The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-19

party to be given Saturday evening,
June twenty-fifth at the Country club.
The affair is in honor of Miss Ligh-
thipe of Montclair, N. j., Miss Gerture
Moore of Philadelphia and Miss Thorn
son of Indianapolis. Dancing will be-
gin at eight o'clock. This will prob
ably be one of the most charming
events of the weeks social schedule.
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HAVE GONE TO DAYTON.
Mrs Carl Brown and son have gone
to Dayton for few days visit with
relatives and friends.
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TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr.. Wickham Corwin has gone to
San Francisco for fortnight's stay.
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MILLER-AUSTiN.
An account in the New York Ameri-
can of the Miller-Austin wedding
which was celebrated recently is of
interest here as the groom is the son
of Mr.. Harry Miller who is we'll known
here. 1t Is as follows:
AS an omen of good luck and of joy
the skies cleared yesterday afternoon
for the wedding of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Converse Austin, daughter of
former Judge Alfred Ely Austin, of
Connecticut, to Alvin Ford Miller,
which took place in quaint old ST.
Pauls church, Norwalk, Conn, where
her Brewster and Converse ancestors
have worshipped for years without
number, | was about to say. 1t was
pretty ceremony, one of the pref
| test have seen in long while Senti-
ment was it's dominant note, the senti-
ment which cherishes the memory of
those who are gone, of their posses
sions. of family jewels and old lace.
The church. which belongs to the
third oldest Episcopal parish in this
| country, was founded two centuries or
more ago, and for more than hun
dred years its present tall white stee-
| pie has faced the village green. The
old pews, where generations have sat,
were trimmed with old-fashioned flow
ers, great clusters of pink and white
| peonies and the chancel was banked
with pink roses from the countryside,
| while basket Of them hung from the
lectern.
The bride is descendant of Elder
William Brewster. who came over in
the Mayflower. and it was pretty SEN
timent that chose the Right Rev.
| Chauncey Brewster, Bishop of Connec-
ticut. also a descendant of the same
| Pilgrim forefather, to perform the
ceremony. He was assisted by the
Rev. Louis Howell. the rector.
The bride entered with her father
as the organ pealed it's greeting. the
wedding music of Lohengrin, and she
looked lovely and girlish. Her gown
was of soft white satin combined with
white chiffon and was trimmed with
the lace that adorned her mothers
bridal dress. The front of the skirt
was made of panels of point lace set
between pleats of chiffon. and a drap.
cry of embroidered chiffon and lace
was arranged on the long train There
was girdle of lace, and above it en-
broidered chiffon, and. lace trimmed,
really made the bodice and sleeves.
A handkerchief of point lace, that
had done duty at her mothers wed.
ding, found place near her bouquet
of lilies of the valley Even her only
jewel. diamond pendant, had a cher.
| ished history. 1t belonged to the
bridegroom's mother.
Proceeding yesterdays bride to the
altar were bridesmaids. the Misses
Georgette Jones. Gertrude Hotchkiss
Clara Cousins and Mary Seymour: the
maid of honor. Miss Lima Hill, and the
flower girl, her cousin, Miss Eunice
Clapp. The bridesmaids were dressed
alike in white chiffon, painted with
pink roses, and glistening with crystal
dewdrops. The dresses were made in
empire fashion with high pink satin
girdles and yokes and sleeves of lace
A fringe of pink rose buds edged the
bottom of the skirts.
Charlotte Corday hats of pink tulle
were worn by the girls, trimmed with
pink bows and moss roses and they
carried bouquets of these flowers. The
maid OF honor was dressed like them
but her hat differed bit from theirs
and the flower girl wore lingerie
frock trimmed with lace. and made
over white satin.
Laurance H. Armour, of Kansas City
was Mr.. Miller's best man, and the
ushers were Chester Kerr, Esmonde
O'Brien and Hermann Steinbrugge. all
OF this city, and Hamill Baker. of Ter.
re Haute, Ind
From the church the bridal party
and guests went to Judge Austin.
home for the reception.
The bride and bridegroom almost
received presents enough to set ur
housekeeping. A silver dish came
from Daniel G. Reid.
The honeymoon will take the couple
to the Pacific coast They will make