The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-13
Nellie Klingensmith Wed
ding Will Go Down in
Social History.
Scene IS DAZZLING
Bride and Bridegroom Steal March
On Guests by Slipping Quiet
ly Away.

The wedding of Miss Caroline Nc
HE, or "Callie," as she is Familiarity
called by her intimates, to Hilary b.
Klingensmith last night was the most
brilliant event of It's kind that has
ever taken place in Hammond and it
will. without doubt. furnish the topic
of conversation in local social circles
for the period of the proverbial nine
days.
All who belong" in Hammond We're
present in their finest raiment and
there was a crush of carriages in front
OF st. Paurs when the ceremony was
concluded, that even loyal believers
A the fashionabIeness of Hammonds
four hundred, or two hundred, as the
case may be. had not believed 1t would
be possible to muster for any single
occasion.
The costumes Of the women guests
were dazzling and some Of the jewels
gorgeous, and when the wraps and furs
were removed for the reception at the
Holman street residence, the scene was
an extremely brilliant one.
The bride and groom stole a march
on their friends by slipping out of the
back door and around the side to the
Nellie automobile which was waiting
In front of the house, and SO cleverly
did they manage 1t that not soul
knew Of their departure until they
had been gone several minutes. They
were we'll on their way to the railway
station before they were missed.
While the young people who attend
ed the reception were much disap-
pointed by their being cheated out of a
few jokes at the expense of the newly
welded pair, there was no cessation
of gayety and merriment continued I'M
til midnight The beautiful home OF
the Dick McHies had been transform
ed, and the decorations throughout the
house and in the dining room in par
tfcular, We're gorgeous with American
beauty roses and the scarlet berries OF
the holly and its glistening greer
leaves tall vase filled with long
stemmed examples of this queen OF
native blossoms, formed the most con-
spicuous feature of tho center piece
and the base of the handsome orna-
ment was surrounded by mass o.
holly The cleaning frosted cakes
were decorated with designs suitabl,
10 the occasion, and some OF them bore
the initials Of the bride and bride
groom done in scarlet The ices were
all In the shape of wedding bells will
lovers knots in red. Throughout thu
house the mantels were banked in holi
day greens and these were everywhere
where a touch of green would add Il
the artistic effect.
Frozen punch was served all during
the evening and Barney Youngs or
chestra discoursed delightful music.
The room devoted to the setting
forth OF the wedding gifts made {
splendid display, with the CLINT of Gu
glass and the dazzle of FURNISHED sill
yer. The young people Will begin thei'
housekeeping under the most auspi
cious Of circumstances in the way o
table equipment, as the bride was the
recipient of two splendid dinner set:
in addition to many individual course
sets. the cut glass and the silver. On,
of the handspmest gifts was an enor
nous cut glass punch bowl with 1t.
accompanying cups and there were tw,
gorgeous Tiffany lamps which woulC
grace the most elegant of homes. Their,
were scores Of other gifts almost, II no
equally Handsome. including every
thing that a lover of exquisite tabl'
appointments could desire and vase!
and bric-a-brac OF every description.
The bride. who is stately and posses
ses a charm of manner and distinction
of feature that goes beyond mer,
beauty, never looked lovlier in her life
Her wedding gown was extremel!
becoming to her fair beauty with II
snowy drapings and shimmering orna
mentation. The bridesmaids. too. look
ed very lovely and the maid OF honor
Miss Christine Klingensmith. who j
very charming and possessed Of un
usual beauty. made q decided impress
sion on susceptible mascuIinity. Sh
Is Of that distinctive and much sun.
type Of beauty which combines darl
hair with blue eyes.
The brides going away gown was Q
dark blue broadcloth. exQuisitely tail
ored and most becoming.
Among the beautiful gowns wor
We're those Of:
Mrs. Il. II. Nellie who was attire
in olive green chiffon velvet.
Mrs. Sidmon MeHie in light gray chif
fon cloth, embroidered in jewels
most fetching imported creation.
Mrs. John Crawford, black lace Wit
diamonds.
Mrs. Keough. champagne colore
wolfe over pink silk and trimmed wit
resl lace. Mrs. Keough wore dia
nonds and a necklace Of pearls.
Mrs. william Nellie, pale gray crep
de chine.
Mrs Dick MARI. white silk. cut prin
cess and decollete.
AIRS Wellman. white silk and lac'