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18 MAR THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1925 CLUB, SOCIAL AND OTHER PHASES OF WOMEN'S LIFE DIGRAS BAL LTO BE BIG SOCIAL EVENT Affair Will Be in Sculpture Hall at Art Institute. ARTISTS' CLUB IN CHARGE On tb picturesque social rents of th season wilt the Hard I Orti ball to be given Tue day evening, February 24, In sculp ture court at th John Hsrroa Art Institute, by the Indiana Artists' Club, Mrs. Albert Dacan Is gen ral chairman. No tickets will sale to the public, bat Invitations will be Issued to members of the club and their friends. The guests will be received by Edward Mttsman.

the newly elected President: Randolph LaSalle Coats, retiring president; Mrs. Dugen. of er" an1 directors of the club. invading Mrs. Otis Adams.

Robert 2I5' I Griffith. Miss Marls Todd. C. IL Howland Shearman, Hadler. Wilson Parker.

Mrs. Ada Shuts, Louis Mueller. Dale Bes tre, and Homer Davidson. They will be assisted by the honorary 7 of the club. J.

Otis Adam. Bundr. William Forsyth, J. Arthur MacLean. Otto Stark asd T.

Steele. Ckerse A rm Brmra ta. A number of committees will hare arrangements In chare. Wilson Parker ta chairman of the floor committee, assisted by Robert Dag rttt, Frederick Nelson Vance, Ter mor cannon, Carl Lieber. Walter Jleitman, Edwin Wuensch, Walter Baker and Worth Howard.

Sltsman will have charge of "fcoratlous. assisted by George Payne ilies Elisabeth Heuser, Mia Mar Jorle Johnson and Mrs. D. W. Herbert Folts Is chairman of the music committee, with Mrs.

Walter Flandorf, Mrs. Wilson Parker and a. victor Keene. CessssJttee. costumes are In chary; of Arthur Mac Lean, chairman; Oeorae Calvert.

Mia Anna Ilasseiman, Mis Dorothy Blair, George Powell Mr. Walter Baker, Chris Seiberth. Mrs. Mrra Reynold Richard and Miss Edna Shover. Publicity Is In chirr rt.

Margaret Scott chairman. Mr. Kate Mimer iiano, miss Uessie Hen drlrks and Mlas Lucille MorthanM Perkln I chairman; of the Invitation committee, assisted oy Mrs. wiiuam Bobbs, Mr. W.

O. Betes. Mrs. Herbert Folts. Uri H.

llurnett. Miss Lucy Ball of Muncl. Mrs. John Curry, Mrs. Ralph Chappell, Mr.

Jams L. Oatln aad Mr. O. C. Wilcox.

The entertainment committee Is composed Carl Graf, chairman; Mr. Charles McNaull. Lea Burns. iU. O.

Cassady, Mrs. Horaoe Mitchell. irucaseaa ana Ralph vim. I i GIVES TEA N1USICALE ATVIDSTOCKCII Mrs. W.

C. Bobbs Entertains for. Mrs. Julian Bobbs. i SPECIAL MUSIC FEATURED One of lh moat charming affa the season waa the tea mualcal given thl afternoon at the Wooid tock Club by Mrs.

William C. Bobbs ta honor of Mr. Julian Bobba. A program of dancing and piano numbers wit given by Miss Emjly White, Instructor of rhythmlo dantc Ing at Chicago University, and Lio fner Cramer, of the Indfaaapoli College of Music. Mis White gar flv number, "in the Vienna (Straus).

March BlaiV (Techalkowsky). invitation to the ranee" (Weber), f'hophel Bird (RchumaanY. and "Masurka No. It. Mr.

Cramer gave a program which Included Schumann' "Novel itte in 2 Major "Ktude In 18 Ma Chopln, 'Walt in A FUw In Mlnar Miss Whit danced on a stage 'at the eait end of the ballroom be fare eurtaln of aray grsen. At either ImJt arranged Jir ant bay trees. i ahle. which was covered 'orm' nar isee, was attraa. 7 v.

wnn aprtng flow lighted with tall white tapers in silver holder. Mrs. Au vbo ana air. Albert J. th tea tabdo kaefler and Mra.

Clarence CoXfla. Tri Dctta Alliance to Arrange Dance, Tha Delta Delta Delta Alliance will meet Wednesday at tha hom Mia Dorothy Bowser to arrange for tha state luncheon and danc that win be given at tha Claypolo! hotel February tt. Brldre win t. played from 4 o'clock, and a buffet John llela.v, Mr. lon Kellu.

