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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
11
Betsy Schuyler describes the 1928 29 Metropolitan Opera premiere as a clash of old grandeur and modern flair. Rich fabrics perfumes and jewels dominated the scene with younger, fashionable attendees in ermine capes and velvet wraps.
Mrs J E Carr hosted a New Century Club meeting at 2426 Winthrop Avenue. Members presented a pantomime The Other Wise Man directed by Mrs J L Kalleen with participants including Mesdames Scott Carr Duvall Erthey Lewis McDonald Mess and Graut. Mrs T E Rush read the play as Christmas colors decorated the house and a White Gifts for the King charity basket was exchanged after carols.
A jazz costume ball at Woodstock Club on Christmas day drew more than 300 of the younger set in Indianapolis for the holidays. Hostesses Ann Ayres Evelyn Chambers Frances Holliday Helen Danner Sybil Stafford Josephine Rockwood Dorothy Johnston Lillian Van Camp Melissa Wadley and Frances Wales wore strutters costumes with blue satin hats. The club was decorated with poinsettias holly and red tapers. Mrs William Rockwood hosted a dinner for the hostesses and guests at 3641 Washington Blvd preceding the dance. A separate dinner for Miss Mary Lois Ketcham was hosted by Mrs William C Bobbs at 160 East Fourteenth Street.
New York dispatch notes blue dominates winter fashion with slate blue bebe blue and teal tones shaping outfits across day and evening wear. Paris houses influence palettes while brown violet plum and fuchsia gain popularity for velvet tweed and lace ensembles.
The Indianapolis Woman’s Republican Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 2 at the Columbia Club. Speaker Mrs. Cecil Ross Chittenden of Washington, D. C., a Labor Department member, will discuss The City of Washington. A musical program features violinist Miss Martha Dean Lasher with Miss Pearl Randell. Miss Randell will accompany Mrs. Fred Knodel for a song. Mrs. Arthur McKinzey of Frankfort, the club president, will preside.
Miss Dorothy Burch of 1112 West Twenty-eighth street hosts a birthday dinner tonight honoring Miss Sarah Yohler. Christmas color decor graces the table with covers for Miss Yohler and five companions plus their escorts.
Miss Mildred Jaquith daughter of Dr O S Jaquith 241 Blue Ridge road was honored guest at a luncheon bridge at the Propylaeum by Miss Caroline Dunn Connersville. Her marriage to Dr Austin Sweet Martinsville will take place Saturday.
Mr and Mrs G W Russell celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Saturday evening at the home of their daughter Mrs I H Smith 1936 Parker Avenue.
Capitol City Circle No 6 of the U A O D will meet at 7 30 Thursday evening at the hall for a regular session.
A family menu lists breakfast fruit and codfish hash with coffee, lunch dishes of scalloped oysters and creamed celery, and dinner of salmon, potatoes, cauliflower, pears, and cake. A recipe details mixing flour, sugar, salt with cider and orange juice, then beating egg whites with sugar and vanilla to form a top border and baked custard, chilled to serve.
Hand-made white linen handker chiefs with whipped-back edges and double row hand-drawn threads appear on the market. Shades include red, capen, reindeer tan and emerald, indicating a diverse palette for buyers seeking artisanal textiles.
A brocaded georgette gown glows in gold with an all over fine flower motif on a lattice of delicate threads. It features gold shoulder straps and gold floral details at both hip sides, creating a refined evening look.
The note details marked rubbers urging full names for identification and describes a new slip-on style in delicate French suede with openwork backs. They are offered only in light shades.
Miss Eleanor Marian Coryell, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Coryell Vernon and Howard Walter Barlow son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Barlow Cleveland Ohio, wed today at 2021 Broadway home of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Batchelor in a ceremony led by Rev. J Ambrose Dunkle. Guests from Cleveland Cambridge City Vernon Indianapolis Chicago and Baltimore attended.
Miss Alice Marsh Treat, daughter of Mrs. Hiram Treat of Indianapolis, married Irvin Tabor Schultz, Butler University faculty member, in Tallmadge Ohio at the bride’s aunt’s home. The Rev. William B. Marsh officiated. The bride, wearing white satin and tulle, carried white roses and lilies. The couple, after a wedding trip east, will reside at 335 Whittier Place after January 3.
Miss Bright Lindsey of Muncie became the bride of D John Kimmel son of Mr and Mrs Morton Kimmel Lebanon at Friends Memorial church Muncie at 4 Monday afternoon The bride daughter of Mrs Sara A Lindsey Wadeboro North Carolina The ceremony drew out of town guests and after a Chicago trip the couple will be at home in Muncie after January 7 The bride a Limestone College graduate attended UNC and is a member of Alpha Pi and the T K C Club The groom attended Purdue and was in Pi Kappa Phi fraternity Various relatives and friends from Indiana North Carolina West Virginia and Ohio attended.
The Ancient Order of Shepherds will entertain with an old fashioned dance this evening at the T. H. C. hall located at East and Michigan streets.
Mrs Ward H Dean of 1114 North Pennsylvania street will entertain with a holiday luncheon at the Woodstock club on Friday.
With more shoes in many women's closets, bags featuring large pockets offer practical storage. They can be hung on doors or mounted on walls behind clothing to maximize organization.
Odds and ends of silks go on January sale for sofa pillows offering inexpensive ways to dress up a davenport. A few modernistic covers add charm to a room.
