The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-01
Society

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Immediately at the close Of the
services at United Brethren church
yesterday morning. the marriage of
Mrs. Clara Gilbert and Lemuel C..
Chamness, both Of this city, was SOL
emnized. About two hundred persons,
including relatives of the bridal cou-
pie and members OF the congregation.
witnessed the ceremony. The Rev.
Irwin Stegall of Whitewater Friends
church, and brother of the bride, per-
formed the ceremony, using the double
ring service. He was assisted by the
Rev. H S.. James, OF, United Brethren
church. Kent Morse, organist, accom-.
panied Miss Ruth James while she
sang when Thou Art Nigh" chang
ing to the wedding march as the brid-
al party entered. Little Miss Lucille
Stegall, and Master Eugene Stegall,
niece and nephew OF the bride, were
the only attendants. During the we'd
ding service, the organist played 20
Promise Me" and used the Mendels-
sohn wedding march for the recession.
al The bride wore handsome gown
OF amethyst panne velvet, large pic
ture hat trimmed with ostrich feath.
ers, and carried lavendar chrysan-
themums. The little flower girl wore
q frock OF white organdie. A wedding
dinner was served at noon at the
brides home on Nineteenth street and
in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Cham
ness left ON a weeks wedding trip.
They will reside at 204 North Nine
teenth street on their return The
groom is employed at the Jones Hard
ware company.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mcclellan and
son, Curtis have returned to their
home in Chicago after a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Mcclellan Of Col
:lege avenue and Mrs. Elizabeth Kamp
and family OF Kinsey street.
Mr. and Mrs. vern Rider Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. are the parents Of son,
Vern Devon. Jr.. born last month. Mrs.
Rider was formerly Miss Irna McMath
of this city.
The Aftermath club will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. Gertrude
Hill at her home, 33 South Eighteenth
street.
Miss Marie Backmeyer has returned
from Union City where she visited Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Welbroum, at their
home. Miss Jean Willis of Toronto,
Canada, was also a guest at the Wei
broum home.
Complimenting their son, Jesse
Townsend and bride, who were mar
ried Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey entertained with an elaborate
turkey dinner Thursday at their home
in Economy. Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Rossie Charles. Mrs. Rebecca
Segrist Of Dunkirk, Mrs. Jesse Stevens
Of Centerville. Clyde Townsend of Day.
ton, Miss Hazel Mendenhall. Miss
Edna Townsend, Howard Hunnicutt
and Cecil Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Worley will
receive informally tomorrow afternoon
from z to o'clock and in the evening
from to 9 at their home on North
Fifteenth street in celebration Of their
golden wedding anniversary. No invi-
tations have been issued, and friends
of the couple are cordially invited to
call
Charles Mills Of Chicago spent the
weekend here with friends. 49,
The annual Christmas luncheon of
the Indiana Woman's Press club will
be held Tuesday, Dec. at the Hotel
SEVERN. Each member is privileged
to bring three guests, The entertain
nent will be in the nature of an old
fashioned school entertainment, such
as featured the old time Friday after
Moons"
Mr.. and Mrs. John McWhinney en-
tertained with family dinner yester-
day at their home near New Westville.
At noon an elaborate dinner was serv-
ed, the table being artistically appoint
ed with bouquets of pink and white
carnations. Covers were laid for Mr.
and Mrs. Ethmer Reid and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Jordan of New Paris, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Norris and family Mr.
nd Mrs. Andrew Laird and family, Mrs
Mary Ray and sister Of Iowa, Mrs
Cora McWhinney and daughter. Helen
OF Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard McWhinney.
The Current Events club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Lewis
'Niewoehner at her home on Kinsey
street. Mrs. Mauna Green will read
a paper on "Birdseye View of Alaska
and Mrs. Frances Davis will give one
on Salvation Army Work" Each
member IN requested to bring a glass
!of jelly to be given to the Day Nurs.
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Zirckel and
daughter. Peggy, Of Chicago. are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Rice
at their hame in the Pelham apart
iments.