The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-07

c. Pierson. Mrs. E. B. Hutchinson, Mrs. T.
G. Smiley. Mrs. c. II. Peck, Mrs. ID. L.
Shields. Mrs. F. E. Fuller. Mrs w. s.
Beck, Mrs. w. S. Wickard, Mrs. l.. C. But
Ter, Mrs. Chauncey Clark, Mrs. ]. NJ. Cleve-
land, Mrs. F. ]. Vinson, Mrs st. Clair
Parry. Mrs. Chestina Mauzy and Mrs. ]. r.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Searle celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding
with family dinner at noon Friday
Among their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
p. Searle and children, Of Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. C. ID. Searle. of Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones and children Mrs. Lyrick and
Miss Lyrick. of Alexandria, and Miss
Kiser. Of Anderson Friday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Searle entertained their most in
innate friends with an informal card COM
pany in honor of the anniversary. They
were assisted in their Inequalities by their
daughters, Miss Mary and Miss Cornelia
Searle.
The members of the Half and Half Club
were entertained at luncheon last Thursday
by MRS. Theodore Craven. American Beauty
roses and smilax decorated the tables at
which the guests were seated, and after
luncheon the afternoon was spent in card
playing. Assisting Mrs. Craven were Miss
Lena Cunningham and Miss May Stubs.
and her guests were Mrs. j. Perry Hoster,
Mrs. Frank Harrington, Mrs. Earl Mat
lock, Mrs. j. Richard Francis, MRS. Archi-
bald Thomas Mrs. Sanford Coons, Mrs.
Chauncey Clark Mrs. Charles s. Wiltsie,
Mrs. Joseph Reagan, Mrs. Starr, Mrs.
Charles A. Paquette, Mrs. Arthur w. Allen,
Mrs. Thomas Hendricks, Mrs. Bachelor.
Miss Beeson, Miss May Brown, Miss Pearl
Kindleburger and Miss Ida Roney.
The Dramatic Club held its first meeting
for this season Tuesday evening at the
Propylaeum There was a large attendance
and the club members and a number of out
of-town guests were delightfully."- entertained
with the comedy, 1.-The Secret Agent" pre-
scented by Miss Mary Foster, Miss Ola
| Smith, Miss Anna Louise Beck, Mr.. Lee
Elan, Mr.. George Denny, Mr.. Frank N.
| Lewis, Mr. Gilbert Hurry and Mr.. Clarence
| Coffin. The comedy is a costume play of
the period of 1910 and allowed an excellent
opportunity for the display of handsome
empire costumes. The stage was attract
| lively arranged with the usual care for arts
tic details characteristic of the Dramatic
| Club performances. After the play there
was dancing, and refreshments were served
| in the east parlor. Mrs. John L. Griffiths
was chairman of the committee on refresh
ments and the committee for the evening S
performance included Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
N. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dorsey. Miss
Julia Harrison Moore, Miss Elizabeth Dye.
n nd y
| Smith.
Mrs. Frank Van Camp entertained hand
somely with a buffet luncheon Wednesday
! at her home on North Pennsylvania street.
! The guest of honor was Mrs. John t. Mar
| tindale, a bride of last spring, who was
| formerly Miss Dorothea Van Camp. The re-
ception room, where the guests were well
coined by Mrs. Van Camp and Mrs. Martin
dale, was beautifully adorned with clusters
of pink roses The guests were seated in
the second parlor and dining room, both of
which rooms were fragrant with the great
punches of American Beauty roses which
decorated them. Seventy-five friends were
entertained and among them were Mrs.
Harry Woodburn Leonard, of Idaho, with
Mrs. William r. Brown; Mrs. Branche, of
Miss Jane Stamp. of Vernon. o.. with Miss
Florence Malott, and Mrs John j. Hall. of
Dayton, o.; Mrs. Holman, of New York.
and Mrs. Harry Gilbert of St. Louis. Mrs.
Van Camp gave a second large buffet lunch
con Thursday, entertaining for her visitors
Mrs John ]. Hall of Dayton, o.. Mrs. Hon.
man of New York. and Mrs. Harry Gilbert
of st. Louis.
simple wedding occurred Wednesday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred o. Despo on Fletcher avenue. The
bride was their daughter, Lillian May Des-
20. and the bridegroom was Mr.. Oscar G.
Yount. There were no attendants and the
ceremony was pronounced at S o'clock by
the Rev. ]. a. Knowlton in the presence of
the relatives of the two families. A harpist
played the wedding music. The bride was
daintily gowned in a white eolian cloth,
fashioned with a yoke of chiffon and a
duchesse lace bertha. The skirt was en-
bellished with lace medallions and pearl
trimming. The brides flowers were white
chrysanthemums and she wore pearl and
diamond brooch. the gift of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Despo were assisted in their
Inequalities by group of friends. includ-
ing Mrs Z. ]. Gauspohl, Mrs. Frank Olive.
Mrs Harvey Chastian, Mrs. Howard Run
van. Mrs. Bert Davis. Miss Edith McFar-
land. Miss Regina Ferguson and Miss Lola
Weddle A-number of guests came from
out of town for the occasion, among them
Mrs. L. A. Beard and daughter Dorothy. of
Morgantown, w. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Chastian OF Roachdaie. Mrs. Daniel wilkins
and Miss Lula Yount of Kokomo. Miss
Lola weddle of Roachdale. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Fletcher Of Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.