Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-15
2 OLD FAMILIES
ARE UNITED BY
WEDDING BONDS
ALliSOn-ThOn,ps0n Affair One
of Most Brilliant of
Season.

The wedding of Miss COrnelia Willis
Allison, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James
Asbury Allison, and James Livingstore
Thompson, son Of the late DR.. and Mrs.
Daniel Thompson, eliminated childhood
romance with the union of two of tho
oldest families of indianapolis. The
ceremony was performed at the Rivers
dale Spring home of the Allisons, be-
fore an altar Of while satin, with an
embroidered satin kneeling cushion, and
surrounded with ferns, palms and lilies,
and lighted by four tall cathedral can
dies. The Rev. Virgil E. Rorer, assisted
by the Rev. George Smith, read the cere-
mony An aisle was marked through
the length Of the room by standards of
Dresden flowers, linked together with
rope of smilax.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Frances
B. Spencer, organist, played program
of bridal airs, accompanying Miss Ruth
Murphy, violinist. The Allison home is
equipped with one Of the finest three
manual organs, with chimes, in Indian,
apolis. The bridal music included "Trau-
merel" (Schumann), "Vtennese Popular
air" (Kreisler), Song Of India" (Rim-
ky-Korsakoff), AT Dawning" (Cad1
mani, MELODY" cole Buul, "Twilight'
(Massenet).
The bridal procession entered to tho
strains OF the "Lohengrin" wedding
march. The brides attendants were
dressed in the Dresden shades OF tur-
quOise blue, Nile green, flesh, larkspur,
blue, peach, yelloy and watermelon pink.
Each wore long tulle court train to
match the dress, caught at the head in
fan fashion and caught at the shoulders.
Each attendant carried a shower bouquet
of Dresden shade flowers, including
white, Columbia and Mrs. Aaron Vars
roses, daisies, snapdragons, lavende&I
candy tuft, light and dark blue delphin-
tum and calendia blossoms, tied with
satin ribbon to match the owners frock.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Francis q.
ORiely, Mrs. John Bookwalter, Mrs.
Edwin H Bassett and Miss Elizabeth
Pope. Mrs. Harold Leon Peterson, the
matrOn Of honor, wore a long wasted
Nile green Canton crepe dress, and Miss
Martha Louise Thompson, sister Of the
bridegroom, maid Of honor, wore tur-
quoise blue dress.
The bride followed her attendants. She
wore q beautiful satin dress combined
with old family lace. It had pearl
shoulder bands, with yoke Of Duchess
lace Her veil was held in place with
learI head dress, and caught at the
shoulders. Miss Katherine McKinn0n Of
Evanston. H., carried her train. The
bride carried n shower bouquet Of bridal
roses, lilies of the valley and orchids. She
wore the gift of the groom, q platinum
dinner ring. set with diamonds.
Arnold NJ Talbot was best man, with
Harold Leon Peterson, Henry NJ. james
son. Harry II. Agerter, Edwin H. Bassett,
Frank c. Hornickle and Morton D. Case
as ushers.
Misses Martha and Olive Oliver, cousins
Of the bridegroom, assisted with the res
ception. They wore white Georgette
frocks, trimmed with silver lace, with a
wreath Of silver flowers around their
heads.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have gone for
a wedding rip, and while gone will at
tend the class reunion Of Mr.. ThompsOn's
college class. After Sept. 1, they win be
tt home to their friends at 3710 Fall
Creek boulevard.