The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27
FLOWER MISSION DANCE
NOTABLE SOCIETY EVENT GIvEN AT
THE PROPYLAEUM.
A UNIQUE Feature Was the AuctiOping
on of Loaves of Bread-PersOnaI
and Social Notes.

dance given last night at the Propylaeum
by the members of the Flower Mission. The
Propylaeum was thrown open for the oc-
casion, brilliantly lighted and handsome
ly decorated with clusters of palms and a
profusion of Southern smilax. The MEM
bers Of the Flower Mission were especially
successful in selling the tickets for the
affair, disposing of over 200. The inclement
weather, however, prevented many from
attending the dance who would otherwise
have been there. A pleasant feature of
the evening was the auctioning off of the
six prize loafs of bread. left from the bread
contest held by the Flower Mission in the
afternoon. The committee in charge of the
evening and who formed the reception COM
mittee included Mrs. Frank NJ. Talbot,
chairman: Mrs. ]. II. Byers, Mrs. ]. w.
Beck, Mrs. Frank Richie, Mrs. w. w.
Dark, Mrs. Fred Alexander, Mrs. ]. H.
Loves and Mrs. Frederick Thompson. The
patronesses for the evening were: Mrs.
Louis Hollweg, Mrs. T. G. Barry, Mrs.
Eudora Tousey, Mrs. c. v. Jacquith, Mrs.
w. T. Durbin, Mrs. E. F. Hodges, Mrs.
John c. Wright, Mrs. ". K. Hendricks.
Mrs. ]. H. Holiday, Mrs. John r. Will
son, Mrs. w. F. c.. Colt. Mrs. Charles A.
Mrs. Eli Lilly, Mrs. John A
Bobbs, Mrs. Charles Martindale, Mrs. Ed
ward II. Dean, Mrs. Morris Ross, Mrs.
]. K. Sharpe, Mrs. f. l.. Mayer. Mrs. A.
D.. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas S. Hacker, Mrs.
Harry S. New, Mrs. Lewis Wallace, jr..
Mrs. ]. H. Byers, Mrs. L. D. Dickey, Mrs.
Cortland Van Camp, Mrs. j. w. Beck,
Mrs: Henry Coburn. Mrs. S. E. Morss, Mrs.
V. T. Malott, Mrs. Allan A. Wilkinson,
Mrs. J.. X. Lilly, Mrs. Booth Harrington,
Mrs. J. E. Hendricks. Mrs. Henry Jameson.
Mrs. w. j.. Mckee, Mrs. w. P. Herod, Mrs.
Mortimer lowering. Mrs. W. E.. Hayward.
Mrs. Henry Kahn and Mrs. H. H. Hanna,
The men who formed the floor COMMITTEES
We're: w. F. c.. Colt, chairman; w. w.
Knight, John D.. Thompson, F. L. Mayer,
+. M. Ayres, Henry c. Atkins, w. G. Com
ly, Owen Mothershead, Robert Foster,
Ralph Lemcke and Kennard WATSON.
A number of handsome gowns were worn
Mrs. Frank NJ. Talbot wore a black gren.
adine gown over black silk; Mrs. w. +. c,
Colt was gowned in pink silk organdie
made with a sheer lace yoke and trimmings
Of valenciennes lace; Mrs. Henry d. Pierce
was in black silk; Mrs. ]. II. Lowe wore a
pink silk; Mrs. w. j. Mckee wore a gowr
of pale yellow crepe, fashioned with &C.
Gordon pleatings Of blue chiffon; Mrs
Henry Kahn wore a white chiffon, lace
trimmed; Miss Myla Coburn wore a white
crepe gown, handsomely a%ppliqued with
medallions of hand-painted pink roses; Mrs
Fred Alexander wore a white net gown
Sihiply ldoHiOucU ONtI ycllOW slim, MISE
Stella Rauh wore a decollete gown of pale
blue chiffon, appliqued with grape cluster:
in blue silk.
There were a large number of young PEG.
pie among the dancers. Among them were
Miss Fauvre, Miss Hensely. Miss SUE
Chambers, Miss Lucy Palmer, Mis-:
Beatrice Byers. Miss Jessie Cleveland. Miss
Enid Morris, Miss Clara Hawkins, Miss
Julia Hollweg, Miss Edith Adams, Mis-:
Louise Reese. Miss Rexford, Miss Dresser
Miss Mckinney, Miss Annie Dean, Mis-:
Theresa Pierce, Miss Tousey, Miss Wool
len, the Misses Fahnley. Miss Anna Louise
Beck and Mrs. Blanche Brown Seaton
Mrs. H. A. Wheeler, Mrs. w. J.. Mckee
Mrs. Ward Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Haw,
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. Heron. Mrs
Henry Kahn, Mrs. n. e. Alexander, Mrs
Frank Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Thompson
Miss Susan Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar
ence Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hawkin5
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver T. Byram, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ross Wallace, Mrs. Victor Hendricks
Mrs. Thomas Hendricks and Messrs
Claude Richey. William HARRISON. Edward
Dark, Blythe Hendricks. Walter Butler
Frank Cleland. Noble Dean. Morton Traub
Ferdinand Hollweg, Joseph Hall anC
others.
Out-of-town guests present included Mrs
j. r. Scott, of Columbus, o., with Mrs. F
NJ. Talbot: Mr.. Louis Eward. Of Greens
burg, Miss Van Winckle, of Danville, Ky.
with Mrs. j. d. Johnson; Miss Buch. o
Peoria. ILL.,. with Mrs. Fl. A. Wheeler: Mis-
Spalding, of Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. j
| E. Haffner, of Virginia.: Miss Anne HALEY
of Lexington. KY, with Mrs. d. P. Haw
kins; Miss Bertha Myers, of Wabash, an,
Miss Weiner, of Newark, N. J..