The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-03


place there last evening before a large as
semblage of relatives and friends. The
bride was Miss Lula Juanita Houser,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs J. A. Houser and
the groom Mr.. Herbert Erskine Hess OF
Chicago, son of Judge and Mrs. w. b. Hess,
of Plymouth. The ceremony of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church was pronounced by
Rev. 4. L. Sweeny, of Columbus. AS the
bridal party entered the church the choir
sang Faithful and True" from "I.ohen-
grim, to the organ accompaniment played
by Mrs. w. B. Judah, who also played soft
ly as the words were spoken. The bridal
party included the ushers, DR.. William
Tomlin, DR.. Bruce Wiley, Mr.. George War
mouth and Mr.. George Calvert, all of this
city. The groom's best man was Mr.. Ed
ward Kuhn, of Chicago. Preceding the
bridal party were the ribbon bearers, Bert
Lotus Coultas and Ray Newcomb and Miss
Edith Adams, who carried white satin rib
bons the length of the aisle over the tops
or the pews and held them until the bridal
party had passed out. After the ushers
were the bridesmaids, Miss Nellie Petit
John, of Westtield, cousin of the bride, Miss
Nancy Warman, Miss Flora Berg and Miss
Ida Foudray; then came the maid of honor,
Miss Ann HouSer, sister of the bride, alone,
then the bride with her father ana lastly
the young brother of the bride, Ben
HouSer, and Lou Pettijohn, carrying
basket of flowers After the ceremony the
latter walked before the bride and groom
and strewed the aisle with the blossoms.
The costumes We're of white and pink. The
bride wore a heavy white satin gown made
high, and with long sleeves and en- train.
The corsage was trimmed with wide point
applique and the front of the skirt was
embroidered with lilies of the valley, the
brides faVorite flower. She also carried a
shower bouquet of the same sweet flowers
and a handkerchief presented by Miss
Foudray. Her veil was caught with pearl
min off NDGA a nf
wore a gown of pink taffeta. The corSage
was made with half low neck bordered with
futed pink organdie, and the sleeves were
deep triple frillS of the organdle a SASH
of pink organdie was also worn. The
bridesmaids gowns were all alike, OF White
organdie made in similar fashion to that
of the maid of honor, with pink sashes,
and each carried a cluster bouquet or pink
roses. They wore pearl pins, the gift OF the
bride The ring for the ceremony was car
ried on a white satin cushion embroidered
with lilies of the valley, by Vera Humrlch-
houser, a niece of the groom. She Wore a
dainty white organdie trimmed with rose
buds. Miss CoultaS wore pink swiss and
Miss Adams white organdie. The church
pulpit was hidden with palms. Following
the service at the church a reception to
the bridal party and the nearest friends
was held at the family residence No. GOA
North Alabama street. The rooms We're
adorned with a profusion of palms. In the
drawing room were vases of pink roses and
bowls of fragrant jasmine. The library
was adorned with red carnations and the
ranged with jasmine and the mantels with
moss and pansies. The bridal party, with
Dr. and Mrs. Houser and Judge and Mrs.
Hess, parents of the groom, received the
guests. Mrs. Houser was assisted in the
parlors by Mrs. Il. f. French, Mrs. s: w.
Compton and Mrs. Stephen Clark. Misses
Jessie Berg, Edna CoultaS and Lucille Pot
ter served punch in the library, and Mrs.
w. W. Hammell poured coffee, assisted by
Miss Sharley Pettijohn, Miss Ruby Rees
and Miss Clara Hargraves. Numerous gifts
from friends in this and other cities were
shoWered on the young couple. The groom
gave his ushers and best man silver match
boxes with the initial II engraved on them
Mr.. and Mrs Hess left last night for their
home in Chicago where they will receive
their friends after June 10 at No. 25l6 North
Hermitage avenue, RavensWood. The out
of-town guests at the wedding were Judge
and Mrs. w. j. Hess, of Plymouth; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Humrichhouser and Mr.
and Mrs j. j. Hopes, of Springfield, o.;
Miss Helen Hopes and Mrs. r. L. Wilson,
of NobleSVille.
