The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

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Mrs. J. Ellen Perkins has returned from
a visit In Chicago.
Miss Demia Townley has returned from
| Chicago, where she has been visiting her
| sister.
Mrs. Charles E. Wilson, who has been
| in the city few days, has returned to her
| home in Lebanon.
Mrs. Ernest NJ. wiles is visiting friends
| in Kansas City, where she will remain until
| after Thanksgiving.
DIR. and Mrs John II. Talbot will enter
| tain Monday evening. Nov. 10, in honor of
| their tenth wedding anniversary.
| Miss Comstock and Miss Eleanor Smith
have issued invitations for a tea Saturday,
| Nov. a. in honor of Mrs. Varney.
| Mrs. William s. Beck 1915 North Meridian
street, will have as guest Mrs. Romeo r.
| Scheattle, of La Crosse. Wis, for several
weeks.
Mrs. Susie G. Knowles. of Washington.
| D. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Piersol of
Danville, Ind, are guests of Mrs. William
K. Neff, in Woodruff Place.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Cruise, who have
been with Mr.. and Mrs. Brownell i'm st.
Louis. returned home yesterday. accom-
panied by Mrs. Cruse's mother, Mrs. Jones.
The engagement of Mr.. Alvin S. Lockard
and Miss Isabel Wright. of Freeport. ILL.,.
was announced Tuesday evening at din
ner at the Denison Hotel. given by Mr..
Lockard TO fifteen of his gentlemen friends.
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| The marriage of Miss Bertha Miller and
| Mr.. Virgil Buntin, of Lebanon, occurred
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of the bride, 1881 Park avenue. They
have gone on short wedding trip and will
| be at home after Nov. Is with Mr.. Buntins
| parents in Lebanon.
| The members of the First English
| Lutheran Church gave a tea at the home of
| Mrs. Frederick p. Rush yesterday after
noon for the benefit Of the church. The
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| Mrs. w. w. Criley, Mrs. j. II. English,
| Mrs Anna Rusch, Mrs. Straub Mrs. Twi-
name, Mrs. Erdmeyer, Mrs. Haneman and
| Mrs. Edward Horst. Mrs. Philip Hide
| brand presided at the tea table in the din
ing room. and she was assisted by num-
| Der of young women.
Professor and Mrs. Bonneville F. Gresh
| celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary yesterday at their home. 3l5 East
| Ohio street Mr.. and Mrs. Gresh came to
| Indianapolis forty-two years ago from
| Hamilton, o., where they were married.
| Mr.. Gresh has become very well known in
| Indianapolis since his residence here as
| the leader Of a band and has conducted
| school for dancing. During the receiving
hours from to o'clock, about fifty guests
were entertained. They were assisted in
| entertaining by their granddaughter, Miss
Bertha May MacIntyre, and their grand
| son, Mr.. b. c. MacIntyre, both of whom
| live with them. Among the guests who
! came for the celebration We're Mr.. Clarence
son, OF Columbia, Tenn. and Mrs. Matte
Gresh, of Morris, ILL., Mr.. and Mrs. Gresh
We're the recipients of many gifts.
vESTAL-TUCKER.
A pretty church wedding occurred last
| night at the Madison-avenue NJ E.
Church, when Miss Anna Cecile Tucker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Tucker,
and Mr.. j. Wilfred Vestal were married
before large audience of friends and rel
| atives. Rev. r. w. Moore, pastor of the
church, performed the ceremony. The
| ushers who escorted the guests to their
seats were Mr.. Walter Gray, Mr. Robert
G.. Tucker, of this city, and Mr.. Gray Por-
| ter of Greencastle, and Mr.. L. H. Pritch-
ard, of Shelbyville. Miss Mary Katharine
Fable was the brides attendant and Mr.
Allan p. vestal acted as best man. Before
the ceremony Miss Lillian Josephine Adam
| march from "Lohengrin' was played by
| Mrs III. p. Brunaugh for the entrance of
the bridal party. and during the ceremony
she played Hearts and Flowers The
bridal gown was of white Persian lawn
over white taffeta, with trimmings of
duchesse lace. The bridal bouquet was of
| white chrysanthemums. The veil was ar
ranged with rosette and white aigrette,
| fastened with pearl sunburst, the bride
grooms gift. Miss Fables gown was of
| pink organdie over pink silk and her bou-
quet was of pink chrysanthemums. The
church was handsomely decorated with
palms and white chrysanthemums. The
| pews of the relatives and intimate friends
were separated with white satin ribbon.
Following the ceremony there was a recep-
ton at the home of the bride, No. 525
South Alabama street, at which Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker were assisted by Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Vestal, parents of the bride
groom, DR.. and Mrs. r. I. Laycock, Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Sanborn. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c. Spurrier, Miss Josephine Vestal and
Miss Florence Tucker. The parlors were
adorned with palms and yellow chrysan-
themums and in the library red chrysan-
themums were used. The dining room was
in pink and white. The table had a center
piece of white chrysanthemums and from
the chandeliers TO the four corners of the
table were pink and white satin ribbons.
tied In large bows at each corner. Through
the rooms were used Southern moss and
mistletoe. sent from Tampa, Fla, the
home of the brides mother. Among the
guests were Miss Margaret Cutsinger, of
Franklin: Mrs. Margaret Pritchard. of
Shelbyville: Mr.. Lon Pottorff, of Martins
Vile; Mr.. j. Cassell, of Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Frederick Dohrmann, of Louis
ville and Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Tucker of
Martinsville. Mr.. and Mrs. Vestal will go
pect street. The at-home announcement is
for after Dec. l.
PALMER-JELLEFF
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Jelleff last night occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Blanche, and Mr. Henry
A. Palmer. The ceremony was pronounced
by Rev. NJ. L. Haines. at $50 o. clock The
bridal march was played by Mrs. Charles
Hall, with harp accompaniment and dur
| ing the ceremony Believe Me if All Those
Endearing Young Charms" was rendered.
| Miss Verna Palmer, sister of the bride
| groom was the ribbon bearer, forming an
| aisle from the stairway TO the mantei i'm
the first parlor, where the bridal party
| stood before a mantel, banked in green and
studded with chrysanthemums. She wore
| a dainty dress of white swiss, trimmed
| with pink ribbon. Miss Maud Pickerell
| was the maid of honor and Mr. William
| Pye was best man. The bride wore a
| pretty gown of white crepe de chine over
| taffeta, trimmed with duchesse lace and
carried e. shower bouquet of Bride roses
Miss Pickerell wore white silk organdie
| trimmed with valencennes lace and carried
pink roses. Following the ceremony there
was a small reception, at which Mr.. and
| Mrs. Jellef were assisted by Miss Nellie
McIntoch and Mrs. Charles Jelleff of Piqua.
o. Among the guests were Mrs Wilson OF
| Piqua, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jellef1 OF
Piqua; Mrs Fred Johnson, of Springfield.
| ILL.,; Mr. and Mrs. Ronaldson and Miss
! Mary Ladley. of Mt. Washington, o. Mr.
| journey and on their return will be at home
after Dec. 10, at 2l5 East Nineteenth street
WATSON-BIRGE.
A pretty home wedding occurred last
| night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Birge. when their daughter, Miss Martha
C. Birge, and Mr. William r. Watson.
were married, Rev. L. S. Knox, of Grace