The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-08

tain few friends this evening for their
guests. Mr. and Mrs Hockett, of Detroit.
Mrs. John II. Baker who has been in
Goshen for several months. will come Mon
day to spend the winter at the Denison.
Mrs. Mitchell Mayberg. who has been Wis
ting her parents. Rabbi and Mrs. Messing,
day.
Mr.. Sol Marcosson. the vioinist. arrived
last evening from Louisville, and will be the
guest of Colonel and Mrs. l. N. Walkers
family.
Mrs V. T. Malott and daughters, Ella
and Margaret. left yesterday for Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City to spend few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Fisher viii take pos
session of their new home on North Me
ridian street near new Nineteenth next
week
Mrs. Charlotte Bushnell, of California
formerly Of this city is spending a few
Ethel.
Misses Winifred and Nellie wnes have
Delano.
DR.. and Mrs. William Seaton will chape-
rome a large party Of young people to see
the performance at the Park Theater this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry SEVERN, jr., who
nave been in New York and at Old Point
home Sunday morning.
General and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison and
daughter are expected home next week
from their extended visit TO their summer
home in the Adirondacks.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Second Presbyterian Church Will be
entertained this afternoon by Mrs. Dewitt
Grifhth, Ritter avenue, Irvington.
Mrs. Ovid L. Adams, of Shelbyville, gave
a handsome party Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Grace Lintner. of this city.
MISS Lintner returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Gregory and children, of Boston, ar
rived last evening m visit Mr. and Mrs. A
M. Robertson. Mrs. Gregory is Mrs. Rob-
ertsons niece, and was formerly Miss Sara
Sells.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Wood of Chicago,
and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Glover and fam
ily, OF Urbana, ILL.,, will come to attend the
marriage of Mr.. Herbert S. Wood and Miss
Anna Carter, Oct. 20.
Mrs j. j. Cooper gave a beautiful rose
luncheon yesterday in honor of her daugh-
ter Mrs. John MacClure Wiley. who has
recently returned from a four years resi-
dence at Bordeaux. The large table was
adorned with a long oval basket of Meteor
roses and maiden hair fern, and meteor
satin was placed under the honiton laces,
which We're used. Crimson candles lighted
the table. Mermet roses were used on the
american Beauty rose, the guest 1avor.
The guests to meet Mrs. Wiley were Mrs.
]. A. Lemcke, Mrs. George T. Evans, Mrs.
William n. Coleman and visitor, Mrs. ].
Harper Smith. of Somerville n. j., Mrs.
w. J. Richards, Mrs. Robert Courtney
Wright, of Columbia, S. c., Mrs Henry ID.
Pierce. Mrs. Louis r. Levey. Mrs. John w
Kern, Mrs. Thomas Taggart Mrs j. o.
Henderson, Mrs. Charles H. Wood. Mrs.
William F. Elliott, Mrs. Pierre Gray, Mrs.
John c. Dean, Mrs. George n. Catterson
and Mrs. Earl Nick. Ogle.
JOHNSON-SMITH.
Special to TIE indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. THE wedding of
Mr.. ]. Edgar Johnson and Miss Margaret
Winifred Smith at the First Presbyterian
Church at 4 o'clock this afternoon, in the
presence of more than seven hundred
guests, representing the elite of society in
Muncie and neighboring cities, was the
most brilliant affair of the kind for years
in this city. The ceremony that united
two of the first families in Muncie was per-
formed by Rev. w. H. Oxtoby the ring
service. of the Presbyterian Church, of
which the bride is member being used.
The bride is the third daughter of Mr..
and Mrs ]. H. Smith and a belle in So
ciety. During the severe weather last win
ter she was one of the most active to dis
pense charity, making personal visits to
the novels in the suburbs of the city and
administering to the needy. The groom is
the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A L. john
son, and on the twenty-first anniversary of
his birth recently was presented with LOCO
by his father, in recognition of the fact
that he had abstained from the use of Vul-
garity and tobacco. He is regarded as a
model young man. Professor Clarence
Carson presided al the organ. The maid of
honor was Miss Hudie Smith, sister of the
BRIDE and the best man was Mr.. Ray John
son., brother of the groom The brides
maids were Misses Grace u. Johnson, Cora
Emerson, Harriet Johnson, Maud Nicely
and Miss Mary Thompson, of Ednburg.
The ushers were Elliott Wilson. Walter
Baker, Carl OHara VIII Myers and Frank
Gass. The bride wore a Paris gown of
II tn, f~s1. w.~f4I
pearls and white fur. She carried lilies of
the valley Her going-away costume was
broadcloth, with fur trimmings and hat to
match. The maid OF honor wore a creation
OF white gauZe over white silk and vel
vet Gainesborough hat The bridesmaids
wore yellow organdie over yellow silk,
black nesborough hats, with yellow
plumes. A reception at clock was given
at the Smith home, and was attended by
FIVE hundred. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson left
for the East tonight, to be absent three
weeks. after which they will be at home in
the johnson house, the parents intending
to soon leave for Joplin, Mo-. where Mr..
A l.. johnson will look after large inter
ests. Among the guests from abroad were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Love, of New York;
Miss Mayme Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGilliland, Miss Anna Trblett Mr..
L: G. Waring and T. L. Studebaker. of
Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Wilkinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. b. M. Johnson, of Indianapolis; Miss
Lola Allen, of Franklin; Mrs. Raymond
of Port Sanilac. Mich. Mr.. and Mrs A. G.
Snyder and Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Snyder of
Piqua, o.; 1. II. Johnson, of Ashtabula
O., and Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Gillett, of To-
ledo.
BACKINS-GOLDING.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. Oct. flames II. Back
ms and Miss Agnes Estelle Golding We're
married last night at the residence of the
brides parents, on South Adams street
The groom is a son of Secretary Backins
of the Canton Glass Company. and is
travelling salesman for the company. The
bride is the daughter of w. L. Golding one
of Marions most successful business men
SMITH-WILLIAMS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
'GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. Miss Mat
tie Williams. of this city. and Mr.. VIM. A.
Smith, foreman of the Tucker bicycle
works. at Roachdale, were married this
morning at the residence of the brides
parents, Elder f. 7. Lane officiating.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 7.-Mr. and
Mrs George Welman, of this city, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
and entertained a number OF relatives and
friends at dinner to-day
PIERSON-CASEY