The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29


tanned her guests at the English
Mrs. Charles Scott Walker entertained
few friends Wednesday afternoon at her
home on North New Jersey street The
decoration OF the parlors carried out the
Thanksgiving idea-cornstalks and wheat
sheaveS. with clusters Of yellow and white
chrysanthemums. Mrs. Walker was as
sisted in entertaining by her sister, Miss
Miss Lois and Miss Ruth Pratt gave
charmingly appointed dinner Friday night
in honor of Miss Charlotte Scott, one of
the seasons debutantes. The table was
laid with twelve covers and the decorations
were Indian baskets in pumpkin shade and
color, filled with bonbons. The name cards
bore the monographs of the hostesses.
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Miss Natalie Dalton was the hostess for
prettily appointed dinner Tuesday night at
the Columbia Club. in honor of her visitor,
Miss Sue Ball, OF Milwaukee. The table was
adorned with clusters OF pink roses. Miss
Dalton,s guests included Miss Charlotte
Scott, Miss Emily Winters. Miss Iris Wynn,
Mr.. Norman Peck, Mr.. Frederick Weimer,
Mr.. Joseph Weimer, Mr.. Blythe Hendricks
and Mr.. Hibben.
somely appointed tea Monday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. A. B. Anderson, who is here
for the winter The pink drawing room,
where the guests were received. was deco
rated with clusters of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and white tapers set in Dresden
sconces lighted the room. The dining room
was in pink and white, with lace covers for
the table and cluster Of pink roses for the
center
Miss Martha Foster was the hostess for
the first meeting of the Luncheon Club
Wednesday. The club will hold an informal
meeting each fortnight for thimble work
and a social hour. The members of the club
are Miss Lois and Miss Ruth Pratt, Miss
Julia Kern. Miss Helen Bennett, Miss Edith
Adams, Miss Nora Taggart, Miss Emily
Winters; Miss Gladys and Miss Iris Wynn.
MISS Edith Wilson. Miss Eleanor and Miss
Ruth Carey and Miss Charlotte Scott.
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Mrs. c. s. Sargent entertained at ST.
Davids rectory Monday afternoon for Mrs.
Howard Johnson, of New York Among
the guests were Mrs. ]. Cumming Smith.
Mrs. George T. Evans Mrs BENJAMIN D.
Walcott. Mrs. F. G. Darlington. Mrs. o. d.
Odell, Mrs. John A. Kurtz, Mrs. William
II. Hubbard, Mrs. Everett NJ. Thompson,
the Misses Sharpe and Miss Mary Morrison,
Of Chicago.
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Miss Ferba Moore and Mr.. Byron Dur
man, Of Muncie, were married Wednesday
night at the home of the brides cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. L. d. Conklin, GA North Della
ware street The Rev. Mr.. Larance per-
formed the ceremony. The bride wore
dainty gown Of cream crepe de chine and
carried Bride roses. The only attendant
was little Vera Conklin, as flower maid
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham left for Muncie and
Will be at home at SIS West Eighth street,
Muncie, after Jan. l.
Mrs. Hervey Bates, jr.. gave a small tea
Friday afternoon to introduce Mrs. Lewis
Bodman, who recently came from Toledo
for residence here. The callers included
Mrs. Bodman, of Toledo, Mrs Bodman's
mother, and a number of other out-of- town
visitors. Mrs. Bates was assisted in en-
pertaining by Mrs. Hervey Bates, Mrs
Charles Martindale, Mrs Frank Graef
Darlington, Mrs. Clarence Martindale, Mrs
John Taylor Martindale and Miss Emma
Martindale.
The Proctor Club had an enjoyable guest
evening Tuesday night with Mrs. John ].
Price at her home on North Alabama
street. The Hon. James j. Fitzgerald, of
Louisville. was the guest of the club. and
gave most interesting address on WON
ans Sphere" Miss Abel Price and Miss
Edna Shiel assisted in the dining-room,
and the members of the club assisted in
receiving and entertaining. After the adj
dress there were musical numbers given
by Mrs. Kate Collins and Mr.. Chris OCon-
nor.
Mrs. o. c. Lukenbill entertained friends
at cards Wednesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. George Reeves, Of Greenwich, Conn.
The parlors were decorated with yellow
and white chrysanthemums, palms and
ferns. In the library pink chrysanthemums
were used. Assisting the hostess in enter
tanning were Mrs. Harry Strickland, Mrs.
Edward MeCleiland; Mrs. Charles zwick.
Mrs. John Healing, Mrs. A w. Means, Miss
Mary Cline. Miss Hazel McCleland and
Miss Beulah Bristow, and the out-of-town
guests were. Mrs. Harry Strickland of
Greenfield. and Mrs. j. f. Stropes. of Den
| yer, Col. sE ~
The juniors and sophomores of st. Agnes
Academy gave a reception Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home Of Miss Cecilia Itten-
bach. to the graduates of the 1904 class
| Misses Helen Noll, Loretta Granting, Mar
garet O'Connor May Egan and Lillian
| Ittenbach. One room was decorated with
the enao c co9s OF Of Tea and gold one IN
In the dining room the table held American
Beauty roses, the class flower. These lat
ter were distributed to the honor guests
at the close of the reception. Among the
| guests was the Rev. Joseph Chartrand
of SIS. Peter and Paul.
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Miss Edna Stevenson entertained fifty
| guests with a dancing party Friday night
| at her home on North Meridian street The
handsome ballroom was charmingly deco.
rated with wall pockets and baskets of deer
| yellow chrysanthemums and the same colo,
| was used for the decoration of the parlors
| and dining room. Assisting Miss Stevenson
| in entertaining her guests were her parents
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Stevenson, Mrs
| Ida Stevenson, of Lafayette, Mr.. and Mrs
| III. +. Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs d. s. Hill
and Mr. and Mrs George Pangborn Mr.
Earl Meeks, Of Muncie, was among the
| guests.
| Mrs. Herman Sayles gave a charming tea
Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Irv
ing Swan Brown. OF Worcester Mass, VIII.
| is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. A. Barnes
The decorations for the parlors were II
| white and green The mantels were banked
with palms and ferns set with white chry
! santhemums and the chandeliers were ropeC
with smilax. The dining room had masse.
| or the white flowers for the table and tn,
silver candle holders were set with greer
tapers. Tea was poured in the den on tn,
second floor and the light here was from
rose-colored electroliers. A number of visi
tors were among the guests. the visitor.
the number.