Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-02
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Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Chas. Kidder and Mrs. Ernest Lind
ley for Finch party, Wednesday,
at the home Of Mrs. Chas Kidder, on
north thirteenth street.
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A beautiful New Years reception
was that given yesterday afternoon
by the Athenae at the home OF
Mr.. and Mr. Joseph HI. Mills, 1Ol
south tenth street. between the hours
of 2 80 and o'clock. The home was
artistically decorated in the club
flowers, carnations, and colors, pink
and green, and pink carnations were
given as favors. The seventy-fve
members and guests were received by
Mrs. Mills and her guest, Mrs. George
Buck, of DAYTON, AMI the reception
committee, Mrs Mark Wilson. Mrs.
Frank Coffin, Mrs. j. Fl. Kinsey and
Mrs. I. c.. Doan, assisted by the pres
ident,. Mrs. Philip Snyder.
From Ramps orchestra, screened
by palms and other ported plants in
the music room, soft strains of sweet
music mingled with the voices of the
guests throughout the afternoon. In
the dining room, where light refresh
ments were served, the beautiful dec
orations and the pretty gowns Of the
young ladies who assisted were blend
ed by the shaded lights. The assist
ants here were Miss Helen Howells,
Miss Martha Snyder and Miss Grace
Hobbs. @
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Fry enter
tanned a party Of twelve at dinner
last evening at their home, 10 south
eleventh street. The guests Of honor
were DIR. and Mrs. Edgar Bond, of
Indianapolis, who are visiting Tr
Bond s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jehiel
Bond, 209 Central avenue.
A box party at the polo game last
evening was given by Mr.. Byram
Robbins, Of Detroit, who IS visiting
his mother, Mrs. Julia w. Robbins,
300 north tenth street. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Gates, the
Misses Augusta Mering, Elizabeth
Comstock and Juliet Robbins and Mr..
Griffith Ellis.
The official board, consisting of
H. boan1 r. 4,,c+oo. A. 4o,ro-.Jc
the class leaders, and the Epworth
League presidents, of the First
Methodist Episcopal church gave a
New Years reception in the church
parIors last evening, TO the members
and friends. About two hundred
guests were present. An informal
musical program was given during
the evening and light refreshments
were served.
At the regular open meeting held
in the South Eighth
Street Friends church this
evening, Mr.. J. J. Dickinson
viii speak, giving an evening with
the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb
Riley. There will also be baritone
solos by Mr.. Earl J. Harold, who is
home from Yale for the holidays.
The cantata 1.-The Holy Child"
by Thomas Adams, given by the
choir at St. Paul's Episcopal church
last Sunday evening will be repeat
ed tomorrow evening on account of
the number Of requests for its rope
tition, that have been made by those
who heard it at that time. The solo
parts will again be taken by Mrs.
Guy McCabe, soprano; Mrs. John
Taggart, tenor; and Mr.. Griffith Ell
lis, baritone.
The Saturday Cinch club will meet
this evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Sherman, 132 south thirteenth
street.
The Epworth League of the Third
Methodist Episcopal church have an
nounced an entertainment for Tues
dy evening, the twelfth. Mrs. Grace
Pelrce-Burr, reader, of New Castle,
will make her second public appear
ance IN Richmond that evening.
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Miss Ruby Reid and guests Miss
Mary Thomas and Helen Davis Of
Muncie are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Galloway and Miss Rachel
Thomas in Milton today.