The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-03
FIRST SOCIAL FUNCTION
FOR VISITING WOMEN
Members of Local Council and
Their Friends Meet Them at
the Propylaeum.

The first opportunity for the members of
the Local Council and their friends to meet
the distinguished women who make up the
national executive committee was given
last night in the reception arranged for
the visitors by the Local Council and the
Commercial Club at the Propylaeum. A
large number of the members of the two
societies and their friends were present to
meet the visitors. The reception, which fol-
lowed the programme of addresses, was
held in the west parlor, which was decor
ated with groups of palms and pink carna-
tions. The guests were welcomed by Mrs.
May Wright Sewall, president of the In
ternational Council of Women, and Mrs.
Thomas C. Day, president of the Local
Council, with the members of the reception
committee. Mrs. Sewall wore handsome
gown of white crepe. with lace trimmings,
and Mrs. Day was gowned in lavender
satin, combined with lace and chiffon. Mrs.
Mary Wood Swift, president of the National
Council, who was chief guest Of honor, wore
handsome black gown with lace trim
mings
The east parlor, which was used for the
supper room, was arranged in the cOlOrs
of the National Council-purple, gold and
white. The table was daintily appointed,
with jars of narcisSus tied with purple and
gold ribbons and white tapers in crystal
candelabra. The group of women and
young girls assisting wore pretty evening
frocks. harpist played during the inter-
walls OF the programme and during the re-
ceivins hour.
The board of directors of the Commercial
Club and their wives formed part of the
reception committee. The list of directors
are Judge Frank Gavin, president; Mr.. NJ.
b. Wilson, treasurer; Mr.. Hoover, secre-
tary; Mr.. John Appel. Mr. William Apple
gate, Mr.. A. A. Barnes, Mr.. l.. j. Baker,
Mr.. F. M. Heron, Mr.. III. A. Brown, Mr..
Hiram Brown, Mr. A. +. Potts, Mr.. j. G.
schaf. Mr.. f. X. Shepard. Mr. J. L. Van
Wrinkle, Mr.. S. f. Kiser, Mr.. John w. Kern,
Mayor Hoffman and Mr.. Henry Kahn.
Mrs. John w. Kern was at the head of the
Mrs. c. NJ. Walker, Mrs. J. o. Henderson,
Mrs. L. j. Hackney, Mrs. j. w. Beck, Mrs.
J. c. Dean. Mrs; Benjamin Hitz. Mrs. VIII
Charles Rumpler, Miss Mary Sullivan, Miss
Gertrude Spann, Miss Corinne Robinson,
Miss Belle Dean, Miss Madeline Fauvre,
Miss Anna Dean, Miss Edith Wilson, Miss
Enid Norris Miss Nora Taggart Miss Irene
Taggart Miss Helen Bennett, Miss Bess
McCrea, Miss Charlotte Scott, Miss Lois
Pratt, Miss Emily Winters, Miss Clara
Hawkins, Miss Martha Foster. Miss Flor
ence Jones and Miss Lillian Mitchell.
Among the members of the executive COM
mittee who were guests of the Local Coun-
ell and the Commercial Club was Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Lindsay Davis, of Chicago, who rep
resents Mrs. Josephine Yates, of Kansas
| City president of the National Association
to come, and Mrs. Davis is acting her
proxy during the sessions of the executive
committee. Mrs. Davis will conduct the
meeting of colored women to be held to-
morrow evening.
The plans for the drive which was to
have been given tomorrow afternoon for
| the members of the executive committee
have been changed because of the weather,
and instead of a drive the women will be
| taken for a trolley ride about the city in a
car offered by the street-car company. The
from
and Pennsylvania streets at 2 o'clock. At
they will go to the home of Mrs. John Can
dee Dean, where they will be entertained
at tea, and the women who had offered
| their carriages for a drive will send them
| to take the visitors from Mrs. Deans to
| their stopping places.