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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1903

Page

8

Festive social season fills Indianapolis with weddings and parties

The city sees a flurry of gatherings as Dr Wishard sails for Persia with Mrs Wishard and Miss Herr headed to India. Farewell receptions honor the couple and Miss Helen Whitson before her wedding, with numerous out of town guests.

Seventh Presbyterian Church John G. Wishard Persia Louise Herr India

Second Wedding Journey Advice From Bride

A group of girls hears a bride recount her two wedding journeys with her husband Ted. She describes a lavish Chicago honeymoon in an expensive hotel with violets and American Beauties, theater outings, and costly treats, concluding it was worth the money for four days of joy. She urges others to enjoy a similar two part celebration if possible.

Ted Chicago

Serephina Learns to Tell Her Tales at Camp and Circus

A humorous reminiscence contrasts Serephina’s grand stories from camp with peers who boast of a circus. She invents woodchucks as winged elephants, while a city janitor notes that polite women drift into gossip and polite restraint.

Social gatherings in Indianapolis area extended week of parties

Miss Dora Wolf hosted a bowling party Thursday afternoon honoring Belle. Mrs. C V Jaquith entertained the Woman's Whist Club Tuesday morning at North New Jersey street. H M Gilchrist hosted friends at Broad Ripple Monday for Mrs. Caylor of Noblesville visiting Mrs. J T McShane. Annabel Nelson gave a high tea Monday for Miss Helen Corwin and Miss Singer of St. Louis with ten guests. Mrs Henry W Piel hosted a card party and china shower Thursday for Miss Gertrude Piel amid North Capitol Street society chatter.

Clare G. Cameron Alexandria Helen Whitson Hugh Scottkit Emma Wasson Cameron James Stewart New Orleans Alma Watts Regina Wineman Broad Ripple Mendel Memphis Eva Oppenheim Miss Schlessinger Cleveland Pottlitzer Lafayette Strauss Baltimore Lowenstein New York Weidel Texas Guggenheimer Leon Stern Della Pottlitzer Sara Messing Schlesinger Viola Lowenstein Lucy Nathan Florence Pearl Mendel Oppenheim Isaac Frank Fair Bank Selma Strauss Philadelphia Frank Benjamin Kohn E. A. Efroymson Wolf Beulah Frank Pearle Florence Mendel Eva Op Dora Wolf Aegis Belle C. V. Jaquith Woman's Whist Club New Jersey Street H. M. Gilchrist Caylor Noblesville J. T. McShane Annabel Nelson Helen Corwin Singer St. Louis Henry W. Piel Jena China Shower Gertrude Piel Alva Wysong Miss Piel

Sunbonnet Babies Fashion Costumes On a Budget

Fifty nine cents buys a tiny maid a Sunbonnet Baby look with flowered gingham nets and dainty touches. Big walking hats of French felt, soft and furry, lead the ensemble as the advance guard of the outfit.

Multiple New York Atlantic City trips noted in town social

Town society notes list numerous residents and visitors traveling to Boston New York Minneapolis Urbana and Chicago. Frequent back-and-forth routines include Mrs. Ensey and daughter Leonora to Lake Erie and Miss Edna Sheldon returning from Urbana. The piece highlights engagements visits and upcoming departures reflecting a busy social season.

Local social notes from Mitchellville and surroundings

Miss Mary Miller visited Mrs. Bert Miller in Mitchellville last week. Miss Mamie Louis of Haughville and Miss Carrie Foudray visited each other late in the week. Miss Ethel Yanset will guest Miss Kate Marsh of Brownsburg next week. Harve Wilson of Indianapolis and Miss Katherine Todd of Flackville arrived today to visit Mrs. Delores Patty. Harry Miller visited Flackville friends last week. Grant Long returned from Brownsburg. Miss Grace Disboro visited relatives in Brightwood. Mr. and Mrs. George Moore attended a carnival show in Indianapolis Thursday. Miss Daisy Morgan visited Mrs Wes Gulley last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cones visited Mr. and Mrs. William Cones. Mrs. Arthur Pruitt of Traders Point is visiting Mrs. Alvin Meyers this week. Miss Verlinda Miller visits the Misses Scudder in Bridgeport for a few days. Miss Jeanette Meyers visiting in West Indianapolis with Miss Crystal Dean. Mrs. Joe Hendricks visiting Mrs. James Hendricks in Anderson. Mrs. M. Vinta Meyers visited relatives today. Miss Mattie Fourdey spending the week in Indianapolis.

