The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18

erclse will be entertained by these chap
ters. Several young ladies from Lafayette.
chicago and Indiana college towns will be
present Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. feathers
VIII chaperon the party
Section B. of the Boys Club, will give it's
annual entertainment Friday evening at the
Propylaeum Prof. r. L. Cumnock, director
of the school OF oratory of the Northwest
eTn University, considers Miss Stella Hunt
Gallup, who is to give readings from Romo-
la, young woman of superior ability and
skill. Miss Gallup is well known in this city,
where she lived before going TO Chicago,
ana with the patronesses, who have been
number present. Miss Gallup is TO be assist
ed by Miss Blanche O'Donnell pianist Mr..
Arthur T. Preston, baritone, and Mrs. Wal
ter L. Fugate, contralto.
Mrs. Ebert Shrk gave a break-ride and
luncheon at the Country. Club yesterday
in honor of Mrs. Crepe of Evanston. The
Country Club is beautiful at this season,
and 1t was adorned with country flowers.
In the dining room was a large oval basket
of flowers, and at each cover cluster of
sweet peas The guests included Mrs. Ed
ward Daniels, Mrs. Henry w. Bennett, Mrs
Augustus Lynch Mason, Mrs. Harry Muir
ply, Mrs. John B. Sherwood, Mrs Ovid B.
Jameson, Mrs; j. <: Sharpe: jr., Mrs. Geo.
G. Tanner. Mrs. w. H. Coleman and her
visitor, Mrs. Hinsman of st. Louis. Cards
were played after the luncheon.
Mrs. Charles Test Whitsett gave a hand
some reception yesterday to Introduce her
daughter, Miss Mae Belle Culver. The two
ladies received in the parlor, where pink
roses and palms and pink shades over the
lights made an attractive effect, Mrs. Whit
Dale, Mrs. James Albert Mckee. Mrs. Gar
rett Archibald, Mrs. Roy Caylor of Mobiles
liam H. .Seaton. The second, parlor, was
adorned in crimson roses and the dining
room was cool and inviting in green and
white. Lilies of the valley formed the CEN
trail decoration with white satin ribbons,
and sprays of the flowers were given as fa-
Vors. The side porch was inclosed and dec
bunting and punch was served by Miss Lii
ian Atkins. Music was furnished by a harp
list and violinist. Smilax in the doors, palms
in the corners, ferns and flowers on the
mantels. were the establishment every
where. A large number of friends were pre-
sented TO Miss Culver.
MACKAY-DUER.
NEW YORK, May 17.-At the home of the
bride, at noon to-day, Miss Katherine Duer
was married to Clarence Hungerford Mac
kay, son of John w. Mackay Owing to the
religious beliefs of the contracting parties
differing. the bride being a Protestant and
the groom a Catholic, the wedding cere-
mony was a home affair simple and wit
messed only by the immediate relatives and
friends of the bride and groom. The we'd
ding was solemnized by Archbishop Corri-
gan, assisted by his private secretary, Rev.
James N Connolly. The archbishop sat on a
raised dais. under a canopy of palms and
lilies. The bride and groom knelt during the
ceremony on prize deus.
The bride wore a gown of heavy white
satin, trimmed with rare old point lace, and
satin slippers with buckles of solid gold and
a veil, an heirloom in the Duer family. She
carried a bouquet of white orchids and
lilies. The bridesmaids were Miss Daisy
Letter, Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane, Miss
Evelyn Burden and Miss Inez Telfener, a
cousin of the bride. Columbus c. Baldwin
acted as best man. The ushers were Philip
Lydig, f. l.. H. Balls. Frank Lyon Polk,
William T. Burden and William c. Martin,
of San Francisco. The parlor was a perfect
bower of lilies and other flowers. William
A. Duer father of the bride, gave her away
Immediately following the ceremony there
was wedding breakfast in the breakfast
room on the first floor. There were accom-
modations for $50 guests.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Duer. Her mother was a
daughter of William r. Travers, famous as
wit. Mrs. Duer was one of the bridesmaids
at the wedding of Consuela Vanderbilt to
the Duke of Marlborough. The honeymoon
will be spent at Homewood, near West
bury. L. ]. Later they will go to Newport.
Princess Colonna, formerly Eva Mackay,
the Countess Telfner Mrs. Mackay's sis
ter, and her two daughters were present.
The wedding gifts were many and of great
value. The brides wedding outfit cost over
$40 600.