The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-30

Chief daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chief to-day at ? p. m. Mr. and Mrs.
Chief will take a two weeks trip 10 Colo
RADIO. later returning TO this city TO take
up their residence at 243 Prospect street.
A very ENJOYABLE entertainment was given
last night by a number OF people interested
in the study OF French literature at the
home OF Mrs John NJ. Shaw on Park ave-
nue.. The short French play. La Poudre
Aux Yeux," was presented entirely in the
French language. Mrs. Shaws home was
beautifully decorated for the occasion. The
drawing rooms had the decorations and
flowers In pink. and the library, where the
miniature stage was arranged, was in scar
let with climbing rose vines on the walls
and doorways. The play presented was IN
two acts and the parts were taken as foi-
lows: Malingear. a doctor, Oscar Jones;
RatinOis. a confectiOner, Jean Faurant;
Constance, wife Of Ratinois, Mrs. J. NJ.
Pauline Schellschmidt; Robert, uncle OF
Constance, Richard Lieber; Emmeline, a
daughter of Malingear. Miss Clara Hauei-
SEN Frederic, son of Ratinois, Fritz
Wetzel; Alexandrine, maid to MalingeaT,
Mrs. Clarence Kenyon; Sophie, cook. Mrs.
Samuel 4. Morss; Josephine, maid TO
dhOtel, Nicolas Hoffman; Chasseur en-
livree. Ferdinand Hollweg; un tapissier un
domestique and un petit Negro by members
or the cast The music for the ''entr acte"
was given by Mrs E. y. Ogle. Mrs. Kate
Collins. Miss Virginia Shaw and Misses
Bertha and Louise Schellschmidt. Miss
Emily Fletcher read the resume Of the
play at the beginning of the performance
About eighty people were present and the
evening was highly successful.
FOR MISS VAN CAMP
One of the prettiest of the spring teas
was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Samuel G.. Van Camp at her home on North
Pennsylvania street. The guests Of honor
were Mrs. Van Camps mother, Mrs. Olney,
CT Clinton, Ia. and Miss Dorothea Van
Camp. a May bride. The guests were re-
ceived in the east parlor, where a profusion
OF ferns and white daisies decorated the
mantel and walls. Frappe was served in
the second parlor, and here the decorations
were sprays and boughs Of apple and cher
ry blossoms. The dining room was most
artisticaly arranged. The round table haG
its polished surface covered with lacy mats
while in the center was a tall French bas-
ket of sweet peas and marguerites daintily
arranged. Pink candles with fluffy pink
shades lighted the room. Mrs. Van Camp
was assisted by Mrs. Cortland Van Camp,
Mrs b. f. Riley, Mrs. Raymond p. Van
Camp. Miss Jean Hill of Chicago Mrs. Vol
ney T. Malott, Miss Malott Miss Corella
Taylor. Miss Coburn, Miss Caroline Bur
ford, Miss Martindale. Miss Helen Cook Of
Cincinnati, and Miss Stella Adams. Among
the callers were Miss Foster, of Burlington,
Ia, with Miss Keep; Mrs Lewis TomplIins
and Miss Tompkins, of Fishkill-on-the-
Hudson. with Mrs. Edwin II. Forty; Mrs
NJ. Hopper. of Baltimore with Mrs. ". H.
II. Miller, and Mrs. Horace Nixon and Mrs.
Newman. of Woodbury., n. j., with Mrs.
G. s. Denny.
WHITE HOUSE GARDEN PARTY.
WASHINGTON. April Glowing to the
threatening weather this afternoon the
guests invited 10 Mrs. Roosevelt's first
garden party were received in the East
room instead of the open air. and all out
door features of the fete were abandoned.
The Marine Band played in the Red cor
ridor from TO o'clock Mrs. Roosevelt
was assisted in receiving the 500 or more
visitors by her daughter. Miss Alice. Mrs.
Roosevelt wore very becoming gown of
white wool, and Miss Roosevelt a girlish
costume crepe de chene. Col. Theodore Bing-
ham made the presentations. Miss Isabella
, Hagner did the hOnors at the tea table. In
vited guests in addition TO the entire Cabi-
net circle included a large number of the
members of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives and their wives and citizens of
Washington.