The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
DAY OF MANY WEDDINGS
LIEBER-BACHMAN NUPTIALS CELE-
DRAFTED AT BRIDES HOME.
Marriages I'm the City and Throughout
the State-PersOnal and So
cfaI Notes.

A handsome home wedding last night was
that of Miss Alma Bachman, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Il. Bachman, and
Mr.. Herman p. Lieber. youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lieber, which was
solemnized at 1880 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents on North Meridian
street The house was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. great clusters of
daisies set in ferns and smilax forming the
adornment Of the reception hall and cere
mony room. The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Augusta Rentsch, and Mr..
Lieber by his best man, Mr.. Otto Kipp.
They were preceded TO the ceremony room
by the little cousin of the bride. Henry
SEVERN, jr., who, dressed in suit of white
silk, carried the ring on a basket of daisies.
The Rev. ]. c. Peters was the officiating
clergyman, and while the service was read
REST" was played by a harpist The
bridal party stood in the round window
In the front drawing room for the cere-
mony. A canopy of green smilax studded
with daisies was above them, and at either
side were garlands of the green vines. Wall
pockets filled with daisies and arranged at
| intervals, with smilax entwining the win
dows and doorways. completed the artistic
floral decoration The wedding gown was
of white panne crepe trimmed with
duchesse lace. The long veil was fastened
with diamond brooch, the gift of Mr..
Lieber. and the bride carried a shower
bouquet of lilies Of the valley. Miss
Rentsch was gowned in blue swiss en-
broidery and carried an armful of daisies.
After the service an elaborate wedding
supper was served, the guests at both
| ceremony and supper including only the
Il n hn 70 r,aflf I-&I L.
| table was laid in the ceremony room and
| the other tables were arranged in the Sec
ond parlor, which was massed with green
vines and Bride roses, and in the dining
| room. which was a bower of red roses set
among palms and vines. Mr.. Rudolph
Leber. of Germany, was the only guest
from out of town present. Mr.. and Mrs.
LieDer left last night for an Eastern trip.
on their return they will reside at 1926
North New Jersey street, where they will
De at home to their friends after June l.
DAVIS-SMITH.
| One of the largest and most elaborate
OF the weddings of the spring season took
place last night at the Central Christian
Church. The bride was the only daughter
Of Colonel and Mrs. Harry B. Smith and
the bridegroom Mr.. James Morrell
Davis. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Davis.
1t was a rainbow wedding and the masses
of green palms which adorned the church
set off to advantage the dainty gowns worn
| by the bridal party. Mr.. Hansen, at the
| organ, played the wedding music and rem
| dered the wedding march by Mendessohn
for the entrance of the wedding group. The
| procession was led by the ushers-Mr
| Waite Colgan and Mr.. Lucien King, Mr..
| Mark Barrett and Mr.. John King, Mr..
Harry Marshall and Mr.. Walter Spencer.
| Following them came Miss Edna Stevenson
and Miss Harrye Branham, of Evansville,
| both wearing gowns of yellow crepe and
carrying clusters of Meteor roses; Miss
Helen Springsteen and Miss Bess Bosler,
gowned In pale blue crepe with pink roses
in their arms, and Miss Ruth Dean and
Miss Lucy Hardy, wearing pink crepe
| gowns with white rose bouquets walked
next Preceding the bride came the maid
of honor. Miss Grace Rebel, who was
fashioned over pale green silk. She carried
aRs AMID AMID Ss b mst n the altar by M
Olsen. The Rev. Allan B. Phlputt pro-
nounced the wedding ceremony As the
bridal party left the church Mr.. Hansen
played the wedding march from "Lohen-
| grim" The bride wore exceedingly
| handsome gown OF white panne crepe. The
bodice was cut low with yoke of shirred
chiffon finished with pearls. Around the
shoulders was exquisite bertha of
duchess lace. The skirt was tucked in
panels. each tuck being finished with
scalloped and edged with a full ac-
Gordon flounce of chiffon. The sash was
| of accordion plated chiffon, which fell in
cascade effect to the end of the train. The
long veil was fastened with lilies of the
valley and the brides bouquet was a
| shower of the same flowers After the
service at the church large reception was
| held at the home of Colonel and Mrs. Smith
on North Alabama street. The house was
flowers The broad veranda was inclosed
| and made attractive with soft touches and
pillows. An orchestra stationed in the hall
| behind a mass of palms and white potted
plants played during the evening. The par
| lors were profusely trimmed with smilax.
and further decorated with vases and wall
| pockets of pink roses. Punch was served
in the library, which was in red with red
| rose decorations. The rainbow colors were
used in the dining room and the chandelier
| was hung with the bright ribbons. The
center table held a great bouquet of flowers
| of the same colors, and curtain of smilax
| was draped between the dining room and
in the evenings hospitalities were group
| of friends which included Mr.. and Mrs.
| Henry A. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Cas-
per, Mr.. and Mrs: w: e. Stevenson, Mr..
Frank j. Carlin, Colonel and Mrs. E. p.
Thayer of Greenfield, Miss Charlotte Hof-
Jessie Cleveland. Miss Edna Gent, Mr.. and
| Mrs. z. B. Fletcher, of Anderson, and the
members of the bridal party. Guests from
| out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. John Z.
Stein. of Terre Haute; Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
| Terrier, of st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. z. B..
| Fletcher, of Anderson Mr.. and Mrs. e. E.
| Frost, of Columbus: Mr.. w. B. POLAND, Of
| Cincinnati; Mr.. Edward Henderson, of An
| derson; Mrs. Herbert Philip Dahlen, of
| Terre Haute, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cook
| and Miss Helen Cook, Colonel and Mrs.
| Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs. b. ID. Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. H.
| b. Thayer of Greenfield Mr.. and Mrs.
| Davis left last night for a trip to Tennessee.
On their return they will reside at 1919 Tall
| bolt avenue where they will be at home
| TO their friends after June 1.
MORRISON-wHEELER
Mrs. Harriet A. Wheeler and Mr.. Robert
F.. Morrison were married at noon yester-
day at the home OF the bride and Mrs.
Alice Wheeler Peirce on North Meridian
street. Only the members Of the immediate
families were hidden to the marriage serv-
ice. which was performed by the Rev.
owen Davies Odell. pastor of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The ceremony was
| read in the north drawing-room. which was
beautifully adorned with a profusion OF
mink and white roses. Following a we'd
ding breakfast was served, the entire COM
pany twenty in all. being seated at a table
which held a tall French basket of pink
and white roses surrounded by smaller bas-
kets holding the same flowers. The light
fell from tapers placed in handsome hold
ers Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison left yesterday
afternoon for an Eastern trip and on their
return will be with Mrs. Peirce.