The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-15

Joiner, friends of the bride. played the we'd
ding march from "Lohengrin as the bridal
party entered the parlor. Miss Elizabeth |.
Cooper and Miss Anna Stanton and Mr.. Ed
ward 9. \. Hereth and Mr.. Charles Max
we'll Robertson preceded and held the SATIN
RIBBONS, which formed an aisle. me groom
with his best man, Mr.. Rupert Ashley Bent
~, OF Marshall Mich, with Mr.. Milburn,
passed down the stairs and entered the par
Tor. where they awaited the bride and her
maid of honor. Miss Mary j. Davis. Inc
music was changed to "Traumerel as the
ceremony was begun. The bride wore q
picturesque gown Of heavy white corded
satin made in the fashion of the Empress
Josephine era The court train fell from me
shoulders The cOrsage was trimmed WIN
a bolero of blue satin covered with Nene-
tian point lace. The high blue velvet collar
was also covered with lace and the sleeves
were of lace. She carried cluster of Ber-
muda lilies. Miss Davis wore a gown OF
the 1880 period of seafOam organdle over
pink silk, with CAMP of pink, and she car
ried large bouquet of Bridesmaid roses.
Miss Cooper wore organdie over green silk
and Miss stanton organdie over blue SILK
reception followed the ceremony. Inc
bridal party assisted i'm receiving, and those
who assisted in entertaining were Mrs.
Cromer. Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Lasher. Mrs.
William NJ Herriott, Mrs Harriet Powell,
Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Gardner. Mrs. NJ. +.
Sproule. Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. De Witt, Mr..
Miss Sproule, Miss Hazel Davis and Miss
Clarissa Rooms. In the dining room the
Tations and ferns being tastefully arranged.
Mr. and Mrs Meier have gone to their own
home, No. 1862 North Pennsylvania street,
and in March they will take a wedding trip
to New York This evening Mr.. and Mrs
Meier Will entertain their bridal party and
tomorrow evening they will give a theater
party. Among the guests who came to the
wedding from out of town were Mrs. Archi-
bald McGinnis, of Chicago, a sister of the
Mr.. and Mrs Sewan c. Hodgman. of Chi
cago and Mr.. Charles c. Brown, of Bloom
ington
A VALENTINE COTILLON.
The third of the series of cotillons which
have been given at the Propylaeum this
season was held last evening in the assem-
bly, hall. The committee in charge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Scot Fraser. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Bates, jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mar
tindale, arranged party appropriate to St.
Valentines day and the carnival season. on
the wall over the favor table was life-size
Cupid on a heart, and hearts on the walls
and palms on the platform formed the dec
Grafton of the room. The dance began be-
fore o'clock. The figures were led by Miss
Emma Martindale and Miss Virginia Keep
and the favors were distributed by Miss
Stella Walcott and Miss May Henly Mrs
fraser assisted by Mrs. w. r.. G.. Colt and
MIS- w; T. HerOd sat at the favor table
The table was draped with pink silk and the
candles IN the silver holders were shaded
with PINK roses. Scattered over the CLOTH
sWlhSlng from line above the heads adOrn-
ing nat trees, and covering a large screen
were the faVors varied in style and color
but most of them in the form of hearts
darts or Cupids Among the favors were
valentines, blotters with pictures from life
done in colors by Miss Heniy, aluminium
pens, heart-shaped needle cases heart
shaped pen wipers, valentines decorated with
miniature heads, done by Miss Keep, heart
SNAPPED picture frames, crepe paper muffs,
Knox mats OF china, tarletan ruches and ro-
settles, butterfly bows of tarletan. valentine
SachetS decorated bv Miss Keep Seats were
found by means of candy hearts with mot
toes. The cotillon opened with grand right
ana left and this was followed by a series of
marches. The special figures were the arch
cry, in which the girl uses the bow and ar
row; the carnival in which the men threw
paper ribbons and the girl caught an end and
wound herself in the ribbon until she gained
the other end where she found her partner
me golf-bag figure was one in which the
glrl held bag and two men were brought
up She selected a man and the other had
70 play caddy and follow the couple in their
dance. The screen figure was series of
large valentines, having a heart-shaped
opening through which the girls put their
heads. "A line of men danced backward to
the screens and at a signal chose the Girl
before whose screen he stood. for partner
The last figure was the Shrove Tuesday fete
IN which the men and girls stormed each
interspersed with marches making fourteen
III an. supper was served between dances.
u VIE fSp and was unusually pretty and was
Wen danced. Among the guests We're Miss
Bella Sharpe, of Helena, Mont and Miss
Meegan, of Fort Wayne.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb. 14-Arthur
Macknight secretary of the Produce Elk
change, of New York city, formerly of
Charleston. w. Va, and Miss Clara John
son, daughter of Robert Johnson, the mil
Ionalre manufacturer and president Of the
superior Drill Company of this city were
married here this evening
FERGUSON-BROWN
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb 14.-William c.
Ferguson and Miss Anna Brown both
among the city's most prominent young
people, Were married this morning at ST
Pauls Episcopal Church. Rev. Frederick
O. Granniss officiating. Shortly afterward
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson left on a wedding
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