The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12


street. The ceremony was pronounced by
Rev. J. Cumming Smith, pastor of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, in the
presence of the relatives and few friends.
As q harpist played the wedding march the
bride and groom entered the parlor unat-
tended. The bride wore dainty gown of
white organdie over taffeta and trimmed
with valenciennes lace, and she carried
dining room were tastefully decorated with
ferns, roses and spirea. A breakfast was
served, and in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Millar left for Asheville, N. c., for we'd
ding trip They will return to this city to
reside. Among the guests at the wedding
were Mrs. Frank Hambleton THOMPSON of
Cincinnati; Miss Myrtle Roark, of Thorn
town; Miss Pearl Kemp, of Frankfort: Mrs.
W. II. Nichols, Of Danville; Miss Lucille
bennington, of Darlington, and Mr.. Wesley
bennington, of Westtield.
MAENNERCHOR EASTER BALL.
The annual Easter ball of the Maenner-
chor Society was opened last evening with
a grand march in which $50 people took
part. and many more watched the wind
ings in and out about the hall from the gall
lery and corridor. Mr.. Paul II. Krauss,
with the president of the ladies' society,
Mrs Schereri led the grand march, and
they were followed by the members of the
sc yeral committees and then the general
party. The preparations for the ball were
on an elaborate scale and the large hall
was in gala dress. Flowers were used ex-
tensively and fifteen hundred tulips in red,
yellow, pink, white and variegated colors
were combined with maiden hair fern and
vines, with spirea and towering vines. The
stage was set with a wood and garden
scene, and across the front was a broad
border of palms, ferns and scarlet tulips.
In the center was mass of daisies and
Easter lilies, and in great pyramids at either
side were tall palms. Overhead swung a
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ored Easter lilies. The orchestra occupied
the stage. There was q border Of ferns,
vines and tulips entirely across the gallery.
and every window ledge held a box of flow
ers and vines. The whole was lighted with
the square border and the oval center of
electric lights and made the scene one OF
much beauty, The grand march began soon
after 8 O'Clock. The committees were dec
GRATED with StreameIS of orange and blue
satin ribbons, which f1oated as they walked.
Many of the ladies wore light gowns of
white, blue and pink, few wore handsome
dark Gowns and nearly every one had flow
ers either to carry or wear. The company
marched by twos, fours and divided to
right and left and formed diagonal lines
across the hall, keeping step to the march
music by the orchestra. When all had
formed to tWos again the march was
changed to waltz and the festivities of the
evening began. The dance programmes of
twenty-one numbers were placed on the
walls. The supper was served in the large
banquet room and in the Walhalla rooms.
The tables were decorated with fancy dishes
ter of each was toy rabbit and, several
Easter eggs in gay colors. At each plate
was pink caInation- substantial sup
per was served, the various dishes being
prepared by the members of the society. The
parlors and other rooms were open for the
guests, and in the former was displayed
a handsome new picture, the gift of Mr..
Ehrgott of Cincinnati. who is so well
known to the members of the Maennerchor.
The ball was a success from every point
of view, and great credit is due the mem
bers of the ladies' society who planned and
executed the arrangements for the bail;
event in the life of the city, and the one
of last evening which was the third, ex-
celled even those which preceded it.
HAMILTON-VAN VALKENBURG.
Miss Susanna Van Valkenburg, of this
city, and Mr.. James Nelson Hamilton, of
London, England, were married yesterday
at noon in st. Thomass p. Z. Church. New
York city. The ceremony was performed by
Rt Rev Henry G. Potter bishop of New
York. who confirmed Miss Van valkenburg
in the same church and where she attended
service for two years. The service of the
Episcopal Church was pronounced in the
presence of about seventy-five guests. The
bride was attended by Miss Alice N. Woods,
Of this city and Mr. Hamilton by Dr. G
Mr.. Frank Van VIE. formerly of Indian
apolis and Mr.. MacGown, of New York,
ofticiated as ushers. The bride wore a gray
and white striped silk gown deliberately
trimmed with wide rose point lace. She
wore a picture hat covered with flowers and
carried large bouquet Of lilies of the val
ley. Her jewels We're pearls worn by her
mother at her wedding. A wedding break
fast was given at the Waldorf-Astoria- The
bride is a young woman who has spent
much time abroad and has been in New
York since October. She is the only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Alice w. PIERCE, of this city.
The groom is a Scotchman, who is con-
nected with one of the rug houses of Lon
don. He is located at Bassora. Turkey, in
Asia, where he will take his bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton will spend some time in This
to Bassora. They will be in this city early
next month to visit Mrs. PIERCE. Among the
guests at the wedding from this city were
Mrs. w. A. Woods and Miss Julia A.
LINDSAY-BELL
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. April 11.-Mr. Earl Lind
say and Miss Edna M. Bell, both of this
city, were married Sunday evening by Rev.
Ralph j. Smith, pastor of the First Congre-
gatfonal Church. The bride is a daughter
Of DR.. G. +. Bell They will reside in Car
roll county
PILGRI-SELVEY
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 11-Walter j.
Pilgri, d prominent travelling salesman from
Detroit, and Miss Mary J. Selvey, one of
Dunkirk's bellies, We're quietly married in
this city this evening, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. M. A. Harlan, of the
Methodist Church.
DONNELL-BRONSON
FRANKLIN, Ind, April n.--1Ir. Charles
Donnel and Miss Bessie Bronson, popular
ernoon at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. George Ransdell. Rev. c. r. Hudson
officiated. The groom is a member of the
drug firm of Donnel g. Donnell.