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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1903

Page

11

Social Events and Holiday Plans Across City

A roundup of social gatherings and guest visits as holidays approach. Invitations issued for December 2 tea for Mrs. McHenry and Mrs. Allen Fraser of Owensboro and Mrs. Fred Appel of Boston. Local families plan Christmas entertainments, engagements, and travel with many hostesses, bowling parties, dances, and church events noted.

Holiday visitors and social notices in local column

A series of short items lists holiday plans and visits. Mr T Wessell and wife will spend Christmas with his parents, with other local residents like A Harrison in Cincinnati and O Fullenwider in Anderson. Mrs Smith and Mrs A Prehn host gatherings, while Mrs Golden returns from Windfall. The Kindergarten mothers meet, Gildemans and children return from Dayton, and many residents visit relatives in Noblesville Muncie Union City Hinton and Bellefontaine. The Brightwood Hall chorus directed by Frances Featherston ends term with a public concert next Tuesday with a small admission fee.

T. Wessell H.wessell C. Murphy Windfall Ind M. Gildemans Dayton Gard Portland A. McKenna W. Winn Newman, NL H. A. Winn C. A. Scott Muncie Ae J. H. O. Neil Finskamp Eee H. Wessel Jessie Harris W. Harris Hinton W. Va Freak Union City J. Mitchell A. Mitchell Bellefontaine, O Frances Featherston Brightwood Hall eSee

Local social notes list visiting friends and engagements

Mrs Alexander visits Hud- Mich for holidays and many residents are noted visiting, hosting or traveling. The list includes Miss Nelle Vaientine hosting the Friday Night Club, Miss Lena Gaston in Columbus with Alta Williams, Ford R Strickler returning from Chicago, Guy Storey relocating to Buffalo, C G Henderson visiting Joplin, J B Wood in town for winter, Roy Waggener visiting Newport, Miss Lida Star in Little Rock, Earl Vandiver in Frank es, and multiple marriages and gatherings such as James Verbryck and Dehart wedding guidance, with various visits to Morgan town Madison Columbus and Purdue noted.

Alexander Hud- Mich Nelle Vaientine Lena Gaston Columbus Alta Willams Ford R. Strickler Chicago Guy Storey Buffalo C. G. Henderson and Joplin J. B. Wood Cincinnati Roy Waggener Newport John Moncrief Morgantown Senator Lambert Lida Star Little Rock Clifford Shop Louisville Louis Pusanie Earl Vandiver San Anto Tex Frankes W. T. Stott Ibyville A. J. Thurston Anderson Mwéed Research Club Samuel Harris Ida Voris Madison Hev R. D. Trick Pennsylvania Max Moncrief D. B. Banta Mary Banta Spencer Mary Deming Frank Hanta Purdue Inja Leib Indianapolis Lucy Valentine A. Wysong Lebanon Mary Wysong Frank Batchelor Bluffton Sarah Adams Harry Pile Katie Henderson Marietta Herman Boyd Thorntown Mayme Ensminger Martinsts J. Q. Mathes James Verbryck Dehart C. BR. Hudson Clarence Franklin Friends

Irvington Social Notes Holiday Visitors and Events

Irvington filled with holiday visits as Miss Flossie Shank arrived from Seattle to stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Shank and many others planned Christmas trips and church events. Mrs. Daniel Lesley returned from Marion. Mrs. J. W. Sanderson came from Marion. the Downey Avenue Christian Church Aid Society held a two day bazaar. The Irvington Woman's Club celebrated its eleventh anniversary with a program on The Modern Sphere of Women conducted by Rev. J. Cumming Smith. Numerous residents including Norman Braden of Cleveland, J. E. Karns, and Henry L. Reitz of Champaign were noted visitors or travelers to spend the holidays or return home.

