The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-06

was a handsome creation Of pearl satin.
mousseline de sole and duchesse lace. She
wore a veil and carried white violets. The
party was met at the altar by Mr.. Macbeth,
his attendant. Mr.. Edwin Wingate Poe, OF
Baltimore, and Rev. ID. T.. Williamson. who
performed the ceremony. About four hun
dred invited guests witnessed the ceremony.
largely attended reception at the Richey
Hotel followed the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs
Macbeth left on the night train for Balti-
more, their future home.
RICKETTS-HODELL.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April Miss
Villa May Ricketts,. daughter of the late
J.. s. Ricketts,, and Mr. Charles W. Hodell,
professor of English literature in the Wom-
ans College, Baltimore, Md, were married
tonight at the home of the brides mother.
The ceremony was performed by DR.. John
s. Tevis. uncle of the bride. The parlors
We're decorated in white, and at tempo
rary altar, under a canopy of flowers,
kneeled the pair for the ring service, while
the sweetest Story Ever Told was being
played. The men attendants were all COL
lege classmates at De Pauw and members
of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity Best man
was Frank l.. Littleton indianapolis, and
as ushers DR.. Q. Z. Smith. Cincinnati, and
were Earl and Ernest Walker. The maid
of honor was Miss Theodosa Otte and the
bridesmaids Miss Josephine Walker and
Miss Susie Wood of Manchester la. The
bride was dressed in white swiss, with veil.
maid of honor in pink polonaise silk and
the maids in light-bue silk and organde.
through. southern Europe. Out-of-town
guests were Or. J: L. Thompson. Or: Dan
Miss Carter Schwartz, Indianapolis; Dr.
and Mrs. ID. j. Ballard, St. Paul; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hodel DIR. E. j. Emmert, Mrs
Nj. j. Gibben, Lawrenceburg, and Miss
Charlotte Sleeth. Rushyille. Professor Ho-
dell is one of the best known educators
among the younger men of the East, and is
| the author of several books on literary sub
| jects The bride is the sister of Mr. Bertram
| Ricketts,, musician of much promise.
MCOMB GOLDEN WEDDING.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 5.-Mr. and
| Mrs. Jesse McComb to-day celebrated their
| golden wedding and all Honey creek town.
| ship was gathered in. Mr.. and Mrs. McComb
| were born in the township and their mar
red life has been spent in the same neigh
| borhood They moved only and then
about sixty yards. Mrs. McComb was a
| Glen, a family name well known in the
county. There five children, all sons,
| three of whom live with their parents, one
has farm near by and the fifth is resi-
| dent of this city. There five grandchil-
| dren. Mr.. McComb has been prosperous
farmer Mr.. McComb's father lived in Honey
of the indians and Wien Tecumseh's braves
were assembling here for an attack on Fort
Harrison. then under the command of Gen.
Zachary Taylor, he was assured that his
| family would not be mOlested and, resting
! In that assurance, Mr.. McComb did not take
refuge as other pioneers did at the time
| of the fight. Mr.. Jesse McComb I'm early
manhood made several trips to New Or
| leans fiatboats. the custom be-
| fore the days of railroads.
| KOKOMO WEDDINGS.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| KOKOMO Ind, April 5.-Rev George
Keisling, of Loomis, Neb., and Miss Nellie
Stocker, of this city, were married this even
ing. at the home of the bride, by Rev. r. l..
Wilcox The groom is pastor of a Methodist
| charge at Loomis.
| At o'clock this evening, in the presence
| of one hundred guests. at the home of Mrs.
| Grant McCool, on South Washington street,
Mr.. George 4 Wolf, of indianapolis, and
Miss Jessie Mae Pierce. formerly of Indian
| apolis, were married by Rev. w. A. Foster,
| of the Christian Church. The groom is en-
ployed in the pressrooms of the Indianapolis
| News.
HILL-MARSHALL.
| Special to the indianapolis Journal.
| CRAWFORDSvILLE. Ind. April 5.-The
marriage of Ingram o. Hill and Miss Al
mira G.. Marshall, daughter of Charles H..
| Marshall, took place last night at the fam
| lily residence. Rev. G.. w. Switser, of La
| fayette officiated. Music was furnished by
| Prof. CT. Marone, of indianapolis. Numer-
| Gus presents were given the couple, and at
| night the bride and groom left for Indian
| home at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Those from
| abroad were Mrs. Kate Marker and Jessie
| Marker. Nelson Yoke, Richard Yoke and
| Mrs. Margaret V. Marshall, of indianapolis.
REEVES
| Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 5.-Mr. Jesse Sid
dali Reeves, young attorney and United
| States commissioner for this district, son
| of Mr. james T.. Reeves, president of the
| First National Bank, was married at noon
| to-day at Baltimore, Md, to Miss Ellen
| Howell Griswald. prominent in Baltimore
social circles. After a wedding trip of a
week or ten days Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves will
| come here to reside.