The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
Mrs. Enrique c. Miller will discontinue
her Thursdays at home, on account of i'll
ness.
Miss Jocelyn, of Greencastle, who has been
the guest of the Misses Landers for a fort
night, has returned home.
Mrs. John L. Scott has issued invitations
for a musicale Feb. 20 for Miss Young, Of
Chicago, who is her guest.
Major and Mrs. Charles T. Doxey; of
Anderson, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Benepe, at the Blacherne.
Mrs. w. f. Miiholland will receive in
formally Saturday afternoon for Mrs. John
7. Greene and Miss Greene, Of Chicago.
Mr.. John Palmer and family, of Chicago.
who have been visiting Captain Palmer
and family, on North Pennsylvania street.
have returned home.
Mrs. st. Clair Parry will give a dinner OF
twelve covers Friday evening: Guests from
out Of the city will be Mrs. Moore, OF
Greensburg and Mrs. Mauzy, of Rushville.
Miss Julia Brown was the hostess for a
small and informal company yesterday att
ernoon in honor of Mrs. Stanley Crepe, of
Chicago. who is visiting Mrs. III. w. Ben
nett.
Mrs. Henry Cornelius Atkins will hold
her first reception this afternoon and Mr..
and Mrs. Atkins will receive this evening
at their home, No. 6S9 North Meridian
street.
Mrs. NJ. L. Haines. Mrs. II. c. Long and
Mrs. Thompson are at the head of the Sec
ton OF ladies who will give a social to-
morrow evening at the First Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Virgil II. Lockwood will entertain
the Sketching Club for Mrs. and Miss
Greene, OF Chicago, this evening, at 5
o'clock. Miss Selleck VIII read ner paper
on posters.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". G. Wilson. of Northwest
ern avenue, celebrated the seventh anniver-
sary of their marriage last evening by Civ
their friends. The house was DECORATED for
the occasion. There was dancing and for
those who preferred card tables were ar
ranged in one of the rooms. A buffet sup
per was served.
The February reception Of the ladies' Aid
Society of the Central-avenu Church will
be held on tomorrow afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Walker, $40 Central
avenue. Mrs. Walker Will be assisted IN
receiving by Mrs. ]: NJ; Dalrymple. Mrs.
]. B.. Conner, Mrs. j.. s.: Gllbreath, Mrs.
w. M. Carlin, Mrs. G. T.. Bruenig. Mrs.
]. r. Youse and Mrs. w. c. caring.
Miss Vivian Greene gave a supper last
T. Greene, and Miss Greene, of Chicago,
who are her visitors. The guests were
seated at three tables in the dining room,
which were decorated with vases of Mer-
met roses, and at each cover was a bunch
of violets. The name cards were decorated
with violets in water colors, ana the name
was written in gold. A dainty device for
the almonds was a rose-shaDed dish OF
pink crepe paper, 10 which violets were
fastened with narrow pink ribbons. The
Clark. Miss Manley. Miss Lemmen, Miss
warne, MS Lucy Mayo, Mr.. Andrews. Mr..
Morehead, Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Fieber, Mr..
Mr.. Overstreet. Mrs. and Miss Greene will
be guests OF Mrs. j. b. Warne at dinner to-
day and with Mrs. Newburg tomorrow.
COONS-WILLIAMS.
The first large wedding that has taken
place in the First Baptist Church for a
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Miss Mary Maud Williams, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G. Williams, and Mr..
Sanford Foster Coons. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Coons. of this city, were married.
The ceremony at s o'clock was witnessed
by a large audience of friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Arthur p. Preston, organist of
the church, presided at the organ and
played the Mendelssohn wedding march as
the party entered the church and proceed
ed up the aisle. The ushers were Messrs.
Gerry NJ. Sanborn, Howard NJ. Talbot,
George Swing. Charles Hall, Robert Ogle
and Murray Redmond. Following was the
maid of honor. Miss Blanch Ford, of To-
ledo. a cousin Of the bride, two flower
maids, Misses Mildred Dorothy Jones, of
Chicago. and Jessie Allen. and then the
bride with her father. They were met at
the pulpit by the minister. Rev. ID. j. Eli
son, the groom and his best man, Mr..
George l.. Hanna. The party stood before
the pulpit, which was almost hidden with
palms. ferns and lilies, as the
marriage service was pronounced by MIR.
Ellison. The families occupied the front
pews. which were separated from the 9TH
ers with ropes OF smilax. After the bene-
diction, the party passed from the church
to the music OF the Lohengrln Wedding
The brides gown was of rich cream satin.
made en- train, with a simple corsage gar
nisIre 9 Sf a nen ial OF peaT Sniho held over sy
pearl clasps. Pearl beading was al
so used to form a heading for the
held by q sunburst of diamonds, the gift
of the groom, and her bouquet was "a large
cluster of Brides roses. WITH the stems tied
with long strands of smilax. The maid of
honor wore a dccollete gown OF orange
silk. over which was a hlmy covering COM
posed of white organdie and Vaienciennes
row lace frills. With this she carried a
large bouquet of Marechal Neil roses
The flower maids wore dainty gowns
and carried baskets filled with pink
carnations and smilax. A reception was
held at 3 o'clock ut the home OF the brides
The house was tastefully decorated with
palms in every room. In the doors were
draperies of smilax, and on the mantels
front doors were closed and banked with
palms. and within the green the punch
bowl was set. The dining room decorations
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with white. In the center was a polished
table, with silver candelabra filled will
pink candles. stem glasses of pink carna-
| lions and pink carnations were strewn over
the table. The bridal party. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Coons, the Misses Cora, Edna and Grace
Williams received the guests, and they
We're assisted in dispensing the Inequalities
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Barcus. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashley W.. Sanborn, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Robert Ryan,, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jones. of
Chicago. and Mr.. and Mrs. d.. NJ. Parry.
The favors for the guests were pieces of
brides cake tied with white satin ribbons.
An orchestra played all the evening. Many
and beautiful presents We're received. One
of the, most UNIQUE was n brides book
made by Mrs. Worcester, of Cincinnati.
This was several leaves Of paper tied with
white satin ribbons. the whole artisticaIiy
/ decorated In water colors. on the front
was the MONOGRAM and the date of the
wedding: on the next page the brides
| name. The theme of the Lohengrin we'd
ding march was written on another page
| and opposite IL the words. Two other
pages were also taken for a similar treat
ment OF the Mendelssohn wedding march.
There was a page for the brides picture
! and one for the groom's, with other pages