The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-11

placed at intervals around its borders, set
ting off to advantage the beautiful gowns
and jewels worn by the women present
The guests were received by number OF
the patronesses for the evening. the list
of whom included Mrs. II. p. WATSON. Mrs
Henry Coburn, Mrs. W. F. c. Colt. Mrs
Henry Scot Fraser, Mrs. Augustus Lynch
Mason, Mrs. Frank Graef Darlington, Mrs.
William Pirtle Herod. Mrs. William b.
Wheelock, Mrs. John Newman Carey, Mrs.
Meredith Nicholson Mrs Henry w. Ben
Mode Taylor and Mrs. Augustus Coburn.
Harris full orchestra played for the dane
ing, which was continued until a late hour.
An efficient committee which included Mr..
". r. G. Colt as chairman, and Mr. Morris
Ross, Mr.. Augustus Coburn, Mr.. Frederick
NJ. Ayres, Mr.. William c. Bobbs. Mr.. j.
Alfred Barnard. Mr.. William Pirtle Herod.
Mr.. John ID. Thompson, Mr.. Percy Williams
and Mr.. Frank Murphy. had charge of the
floor. An unusual number of out-of-town
visitors were present, among them Senator
and Mrs. j. S. Barcus. of Terre Haute;
Speaker and Mrs. Henry w. Marshall, of
Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Drum. of
Anderson. with Mr.. and Mrs II. B. Hibben:
Miss Lucille Skidmore. of Charleston. ILL.,
with DR.. and Mrs. George E. Hunt; Mrs
Middleton, of Louisville; Mr.. Henry Miller.
of st. Louis; Miss Harriet Buck. of Peoria,
ILL.,. Miss Speers, of Belfast, Ireland. with
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Shaw; Mr.. Adolph
Decker. of Evansville Miss Marion Cal
Ayres: Miss Greens, of Cleveland with Miss
Martha Carey: Miss Nellie Grant, of San
Diego, Cal, with Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.
Potts; Miss Louise stephenson, OF Wash
ington. D. c., with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C..
Adams. jr., and Miss Lucy Matter. of
Marion.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The golden wedding anniversary OF Mr..
and Mrs ]. s. Gilbreath was observed by
them yesterday at their home. No. ga East
Eleventh street, where they have lived
since they first came to Indianapolis. thirty
years ago. The several rooms were at
tractively adorned with flowers, those of
golden color predominating, combined with
yellow ribbons, symbolic Of the day. AS
sisting in the reception of the afternoons
callers was The daughter. Mrs. VIII Carlin,
and the son, Mr.. Harry Gilbreath and Mrs.
Gilbreath Mrs Albert Sellars, Mrs. III. Nor
rison and Mrs. j. G.. Gilbreath. Last even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbreath gave a family
dinner and entertained, beside the assist
Gfbreath, of Charlottesville; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. +. Gilbreath, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Forbes.
Mrs. Cicero Hardin; of Marion: Mrs. John
SpiceIand; Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Woods and
Mrs. Sheppard Bowman. of Knightstown;
MISS MISS H Hoshier. of Cambridge City. The the
nieces and nephews OF the family arrived
after the dinner to spend the evening and
they included Miss Anna Bowman, Mr.. and
Mrs Brandt Donnan, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
| Gilbreath, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward DIETRICH,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forbes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arley Forbes, Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Crider. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hill. Paul Gill
breath and Horace Stuart and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Bundy, of Greenfield.
FORT WAYNE WEDDINGS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 10-The mar
riage of Mr. Otto Schirmeyer and Miss
Emma Margaret Ehinger was celebrated
| this morning at the cathedral, the Rev.
Father Oechtering officiating The brides
attendant was Miss Bertha Schirmeyer and
| the groom's was Mr.. Joseph Nussbaum.
| Another cathedral wedding was that of
| Mr.. Thomas j. kehoe, of the Kehoe Boat
and Motor Company, and Miss Josephine
Marie Martin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| August J. Martin. 1t is the golden wedding
| day of the parents of the bride, and the
| fact was properly celebrated in the service.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Martin were married in the
| Catholic Church at Academic, near this
city, fifty years ago.
The marriage of Mr.. Park G. Frazier, of
| this city, and Miss Mabel Martin, of Bluff
| ton, daughter of the late Congressman Mar
| tin, took place to-day at Bluffton, and was
| witnessed by number OF friends from this
/ city.