The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-25
WEDDING BELLS RING
BURFORD-CARNAHA NUPTIALs AT
THE SECOND CHURCH.
Brilliant Opening OF the Social Season
Stockholders Ball at the
PrOpyIaeum.

church weddings ever celebrated in this city
was that of Miss Nellie Amanda Carnahan,
youngest daughter of General and Mrs.
James r. Carnahan, and Mr.. Miles William
Burford son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bur-
ford. which took place last night at the
Second Presbyterian Church. The spacious
edifce was crowded long before $50, the
hour for the ceremony The front pews were
reserved for the two families and in place
of white ribbons the long ropes of green
were used. The aisles were covered with
white and before the pulpit, which was
banked high with palms and tropical plants,
was a white satin kneeling cushion. Mr..
Charles +. Hansen presided at the organ
and played fine programme of Wagner
music previous to the ceremony, the march
from "Lohengrin announcing the approach
of the bridal party.
AS the ushers entered the east aisle, near
the organ, the bridesmaids entered from
the west door, near the pulpit and passed
down the west center aisle. They crossed
the cnurch in front of the organ and fol-
lowed the ushers, forming a double semi
circle each side of the pulpit. The maid of
honor entered by the west door, near the
organ, followed by the bride and her father
and at the pulpit the bride was met by the
groom and his best man, his brother, Mr.
Ernest Burford, and the two ministers. Rev.
Joseph A. Milburn pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Charles N.
Sims, pastor of Meridian-street M. E.
Church. The ushers were Messrs. Bernard
Kennedy and John Dittemore. Robert Nc
Ouat and w. Wallace Krag, DR.. Albert M.
Cole and Harry Griffith. The bridesmaids
first
Miss Myla Coburn; the second two Miss
Edith Bingham and Miss Daisy Wilson. and
the third two. Miss Helen Matthews of
IHnton' ana Miss Mary Foster of Terre
Haute' The maid of honor was Miss
oaroiyn burford, sister of the groom. The
consuming was most artistic
Inc bride wore a gown of ivory satin. en-
train' trimmed with rose point and duchesse
.'0e. Inc corsage was finely peated, form
ms d YOKE at the border of which was the
i"ee' anu at the front 1t divided and formed
cascades to the belt The skirt had a
oiaEohal panel of broad lace caught with a
satin bow. Her long tulle veil was held
oy coronet of orange blossoms and she
carried a large round bouquet of lilies of
the valley set in maiden-hair fern. Miss
Burfords gown was of white satin. yelled
renaissance lace set in the skirt The cor
sage of satin and chiffon was full and the
front was heavily beaded with pearls.
: Rosettes of ribbon and lace formed the
snouldef; cap. i She carried a bouquet of
kaasfrins Victoria roses. The bridesmaids
gowns were fashioned alike. They were Of
saIin, yelled with liberty silk. They had
run ruffies at the hem and horizontal rows
OF valenciennes lace the entire length of
wit
vertlcal INES of insertion alternating with
me SILK All of the gowns, except that of
the pride, were decollete, with butterfly
shoulder caps The first two bridesmaids'
gowns were made over pink, the second two
U oyer yellow and the, third two over blue.
the corsage border, the girdle and the bows
on each corresponding in color. Each car
RED an arm cluster of long-stemmed Ameri-
can Beauty roses. making garden of
Mr.. Miburn read the ceremony and Mr..
Sims offered the prayer and then to the
the party passed from the church in the re-
verse order. the bride and groom leading
and the families following the bridal party
residence of General and Mrs. Carnahan. in
woodruff Place, after the ceremony. The
guests gu est were received rec by Mr. and Mrs
the bridal party. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Steele
Bright of Superior, Wis., and Mr.. and Mrs
James II. feathers, the ladies sisters of the
bride, assisted in the entertainment of the
guests
The house was attractively arranged for
the reception. The parlor was adorned with
white roses. palms and smilax. the second
parlor, similarly, with yellow and white
chrysanthemums, and the dining room with
pink and white roses and Smax. In the
center of the table was large oval basket
of the roses of the two colors, and from it
to the corners of the table were strands of
smilax meeting clusters of roses and as
paragus vine. The chandelier was en-
tWined with smilax, and suspended from it
was ball of roses. The staircase was fes-
TONED with smilax, and screened by palms
was the harpist All of the appointments
were handsome and in admirable taste Mr.
ard Mrs Burford left last evening for q
visit to New York. and they will be absent
ten days or two weeks. They will take pos
session of their new home, No. 1877 North
Meridian street, their return. and will
observe jan 10 and 26, from 3 to o'clock
and from to 10 o'clock, as their reception
days. Among the guests at the wedding
were Miss Hayward, of Pana, ILL.,; Miss
Daniels, of Dayton; Gen. and Mrs. e. L.
Brand and Miss Brand. of Chicago; Mr.
and Mrs Frank Patterson and Messrs
Charles and Richard Patterson, of Lafay-
cite; Mr. A. n. Foster, Of Terre Haute; Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Matthews, of Clinton; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter o. Richie, of Lima. o.;
Miss Stamp. of Mount Vernon. o., and Mr.
and Mrs. w. l.. Meyer, of Chicago