The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-25
w EDDING BELLS.
love Is founded on esteem.

''Wedded love Is founded on esteem,
Which the fair merits of the mind engage;
For those are charms which never decay;
But time, which gives new Wilderness to the
swan,
Improves their luster"
wILsoN-vAJEN
large company gathered at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Vajen, No l2S North Me-
ridlan street. at o'clock last evening to wit
ness the marriage of their daughter, Miss Alice
Josephine Vajen TO Mr. Henry Lane Wilson, of La
fayette. The ceremony was performed by DR..
Joseph F. futile, of Wabash College, of which
the groom is alumnus. Miss Fannie Vajen,
sister of the BRIDE, and Mr.. John Wilson. brother
of the groom, stood up with the contra ting par
ties as bridesmaid and grOOmsman. The house
was elegantly and deliberately decorated with
plants and flowers, and the wedding guests were
numerous. as two hundred and fifty Invitations
mad been issued number of friends of the
groom, who Is the editor ana publisher OF the
Lafayette Journal, were present from Lafayette
ana Charlottesville, the latter his former nome.
The presents were numerous and choice. Mr..
and Mrs Wilson left last night on a wedding
tour to New York, Washington and other East
eru cities, On their return they will take up
their residence in Lafayette.
HUGHES DELZELL.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel DeZen,
No. 276 North Delaware street, was filled with
merry company OF guests last night, the oc-
-H"'"n being tie marriage of their daughter,
Auss Annie NJ, Delzell. TO Col Daniel G. Hughes,
of TwIggs county, Georgia. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Thomas NJ. Bowman, and
Miss Annie Porter and Miss Lille VInnedge, by
a charming diversion from the usual custom,
not only officIated bridesmaids Jhere were %
grOomsmen), but assisted III receiving the we'd
ding guests. Among the visitors from abroad
were Miss Lucy Hughes and Hon. ID. NJ.
Hughes. of Twiggs county; Mrs. Charles
Hill, of Atlanta; the children OF Colonel Hughes;
and Miss Pearl Napier and DR.. j. G. Solomon,
also of Twiggs county. There were many pres
ents from friends and relatives of the bride, who
will be sorry to lose her. she will go with her
husband TO his Southern home The house
richly and profusely decorated with plants and
flowers. OF the guests, Mrs. Hill is the wife of
Charles Hill, a sou of the late Senator Ben. Hill,
and who was offered the seat made vacant by
the death of the great Georgia Senator, but re-
fused 1t. Hon. ID. M. Hughes is the youngest
member of the Georgia State Senate. The groom
is one Of the largest and best-known planters in
Georgia, and the home of the newly welded
pair will be on his plantation, thirty miles south
east of Macon.
CLARK-sTANsTFER.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. 24-'Pne social event Of
the season here the marriage. at noon TO-
day, OF John W. Clark, an officer of the j., NJ. &
L railroad, and Miss Molie B. Stansifer, daugh-
ter of Colonel s. Stansifer. A large number of
guests were present from Indianapolis, Chicago
and other cities. The young couple left this
afternoon for an Eastern tour after which they
will locate in this city.