The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-12
EUening
Wedding
in Church


was the scene of an early winter
wedding at $3.50 Saturday evening
when Mrs. Florence LAWN HaSsler,
daughter of Mrs. Herbert Mcdowell,
1886 Beechwood avenue, became the
bride of James H. Ryan, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Ryan, New Holland,
Mich.
The altar was decorated with
palms and white chrysanthemums
and lighted with seven branch can
delabra. Two large vase baskets Of
chrySanthemums fanked either
side of the altar Each pew was
lighted with a white cathedral can
die. Dr. Lewis Brown, pastor Of the
church, read the service.
Clarence Carson, organist, played
a group of bridal airs while the
guests were being seated by the
ushers, Larue Byron, Joseph Neg
ger, o. M. Jones and William
Meredith. Glen Friermood sang
"At Dawning" and Mrs. Florence
Kinnaird Because"
Attended by Sister
Mrs. E. H. Jarrard, Cincinnati, o.,
sister of the bride, was matron of
honor. She wore a gown of pink
taffeta made with fitted bodice and
long, full skirt, appliqued with rose
velvet flowers. There was a rose vel
vet bow on one shoulder and stream
ers hanging to the floor. Her slip
pers were pale green satin. She
wore a tulle cap and a crystal and
pearl necklace, the gift Of the bride.
Her flowers were a shower Of Ameri-
can Beauty roses.
Mrs. F. G. Mcmillan, Indianapo-
lis, and Mrs. R. c. LAWN, Wash
ington, D. c., were bridesmaids.
They wore gowns fashioned with
tight basques and long ruffled skirts
with velvet bows with streamers to
the floor. They both carried shower
bouquets of roses and wore white
gold fligree pins, gifts of the bride.
Mrs Mcmillan wore rose taffeta
with rose satin slippers, and Mrs.
LAWNS gown was pistachio shade.
She wore pale green satin slippers.
They both wore tulle caps to match
their gowns.
Little Helen Patricia Miers,
dressed in a frock of pale green
taffeta, was ring-bearer. She wore
a wreath of roses in her hair and
carried, the ring in an American
Beauty rose. Jean Jarrard, niece
of the bride, was flower girl. She
wore a frock of pale green and
scattered rose petals from a wreath
that hung from the left shoulder.
Mrs. Ralph Drybroth was mistress
of ceremonies. She wore a white
tulle robe de style with white satin
slippers and carried a shower bou-
quet of white roses and the brides
white book.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. r. G. LAWN. She
wore a gown of flesh colored chit
fon and tulle made with a basque
waist and bouffant skirt Of tulle
ruffes that reached the floor She
had a tulle cap made with chin
strap Her only jewelry was a
strand of seed pearls. Her slippers
were flesh crepe with toes and heels
studded with rhinestones. Her bou-
quet was shell pink roses and val
ley lilies tied with rose tulle.
Reception at Church
An informal reception was held
in the chancel of the church after
the ceremony, followed by recep-
ton at the Columbia Club. The
long bridal table was decorated with
roses and two silver candelabra held
lighted rose and green tapers. Mrs
Mcdowell received in a beige lace
gown with a shoulder corsage OF
shell pink roses. Mrs. Ryan wore
gray transparent velvet with 9
shoulder corsage Of roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan are on mo-
tor trip through the east, the bride
travelling in a midnight blue dress
with accessories to match. They
will be at home after Dec. l at 143l
North Delaware street.
Out-of-town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Ryan, Miss Marguer-
tie Ryan and Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Ryan, New Holland; Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Stewart, Champaign, Ill; j
j. Duffin, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs
r. G. LAWN, Washington, D. c..
Miss Florine Tillson and Helen Nc
Cornell, Grensburg, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. James M. LAWN, Asbury Park
N. j.