The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-04
SOCIAL
ActiUitieS
e N 4 e r t AIN MEN rs
WEDDINGS BETROTHALS

NAS aOAOA OCSL lillS AFTERNOON at a
thimble party and shower given by
Mrs. Mansur B. Cakes, 2121 N. Ala
bama ST. The brides colors were
used in the decorations of fall flowers
IN shades Of yellow and gold. During
the afternoon guests made gifts for
the bride-elect
The guests: Mrs. James Norman
Bird of Buffalo, N Y, Mrs. James
Morris Edwards, and Misses Marie
Field. Meta and IIilda Lieber, Virginia
Moorhead, Edith and Marjorie Hen
dren, Ludia Jameson and Margaret
Williams.
The Martha Hawkins Society of the
First Baptist Church entertained in
honor of their new members this after
noon with a reception at the Sphinx
Arms. In the receiving line were
Mesdames F. E. Taylor, Henry Eitel,
Waldo B. Rossetter, F. L. Evans, and
G. W. Stoner
Assisting hostesses were Mesdames
E. W. Hildebrand. Joseph Capron. ].
2. Sherman, F. o. Baker, George
Butturf, and Miss June Hesse. Miss
Helen Harrison played a harp pro-
QuI1nS the AFTERNOON.
A simple home wedding took place
Wednesday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Cordrey, % S Irving
ton Ave. when their niece, Miss Ma
bel, became the bride of P. C. Stahmer
OF this city. The fireplace was trans
formed into an altar of palms and
ferns and baskets of fall flowers, be-
fore which the Rev W. H Eifert
read the ceremony. Mrs. s. c. Bitter
played the bridal music and during
the ceremony played ITO Wild
Rose
Miss Martha Belle Nowlin, dressed
in a frock of rose georgette with an
arm bouquet Of pink roses, was the
brides only attendant. Walter Necker
was best man.
The bride wore gown Of white
beaded georgette with wreath Of sill
yer leaves in her hair. Her bouquet
was a shower Of white roses and valley
lilies Mr. and Mrs. Stahmer will be
at home after Nov. at the Mayflower
Apartments.
Out-of-town guests: Mr.. ard Mrs.
G. A. Stahmer of Hoyleton, Ill. and
Miss Selma Stahmer of Chicago.
$50
A beautiful church wedding took
place Wednesday night at the Third
Christian Church when Miss Marjorie
Jane Stewart, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. W. R. Stewart, 2439 Broadway,
became the bride Of Gilbert Hector
Fuller, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hector
Fuller Of this city, the Rev. T. w.
Grafton. officiating.
The altar of the church was trans
formed into tiny garden with foun-
tain of running water in the center
and lighted with tall white cathedral
candles. Miss Grace Black, 0rganist,
played the bridal music and accom-
panied Miss Katherine Turney. who
sang the Theta Prayer, ooh Promise
Me" and Beloved, 1t Is Morn" be-
fore the ceremony and just before the
ceremony, "Oh, Perfect Love"
Miss Martha Updegraff and Mrs.
Willis B. Conner Jr., were bri1es-
maids. Mrs. Tracy Ellis and Mrs. C.
NJ. Baker were matrons Of honor.
Attendants carried arm bouquets Of
roses tied with green tulle ribbons and
wore rainbow color gowns with sill
yer wreaths in their hair. Miss Flor
ence Fuller, sister of the bridegroom.
was maid Of honor. She wore gown
Of yellow georgette and silver and
carried an arm bouquet OF various
flowers in Dresden shades.
The little nephew Of the bride, Rob
ert Stewart Ellis, in a suit OF white
silk, scattered rose petals before the
bride.
The bride, who entered on the arm
# her father, was beautifully gowned
in white satin crepe fashioned with a
court train which hung from the
shoulders
Her veil was the one worn by Mrs.
'-uller mother of the groom. Her
bouquet was of white roses and valley
lilies.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home Of the brides par
ents Baskets of dahlias in rainbow
shades were artistically arranged
throughout the house. Assisting at
The reception were Mesdames Hector
Fuller, Samuel N. Brundage, John L.
Elliott, William S. Harneson, Bessie
Graves and Horace G. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller are both grad
yates of Butler University where the
bride was a member of Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority and the groom Of Sig
ma Chi fraternity. Pews were marked
off in the church with the black and
gold of Kappa Alpha Theta and blue
and gold of Sigma Chi for the mem
bers. The bride and groom left on
wedding trip to Chicago and will be
at home after Oct. Is at 1861 Car
rollton Ave.
The Aftermath Club observed Pres
ident's Day today with a luncheon
at the Sphinx Arms. Crystal baskets
Of violet and white asters to carry
out the club colors were used in the
decorations. Violet tapers in crystal
holders lighted the table. Covers
were laid for twenty-five members.
A program was arranged as fol-
lows: Piano numbers. by Mrs. John
Sinkffi vocal solos. by Miss Elizabeth
Cooper: "reminiscences Of their sum
mer travels by Mesdames E. w.
Warner. E. S. Rhoades, George NJ
Cornelius and Fred Shideler.
New officers: Mrs. o. E. Hemp
kin, president; Mrs. P. H. Hall. first
vice president: Mrs. Earl Kurtz. sec
ond vice president: Mrs. H. e. Won
Grimmentstein. recording secretary;
Mrs. W. A. Myers. corresponding