The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-05
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most prominent society people. the
wedding Of Mr. Byram Colwell Robbins
and Miss Elizabeth Newman. took
place Wednesday evening. at half aft
err six O'Clock, at the First Presbyterian
church. Five hundred invitations
were issued and the assembIage was a
brilliant one. The church. which
adapts itself admirably to decorative
purposes. was transformed into scene
OF beauty and greenery. The altar
was banked with palms from which,
on either side. rose two white pedestals
holding French baskets of delicately
shaded astors and asparagus ferns.
While the guests assembled. Mrs. Fred
Miller presided at the organ, playing q
most beautiful program Of bridal airs,
while for the entrance Of the bridal
party, the music was changed to the
Lohengrin wedding march. The ush-
ers who stretched wide white satin
ribbons down the aisIes, were Mr.. Gaar
Williams. of Chicago, Mr.. George Bar
nard of New Castle, Mr.. Wilbur Hib-
berd. Mr. Earl Barnes, of Kokomo, and
Mr.. Ray X. Shfveley.
First in the bridal procession, which
came down the right aisle. were the
ushers who were Immediately followed
by the bridesmaids, the Misses Joseph
in Gates. Marie Campbell June Elmer
and Juliet Swayne and the maid of
honor, Miss Kathryn Braffett Of Chi
cago. Next came the matron of hon
or, Mrs Wilbur Hibberd who was fol-
lowed by the bride with her father.
They were met at the altar by the Of
ficiating minister, the Rev. t. J. Ora
ham, the best man, Mr.. Griffith Ellis,
of Chicago, and the groom. The ring
ceremony was used. during which Mrs.
Miller played an appropriate air. The
ever popular Mendelssohn march was
played for the exit of the bridal party.
The gowns of the maids were most
beautiful lingerie creations, decollete,
with sashes of baby blue. with gloves
and shoes to match They carried
dainty French baskets, filled with
pale pink astors and ferns. The ma
tron of honor. Mrs. Hibberd, wore her
wedding gown of white radium over
silk and carried an immense bouquet
of pink roses. The bride made a
charming picture in a gown of sun
pleated point de spirit over taffeta. She
wore tulle veil caught with lilies of
the NdlIEy. anu HS DohquCl was VI piiiA
roses and valley lilies.
Immediately following the ceremo-
ny. reception was held at the home.
303 North Eleventh street, where the
guests numbered sixty-five. The
house was charmingly arranged. in the
dining room, on the buffet being two
large baskets bearing fall roses and al |
so In the center of the brides table was |
basket of the flowers. Decorating |
the chandeliers and doorways were
ferns. In the living room on the man
tells were great bouquets of Rhea Reid
roses and ferns, while in the parlor
were white roses and white astors,
with the greenery decorating the chan
deliers and doorways as in the dining |
room. At the brides table were seat |
ed the bridal party, numbering four
teen. A wedding supper of two
courses was served. the guests being
seated at small tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins left Wednes-
day evening for a honeymoon trip of
several weeks to Haines Falls. in the |
Catskill mountains. The brides going i
away gown was brown and black |
striped cloth suit with hat and gloves
to match. The out of town guests
were Mrs. N. s. Ireland, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Braffett. of Chicago, Mrs. Nj. l. /
Daniels of Dayton, Mrs. E. d. league
and sons of Brooklyn. N. ". Mrs. Ger
rit Kouwenhogen of Brooklyn, Miss
Florence Newman of Milton, Ind. and /
Miss Clara Newman. of Cambridge
City. On their return from their we'd
ding trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins will /
be at home to their friends on South I
Fourteenth street. where they will go
to housekeeping in a newly built home.
Mrs. Robbins is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rutledge III. Newman and has
long been prominent member of Rich
mond's social world. Mr. Robbins is
a son of Mr.. John F. Robbins and is a
prominent lawyer.
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The September meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society of
Grace Nj. f. church was held at the 4
parsonage Wednesday afternoon The
meeting opened with singing. a scrip
ture lesson by Miss Carolyn Salter
and prayer. Letters were read from
Mrs. Binford. district correspondents
secretary. Mrs. Ruley. district pres
ident and Mrs. Whitridge, who has
been treasurer of the auxiliary for
thirty years and who offered her res
ignation because of Ill health. After
the reading OF this touching letter.
Mrs. Frances Kelley offered special
prayer for Mrs. Whitridge. AS the /;
society was most unwilling to accept
her resignation. she was reelected
with Mrs. Coffin as her assistant.
Miss Blanche Cunningham then rem .
dered most pleasing SOLO. Come Un-
to Me-" after which the president
Mrs. Kelley. talked of the very pleas
ant and harmonious relations that
have existed between herself and the {
society during the fourteen years she {
had served and asked to be released. /
Mrs. Guild was elected to the office /