The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Mrs. Williams entertained Mrs. Seaman,
Mrs. Winfield Taylor Durbin, Mrs. Henry
Eitel, Mrs. CORTLAND. Van Camp, Mrs. Per-
ley b. Raymond, Mrs. Harry Willard Ray
mond. Mrs. Arthur Duel Gates, Mrs.
Harold o. Smith, Miss Josephine Smith and
Miss Elinor Byrnes. of New York.
A banquet was given Friday evening at
the Grand Hotel by the members of the
High School Cinch Club in honor of Mr..
James Morrell Davis, whose marriage TO
Miss Ethel Smith will occur next Wednes-
day. The hosts for the evening were Rob-
ert Scott, Waite Colgan, Chiffon Johnson,
Douglas Dean, Ward Dean. Walter Spen-
Ger, Robert Failey, Fred Appel. Neil Van
Winckle, John Craig, Winfield Miller, Way
land Masters, William sullivan. Noble
Dean, Richard Barbee and Dillon Hacker.
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Among the bridal companies Thursday
was that given by Miss Jessie Cleveland,
who entertained the card club to which she
belongs for Miss Ethel Smith and her
maids A linen shower was given the
bride-elect, and the gifts were arranged
in the library, where a clothesline was
stretched and the linen gifts hung upon 1t.
The scores for the card games were kept
on linen cards, and the prizes were also of
linen. Among the guests were Miss Bran
ham, of Evansville. and Miss Charlotte
Holman, of Lafayette.
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Mrs. Thomas A. Winterrowd entertained
Miss Freda Cockrum, who was married
Wednesday to Mr.. Arthur Downing. at a
matinee party last Monday afternoon.
With the bride-elect Mrs. Winterrowd en-
tertained Mrs. John B. Cockrum and the
bridal attendants, including Miss Helen
Downing of Greenfield, Miss Lillian Mitch
ell, Miss Mary Kelsey Stone Miss Mildred
Gable or Covinston o., and Miss Martha
Hill OF Henderson, Q. The same evening
Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Henderson gave a box
party for Miss Cockrum and Mr.. Downing.
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Mrs. Charles Nebeker Thompson gave an
informal company Friday afternoon enter
tanning in honor Of Miss Ellen Sommers
Baker and the members of her bridal par
ty The rooms were prettily decorated with
clusters of marguerites and lighted with
white candles. The ices and cakes were
symbolic of both brides and Easter. Twen-
~ young women were entertained and a
new game OF cinch was played. Out-of-
town guests were Miss Elinor Byrnes, of
New York; Miss Luella McLain, of St.
Louis; Miss Margaret Cravens. of Madison,
and Miss Florence Dice, of Charlottesville.
One of the pretty informal receptions of
the spring season was that given Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Harriet A Malpas at her
of her daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Malpas,
of Washington, d. c. TIE several rooms
were attractively decorated in roses hya-
cinths and daffodils. Assisting Mrs. Malpas
in entertaining were Miss Richcreek Mrs.
V. r. Jose, Mrs. S. III. Malpas, Mrs. Louis
Wolf, Mrs. +. K. Morris, Mrs T.. II. Oar
rah, Miss Bieler and Miss Schultz. Among
the callers were Mrs. G.. A. Price, OF New
York, Mrs. Russell King and Mrs David
Self, of Washington, d. 9.
Miss Ellen Sommers Baker was the guest
of honor at a beautiful bachelor maids
dinner given last Thursday evening by Miss
Anna Louise Beck at her home on North
Pennsylvania street. Miss Beck enter
tanned only the members of the bridal party
and few of the brides intimate friends,
a dozen in ALL The table was laid entirely
in pink. and the light fell from pink-shaded
tapers in silver candelabra. a wreath of
pink roses enctrcled the center Candida
Drum, and at each plate were pink roses for
the guests. Miss Elinor Byrnes, of New
York, and Miss Margaret Cravens, of Mad
ison, were the out-of-town guests present.
Miss Anna Wheeler was the hostess for a
pretty bridal company Monday afternoon
at her home on North Delaware street.
entertaining for Miss Alma Bachman and
Miss Blanche Laycock. two of the April
brides. Inc Otner guests were the men,
bers OF the card club TO which Miss Wheel
er belongs. The several rooms were adorned
with clusters OF carnations and tulips, the
color red prevailing end appearing also in
the red hearts on which the tallies for the
card games were kept. There was also a
handkerchief shower. Mrs. Charles NJ
Wheeler assisted her daughter in her hos
pitalities. Among the out-of-town visitors
present were Miss Johnson of Terre Haute.
Miss Mabel Osborne of Frankfort and Miss
Sue Smith OF Muncie.
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Miss Helen Springsteen was the hostess
for a pleasant company last Thursday
evening. entertaining Miss Ethel Smith and
Mr.. James NJ. Davis and the members of
their wedding party. The several rooms
were adorned With clusters OF Easter lnies