The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
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NIXON--DENNY.
Another of the many Interesting weddings
of the season among prominent people was
that of yesterday afternoon. Miss Caroline
Denny. younger daughter of ex-Mayor and
Mrs Caleb Stone Denny, and Mr.. Horace
Franklin Nixon, of Woodbury., n. j., were
married at $3.50 O'clock at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Denny, on North Pennsyl-
vania street, Only the relatives and very
few of the most intimate friends We're
present for the ceremony which was pro-
nounced by Rev. Joseph A. Milburn, of the
Second Presbyterian Church. Green and
white prevailed in the appointments for the
parlors. The floor was hidden by snowy
covering and the mantes were yelled with
maidenhair ferns. Wall pockets in quaint
designs were filled with clusters of Bride
roses Across the end of the room the lace
draperies of the windows and masses of tall
pains formed wall of green and white,
ana from the windows to the central cham
deller were strands of smilax forming a tri-
angular canopy. White satin ribbons
formed a barrier between the hall and the
parlor and other ribbons formed an aisle
the length of the two rooms. The bride.
with her father and maid of honor Miss
Margaret Ridgeley. entered from the sec
ond room as an orchestra played the we'd
Dream" They met the minister the groom
and the best man. his cousin. Mr.. Edward
Humphreys, of Woodstown. N. j.. AS Mr.
and silver prayer book carried by the bride.
the orchestra softly played Call Me Thine
own" The brides gown was of pearl white
satin with court train The skirt was
adorned with spray of orange blossoms
and tulle. The high plain corsage was
trimmed with Il plaistron and collar of, rose
point lace. and there were caps of the lace
at the top of the sleeves. The long veil of
Brussels net was held by, a coronet of
was of white silk organdie over white silk
and was 1ounced to the waist. The hounces
were edged with turquoise velvet. and were
caught at either side by rosettes of the veil
vet. The yoke was of tucked orgendie with
rosettes at each side. She carried bou-
pompom of blue velvet in her hair. Mr.
Joseph Taylor Elliott. jr.. brother-in-law of
the bride, was master of ceremonies. At
and Mrs: Denny. with Mrs. George F.
groom, received with Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon
coat gown Of violet silk trimmed with Honi-
of white satin and Mrs. Nixon an imported
Nixon left last evening for Niagara Falls.
where they will spend few days, then they
will go to Princeton to visit Mr. George
Denny, brother of the bride, and a number
Of Mr.. Nixon's college friends. and later
they will go to their own new nome, Pine
Place. Evergreen avenue. Woodbury.. n. ].
Mr.. Nixon's gift to his bride was the new
nOme ALREADY furnished, ana Wnere many
other gifts await them. in addition to the
many received here, which will find place
| in the home.
SCHRAMM-PIERSON.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Pierson
was the scene of pretty wedding last ev-
enipg. Friends and relatives gathered for
| the ceremony at Z o'clock and at the APP
pointed hour Miss Gracia Marie Pierson,
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson. and Mr.
c.
Rev. T. j. ViIlers. of the First Baptist
| Church. A harpist played the wedding
march from "Lohengrin" as the bridal par
| ty entered the room. The maid of honor
was Miss Doris Augusta Schramm. sister Of
the groom, wearing cream white silk null
and carrying white chrysanthemums, and
| the bridesmaids were Miss Harriet Day
Eitel and Miss Maud Margaret Prer, each
beauty SIX and w carry Twiss
| can Beauty roses. Mr.. Percy Elan was the
best man. The minister. groom and best
| man met the bride and her maids before a
| mass of palms ferns and flowers, and as
| the words which united them were pro-
nounced the. harpisr played Call Me Thine
| own. The brides gown was of pearl silk,
| made with high corsage and sweeping train.
| 1t was trimmed with mousselaine de sole
and silk applique In artistic patterns She
| the reception parlor and American Beauty
| roses the second group of rooms while the
|
| having a vase of the flowers in the center
| and lights from pink candles in crystal
candelabra; Silver ferneries smilax and rib
| bon completed the ornamentation of the
brides table; Following the ceremony was
a reception from $50 to 1890, in which Mr.
and Mrs Pierson. with Mr.. and Mrs.
| received with the bridal party. Assisting in
the parlors were Mr. and Mrs. Ora Pier
| Neighbor and Miss Laura Hanna and in
the, upper, hall Misses Ethel and Luella
guest book In the dining room, Miss Mary
Minor, Miss Clara Becker. Miss Marina
Leora Pierson. Miss Ethel Mcfarland and
Miss Fannie Martin presided. Among the
guests from out of town were Mrs. Hor-
| tense Lowry, of West Newton. Pa; Mrs.
and Miss Bridges Of Greencastle; Miss
gia Barnard, of Greenfield; Mrs. b. Hay
man, of Los. Angeles and Miss Jessie
Means, of Shelbyvile Mr.. and Mrs
Schramm will be at home at No. 1915 North
New Jersey street, after Dec. l.
BROOKS-SPIEGEL
Miss Mary Amelia Spiegel. daughter of
Mr.. Augustus Spegel. was married last
evening 10 Mr.. Bartholomew d. Brooks, at
the family residence, No. 403 North Liberty
street Rev. c. e. Bacon, of Roberts Park
Church, ofticiated, in the presence Of the
relatives and friends. To the music of the
wedding march by Mendelssohn. played by
harpist and guitarist. the party entered the
dower-decorated parlor. The bride wore
handsome gown of gray silk grenadine over
gray taffeta. 1t was trimmed with shirred
ribbon in lover-knot designs, and the cor
sage was combined with white silk and APP
plique. She carried a cluster of white
chrysanthemums. For the decoration of the
parlors there Were long feathery sprays of
asparagus vine and red berries. In the dim
ing room the table was adorned with pink
carnations and pink candles. Assisting in
the hospitalities after the ceremony, were
Miss Katherine Spiegel who presided at
the punch bowl Misses Alice and Henrietta
Spiegel. of Newport, KY; Mr. and Mrs
Henry Spiegel, Mrs. Anna Daugherty and
Miss. Henrietta Schrake Among the guests
was Mrs. George Spiegel, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks will take wedding
will reside at No. 403 North Liberty street
where they will receive their friends after
Nov. IL a
TEN MUNCIE WEDDINGS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Oct. 19.--No Jess than ten
couples were married to-day, as follows:
Stephen Richardson and Mrs. Carrie r.
Veneman. Walter Cole and Miss Grace NJ
Hayden, William Tobin and Miss Rosa Mar
tin. Frederick Jaynes and Miss Margaret
Hopkins, Ira Is Holt and Miss Della NJ
Fadley, Benjamin f. Shroyer and Miss
Emma Bedwell. Dclmer A. Fording and Iva
p. Schenck. Goley A. Umbarger and Agnes
Stops, Frank Harold and Olive Coffin.
George w. Campbell and Miss Dora Coffin
The two latter made a double wedding at
Mount Pleasant Church. Mr. Tobin and
Miss Martin were secretly married at ST