The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-18

In the receiving line were Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Swayne, Mrs. Shirk, of Tip
ton, Indiana, the mother of the groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shirk, Mr.. George
Swayne, Of New York, an uncle of the
bride, Mr.. George Shortle, of Upton,
| Indiana, and the maid Of honor, Miss
Marie Campbell.
The guests were received in the
| parlor. During the evening an elegant
supper was served in several cours-
es. Some of the tables were placed on
| the spacious side and front piazza
while others were placed in the living
and dining rooms and also in the Ii
t brary.
Music was furnished throughout the
evening by Pasquale Montani, of In
dianapolis, an Italian harpist, who was
seated in the hall to the south of the
reception room. The many handsome
and elaborate gowns worn by the wo-
men guests added to the beauty of the
occasion. Mrs. S. E. Swayne, mother of
the bride, wore handsome gown of
| pink mousseline trimmed in real lace.
| Mr.. Shirk's mother wore a gown of
black lace over cream colored satin.
| Seated at the brides table were Mr.
and Mrs. George Shortle, of Upton, In
diana, Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Ragsdale,
Mr.. Winter, Of Indianapolis, Mr.. Mil
ton Edwards, Of Peru, Indiana, Mr..
Frank Shirk, of Muncie, Indiana, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray K. Shiveley, Mrs. Fran
| ces Campbell-Corwin, Miss Marie
| ~ oh
and Mrs. John Shirk.
! At nine o'clock last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Shirk left for Hot Springs, Arkan-
| sas, where they will spend their honey
moon. The bride wore an attractive
tan colored cloth suit trimmed in blue
Her hat was also in tan and blue,
gloves, shoes and other accessories
corresponding. After their journey
they will go to Upton, Indiana, where
they will take up a permanent resi-
dence. The presents were many and
very costly.
Mrs. Shirk will be greatly missed by
her friends in this city. She has per.
haps more friends and acquaintances
than the average person having &C
quired these by her courteousness to
young and old alike. Her friends are
| numbered in different coteries of life,
in literary circles, musical and society
circles. Mrs. Shirk is a musician as
well as artist and has attended sew
erai art schools of note. She will be
greatly missed by all 1t is the wish
of all that much happiness go with
her to her new home.
Perhaps no other bride has been so
entertained as Mrs. Shirk during the
past few weeks. Last week a party
was given every day for her and sew
eral have featured this weeks social
schedule.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
George Swayne of New York, an uncle
of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. John r. Bar
rett of indianapolis, Mrs. Charles Ed
munds of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mr..
Grafton Johnson of indianapolis, Mr..
Charles Kemp of Upton, Indiana, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Evans of Indianapo-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Shirk, of Peru.
Indiana, Mrs. Frederick Ward of Chi
Upton, Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. George
bdTHdTu OIL new SdSlle, 11luldud, MI.
and MIS-. James Roberts of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Turner of
Pittsburg, an aunt and uncle of the
bride, Mr.. Milton Edwards of Peru, In
diana, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heron,
Mr.. Ralph Ketcham of Indianapolis,
Mrs. Martha Goodwin, Mrs. John
Shirk, Miss Ellen Shirk of Brookville,
Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mertz of
New York, Mr.. Charles Shirk of Brook
vile, Indiana, Mr.. Frank Shirk of Mum
cie Indiana, Mr.. John P. Goodwin of
Brookville, Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A Shirk of Delphi, Indiana, DR..
and Mrs. Newcomer, Mr.. Edward Dan
iels of Upton, Indiana, Mrs. James
Carver, Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Ragsdale of
Indianapolis, Mr.. John Baum of Colum-
bus, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Gaar Williams
Of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. W. w.
Shirk, Mr.. Carl Shirk of Muncie, In
diana, Mr.. T. B. Morris of New York,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas of Spring
field, Ohio. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Campbell of New York.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.