A dated note suggests that patterns on rugs and carpets appear clearer when sponged with ammonia water and rubbed dry with clean cloths, offering a simple method to reveal designs without specialized equipment.
Mr and Mrs James S Watson hosted a Monday evening dance at the Woodstock Club honoring their daughter Miss Jane Watson home from Smith College. More than 250 guests attended with Ivy festoons poinsettias and lighted trees matching Christmas colors.
Indiana indorsers of photoplays announce additional charity matinees to aid neighborhood families. Two sets of 2 pm shows Thursday and Friday at Ritz St Clair Uptown Irving Rex Dream Strand Oriental Rivoli Granada theaters feature hostesses and PTA volunteers aiding through the Neighborhood House committee.
In Washington the debutante scene centers on exploitation and publicity. Debs admit perks outweigh hurdles as mail carries gifts and notes pressuring returns. Publicity stunts include airplane tours and balloon drops to sway votes while debutantes command favors and social standing for payoffs seen as essential in the capital society.
Mrs. Ernest Sellers hosts a luncheon at the Highland Golf and Country Club on Thursday. She will entertain guests at her home first then attend the club luncheon at the golf course on Washington Boulevard.
A New Year’s Eve dinner dance will be given at the Woodstock Club with a breakfast served after midnight. The event promises festive music and dancing to welcome the new year.
Mrs A H Moore of 3111 Broadway entertained this afternoon with a bridge party honoring Mrs Don Webster of Detroit and Mrs G R Redding of Grand Forks who have been her Christmas house guests. Christmas decorations illuminated the tables with red tapers as a long list of guests joined in the festive event.
Miss Helen Mueller of San Francisco departs Tuesday afternoon from New York to sail to Europe after visiting Miss Dorothy Clune at 1911 North Alabama street. Several local residents host guests from Cleveland to Evanston and Fort Wayne over New Year’s, with plans to travel to New York, Springfield and Michigan City in the coming days.
Mr and Mrs Carl J W Man thei and Mr and Mrs Cameron C Cooper hosted a Christmas dinner for thirty at the Ethellen tearoom Fall Creek boulevard and Meridian street. Tables wore Christmas greens and red tapers with a decorated tree. Guests included Clem O Rourke Edward Zimmer Carl Seytter William Marriott A B Marshall Ralph R Marsh Robert Kiefer Ralph R Hart George Maxwell Kenneth Vance Carl Robbins and Ray Goodwin.
Miss Helen Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Parker Shelbyville became the bride of Horace H Harrell Tipton Oklahoma son of Mr and Mrs Frank C Harrell Bloomington Indiana on Monday evening at the Methodist church Shelbyville The bride graduated from Teachers College Indianapolis and also attended Indiana University Harrell was graduated from Indiana University
The Gamma Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa hosts a charity ball at the Masonic Temple ballroom tonight. Marion Otstot and his Crimson Serenaders from Bloomington perform a program of dances. Boxes line one side of the ballroom as the arrangements committee led by Mrs Lindley Butterworth with Arthur E. Osborn Elmer Jones and Milton Matter oversees the event.
Miss Grace Abbott entertained today with a luncheon bridge party at the Indianapolis Athletic Club for thirty-two members of the younger set home for the holidays. Tables were decorated with pink roses and pink tapers at serving time.
The Poetry Society holds its monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon at the Children's Museum. Children perform original songs and poems. Miss Emma King hosts with assistance from Mrs Vincent Cortelgia and Miss June Snyder.
A brilliant yellow flat crepe on princess lines features a yellow and white embroidery bolero. Sleeveless and designed for slender figures, the ensemble presents a striking promotional fashion style.
The article notes that children enjoy fancy cake icing and suggests keeping bright adornments like red cinnamon drops bonbons and silver coated drops handy to scatter on frosting for a modernistic pattern.
Tau Gamma Sigma sorority holds a regular business meeting at Mrs. Juanita Clark Sandlin's home 4611 Winthrop Avenue. Members are urged to attend as plans are finalized for the January 7 rush party at Lumley Tearoom.
Mrs Clarence Wamsley of 824 North Chester street will entertain members of the Semper Fidelis Club Thursday afternoon at her home.
Slim lines and jabot front panel dress in black chiffon velvet with gray faille crepe accents. Circular skirt with center front plaits. pattern offered in sizes 36 to 46 with yardage details. The Times provides pattern via coupon, 15 cents, delivery in about a week.
A reader urges young couples to avoid living with in laws, arguing shared housing fuels fights and bitterness. A 19 year old writes seeking advice to secure a separate home, while a columnist counsels honest talk and a sales pitch to persuade the husband.
The third monthly formal ball and card party by George J. Marott will be held at the Marott hotel from 9 to 12 Saturday evening for hotel guests. Bridge will be played in the arcade and dancing takes place in the ballroom.
Mr and Mrs Howard Stanley of Pittsboro observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Christmas day with a relatives and friends reception. Mr Stanley is 70 and Mrs Stanley 72. They have seven children and twenty two grandchildren.
Jams jellies and preserves are energy foods for children athletes and active people. They are appetizing spreads for bread meats toast and muffins and are carried by grocers today. The Sugar Institute urges eating cereals fruits vegetables milk and sugar to enjoy nutrition and health.
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