The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-18
A BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT
The Wedding Last Evening of Mr.. W. N.
Gates and Miss BERTHE Byram.

delightful wedding took place last evening
in the North End, the contracting parties being
Mr.. W. N. Gates, son of a. B. Gates, the whole
sale spice dealer. and Miss BERTHE, daughter of
N S. Byram. of Byram, Cornelius & Co., whole
sale dry goods firm. The spacious residence and
grounds of Mr.. Byram, No. $50 North illinois
street, were abaze with the beauty and fashion
of the city, who came to launch the young couple
on the matrimonial sea and to wish them bon
voyage. The ceremony was at o'clock, and
was attended only by the relatives and few in
innate friends, Rev. j. Albert Rondtbaler,
of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, the
brides pastor, officiating. For the occa.
sion the parlors were turned into
veritabe bower of roses. On the mantel
piece in the front room were banked en- masse
magnolia blossoms pond-lilies and white roses,
supported by palms and ferns. Over the man tel
were the letters "B" &C." in white roses. In
the rear parlor the mantel was covered with the
same blooms, intermngled with delicate grasses
OF green and white In the archway was sus-
pended lattice of smilax and running ferns.
The bridal party, preceded by Misses Nellie
briggs and Mamie Reaume, two beautiful little
girls, who strewed flowers in the path and united
the ribbons in the doorway, entered the parlors
to the strains of the avoiding march from "Lohen-
grim" by Harris orchestra The attendants
were Miss Shuler and Mr.. James NJ Condit;
Miss Gates, sister to the groom. and Mr.. Hal
Byram, the brides brother. Miss Byram was a
lovely bride. She wore a heavy corded white
silk. edged with pearls, and trimmed with
duchess lace. veil and bouquet of white
roses completed the salient points of her toilet.
The groom made fne appearance in the con-
ventional black.
A reception followed from until IL o'clock,
for which several hundred invitations were
issued. Among those who rendered their con-
gratulatious were Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gates,
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs.
W.. j. Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs w: P. Bingham.
Rittenhouse Mr. and Mrs. s. T. Bowen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Landers, Mrs.
J. J. Cooper Mr.. and Mrs George T. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. George Stubhs, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
! lick and the Misses Wallick Mr. and Mrs r. E.
Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Coffin Mrs. V. T..
Malott and the Misses Malott Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Turner Mr. and Mrs. W. c.
Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs P. A. Lynn. Mrs Farquhar
and the Misses Farquhar, Mr.. and Mrs. O. Fl.
Hasselman, Mr. and Mrs J. W. Dryer and the
Misses Dryer, Mr.. and Mrs D. w. Coffin and
Miss Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Milt. Robertson, Hon.
and Mrs. Byron K Elliott. Judge N. B. Taylor
and Miss Taylor Mrs. Waite. Mr.. and Miss
Pomeroy Misses Harrington, Lands, Stewart,
Messrs. Hord, McLain, Lands. Nichols Land
ers, Morris, Byfeld. Irwin Lee. and others.
During the evening elegant supper was
served in manner characteristic Of the hospi-
tally for which the host and hostess are noted
Mr.. AID Mrs. Gates were obliged to make their
adleux before the departure of the guests in
order to take the train for Chicago and they left
| amidst shower of mingled rice and good
wishes. They will spend month at Lake Min
netonla, and then return to make their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Byram.
An array of presents almost dazzling in their
variety and richness spoke more eloquently than
words the affection in which the happy couple
are held by many friends. The display was sell
dom ever exceeded in this city.