The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-25

A delightful social event for yester-
day was the thimble party given by
FRS. Charles Holton at her home, lis
North Thirteenth street. The rooms
were attractively decorated for the &C.
casion with the national colors, the
red, white and blue being utilized in
q number of pretty ways about the
apartments. Red roses were also used
extensively. The company included
about thirty guests, The afternoon
was spent at needlework and social
conversation. A luncheon in several
courses was served at the conclusion OF
the afternoons festivities. The place
cards were small flags. Mrs. Holton
entertained again this afternoon with
"a thimble company, the guests as on
Wednesday numbered about thirty.
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Especially effective and impressive
was the wedding of Miss Esther Slit
and Mr.. George Clamor Bartel which
was celebrated last evening at Ave
o'clock in the St. Paul's Lutheran
church before a company Of about four
hundred relatives and friends. The
church was beautifully decorated with
ported plants and palms. At four-thir-
ty O'Clock as h wedding guests were
assembling Mr.. Charles Weisbrod
played a few selections. At four-forty
o'clock Miss Esther Besselman presid-
Cd at the organ and played the follow
ing program Of bridal airs previous to
the entrance of the bridal party
Chopin, prelude in c minor; Gavotte
from the opera Mignon, arranged by
Eddy; Otfertory, in D minor by Batifte,
and a Nocturne In A major by Munro.
At Ave minutes before the hour for
the ceremony Miss Besselman played
Lohengrin's wedding march. The
bride was unattended and was pre-
coded by the ushers, Mr.. Albert Slit
lob of Denver. Colorado, Mr.. Edward
Humpe of Kokomo. Ind, and Mr.. Will
liam Meerhoff. =.
She was beautiful in her wedding
robe of white lace yer taffeta silk.
The bride carried a shower bouquet OF
white sweet peas, rose buds and ferns
fastened with gauze ribbon. She was
met at the altar by the groom and the
Rev. Conrad Huber, the oficiating
clergyman. During the ceremony Miss
Besselman played Love Song from
the opera Faust. The impressive ring
service was used. After the ceremony
the organist played Mendelssohn's
wedding march as the party left the
church.
An elaborate dinner was served to
about one hundred guests at the newly
furnished home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
tel on South Fourteenth street.
Seated ut the brides table which
was appointed with roses and ferns
were members of the immediate fam
lily of the young couple.
The remaining guests were served at
small tables.
A large number of beautiful gifts
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Bartel.
They have the congratulations Of their
host OF friends in this city.
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An unusually attractive luncheon
was given yesterday at l o'clock by
Mrs. w. H. Blodgett Of North Capitol
avenue, the honor guests being Mrs.
Thomas Marshall. Mrs. William Wells
Of Fort Wayne. Ind. Mrs. j. H. Grit
fs Of Richmond. Ind. the house guest
Of Mrs. Blodgett. The decorations for
the house were charming in every de-
tail. The mantels were banked with
ported palms and trailing vines and
clusters of pink carnations were AZ
ranged In vases and wall pockets: The
guests were seated at n long table
in the dining room and for the center
piece there was IN antique Candida
Drum lighted with pink tapers and the