The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-21
DAY OF MANY WEDDINGS
THE MONTH OF jun KEEPING UP
ITS wELL-KNOwN RECORD.
brated-Ofhcr Ceremonies
Personal Notes.

only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Browning. and Mr.. Michael Edward
Graves. at the home of the brides parents.
on North Alabama street. yesterday. The
bride was attended by her cousin. Miss
best man. Two little ribbon bearers. Spencer
Raymond. i'm evening dress. and Miss Edith
Pierce. in a dainty white gown. formed an
aisle for the bridal party from the foot of
the staircase to the altar of palms, before
which the bridal party stood. Mr.. Morton
Traub and Mr.. John Craig acted as ushers
and preceded the bridal party. The bride
entered on the arm Of her father. as the
bridal march from "Lohengrin' was
played. Rev. Allen b, Philputt, of the Cen
trail Christian Church, pronounced the
ceremony. The bridal gown was of white
satin. The skirt had a court train and was
trimmed with four pointed flounces of ac-
contemplated satin, edged with a ruching
of liberty satin. The bodice was low. with
a bolero of the satin, edged with the ruch-
ing and lace. The veil was draped with or
ange blossoms and fastened to the hair
with a diamond brooch. The bouquet was
white roses. The bridesmaids gown was
of blue silk organdy. made with low COR
sage and no sleeves. She carried pink roses.
During the ceremony a harpist played
Because / Love You So"
Following the ceremony a reception was
given. Mr.. and Mrs. Browning were assisted
by Mr.. T. smith Graves. father of the
bridegroom. Punch was served i'm the Sec
ond parlor by Elizabeth Noel and Anna
Graves. of Buffalo, N. ", both in dainty
Aroccoe of uvbitn ,ooo .l1 o,% - 1--.
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Graves
and Miss Anna Graves, of Buffalo, n. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Morse, of Chicago: Mr..
and Mrs c.. w. F.. Kirk, Messrs. Wood
and Frank Kirk. of Shelbyville; Mir. It. S.
Blish. of Seymour: Mr.. and Mrs. f. Tyner.
of Greenfield; Mrs. Charles Ragsdale. of
Cincinnati: Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Tay-
Tor. of Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
buffet supper was served during the even
ing and the bridal party was served on the
second floor i'm the blue room. The different
rooms were adorned with flowers and
palms. In the first parlor. where the cere-
mony was performed, lilies were used; the
doorways were curtained with smilax. The
musicians were stationed in the music room
behind an embankmeut of palms. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graves have gone on a trip East,
and on their return they will be at home,
after Sept. !, with Mr.. and Mrs. Browning,
No. 531 North Alabama street.
MILLS-HAMMERLY.
A wedding of much interest was that
of Miss Bertha Hammerly, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X. Hammerly. and
Mr.. Robert Seaman Mills. last night at
7:30 O'Clock at the home of the brides
parents. 1927 North Illinois street. The
house and grounds were brilliantly illum-
mated and the different rooms were
adorned with flowers and asparagus vines.
Bishop Thomas Bowman, of East Orange,
". j., pronounced the He Also
married the brides father and mother i'm
Greencastle while he was president of De
Pauw, then Asbury College. many years
ago. The bride was attended by her three
cousins, Miss Gorilla Shirley. of Terre
Haute, who wore a gown of pink silk or
candle over pink. the bodice low with no
sleeves and trimmed with tucks and in
Sertion. with large pink bows on the arms;
Miss Anna Hammerly, of Dexter. Mo-, who
wore a dainty gown of blue organdie. the
bodice low and fashioned of blue satin
ribbon and insertion, the skirt trimmed
with ruffies edged with blue ribbon, and
Miss Lydia Hammerly, of Marshall, Ind.
who wore white rgand over pink. The
bodice was also low and was made OF
pink satin ribbon and lace insertion and
the rufies on the skirt were edged with
pink satin ribbon. TIL three young ladies
carried arm bouquets OF sweet peas and
ferns. Mr.. Frederick Barnard and Mr..
Edward Grannis preceded the bridal party
and stood at the foot of the stairs while
Miss Shirley came down and opened the
floral gates between the hall and first
parlor so that the bridal party could enter;
next came the bridesmaids. who were
joined by the groomsmen; then Mr.. Mills
and Bishop Bowman entered. followed by
the bride on the arm of her father. The
brides gown was of white corded silk. en-
train. The bodice had a yoke and sleeves
of embroidered chiffon insertion. finished
with point lace The veil was
draped with orange blossoms and the
Hrs1aI ottrrfa mos of white Swaaf Meas
and maiden-hdir fern. The bridal march
was played by a harpist and during the
ceremony Gounod's Ave Marie was soft
ly rendered. Following the ceremony there
was a reception from $50 till 10 o'clock.
Assisting the host and hostess in enter
tanning were Miss Maud Wells. Mrs. Alex
ander Isgrigg. Mrs. Charles Mount. Mrs.
Addison McCrea. Mrs. William Hampton,
Mrs. George Gibbon. Miss Irma Snyder
and Miss Grace Earl. Supper was served
to the guests under a tent on the lawn
and the brides table was placed in the
dining room. which was adorned with
sweet peas and ferns. In the second par
Tor a frieze of red cherries decorated the
walls and red flowers We're placed about
I'm this room. AT the head of the stairs
a guest book was in charge of Miss Mabel
Rose, a cousin of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills left last night on a honeymoon trip
and on their return they will be at home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hammerly. at 1921
North Illinois street. The at-home an
nouncement is for after Aug. i.
JOHNSTON-FLOREA
Miss Mabel Sampson F1orea. only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua f. Florea. and
Mr.. Marshall Clifford Johnston were mar
ried last night at 8 o'clock. Rev. Virgil
Tevis. of the Broadway Methodist Church,
officiating. Miss Dorothy Fleener, of
Knightstown, was the brides attendant
and Mr.. Augustus Cameron, of Knights
town. was the best man. The bridal march
by Mendelssohn was played by an or
chestra. and during the ceremony 20 Prom
ise Me- was softly rendered. The ceremony
was pronounced In the first parlor as the
bridal party stood before a background of
palms and flowers. The different rooms
were trimmed with asparagus vines ana
sweet peas. The bride wore a pretty gown
of white organdie over silk. The yoke of
the bodice was square and made of en-
broidered ~organdie. The plaitings were
edged with satin ribbon. Her bouquet was
of white roses. The bridesmaids gown was
also white organdie trimmed with liberty
silk ruching and lace. She carried pink
roses. A reception and buffet supper fol-
lowed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Florea
were assisted i'm receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Bowman. In the dining room Miss
Effie Pickering assisted with Miss Lucille
Bowman. Miss Abbie Gardner and Miss
Leota Grafftey. Punch was served in the
second parlor. which was adorned In yell
low daisies, by Miss Gladys Finney and
Miss Irene Bowman. Among the guests
from out OF town were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ii.
Sampson. Mr.. and Mrs: George Chrisholm.