The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-22
Club Notes, Parties and Social Activities

| Reese, Sarah Ulen, 7. p. Humphrey
Lavaliere Dickey, Emma Deramore
Ida Thrasher, L. Thorpe, Mary Hough
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/ Mrs. J. Lawrence Wells, 1881 Broad
way was the hostess today for the
guest day meeting of the Amicitia
Club. Special guests We're Mrs. John
T. Wheeler and Mrs. John Downing
I Johnson. A musical program. read
ings and monologues were given.
/ Thee rooms We're beautifully ar
ranged with American Beauty roses
the clubs flower. Assisting the hos
/ tess were Mrs. Milton Warelng, Mrs
/ Alex Goodwin, Mrs George Green,
Mrs. Louise Broughton and Mrs. John
Larson.
MISS Mary Velsey. whose marriage
/ to George c. Mcconnell will take place
day night with a party and miscel-
I laneous shower given by her sister
Miss Jean Velsey, at her home, 1927
n. Delaware St.
The guests included Misses Dorothy
Harrison of Logansport. Sarah War.
rem Prentiss, Helen and Forba McDan-
iel, Kathryn f. Pickett, Alice VeIsey
Leota Miller and Mrs. John w. Miller
of Chicago.
The community welfare department
of the Woman's Department Club held
the last meeting of the year this after
noon at the chapter house, Mrs. G
Quincy Dunlop presiding. Frank n
Wallace, State entomologist, gave a
talk on Insect Control in Our Gar
dens. in keeping with Garden Week
over the country and in which the
Federated Clubs are taking an active
interest.
Mrs. ". II. Millholland was chair
man of the hostess committee for the
out going and incoming officers which
followed the program. She was as
sisted by the p II. n. A. auxiliary
and the hospitality committee. Mrs.
William Helfenberger and Mrs. w. J.
Slater at the tea table. Tulips and
jonquils were attractively arranged
on the table and the ices carried out
the spring colors.
Honor guests were Mrs. George a.
Van Dyke. chairman: Mrs. Carl
Fletcher. vice president; Mrs. Estelle
f. Eshbach. secretary, and Mrs. p.
E. Keller. treasurer and Mrs. Dunlap,
outgoing chairman.
The annual benefit dance Of the
Junior League Exchange was attend
ed by 375 persons Monday night in
the alley room Of the Claypool. The
affair was in the form of cabaret
dinner-dance and clever stunts were
given by prominent Indianapolis folks
in costume. The decorations were ar
ranged to resemble a low-ceiled cab
aret hall.
Proceeds will be used for the Riley
Memorial Hospital fund.
Mrs. D. o. Kearby is the new presi-
dent of the ri Beta Phi Alumni Asso-
citation of Indianapolis. She was elect
ed at the meeting Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Ellis B. Hall. 2S41
N Talbot Ave. Other officers were
Mrs. Walter Zirpel, vice president;
Mrs H. D. Trimble, treasurer; Miss
Florence Stanley, secretary; Mrs.
Norman Green, press representative,
and Miss Josephine Harmon, Pan
Hellenic represer Ia tive.
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The engagement of Miss Marie
Frances Thompson, daughter of Mr..
Pennsylvania St, to Edwin M. Ferris,
son of Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Ferris, was
announced Monday afternoon at a
pretty bridge party. Date of the wed
ding has not been set.
a study of International affairs is
the purpose of a new club, to be
called The International Club. re-
Gently organized with Mrs Alexander
Hugh Scott. president; Mrs. Frank
Wampler. vice president; Mrs. c. r.
Day. treasure; Mrs. Ethel Rathart
secretary; Mrs. A. II. Thomas, pub
licity chairman.
Mrs Gurtha Stevenson, Mrs. Har-
riet Everly and Mrs. H. A. Pathauer
will act as a membership committee.
Mrs. Kate Miner Rabb gave talk
before the New Era Club at the Guest
Day meeting Monday afternoon in the
Polly Primm Tea Room. Mrs. c. G..
Tyner, president gave the greetings
and presided
The program included vocal solos by
Mrs Frank McCaslin, accompanied by
Mrs. Alice T. Eggleton; cornet solos
by Mrs. A. C. Twigg accompanied by
Mrs. S. P. Scherer, both of Martins
vile; a piano solo by Mrs. Eggleton
and readings by Mrs. J. D. Davey.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Flaherty, daughter
of Mrs. Mary Flaherty, EAST N New
Jersey ST.. to Robert Burns. Chicago,