The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-09

liera," by Moszkowski; .'Nachtstueck,'
and Bird as Prophet" by .Schumann and
Ridden Will assist and sing 'Hushaby
Song by Root, and Bird and the Rose,
by Horrocks.
One of the largest receptions of the early
summer was given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs Edward ii. Dean and her sister, Miss
Mary Noble, at their home on North Me-
rldian street The day was perfect ana
the costuming OF the company was notice
ably elegant. Mrs. Dean received in the
drawing room and introduced Mrs. John
Campbell, of Charlottesville, and Mrs.
George Brown wife of Admiral Brown,
who has just returned to this city to re-
side. The room was beautiful with its
blush peOnies which filled vases and wall
receptacles hung with pink ribbons. Mrs.
Dean was assisted in the north rooms by
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks. Mrs Albert
Baker, Miss Dean, Mrs. G. +. SayleS, Mrs.
Joseph +. Elliott, jr, Mrs John Newman
Carey, Mrs Alexander jameson, Miss Dye,
Miss Taylor, Miss Graydon, the Misses At
The library and dining room at
used for the serving of punch and ices
Mrs. John <. Dean, Mrs. Ii. II. Hornbrook,
Mrs. W. Z. Herod and Mrs. Arthur d.
Gates alternated in presiding at the table,
and assisting in passing the dainty cups
and entertaining the guests were Mrs.
Thomas Dean, Mrs. Henry Wallace. Mrs.
Eleanor Smith, Miss Denny Miss Fair
banks, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Ridgeley and
the Misses Malott, and in the library were
Mrs. j. II: Claypool Mrs. II. c. Allen, Miss
Finch, Miss Ellis and Miss Cleland The
punch bowl was presided over by Miss
Mary Edith Dean, Misses Annie and Belle
Dean and Miss Gertrude Baker. Crimson
was the color for the two south rooms and
there were tall jardinieres of peonies, vases
and baskets of roses and the tops of the
book cases were filled with Alsace clover.
Quantities of the June jacqueminots made
the dining room delicious with their fra
GRANGE The guests included all of the
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young ladies, and the visitors to the city.
RYKER-WARNE.
A pretty home wedding was celebrated
last evening at the residence of Mr.. aLd
Mrs. J. B. Warne, on West Twentieth
street. The bride was their only daughter,
Miss Besse Jenkins Warne, and the groom
Mr. Melvin Otto Ryker. The ceremony was
performed at $50 by Rev. Joseph A Mil
burn in the presence of the relatives and
most intimate friends. The harpist in the
broad hall was screened by palms and
played the wedding march from "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" as the bridal party
descended the stairs and entered the par
lor The bride was attended by Miss
Vivian II. Greene and the groom by his
brother Mr.. Fl. Custer Ryker. They stood
before a window and the lace draperies
were festooned with smilax and at either
side were palms The bride wore a hand
some gown of white corded silk, the cor
sage trimmed with point d'applique and
pearls in V-shape Her flowers were
American Beauty roses The maid of
honor wore white organdie over corn
colored silk and carried a shower bouquet
of marguerites. Following the ceremony
the evening was spent informally. The
brides table in the dining room was decor
ated with large basket of sweet peas and
ferns and smilaX fastened at the chande-
lier was spread to the four corners. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Warne of Chicago, Miss Gertrude Mayhem
of Eft. Wayne, the Misses Ryker and
Messrs Edmund and Custer Ryker, sisters
j. w. Ragsdale, Mr. and Mrs. e. l.. Brani-
gin, Miss Bertha Fletcher, Miss Myrtle
Sloan and Miss Ethel Miller of Franklin,
and Mr.. Z. N. Mendenhall of Greensburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryker left last night for a
wedding trip of ten days and on their re-
turn turn they vii go to housekeeping at No. 81