The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Saturday. social Events.

Mrs. Addison c. Harris gave a breakfast
yesterday In honor OF Mrs. Clarence Wul-
sin, who has recently returned from three
years visit In Europe.
Miss Estelle Fisher entertained a few
friends Informally yesterday afternoon in
honor or Miss Flora Fletcher, whose mar
rage occurs the latter part of the month.
Miss Helen Louise Kimball gave plate
shower yesterday afternoon In honor of
Miss Bess Dean, whose marriage occurs
next month. The guests included Mrs.
Edward Stout. Mrs. Irving Dean and the
Misses Elizabeth Langenskamp, Esther
Nichols. Kathleen Martin. Monella Kirk
patrick, Leo Everitt, Joy Brown Carolyn
scheigert, Elizabeth Harrison. Rose Scott,
Dora Klepfer, Nellie Mckinney, Lora Cook
nellie Hopping and Alberta Mahan.
Mrs. Henry l.. Beverage was the hostess
Tor the luncheon given yesterday by the
members OF the Catherine Merrill Club in
observance OF Presidents day. Mrs Bev-
eridge was assisted In receiving the guests
by Mrs Edward Dean, the retiring presi-
dent, and Mrs. May w. Donnan, the incom-
Ing president. The guests were seated at
long tables. which were charmingly adorned
with white and yellow flowers and lighted
by white tapers In gilt candle-holders. At
the presidents table were seated with Mrs.
Donnan. Mrs. Dean, Miss Mary Colgan, the
retiring vice president, Miss Dugdale, the
Incoming vice president, and the club men,
bers. who responded to toasts--Mrs. John
e. Cleland. Mrs. Clarence Forsythe Mrs
Thomas +. Hibben, Mrs. Alfred +. Potts,
Miss Katharine Layman, Miss Julia Harri-
Emily Fletcher. The name cards were
small pamphlets bearing a quotation from
thing interesting is sure to happen. said
Alice TO herself" The toasts were all quo
tations from the same story. and the re-
sponses were clever. The committee in
charge of the entertainment included Mrs
Clarence Forsythe Mrs. Louis Burckhardt
Mrs. Carl Walk. Mrs. Edward Kingsbury,
Mrs. James II. Baker, Miss Julia Moore,
Miss Ethel Cleland and Miss Macy Cough
len.
Mrs. Jesse Taylor Power was the hostess
for reception yesterday afternoon at her
home In Morton Place, entertaining in hon
or or her daughter, Mrs. Mcdonald Nixon,
whose marriage occurred last April. The
reception hall and parlors had effective
decorations or scarlet sage and clusters OF
hydrangea blossoms, and the music room
was In American Beauties. For the dining
room the decorations were in pink and
green, and the centerpiece for the table
was French basket illed with pink rose
buds set In garland of asparagus fern
The rooms were lighted by pink and green
candles In crystal candelabra. Assisting in
receiving and entertaining during the call
ing hours were Mrs. Charles Kennedy Mrs
George w. Bliss, Mrs. L. H. Wiley, Mrs
Samuel socwell. Mrs. Alva Hoffman, Mrs.
Mrs. James Taylor. Mrs. c. c. HadIey,
Mrs. John "A. Shideler, Mrs. Marshall Tilton
Levey, Mrs. l. ~. Richie, Mrs James n
Church. Mrs. Harry Watson. Mrs TAYLOR
Power. Miss Nellie Wiley. Miss Cora Mon
roe Miss Edith Socwell. Miss Edith Baker
Miss Therese Reagan, Miss marguerite
Power and Miss Estelle Wyon. The callers
included Mrs. Edwin Plum, OF Milwaukee,
and Miss Nellie Krieder, of Omaha with
Mrs. John IL. Plum, jr., Mrs. Willard Bot
Hetherington. OF Michigan. with Mrs Il. A.
Hethertngtcn.