The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23
bers of the club assisted in the hOspitali-

ties.
The Proctor Reading Circle observed a
guest day Tuesday. with Mrs. r. r. Shiel.
The programme included papers on the sub
jects of musicians and they were illustrated
with compositions. Mrs. Anna C. Reaume
read of "Gounod" and Miss Edna Burks
sang and Miss Reaume played his works;
Mrs. j. ]. Price read Of Verdi" and the
selections were given by Mrs. Kate Collins;
Mrs. Z. j. Brennan's subject was Bee
thoven," and the numbers were by Mrs.
Collins and Miss Anita Null. The enter
tainment closed with a social hour and was
one of the most delightful ever given by
the club.
Col James b. Curtis, formerly of this
city. entertained box party at the horse
show in New York on the opening night.
His party occupied the box directly over
the entrance for horses, where was had the
best view of the animals. Colonel Curtis
is on the floor committee Of the Assembly
dances given at Delmonico's. Mrs. Curtis
is patroness Of the Knickerbocker dances,
which are also given at Delmonico's. These
are two Of the SWEETEST dance sets In New
York. Among their patronesses are Mrs.
Henry Clark Coe, Mrs. Frank Jay Gould,
Mrs. lie Roy Clarke, Mrs. Charles Lincoln
Wetherbee and Mrs. H. III. Rogers.
Mrs. George A. Gay gave pretty lunch
con last Wednesday for her guest, Mrs.
Baldwin. of Boston. and Mrs. Spalding, of
Philadelphia, who Is the guest of Mrs.
Charles Peck. The table was daintily laid
in green and white and was adorned with
center basket of white chrysanthemums
and maiden-hair ferns. At the places were
cards decorated with crayon sketches of
fruit With the guests of honor Mrs. Gay
entertained Mrs. Peck, Mrs. John L. Nc
Shane, Mrs. Edward B. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Thomas A. Winterrowd, Mrs. T. G. Smiley,
Mrs. D. T. Shields Mrs. Harry B. Smith,
Mrs. Joseph l.. Casper and Mrs. Frank E.
Fuller.
A large reception was held Friday even
| ing at the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION. The hostesses were the members
| of the association who have belonged pre-
vious to last June. The guests Of honor
| were those who have joined the association
since that date, about 500 In all. The par
| lors were prettily decorated for the occa-
sion and musical programme was rem
dered during the evening by Miss Frances
Fortner, Miss Bonnie Summit and Miss
| Louise Tutewiler. The dining room was
decorated, the color scheme of red and
white being carried out in it's appointments
| The social committee for the evening in
cuded Mrs. c. f. Galloway, Mrs. r. w.
| Furnas and Mrs. G.. w. Snyder.
Mrs. Charles Peck entertained at euchre
Thursday afternoon. having for her spe-
| cial guests her visitor, Mrs. G. M. Spald-
ing, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Baldwin, of
| Boston, who is with Mrs. George A. Gay.
The parlors were prettily decorated with
pink carnations and chrysanthemums, and
the guest favors were pink carnations.
Mrs Peck was assisted in the entertaining
by Mrs. William Nash, Miss Louise Spald-
ing and Miss Nash, and her guests were:
Mrs. ]. L. Casper. Mrs. George Gay, Mrs.
Thomas G. Smiley, Mrs. Charles Krauss,
Mrs. William Smock Allen. Mrs. HI. c.
Smith, Mrs. Harry Scholtzhauer, Mrs. Eu-
gene Rollins, Mrs. Frank Fuller. Mrs. Ber-
ton Billingsley, Mrs. Elmer Gay. Mrs.
julius Hartmann. Mrs. Sarah Oliver. Mrs.
William Chichester, Mrs. ]. K. Robson, Mrs.
C.. c. Person Mrs. d. T. Shields, Mrs.
| John Mott of Detroit.
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| delightful card party was given by
Miss Sue Howe yesterday afternoon in
honor Of her sister, Miss Lucy Howe, who
| will be married Thanksgiving day. About
fifty friends were entertained and the
several rooms were prettily decorated for
the affair. The parlors had great clusters
of pink chrysanthemums for their decora-
ton and were lighted with candles with
pink rose shades The long mirror in the
library was outlined with Southern smilax
and big bouquet of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS was placed before it. Southern
smilax draped the archways of the doors
and the pretty decorations formed an at
tractive setting for the dainty gowns of
the hostess and her guests. Miss Howes
assistants were her mother, Mrs. Daniel
Wait Howe. Mrs. H. C. Adams. jr., Mrs.
Underhill, of Cincinnati, and Miss Arm
strong. Among the guests was Miss Spald-
ing, of Philadelphia, and Miss Zoller. of
Greensburg.
Mrs. Albert Garfield Snyder entertained
Thursday afternoon with reception at her
home on North Pennsylvania street, in
honor of her guest, Mrs. j. r. Lindemuth,
of Dayton, o., and Mrs. d. c. Moon, who
| has recently removed here from WATERFOWL.
N. Y. The reception room was attractively
adorned with clusters Of pink carnations
| and chrysanthemums and carnations were
used in the decoration Of the other rooms
| Mrs. Snyder was assisted in her hospitali-
ties by Mrs. Alice Snyder, Mrs. Herbert s.
| Wood, Mrs. w. A. Cochran, Miss Elizabeth
Taggart, Miss Sue Purcell and Miss Flor
ence Cothrell. A number Of guests were
present from out of town, among them Miss
Uhl of Logansport, with Miss Taggart;
Miss Spalding, of Philadelphia, with Mrs
Marshall T. Levy; Miss Grace McIlwaine
| of Spencer. with Mrs. Cochran. and Miss
Woolworth, of Watertown, with Mrs. Moon
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder gave a
hearts party OF seven tables, celebrating
in this way the fifth anniversary Of their
marriage. A harpist played during the
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Harry c. Smith gave a card party
Monday afternoon at her home on North
Meridian street. Her parlors were attrac-
lively decorated with flowers, chrysanthe-
NUNS and carnations being arranged ar
tistically in wan pockets and vases. AS
sisting Mrs. Smith were Mrs. Thomas A.
Il m