The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
DR.. I. j. Young has returned after tv
weeks visit in the West

Miss collars formerly of this city, Is now
the guest OF Mrs. Stanton j. Peelle.
MISS Grace Chamberlain, of Bangor Me-.
in visiting Mrs. Byron Hutchinson, on
North Tennessee street.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mcmahon, formerly
home at Colorado Springs
Mrs George :. Hall. of Chicago, and Miss
Ethel Hall. OF Marion. are guests or Miss
Ella Weed. on Bellefontaiue street.
Mrs. u. j. Hammond and daughter Will
leave to-day for Fort Hamilton l.. l.. TO
spend the summer with Colonel and Mrs.
johnson.
Miss Eva X. Nelson. who has been the
guest OF Mrs. j. r. Lilley on North Penn
sylvania street. for three weeks. has re-
turned TO her homo in Fort Wayne.
Rev. James c. Stanley and wife, of TerIe
Haute. were IN the city "Wednesday to att
tend the wedding of MIR. Howard 4 Dill and
Miss Camilla Walker. They returned homo
last night.
Misses Alice and Elizabeth Van Anda
will leave tomorrow for Delaware, o.. TO
attend commencement. and later will 90 to
Urhana, o., where the former will be
bridesmaid at the marriage of a friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Dill. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hutton and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs John Shroyer and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Malsby Mrs NJ. Dill and others, all of
Richmond who were here attending the
Dill Walker w eddIng w Wednesday, returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. j. II. Wilson held her second and last
formal reception yesterday afternoon at
her home. No. 400 North Meridian street.
She was assisted by her sister. Mrs. Hays.
Mrs Henry SChurmann. Mrs. A. NJ. Robert
son. Mrs Kate Perry Morris Miss Maggie
Hays and MissGrace Foster. Flowers wero
used to beautIfy the rooms, and ices were
served By the young ladies.
GATEs-ATKINs.
One of the most elegant weddings of the
season WAS that celebrated last evening at
the palatIal residence of Mr.. and Mrs T.. G..
Atkins on North Meridian street. The
bride was their youngest daughter, Miss
Carrie Atkins. ana the groom Mr.. Arthur
Deuel. Gates, q young merchant of Chicago.
The ceremony took place at 6 O'Clock, day
light making the drawiDg-room and halls
cool and sweet. Only few were hidden
to the marriage. and these gathered in the
room whore the bridal party stood. The
swell front. with it's delica te draperies of
fine lace. made the background. and
across the front was filmy portIere
made OF ieathery asparagus strands,
long at the sides and graduated toward
brides sister, Miss FANNIE Atkins and
brother. Mr.. Henry Atkins Mr. K. A.
Newiand played the wedding march. The
ceremony was performed by Mrs. Atkinss
brother Rev: Addison Parker. of LaPorte:
assisted by Rev. w. f. Taylor, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. The bride wore
mas On ificent gown of white satin trimmed
with pearls, and o long veil was held in
place with all exquisite gold comb. The
grooms gift was diamonds and she carried
IN immense bouquet of Bride roses Miss
Atkinss gown was of white chiffon over
silk. and she carried large bunch of Mer-
met roses After COMMUNICATIONS had been
extended an elaborate supper was served.
The honse decoration consi sted of groups
of palms. which screened Harris Orchestra
during the evening. The manels were
most tastefully filled with flowers. One
was of sweet peas and carnations one of
maiden hair, ferns and vines. In the center
of the long dininR-rOom was n table orna-
mented with an onyx banquet lamp and
baskets of roses and on the rich onyx
mantel were o few flowers Great maenO-
liza blossoms were placed here and there
and strands of smilax were effectively
draped. From 8 TO 10 very large recep-
tion W as given. Over one thousand invi-
tatIOns were issued TO friends in all parts
ceptance by those in the city. so that the
house was crowded with guests. The
friends assistiIg at the reception
were Mrs. T. c. Day. Mrs. G. I; Evans,
Mrs. Stanton j. Pcelle and Mrs. Frank
Baldwin. The presents were superb. great
in quantity and variety, and were exhIb-
tied 10 % few fricnds i'll the ballroom. The
gathering was most brilliant. and the cos
tuning particularly handsome. Among
the guests from abroad were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Gates, parents of the groom. Miss
Flora Rogers. Mr. Horbort Gates, Mr.. Frank
Gates of Chicago. Rev. and Mrs. Parker.
of South Bend. Mrs. John Adams of Boston,
Mrs. and Miss Kirby and Mrs Sweet of To-
wanda, Mrs. Walter Vincent and Miss Vim
cent of Providence. r. l., Mr.. and Mrs. n.
4. Gladding of Memphis, Tenn, Mr.. and
Earl Morgan, Mr. George b. Gates,
Mr. Frank Gates of Oshkosh. Wis. Miss
CuyIer of Chicago. Miss Zollars. of Fort
Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Gates left last night
for the East, whore they will remain till
the 22d. when they will sail for Europe, to
be absent TWO months They will reside at
No. 4G65 Lake avenue. Chicago. where they
will be at home after Sept l.
LESH-wILKKNS.
The new home of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Wilkens. No. 800 Broadway, was the scene
last night of beautiful wedding. The
BRIDE was tho daughter. Miss Ora Wiikens,
and the groom Mr.. Charles Perry Lesh.
The guests formed in the rooms, making
an aisle through the dlning-roOm and two
parlors, down which the bridal party
passed to the front rO0m where the mantel
was filled with plants and flowers in pro-
fusion. Montanfs Orchestra played tho
wedding march, and slowly they entered.
First came the ushers, Mr.. Charles L. Bene-
dict and Mr.. W alter w. Heiskell, who held
the ribbons on either side. The minister,
| the bridesmaids. Miss Flora Del Croxall, of
New Albany, and Miss Alice Van Anda: tho
| maid of honor. Miss Carrie Lesh. OF Rich
mond, and best man, MIR. Albert III.
Wilkens and the bride and groom. They
| formed In u s1m-cIrcle and Rev. &. A. Van
| Anda pastor of Roberts Park NJ. E. Church,
| pronounced the ceremony. About thirty
five of the nearest relatives and friends
were present for the wedding, which Oc.
CURED at o'clock. The bride a
| handsome gown of W hite beBgaline trimmed
with chiffon and carried large bouquet
| Miss Lesh wore 8 white crepe gown and
| carried w hite rOsses. Miss Van Anda wore
roses. aud Miss CrOxall pink China silk
and Dirk roses. The colOrs made q most
harmonious whole. After the con
! CALCULATIONS had been extended u
supper was served. All the dining
| room decorations were of pink.
| From the chandelier maiden hair
fern basket was suspended. and from il
| were satin ribbons tn the table and tied in
| bOwbnOts. One room was fraerant with
sweet honevsuckle, and the hall WAS
| Graprd with tennis nets and roses. FrOnl
8 TO 10 there was a general reception TO all
| the friends and a very large attendance.
! Mr.. and Mira. Wilkens were assisted by DR..
| and Mrs. w. l.. Heiskell. Miss Blanche
| Croxall ami MISS Elizabeth Van Anda IN
| entertaining at tho reception. Many
| handsome gifts were sent bv friends in all
! parts OF the country. The bride gave her
| attendants bowkDot lace pins souvenirs
| Mr. and Mrs esh left Inst nj h for Mn.