The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

at the home OF Mrs. Edward Myers. Soi
Highland avenue. Wednesday. May l.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. b. Gates entertained
twenty friends last night at a Chinese
game OF cards. called sixty-three. The
guests were given favors of Chinese ar
ticles.
Mrs. Charles w. T%utewiler has issued in
vitations for two card parties for Tues
day and Wednesday afternoons and a tea
on Thursday afternoon at her home 1913
Park avenue.
This is guest day at the Katharine Mer-
rfl Club. Mr.. Augustus L. Mason viii
read his paper on Later Novelists of the
Victorian Era recently read before the
indianapolis Literary Club.
Miss Katharine Wallick gave a small in
formal company. YESTERDAY afternoon ior
Mrs. Hopper. OF Baltimore, who is with
Mrs. w. H.. r.. Miller. entertaining Mrs.
Hopper's most intimate friends.
Mrs. +. II. Eldridge and Miss Katharine
Eldridge were at home informally yester-
| day afternoon to their friends. in honor of
their visitor. Mrs. Melville r.. Doty, or chi
cago. The rooms were fragrant with
spring flowers.
The O y. r. Clu gave a dinner of forty
covers at the Denison Hotel last night
after the oratorical contest. The table was
placed in the large ordinary, and arranged
In a hollow square ana adorned with ferns
and white flowers.
Mrs. Irving Swan Brown will return to-
day from her visit I'm Chicago and Rock
ford. III. She will remain with her uncle
| dIu aunt VII anu 4 "a -. II -
ten days. when she will return to her home
in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. j. r. Mckee and children will ar
rive in a few days to visit the family of
Mr.. X. 5. Mckee. Mrs. Mckee has given
up her house i'm Saratoga, and after spend
ing the month of May I'm this city she and
the children will go to Europe for a pro-
tracted stay.
May Freiberg will be married at Miss Fret
berg's home. 759 Greenwood avenue, Gin
c%innati. April 30. Only the immediate fam
lilies will be present at the marriage. After
a trip East Mr.. and Mrs. Bamberger will
be at home TO their friends at 242l North
New Jersey street. after June l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perle B. Raymond gave a
dinner OF twelve covers last night at their
W~oodruf-place home In honor OF their
guest. Mrs. OKane, Of Kansas City. The
handsomely. appointed table had a cover
of green satin, over which was a lace scarf.
The centerpiece was a large round basket
OF pink roses. and on either end of the
table Were dainty baskets of white ana
green, filed with bonbOns.
Mrs. Edward Messick gave a handsome
dinner at the Denison Hotel last night, en-
tertaining In honor of Miss Cora Parry
and Mr.. Warren Cakes. The table was
placed in Parlor G, and the centerpiece was
a large basket Of Bridesmaid roses. The
name card at each plate were heart shaped,
and also served as a menu. The cover was
lures OF brides. with the name written in
gold. The guests included Miss Cora Parry
and Mr.. Warren OaAes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank n. Fitzgerald and Miss Florea, of
Connersville.
The patronesses for the Southern dialect
readings to be given this afternoon at the
First Presbyterian Church by Miss Mamie
Barbee. of Danville. KY, include Mrs. VI.
L. Haines. Mrs. Louis j. Baker. Mrs. w.
III. III. Miller, Mrs. ]. II. Holiday, Mrs.
Albert Baker, Mrs. c.. c. Foster. Mrs. Ed
5 p. Sheerin, Mrs. H. c. Long, Mrs. T. c..
Day. Mrs. r. s. Mckee. Mrs. f. B. Mar
tindale. Mrs. Henry Latham, Mrs. Noble c.
Butler. Mrs. John e. Cleland. Mrs. d. w.
Howe. Mrs. j. 2. Dunn, Mrs. Norris Ross,
Mrs. o. B. Jameson. Mrs. Oran Perry. Mrs.
II. M. Foltz. Mrs. j. A. Sutcliffe. Mrs. NJ.
Il. Wilson, Mrs. j. II. Byers. Mrs. w. w.
Woollen: Mrs. J. S. Harrington. Mrs. w.
A. Ketcham. Mrs. w. N. Harding. Mrs. N.
B. Gary. Mrs H. J. Milligan, Mrs. J. A.
Sickels, Mrs. ]. E. Smith. Mrs. ]. w. Lilly.
Mrs. Charles Martindale, Mrs. l.. Nc
knight, Mrs. r.. ]. King.
FOR MISS PARRY.
Miss Cora Parry was the guest of honor
at a large reception given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Marshall Tilton Levey and
Mrs. Frank Northup Fitzgerald, at 2O17
North Alabama street. The parlors were
artistically adorned with a profusion OF
flowers. Crimson ramblers. thickly studded
with blossoms. adorned the mantels i'm the
parlors and the shelves were banked with
ferns and grasses. In the reception hall
pink hydrangeas were used and the dining
room was in yellow. The polished table
had a handsome lace mat in the center
and suspended from the chandeliers with
gold ribbon was a tub of pompus grass,
filled with yellow marguerites. On oppo-
site corners of the table were crystal can
delabra holding yellow lighted tapers and
shaded with yellow tulip shades. The side
board and china cabinet were banked on
top with ferns and grasses and on the side
4 hoard I'm front of the mirrnr was a low
basket of marguerites. The reception
hours were from 2 TO 6. The guests were
Miss Parry and MISS fiorea. of Corners.
vile. Miss Parry wore a lovely gown OF
gray silk crepe, with drawn work medal
lions set in, a gift from Hindoo, India. The
trimming consisted of black ribbon velvet
deliberately embroidered in silver boullior
and renaissance lace. Mrs. Fitzgerald
wore a handsome gown Of white point
d'esprit over green. trimmed with black
renaissance lace. Mrs. Levy's gown was
of white ~taffeta, the skirt being tucked in
panels. with rose applique insertion be
was an accordion plating of mousseline
de sole. The corsage was OF white, en-
broidered In gold and coral; with a oolere
applique. the whole being edged with white
fur and heads. Miss Florea wore a dainty
gown OF pink accordion plated SILK anG
cream lace. The hostesses were assisted
by about thirty friends in dispensing the
Inequalities. A harpist played a varied
programme during the afternoon.
A SPRING RECEPTION.
Mrs. Robert Geddes and her mother, Mrs
Parker. of Terre Haute, were hostesses
for a large reception yesterday afternoon
at Mrs. Goddess residence, s62 North Me
ridian street. The guests were received
in the drawing room. which was adorned
with hydrangea blossoms and roses. 1r
the dining room there was a PERCUSSION OF
spring flowers adjoining the walls. includ'
ing primroses. daffodils, tulips and ferns
The room was lighted with white candles
In the Turkish room Russian tea was
served to the visitors. Among the callers
were several from out OF town.
brentwood.
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