The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Willis Vajen returned yesterday from
California. where he has been for two
months or more.
Miss Annie Muerer was the hostess last
evening for q large and very pleasant card
party at her home on virginia avenue.
Miss Anna asselman entertained a small
party OF friends Informally yesterday
afternoon at her home on Last Michigan
street.
Miss Meb Culbertson, of Richmond. lie the
guest of Mira. Charles (. Robbins. The
ladies' will be at home informally this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Under gave a small
informal company last evening in honor OF
Miss Jessie Miller and Mr.. Wallace Krag.
Of Chicago.
Mrs. Henry Coe gave q very pleasant
family party yesterday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Edwin Coe, OF Whitewater. Wis.,,
who IS the guest of Mrs. Adella w. Coe.
The Contemporary Club held its March
meeting last evening at the Propylnum.
Mrs. John h.. Holiday. Mr.. and Mrs. V. h.
Hendricks. Miss Emily Fletcher and Mr..
Evans WOODEN. The speaker Of the even
ing was Thomas j. Lawrence. A. NJ. LII:
d., the university extension professor or
international law IN the University Of
Cambridge. England. His subject was
Queen Elizabeth"
The ladies who are at home to-day to
callers are Mrs. V. T.. Malott, Misses Malott,
Mrs. j.. l.. Ketoham. Mrs. John w: Ray.
Misses Ray with Mrs. Ketnham). Mrs. L.
c. Miller, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Addi-
son Bybee, Miss Bybee. Mrs. A.. L. Varney.
Mrs. l.. s.. Ayres. Mrs. William b. Wheelock,
Mrs. A. I. Potts. Mrs. A. G. Ayres, Mrs. Il.
E Rexford. Mrs. A. II. Brown. Mrs; E. +.
Mrs. q. s. Millard. Miss Willard. Mrs. j. c.
Dean, Mrs. d. ID. Hasselman, Mrs. G. +.
Robbins and guest. Miss Culbertson. Mrs.
w. T. Herod.
READ-BowMAN.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Bowman
and Mr.. Harry G. Read. of Bloomington,
H., took place yesterday at noon. at
the home of the brides parents. No.. 1913
Christian avenue. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of about fifty rela-
tives and friends by the brides brother-in-
law. Rev. A. w. LampOrt. of Wabash, for
merly of the Centralavenue Church, of
this city, who was assisted by Rev. Henry
A. Buchtel. ID. d., pastor of CentraI-avenue.
played tho Wedding March as they entered
the parlor unattended. The bride wore o
handsome gown Of cream silk, with TRIM
mings OF pearls. and crystals and lace. and
she carried a bouquet of brido roses.
The house was prettlly adorned with
plants, carnations and mlstletoe. After
the wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Read
left for an extended trip through the
South. They will go as far as New Orleans.
ington. where the groom is q leading hard
ware dealer. They received many hand
some gifts. That of the groom to his bride
was an elegant watch. Among the guests
from ont of town were: Mrs. Read, the
groom,s mother, of Bloomington; Rev. and
Mrs. Lsmport. of Wabash; Misses Alice
WhItesell, Grace Watts, Lizzie Bell. Levia
Hittle. Tillie Welb0rne, Lose Girty, Cora
and Ada Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bales,
Mes;rs; frank and WTishtsr Steele; Webb
town: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Bowman.
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Porch. Iron
City. Tenn; Mrs. Joseph Overman.
Carthage; Mr.. Walter Bowman. of West
field.
IN oNo OF MRS. MILLER.
Mrs. Joseph X. Sharpe. jr.. gave a charm
ing 4-o'clock tea yesterday in honor of Mrs.
Samuel ID. Miller. who has recently come
here from Washington to reside. The tea
was for about SIXTY of Mrs. Sharpe's
friends, including married and young
ladies. The beautiful home was simply
adorned with fowers-hlies of the valley
and bermuda lilies. but it was
very much embellished with It's CO.
terie of pretty assistants in the dainti.
eat of gowns. Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs.
Miller received In one room. In the
library Mrs. H. w. Bennett poured tea.
a Trsssiar. 1 Xor ar and h Ma.. +. I Hsr ! H coI.
Inns. Mrs. John b. Elan. whose guest Mrs.
Miller is. and Mrs. Norton. of Athens. o..
Mrs. SharDe's guest. assisted in entertain
Ing. In the dining room ices were served
by Miss Maxwell and MISS Kate Wallick.
assisted by Miss Jessie Miller. Miss Agnes
Duncan, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Lucy
Herod. Miss Sarah MIllard. Miss Jessie
By bee and Miss Amelia Love CASTOR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Ind. March 22.-The
residence of w. Z. Nicholson. city treasur-
er. on West Main street. was brilliantly il
Illuminated this evening. and the rooms
decorated with potted plants and twining
vines for the marriage of Miss Ota Nichol.
son and DR.. Thomas b. Eastman. of Indian
apolis. The officiating clergyman was Rev.
G.. w, Swltzer. of Brazil. assisted by Rev.
J. +. Tuttle, ID. d., and Rev. II. A. Tucker
The best man was Rilius J.. Eastman. of In
dianapOis. and the maid of honor was Miss
Martha b. Thomas. The bridesmaids were
Miss Mary Goltra and Miss Mary Somer-
Vile. and the groomsmen were Norwood p.
Keen, OF Evansville. and Robert 1. Ram
soy. During the ceremony the contracting
parties stood beneath q marriage bell of
smilax, over which lowered two white
doves. The orchestra in the MUSHROOM
plays cd the sweet strains of the "LOhen grin"
wedding march. The brides dress was of
white satin. trimmed IN duchess lace, and
she wore II wreath and veil of lilies of the
valley, carrying In her hand pink roses.
The bridesmaids wore pink satin.
appropriately trimmed. and carried
pink roses. Folio wing the ceremony was
the sumptuous wedding upper. the fsvors
being small boxes containing brides cake
and tied with white satin ribbon, with the
1nr1'R Eo:,mor tor the Momn,;
train for a trip to Florida. They will re-
turn bv the gulf and New Orleans. after
which they will be lat home" to their
friends at No. lg7 North Delaware street.
Indianapolis. DR.. J.. Eastman and wife
and u. +. higgins and wife assisted in re-
ceivipg the guests. The bride is An accom-