The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26

table decorations were appropriate TO the
season.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks. who went to
Chicago a few days ago, has received d
great amount Of social attention from the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Yesterday she was given a luncheon by
Mrs. ]. y. Jewett 412 Dearborn street. ex-
chapter regent and ex-vice president gen
eral OF Illinois. From to a reception was
given for her at the MetrOpOle, the hOstesses
being Mrs. j. Ellsworth Gross and Mrs. y.
J. Barber, Of Washington, D. G. In the
evening the chapter regent of Chicago. Mrs.
j. y. Coleman, gave an informal reception
at her home on Lake avenue, having about
sixty guests. To-day Mrs. Coleman will
give luncheon at the Auditorium Annex,
when twenty covers viii be laid. In the
afternoon the local chapter will entertain
Mrs. Fairbanks in the parlOrs of the Wom-
ans Club in the Fine Arts building. About
seven hundred daughters and their guests
are expected at this reception
PRINCIPALS CLUB RECEPTION.
The Principals Club gave reception last
night at the Propylaeum, entertaining the
indianapolis school teachers. The guests
were received in the west parlor by Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall. Miss Cropsey. Mr.. and
Mrs Rirge Mr. and Mrs HOyt White and
Miss Hamilton The decora tiOns were green
and white. a hedge OF palms was FORMED
about the walls and mantels, and CABINETS
were banked IN ferns and palms; ne STAR AR
way was closed with pyramid OF pains
and ferns interspersed with Jars or white
chrysanthemUms. All the chandeliers We're
wound with smilax and training ehcs huhg
from them. Supper was served III the east
parlor by the assistant principals. me long
table was covered with a handsome white
cloth and in the center stood an immense
vase of pink chrysanthemums. An orches-
ira furnished music for the occasion. Mr..
Shortridge. the first superintendent, was
the clubs guest OF honor
MRS. PERKINS, RECEPTION.
Mrs S. e. Perkins received yesterday
afternoon in honor of her daughter-in-law.
Mrs s. f. Perkins. jr. Green and white
were used entirely for the house decora-
tions. and the flowers were chrysanthe-
NUNS and cosmos with a profusion of
Mains and ferns. Mrs. Perkins was as
sisted by her house guests, Mrs. Milford
and Miss Dorothy Milford, of Crawfords-
Vile: Mrs G. b. Phillips, of Lafayette, and
Mrs T. r. Whipple. of Rockville. In the
evening Mr. and Mrs. Perkins received for
Mr. and Mrs. S. +. Perkins, jr., and in
addition TO the afternoon assistants were
Professor Milford of Charlottesville, and
Mr.. Shaffner Phillips. of Lafayette. also
their house guests. In the afternoon the
bride wore a gray broadcloth, trimmed in
pink panne velvet, and in the evening she
wore her wedding gown. Mrs. Perkins, sr.,
also wore her wedding gown in the even
ing.
A CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA
Mrs. Edwin H. Forty gave small chrys-
anthemum tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. George Forty and Miss
Forty, of st. Louis. Assisting Mrs. Forty
were her mother Mrs. V. T. Malott: her
sisters. Mrs Arthur Voorhees, Brown. Mrs.
Paul White, Mrs. Evans and Miss Malott.
and Mrs. Charles f. Sayles. Mrs. c. r.
Coffin, Mrs. John NJ. Shaw. Mrs. John G.
Dean and Mrs. S. Robert Greer The
pretty rooms were deliberately decorated
with chrysanthemums, with few crimson
carnations here and there to add color.
The highly polished dining table held
silver tray with a large vase of white
carnations, with the faintest yellow tones,
intermingled with crimson carnations.
AN AUTUMN RECEPTION.
The home of Mrs. John o. Perrin on
North Meridian street was the scene of a
pretty autumn reception yesterday after
noon, when Mrs. James Fowler, State re-
gent of the ID. A. r.. of Lafayette. was
the guest of honor With Mrs. Fowler
was Mrs. John Newman Carey. and assist
ing Mrs. Perrin in receiving were Mrs.
Hervey Bates, Mrs. John c. Wright, Mrs
Jason Carey, Mrs. Benjamin f. Walcott
Mrs. Wilbur Allen, Mrs. j. r. Wilson Mrs
Hervey Bates, jr., Mrs Clarence Martin
dale, Mrs. Mortimer lowering, Mrs Henry
Hanckel and Mrs. Edward c. Dean The
house was decorated throughout with au-
tumn flowers and greens, cosmos and
chrysanthemums predOminating.