The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-05

rope TO be absent three months. and Mrs.
Newcomer viii remain with Mrs Walcott
until the family will leave for the East late
in June.
The "Persimmon Brigade Club held its
regular monthly meeting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hanna. on Layrnan
ing. The entertainment consisted Of songs.
recitations. "reminiscences and short talks
by the members The next meeting OF the
Mrs. j. NJ. Cassei. A1 Oak street, on
Wednesday evening. June Z.
The Berlin correspondent OF Musical
America las this paragraph: Two young
Americans. Vernon d'Arnale and Thaddeus
Rich. recently gave a concert in Hirsch-
berg and the following was said of them
by the local critical authority: The pianist
Mr.. dArnale) has well-developed technic,
singing touch and musical understanding.
In tie youthful v~iolinist there is also much
10 admire. especially a fine. large tone and
brilliant technic.'"
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Charles Day for the marriage
of their daughter Florence and Mr.. Joseph
Ross Stevenson, TO take place Tuesday even
ing. May 16. at Z O'Clock, at the First Pres
byteriaE Church. The will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the family resi-
dence. No. 162D North Meridian street, at
$50 o'clock. The at home announcement is
for Tuesdays after Oct. 16. at No. 8 Chal-
mers place, Chicago. The wedding trip will
be to Europe.
Mrs. John c. Dean gave a handsome
luncheon, yesterday, in honor of Mrs. John
w. Kern and her visitors. Mrs. Palmer. of
Atlanta. and Mrs. Hackney. of Shelbyville.
The table was exquisite with its decoration
of pink sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
The guest bouquets ar each plate were yell
holders held the flowers. and sprays of the
blossoms were scattered over the cloth. The
gIlcsts included Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks,
Mrs Mrs. feGTge jameson sTS e O Mrs w0 %. Ll va nlaes.
Mrs. Charles X. Smith, Mrs. Augustus
Lynch Mason, Mrs. T.. c. Atkins. Mrs.
George c. Hit, Mrs. J.. III. Levey, Mrs.
Holman. Mrs. O.. b. Jameson, Mrs. E. C.
Miller. Mrs. May Wright Sewall and Mrs.
John w. Hoffman. The drawing room was
decorated with apple blossoms and purple
ard white llacs.
DAvIS-CLARK.
MARION, Mass, May 4.-Richard Hard
ing Davis, of New York, writer, and Miss
Cecil Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marshall Clark. Of Chicago, were married
at st. Gabriels Chapel here at noon to-day.
Rev. Percy Browne, of Roxbury, Mass,
oficiated. The number of guests was linn
tied to eighty-four, the seating capacity of
the chapel. For several days preparations
had been adorned with foliage and potted
plants and shrubs, and decorators had been
busy at the Clark cottage: A profusion Of
this forenoon, made complete the designs
intended to add beauty TO the scene;
CHARLES Mr Da Belmont wai a pavia, an nS Mi Miss efI G ;
Barrymore was maid OF honor. The bride,
in simple gown of white, adorned with
orange blossoms, was given away by her
father. The ushers were Charles ID. Glib
son, Capt. Arthur II. Lee, military attache
of the British legation; Capt. Lloyd Girls
com, Horace Howard Furness, jr., John
Fox, tr, Bruce Clark, the brides brother;
Davis Browhead and Robert Howard Rus
sell. The groom and his best man wore
blue serge suits, black derby hats, white
waistcoats and flowing white ties. The
bride and her maid of honor were gowned
In white guipure lace over white satin. The
bride wore black satin slippers.
The guests proceeded directly from the
church TO the Clark cottage, where the con-
gratulations were received and the wedding
breakfast served. A unique feature of the
wedding was the departure-not of the bride
and groom, but of the guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
friends, including even the brides family,
left on the afternoon train, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis will remain at the Clark cottage for
they will make an exchange, the Clark fam
fly coming to Marion. while Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis will go to Chicago to pass a short
time at the Clark house.
WILL WED MISS STOTT.
Special to the In1Ia napolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, May 4.-The announce
ment has been made that Prof. Clark Rod
ney Parker, head OF the musical department
in Franklin College, and Miss Grace Stott,
daughter of President w. Il. Stott, of the
college. will be married I'm June.