The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
Record of the Principal Society Evenb of Week in indianapolis IL

man of the section The hall will be deco
rated with valentines and ice cream
lemonade and valentines VIII be on safe.
There will be a number of amusements for
the children. Between two and three nun
dred children are expected TO be guests OF
the association.
A japanese tea will be given by the
young ladies of the First Baptist Church
next Wednesday afternoon f-1m to
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Or V Wooden
for the benefit of the church. Nc admission
fee will be charged and cake, candy and ice
cream will be on sale. From TO . clock
a delightful musical programme val be
given by Miss Mary HOrd, Miss louis Dyer,
Miss Mary Zener Mrs. Leon Riggs and Mr..
William Morrison, jr. Mrs. 5. K Ruick
and Mrs. Morrison will be the accompan-
lists.
The women's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church will meet next Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Z. j. Foster, 2li9 North
Pennsylvania street. The hostesses will be
T. f. Potter. Mrs. r. b. Keith and Mrs
w. b. Rosseter. The topic is India, the
Oft Conquered People" with Mrs j. "a
Woollen as leader. The subject will be dis
cussed under the following heads: Indian
Arts and Crafts" Mrs. ]. B. Mccoy; Great
Temples of India" Mrs. j. b: Frazee; hin
Cannon; Under British Rule" Mrs. w. j.
De Laney.
The st. Cecilia chapter of st. Paufs
Church will give an entertainment SATURDAY
evening at the Propylaeum at O'Clock;
when James Buchanan Elmore, the bard OF
Alamo, will give talk on Pure Ldtera-
ture,' followed by readings from his poems.
The reading will be followed by an informai
reception, which will enable those in at
tendance to meet Mr.. Gilmore personally.
Mr.. Elmore will have with him his new
book. twenty-five Years in Jackv1lle,
which he will offer for sale at the close
of the reading to all who desire 10 buy.
Tickets for the entertainment have been
put on sale at the Propylaeum and at the
Bobbs-Merrill store.
Mrs. John Albert Benner gave a delight
full card party and linen shower yesterday
afternoon at her apartments in the Wei
lington In honor of Miss Cakes. who is TO
be married this month. The rooms were
prettily decorated with scarlet carnations
and ferns. Mrs. Benneli was assisted by
Miss Esther Guthrie, of Danvile. The
guests were Miss Edna Wilcox, of Bridge
port; Mrs. Tansel. of CIairmont; Mrs Scud-
der, of Ben Davis, Miss Bertha Reagan. OF
bridgeport; Miss Grace Fisher, of Urbana,
Miss Nes sra Maes szor s MRS e1 Ewing
Miss Inez Sullivan, Miss Ella Bowman,
Miss Bess and Miss Minnie Joyce.
Two classes of the Girls Classical School,
the advanced of the academic depar tment
and the advanced of the preparatory depart
ment, gave an examination luncheon yes
terday at which there were eighteen guests
nine mothers of the members of the
| classes and nine members of the executive
/ committee of the national council. The
young ladies acquitted themselves with
much credit. The decorations Of the table
| were in the colors of the school, crimson and
| white, but the menu cards in compliment
! TO the council guests were in the council
! colors. royal purple. yellow and white, and
i bore little design in which the seals of the
| school and the council were cleverly united,
the compound design being made by Miss
Alice Monks.
The members of the Alpha Phi Sorority
! gave delightful banquet Friday evening
at the English, entertaining forty-hve
members. Carnations and ferns were used
| in the table decoration. Mrs. Henry e.
