The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-19


noon at the home Of Mrs. L. A. Carton. 1928
Greenwood avenue. and Tuesday Of next
week at the home Of Mrs. Frederick s. Tyr
rel, 5S5 Washington bOulevard.-Chicago
Post.
The enhancement of Mr.. William Graydon
and Miss LOttie Wheat, OF Trinity, La,
has been announced. The wedding will take
place at Nicksburg, Miss, March 20 Mr.
Graydon is the son Of Mrs. Mary B. Gray
don, Of this city, and lives In JOnesville, La.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society of
the First Baptist Church will hold its
monthly meeting tonight at the home OF
the pastor the Rev Mr.. N1lIers- Mrs r;
c. Atkins will read a paper on Mexico"
and Mrs. Robert Keith one on Mexico
city.
Mrs. f. G. Cornelius, of 1905 North Me-
ridian street. will entertain the mothers
meeting of the Meridian w. c. T. l.. this
afternoon. A vocal solo viii be rendered
by Mrs. Silvius and an address given by
Mrs. stahl. state superintendent of moth
ers' meetings. A general invitation is ex-
tended.
Miss Stella Rauh has issued invitations
70 a luncheon on Tuesday, the 18th, in hon
or of Miss Elma Woollen. whose marriage
April, and Miss Lillian Krause, who will
be married 10 Mr.. William S. Allen this
month. The invitations to Miss Woollen's
wedding will be issued soon and a number
of companies will be given in her honor.
Mrs. May Wright Sewal entertained a
few friends at luncheon Monday in honor
Of Mrs. Alice Meynell. who spoke before
the ntemporary Club Saturday evening.
The other guests were Mrs. Alexander
Spruance, Mrs. William i. Elder and Mrs
Charles B.. Clark. In the evening Mrs.
Elder gave a dinner in Mrs. MeynelIs hon
vi Wis. MIS- "eSnei let last n'sn' '0r Hei0'''
At the annual meeting Of the Caroline
Scott Harrison Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution held with the
regent, Mrs. jon N. Carey, annual reports
of the several officers were read and Mrs.
Carey and Mrs. s. K. Perkins, delegates TO
the continental congress. and Mrs. F.. ~.
Morrison and Mrs. Robert Geddes. who
were alternates. gave detailed accounts of
the meeting. The following officers were
elected: Regent, Mrs. s.. h. Perkins: vice
regent, Mrs. II. c. G.. Balls: recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Robert Geddes; corresponding
secretary, Miss Elsie LangdOn; treasurer,
Mrs. Austin r. Denny; registrar. Mrs. f. A.
Morrison; historian, Mrs. Henry w. Bliss.
The Fortnightly Literary Club celebrated
its seventeenth anniversary with a guest
evening at the PropylaeUm last night. Each
member had the privilege of inviting two
guests and by this means a number of the
friends of the club were enabled to hear
Samuel h. MOrss read his paper on French
characteristics" The paper was very in
teresting and dealt with his experiences in
Paris and with the Parisians. After the
literary meeting a social hour was spent.
The hall was beautifully decorated in fes-
toons of smilax and big bouquets of pink
roses. the club color.
MI IL III VII ~ o4Nlh NAAA. W
ing at the Mayfower Congregational
Church which promises to be very inter-
estlng. The title of the performance is
The Seven Old Ladies of Lavender
Town" and the cast is as follows: Mrs.
+. NJ. Ketcham. Professor Haskins:"
Miss Helen Caldwell, the Duchess"
wax-work figures, Miss Edith Socwell,
Harris, Miss Katherine Harper, Miss
Marie Flanner and Miss Jessie Wolf. The
seven old ladies" will be Miss Helen New
nam, Miss Flora Benson, Miss Eva Coburn,
Miss Laota Landgraf. Miss Helen Brown,
Miss Mary Dobson and Miss katherine
Page. Between the acts there will be reci-
tations by Miss Helen Johnson. This en-
tertaiEment is given in connection with the
Easter sale now going on at the church.
HALSTEAD-PERDUE.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 1S.-Wil-
liam Leon Halstead and Miss Jessie Per-
due were married this evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Perdue, the parents
of the bride. in the presence of a few friends
and relatives of the bride and groom. The
Rev. William Riley Halstead, of Indian
apolis, father of the groom. read the serV-
ice and was assisted by the Rev. w. a.
Waterman. OF the First Congregational
Church. Miss Sue Ross was maid of honor
and w. W. Brown. business manager of the
Express. was the best man. Little Dorothy
CraWfOrd and Mary Weller, nieceS or the
bride, were flower bearers. Mrs. Halstead
is one of the leading singers of the city,
having "A fine soprano voice, and Is popular
i'm society circles. Mr.. Halstead is we'll
known throughout the State as a news
PAPER man and is now connected with the
business office of the Tribune. He resigned
from Success TO accept his present position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead left at midnight
for their wedding trip. their destination be-
ing kent secret. About fifteen friends from
out of the city attended the wedding.