Jffi Mistress of Executive never expected to hear ray aan announced by aa Imposing una form1 aid la th etately room Of the White i loose, and It gave a distinct thrill to be Included in a party ta bo received by Mrs. Coolidge last week, the party belntg made a Of th director of th General Federation of Womea's Club. It Is th custom of th President4 wife to receive them at their annual meet leg ia Washington, and Mrs. Cooi Ids la net one to break such a custom nor to neglect any gracious act that la within her power. I ad heard adjective a plenty in eulogy of th mtttreae of the Whit House.

None of them. In my opinion, doe nor juauc. rerwaUtle Oasee ved. fvTl Certain formalities are observed uch occasion. Ws had been told that wer expected to weir PROMINENT IN SOCIAL LIFE OF INDIANAPOLIS RS.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, with her husband and children, recently has moved to Indi anapolis from Omaha. The little giri, Mary Beth, is three and one half years old, and the baby, William' Henry Har rison, III, is a year and a half. They are great grandchildren of Benjamin Harrison, and are descendants of William Henry Harrison, both of whom were Presidents of the United States. Mrs. John R.

White, with Mr. White and little daughter Betty Ruth, of Ft Wayne, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bemis, Sr. Mrs.

White was Miss Ruth Bemis before her marriage. Mrs. Barrett M. Woodsman and Mrs. William Frederick Kegley are on the committee in charge of the bridge party to be given February 12 at the Spink Arms hotel, by Theta Alpha Chapter of Delta Gamma, for the benefit of its national scholarship fund.

Mrs. Francis A. Linton, was Miss Marguerite Culbertson before her marriage Thursday evening. their return from a trip, and Mrs. Linton will be in their new home, 4819 Guilford avenue.

Chansonette Club Ths Chansonett Club will meet Tuesday evenlnr at the home of Mrs. Ralph Chappell. Mrs. E. E.

Fllcklnver will lns croup of aonra. accompanied by Mr. Helen Smith Folts. Mrs. Norman Schneider will read a paper pn the opera, "Mlrnon," assisted by Miss Rossaela Montanl and Miss Mary Ann Porter, who will sins; selections from the opera.

mirs. T3arr6tt7nVood5rr7Q. Photo' kv TtfoorcfiM nc VISITOR AT WHITE HOUSE FINDS MRS. COOLIDGE A CHaRMING HOSTESS, RADIATING HOSPITALITY No Matter How Long tho Line of Hand Shakers, No Matter How Fatiguing the Hours, Mansion Is Gracious and Smiling Certain Formalities Observed by Guests Who Are Received by First Lady of Land. By rus Webette Lu) I TIE old "Personality, That's Me, miht have been written for Grace Goodhue Coolidre.

first lady of the land. The President may maintain a sphinx like austerity in the face of social affairs, and may stand in silent contemplation of the endless line of visitors that file past on state occasions. But Mrs. Coolldge jsparkles all over the place. She has the charm that wont wear off, no matter how Ions the line of hand shakers, nor how fatiguing the hours.

white kid (love and to remove the needn't wast any tlra framlna; right one as wa ahook hand with th hostess. We did not nope to see tha Preaidsat. Wa wer received at th main entrance, which 1 th one reserved for th us of th President aad hi family. i Th approach 1 flanked by th formal gardens which Mr. Harding loved so wall, and for which ahe personally selected many of th plants.

It must be beautiful in summer when all green things are la bloom. It waa lovely even In its dress of snow and sleet, with th stately ptjlars of th Whit House aa a background. Th dark blue aad gold of the uniformed aids waa everywhere, directing the visitor, so that there was no chanc to wander from th line of march. Every tp I guided, aad for th benefit of who HTt rnruif are having their first glimpse of mi untie uohii, a Qufai may, you some rradeua remark tar th kut aa. It la a case of a cat may look iuo.

one sae in expected to utter even the faintest meow. If you can remember your name aad th state you aire from, to announce to the aid who stand at Mra. Coolidg Jeff, your duties are ended. The ld. on thia occasion, waa Cap tiiB Adolphus Andrews, who commands the Mayflower, the presiden tui on th frequent weekend trips.

Mr. John D. Sherman, president of the Federation, waa in vlted to ataad at the right of Mra. Coolidge. Graeteew Heat rem.

