The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-25

sins from out q Town t were Miss sns Agnes saes
Cochrane, of Terre Haute, and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Fl. Cochrane, of Columbus.
The members of the Ladies' Union of Ply
mouth Church were the hostesses yesterday
Adoiph slitz gave her home on North Nerd
tary, assisted Mrs. Blitz in receiving the
fresh spring blossoms Iof various kinds
daintily decorated table candy was for sale.
In the dining room. ices and cakes were
were assisted in entertaining by the heads
or the several sections of Plymouth Church,
i MarSn m Mrs Roberts; Mrs Lunt, Mrs;
others. The society of Kings Daughters
assisted in the dining room. Musical num-
Leathers and others. The reception was
similar to the entertainments which are
given by the kindergarten society. The
fund.
One of the p~rettiest Of spring teas was
for her guest, Miss Macy, of Massachusetts.
The guests, both young men and women,
Miss Macy. in the daintiest of organdie
gowns. received in the parlor, which was
fragrant. with, Easter lilies. In the recep-
ton hail apple blossoms and nasturtiums
bloomed, and in the library, where apolli-
naris punch, with STRAWBERRIES. was served
Moore. there We're scarlet tulips. Frozen
in the block of ice in the punch bowl was a
bunch of tulips. The assisting ladies alter
mated in presiding at the tea table, where
pansies were the decorating flower, and at
the, ice table, where, bowls of daffodils
WED with the yellow-shaded banquet lamp,
set In a mass of lilies of the valley. Mrs.
II. B. Holman, Mrs. Charles II. Comstock,
Rowland. Miss Niblack. Miss Sharpe, Miss
Duncan, Miss West. the Misses Malott, the
Harrison Moore and Miss Margaret smith
extended the honors. Miss Macy, who has
large number of young people, expects to
return, to her home in New England next
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Nordyke gave a large
and handsome reception last evening at their
home on North Delaware street in honor of
their son, AIR. Charles Nordyke, and bride.
Cincinnati. The guests passed down the
stairs and through the ~vestibule, which was
lilies. and near which the orchestra was
stationed, to the drawing room, where they
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Nordyke. Mr..
Morreil, of st. Louis, Mrs. A. FL. Nordyke's
sister. Mrs. Nordyke, ST. wore a rich gown
of mermet silk trimmed with duchess lace
beautiful in her wedding gown of heavy
white sros grain silk with satin dots,
was a large cluster of pink roses. Mrs.
Morrell wore a black moire skirt with a
corsage of corn color silk, trimmed with
Jet There were many handsome gowns
worn and the scene was brilliant. The
floral adornment in the reception parlor
was simple. The chandeliers were festooned
and the mirror over the mantel was framed
in Formosa fern. On the mantel in one
vase were several dozen Bride roses and in
a second vase a large bunch of American
Beauty roses. Formosa fern was the pre-
vailing decoration in each room. In the
next series of rooms there was only green
and white, Easter lilies and white lilacs
in tall vases being placed ON the manteI
and bookcases. The two dining rooms were
used for the serving of refreshments. In
the south room the flowers were pink roses,
which filled the manteIs and hung in the
fret work above the swell window. In the
north room the center of the table was oc-
cupied by a large low basket of pansisss in
the golden colors and on each side the en-
tire length of the table there were bands
of fern and moss filled with nodding jon
pulls. daffodils and pansies. The effect was
in the entertainment of her guests by Mrs.
=, f.. Scott, Mrs. ID. w. Marmon, Mrs. w.
c. Hobbs and Mrs. Kate Perry Morris.
Later in the evening the young people
danced TO the music of the orchestra.
Among the guests were Misss Grace Hobbs,
of Richmond: Mr.. Goodhue Smith, of Gin
einnati, brother OF the bride, and Mr.. Walter
Nor'ivke will go to housekeeping next week
on Grand View avenue.
GEORGE-CONNER.
Miss Florence Conner. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John b. Conner, and DIR. John II.
George. both of TINS city. were married last
evening at the home of the brides parents.
No. $50 Park avenue. For the ceremony
only the relatives and most intimate friends
were invited The company numbered