Flossie Shank Seattle Wash W. H. H. Shank Daniel Lesley Marion Hunter Richey Fairmount E. E. Post Whey Avenue Bernice Crooks Brazil Sophia Tapp Fancy Work S. H. Creston J. E. Karns Candy Booth W. 8. Moffett Allan Wilson J. W. Coombs A. B. Tharp Culing Booth Downing EB. B. Pentecost J. A. Seward Irvington Woman's Club Charles B. Clark Audubon Road J. Cumming Smith Tabernacle Church Charles Badger Jason E. Baker John F. Barnhill Hilton A. Brown Demarchus C. Brown Robert C. Browning Orrville O. Carvin Cleveland, O James Braden Wney Avenue J. W. Sanderson Z. C. Sanderson Katherine Portland Henry L. Reitz Champatgn Ill Edgar Forsythe Ned McGaughey Purdue Ritter Avenue Charles Cross Altoona Edith Olsen Lafayette Irvington M. E J. B. Sewell Frances Yeoman Danville Alexander Jameson Jane Rae Youngstown Elizabeth Olsen Downey Avenue T. C. Howe Arkansas Irvington A. F. Armstrong Helen Downing Greenfield Essie Hunter W. E. Alien Columbus R. G. Gilbert Williamsport Fon Burt Cornelia Allen J. D. Forrest Cora Allen Ohio C. H. Gilbert Alfred H. C. Kitchen Dorothy Rushville Carl Loop Shelbyville New Ross Delta Tau Deltas Lizzie Stout Hettie Smith San Francisco Cal Reid N. Db Givens Terre Aute Colonial Society Oliver Avenue Carmen Shinn

Local social notes and upcoming marriages in town

Mrs Will Jay hosts Thimble Club gathering while the social clubrooms host the season’s first six o’clock dinner. Out of town guests include Nora Welborn Brown Riverside Cal Mary Healey New Mexico and Olive Miller Winchester Ind. Nellie McManus to wed Lowell W Bell Dec 3 at bride’s Washington township home Mila Smith to wed Will Arnold Dec . Various visitors and events noted including bazaar for Second Methodist Church Dec 2 3 4 6 a new Cambridge City dancing school and several local visits and stays by residents and guests.

Neremy William Horne McHenry Allen Fraser Owensboro Fred Appel Boston Henry Darlington Princeton John Darlington East Frank Graef Darlington E. J. Foster New York BE. A. Handley Cleveland Poster Clay Whiteley The Savoy Jane Florida Muncie Ind Whiteley Edward Gates California Indianapolis A. B. Gates Lukenbill Tip Sean Throughna Ee Wred Reeves George F. Crivel Chicago Adapay Lawrenceburg Margette Henry Bennett Florence Bennett Brooks Bennett Charles Putman Merriam Milwaukee Wis Miss Kuhn Eckhouse Berne Cohen Charles Roemler Carl Walk Bertha Otto Kipp Albert Goepper Emy Martin Peters Avenue Edna Bennett Laura Arnold Meneut Shortridge Alpha Phi Sorority R. B. Bennett Arthur Compton Dr. Moyer Thomas Thienes Messrs Orrin Huck W. N. Judd William Huston Thomas Hornaday Ralph Norwood William Stewart Fred Olin Judson Moscheile Oscar Bogert Ford Dedert Charles Stones Charles Bates Ethyl Will Jay Thimble Club Nora Welborn Brown Riverside Cal Mary Healey New Mexico Olive Miller Winchester James E. Watson Nellie McManus Lowell W. Bell Washington Township Mila Smith Will Arnold Mary Campbell Knightstown Edward Jackson Bright Joel Kirkwood Jeanette Taylor Grace Tyner Irwin Robert Cluggish J. W. Soth Saybrooks Ill Emma Jones Mise Béesle Benedict Connersville Doyle Cambridge City Fred Winship Son Offutt Arlington Frazee-Megee Finch Club John D. Megee North Harrison Street Lucy Winton Greensburg Megee Fee Mises Daisy Wallace New Castle Misa Mayme Troxell A. M. Newhouse Herman Miller A. C. Brown Homer Gregg Conger Brown T. H. McConnell Wilmington Earl Ellison Purdue Carrie Merrill Marion Headlee Paul Harrison Richmond J. M. Sanders W. C. Bodine New Augusta Emma Parrish Robert Shooh Manilla Claude Kirkpatrick Miss Sexton Oxford Melville Henderson Nebraska James H. Ball Albert W Alexandria

Embroidered Handkerchiefs and Laces on Sale

A catalog of handkerchiefs and lace items offers 200 embroidered styles, sheer linen handkerchiefs from 50 cents to five dollars, fancy boxed sets of six from 1.50 to 4.50, Duchess lace pieces up to 15 dollars, and embroidered silk options from 25 to 75 cents. Also listed are dainty silk and Swiss lace aprons priced 50 cents to 1.98 with assorted colors.

Local social notes span family visits and engagements

Town residents host and visit relatives across Indianapolis Richmond Lafayette and surrounding cities. Frequent mentions include a golden wedding anniversary, upcoming marriages Nellie Pearl Meredith Ora Walling Herkless and Edith Readie Charles Murray, and numerous visits by cousins, sisters and friends from Acton Columbus Rising Sun and Danville amid Christmas events and club gatherings.

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