The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

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WEDDINGS BETROTHALS

7ISS JULIA ROCKFORD, 1926
lMI N Meridian St, will entertain
tonight with a bridge party and
shower in honor of Miss Gertrude
Aufderheide, whose marriage to Hugh
X Mitchell win take place Christmas
Day.
The marriage of Miss Myrtle Allen
Freeberg, daughter of. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Freeberg, sos Eastern Ave, and
Raymond F. Ellis, took place today
at high noon at the home Of the
brides parents. DR.. Walter c. Davis,
First English Lutheran Church, Off
ciated. The only attendants were Miss
Alice Forsell, maid Of honor, and
Walter ForselI, best man.
A bridal dinner was served immedi-
ately following the ceremony for
which the bridal party and members
of the immediate families were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis have gone on a
wedding trip. returning to this city
to make their home at 754 DeQuincy
St. after Feb. L.
The Christmas party and guest-day
of the New Era Club was held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. D.
Davy, 2429 Schurmannn Ave. Candles
and festoons Of red and green deco
rated the rooms. Gifts exchanged
among the members were arranged
On a lighted Christmas tree. The pro-
gram included Christmas readings by
Mrs o. R. Wolf. Mrs. Davy and little
Miss Vera Davy. A Christmas play
let was presented by Mrs. G. NJ. Elder,
Mrs. Nellie B. Petri. Mrs. Charles
Rosenbarger and Mrs. Davy.
Among the guests was Mrs. Frank
Elmer.
The members Of the Girls Club of
the Aetna Life Insurance Company
viii entertain tonight with a Christ
mas party and kitchen shower in
honor Of Miss Helen Woodstock, who
is to marry S. w. Sanders of New
York City, Dec. %. Exchange OF gifts
and the hover gifts will be presented
from around the lighted Christmas
tree. During the evening the guests
will play at eight tables of bunco.
Miss Ada Royal viii act as hostess.
assisted by Miss Margaret Yuteneyer,
Miss Jewel Barlow and Miss Helen
Rush.
Or. and Mrs. John Brayton, 2010 n.
Meridian ST., the Van Cortland Apart
ments. entertained Saturday night
with a charmingly appointed bridge
party. Mrs. Brayton was Miss Ber-
nice Ravens before her recent mar
riage.
Younger children Of the School for
the Blind and the children of the fifth,
sixth and seventh grades from the In
dianapolis Orphans Home will be the
guests Tuesday afternoon at Short
ridge High School for the first Of a
series of programs for children under
the auspices of the Indianapolis branch
of the American Association of Uni
versity Women. Mrs Oliver Willard
Pierce will read the Wolf OF Gubbie,"
Elizabeth Peabody, and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Ogden's Junior Chorale, will sing
Christmas carols.
Miss Natalie Smith viii be in charge
of the guests from the blind school
and Miss Emily Halls will conduct
the children from the orphans home
to Caleb Mills Hall.
Mrs. Ernest D. Wales, 1886 y. Penn
sylvania St, entertained the Monday
Conversation Club this afternoon with
the annual Christmas party. The
rooms were prettily decorated with
Christmas greenery and lighted with
red candles burning in silver holders.
The program arranged by Mrs. L.
A. Mansfield, included a playlet in
which Mrs. Hadley Green and Mrs.
John S. Wright took part and Christ
mas music by Mrs Green and Mrs.
Edwin Hunt There was an exchange
of gifts among the members.
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The meeting of the Anna Gordon
W C. T. U. Friday at the home If
Mrs. Nancy Smith Monfort, 1857 Ken
wood Ave. Will be an all-day meeting
in celebration of the fifth anniversary
o. the union.
Members Of Monday Afternoon
Reading Club will entertain their
families tonight at a Christmas party
az the home of Mrs. z. E. Dunlap,
544 Middle Dr., Woodruff PL The
house will be decorated with holly and
poinsettias and Christmas bells. A
Christmas play will be presented by
Mrs. Charles Young and Mrs. Frank
Mccoy. Presiding at the coffee table
viii be Mrs. Mccoy and Mrs. William
f. Espey. Receiving with Mrs. Dun
lap will be Mrs. Edward w. Bilyeu,
president Of the club, Mrs. Young.
Mrs Mccoy and Mrs. Espey.
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Mrs. r. c. Alexander, 21O1 n. Della
ware St, was the hostess this after
noon for the Christmas meeting of the
Woman's Research Club. Holly and
smilax and red carnations formed the
decorations and the ices and appoint
ments were in keeping with the
Christmas season.
The Alpha Chi Omega quartette,
including Mrs. ]. NJ. Ogden, Mrs.
Donald Bridge, Mrs. Harold K. For
syth and Mrs Claus H. Best, sang
Christmas Morn" a cantata. Mrs.
Charles ]. Buchanan reviewed
Papinrs Life of Christ" Assisting
Mrs. McAIaxander were Mrs. W. H
KiIlman, Mrs. J. NJ. Dalrymple, Mrs.
Felix T. McWhirter. Mrs, George A.
VanDyke, Mrs. Brandt c. Downey,
Mrs. Frederick H. Holt, Mrs. Ross
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