The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14

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Mrs. Alice Myers and daughters Gertrude,
Florence and Mile. of Louisville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Solomon left for an Eastern wedding
journey. On their return they will be at
home at 2037 North Delaware street after
Jan. 1.
Mrs. Harold o. Smith and Miss Josephine
Smith gave beautiful reception Tuesday
afternoon at the Valencia in honor of Miss
Hardenburgh, of Honesdale. Pa. who is
Mrs. Smiths guest. Pink roses and carna-
tons added to the attractiveness of the
pink drawing room. where the guests were
received. The dining room was all in scar
let. the color tone being carried out by the
use Of poinsettia blossoms and holly wreaths
tied with scarlet ribbons. For the table
were two French baskets of poinsettia and
ferns. surrounded by candelabra During
the afternoon harpist and violinist played.
Assisting the hostesses were Mrs. j. z.
Smith, Mrs. Z. w. STICKY, Mrs. Stuart
Dean, Mrs. Francis o. Dorsey, Mrs. Samuel
Reid. Mrs. George Dwight Kahlo, Mrs. Dan
lei Dorsey, Mrs. Raymond p. Van Camp,
Mrs. Charles N. Williams, Mrs. John Mar
tindale. Mrs. Arthur Deuel. Gates, Mrs.
Thomas Reid Kackley, Mrs. Alvin 8. Lock-
ard. Miss Chambers, Miss Florence Bright,
Miss Belle Layman, Miss Corella Taylor.
Miss McDermott, Miss Cooper. Miss Agnes
Duncan and Miss Pearl Haynes.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Ruth Sam
uels. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W.
Samuels, and Mr.. Howard Schurmann was
solemnized at 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening
at the Tabernacle Church in the presence
Of about two hundred of the relatives and
intimate friends of the two families. There
were no attendants, and the bride entered
the church with the bridegroom, being pre-
coded to the altar by the two ushers, Mr..
Karl Krauss and Mr.. Frank Bronson, while
Mr.. Charles Hansen at the organ rendered
the wedding march from "Lohengrin.' The
Rev. j. Cumming Smith pronounced the
ceremony, during which the prize Song"
was played. The bride was beautifully
gowned in a cream silk eolian cloth, which
was made with Louis XIV jacket of heavy
cream lace. The skirt had "a broad band
insertion OF lace. She wore a white fox
hat trimmed with white velvet, lace and
ostrich plumes. Her bouquet was of pink
roses tied with tulle and smilax. A num-
Der of guests came from out of town for
the occasion, among them being Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Foor and Mr.. and Mrs. Milf
fin Jones, of Anderson; Mr.. Harry Sam
uels, of Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs. z. w.
Collins, of Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs. Schur-
mann left for a wedding trip to the East
On their return they will reside at the
after Jan. Is.
Three delightful luncheons of the week
were given by Mrs. Chapman Williams on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, success
sivey. Mrs. Williams's home was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasions. The holi-
day colors prevailed in the dining room and
den, where strands of Christmas greens,
tied with scarlet ribbons, covered the cell
ings. Clusters of scarlet poinsettia were ar
ranged in these rooms and the lights were
shaded with scarlet shades. The first draw
ing room was also in scarlet, carnations be-
ing used for the decorations, and the sec
ond parlor was in pink carnations and
lights. About sixty friends were entertained
at each luncheon and a novel idea was dis
played in the seating of the guests at small
individual tables. Wednesday. Mrs. Will
liams's sister, Mrs. Frank Durham, of
Williams because of illness, Mrs. A. w.
Ritzinger received with her instead. Out-of-
town guests that day included Mrs. Mitch
ell, of Goshen, with Mrs. John II. Baker,
and Mrs. Harry Gilbert, of st. Louis, with
Mrs. Frank Van Camp On Thursday a
number of the young matrons were enter
tanned in honor of Mrs. Campbell Waite
Mansfield. Out-of-town guests to meet her
were Miss Florence Grubbs, with Mrs.
Charles A. Korbly. and Miss futile, Of
Springfield, Mass, with Mrs. Henrietta
West Stevens. Mrs. Ritzinger received with
Mrs. Williams again at her third luncheon
on Friday, when, among the other guests.
were Mrs. Arthur c. Brigham, of Boston,
with Mrs. John S. Lazarus, and Mrs.
James l.. Gardner, of st. Claire, Mich, with
Mrs. Joshua Stansfield.
Mrs. Lynn B. Millikan was the hostess for
large and handsome reception Tuesday
afternoon at her home on. North Meridian
street, entertaining in honor of Mrs. James
r. Millikan, recent bride. her mother,
Mrs Fl. c. Sherrick, and Miss Berd Sher-
rick. all of Avondale, Mrs Harry Gilbert, Of
st. Louis, who is Mrs. Frank Van Camps
guest, and the eleventh anniversary of her
marriage. The drawing room was deco
rated with smilax and tall vases and wall
pockets of white chrysanthemums Harris
orchestra, screened by palms, played in the
hallway, which was further decorated with
vases of fragrant pink roses. The library
was in red, the tapers and carnations be-
| ing Of the same color. In the dining room
the color scheme of green and white was
followed. Around the walls was frieze of
| Southern smilax. interest with wall pockets
| of white chrysanthemums. The table bore
| a French basket of the same flowers set
| in green ferns and the light fell from green
shaded candles in crystal candelabra. Mrs.
Mnlikan's assistants were Mrs. j. c. Pier
son, Mrs. Frank G. Wood Mrs. Frank Van
| Camp, Mrs. 1. n. Richie. Mrs. Henry r.
| Bliss, Mrs. r. w. Wood, Mrs. Louis F.
| Smith, Mrs. G. W. Bliss, Mrs. d. p. Win
ings, Mrs. Isaac w. Mllikan, Mrs. w. j.
Goodall, Mrs. Clark Mallory, Mrs. Rose
| Wallace Mrs. +. NJ. Millikan, Mrs. c. C.
Pierson, Mrs. n. w. Harding, Mrs. Herbert
| H. Hadley, Mrs. Oliver T. Byram Mrs.
| Wilbur w. Dark. At the punch table,
which was daintily laid in green and white,
Miss Eitel, Miss Elizabeth Cooper and Miss
| Gertrude McHenry. Tuesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Millikan entertained with a dance
for their visitors, being assisted in their
| Inequalities by the married friends who
assisted in the afternoon, with their hus-
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