| Cox, president of the Aumnae Chapter
presided and gave a Charming talk of
greeting, and Miss Minnie Tribby was the
toastmistress. Mrs. Ludlow, charter
Grandchildren Miss Hulda Perrigrin gave
| THE Youngest" Miss Pearl F>atout. way
Down East" Our Hastess'' was given by
Mrs. Otto Basye, Our Sweethearts,'' Miss
Julia Stout, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds, y
| by Miss Pearl Glendenning." Auf Wieder-
sehen,' by Miss Nell Cooke After the ban
quet the guests Joined in singing Fare
we'll to Alpha Phi"
! lightful banquet Friday evening at the
| Claypool. The table was decorated with
! clusters Of the fraternity flower, red car
| nations, and the same flowers were given
as favors. The guests included the MEM
| bers of the Alumnae Chapter here, MEM
bers of the active chapter at De Paw,
and a number of guests from different
| president of the Alumnae Chapter, was
toastmstress The sorority is a musical
one and the toasts were all musical In
character. Miss Roberts gave a clever talk
on THE Scale;" Miss Lank,|o Greencastle,
responded to THE Dominant Note" and
Miss Estelle Leonard, of Union City. gave
THE Refrain" number OF business
matters of the sorority were discussed and
it was decided to organize alumnae chap
tiers through the State which will be al
v I9 The book of Alpha Chi songs
recently published by the fraternity, was
shown Members from out Of town present
wi,m ' Me- aiT MnhoI Miller Of MartnsVIIe
ILL.,, Miss Conner, of Seymour, Miss Rhoda
Green, Miss Caroline Conrey and Miss
Mary Carter of Shelbyville, Miss Pear
Waugh, of Upton. Miss Mabel johnson, OF
Carthage Mrs. Hummel. of Muncie, Mis-:
Sarah Neal, of Washington Miss Flora
Bridges of Greencastle Miss Rose Mere
dith. of Munee Mrs Mary Mary Tenant o. o.
Salem.
The annual State reunion of Pi Beta Phi
was held yesterday at the Claypool. Z
luncheon was served at noon and re
ception followed. The fraternity has three
chapters in the State. one at Franklin. on'
at Indiana University and one at Butle
: College. 1t was organized in 1861 and Their
are thirty-two chapters in the United
States. The fraternity colors are wine anc
silver blue. and they were used in tn
decoration in the hotel parlors and tn
tables. The patronesses OF the Butler chap
II.
Mrs. Charles Clark, Mrs. Alfred Potts, an'
of the Franklin chapter, Mrs r. V. Dit
mars, Mrs. E. o. Collins and Mrs. II. j
Martin were present. Others who ATTENDED
were Miss Grace Carney, Miss Cora Voyles
Miss Grace Stubs, Miss Marie Johnson
Miss Mary Magaw Miss Mary Wysong, Mis-
Florence Province, Miss Grace Drybread
Miss Mary Carney and Miss Berth
Fletcher, of Franklin; Miss Florence John
son. Miss Annette Wayman, Miss Netti
Peasants, Miss Julia Scott, Miss Mabe
| Bateman, Miss Hazel Squires, Miss Mario
Lockridge and Miss Opal Ravens, iron
Bloomington; Miss Edna Cooper, Miss Kat
Reagan. Miss Fannie Miner, Miss France
! Doan. Miss Pearl McElroy, Miss Loula FL
{ lis, Miss Laura Parker, Miss Marie Leon
, ard Miss Ethel Duncan, Miss Josephin
: Besaw, Miss Frances Fuller. Miss Allie
: Good, Miss Pearl Leedy. Miss Maud
Hacker Miss Jessamine Armstrong, Mis-
Lulu Keller Miss Lena Randall, Miss Fa
Shower, Miss Emily Helming. Miss Etht
: ! Curryer Miss Katherine Stevenson, Mrs
, Carl Loop, Mrs. Bante and Mrs. TillforC
: of the Butler chapter.
The annual masque ball of the Maenner
, Choir Society which takes place next Frida
: | evening will be one of the brilliant event
of the week and will probably be the mos
: | as IL will be the celebration of the golde
jubilee year. The decorations will be ur
usually handsome and the scenery will
| all new and painted expressly for the oC
T | casion. The rule that all dancers mus
$ mask will be strictly enforced, the Onl
2 ! exception to the rule being those who al
1 | over fifty years of age who will wear tn
regulation fools cap. The committee
/. charge are as follows: Active floor commit