The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Robert Geddes will give a dinner
tomorrow for her sons.
DR.. and Mrs. C. E. Galloway will give
a family dinner for twenty this evening.
Miss Mary Bruce, who has been the guest
of Mrs. Charles A. Dryer, returned home
yesterday.
The State University alumni will hold
its annual banquet at the Denison on the
evening of Dec. q.
Mrs. Mercy Laughlin Reaume, of Gin
cinnati. is the guest of Judge and Mrs.
James NJ. Leathers.
At the dinner c~otillion given last evening
at the University Club the dance was led
by Mr.. w. F. c.. Colt and Mr.. Percy VIII
liams.
Mrs. Benjamin Harris Scranton, of Ris-
ing Sun, is visiting her parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. Roberts. Mr.. Scranton will join
her later.
Mrs. Arnold. of Cincinnati, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas b. Arnold, of the
Lexington, and will remain through the
holidays.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall will entertain
at luncheon tomorrow the young women of
the residence and teachers of the Girls
Classical School.
Last night was guests night at the Cen
fury Club. Willard f. Cox read a story,
and Mr.. Frank Ballinger gave "A Review
of Some Egyptian Stories"
Mrs. NJ. w. Mansfield has issued invita-
tions for a buffet luncheon on Dec. 81 for
hC dGhShNtls WIS., 4 DIdnSilClus wiz
will spend her vacation at home.
Mrs. H. P. WATSON, Mrs. Ayres, Mr.. T. c.
Day and Mrs. John Perrin will give the
alter parties at English's on Dec. "a in
honor of the members of the Yale Glee
Club.
Mrs. Harry Lathrop and daughter will
arrive tomorrow to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Browning, and will be joined by Mr.. Lath-
rop Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert G.. Folger, of Marion,
spent yesterday with Judge L. Il. Wiley
and family. They are en- route to Cincin-
natl, and will return after the holidays to
visit friends and relatives here.
The next meeting of the Monday after
noon Literary Club will be on Friday, Dec.
20, with the executive committee, at the
home of Mrs. w. r. Galpin. 2l1S Broadway.
The programme will be carried out as an
nounced.
AT the luncheon given yesterday by Mrs.
II. ID. Pierce and Miss Pierce. in honor of
Miss Josephine Holman and Miss Mary
Fletcher, the table decorations were of
holly and carnations, with name cards done
in Christmas WreathS.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society
of the Baptist Church will have its meet
ing this evening in the church parlOrs, the
subject being Japan" These gatherings,
which have always been partially social in
character, usually occur at the homes OF
the members. This evening the persons
who are chairmen of the receiving COM
mittees are Miss Rose Rausch, Miss Clara
Hawkins and Mr.. Howard Van Briggle.
Mr.. Robert Hall, of Washington. who is
TO be best man at the Hanna-McCulloch
wedding. is visiting Mr.. Hugh Hanna. jr.
A bridal dinner will be given on Dec. q
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Fl. Hanna for their
son, Mr.. Hugh Hanna, jr., and Miss Nc
Culloch, and on the following day a bach
elor's dinner for their son. On Dec. q
Mrs. John II. Holiday will give a bridal
luncheon for Miss McCulloch and Mr..
Hanna.
Miss FqoIeStop who reoep+1y wood a.,
this city. will be the honor guest of a re-
ception in Franklin given by Prof. and
Mrs. NJ. Z. Crowell and Professor Bestor
on Saturday, Jan. 4. \ number of persons
in this city have received invitations and
will attend, among them Miss Margaret
Day. Mrs; a. A. Barnes, DIR. and Mrs.
Woollen, Miss Pendleton, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. Foster and the Misses Sarah and Mar
garet Foster. On the following Monday
Miss Eggleston will give a number of
readings under the auspices OF the his
tory department of Franklin College.
The marriage. of Mr.. Rudolph Roster and
Miss Shirley Shoemaker took place on Mon
day. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. Cumming Smith at the Delano,
there being but few witnesses. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Roster are well-Known musicians.
the bride having been organist at Meridian
street and Tabernacle Presbyterian
Churches, and Mr.. Roster being identified
with the symphony Orchestra. the Phil
harmonic Club, the English Opera House
Orchestra and the Metropolitan School of
Music. Mrs. Roster returned on Saturday
from a several months stay in California.
The future residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kos
ter will be the Ardmore.
Another large reception of yesterday was
given by Mrs. Volney Thomas Malott and
Miss MalOtt at the Propylaeum. In both
parlors a frieze of Southern smilax ex-
tended around the room. studded with in
candescent lights in crimson shades. as
were also the ceilings. which were a mass
of green. Garlands of laurel extended from
the green-trimmed chandeliers to the cor
nerS of the room, and the mantels were
decked with ferns. the whole color effect
being appropriate TO the Christmas season.
In the broad corridor the doors were pref
tily trimmed with delicate sprays of smilax
and palms partially obScured the orchestra.
The hOstesses were assisted by Mrs. Ed
win Henry TORY, Mrs: Paul Heb White.
Mrs. Arthur Voorhees, Brown. Mrs. Edgar
n. Evans and her guest. Miss Fletcher,
Mrs. Macy Malott and several friends.
Mrs. Frank A. Morrison was hostess for
a delightful reception yesterday afternoon
i'm honor of Mrs. Campbell Cobb. an Oc-
tober bride. Exceedingly pretty were the
decorations of Christmas green's, inter-
spersed with white hyacinths, pink roses.
begonias and primroses- In the library
the rich Doinsettia added color 10 the sur
roundings. Mrs. Cobb. the guest OF honor.
wore her wedding gown of white silk with
overdress of white grenadjne. The enter
tanning coterie consisted of Mrs. Julia r..
Cobb. Mrs. Charles H. Martin. Miss Cobb,
Mrs. Josephine Fieber. Mrs. John Reilly.
Mrs. Ida Davis Finley. Mrs. Anna Wright.
Mrs. Henry g. BALI. Mrs. Louis Cline. Miss
Carrie Howe. Mrs. w. Fl. Hughes. Mrs.
John KOlmer, Mrs. Fannie W. Morrison.
Mrs. F.. L, Thomas, Mrs F. G. Hay. Mrs.
Edmund Gall, Mrs. Louis Burckhardt. Mrs.
William Rexford. Mrs. Thomas Howe,
Mrs. John b. Elan, Mrs. George T. Eden
harter. Miss Esther Cole. Miss Mabel Fol-
som and Miss Demia Daley. y harpist
played during the afternoon. Mrs. William