The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
! Social Events Of the Week in indianapolis

North Senate avenue. The hostess was
presented with a bouquet of flowers in
honor of her birthday.
Mrs. Leah p. Ramsey was eighty-seven
years old Monday, and a number of her rel
atives called at her home North Illinois
street TO give her surprise party. Mrs.
Ramsey Is one of the best known OF the
older residents.
The Friday Afternoon Club had Its annual
social meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. Louise Twi-
name, on Barth avenue. The meeting was
an informal one. and the guests were en-
tertained on the lawn.
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The final meeting of the season of the
Fortnightly Club was held Tuesday after
noon at the Propylaeum. Miss F'redonia
Allen read the paper of the afternoon and
group of songs were delightfully."- rendered
by Miss Emma Atkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Brown were
at home informally Monday night for
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. George r
Brown. of Bloomington. Ill. An informal
musical programme was given by Mrs j. r
Fleming, pianist, and Miss Edith stanton
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Ogle entertained
few young people at dinner Monday night
In honor OF their daughter, Miss Jane Math-
er 0gle. who recently returned from school.
and of Hiss Eleanor Lemcke and her guest,
Miss Irvine, or wyoming.
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Mrs. c. r. Burdette, of Chicago. who was
here for the Russell-Lilly wedding, was the
hostess for handsomely appointed dinner
at the Claypool Monday night. Fer guests
were Mrs. o. c. Russell and Miss Kurtin.
of Chicago, and Mrs. III. "A. Russell and
Mrs William H. Smith, OF this city.
Mrs William H. Gresh entertained few
friends at luncheon Thursday in honor of
Mrs George Burr Treadwell, who will leave
in July to spend the summer I'm the north
Mr.. Treadwell will leave Monday, and Mrs.
Treadwell will spend several weeks with
Mrs. Thomas A. Winterrowd and other
friends.
Among the festivities in connection with
the Shortridge commencement exercises
was a luncheon given Wednesday at the
Denison cafe The seniors attending were
Misses Cornelia Searle. Edna Randall, Lila
Nilsson; Grin Pearson, Gray paws Len.o
Miss Diekmeier, of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Harry Dickhut gave an informal
morning company Friday for a number of
Terre Haute girls who are visiting in the
city. The guests of honor were Mrs Her
bert Philip Dahlen and Miss Charlotte
Dahlen. with Miss Margaret Shower; Miss
Ada Seidel. with Mrs. Frank Reynolds.
nora Ensey.
Miss Iris Wynn gave a pretty luncheon
Tuesday for Miss Irvine, of Wyoming, who
Is visiting Miss Eleanor Lemcke. The table
had for decoration clusters of red roses
with Individual vases Of the flowers at each
cover. With Miss Lemcke and Miss Irvine.
Miss Wynn entertained Miss Julia Kern,
Miss Edith Wilson, Miss Helen Bennett,
Miss Jane Mather Ogle and Miss Martha
Foster.
Mrs Oscar Maurer gave an Informal COM
pany Thursday afternoon, entertaining
twenty-five friends with kitchen shower
in honor of Miss Mayme Gertrude Smith,
who will be married next week to Mr..
Bauer The guests were entertained with
games. The gifts for the bride-elect were
accompanied by original verses which were
read as the packages were unrolled.
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The members of the Friday Afternoon
Reading Club had their last meeting for
the year this week with the president. The
guests were entertained at luncheon at 1
o'clock and later there were games and a
social hour. The table for the luncheon
was decora ted with pink carnations and the
place cards were also pink. Mrs. w. ID.
Engle was toastmstress for the afternoon
The Century Club held it's annual outing
Tuesday night at the Country Club Dinner
was served at o'clock and covers were
laid for thirty-five guests. The table dec
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profusion Of sweet peas. peonies and other
garden flowers Informal toasts were given
by William l.. Taylor, Alfred F. Potts,
Charles p Doney, George c. Calvert and
Robert A. Brown.
Mrs. Oscar B. Henderson gave a pretty
card company Thursday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Johnson Schaefer, of Pittsburg,
who IL the guest of her sister, Mrs. Halleck
Johnson. Miss Bess Gray assisted in enter
tanning The rooms were decorated with
clusters of maguerites Mrs Sid Conger
of Shelbyville, was among the guests asked
TO meet Mrs. Schaefer.
Miss Myla Coburn gave handsomely
appointed luncheon Friday for Miss Mary
Fletcher, of New York. The guests were
seated at two tables, one of which had
ferns for the decoration. and the other
roses. Miss GoodseII of Massachusetts.
with Miss Katherine Ayres, were among
the guests entertained.
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The pupils Of Miss Ola Smith gave a
piano recital Friday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Eugene Hayward,
on North Capitol avenue. The partic-
pants In the evenings programme were
Miss Evadne Hayward, Miss Mary Zener
Miss Ethel Jeffries, Miss Marie Wood and
Miss Mary Williams. Miss Edith Stanton
Brown, violinist, assisted Miss Smith, and
Miss Emma Atkins sang.
Miss Leonora Ensey gave a morning
company Thursday for her guest, Miss
Nate Braman. of Terre Haute The rooms
were decorated with carnations peonies
and palms and Miss Ensey was assisted in
entertaining by her mother, Mrs. o. Ban
croft Ensey, Miss Mabel Norris, Miss
Leona Rudy and Miss Stella Vondersaar
Miss Bess Noble, of Goshen, with Miss
Bess Brown, was among the guests.
The Veronica Club held it's last meeting
for the season Thursday afternoon with
Mrs Walter II. Fitch and the Misses Fitch
on North Capitol avenue After the commit
tee reports and the business meeting there
was social hour. The afternoon was de-
rations for the meeting at Oidenburg. June
o. and later dinner was served Mrs. S.
b. Wilson, OF Lewisville, was a guest.
Mrs. z. j. Seaman entertained number