Ton gave your name to the aid. you heard It repeated to the one at bis right, and you saw radlaat gracious creator smiling oa you with all tha charm in th world, and z.y;j: v. at the White House. She made you feel a If you were really conferrlng a pleasure. She greeted emcB on 0f the lone; line In the same way, say Ins; a tactful word or two to each, and seeming always to vary the conventional phrase.

How she does it. Til never know. Charm, such aa the wife of the President has. must be bora of real kindliness and instinctive interest in people. Otherwise, ven a good actress scarcely could stand the etrain of the countless throng and the never varying formality with such infinite grace.

Mrs. Coo ltd ge wore a gown of champagne colored mid. in simple straight lines draped at the left sid. with silk stocking and brocade slippers to match. We had a chance to see something of the historic rooms before Mrs.

Coolidg appeared. Ws were uah erea into th edroom. whtn we a musicals which was to folio low afternoon. The chairs rangea in rows, and on the massive marble mantels, topped by huge gilt framed mirrors, were tall vases of pink carnations, and masses of maidenhair fern. In the tearoom beyond, a long mahogany table was laid with filet lace doilies ia tianlilt riirn slender silver vases filled with vrouvue ua terns.

UJjmtU sil X'" it 'Photo bu nc Hill Uilhom Tredenck ver dishes at each corner filled with spun sugar confections in pink. We also saw the wonderful tapestry which waa presented to General Grant, with its' fringe of pearls, and deaign of semi precious stones. There was th portrait of Mrs. Cool Idge, painted by I toward Chandler Christy, and everywhere on looked were treasures oft read about, and full of beauty and Interest. I heard later that the filet laea the famoua gold piano, designed with Its Hon medallions, was wiia exquisite paintings, which 1 Yam preseniea tjr Mrs.

Harding. It ins center of a story which Wash ington loves to telL The story goes that Mr. Coolidge. In day long ago when ah wa a struggling music teacher, visited th Whit House with a rroirn. i Being; a musician of rare attainment, ahe could not refrain from run nine her finger lightly over the key.

Jp id hastily corrected her. Madam. he said. "You are not permitted to touch the piano" The future flstress of the White House iu.SBl "Some day." she said. hen I come back here as wife of a Presideat.

Ill play for you on this piano. And she carried out hr prophecy. FtttJaars of Koessa, The east room, with Its bro cade hangings, was in readiness for lnesa ls customs. rr for rinh mltm tt th. White House to leave an addition to the store of wonderful linen.

When Mr. Coolidge leave she will leave one thing behind her that will lire long, and that is the Impress of a personal tragedy that seem all grace and sunshine. And that. In face of th tragedy which ever must lie heavy on her heart. In th loss of her son.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL The Uttll Dnld Club entertained at luncheon Friday at the Hotel Washington. Covers were laid for twenty guests at a table attractively te aiiraruveiy do that I orated with spring flowers ai lighted with yellow tapers la wr tal holders. nd crya cry Mrs. Isabel Jacobl. Mrs.

Hewitt H. Howland. Mrs. B. Lawrence Chambers and Mrs.

Ernest Knefler have gone to French Lick to spend a week. Mrs. Howland will visit in Louisville and Paducah. before returning; home. Th Tau Delta Sigma Sorority will Reading Courses in Etiquette Given by Public Library Proving Popular THE demand for books on etiquetU at tha Indianapolis Public Library is a criterion, Indiana poL is destined to be a city of good manners.

The out of achool division has had frequent demands for an outline of a course on etiquette. This department offers assistance in planning a systematic course of reading, and reserves the books for the patrons in the order in which they are to be read. A young married woman 1 on of the most Interested of the pa trons who are following this par tlcular course. She wished to become thoroughly familiar with the finer points of entertaining, for, she explained, she expects to entertain her husband's business acquaintances often. Like many others ahe felt the need of definite Information on all the varied forma and angle of correct uaage.

Aa an Introduction ahe read "Manner and Social Usag by Sherwood. This book offer practical auggeatlona for proper conduct on all the ordinary occasions and emergencies based on broad principles of good taste and consideration for others rather than the fad of the hour. Etlquett In the home next waa considered and "The Charm of a Well Mannered Home" bv Kr rett, was the book chosen. "The Etiquette of Letter Writing, by Thornborough. considers all types of letter, both social and business.

