The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
SOCIAL
Activities
ENT RT AIN MEN TS
WEDDINGS BETROTHALS

I'll ISIS MARY VELSEY, who is to
IMI marry George c. Mcconnell,
April 26, was the honor guest
today at delightful luncheon bridge
and kitchen shower given by Miss
Leota Miller, Gal Highland DIR.
Spring flowers and yellow candles in
silver holders carried out an Easter
effect in the decorations. Miss Miller,
was assisted by her mother, Mrs. NJ.
l. Miller.
The gifts were presented in a large
grass nest.
With Miss Velsey and her hostess,
covers were laid for Misses Jean Vel
sey, Helen Mcdaniel Mary Mcconnell,
Mildred Upton, Sarah Prentiss and
Mrs. j. w. Miller of Chicago.
Among the parties planned for Miss
Velsey will be one given by Miss Prem
tiss and one by Miss Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Joseph T. Stokes. 1888 n. Penn
sylvania St, entertained Tuesday
night with a dinner and nah jongg
party at the Indianapolis Athletic
Club.
The tables were lighted with pink
tapers in silver holders and baskets
of vari-colored spring flowers.
The guests were Misses Anna and
Nora Dugan, Margaret Hanley, Helen
Brown, Maude Garfield, Eva Lewis
and Nell Rhoades.
Mrs. ]. B. Stokesberry. 1921 Birch
wood Ave, entertained with a pretty
e.,,,;,,rr l,,robaos. T,,asdav Tho rr,,acto
included Mesdames Robert Elliott, Leo
NJ. Rappaport, z. E. Flicllinger, Emil
Steinhilber, Wesley Rhodehamel, Lo-
REM Schmidt and Nettie Frick.
Mrs. Frank D. Hatfield and Mrs.
William J. Hasselman left today for
Washington, D. c., to attend the ma
tional convention of the American As
ISOLATION of University Women, April
21-24 Mrs. Henry A. Beck win leave
Thursday and Miss Isabella c. Bug
bee, Mrs Frank II. Streightoff and
Dr. Martha Doan late next week. DR..
Doan, dean of women at Earlham Col
lege, will represent the college. There
will be representatives from 1872 affil-
lated colleges.
Mrs. Allen IT. Fleming is new presi-
dent of the Independent Social Club.
Other officers, elected at a meeting
at the home of Mrs. H. K. Pruitt, 2036
Sugar Grove Ave, Tuesday afternoon.
are Mrs. l.. w. Ellis, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. c. L. Dearmin, second vice
president; Mrs. NJ 4. Tarr, recording
| secretary; Mrs. NJ. B. Spenman, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Hattie Ry-
/ der, treasurer. and Mrs. Frank E.
| Peters, press reporter.
Mrs. I. T. McFetters was elected
delegate TO the General Federation OF
Womens Clubs; Mrs. Earnest Carsten,
alternate; Mrs. Hoard Daley. photo
| film delegate; Mrs. P. J. Clark, dele
gate to State Federation of Women's
! Clubs: Mrs. r. S. Denny, alternate;
Mrs. Otto E. Dongus, delegate TO the
Local Council of Women; Mrs. Pruitt,
alternate; Mrs. c. +. Wilson, delegate
to Seventh District Federation OF
Womens Clubs and Mrs. Walter S.
Moore, alternate.
Benefit readings by Prof II. S.
/ April % and 26, at the Claypool, prom
! ises to be we'll attended and interest
/ ing. Proceeds will be used for the
Indianapolis Home for Aged Women,
1871 n. Capitol Ave. The programs,
being arranged by the board of man
| ayers, will be at IL a m. each day.
| Professor Clark will read THE Magis-
trate," by Pinero. the first morning
and jeremiah" by Zweig, the second.
The managers are: Mesdames ]. ].
Appel, U. G. Baker. Henry r. Bliss.
/ A. Smith Bowman, John r. PARROT,
Henry F. Campbell, Alfred P. Conk-
| lin. Ward II. Dean. Caleb S. Denny,
! Eugene H Darrow, A. E. Dietrich.
Fred c. Gardner, Edwin A. Hendrick-
son, William H. Hubbard, Virgil H.
Lockwood, Charles ]. Lynn, Walter
c. Marmon, Quincy A Myers, Lew
Nicon, E. E. Perry, Ralph K. Smith,
Henry c. Thornton. Henry Lane Will
son, William w. Winslow, Allen VIII
kinson and Eben II. WoIcott; treasurer
for the fund. Miss Sarah Willard, and
Miss Julia G. Sharp.
| The Seventh District Democratic
Women's Club will meet Thursday
afternoon in the club rooms, % E.
Vermont St. A board meeting at l
D.. M will precede the program.
Miss Julia z. Landers, chairman OF
| the program committee, will lead dis
/ cussion OF Conservation" as laid
out in a bulletin sent out from ma
tional Democratic headquarters.
! The Zetathea Club met this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Lucinda
Spaan, 1925 Ashland Ave. Famous
cities were named in response to roll
call Mrs. Spaan read a paper on
Famous Cities of the East" Mrs.
| c. F. Hurst read a paper on Famous
Cities of the West" Mrs. ]. w.
Walker talked on National Parks. A"
The first of a series of meetings Of
! the Red Cross Volunteers will be
held April Is on the roof garden Of
the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Mrs.
/ Hugh McCibeny, vice chairman of the
Indianapolis chapter, will report on
| the national conference. which she at
| tended at Washington in February.
William Fortune, chairman Of the
| local chapter, will be the principal
speaker.
A benefit bridge and musicale was
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