The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

sister, Miss Gertrude Baker, who, as maid
of honor, wore pale green crepe gown,
which was fashioned with lace and shirring,
and carried Easter lilies. AT the altar the
bride was met by Mr.. Dallam and his best
man, Mr.. Jerome Bishop. of Wyandotte,
Mich. The ceremony was pronounced by
the Rev. NJ. L. Haines and the Rev. John
A. Blair, of Paris. Ill. During the service
Flager'S "Cantilene'' was softly played, and
the wedding march by Mendelssohn was
rendered as the bridal party left the
in a pattern of white boiling cloth, which
was heavily { .lbroidered in silk. 1t
cut with a SHRED yoke of net with Ouch,
esse lace on the bodice. The long tulle veil
was fastened with the same orange BIOS
SONS worn by her mother and the bouquet
was of white roses and lilies of the valley,
tied with white gauze ribbons. After the
service at the church reception was held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, on
North Pennsylvania street, to which the
relatives and most intimate friends of the
two families were invited. The reception
room was fragrant with Easter lilies,
which, set amid ferns. banked the fire.
big pink roses, which were maSsed on the
mantel and In vases. Assisting in the even
ing's hospitalities were the members of
again in the dining room decoration and
the table at which the bridal party was
seated bore an immense bouquet of the
flowers in its center, with other bouquets at
the four corners. The light fell from white
tapers with pale green shades which stood
in silver candlesticks, and the ices and bon
bons We're in green and white. Mr. and
Mrs. Dallam left for short wedding trip.
Later they will go to their new home in
Schenectady, n. Y, where they will receive
the Mondays in May at q Wendell avenue.
Among the friends and relatives who ar
rived for the wedding were Mrs. Ada Dali
lam, of Schenectady; Prof. and Mrs. ]. l..
Campbell, of Charlottesville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Hazard, of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Bishop, of Wyandotte, Mich; Mr..
and Mrs. r. K. Dunkerson and Mr.. Thomas
E. Garvin, of Evansville: Mrs. Peelar, of
Toledo; Miss Margaret Cravens, of Madi-
son; Rev. and Mrs. John A. Blair, of Paris,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Crane, Mrs.
Jennie Blair, Miss Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Edith Bryant, Mr. and Mrs Frederick
Mccain, of Charlottesville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sparks, of Anderson
One of the largest and most elaborate of
the weddings of the spring season took place
Wednesday night at the Central Christian
| Church. The bride was Miss Ethel Smith,
| only daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Harry
| b. Smith, and the bridegroom was Mr.
| James Morrell Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
| Henry A. Davis. 1t was a rainbow we'd
| ding 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 we'd
] ding music and rendered the we'd
| ding march by Mendelshon for the en-
trance of the wedding group. The process
| sion was led by the ushers-Mr. Waite Col
| gan and Mr.. Lucien King, Mr.. Mark Bar
| rett and Mr.. John King, Mr.. Harry Mar
| shall and Mr.. Walter Spencer. Following
| them came Miss Edna Stevenson and Miss
| Harrye Branham, of Evansville, both
4 wearing gowns OF yellow crepe and carry
| ing 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 cerepe gowns with
| white rose boquets. walked next.
| Preceding the bride came the maid oil
| in white Renaissance lace gown fashioned
| over pale green silk. She carried Easter
| lilies. The bride entered with her father
| and was met at the altar By Mr.. Davis and
his best man, MIR. Frederick olsen. The
| Rev.. Allan b. Philputt pronounced the
| wedding ceremony. AS the bridal party
! wedding march from '.Lohengrin." The
| bride wore exceedingly handsome gown
OF white panne crepe. Tne bodice was cut
| low with a yoke of shirred chiffon finished
| with pearls. Around the shoulders was an
| exquisite bertha of duchess lace. The
| skirt was tucked in panels. each tuck be-
ing finished with pearls, and was
Gordon fiounce of chiffon The sash was
of accordion plated chiffon. which fell in
long veil was fastened with lilies of the
| valley and the brides bouquet was show
er OF the same flowers. After the service
/ at the church a large reception was hello
| at the home of Colonel and Mrs. Smith or
| North Alabama street. The house was
| transformed into bower of palms anC
! flowers. The broad veranda was inclosee
and made attractive with soft touches anc
pillows. An orchestra stationed in the hal
behind a mass OF palms and white potteC
| plants played during the evening. The par
lors were profusely trimmed with smilax
and further decorated with vases and wal
pockets of pink roses. Punch was served
| in the library, which was in red with rec
rose decorations The rainbow colors wer,
| used in the dining room and the chandeiiel
was hung with the bright ribbons. TIL,
center table held great bouquet of flower,
of the same colors. and a curtain OF smila,
was draped between the dining room ant
the hall. Assisting Colonel and Mrs. Smitl
in the evenings Inequalities were a grou]
] Of friends which included Mr.. and Mrs
Henry A. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Gas