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

the hostesses to meet Mrs Samuel Bates
Grubbs. of Ship island. and to introduce
Miss Belle Noble Dean, Mrs. Deans second
daughter. The rooms were adorned with
clusters of autumn flowers. A number of
relatives assisted in entertaining. Miss Mum
son. of Chicago. with Mrs. Chapman Will
lams, was among the callers.
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The Irvington Woman's Club observed
presidents day Monday with reception
and luncheon at the home of Mrs. James L.
Kingsbury, on Layman avenue. The guests
were received by Mrs. c. Z. Newlin and
Mrs. Kingsbury. the retiring and incoming
presidents Of the club. The assistant host
esses were the members of the social COM
mittee. Mrs. Charles Il. Clarke, Mrs. Henry
s. Schell and Mrs Orville D. Caryin The
programme of toasts included responses by
Mrs. Myron r. Williams. Mrs. Robert t.
Moore, Mrs. Jacob ID. Forrest, Mrs Hilton
u. Brown and Mrs. Kingsbury. Mrs. New
lin acted as toastmistress.
One of the delightful social affairs of the
week was the high tea given Tuesday at the
Propylaeum by the members of the Fort
nightly Club, in observance Of presidents
day. The guests were received in the west
parlor by the retiring president Mrs
Charles p Doney. the new president, Mrs
Ida Davis Finley Miss Florence Malott,
chairman of the entertainment committee,
ana hTS. oNlQ Butter Jameson, MIS- <tlpctt
Baker and Mrs. Henry Kahn. The list of
toasts included THE Scepter of Power,
Mrs. Doney; IF l Were King" Mrs. Finley;
Cheerful Yesterdays" Mrs. James p. Bak-
Kern; The Substitute Mrs. Charles
Nebecker Thompson; I'm the Morning
Glow" Mrs George Riley Longnecker
Miss Cornelia Laurentine Searle was the
hostess for an enjoyable company Friday
afternoon in honor of her sister. Miss Mary
Searle, at whose wedding next week she will
be maid of honor. The guests included the
bridesmaids and assistants and were Miss
Louise Reese, Miss Frances Pangborn, Miss
Edna Rexford. Miss Alice Benton Scott,
Miss Frances Adams. Miss Ethel Reeves Of
!! Chicago, Miss Rhoda Shepard, Miss Fran
ces Crum, Miss Bertha Keller, Miss Lena
Cunningham, Miss Lucy Bauer, Miss Laura
Marten, Miss Mile Keller, Miss Rather
inc Bauer, Miss Myrick of Denver and Miss
Florence CURL of Memphis. In the even
ing theater party was given TO the Soth-
ern performance for the bridesmaids and
ushers in honor of Miss Searle and Mr.. kel-
Ter and afterwards the party was enter
tanned at supper at the Claypool.
Miss Frances Townsend Adams was the
hostess Thursday for one OF the pretty
brides companies of the month, asking a
number of her friends TO meet Miss Mary
Searle, whose marriage occurs next week.
Miss Jessamine Bolivin, of New Albany,
who Is the guest of Miss Scott, was also a
special guest. The appointments for the par
Tors and dining room were in yellow and
lavender. Assisting Miss Adams in enter
tanning her callers were Mrs. Robert II.
Adams. Mrs. George II. Evans, Miss Anna
Pyle. Miss Olive Pyle, Miss Mary Stubs
and Miss Lura Harold In the dining room
the assistants were the young women who
Will be Miss Searles attendants and as
sistants at her wedding-Miss Cornelia
Searle. Miss Alice Benton Scott, Miss Fran
ces Pangborn, Miss Louise Reese, Miss
Edna Rexford, Miss Mile Keller, Miss
Chicago. The callers included Mrs. George
Coates, of Chicago.
Miss Janetta May Blaisdell and Mr..
Claude HI. Faulkner were married Wednes-
day night at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Blaisdell, by the Rev.
w. b. Farmer, of Wesley Chapel. Mrs. Nc
Clure, of jamestown, played the wedding
march from "Lohengrin" as the bridal party
entered the parlor. The attendants were
Grace May Blaisdell and Almeda Swain,
Miss Margaret Grove and Charles Hart
pence The bride wore white dotted swiss
over white silk and Miss Grove wore pink
Persian lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner will
be at home at 1916 Wilcox street after Nov
l. Among the guests were Mrs. Elizabeth
Briggs an aunt of the bride, from Pueblo
Col, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mabrey, Of An
sonia, ..
Mrs. Herman Z. Munk was the hostess for
a beautifully appointed luncheon Thursday
at her home on East Michigan street. The
luncheon was a progressive one and at each
of the small tables there was hostess. The
friends assisting Mrs. Munk at the tables
were Mrs. Marian La Toilette, of Evans
vile, Mrs. S. K. Roots, of Connersville and
Mrs. Agnes De Way, Mrs Charles ID. John
son, Mrs. Franklin Atkins, Mrs. Warren
Damon Oaks, Mrs. Edward Harmon and
ing Mrs. Munks hospitality included Mrs.
Annette Merkel, of Cincinnati Mrs. NJ. j.
Earl, Mrs. Bundy, Mrs. Hutson d. Fearis,
Z. Florea, Mrs. Charles Beck, Mrs. Earring,
Mrs. William Edwards, Mrs. d. T. Roots,
Mrs. E. Dwight Johnson, Mrs. Alfred
Hotchkiss. Mrs. Sophia Chitwood, Mrs. J;
Sellers. Mrs. A. c. Durham, Mrs. j. NJ.
Mount, Mrs. ]. M. Mcintosh, Miss Mayme
Florea. Miss Kensler and Miss Kate Heron.
of Copnersville. and Miss Hul6a Smith, Of
Muncie.
The marriage OF Miss Lillian Habing
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Habing,
and Mr.. John Rudolph Merl took place
Thursday morning at 1880 at the nuptial
high mass of st. Mary's Church, the Rev.
Father Scheidsler officiating. The wedding
party included, beside the bride and BRIDE
groom, Miss Marie Aneshaensel, of Chi
cago, maid Of honor, Miss Elsa Habing
bridesmaid. Mr.. George lyman, best man,
and Mr.. John Habing. usher. The bride
wore her travelling gown of castor cloth with
a harmoniZing hat and carried a cluster of
Bride roses Miss Aneshaensel wore a gown
of cream swiss over taffeta with bertha of
escurial lace and carried American Beauty
roses. Miss Habing's frock was of cream
organdie with lace medallions. Following
4hn GHA, rrS.
served at the home of the brides parents
Oh Broadway. Mr.. and Mrs. Merl left later
for journey and will be at home after
Nov. 10 at 1855 West Vermont street. Guests
from out of town for the wedding were Mr..
and Mrs. Schmidt, of Terre Haute; Miss
Katherine Merl, of Peru; Miss Nora Robe,
of Richmond; Miss Lizzie Habing, of Frank
fort, and Mr.. John H Robe, of Richmond.
The marriage Of Miss Bertha Crosley,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Crosley,
and Mr.. Edmund Burke Ball, of Muncie,