The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-30

The ceremony DeIOre an dlCdr D;
lighted with tall cathedral
candles. Paul Matthews, or
ganist, played a group of bridal
airs preceding the ceremony
and Miss Beatrice Batty sang.
Miss Genevieve N1cNellis served
the bride as maid of honor and the
bridesmaids were Misses Mary Lee
Crloff, Helen DeGrief, Bertha Green,
Eugenia Harris and Margaret Macy.
Harold Ahrbecker, Oak Park,
brother of the bridegroom was best
man and the ushers included Robert
Peters, Chicago, brother of the
bride; Henry Rosenthal, Milwaukee,
Wis; Jack Gardner, Chicago;
Lawrence Diamond, James Wester-
man Ray, both of Indianapolis. and
Verne Lyons, Chicago.
Pastel rainbow shades of chiffon
Eaffeta were used for the gowns of
the attendants. Miss NGcNellis wore
French blue made robe de style, with
a long taffeta skirt and tight basque
waist Of deeper blue velvet.
+ Bridesmaids Attired Alike
The gowns of the bridesmaids
were fashioned similarly, having long
full skirts, touching the floor in the
back and slightly shorter in the
front. The bottom of the skirts were
Scalloped, each scallop being en-
bellished with a square of velvet in
a deeper shade than the gown. Wide
strips of velvet hung from the deep
v neckline, slipping through Sits in
the waistline hanging to the floor.
They wore slippers and hose to
match their gowns and carried arm
bouquets of asters in deeper shades
oof the rainbow coolrs.
Miss Harris wore peach taffeta
trimmed with nasturtium velvet;
Miss Macy, pink With rose velvet;
Miss De Grief, orchid with violet
velvet, and Miss Green, pale green
with deep green velvet. They wore
crystal and silver fligree pendants
on silver chains, gifts of the bride
The bride wore a gown of ivory
MORE made robe de style, with
long fitted bodice and full scalloped
skirt reaching the floor in the back
and shorter in the front. A panel
in the front ended in a wide band
of deep ivory lace, and the fichu
around the neck was caught with
an amethyst brooch, an heirloom
hal %P I0Y.
ried her mothers wedding hand
kerchief of rose point lace. Her
veil, which was. caught tight about
the nape Of the neck with a band
OF orange blossoms, had a cap of
duchess lace. Her flowers were
white roses tied in an arm bouquet
with white satin ribbon.
Two Receptions
A reception at the church for
the wedding guests was followed by
a reception at the Columbia Club
for the immediate families and close
friends. The serving table was ar
ranged with a plateau of roses and
lighted with tall white tapers in
crystal holders.
Mrs. Peters, the brides mother,
wore flesh chiffon beaded in crystal.
Her shoulder corsage was of sweet
heart and pink roses. Mrs. AIR
becker. mother of the bridegroom,
wore blonde lace with a corsage of
pink roses.
Following the reception, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ahrbecker left for Mercer,
Wis, where they will spend Sep
TENDER at summer cottage. Mrs.
Ahrbecker Travelled in gray georg-
cite dress with gray cas,1a coat and
handbag. and shoes of snakeskin.
Her soleil velour hat matched her
coat corsage of violets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ahrbecker will re-
turn to indianapolis by way of
Canada and the Eastern States.
They will be at home at 5759 Wild
wood Ave, Forest Hills, after Oct. /.
Mrs. Ahrbecker was graduated
from Butler University, where she
was a member Of Kappa Alpha
Theta Sorority. Mr.. Ahrbecker at
tended the University of Wisconsin,
where he was a member of Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
Out-cf-town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Ahrbecker, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Ahrbecker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Hummerow, Oak Park; DR..
and Mrs. E. w. Marquardt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Hannmerschmidt, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Franzen, Mrs. Ar
thur G. Johnson and Miss Louise
Ahrbecker, Elmhurst, Ill; Mrs. w.
G. Goldbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
KnolleS and daughter, Edna, Misses
Jane Riddell and Augusta Kun
merow and Verne Lyons, Chicago;
Mrs. Arthur Myhrm, River Forest,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pitcher, Bat
tie Greek, Mich; Dr. and Mrs. Fred
Harris and daughter, Elizabeth, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Niles, G. B. Niles and Miss Margery
Niles, Chicago; Miss Ruth Robinson,
Frankfort; Misses Louise Adney and
Annabelle Parr, Lebanon; Misses
Louise and Agnes Larmore, Ander-
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Seward
and Miss Evelyn Sward, Columbus,
Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beech
er, Knightstown, and Henry Rosen-
thai, Milwaukee, Wis.