gown OF French pink
swiss and renaissance lace; Mrs. Knip-
penberg's gown was light blue silk, with
accordion plaitings of gold satin, edged
with pink and renaissance lace; Mrs. Rose
wore a handsome gown OF pastel blue,
trimmed with pink ribbon and lace. The
hostesses were assisted in entertaining dur
ing the afternoon by Mrs. d. NJ. Parry,
Mrs. Frank n. Fitzgerald. Mrs. w. X.
Davis, Mrs. Lynn Il Millikan, Mrs. G.. l..
| Cline. Mrs Thomas j. Nillers, Mrs. Walter
Fugate, Mrs. NJ. l.. Horne. Mrs. T. r.
Harrington, Mrs. j. VI. Harris, Mrs. Henry
| Spann, Mrs. John Downing Johnston and
| Mrs. Benjamin Jones. Presiding at the
table In the dining room were Mrs. Ross
| Hamilton Wallace and Mrs. Franklin At
| kins, and assisting in serving were Miss
| Emma Pierson. Miss Laura Fitzgerald.
\ the Misses Wiegand. Miss Elma Woollen
and Miss Harriet Eitel. Punch was served
| in the second parlor by Miss Lillian Atkins.
| Miss LYDIA Parry, Miss Eleanor Posey and
| Miss Mabel Rose. Among the guests were
| Miss Mayme Florea, of Connersville. who
is with Mrs. r. n. Fitzgerald; Mrs. Til
| linghast, OF Troy. n. y, and Mrs. McCaoe,
| of Louisville.
A SPRING RECEPTION.
One Of the most delightful receptions of
the closing season was that given yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. John Miller
Lilly. for her sister, Mrs. Blanchard, OF
Boston. The house was thrown open. and
the rooms filled with fragrant flowers. The
which was adorned with tall vases OF
American Beauty roses and ferns. In the
library daffodils and scarlet tulips were
arranged artistically In wall pockets about
the room. and on the mantel and book
shelves and in the dining room the decora-
] tion was or sweet peas and pink roses.