The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27

to which the hostesses belong. Miss Smith
is visiting Mrs. Theodore Reyer.
Invitations have been received at Rich
mOnd for the marriage Of Theodore Bliss,
formerly a prominent young man OF that
city, and Miss Elvira Gilmore, OF Union
town. Pa. The wedding will take place on
April 10 at St. Peters Church, in Union
town.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of Roberts Park Church Will give a recep-
ton tomorrow evening at the home or
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Bruner, 40 North
New Jersey street. The occasion Will be
a celebration OF Mrs. c. +. BacOns birth
day. 1t is expected that each guest shall
take a silver Offering. which VIII be USED
in the payment Of the district assessment.
The marriage of Miss Amalie Benner-
scheidt, daughter Of Mrs. Louisa Benner-
scheidt and sister Of Mrs. John Z. Frenzel,
and Mr.. Otto Busching took place last
night at the home of the bride on East
North street. The remOn was pro-
nOunced at Z o'clock by DR.. Peters, OF
lions Church, and was witnessed only by
the immediate family. The wedding gown
was of white silk null, deliberately tucked,
and the bride carried an arm bouquet OF
Bride roses. A wedding supper was served
after the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Busch-
ing went directly to their home, 1O2S New
man street. where they will receive their
friends after April /.
ALLEN-KRAUSS.
Last night at the Central-avenue Nj. r.
Church occurred the marriage of Miss Lii
Ian SchaaI Krauss. only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Krauss, and Mr.. William
Smock Allen. only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clay Allen. The ceremony, which
was witnessed by a large number Of friends.
I was performed ats o'clock by the Rev. II.
w. KellOg. pastor of the church. The altar
was beautiful with palms and tall Easter
lilies, and during the ceremony "Oh. Thou
Sublime, Sweet Evening Star" was softly
played by Mrs. w. B. Barry. The bridal
party entered by the south aisle to the
strains of the wedding march from 'Lohen-
grin" Preceding the bride, two abreast.
came the ushers, Mr.. William Morrison,
jr, and Mr.. Albert Krauss. Mr.. Morton
Traub and Mr.. William McMasters, Mr..
Alan Ball. of Charlottesville and Mr.. Paul
Krauss, Jr. and M. Theodore Vonnegut
and Mr.. jay b. Dill. Then came the brides
maids, Miss UrmSton, of Hamilton, o.,
and Miss Cora Stubbins, Miss Stella Rauh
.and Miss Adelaide Goetz. Miss Edna Kuhn
and Miss Emma Frank. Miss Allen, OF
Bloomington, and Miss Minnie Scholz. Fol-
lowing came the little flower girls, carrying
big bouquets OF daffodils, Helen Becker
and Sara Alkaline Branham. The maid of
honor, Miss Katherine Krauss, preceded the
bride. who came in on the arm OF her
father. Two little girls in fluffy white
frocks. Jessie Allen and Lena Sohngen
held the ribbons at the altar, where MI.
Allen and his best man, Mr.. Karl krausS,
met the bridal party. The bride was gown
ed in white satin en- traine. The yoke was
of filmy net and the bodice had a fall of
lace in the front. Both skirt and bodice
were beautifully embroidered in Bride
roses in their natural size. She wore a
veil and carried a bouquet of Bride roses
with q shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Katherine Krauss. the maid of honor,
wore a white valenciennes gown over white
taffeta with a sash Of liberty satin and
/ ~ rpia1 n ffnd1Ic The hrfdaunnaiHSf GUMS
were all alike, of yellow silk organdy, with
long trains. short sleeved and high necked.
They each carried a cluster of Easter lilies.
After the at the church a large
reception was held at the family home on
North Pennsylvania street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Krauss and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen were as
sisted in receiving their friends by Mrs.
Leviah Smock, the grandmother of the
groom, and Mrs. Schaal, of Toledo, the
grandmother of the bride. and the bridal
party. Assisting in the hospitalities were
Mr.. and Mrs. franklin Vonnegut, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Becker. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Loomis. Miss Lutte Murray, of Toledo, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Henry, of Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Peirson. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keller,
Mrs. William T. Brown, Mrs. Margaret
DIETRICH, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brown, Mrs.
O'Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wittenberg.
Miss Wittenberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Won
Hake, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Van Arsdale,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Kuhn and Miss Louise
Spalding. of Rochester, n. Y. The drawing
rooms were beautifully and profusely deco
rated i'm spring flowers and ferns and
palms. The east parlor was in white with
the lights shaded with white tulip shades
and was fragrant with Easter lilies. The
other rooms were in yellow with the lights
shaded with yellow shades and were adorn-
ed with yellow tulips and daffodils. The
refreshments were served I'm the ballroom
OH the third floor. where the guests were
seated at small tables. This room was all
in red, with red tulips and red shaded
candles. n number of guests were present
from out of town, and among them were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sohngen. of Hamil-
ton, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Anderson, of
Youngstown: Mrs. Wallace Palmer, of
Ligonier. and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lind
strom. of Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
left last night for New Orleans. On their
return they will be at home the Tues
days i'm May at their home, 100 North Penn
sylvania street.