Othurs Stisses Bass EY Ballenger Harveies Indianapolis John Crawford Ce Ee Ella Powers Brewer Winona Martin Goughlin Edna Monester Deek Fae Sidney Hall Hall John Bishop Grafton Peek Georgie Harry Pine Lake Alice King Miss Creasey J. M. Wishard W. van Nuys John Terman Franklin Elizabeth Tinkie Edna Coughlin Carwine Gas City Coughlin Margrete Ethel Bertha Sadler Clyde Smith Elizabeth Gertrude Sharkey Lafayette Dean Wilson Ora Sharp George Stoops Chicago D. E. Finkenbiner L. O. Shaffer and Sons Cincinnati Lavonia Myers John Poundstone Benton Harbor Mich Gertrude Whitenack Kate Jennings John Utley Niagara Falls George Lillian Vivian T. C. Wilkerson Harrodsburg Harry McCartney Charette May Hiland J. T. Polk Olive Creasey Frank Horuff Ralph Polk Richmond Ind Lucy Jenson St. Louis Albert Carson West Street Harve Combes Greenup W. E. Combes Mary McConney Suella Moore Anderson Edwin F. Moore O. B. Ensey Leonora Lake Erie James A. Iliff Philadelphia New York Arthur Leroy Iliff James Stevenson Bloomington Edna Brown Bonnie Summitt Terre Haute Champaign Ill Martha Smith Hutchinson Kan Delaware Street William Myers Stewart Nannie Williams Florence Cothrell Fort Wayne Mary Edith McKee Mabel Kregele Piqua Julia Mothershead Helen McKinney Atlantic City Kathryn Ryan Helen Perkins Wheeling W. Va Maxinkuckee Lucy C. Hardin E. A. Hardin Wawasee A. R. Ticknor Decatur Ala Ticknor Roy Caylor Noblesville J. T. McShane Miss Prinzler Adolph Rentsch Walcott Street Joseph Win Oliver Henslee H. G. Byram Twenty-first Street Roman’ S Society of the Maennercher Rennie Miller D. R. Lucas Des Moines Holland Miss Holland Ottawa Charles Willard Maguire George S. Arnold Laura Kathleen Ernest Asheville N. C Albert Lawrence Kinsey Mr. Kinsey L. A. Kinsey Florence Whitehead Sorosis Club Augustus Bruner New Jersey Street Henry Scot Fraser East Saratoga East East Frank D. Aid Spokane Portland John John W. Paes Leviesinle da Lestic Bi Katherine She Adirondacks Chadiawgun Mary Miller Bert Miller Mitchellville Mamie Louis Haughville Carrie Foudray Ethel Yanset Kate Marsh Brownsburg Harve Wilson Katherine Todd Flackville Delores Patty Harry Miller Flackville Friends Grant Long Grace Disboro Brightwood George Moore Daisy Morgan Wes Gulley Frank Cones William Cones Arthur Pruitt Traders’ Point Alvin Meyers Verlinda Miller Scudder Bridgeport Jeanette Meyers Crystal Dean Joe Hendricks James Hendricks M. Vinta Meyers Mattie Fourdey Jay Helfer Bethany Park Mary Brown Everette J. Miller Joseph Stout Jeffersonville Marie Clark William Beaver Gienwood W. C. Rush Clermont H. O. Wilson Mooresville George L. Todd Clara Moore Addie Brown Joseph Felenzer Charles Howard New Augusta J. P. Kelley North Bethel Clarence Felenzer Clara Nolting Nellie Dickerson Ed T. Helfer Albert Holliday Nancy Martindale Starlight Pleasure Club H. W. Miller Ohn Moore Irvington Jane Marshall Ohio Emma Jones Emma Smith Crawfordsville Ethel Swan W. S. Overstreet I. M. Thompson Paul Sellers Greencastle I. N. Smith California George Banta Sarah Bergan Thorntown Throckmorton Nellie Martinsville Clara Bertha Miller Mendenhall Greensburg J. R. Delph Lucy Valentine Vawter Park Stella Atwood Clara Gross Madison H. F. Doolittle Isaac Henderson J. M. Henderson Jeanette Zeppenfelt Selers Greenwood Lillian Ditmars Shirley Kokomo B. F. Barnet Northwest Ladies of the Methodist Missionary Society Frank Hartley Eliza Axt Mary Webb City Samuel Lee Lawrence John Jrene Louisville B. U Hallie Sexton L. E. Sellers Sadie Parker A. Wilson W. E. Pritch Cal Mabel Omer Henderson Hopewell Jesse Duckworth Schlosser Niagara Otis Sellers Mt. Pleasant Town Hazel Alice Conwell New Palestine Fay Marshall Bloomfield M. J. Voris