Everyone writes some letter and this little volume will be found very helpfuL Makla T1 at Hosse. This reader waa Interested especially In the art of making her guests "feel at home. and she read Mrs. Lute recent book. The Gracious Hostess, which has many excellent suggestion along thl Una.

Numerous book on such subjects as games and parties, formal entertaining, serving dinners and the part a woman should play in the home can be obtained St the Public Library, and the reader's advisor Is ready to assist In arranging courses of reading on all subject. lily' I rSffvt Jllrs. Trances Linton Vholt 6 ill ylll' MCf NjjlIIXt rsfl a 7 i7 .7 II Vt 7 I A 7 7. v7v rr 0 eiii 4 welcoming you as If you wer the! II I 1 lone person she most wanted to seel It I welcoming; you a If you wer the one person she most wanted to see JohnlZVhite and daughter. Thoto tx Car Eretzsro" room of th Hotel Lincoln.

Mrs, George Lemaux and Mrs. Thomas Gu tell us will entertain the members of the Et Cetera Club at luncheon at the home of Mra. Lemaux Monday at 1 o'clock. Mra. Ralph R.

Marsh entertained today with the second of a series of luncheon bridge parties. The asm guests were entertained by Mrs. Marsh Wedaeaday. The Brighter Prospect Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at Branch Library No, 4. The Irvlngton Circle of the Child Conservation League will meet Monday at th home of Mrs.

J. HalL see The Alpha Omleroa Alpha Sorority will meet for a lira luncheon Tuesday with Mrs. Julia Raiaey. see Mr. and Mrs.

W. Smalley will leave this evening for New Tork and will aall Thursday for the Mediterranean cruise and a tour of Europe. The Vincent C. will meet Monday afternoon In th assembly room of the Fletcher American baak. Mrs.

C. W. Craig will talk on "Tripoli." and Mrs. E. Davis will talk on "The Islands of Malta." Mr.

and Mra. A. W. Early, who have been vlsltlner in California, will sail January 31 for Hawaii, to be gone until AprlL The Alpha Delphian Study Club will eatertain with a dinner Mon day evening at th Mutual Service I Association. Mrs.

Demarchus Brown will lecture on "Spain. a Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wadley and Maurice Wadley west to New Tork and New Haven to witness the eclipse. The Haleron Club will meet Mon day evening with Miss Ladle Roth.

Miss Elisabeth Templeton and Miss France Quick were recently Initiated. Th Falrvlew Church quartet will give th program at tha weekly luncheon of the Woman' Rotary Club at o'clock Monday at th Claypool boteL Th qusrtet I composed of Mrs. Otto B. Heppner, soprano. Mr.

John Elliott, contralto; DeWItt 1. Morgan, tenor, and DeWltt albert, barytone, with Mrs. Frank T. Edenhartr, accompanist. Mrs.

Martha I Glpe will tear the first of th month for West Palm Beach aad will return May Mrs. Mary Trauh Busch has returned from West Baden. The Matinee Musical will hold It annual card party for the benefit of the Federation of Musle Club at the Indianapolis Athletio Club. March II. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Schaf have left for Miami for the remainder of the winter and will spend some time motoring through th tat. see' Mra. Lon Maury ha Issued Invitations for a Valentin party. February 14.

Ceatlaaed em Pajre Xlaeteeaw SPECIAL PROGRW.IS TO MARK DRAMA VEEK Little Theater Society to Offer "Children of ths Moon." OTHER PLAYS SCHEDULED National Drama week will observed In Indianapolis next week by a number of special program. Th LJttl Theater Society will pre aeat "Children of th Moo)" Thurs day evening at th Masoale Temple. Wednesday, th school body at St. Agnee Academy, will hear Arthur J. Berlault give a reading of "Jere miah, the Fall of Jerusalem" (Aa ton Zwelg).

and oa th earn day Cathedral school will hear th read ing and dramatic version of "Rip Van Winkle. by Mr. Berlault. Tueaday evening th Franklin (lad.) High School will oboerv traroa week bv presenting Mr. and Mrs.

Berlault in a one act play. Sunday morning, beginning to week'a obeervaace. Dr. Y. f.

Wicks will preach on the "Drama" at All Souls Unitarian church, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Kugene File, assistant professor of dramatl art at Butler College, will talk and read before Short ridge High School. The self expression class of th educational department of the Y. W.

