The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-03

single phaeton, and will drive there. "A dis
lance of eighty miles. The house party viii
consist OF DR.. Sims and wife, three sons
in-law-Rev. +. w. Hemingway, Rev. D.
A. Mills and DR.. Parker, who is a professor
at Syracuse University-the three daughters
and nine grandchildren. At present the Rev.
Mr.. Mills is located at Fairfield and occupies
the Sims home.
Yesterday was the hftieth anniversary of
the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. K Sharpe,
who celebrated The day quietly on account
of the recent death of Mrs. Shapes brother,
Mr.. Alexander GrayaOn. of Cincinnati. Mr..
and Mrs. Sharpe were the recipients OF many
gifts and remembrance from relatives and
old friends and letters OF congratulations
from many States. To their friends Mr..
and Mrs. Sharpe gave a most interesting ac-
count Of that day a half century ago. but
which 10 them seemed as yesterday. That
year, l64', there were about four Thousand
lhhabltants IN Indianapolis, Beginning ear
~ in June there were several weddings,
and Henry Ward Beechcr WAS kept
busy. First. Mr.. and Mrs. John Spann; sec
ond, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mansur: third,
Or. and Mrs. Parry, and last of all was
ours, the last marriage service performed
O'Clock in the morning. for the railroad only
came as far as Franklin and we rode In the
old-fashioned stage coach to that point,
then the railroad TO Madison and boat to
Cincinnati. Mr.. BeecAer went with us, for
he was leaving and on his way 10 Brook
lyn. Our journey was TO Pcmfort. Conn,
and there | introduced my bride, continued
Mr.. Sharpe, Ito about half the citizens of
that town, for they were all my relatives. f"
Their wedding trip lasted two months, and
on their return honeward Mrs. Sharpe in
troduced her husband to relatives in Penn
~sylyania, especially In Harrisburg, where
the name Graydon was q household word.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sharpe were enthusiasts
tic in remembering the stage-coach rides
over the mountains of Pennsylvania. The
house where Mr.. Sharpe and Miss Graydon
were married was ON Maryland street. and
was called the Graydon residence, and con-
sldered very fine In those days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sharpe celebrated yesterday by giving
a family dinner III their beautiful home
in Morton Place to their children and grand
children. The flowers on the table and
throughout the dining room were yellow.
and not a few of the table appointments
were OF gold. Altogether it was IA delightful
gathering and celebration.
TWEEDY-BROWN.
NEW YORK. Aug. Mrs. Sue Phillips
Brown, of Owensboro, KY, was married
this afternoon 70 John Tweedy, of Dan
bury, Conn, at Calvary Baptist Church. in
this city. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Frank Rogers, assistant pastor
of the church. Only a few intimate friends
of the bride and groom were present. The
bride wore a plain travelling suit of slate
tional black. The witnesses We're c. Chand-
Ter Bailey, of this city, and Mrs. A. Mar
garet Wilson, of Richmond, Mrs.
Bailey and Miss Price, the lat
also present. The groom is a well known
manufacturer of Danbury and the bride
was one of the women commissioners to
the worlds fair at Chicago. She also took
an active part in the commercial ttavelers
fair, held here not long ago. MIR. and Mrs.
Tweedy will spend the honeymoon at Sara
toga and Nantucket and will make Dan
bury their home.