The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-16

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gave in honor of Mrs William Reid. who
Will leave soon for a residence abroad. The
table was adorned with American Beauty
Mrs. George wheelock, of Chicago; Mrs.
William B. Wheelock. Mrs. w. j. Mckee,
Mrs. H. p. WATSON. Mrs. ]. X. Sharpe. jr..
Mrs. Frances t. Hord, Mrs. Edward Dan
Miller, Mrs. Charles NJ. Reynolds. Mrs.
Renry schurmann. Mrs. Charles B. Rock
wood and Miss Agnes Duncan. Mrs. Reid
will go abroad the last of this month.
Mrs. r.. q. Harseim gave a handsome pink
and white reception yesterday afternoon in
honor of her sister. Mrs. Hug, OF Tacoma.
Wash. The two ladies received in the long
drawing room. Mrs. Harseim wore a red
and white brocade, and Mrs. Hug a blue
and white Dresden silk. Both were Paris
gowns. Mrs. Harseim was assisted by Mrs.
Sterling r. Holt. Mrs. ID. B. Brenneke. Mrs.
S. E. Rauh, Mrs. William Frank, Mrs. G.
Z. Doxey: of Anderson. and Mrs. R. H.
tween the rooms had portieres of smilax
and pink roses. and there were bowls and
vases of pink roses and carnations every
where. In the sitting room was the l,oc-
olate table, at which Mrs, F. L. Thomas
and Mrs. r. II. Frank presided. The table
in the dining room was canopied with sml-
lax from the chandelier TO the four corners
of the table,. where the ends were met
served in the hall by Misses Sarah Wilson.
Nellie Baker, Flora Ketcham and Edna
Frank. from a bowl in which was a frozen
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nished music during the reception hours.
At 6 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Harseim enter
tanned the assisting ladies and their hus-
bands al dinner, and in the evening they
gave a progressive eucher party, awarding
handsome prizes.
RICE-MESSING.
A brilliant event was the marriage of Miss
Essie Messing, daughter of Rabbi and Mrs.
Messing. and Mr.. Isaac Rice, which was
celebrated yesterday afternoon at half-past
5 o'clock at the Market-street Temple. The
audience room was crowded with relatives
and friends. Mr.. Paul Bahr played during
the arrival of the guests, who were escorted
to their seats by the ushers, Messrs Abe
Messing, of Cairo, master of ceremonies, a
brother Of the bride; Charles Moses, of Chi
cago; Harry A. Kohn, Henry Loebenberg,
]. C. Solomon, Harry We'll. Sol Meyer and
Sol Munter. At the approach Of the bridal
party the choir, consisting of Misses Ida
Sweenie and Josephine Bremmermann So
pranos. Misses Anna Mclaughlin and Mrs.
Evans, altos, Mr.. Norris Neck and Mr..
John, tenors, and Mr.. Dochez and Mr.. j.
Lipman sang the chorus from "Lohengrin.'
The wedding party passed up the aisle in
the following procession: The ushers, Miss
Bertha Rice, a sister Of the groom, wearing
a lemon silk. covered with lemon illusion:
Messing, of Chicago, In pink silk; Mr.. Max
Rice, Miss Elsie Messing. in white china
silk and lace; Mr.. Sam Messing, the little
flower maid, Miss Miriam Epstein, all In
white silk. carrying a basket of flowers; the
ring bearer, little Jamie Mayberg, of st.
Louis, nephew of the bride, in q white satin
suit, bearing a cushion Of flowers on which
lay the wedding ring; MIR. Rice, with his
best man, Mr.. Eph. Pretzfelder; the bride
and her sister. Miss Emma Messing. The
bride wore a handsome gown of white satin
duchess, made with a long train and high
neck and trimmed with pearl and crystal
passamenterie. Her ornaments were the
groom's gift, diamond earrings and a pend
veil was caught with a diamond star and
She carried a white-bound prayer
book and orange blossoms. The maid of
lace and ribbon, and carried a bouquet OF
pink roses. The bridesmaids all carried gol-
den rod. After the bride and her sister
walked Rabbi and Mrs. Messing. the par
with her brother. Mr.. Clarence Deitch. Mrs.
Messing wore a black brocaded satin, with
duchess lace, and Mrs. Rice wore black SILK.
church they formed a semi-circle and faced
Rev. Henry j. Messing, of st. Louis, and
Rev. A. j. Messing, of Chicago. The latter
t nsos im rng psdy m The benediction
was given by Rabbi Messing. During the
ceremony Call Me Thine Own was played
on the violin and harp. As the party left
the church the choir sang the same march.
Following the wedding a dinner to seventy
of the relatives and most intimate friends
was served at Rabbi Messing's. n long
table extended the length of the rooms, and
was decorated with autumn flowers and
lamps. Suspended over the
central table, between the doors. was the
"R. NJ" in autumn leaves and
smilax. A reception was neld from 8 to II
O'Clock at the family residence, No. 2S5
North Delaware street, The bridal party
Limited Lunch Club, to which the bride be-
longed, assisted. The latter included Misses
Lille Bamberger, May .Kirschbaum, Sadie
and Bertha Eckhouse. There was
left last night for Atlanta to spend ten
days, and on their return they will reside at
No. gil North Delaware street. The pres
number. There were scores Of kilograms
and ~cablegrams of congratulation, the latter
piled in a basket decorated in red silk.
Among the out Of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses and Mrs. Charles Moses, DR..
and Mrs. Aaron ]. Messing and Misses Julia
and Sadie Messing, of Chicago; DR.. Henry
Mrs. Mitchell Mayberg. of St. Louis; Mr..
and Mrs. Hertz and Mr.. n Mrs. Epstein.
of Frankfort; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Heilbrun, of
Tsps a 81 i s&h;:;rb Mlfiss h Kills. fIiiie julia Fisis sS-
mann, Miss Stella and Mr.. Harry Victor
and Mr.. Simon Lehman and Mr.. A. Mess
ing, of Cincinnati
HowARD-BRECK.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 15.-One OF
the most brilliant social events of the
season in this city was that which took
place In Christ's Church at moor to-day,
when Miss Helen Townsend Breck, daugh-
ter OF DIR. and Mrs. Theodore Freling-
huysen Brock, was united in marriage to
John Corse Howard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. B. Howard, of Chicago. The maid of
honor was Miss Edith Dexter, of Chi
cago. cousin of the groom. The little
Rochester. a cousin Of the bride. and Miss
Ruth Willets, of Chicago, niece of the
groom. The best man was Harold How
ard, of Chicago, brother of the groom. The
ushers were Mitchell Follansbe, of Chi
cago. Raymond Lee Whitman, of Cam
Flint Pynchon and VIM. Gilman Brock, of
Springfield, and Harry Chaplin Halle. The
couple left for a short wedding trip and
on their return will live in Chicago.
ALLISON-BASS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 15.-At the
country residence of Mr.. John NJ. Bass, the
father of the bride. Mr.. James Z. Allison,
president of the Nashville American, and
Miss Jennie Bass were married this after
noon at 5 o'clock. The marriage was a So
ciety event. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Rodereguz, of the Episcopal
night on an extended trip through the East.
Observation-Disclosures.
PARIS, Oct. I'm. Jusserand, formerly
secretary of the French embassy in Lon
don, and Miss Ellie Richards, an Amer
lean, were married to-day. The
was first performed at the American
Church protestant EpiscopaD and then
at the English Cahilles Roman Catholic. }