The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
MANY JUNE WEDDINGS
THE MONTH OF ROSES AS POPULAR
AS EVER AMONG THE BRIDES.
Patriotic Decorations at One of the
Homes, Where the National Coli
Ors Were on All Sides.

SHshs Lutheran Church. The bride was
Miss Mathilde Emelia Brink, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Christian Brink, and the groom
was Mr.. Carl F.. Walk, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Walk, both of prominent and
influential families of this city. The aud
itorium at the corner of North PennsyI-
vania and Walnut streets was filled with
relatives and friends to witness the cere-
mony performed by Rev w. W. Criley, the
new pastor of the church. who officated
for the first time at a wedding since his
coming The space about the pulpit was
adorned with a mass of palms. making a
rich background for the bridal party. The
handsomely attired guests were escorted to
the pews by the ushers, Mr.. Herman Lie
Der, jr, Mr.. Frederick Dickson, Mr.. Frank
Keller, of New York, and Mr.. Fritz Rel
man, CT Terre Haute. The ushers also pre-
ceded the bridal party to the pulpit The
bridesmaids following were Miss Freda
Walk and Miss Edna Kuhn then Miss Julia
Walk and Miss Bertha Gall. The flower
children, Master Chandler Werbe and Miss
Julia Brink, passed down the aisle before
the maid of honor, Miss Louise Brink, sis
ter of the bride, and lastly came the bride
with her father. She was met at the pulpit
by Mr.. Walk and his best man, Mr.. Robert
Lieber. Mr.. Charles F. Hansen who was
al the organ, pldyeu tne WeuulhS HidICi
from "Lohengrin" for the professional, and
as the ceremony proceeded he played airs
by Wagner and the "Tannhauser" march
for the occasional. The bride wore beau
tiful gown of white satin simply fashioned
1t was made en- train and with a high cor
sage. She wore a bertha of duchesse and
point lace, and her only jewel was a dia-
mond pin of rare design, gift from Mr..
Walk Her veil fell to the hem of her gown
and she carried shower bouquet of white
sweet peas tied with long satin ribbons.
Miss Louise Brink wore an exquisite gown
! of pink taffeta made with Van Dyke inser-
tons of Valenciennes lace. The corsage
was low and full and had vertical inser-
tons of the lace. She carried a large
bouquet of bride roses The bridesmaids
gowns were of Persian lawn filmy with
lace insertions and edges, dainty ruffies bor-
dered the deep hounces and rows upon rows
of lace were used The corsages were
decolette. Each carried a shower bouquet
Eof Bridesmaid roses tied with long pink
satin ribbons. Miss Julia Brink, the young
/ sister or the bride, wore gown of white
organize. with waist and sleeves of alter
nate rows of lace and embroidery. She had
a pink satin sash and carried q basket of
pink roses. After the ceremony the families
were entertained at supper at the residence
of Mr.. Brink on North Capitol avenue. The
We're filled with palms and ferns and dozens
of nodding tall-stemmed American Beauty
roses The bridal party and nearest rela-
tiveS were seated at a long table laden
with crystal and silver and decorated at
intervals with vases of pink roses. The
other guests were seated at small tables
/ in groups of four throughout the rooms
The name cards were large and had "B
W." in artistic design in gilt at the upper
left hand corner. An orchestra played dur
ing the serving of an elaborate supper. Mr..
and Mrs. Walk left last evening for trip
down the st. Lawrence and to New York.
They will return to this city and will re-
side with Mr.. Brink, No. 627 North Capitol
avenue where they will have receptions
july, and H.. Among the. guests at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Fredar ok Brink,
Of Louisville; Mrs. Conway, of Pittsburg;
Mr. John J. Heiser, of New York. and Mr..
William H. Gregory, of Newark n. Y.
SEYMOUR-MENZIES
The engagement was recently announced
of Miss Mary Menzies, daughter of Maj.
| G. " Menzies, of Mount Vernon and grand
daughter of the late Governor Hovey, and
Mr.. Walter Allen Seymour, of New York
city. Mr.. Seymour was ordered to the West
and to Manila with the Aston battery of
| New York, and Mr. Menzies, with his
daughter, went to New York last week,
| and the marriage took place Saturday in
| New York. The ceremony took place at the
| First Presbyterian Church. and was attend
ed by the relatives and a few friends. Mr..
seymour 1eIt TUESDAY with MS battery ana
/ Mr.. Menzies, with his daughter, left New
| York yesterday for Mount Vernon where
! Mrs Seymour will spend the summer. 1t
| is expected that Mr.. Seymour may return
| by fall. when his bride will join him in New
| York to reside. Mrs. Seymour is very well
known in this city, where she spent much
| time during her grandfather's term of office,
and where she attended the classical school.
| She is talented and great favorite with
moSrs sister Miss soJ juliet Menzes fS who is
equally wen known here, is to be married
| in October.
+ PRINZLER-
| The cozy little Woodruff place Baptist
| Church was the scene of the marriage of
Miss Amelia May Prnzer and Mr.. S. Ash
ley Greene last evening, and large COM
pany of friends assembled for the wedding.
| Rev. Mr.. Berry. pastor of the church, Off
ciated. Mrs. Miller played the wedding
march from Mendelssohn as the bridal party
arrived and passed down the aisle to the
| pulpit. The bride was attended by Miss
4 Anna Prinzler and the groom by Mr. Walter
ada var ne pra afa TEre n wh b org Uganae
| held by. Cape Jessamine. She carried a
| cluster of Bride roses The bridesmaid wore
! white organdie over pink silk, and her flow
ers were Bridesmaid roses. Immediately
following the ceremony there was a recep-
| ton to about one hundred friends at the
| home of the brides parents, No. Ais Wal
colt street The decorations were palms
| and roses throughout. Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
1 l6II last evening lOI d Trip 10 new YORK.
On their return they will be at home at No.
| 1721 Orange street.
MILLER-CULVER.
A pretty home wedding was celebrated last
evening at the residence of Mr. T. NJ. Gull
| yer on East South street. The bride was the
daughter, Miss Pearl N. Culver and the
| groom was Mr.. Charles De Ferne Miller
| The relatives and friends assembled to wit
| ness the ceremony, which was pronounced
| by Rev. Francis II. Gavsk, priest at st.
| Johns Church The only attendants were
| little Misses May Aufderheide and Clara
| Kiletts, who carried the white satin rib
| hons from the door to the mantel forming
/ an aisle for the bride and groom. AS they
entered Miss LenOre Laycock played the
| wedding march from Lohengrin, and as the
| ceremony proceeded she sang THE Sweetest
Story Ever Told, and later 20 Promise
| Me-" The children wore gowns of white
| organdie and the bride wore simple and
dainty gown of the same material and her
| decorated with palms and fragrant roses in
white and pink. Miss Sadie Fowler and
| Miss Laycock assisted in the entertainment
of guests after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Miller went at once to their home, No. S13
| Bradshaw street, where they will go TO
housekeeping and where they will be at
home TO their friends after July l.
SHUGERT-SHERMAN
large number of relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Syl-
vester Sherman, No. 1923 Commerce avenue,
last evening to attend the marriage of their