The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-07
OLD FAMILIES UNITED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WEDDING AT
SECOND PREsBYTERIAN.
One of the Most Beautiful Events of
the Kind Ever Celebrated in
that Church-socia1 Notes.

49,
the scene Of many beautiful weddings, but
the large and fashionable audience assem-
bled there last night beheld probably the
most brilliant and beautiful event of the
kind ever before solemnized within its
walls. The bride was Miss Ella Dorothea
Van Camp, only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cortland Van Camp, and John Taylor Mar
tindale, son of Judge and Mrs. E. B. Mar
tindale.
The whole front Of the church was
massed with a profusion of palms and
ferns which reached the ceiling. Tall Eas-
ter lilies and great clusters of spirea bios
SONS stood out in contrast to the back
ground Of green on the chancel. On each
side were branches and boughs of fruit
blossoms, and throughout the church the
chandeliers were draped with vines and
flowers. The bridal party entered to the
strains of the wedding march from "Lohen-
grin" The Ushers came first, all brothers
Of Miss Van Camp and Mr.. Martindale-
Charles Martindsle. Raymond P. Van
Camp. Samuel G.. Van Camp. Cortland NJ.
Van Camp, Hervey Bates, jr., Robert Mar
tindale and Clarence Martindale. The at
PENDANTS were Miss Hill of Chicago, Mrs.
Raymond P. Van Camp. Miss Taylor, Mrs.
Samuel G. Van Camp. Miss Corella Taylor,
Miss Caroline Burford and Miss Myla CO.
burn. The maid of honor. Miss Emma
Martindale, also entered alone. proceed
ing the bride, who came in on the
arm of her father. The wedding par
ty was joined at the altar by Mr..
MartindaIe and his best man, Mr.. Lynn
Martindale. The Rev. Joseph A. Milburn,
of Chicago. former pastor of the church.
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Rev. Mr.. Odell, pastor of the church. Dur
ing the ceremony Believe Me, If All Those
Endearlng Charms was softly played, the
music changing TO the Mendelssohn march
for the occasional.
THE BRIDES GOWN.
The brides gown was IN exquisite crea-
ton of white satin and duchesse lace. 1t
was cut decollette. with sleeves to the ell
bow. The skirt was en- train, deliberately
trimmed with lace. The bride wore a veil
and carried a shower bouquet of Brides
roses. The maid of honor was gowned in
white dotted tulle. daintily combined with
Irish point lace. The bodice was cut low
and she carried a shower bouquet of pink
roses. The maids and matrons of honor
were all gowned alike and wore short wells.
which were caught up and held with
wreaths Of pink roses and lilies OF the val
ley. Their gowns OF dotted tulle were deco
lette, with long trains. The founces on the
skirt were caught up with clusters of lilies
of the valley. Each one carried a big bou-
quet of Easter lilies and pink roses.
After the wedding at the church a large
reception. at 9 o'clock, was held at the Van
Camp home, on North Delaware street.
Here the decorations were as elaborate
and as beautiful as at the church and the
house was transformed into a bower of
flowers and green palms and vines. Mr..
and Mrs. Van Camp received the guests,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Martindale and the
bridal party, in the front drawing room,
which was fragrant with the sprays and
bOughs of fruit blossoms which adorned IL.
Mrs. Cortland Van Camp wore a handsome
gown of lavender brocaded satin, spangled
and trimmed deliberately in real lace. AS
sisting in the hospitalities of the evening
were Judge and Mrs. Martindale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hervey Bates. jr., Mrs. d. S. Paul Of
Chicago, Mrs. Charles Martindale, Mrs.
and Mrs. Volney T.. Malott, Miss Malott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis II. Levey. Mrs. Olney
of Clinton, Ia, Mrs. McDermott and Miss
McDermott of Cincinnati, Mrs. Searles of
Dubuque. Ia, Miss Cooke of Avondale,
Miss Willis of Columbia. Mo-, Miss Temp
kins of Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Edwin
Henry Forty, Mrs. Arthur V. Brown, Mrs.
Paul White, Rev. and Mrs. Milburn, Rev.
and Mrs. Odell, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van
Camp, Mr.. n Mrs. John Bowlus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar II. Evans.
THE BRIDAL TABLE.
The bridal table was arranged within a
garden or vines and flowers on the south
lawn adjoining the house. The inside of
the pavilion was densely hung with strands
of Southern smilax, and mid its green
foliage electric lights glittered and little
birds sang. The bridal party were seated
at the round table. which was exceedingly
handsome in its appointments of silver and
its floral decorations. The center piece was
of lilies of the valley and pink roses. with
drapery Of tulle festooned around it. White
candles in crystal candelabra added the
finishing touches TO its bride-like dainti-
ness. The other guests were served in the
house dining room, where the lights were
shaded with pink rose shades and the other
decorations, all carrying out the scheme of
a lily wedding.
smilax and led up TO the large ballroom on
the third floor, where there was dancing
during the evening. This room was esne-
cially attractive with its hangings of green
vines and smilaX. Below the front veranda
was screened in and made into a Charming
bower by the means of flowers and palms
A large number of guests from out of town
came for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martindale left last NIGHT
for a wedding journey. They will be at
home on Wednesdays, May % and June a
at No. 1924 North Delaware street.