SEATON-BROWN.
A large audience gathered at st. Paul's
Church last evening to witness the mar
rage of Miss Blanche Brown, daughter of
Mrs. Katherine Wright Brown, and Dr.
William Rowland Seaton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Seaton, which occurred at $3.50
o'clock. The organist, Mr. Carl Hoenig,
played a programme for a half hour pre-
ceding the ceremony and the march from
''Lohengrin'' at the approach of the bridal
party. The first to enter were the ushers,
Mr. Guy Hawkins Mr.. George lockwood,
Mr. Paul Martin and Mr.. Albert Seaton.
Then came the flower girls, Katherine
DOnehoo, a niece of the bride, and Mamie
Seaton, wearing white organdie gowns
made with low neck and short sleeves and
trimmed with lace. Each carried a basket
hat of white leghorn filled with roses. The
maid of honor, Miss Helen Seaton, sister of
the groom, walked alone. She wore
gown of white taffeta with garniture of
duchesse lace, and carried a large bouquet
of pink roses. The bride came last with
her brother, Mr. Henry G.. Brown. The
brides costume was of white satin broad
cloth, with the corsage trimmed with rare
old point lace that is one of the family
heirloOms. Her long tulle veil was held
with pearl pin and her only ornament
was a pin of amethysts and pearls, a gift
from the groom At the chancel the bride
was met by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. William lockwood. The impressive
ceremony was read from a white bound
prayerbook carried by the bride by Rev.
James De Quincy Donehoo, rector of Trim
ity Church at Marshall, Mo, a brother-in-
law of the bride and he was assisted by
Rev. G.. A. Christensen, rector of St. Paufs.
Mr.. II. G. Brown gave the bride away.
Bishop White pronounced a benedlction.
The chancel was deliberately decorated
with palms. Soft music was played dur
ing the service and the Mendelssohn we'd
ding march as the party left the church.
Following the ceremony the bridal party,
with the relatives and most intimate
friends, were entertained at Mrs. Browns
apartments at the Blacherne, and the re-
freshments were served in the cafe, where
pink and white roses formed the floral
decorations. The bride and groom received
many handsome gifts. The bride gave
white fans to each of her attendants and
the groom gave cuff buttons to his ushers
and best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton left
last evening for wedding trip north. They
will be absent about a week and on their
return will be at home after June 10 at No.
SO Central avenue. Among the guests from
out of town were Mr.. H; Y. Reifsnider of
Pittsburg; Mrs. A. K. Hayward, of Find
lay, o., and Mr.. Bancroft, of Detroit
CALKINS-ROGERS
The marriage of Miss Adelaide Marie
Rogers, of this city, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Rogers, and we'll known in So
ciaI and literary circles, and Mr.. Daniel d.
Calkins, of Tacoma, Wash, was celebrated
yesterday at noon at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church at Salem, Ore. Mr. Calkins is the
son of the late w. II. Calkins, formerly
of this city, and a young man of ability.
The families of the bride and groom have
been friends for generations. The wedding
was to have taken place in this city in
October, but was FASTENED in the West at
the request of an invalid aunt of the groom.
After the ceremony a few friends gathered
at the home of the aunt, Mrs. j. A. Apple
gate to congratulate the couple, and there
they received numerous kilograms from
friends in this country and Europe. Mr..
and Mrs. Calkns went at once from Salem
to Portland and thence Will go to Washing
ton and British Columbia and expect to
visit the brides parents in this city by
September.
BENEDICT-SANDAG
Charles p. Benedict of this city, and Miss
Sadie Sandage, daughter of Mr. Joshua
Sandage, a weu-known resident of South
Bend, were married at 1880 o'clock yes