The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

that of protecting the dainty gowns worn
BY women in the summertide from the in
evitable dust that settles into the chairs.
The covers may be bought ready made, or
they may be fashioned from the dainty
cretonnes all sprigged and Powered, OF
which one finds so charming a variety on
summer bargain counters.
Social Events of the Past Week.
Miss Helen Brown gave a supper at Broad
Ripple Thursday night in honor of her
guest. Miss Armitage. of Alexandria
Mrs. Wilson gave a small company Mon
day night in honor OF Mrs. Perrin, Of Louis
vile. with Mrs. Dixon, and of Mrs. Ryan,
of French Lick, with Miss Reisner.
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Mrs. NJ. A.. Long, of No.. III Park ave-
nue., entertained twenty young women
Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Web
ster. The decorations were pink and white
flowers.
A picnic was given Friday afternoon at
Fairview in honor Of Miss Minnie Hill, of
Oklahoma City. and Miss Mary Burke, Of
Terre Haute. The party was chaperoned by
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TIL Woman's Society of the Maennerchor
gave its July party Friday afternoon at the
Maennerchor Hall. Miss Laura Hauss was
Gustav Jose, Miss Frieda Minter. Miss En-
ma Adam and Miss Gretchen Frick.
Miss d and Miss Jennie Aiken enter
tanned a number of friends with an informal
garden party Thursday evening: Among the
guests were Mrs. Fannie Robbins, of st.
Paul. and Miss Margaret Neall, of Wesleyan
College. Miss Edna Croan assisted the host
ess in entertaining.
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Mrs. Guy Wilson entertained a number Of
friends with a trolley ride Wednesday night
in honor of Mrs. Frank Perrin. of Louis
vile, with Mrs. Dixon, and Mrs. James
Ryan, of French Lick. with Miss Reisner.
Miss Jessie Trindele, of Richmond, was
among the guests.
Mrs. H.. G. Newcomb entertained a number
Of young people Friday evening with a
garden party, at her home on North Capitol
avenue, in honor of her daughter Margaret
and her guest, Miss Lucia Cole, of Chicago.
The lawn was hung with japanese lanterns
and made inviting with hammocks, rugs and
gay-colored pillows. About fifty young peo-
pie were entertained.
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Mrs. j. c. Dixon was the hostess for an
enjoyable card company Monday afternoon
in honor of her guest. Mrs. Frank Perrin, of
Louisville. Sweet peas were used for the
decoration of the parlors. Mrs. Dixon's
guests included Mrs. A. NJ. Branham, Mrs.
George Edwin Branham, Mrs. Harry
Woods. Mrs. j. p. Harris, Mrs. A l.. VIII
lard, Mrs. Harry Wood, Miss Mary Reisner,
Miss Elizabeth Richards and Mrs. James
Ryan. of Terre Haute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Evan received
informally Wednesday night at their home
on North Alabama street in honor of the
Rev. Albert j. Brown of the First Friends
Church and Mrs. Brown. who will leave
the city soon. A large number of their
friends called during the evening. Assist
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Evans in entertaining the
callers were M. and Mrs. A. b. Evans,
Mrs. w. A. Evans and the Misses Evans,
The rooms were adorned with sweet peas
and carnations.
Miss Frieda Pink entertained twenty
friends Friday afternoon at her home or
East St. Clair street, in honor of her guest
Miss Amy Baer, of Cincinnati. The guests
were entertained with a %conundrum contest
The rooms were decorated with clusters OF
sweet peas. and tiny fans were the guest
favors. Among the guests were Miss Mendel
of Memphis, with Miss Eva Oppenheim,
Miss Adele Kohn. of Birmingham, with
Mrs. Joseph Levey; Miss Strauss. of Phila.
delphia, who is the guest of Mrs. Frank
Miss Bachman, of Lebanon, and Miss Flor.
ence and Miss Beatrice Lehman, of Day.
ton, D.
A very pleasant surprise was given to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Clark and their daughter
Miss Esther Clark. by the guests who were
entertained by them during the conven'
ton of the Gideons in the city before the
convention closed. They gave a dinner a
the English Hotel in honor of their host
and hostess. Among those present were
w. III. Teetzel, of Chicago; John II. Mich.
olson, national secretary of the Gideons
GAINESVILLE, Wis; Capt. j. d. Taylor, the
sailor evangelist, Irene, ILL.,; Nelson Ray
lander, Chicago. ILL.,; NJ. T.. Bryant, Mime
apolis. Mimi; ID. A Lewis. Baraboo, Wis.
c. X. Bunnell. Columbus, o.; S. S. VIII
liams, Chicago; Harry Mayer, Port Huron
Mich: also Miss Helen Johnson, of Chica.
go. and Mr.. Peter Hereth, uncle of Mrs
Clark. of this city.
One OF the most unique and delightful
companies of the early summer was ths
Chinese party given Thursday night by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Helstein at their home or
North. Meridian street in honor of Their
sister, Miss Sophie Helstein. and her guests
Miss Yiedel, OF Texas, and Miss Guggen
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veranda were hung with Chinese lantern.
in grotesQue shapes. and as the guests en-
tered the door they caught sight of tn,
throne room, to which they were ushereC
to be received by MIR. and Mrs. Helsteir
and their guests of honor. The room wa:
hung with Chinese curtains. and agains
the west wall was arranged a dais will
gay-colored cushions. where the host ans
hostess were seated with one OF thei
guests on either side. Above the dais wa.
hung a huge Chinese umbrella hung Will
lanterns. and the electric lights in all tn,
rooms were covered by the gay lanterns
The responses from the guests were nun,
on the walls. and Chinese signs and screen,
added to the decoration. The guests wer.
entertained at fantan. for which they hat
Chinese score cards. Chinese meal tickets
were given for the supper following tn,
game. and the menu cards. which wer,
distributed from a laundry bag, were col
lars and scuffs lettered in Chinese fashion
Miss Irene Rauh assisted in entertaining
About sixty guests enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs
Helstein's hospitality. among them Mis-.
Mendel. of Memphis: Miss Pottlitzer, o
Lafayette: Miss Strauss. of PHILADELPHIA
and Mr.. Isadore Block, of New York.
A pretty summer wedding was solemnize,
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. George C. Webster. when thei
daughter Florence Evelyn was married 4
Mr.. William Ray Long. The marriag
took place at $3.50 o'clock in the presenc