The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-21
Washington since her return from Europe,

honor of the Misses Nasn, of Omaha The
other guests We're Mrs. Henry Wallace
Mrs: Joseph h. Sharpe, jr., Miss Mary Is.
Butler Miss Knippenberg and Mr.. l. +.
Crofcot, of Omaha
The Crescendo Club met yesterday after
noon noon at the residence of Miss Josephine
Hyde on North Delaware street The pro-
gramme of the day was Johann Sebastian
ia Bach en-. and the numbers we're; The Bach a;
Bybee; Biographical Sketch" Miss Hyde;
His Character" Miss Haywood. Musical
.f,i,i Of His CompositionS Miss IS, Melgs;
steal programme was in charge of Miss
Stanton.
The members of Meridian-street Church
are making preparations for the concert
to be given there next Wednesday evening.
and they will offer a musical programme
seldom exceled in this city for quality.
Professor Parker of Syracuse University
a line organist and pianist, Will be here TO
take part. and Miss Sadie Walker will he
home from Cleveland. Miss Louise Schra-
DER VIII sing, Mr.. Will Sterne will play the
Vlonn ana the quartet of the church will
assist: Miss Walker. who went from here
TO take a position in one of the leading
Churches of Cleveland. has met success
there, and last week she went TO Oberlin
ana sang In oratorio with some of the
famous singers Of New York. receiving
ent or the Cleveland Leader, writing from
Oberlin, said of her: Miss Walker had
h never sung the part before. and she had
put week In which TO prepare 1t. Were
she an inferior musician this would have
been next to impossible. She deserves inn
mense credit for her work nor did il need
any apologies whatever. She has the nroper
conception of oratorio and a voice well
suited to it. Her singing of He Was De-
SP'seu Stamped her as an artist.
RUMPLER-LUCAs
The first large wedding celebrated at the
new Central Christian Church took place
last evening. and the bride was the second
daughter OF the pastor of the church. There
was large assemblage of relatives and
friends to witness the marriage of Miss
MAUI Ellen Lucas, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs Daniel r. Lucas. and Mr.. Edward c.
humpler' connected with the p. & E. rail-
way: The hour announced for the cere-
t9nony was o'clock, and for some time be-
Iore that nour Mr.. George Emerson, the
organist Of the church, played a varied
pTTograInIne' and at the appointed time he
procession entered the church. First there
were two usherS, Messrs Willard Mcguire
and Joseph Reahean, and then Mr.. Charles
brown alone. he was followed by Mr..
Max Lucas, brother of the bride, and Mr..
Aiexander Rumpler, brother of the groom.
After them came Miss Edna Smith and
Miss Etha Hall and then Miss Sarah Eos
ter alone, with Miss Mary Rumpler, sister
of the groom and Miss Gertrude Droege
together and Miss Katherine Lucas the
maid of honor, alone, and lastly the bride
with her brother, Mr.. H. L. Lucas, of Chi
cago. AT the altar the bride was met by
the groom and his best man. Mr.. j. G..
Walber, OF st. Louis. The ceremony
performed Dy the tather or the bride, who
read an original service for the marriage,
consisting of part of the Methodist cere-
mony and a part of his own. The party
made brilliant picture in the handsome
church. The altar was richly decorated
with palms and Bermuda lilies. All the
gowns were of white or pink. The bride
wore a lovely white bengaline trimmed
with lace. and her VEIL which enveloped
her figure, was held in place with pearl
pins. Her bouquet was of Bride roses. The
maid or honor wore gown or pink crepe
and all the others were of China silk Miss
Smith ana IN, Miss Han wore pink and Miss
wore white. Each carried large bunch
of white carnations tied with pink ribbons.
The party passed TO the altar by the right
center aisle and out by the left center
aisle After the ceremony small recep-
tion to relstiyes was given at the family
and Mrs. Lucas ar the bridal party re-
ceived and entertained the guests. The
greens and smilaX and flowers. The dining
room was adorned with pink carnations
and the lights all had pink shades: AT
trip TO the South, where they will spend a
short time. When they return they viii
fontaine Street. where they viii be at home
to their friends, and will formally receive
the Tuesdays Feb. and 20 Many bean
tiful gifts sent from friends in many
places. Among the guests at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs; G, l.. ,Rumpler, Miss
| pier, Miss Walber and Mr.. Frederick Wal
| Der, of Cincinnati; Judge and Mrs. Crum-
packer Of C Niincennes; Mr. and M Mrs H. l.
Mr. f. f. Cornlngton, Of St. Louis; air.
| and Mrs. W. ID. Owen. of Logansport: Gen.
| Talula. H.: Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Longley,
| of Noblesvile. and Mr. and Mrs. w. W.
Lane, of Lafayette
| PARKER-WILDMAN
| A pretty home wedding was that of yes
terday at noon at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Wildman on North
| IL
| daughter, Miss Anna NJ. Widman, and the
groom Mr.. John f. Parker, of Kansas City.
| The ceremony was performed by Joseph
| Anthony Milburn, of the Second Presbyter-
| ty-five of the relatives and most intimate
| friends AS the party entered the parlor
where the ceremony took place Mr.. Miburn
| led and was followed by the groom and his
| best man, Mr.. W. r. L4ampson, of Kansas
| City, Miss Anna Mayo alone and the bride
with her father They stood between the
and ferns and the dainty drs peries of the
windows were trailed with delicate strands
| of smilaX. The bride wore a handsome
! gown of white bengaline trimmed with point
| lace and her veil was fastened with pea ri
| Mayo wore "A gown of white China silk
with garniture of pink satin and she car
ried a bouquet of Catherine Mermet roses
| The room was decorated with palms and
| white chrysanthemums. One room was
| adorned with ferns and yellow chrysanthe
| NUNS and the dining room was in pink with
| handsome setting and the only color useC
| was the pink of flowers and lights. The
| guests at the table with the bride and groom
| were Miss Mayo and Mr. Lampson. Mr.
| Charles X. Mavity and Miss Grace Watts
| of KnightStOwn, Mr. Edison T. Wood anC
Miss Anna Belle Baldwin, Miss May Cot
and Mr.. Edgar Evans, Miss Sarah Mayo
| and Mr. Walter Williams. After the wed
ding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Parker lef
for a short trip and next week they viii
return TO this city for a few days befor,
going to their home in Kansas City AmonI
| the guests from out of town were Mr.. anC
Mrs. |. Parker, parents of the groom Mis-.
Parker of KnightstoWn: Mr.. and Mrs. A /.
| Morgan, of GAINESVILLE, o.; Mr. William 4
Balcom, Of Pueblo, Col; Major and Mrs
! J. Il. Wildman, of Muncie: Miss Grac,
| Watts. of KniGh JStOWn; Mr. Frank Balcom
| of Mount Carmel, ILL.,; Mrs. John A. Glover
of Urbana, Ill. and Mr.. and Mrs. Horati.
| y. Kelsey, of Chicago.
THE DRAMATIC CLUB.
| Yesterday was a second red-letter day il
the history of the Dramatic Club, for
was the date Of the second play performe
by the club which was written by mem
Der of the organization. The first was -.
| UNIQUE Coincidence" written by Mrs Mar
| last night was The Ruse," and was writ
| ten by Mr.. Newton Booth Harrington
| prominent member of the club Mr.. Tark
| ington christened the play THE RuSe," an
| he chose picturesque places in which III
| action occurs. The first and second scene
| take place in Bar HarbOr and the third /
| Philadelphia The cast last night include
| Miss Anna Hasselman Mary Covingtor
Miss May Armstrong as Mrs. Pattiso