The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

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turned yesterday 10 their home in New
York. Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown gave a small company in their
honor, at which the guests were enter
hand tricks by Mr.. Simpson.
Washington Post: Mrs. Joseph r. Nc
Donald, widow Of the late Senator Melon
aid. OF Indiana. has given up her home in
Indianapolis 70 join her brother and niece,
Mr.. +. Il. Farnsworth and Miss Farms
worth. OF 1903 Sixt enth street. where she
will be pleased 70 see her friends"
Three weeks ago Mr.. Amos Butler. sec
rotary Of the State Board of Charities, sent
circular letters to the various clubs Of the
city asking that they appoint a delegate TO
the national convention Of Charities and
CorrestiOn, 10 be held In Detroit. Mich, on
May .. The indianapolis German Liter
airy Club responded promptly by electing
Mrs. Charles NJ. Walker. its president, as
It's delegate. Mrs. Walker will attend the
convention
Mrs. Samuel Reid entertained, yesterday,
with a buffet luncheon at her home on
North Alabama street. Her guest of honor
was Mrs. William Reid, of Paris, France,
who is visiting her mother, Mrs. G. b.
LOckard. Bouquets and clusters of spring
flowers were the decoration used in Mrs.
Reds parlors and dining room. Among
OF New Orleans, with Mrs. ". a. Gladding.
Mrs. Reid will be the hostess for a second
luncheon to-day. at which Mrs. William
Reid and Mrs. w. f. Collins. of Hartford,
f - $500 ia 0AAO
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holt gave a party
last night at their home on Central avenue,
which. in all it's phases, was a burlesque
on poverty: The guests. instead Of wearing
party clothes, wore what hey chose to
designate as rags and the evenings en-
tertainment carried out the same idea of
run, highly enjoyable to the participants.
Early In the evening cards were played,
the winners of the first prizes being pre-
scented with live chickens. Supper was
served In the kitchen, when the guests had
a chance TO taste the fare C a poor man.
After the supper there was dancing to the
strains Of a fiddle played by an Old-time
fiddler. Mrs. Everett assisted Mr.. and Mrs.
Holt in the evenings amusement.
Mrs. William II. Cooper and Mrs. William
X. Cooper were the hOstesses for a very
delightful card party yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. K. Cooper on East
South street. Pink and white carnations
added a note of brightness to the rooms
where tables were a%rranged for the 10
guests. The prizes for the games were
exceedingly handsome pieces of hand
painted china and B~attenberg work. AS
sisting the hostesses in their Inequalities
were Mrs. William Horuth, Mrs. Albert
HOruth, Mrs. Lyda Meyers, Mrs. David
Louthen. Mrs. Thomas Il. Potter. jr.. Mrs.
A. +. Buchanan, Miss Alta MalOtt, Miss
Edith L-angsencamp and Miss Mary Langs-
dale. a number OF guests from out of town
were present, and among them were Mrs.
j. III. Walsh of Detroit, with Mrs. Michael
McCune. Miss McAvenue of New York and
Miss Kugemann of Cincinnati, with Mrs.
Joseph Snyder.
FLOWER MISSIONS VAUDEVILLE.
The high-class vaudeville performance,
which will be given Monday evening, May
II. under the auspices of the Flower Mis-
sion, promises to be a great success In
every way. The sale OF seats yesterday was
exceptionally large, and those who bought
tickets outside may obtain reserved seats
by presenting them at the box office of
English's Opera House. The boxes have all
been sold. bringing from S5 TO $40 each,
with the exception of one box, for which
Mr.. Ebert w. Shirk, of Chicago, paid $3.50,
with the privilege Of reselling it. Some Of
the boxes will be sold twice, and will doubt
less find second buyers. The audience
Monday night promises 10 be as large and
brilliant as indianapolis audiences always
are at society events OF this kind. The fol-
lowing people and their friends will occupy
the boxes: Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. WATSON,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh j. MCGOWAN, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kahn, Mrs. Emma and Mr..
Edgar Eckhouse. Mr.. Fred Ayres. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Meyers. Mr.. Lathrop, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. X.
Sharpe, jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Lilly.
The programme for the evening includes
some of the best artists in the city, and as
arranged now is exceedingly interesting
and attractive. j. Russell Powell will APP
pear in character coon songs; Mrs. George
Edwin Hunt and William Morrison, jr.,
will present. the second act from San
Toy" Mrs. John L. Brush, assisted by
some others, will present a one-act play.
This play is said to be very delightful, is
copyrighted and has never before been
given here. Mrs. Charles Shaler will be
heard in vocal numbers; Mr.. Harry Muir
ply. one of the most skillful manipulators
of cards, will give a sleight-of-hand exhi-
bition; a violin obligato will be given by
Mr.. Hugh McGibeny. accompanied by Mrs.
McGibeny: Miss Emma Messeng will sing
music of which were written by Mrs. Emil
Wulschner. One of the chief participants
will be Charles Major, the author of when
Knighthood Was in Flower who will give
readings from his books.
MRS. JOHN T. BRUSH ENTERTAINS.
The p~rettiest and most original of the
afternoon companies this spring was given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. o T. Brush
at her beautiful home. Lombardy. on East
Washington street. The occasion was in
honor of Mrs. Harry Newton Hampstead,
formerly Miss Nellie Brush, who has re-
Gently come to this city to live. Cards were
the amusement of the afternoon. and Mrs.
Brush's delightful rooms were hung with
hundreds of bright-colorc5 pasteboards,
strung on crimson cords. Cards formed
1uttering portieres for the windows and
for the long stairway, and were suspended
in strands from the ceiling and red-shaded
lights. An orchestra. screened by palms,
played during the afternoon. The small
tables for the guests were arranged I'm
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room, where great bouquets of lilacs were
the decorations. The head table was placed
in the round portico on the north. and
here the end of the games was announced
by the ringing of an Old-fashioned cow
bell. The tally cards bore symbolic card
designs. and tied to their crimson cords
were tiny bells, miniatures Of the one at
the head table. The first prize was a bell
of jacque roses with a Gala lily for it's
clapper. The stamen of the lily was rep
resented by a dainty gold stickpin. The
other prize was a big red pepper with a
bell tied beneath and an inscription, This
ments were served on the broad lawn and
followed the same original and attractive
lines which characterized the whole affair.
Mrs. Harry S. New and Mrs. George Ed
win Hunt assisted Mrs. Brush. n number
OF the visitors were among the guests. in
Guiding Mrs. Olney, of Clinton. Ia: Mrs.
Searles. Of Dubuque, Ia; Miss Lennard,
of Metamora; Miss Helen Cooke, of Gin
cinnati; Miss Willis, OF Columbia, Mo. and
Miss Jean Hill. of Chicago.
STEPHENSON-GREGG.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind. May Sat the residence
OF the brides sister. Mrs. +. T. Gregg, this
city. Mr.. Joseph Z. Stephenson. of Chicago.
and Miss Grace Gregg, of Peru. were mar
ried. The ceremony was pronounced by
the Rev. NJ. s. Marble, formerly presiding
elder of the KokOmO Methodist district
now stationed at RichmOnd. a number of
Out-of-town guests witnessed the nuptfals
The groom is engaged in manufacturing
in Chicago and that place will be their
home.