The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-15


teenth street, presented an attractive
appearance Saturday afternoon when
she gave a pretty thimble party in
honor of the Misses Brown of Pittsburg
who are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. s. Weed of North Eleventh street.
The color scheme. pink and white. was
carried out in all the appointments.
Valentine decorations were also In evil
dence adding to the effectiveness of
the decorative motif. Pink and white
sweet peas with southern smilax were
utilized. The afternoon was spent So
cially and with games and music. Nee
dlework was also a feature. Mrs.
Sprague, who recently came to Rich
mond for residence, is a charming
hostess, and her parties are always
looked forward to with pleasure by her
friends. At late hour a luncheon
was served in the dining room. In the
center of the table was a mound of
sweet pease imbedded in the fernery.
Candelabra also were used in appoint
ing the table.
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs Sprague
gave a dinner-bridge at their apart
ments. The colOr scheme, yellow and
white, was carried out in appointing
the table. A centerpece was made Of
yellow daffodils and ferns. An elabo-
rate dinner in several courses was
served. In the living room, where
bridge was played after dinner, white
narcissus were used in decorating.
The favors went to Miss Helen Beatty
and Mr.. A. II. Rice.
Miss Emma Newbern of Centerville
has been spending few days with her
sister, Mrs Perry Jeffery who has
been quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Carl Sprague of
the Pelham apartments, are leaving
Saturday for Chicago, from whence
they will go to Florida for few weeks
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Weidner (nee
Miss Gladys Scott, who were married
Wednesday of last week. have return
ed from a short wedding trip and will
be at home to their many friends on
South Thirteenth street.
Mrs W. W. Gaar has returned from
Cincinnati where she has been spend
ing. a few days.
Friends of Mrs. John Shirk (nee
Miss Juliet Swayne), of Upton. Ind.
and who is at a Battle Creek (Mich.)
sanitarium. will be glad to learn that
she is slightly improved. Her father,
Battle Creek on account of her illness,
is expected home Tuesday,"
Miss Lucretia Thomas left Sunday
for her home in Springfield, o., after
spending the week end with Mrs Will
lard Z. Carr at her home in Westcott
place.
A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied Valentine day at the home of the
brides sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul KEN
per, 432 Randolph street, when Mr..
Carl Wickemeyer, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wickemeyer, and Miss Grace
Harter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Harter, were married last evening at
80 o'clock by the Rev. Joseph Beck.
of Trinity Lutheran church. Only the
members of the families witnessed the
ceremony. The parlor was decorated
in flowers and ferns, at one corner
of the room where the ritual was said
an altar had been made of palms and
ferns. At either side were white ped
estals holding baskets of flowers. Mrs.
Alba Harter played the music. Tho
bride was attended by Miss Helen
Hawkins, and the bridegroom by Mr.
James Whalen. The bride was at
tractive in handsome gown of white
crepe de chene over white satin. In
here hair she wore a wreath of for
get-me-nots, which also fastened her
veil to the crown of her head. She
carried a shower bouquet of brides
- ,f
blue silk and carried pink roses.
After the ceremony and when congrat-
ulations had been extended wedding
dinner was served. From the arch
dome light in the dining room were
white ribbons entwined with forget
me-nots and fastened at the four cor
ners of the table. Covers were laid
for Mr. and Mrs Ivan Harter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wickemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Wickemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Alba
Harter, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul kemper.
Misses Helen Hawkins. Audrey Harter
and Mrs. James Whalen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wickemeyer left for Michigan City
where they will spend their honey
moon. The bride wore a travelling
gown with hat to match. Upon their
return they will be at home to their
many friends on Bungalow hill, west
of the city.
Mrs. L. Wood of Brightwood, has
been visiting friends and kinspeople
in this city for few days.
Very clever invitations, engraved
with hearts and cupids, were issued
some days ago for the Valentine dance
to be given this evening in the Knights
of Columbus hall, by the members of