The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

noon with MIS-. b. M kalSton, z3Io IalDott
avenue
Davis, OF Newport, are in the city visiting
this week.
Mrs. v. T. Malott and the Misses Malott
left yesterday for Atlantic City, to be alb
sent several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. ID. Coe. of Madison. Wis.
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coe, have returned home.
Mrs Frederick p Heron will receive in
formally this afternoon in honor of her
visitor, Mrs Janette B. Ault. of Chicago.
Mr.. Julius F. Pratt and Miss Pratt have
gone to New York. In June Mr. Pratt and
the Misses Pratt will go to Europe to spend
the summer.
DR.. Rachel Swain and Mrs Fremont
Swain will receive informally at their
home I'm Woodruff Place, tomorrow after
noon for Mrs. Arthur II. Stubborn. of
Berkeley, California. Mrs. Stubborn will re-
turn to her home next week.
Mrs. William Dugdale was the hostess for
an informal company yesterday afternoon
at her home, on North Meridian street.
Mr.. N. Hill Nesbitt entertained the guests
with some Scotch stories and Miss jose
phine Robinson sang several Scotch songs.
The woman's Social and Business Union
of Roberts Park Church gave a unique So
cial last night. IL was a spoon social and
several hundred spoons tied with ribbons
decorated the parlors. The proceeds of the
church.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Jordan and
Mr.. Frederick Charles Kendall is an
nounced. The wedding took place at the
p. q. Jordan, yesterday afternoon, the
Rev. o. L. circuit officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall are visiting in Chicago and will
be at home to their friends after May Is
at 900 Park avenue.
Mrs. Ferd i. Mayer was the hostess for a
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noon In honor of Miss Mary Ransdell, who
will leave for Washington next week. The
invitations included the gentlemen and
young lady friends of Miss Ransdell. The
different rooms were adorned with pink
roses. and in the dining room the table had
a centerpiece Of American Beauty roses.
The Matinee Musicale closed it's season
yesterday afternoon with it's students re-
cital. The programme was an interesting
one and was we'll rendered. The partici-
pants on the programme were Miss Ethel
Nickerson, Miss Marie Wood Miss Verle
Davidson. Miss Louise Z. Phlputt. Miss
Carolyn Sanborn, Miss Lillian Habich,
Miss Virginia Osgood. Miss Lillian Jo-
sephine Adam, Miss Ruth McCulloch and
Miss Irene Berryhill
The Junior Auxiliary of st. Pauls Church
presented the play, THAT Oxford Affair, -
at the parish house last night before a
OF the play Is an ocean summer resort and
Is full of funny incidents, which were ham
died with admirable skill by the cast.
Miss Lydia Wallace; Miss Margaret Ok
ford. Miss Hazel Kiley; Dorothy Howe,
Miss Alice Vail; Phyllis Ashton, Miss Grace
Gibbon: Mrs Zacharia Barnstable, Miss
Irene Taggart; Miss Sophronia Price. Miss
Katharine Vail; Ellen. Mrs. Barnstable's
maid Lenta Tutewiler; Mary, another
maid. Josephine Morss. The play was in
or the Junior Auxiliary, and under the di-
rection of Mrs Lewis Wallace jr.
MINOR-RODECKER
One of the prettiest home weddings of
the season occurred last night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. John William Minor,
when their daughter. Miss Caroline Rey-
holds Minor. and Mr.. Thaddeus Wilson Ro-
decker. of Pekin. ILL.,, were married. The
ceremony was pronounced by Rev. Charles
r. Hudson, of Franklin, a college friend
of the bridegroom. in the drawing room.
before a tall mirror, which was banked on
either side with palms and yellow tulips.
Miss Eleanor Minor, sister of the bride,
was the maid of honor. and Mr.. John W.
Minor. jr., best The maid of
honor wore pretty gown of pink silk
crepe trimmed with white applique. The
skirt had two deep fiounces at the bottom,
with bands of the applique above the
fiounces. The corsage low and the
lace sleeves fell to the elbow She carried
white carnations. The bride beau
tiful gown OF white crepe de chene The
skirt had plated panel either side
and around the bottom of the skirt was an
acordion-plaited fiounce- edged with a
ruching of mousseline. The front of the
skirt had a panel of escurial lace, which
extended up forming the front and back
or the corsage. The only ornament worn
was a diamond pin, the gift of the BRIDE
groom's parents, and she carried a bou-
Guet or lilies or the valley and violets. The
bride entered the drawing room on the arm
OF her father, who gave her away. as an
orchestra played Mendelssohn's wedding
march. During the ceremony Mendelssohn's
Spring Song and Believe Me of all Those
Endearing Young Charms" was rendered
softly. A reception followed the marriage
ceremony. In the receiving party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor. Judge and Mrs. Alfred
w. Rodecker. of Pekin, Ill.,, parents of the
bridegroom: Mr.. and Mrs. Perdie. of Pc
kin: Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Shoemaker,
uncle and aunt OF the bride; Miss Eleanor
Minor and Mr.. John w. Minor. jr. The
following ladies and gentlemen assisted in
the drawing room: Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs Henry L. Dith-
mer Rev. Mr.. Hudson. Miss Emma Vir-
ginia Pearson, Miss Kate Stewart of
Greensburg. Miss Agnes Dithmer. Miss
Ethel Townsend of Vincennes, Miss Vir-
GINA Minor ana MIS- b&Slty. III the Qln-
ing room were Miss Leila Hamilton, Miss
Edith McMaster Miss Mary Snyder, Mrs.
Edgar Otis Hunter, the Misses Emma and
Freda Metzner,' Miss Flora Hamilton. Miss
Ada Hamilton. the Misses Laura and Ella
Marthens Mrs George Bachelor. Punch
was served in one of the parlors. Mrs.
Rodecser wore a handsome gown of hell
otrope foulard with trimmings of white
applique and black velvet ribbon. Mrs.
Minor wore black silk, with white silk
applique and gray crepe de chene TRIM
ming. Miss Stewart wore a pretty gown
OF yellow silk dotted mousseline. trimmed
with white lace, and Miss Minor wore a
dainty gown of white swiss, trimmed with
lace and insertion. The different rooms
were adorned with spring flowers. palms
and ported plants: In the dining room pink
the color used. The polished table
had round mirror center on which rested
a crystal candelabrum with pink candles
and shades. From the chandeliers to two
corners OF the table pink satin ribbons ex-
tended. with large bows at each corner
At the opposite corners were vases OF pink
carnations. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodecker left
last night for a northern trip and before
going 10 their future home I'm Pekin they
will return 10 indianapolis for a few days
The at home announcement Is after June
/, at 383 South Fourth street, fekin, Ill.
The bride is a member of the Kappa Alpha
Theta fraternity. and graduate OF the
University OF Indiana. Mr.. Rodecker is a