The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-30

North Illinois street in honor of Mrs.
Charles l.. Farrell.
Mrs. William Maclay Hall. of Pittsburg.
will be Mrs. George Hume's guest after
Tomorrow. Mrs. Hume will give an In
formal tea in her honor Monday.
Mrs. William F. Johnson. of Woodruff
Place, gave a small company yesterday
afternoon, entertaining a few of the intl-
mite friends of Mrs. Charles L. Farrell,
who will remove to Chicago Sunday.
Miss Josephine Hyde gave a luncheon of
twelve covers yesterday in honor OF the
Misses Rorison and Miss Hilda Fletcher.
The table was prettily laid in pink and
white, with carnations and roses for floral
decoration.
Mrs. ]. E. Shideler will give a small COM
pany next Wednesday afternoon for her
guest, Mrs. George r. Parker. of Louis
vile. and Mrs. Newton Crawford, of Louis
Vile, and for Mrs. John A. Harrison, of
New Albany, who will arrive the first or
the week
Miss Kate Fisher, who has been visiting
Miss Anne Jillson for some time, will leave
to-day for her home in Bay City, Mich:
Miss Jillson will accompany her home and
Will remain TO attend a wedding on Feb. Is.
Later Miss Jillson will go to Chicago, where
she will be a bridesmaid at the marriage
of Miss Grosscup, daughter of Judge Gross
cup, which will occur Feb. g.
Mrs. j. Z. Shideler received informally
yesterday afternoon in honor of her visitor,
Mrs. George r. Parker, of Louisville. The
mouse was prett1fy decorated Tor the Occd-
sion, the dining room being in scarlet. with
carnations to harmonic, and American
Beauty roses in the other rooms. Assist
ing Mrs. Shideler during the afternoon were
Mrs. ID. 3. Shideler, Mrs. George Nov,
Mrs. w. T. Fletcher and Miss Ruthlow.
Mrs. Robert Stephen Hall entertained o
number of her friends yesterday afternoon
with card company in honor OF Mrs.
Mary b. Simpkin. of Sandusky, o: Inc
several rooms were fragrant with cut flow
ers arranged with palms and ferns. AS
sisting the hostess were group or her
friends, including Mrs. William r. Cooper,
jr.. Mrs. John McArdle Hall and Miss
Helen Westfall. The guests were Mrs. II.
G.. Brennan. Mrs. II. Il. Bronson, Mrs. r.
l.. Gates. Mrs. w. L. Stevenson, Mrs. A. n.
TOwles, Mrs. George F. McCulloch, Mrs.
David Hill. Mrs. Samuel Crosse. Mrs. c. HI.
Abbot, Mrs. Thomas T.. Potter. Mrs. w. r.
Cooper, Mrs. f. A. Bryant, Mrs: Scott
Moore. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, Mrs. Estelle Lee,
Mrs. Thomas L. Hale, of Noblesville, and
Mrs. Zeigler, of South Bend.
THE CONTEMPORARY CLUB.
The Contemporary Club held an interest
ing meeting last night at the Propylaeum.
The subject for the evening was Novels"
and a symposium consisting of four pa
pers was presented by Mr.. Charles w.
Moores, Books that Have Hindered Me"
Mrs. o. Il. Jameson, Heroes" Miss Mary
+. Colgan, THE Light Touch" and Mr..
III. III. Rowland, Books in the Raw" Miss
Lucy Rose, of New York. accomplished
violinist, was present and played several
delightful selections.
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 29.-Mayor and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Richardson celebrated their
twenty-fifth marriage anniversary at their
home in this city last evening. Over four
hundred guests attended the reception. in
Guiding a number from Chicago, Toledo and
points in Michigan. Mayor Richardson has
been prominent in politics and in the affairs
of this city for the past fifteen years, four
teen of which have been spent a men,
Der of the City Council. He was elected
to the mayoralty by the Republicans last
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