Community Gathers as Locals Visit Bethany Park Week

Mr. Jay Helfer spends the week at Bethany Park while many neighbors and relatives visit Miss Katherine Todd and other friends. The notes record numerous social calls and visits among residents in Jeffersonville Clermont Brownsburg Indianapolis Danville and surrounding places with several guests returning home.

Local social notes roundup of visits and travels

Mr and Mrs A C Shover return from Bethany Park. Anna Cameron Anna Broderick and Mary Beshore of Marion visit Frank Heaton. W B Moffett back from Marion. Evelyn Butler plans to visit aunt D O Thomas in Minneapolis. Adolph Shmuck to move to Indianapolis for permanent residence. Grace Mathews returns from Bethany Park. Kitty Layman returns from New York via Virginia after Peppie Thompson school. Mrs John Carroll of New York visiting parents J T Layman. Hunter Richey visits Uniontown PA. Louise Porter to return to Oxford after weeks with Carrie Butler. Mrs Howard Stanton back from Centerville. John Wood and son Lewis return to Painesville after month with Jabez Hall. Cleo Hunt of Brownsburg visits Irv. G (Miss Helen) of Chicago visiting Charlotte Griggs. Robert Hall family return from Laughlintown PA. Katharine Nettes returns from Uniontown. Maud Carroll of Lynchburg visiting Harold Smith. Rees Campbell travels to Virginia.

A. C. Shover Bethany Park Anna Cameron Anna Broderick Mary Beshore Marion Frank Heaton Moffett C. Austin Evelyn Butler Minneapolis D. O. Thomas Adolph Shmuck Indianapolis Grace Mathews Kitty Layman New York Peppie & Thompson School For Girls Miss Layman Virginia John Carroll James T. Layman Hunter Richey Uniontown Louise Porter Carrie Butler Oxford Howard Stanton Centerville John Wood Lewis Enos Porter Albert de Prez Atlantic City W. G. McFadden Rushville Donald Smith Charles L. Day Macatawa Park Mich Frank Doble Yellowstone Park McCormick Crawfordsville Ed Porter West Broadway A. Gibson Louisville Nell Sullivan M. QO. Sullivan Ada Overman Lulu Springer Plainfield Charles Strouse Colorado Ida Lewis Winona Lake M. L. Byers Lagrange Ind John Ott West Hendricks Street Albert Blakely Helen Morrison Blanch Tennant Margaret Blakely Myrtle Pierson Ophelia Vatersdale Laura Kent Acton Park Rebecca Swain Dillsboro Earl Karwin A. L. Guthiel Wisconsin M. R. Montgomery A. V. Randall Howard St. Paul Willard M. Alley Rachel Lacy M. B. Thrasher Fred Jessie Lacy Frankfort John J. Wingate H. J. Root al Hirschfeldt Louis Hoover Grand Haven Selvina Livingston Chicago Charles Speigle West Mechanic Street Chris Amman Sandusky E. A. Beeks John Bilessing Will Heiss Pasadena Cal John Beggs Terre Haute Henry Beggs Ireland Janet Sparks St Louis J. C. Bennett Maria Neville Perry Emma Virginia Derick Austin Oxy Bloomington Chas. White England Fanenie Bone Lebanon Hazel Dunlap Franklin

Irvington Social Roundup At Bethany Park

A group of Irvington youths and families enjoyed time at Bethany Park with stays from Miss Hazel Harker and Miss Helen Carver returning from brief visits. Visitors included Miss Nelle Frazee of Indianapolis and the Harker and Karns families with a day trip by several local residents.

Birthday Surprise For Miss Fr Moore At Home

A surprise party honored Miss Fr Moore on her birthday with a large gathering of friends. Several local residents were noted as visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns during the week.

Numerous City Residents Plan Travel and Visits

Local society notes list Mr and Mrs Enos Porter and others departing for New York and Atlantic City for ten days while Dr and Mrs McFadden visit Rushville. Many guests are staying at Macatawa Park, Winona Lake, and other regional spots, with confirmations of travel, hosting duties, and upcoming engagements.

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