The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
Record of the Principal Society EUes of the Week Indianapolis

Miss Dildine and Mr.. Myers will return
home tomorrow.
Miss Lucie Matter, OF Marion. arrived
yesterday TO visit Mrs. Maria Foster Buch-
anan. Mrs. Buchanan will entertain Thurs
DAY afternoon at cards, IN honor OF MISS
Matter and of Miss Elizabeth Harris, or
Cedartown. Ga, who is visiting Miss Clara
Hawkins.
Mrs. Albert Ransom of Nashville. Tenn.
will come this week to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Chenoweth. Mrs Ran
som was formerly Miss Adabel Chenoweth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chenoweth and family VIII
go to their summer home, Hillcroft Hall, IN
June TO spend the summer
Mrs. j. A Ferguson. of so North Capitol
avenue, will receive informally Thursday
afternoon and evening, in honor or her SIS
ter, Mrs ]. A. RippetOe. There are no lnVl-
tations; Mrs Rippetoe with her sons. Wal N,;1i
neapols, where they will join Mr.. Rlppetoe
for permanent residence
The last meeting Of the board of man
ayers of the Katherine Home was held
Tuesday morning with Mrs. John c
Wright The reports of the ten years dur
ing which the board had charge of the
home were all satisfactory. vote of
thanks was rendered by the women of the
board TO Mr. and Mrs. Wright for their
Kindness and generosity.
Invitations have been received here from
the board Of trustees and the president and
faculty of the Western College for Women
for the inauguration of the president-elect,
DIR. Lillian Wyckoff Johnson, on the after
noon of commencement day, June Z, at Ok
ford, o. Invitations for the commencement
exercises have also been received. The pro-
gramme of exercises lasts from Sunday.
June 5, to Tuesday, June Z.
The officers of the Art Association gave
a delightful reception at the Heron Art
Institute yesterday afternoon, entertaining
the artists of the city, the members OF the
Contemporary Club, the Indiana Keramic
ha and
the members of the Art Association in honor
of Mr.. William Chase, of New York. the
famous painter who spoke last night before
the Contemporary Club. Mr.. Chase was at
one time a pupil of Jacob Coke, a pioneer
artist of Indiana.
Miss Joy Cooper Brown, whose marriage
takes place May 81, was the guest of honor
at company given yesterday afternoon by
Miss Leota Grafftey, who Is to be her maid
of honor. The bridesmaids and a few other
friends were entertained and each guest
brought picture for the bride-elect. Clus-
tiers of sepring flowers were used In all
the rooms for decoration. The bridesmaids
will be Miss Mary Pinnell, Miss Florence
Mattler. Miss Ruth Moorhead. Miss Ethel
Duncan and Miss Mary Davenport, of Sher-
idan.
euchre yesterday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Helen Sampsell. whose marriage to
Mr.. Drake occurs June ]. The rooms were
attractively decorated with spring flowers
and the score cards were in heart shapes
and were decorated with bridal designs.
The guests invited to meet Miss Sampsell
were Miss Ruby Lee, who will be her maid
of honor, and the young women who Will
assist at the wedding-Mrs. George Hayes,
Miss Carolyn Scheigert Miss nellie Mckin-
ney, Miss Lento Fulwell, Miss Bertha Hohl,
Miss Florence Guirls, Of Memphis, and Miss
Phinney, of Muncie
The committee in charge Of the reception
given last night by the Contemporary Club
for Mr.: William Chase included Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Foltz, Miss Josephine Robinson and Mr..
John Chislett Officers for the ensuing year
announced last night were: President, Mr..
Charles w. Moores; vice presidents. Mrs.
Sew all. Mr.. Morris Ross. Miss Florence Ma
lott; secretary, Mr.. Calvin n. Kendall;
treasurer, Mr.. w. L. Elder; directors, Mrs.
Franz Bollinger. Mrs Louise B. Swift, Mrs.
Henry l.. Van Hoff, Miss Mary E. Colgan,
Miss May Louise Shipp, Miss Caroline How
land. Mr.. Meredith Nicholson. the Rev. M.
l.. Haines and Mr.. Hugh NICK. Landon.
The Indiana Branch Of the Alumnae AS
ISOLATION of the Western College, of Oxford
o., met Friday afternoon with Mrs. +. II.
Williams and elected officers as follows:
President, Mrs. B. A. Richardson; vice pres
idents, Mrs. Milton Gregg, Of Crawfords-
Vile, and Miss Bass, of Greenwood; record
ing secretary, Miss Jane Ketcham; CORE
spending secretary and treasurer. Mrs. OH
yer Byram. Miss Rifenberick, of Cincin-
natl, and Miss Abby King, of Chicago, pres
idents of two of the branches Of the asso-
citation, were present. Miss Mckee, the re-
firing president of the college, gave a
meeting one of the most delightful ever
held by the association. The new president,
Mrs. Richardson, has invited the branch to
meet with her next year at her home.