The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-16
THREE HAPPY COUPLES.
Notable Weddings Which Occurred in In
dianapOlis Yesterday and Last Evening.

| Capt j. f. Hennessey, special freight agent
| of the Vandalia railroad and Miss Katie A.
| Wilson, daughter of Mrs Anna Wilson, resid
ing at No 100 North Illinois street, were mar
ried at st. Johns Church yesterday morning at
o'clock. The ceremony was performed by
Father Bessonies The church was handsomely
| decorated for the occasion. There were about
fifty of the relatives and friends of the con-
| tr@ctlng parties present. Immediately after the
ceremony all repaired to the Grand Hotel where
| an elegant breakfast was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hennessey left for Chicago on the IL o'clock
train, and will spend their honeymoon In that
| city.
Andrew Smith jr the well,known singer,
and Miss Katie Wenger, daughter of Mrs Kath-
| arine Wenger, were married, last evaning at
| the home of Father Schneider, at o'clock,
| Father Schneider performing the ceremony
/ There were present about thirty guests rela-
| tives and immediate friends of the bride and
| groom After the ceremony all repaired to the
| home of the bride, at No. 68 North Noble street.
| where an elegant supper was served. The pres
| ents were many and costly. Mr.. Smith is trus-
| tee of the Lyra Society, and also tenor soloist
| and Miss Wenger has for several years been the
| soprano soloist. Nearly every member of the
| society sent their regards and handsome pres
ent At 10 o'clock the entire Lyra Orchestra
and male chorus appeared at the residence and
serenaded the happy couple.
Mr.. Edison w. Kidder, of Terre Haute, and
| Miss Katie Harrison, daughter of John Harr-
son, residing at No. 772 North Alabama street
were united in marriage last evening at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Rev. S. P. Colvin.
of Charlottesville, performing the ceremony
The groom was attended by his brother, Mr..
Frank Kidder, also of Terre Haute, and the
bride Dy Miss Ella Black of the same city. Four
little girls acted flower maids and presented
the bride with beautiful bouquets as soon as the
ceremony had ended. The bride wore white
satin and orange blossoms Harris orchestra
was present and furnished music while the one
hundred guests partook of elegant supper.
After supper there was dancing Many costly
presents were received. Mr.. and Mrs W. l..
sented him with 5000 check, and the bride re-
ceived from the groom an elegant gold watch
and chain Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Kidder and Horace Wright, Will Donna
hue, JAS. Black, Carson Hammond and Harry
Pinkley. Misses Kate Fisher and Alice Plimp-
ton, of Terre Haute; Mr. and Mrs Curtis Black.
of Clay City; Mr. and Mrs NJ. C. Emerson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. n. Clark. and Misses Rynerson,
Dora Hussey and Lille Reagan, of Clayton;
DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Elder, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Monroe, Mr. and Mrs
Will Hord. Percy Hord, Robert Caldwell, Ches-
ter By6eld and Misses Curtis Black, Bessie
Hord, Tille Potter Kate Cooper, Rose Stout and
many others OF this city. The groom is thriv-
ing business man of Terre Haute, owning and
operating several large grist mills Mr.. and Mrs
Kidder will leave for that city this morning,
where they will reside