The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

Levey received. assisted by the same ladies.
The rooms were prettily decorated with
flowers.
Miss Mabel Lutes gave a chrysanthemum
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss Nellie
Carnahan. The table decorations were par
ticuarly pretty. In the center was a vase
of pink and white chrysanthemums and
around that was a wreath of smilaX, with
pink and white chrysanthemums in clusters.
From eaCn cluster was q ribbon either pink
green or white, to the guests plate, and on
it was the guests name. At the close of
each guest received the ribbon and cluster
of flowers. The company included Mrs. M.
Steele Bright, Of Superior; Miss McDermott,
of Cincinnati Miss Daniels, of Dayton;
Miss Hayward, of Pana. III; Miss Helen
Matthews, of Clinton Miss Daisy Wilson,
Miss Edith Bingham, Miss Van Camp, Miss
Caroline Burford and Miss Myla Coourn.
The best programme so far this season
was given yesterday at the Matinee Must
GALE The music was that of northern Eu-
rope: There were three excellent chorus
Anna Sickels played a violin duet, the first
one ever played before the society. Miss
Jenkins played MosSkowskis "Gend Na g.,
admirably Miss HaIpin and Miss Susan G.
Brown played a Chopin "Rondo' for two
PanGs we'll others taking part were MISS
Selig, Mrs. Fremont Swain, Miss Ketcham,
Mrs. Edmunds and Mr.. Norris Meek. A
Miss MISS Brown s r Miss Re aSn "a and Mrs LecK-
ner. The first artist recital will be given
Dec l by Mrs. Villa Whitney Whlte, VINO
will give a musical lecture on 1nterna-
tional Folk Songs
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen NJ. Fletcher gave an
elegant party last evening ana introduced
their daughters, Misses Mary and Fanny
Fletcher. The guests were welcomed in
the long drawing room by their entertain
ers. Mrs. Fletcher wore a. gown of black
chenille net over white, trimed with lace.
The young ladies wore gowns of white
Paris chiffon, daintily fashioned. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher were assisted in the Several
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Caroline Ben. e General and Mrs. John Co
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coburn Mr.. ana
Mrs; Frederick l.. Gregory Or; and Mrs.
N. A. Hyde, Mrs. Annie r. Hobbs Mrs. ).
A. Fletcher, Mrs. George K. Share, Miss
Newcomer. Miss Griffith, Miss Lucy Holli-
day, Miss Myla Coburn. Miss Julia Fletcher
and Miss Josephine Hyde The drawing
room was made beautiful with strands OF
smilax from the ceiling to the great crystal
chandelier, and about the entire room was
frieze of sniilax and roses: The entire
house was thrown open for the event. In
the south parlor. yellow. chrysanthemums
and an orange tree full of golden fruit
adorned the broad mantel, and in the Ii
brary Meteor and American Beauty roses,
combined with maiden hair fern, were used.
Clusters of fern leaves were placed above
the pictures. In the hall the fretWork was
hidden with Southern smilax studded with
pink carnations and strands of smilax
filled the curves of the arches. Palms and
ferns in luxuriance were artistically placed
in the rooms and halls making OF the
whole a garden Of beauty and fragrance.
The two dining rooms were similarly
adorned, one being in white chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns and the other in red chrys-
during the assembling of the guests and
later in the ballroom, where the young peo-
somely decorated. Several hundred friends
were presented during the evening. The
party was one os the handsomest of the
season and waa attended by brilliant
company. Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. John o. Perrin of Lafayette, Miss
Mary, Hussey of Chicago and Miss Won
Starklon of ST. Louis.
CHAMPE-NOBLE.
The marriage Of Miss Harriet May Noble,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Noble and
Mr.. George Champe occurred yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Seventh Pres
byterian Church. The wedding march from
"Lohengrin was played by Mr.. and Mrs
Constantine Reigger, on violin and piano.
as the bridal party entered. The ushers
were Mr.. Melvin Ryker. Mr.. Custer Ryker
, Mr.. George Ellis and Mr. Thomas baylor
and they preceded the maid of honor, Miss
F'loy Carnes, of Greenwood, the flower
bearers, Misses Nellie Matthews and Geor-
gia Krull, and the bride with her father
AT the pulpit they were met by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Charles Champe, of
Dublin, Ind, and the ministers Rev; r. Y.
Hunter, pastor of the church, and Rev. d:
w. Noble, an uncle of the bride, pastor Of
Birthplace Church. AS the words of the
ceremony were spoken the intermezzo was
played, and following the benediction the
Mendeissohn wedding March" The
church was decorated with palms and
ing gown of tan cloth. with a bodice of
golden brown cloth and a front of cream
satin and lace. She wore hat of tan vel
vet; trimmed with white, and carried a
bouquet of Bride roses. Miss Carnes wore
gown of gray cloth, with a royal blue
bodice trimmed with chiffon. Her velvet
hat had white feathers. The flower maids
wore white over blue and white over pink,
respectively. and carried baskets of carna-
wedding breakfast was served to about
sixty friends at the family residence, on
Huron street. The rooms and the brides
table were decorated in white and green.
At the brides table were the bridal party,
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Misses Nellie and
| Flora Champe, sisters of the groom, and
Miss Krull. of Noblesville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Champe left at noon for Bloomington,
where they will be at home at No 21S South
Rogers street after Dec. g. Among the
were Mr.. and Mrs Carnes, of Greenwood.
PERRY-FIFE.
The marriage of Miss Helen Marie Fife,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Fife, and
Mr. James e. Perry took place last evening
at the family residence on North East
street Only the two families were present
to witness the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. A. Allerding, of ST. Jo-
seph's Church. The attendants were Miss
Elizabeth Fife and Mr. George w. Fife
sister and brother of the bride. The bride
wore a gown of Napoleon blue CLOTH
trimmed with white broadcloth and braid,
and carried white roses. Miss Fife wore
a gown of dark blue cloth, combined with
plaid silk and green velvet and carried
red carnations. The rooms were decorated
with palms and chrysanthemums. After
the ceremony a supper was served Mr.
and Mrs. Perry will take a short trip and
will return to this city, and will reside at
No. 901 North East street. where they will
be at home to their friends after Dec. l.
HARPER-STUDY.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov 17-At the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Justin n. Study
this afternoon, at o'clock, their daughter,
Miss Edna Study. and Mr. Joseph D. Har-