The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-21


! Foster. Mrs Arthur Hall. Mrs. NJ. W Nc
| Gilliard, Mrs. W. s. Tennis, Mrs. George
| Merritt, Mrs w. S. Fish Mrs Fred c.
| Knodle Mrs. Gustav Lilly, Mrs. f. NJ.
| Thompson and Mr.. Clarence Zener. There
were impromptu talks by several of the
guests
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
One of the largest and most brilliant re-
ceptions of the season was that given by
Mr. and Mrs CORTLAND Van Camp last
night at their residence on North Delaware
street. in honor of Mr. and Mrs Samuel
| Van Camp, who were married recently; Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Olney and Miss Olney, of
| Clinton. Ia; Mrs. D. S. Paul. of Chicago:
Miss Crafts. of Buffalo, and Miss Steven
son, of Philadelphia. The front entrance
of the house was closed and banked
on the interior with tall palms and
white chrysanthemuuS. In the drawing
room where the guests were received, large
bouquets of pink roses and white chrysan-
themums were placed about artistically. In
the library the decoration was American
Beauty roses and the dining room was in
pink and white. White chrysanthemums
were used on the table with festoons OF
pink ribbon. The host and hostess
were assisted in receiving by their daugh
ter. Miss Van Camp. and during the even
ing in entertaining by General and Mrs
Martindale Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fraser.
Mr. ard Mrs. William Scott. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Sayies, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey
Bates, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Volney T. Malott.
Miss Malott and Miss Caroline Malott, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Van Camp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Van Camp, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam II. Coleman and Mrs h. +. Riley.
Mrs. Samuel Van Camp wore her wedding
gown of white crepe chiffon over white silk,
with trimming of point lace. The skirt was
clinging TO the knee, where it flared in
graceful ripples Around the bottom was
edged with a double ruching, which was
set on in design. At the top of the flare
was wide border of point lace The COR
sage was low. trimmed with accordion
plaitings of chiffon and lace Mrs. Olney's
gown was very handsome of white liberty
satin. embroidered in lavender and pink
blossoms. The skirt around the bottom had
double accordion plated fiounce of the
white and lavender chiffon, draped here and
there and caught with knots of chiffon.
The corsage was low and trimmed with the
two colors of accordion piaitings bolero
of the liberty satin was inlaid with point
lace. Miss Van Camp, Miss Crafts and
Miss Stevenson, who were bridesmaids at
Mrs. Samuel Van Camps wedding in Clin-
ton, Ia, a few weeks ago wore gowns made
alike. They were very lovely. of pink
mousseline de sole over pink silk. The silk
slip was made with a deep accordion
plated founce around the bottom, edged
with a ruching. The mousselne skirt had
three tucked fiounces around the bottom
each edged with pink rose petals, the de-
sign on the top founce being carried In
bow knots to the waist. The corsage was
the neck. Miss Florence Olney, who
the maid of honor at her sisters wedding,
wore a beautiful gown Of gold gauze over
pink silk. The skirt had founce of white
chiffon edged with white and pink chiffon
and the low corsage was finished with pink
roses and butterflies Mrs. Paufs gown
was of green silk with an overdress of
white null. trimmed with autumn leaves.
Mrs. CORTLAND Van Camp wore a hand
some gown of white crepe and Dresden
silk. trimmed deliberately with duchess
lace. Mrs Riley wore lavender silk TRIM
med with duchess lace.
The ball room, where the young peo-
pie danced, was. adorned with Southern
smilax The lights were shaded by
rose pink shades and the mantel was
banked with palms and ferns. An orchestra
played in the ball room for the dancing.
Among the guests from out-of-town were
Mrs. Edward Carey, of Memphis. Tenn,
with Mrs William j. Mckee; Miss Fenton.
OF Chicago, with Mrs. A. M. Robertson:
Miss Avery, of Buffalo. with Miss Kath-
Conn.,, with Miss Katharine Ayers; Mrs.
Tousey, of Tacoma, WASH and Mr.. Smith,
OF Chicago.
MAXWELL-ECK
The marriage of Miss Maud Ludlow Eek.
only daughter of Mrs. Eva Bryan and Mr..
Charles Stewart Maxwell. occurred last
| night, at $50 o'clock at the brides home
on North Illinois street in the presence of
the immediate relatives. The ceremony
was pronounced by Rev. J. Cumming
Smith. The bride was attended by Miss
Ethel Adams, of Shelbyville. and Miss
Elizabeth Lewis. The bridal gown was of
turquoise blue silk trimmed with white
taffeta silk and Cluny lace. Miss Adams
wore pretty gown of lavander mousseline,
trimmed with violets and she carried an
arm bouquet of white chrysanthemums;
Miss Lewiss gown was of pink rose crepe
trimmed with white mousselne and she
carried an arm bouquet of white chrysan-
themums. The ceremony was performed
before an altar of palms placed in the cor
ner of the first parlor and on either side
was tall banquet lamp, in bed of white
chrysanthemums. In the dining room the
decorations were pink. The table was
adorned with pink chrysanthsmums and
garlandS of autumn leaves and ferns Mrs.
Bryan was assisted during the evening by
Miss Susan Stewart, Miss Edith Scott Miss
Ethel Adams and Miss Elizabeth Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell have gone on an
Eastern wedding journey and on their re-
turn they will be at home after Dec. Is.
with the brides mother, 932 North Illinois
street. Among the guests from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward X Adams OF
Shelbyville, and Mrs. Theresa Ludlow, of
Shelbyvile.