C. A. under the direction of Mra. Loo 1C rosier, will Interpret Th Fool" (Elizabeth Andlngl, Wednesday evening. Displays of ooka rotating to the drama and leading dramatists will bo dlsplsre4 In various shop windows.

The Drama League la supported la th movement to observe Drama week by the American Library Association, various church federations, representatives of th Professional Actor and Managers Association. General Federation of Women' Clubs and th year round book selling committee. Dramatic recital, individual reading, lecture and talks will be given during the week. Among Parties for Miss Virginia Treat Among the parties that have bee planned In honor of Mtaa Virginia Treat, who marriage to Frederick I. Schu maker.

will take place February 4 at the Indianapolis Athletic Club at o'clock. Is a supper party Sunday eening. to be riven by Mrs. Roy Kodenbaugh. Wednesday.

Mrs. R. Whiting will entertain with a bridge tea. and Friday afternoon Mtaa Treat wtU entertain with a trousseau tea, Saturday. January II.

Mis a Sylvia Ooold will give a luncheon and theater party in Mis Treat's honor and that evening Mr. and Mrs. Edward Treat will give a bridal dinner at their home. Frank Madden will entertain February with a bachelor dlaaer for Mr. Schumaker.

MISS HIDES IS MARRIED WITH ANCIENTS', POMP Cardinal Officiates at, Wed ding, Ctty'e Moet Magnificent. earfiaBSBsaBssBrsraBBiBBSBSBsaBW Z000 GUESTS AT EVENT CHICAGO, January 14. Amid all th pomp and display of almost for gotten age. Ml Loretta Ilines stepped today befer th throne of a cardinal aad became tha bride of Howard Howell, wealthy manufacturer and sportsman of Dayton, O. Th wedding, by far the most magnificent In the history of Chi cago, took place at noon in the Holy Name cathedral, seat of the Roman Catholic church.

Service Read by CardtaaL' Georg Cardinal Mnndeleln, la tha flowing scarlet robes of his of fie officiated. Blahop Kelly, of Okla homa, sang th low mass. Th bride, daughter of Edward nine, millionaire Chicago lumber man. wore a gown of, whit velvet. embroidered In pearia and aUrar.

Her long'eourt train waa lined with cloth of stiver. Th veil waa of rar old lacs. A rosary of crystal bead, sent a a gift from Pop Plu XL with hi bleating, aad diamond pendant the gift of th groom were adornments. Inatead of a bouquet, she carried a' whit prayerbook. a girt from Blahop Kelly.

The settings, arranged at a cot estimated at 119. CAO. Included complete rederoratlon of the stately cathedral, a fairyland of tail whit lille and potted green plants. And. adding to the complete cere mony of the church, Tito Schtpa leading tenor of the Chicago Opera Company, eang a solo, and rauelcians from th Chicago Symphony Orches.

tra played "Lohengrin's" wedding march. X0 Oaeet at vVeddla. From th cathedral, th wedding party. Including 1.000 guests, went to th hug Hlne hom eft the north shore, wherd breakfast was served. And a few hours after the ceremony, th bride and groom left on the first lap of their honeymoon to England aiiiBjr; January 21 oa th Paris.

i The bride le a slim little girl, a devotee of outdoor sport. The bridegroom 1 the son of Maxwell Howard, and I actively engaged la th paper bualneaa la Ohio. i FOR CHAPTER HOUSE FUND ft Beta PTsI Give Card Party. Th Indiana Gamma Alumnae Association of PI Beta Phi win giro a card party, Saturday afternoon, March 7, at the Wemaa'e Department Club. The proceeds will go nrmmA Ik, ef ffW house fund.

The srrangementa committee includes Miss Charlotte Comstock. chairman. Mra. Frederick: Glossbrenner, Mrs. Norman Green, Ml josepnine jiogcra, ana Mra, Richard liabbe.

High SVa! Tea be re Wed. (apodal ta The ladiaaapoU Kewt MARION, InL. January 34. Aa Mari anna Good, sewing teacher at th Virion High SchooL aad Clifford I Tibbie, teacher of mathematics aad assistant coach, which took plac November 1 at Hertford City, was mad yesterday at a dinner party at the high school cafeteria. 'l Mr.

W. B. Parker to Entertain. Mr. Wilson n.

Parker will entertain the Woman' Department CluTa Auxiliary to the P. IL N. A. with noon luncheon Tuesday. Mr, a.

C. Brooks will assist the hostess The election of officers will be held as the meeting la th afternoon..

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