The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-24
TWO BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENTS.
The Thomas Butler and Dunn Wright We'd
ding Ceremonies Yesterday.

The nuptial ceremonies of DR.. David Owen
Thomas, of Wales and Miss Annie Butler, of
Indianapolis. were performed last evening at the
residence Of Prof Scott Butler, on Park avenue.
The affair was elegant in every appointment, ard
in many features quite novel The ceremony
was performed by Rev. David Walk. AT
the hour of s Cameron's orchestra began
Mendelssohns wedding march, and the bridal
party mo ID into the large double parlors, beau
tifully banked with plants and the choicest of
cut flowers. First came the groom, with DIR.
Browning acting as best man, followed by DR..
Calvin Fletcher and Ovid Jameson as attend
ants. Next entered the bride, with Miss
Farqohar first lady. and Misses Schumacher
and Emily Fletcher the other bridesmaids The
bride was attired in very rich ottoman silk.
cut low neck and with short sleeves, elaborately
embroidered and trimmed with lace with train
and the conventional veil. She wore no orna-
ments At her breast was fastened corsaee
boauet of roses and orange blossoms. Miss Far
quhar wore primrose Miss Schonaker
pink and Miss Emily Fletcher blue,
each lady carrying a basket of flowers.
Miss Helen Wallace and Miss Annie Butler,
niece of the bride. acted as ribbon bearers. the
the latticework of smilax and myrtle above the
folding doors being novel Amidst orchestral
strains from 5he most popular operas, the entire
company sat down to an elegant repast:
Among those present were Mr.. Davis, OF
Knightsville Ind; Mrs. Peckham, of Chicago;
Rev. and Mrs Van Buskirk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright Hadey, Judge Finch and daughter. John
Finch, Mr.. and Mrs. George Towney, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hughes, Dr. and Mrs. Wagner.
Mrs. Calvin Fletcher, Mrs John c. New. Rev
Noble G. Butler, Mr. and Mrs John
N. Julian, DR.. and Mrs. Patrick
H. Jameson, Prof and Mrs. A. r. Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert B. Duncan, Mrs DIR. Todd.
Mr.. Frank H. Blackledge. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley
Newcomb, DR.. Hays, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wallace Mr.. and Mrs John R. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Harmon Fulton. Dr. A. Maxwell. Mrs. Rob
ert McOuat and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw,
Miss Nina Merrill, Miss Raridon, Miss Anna
Jones, Merrill Moores and sister, and Mr. and
Mrs. Lew Wallace. The presents We're numerous
and costly. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas left last night
for Minneapolis, their future home, where the
groom will engage in the practice of medicine
The bride leaves behind host of relatives and
friends, who wish her all happiness and prosper
ity in her new home.
FRANK X. DUNN AND MISS ANNIE WRIGHT
The marriage of Miss Annie Wright. daughter
of Mansur H. Wright, prominent citizen, to
Frank K. Dunn, a wealthy commission merchant
of Chicago, took place yesterday at the Second
Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was per-
formed at high noon by Rev James Mcleod,
pastor of the Second Church. Over four hundred
invitations were issued, and at the appointed hour
large and fashionable gathering had assembled
to witness the service. The church aisles WIN
dows and pulpit richly decorated with
pants and fragrant flowers, and the air was laden
with their ambient odors Mr.. Howard Shaw.
Mr.. Parry Wright Mr.. Ben Nichols, Mr.. Will
Hord and Mr. Elliott Hord, the ushers. entered
first; then came the bridesmaids. two
by two, Miss Julia Shaw, Miss Bertha
johnson, Miss Celia Mansur, Miss May
Wright, Miss Mamie Applegate and Miss Sallie
Holiday, after whom came the bride and groom.
The bride wore plain white satin dress, with
diamond ornaments-the gift of Mr. Dunn. The
bridesmaids all wore white China silk, with
Gainsboro hats, and each bore a bouquet
of cut flowers. AT 1890 the bridal party.
with only the family relatives and
guests from abroad, sat down to an
elaborate breakfast: The presents were of many
thousand dollars in value, embracing some of
the most beautiful and costly imaginable
Among the friends present from distance were
Mrs. Theodore Shaw. Mrs. Vandoren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Neald. Mrs. Ed Ferguson, Mr. and
Mrs. Logan and Mr.. John Geltmacher. all of
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Reed. of Richmond, sister
and brother-in-law of the groom, and Miss Julia
Shaw, very beautiful young lady of Day
ton, one of the bridesmaids. The newly married
couple left yesterday afternoon for Washington
City They will make a tour of the principal
cities of the East, and return to Chicago, where
they will reside in the future.