The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

Thomas and Miss Black. of Springfield.
and Miss Ethel Fletcher, of Scranton. Pa.
The Young woman's Missionary Society
OF the Second Presbyterian Church will
Jan. Is, at 2:s0 o'clock at the residence OF
Miss Florence Coffin. 947 North Pennsyl-
vania street.
Mrs. B. z. Langhorne entertained at din
ner Thursday evening for DIR. and Mrs
w. +. HOWE, whose first anniversary il
was, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Atkinson
The guests We're DR.. and Mrs. HOWE, Mr.
and Mrs H. NJ. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs.
{. Il. Worrell, Mr.. III. F Hackedorn, Mrs
A Z. Lintner and Miss Langhorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Parry will arrive
home from their European trip the latter
rart of the month. While in Vienna Mr.
and Miss Parry visited Mr.. and Mrs Addi-
son G. Harris. tie latter giving an alter
room tea in honor of Miss Parry. They
also visited Mr.. Gosss school In Stuttgart,
Germany, where Mr.. Parry will sTnd his
sons to school I'm the spring.
Mrs Mabel Loomis Todd will lecture be-
fore the Contemporary Club next Wednes-
day evening. Jan. %. on "Tripon" She
will be with Mrs. Sewall during her stay
in the city and will be the guest of honor
at the usual Wednesday reception. The
reception committee for Wednesday even
ing viii be Mr.. and Mrs. William Line
Elder. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Potts. Rev.
Roger II. Peters and Mrs. Laura b. Nash.
The programme OF the Woman's Club
yesterday afternoon was devoted to Rob-
ert Burns. The scheme of decoration OF
the rooms partook Of heather, and favors
of this were given the members and guests.
Miss Elizabeth Nicholson read a paper
the subject Of which was Burns, the
Patriot" Several Scotch ballads were rem
dered by Mrs. Shaler and Miss Josephine
Robinson Miss Julia Harrison recitei
several Of the authors shorter poems. Re-
served ha
gramme. The programmes were decorated
with thistle and the motto: THAT man
I" man the world DER, shall brithers be
for a that
A number OF young people gave a barn
dance last night at the County Club in
honor of Miss Royse and Miss Wheeler.
OF Terre Haute. guests OF Miss Ethel
Ravens, Miss Moxley. of Shelbyville Ky.
with Mrs. George B. Monkey, and Miss
Highly, of Burlington, Ia, with Miss Keep.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Mox-
ley, Miss Virginia Keep. Miss Ethel
Ravens. Miss Ethel Failey. Miss Sarah
Wilson. Miss Ella Vonnegut. Miss Mary
Wilson, Miss Edith Smith, Miss Stella
adams, Miss Katharine Ayres. Miss Louisa
Fletcher. Miss Lena Brash. Miss Esther
Haughey, Mr.. Alder. Smith, Mr.. James
Floyd. Mr.. Clarence Coffin. Mr.. Fred Was
son, Mr.. Fred Fairbanks. Mr.. Percy VIII
liams. Mr.. Owen Mothershead, Mr.. Sam
Pattison. Mr.. Paul Azdill Mr.. Parker
Pattison, Mr.. Charles Morrison, Mr. Robert
Foster, Mr.. Stoughton Fletcher. jr., Mr..
William Taylor Mr.. Samuel Johnston, Mr..
Jack Thompson and Mr.. Felix Geddes.
The barn was decorated with corn shocks
and lanterns.
The German Ladies' Aid Society held its
annual meeting yesterday at the German
House and elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Fan
ny Tilley: first vice president, Mrs Leo
Lando; second vice president. Mrs. Adolph
Schellschmidt; recording secretary, Mrs. q.
II. Westing; financial secretary, Mrs. Wes-
| L. be- aho Il.
Hollweg The president read her annual
report, summary of the years work
Mrs. Wrestling as secretary of the society
read her report. in which she said there
were twelve regular meetings during the
year and five special meetings. The society
assisted ia families, including 502 individ-
uals. AT Christmas time fOrty-eight bas-
ketS OF food were distributed and nineteen
old persons were given 81 each. Mrs Holl-
veg as treasurer said the total receipts
for the year were $500 and the expendi-
lures weie $500. leaving a balance of s., 200.
The receipts for the annual charity ball
were S,ll5 and the receipts of the years
dues were $500. The work OF the German
Ladies Aid Society is not confined to Ger
mans alone. but help is also extended to
any poor brought before its notice.
Mrs. Edward III. Dean and her sister,
Miss Mary Noble, gave large reception
yesterday afternoon and evening to intro
duce Miss Annie Dean. The young debu-
tante wore dainty gown of white or
roses The guests were received by the
hostesses and Miss Dean in the north
drawing room, which was adorned with
palms and white roses and carnations In
the parlors American Beauty roses were
used, and the dining room was in pink.
A basket of pink carnations and maiden
hair fern adorned the daintily appointed
refreshment table. The candles were also
shaded with rose shades. A number of
relatives and friends assisted Mrs. Dean
and Miss Noble in entertaining during the
receiving hours. Among the guests from
out of town were Mrs. Henry s. Lane Mrs
Lew Wallace, Miss MILAN, Miss Helen
Smith and Miss Joan Elstun. of Crawfords-
Vile; Miss Clark. of Cazenovia, ~. Y with
Mrs. A M. Robertson; Mrs. Howard of
Bloomington. with Mrs. Lockwood: Miss
Paxton. of Princeton. with Miss Marmon;
Miss Daniels, of Dayton, o., with Mrs
Dittemore: Miss Dorsey. of Columbia. NO.,
with Miss Madge Layman. and Miss Highly
of Burlington. Ia, with Miss Keep.