The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. George Wiegand has gone TO New
York, to be gone two weeks.
Rev. j. Cumming smith will deliver his
third lenten lecture this afternoon at 4
o'clock. His subject will be Wordsworth
and His Message"
The Ladies of the G.. A. II. will give a
social and entertainment in their hall. at
Alabama and New York streets, this after
noon, for women only.
The high officials of the Uniform Rank,
Knights OF Pythias of Indiana, will meet
to-day in the Fitzgerald building to select
a successor to the late Major General
James r. Ross.
Mr.. c. Phister. President McKinley's for
list at the White House, who came to at
tend Mr.. Harrison's funeral, was a guest
of Mr.. Anthony Wiegand and family during
his stay in the city.
The Consumers Ice Company, of Fort
Wayne, was Incorporated yesterday with q
capital stock of $4,000. The directors are
William Goodfellow, James S. Goodfellow,
Charles w. Donson and +. NJ. Fauvre.
Charles Rogers, who was brought here
from Terre Haute for safety from a. mob
after the shooting of his wife and her ia
Their, was returned TO that city yesterday.
1t was thought the feeling against Rogers
had subsidized and he exhibited no fear of
moi violence.
Emma j. Roberts Won Grendtheart yes
terday adopted Theodore Buck. twelve
years old, William p. Buck, ten years old.
and Eva Buck. five years old. The chill
dren's mother is dead and the adoption
was for the purpose of giving them a home
with a mothers care.
The committee of the Second Presby-.
terrain Church, which will select the sue
cessor to the Rev. j. a. Milburn, has not
yet made a decision In the matter. The
Rev: Charles F.. Goss, of Cincinnati. author
OF The Redemption of David Corson." and
the Rev. Henry Van Dyke, professor of
literature in Princeton University, are
among the prominent ministers being con-
sidered.
Ar n-l IN. - w 900
North Illinois street, will to-day celebrate
the hftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Mr.. Whitsett is eighty-one years of age
ana ms wife Is fve years younger. Both
coded his son. Charles T. Whitsett, in the
undertaking business, and retired twenty
one years go. Friends viii, be received
from 2 TO 8 anG from Z TO 10 o'clock.
Mr.. p. w. Dykema. principal of school
No: s. will give the second of the series of
addresses TO the Sunday-school teachers
at the First United Brethren Church, Cen
trail avenue and Twenty-frst street. this
evening at O'Clock. Mr.. Dykema's subject
will be 1.-THE Use of Imagination I'm Teach
ing;" At the close of the address an ex-
position of the Sunday-school lesson for the
coming Sunday will be given.
The Marion County w. c. II. T.. Institute
Will meet tomorrow and Thursday in the
Christian Church, Blaine avenue and Nor
rfs street. West indianapolis. What Is
known as the county convention will con-
vene Thursday afternoon. Papers will be
read and discussed at all of the meetings
and on Wednesday evening an oratorical
contest by married women will take place.
Dinner and lunch will be served each day
In the church.
Several people who carried the personal
cards OF Mayor Taggart were admitted to
the Presbyterian Church to the funeral
OF General Harrison. The cards bore q
written request TO admit the bearer. About
nifty of these cards were issued by the
mayor. but after twelve had been honored
an order was issued TO reject others that
might be presented. il not being known
by those in charge OF the doors how many
mad been Issued. Mayor Taggart said yes
terday that he issued cards to no one
whose presence would not be personally
agreeable to the Harrison family. He
regretted the incident. he said.