The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-26
CityGirl Is
Welded in
Home Rites

A lovely wedding took place at
this afternoon when Miss Alexan-
dra Sherwood became the bride Of
Godfrey Deane Johnston, son of
the Rev. J. c. Johnston, of Ard
na-Grena, Augher, County Tyrone,
Ireland
The ceremony was read by Bishop
joseph Francis in the drawing room
of the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hartley Sherwood,
2a47 North Meridian street.
The reception hall was decorated
with palms and ferns and baskets
of snapdragons. tulips, lace flowers
and Canterbury bells in the Dres-
den shades. The service was cele-
brated before a court cupboard,
decorated with a mound Of spring
flowers and greenery, and lighted
by two ivory tapers.
Gowns Made Alike
Preceding the ceremony, the
Weber trio, composed Of Mrs.
Frank white Weber, harpist;
Miss Margaret Harrison, violinist,
and Miss Yuba white, cellist,
presented a program Of Irish airs.
Among the selections were where
the River Shannon Flows" "Killar-
ney." Farewell to Cucullain," BE
lieve Me II All Those Endearing
Young Charms" My Love Is Like
an Arbutus," and when Love Is
Kind" They played "The Bridal
Chorus" from Lohengrin, for the
professional and Memberships
wedding March" for the re-
cessional.
Miss Louise Sherwood, sister Of
the bride, and Miss Helen Harrison,
we're the brides attendants. They
wore gowns made alike, OF chiffon,
made with long skirts with pointed
Qodets. The eIbow-length sleeves
had pointed circular fiounces. Miss
Sherwood wore green chiffon over
a fowerd silk slip. Miss Harrison
wore pink, over a Powered slip.
Carried Own Bouquets
Both attendants wore rose quartz
necklaces, the gift of the bride.
They carried arm bouquets of pale
pink tulips, shaded pink snap
dragons and pink spirea, tied with
pink ribbons.
David Johnston. Cambridge,
Mass, a counsin of the bridegroom.
was best man. The ushers were r.
Hartley Sherwood Jr., and George
Daley.
The bride. who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a gown
Of old ivory satin trimmed with
Spanish lace, which had been on
the wedding gown of her grand
mother, Mrs. r. Hartley Sherwood
Sr. She wore her mothers Spanish
lace veil, arranged cap shape, caught
on either side with pearl clasps. The
veil had a long court train.
Reception Is Held
She carried an arm bouquet of
Gladstone spirea. gardenias and
Scotch heather, tied with old ivory
satin ribbon, with a shower OF
gardenias.
Following the ceremony a recep-
lion for the wedding guests was
held. Mrs. Sherwood received in q
brown chiffon and lace gown. with
a shoulder corSage of yellow and
brown pansieS.
The table in the dining room was
conferred with TERED wedding cake,
on a mound of pink roses and sweet
peas. and lighted with pink taperS
in silver holders. In the alcOve off
the dining room there was a table
conferred with a plateau of pink
roses and sweet peas.
Home to Be in Ireland
Mrs. Johnston was graduated from
Etmhurst school, Connersville, and
from lie Chateau Vitry, France. Mr..
Johnston was graduated from Trim
ity college, Dublin; Princeton Theo-
logical seminary and the PreSby-
terrain assembly's college, Belfast.
Among the out-of-town guests
we're Mrs. Ernest Pillsbury. Brook
Ign, N. Y; Mrs. Harold Connect,
Haversford, Pa; Miss Alice Brewer,
Montclair, N. j.; Miss Mary Wood
worth, Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston will leave
Sunday evening on motor trip to
Canada. The. bride will be matron
OF honor at the wedding of Miss
Harrison to George Daley. to take
place Sunday afternoon.
The couple will be at home after
June l in Bangor, County Tyrone,
Ireland.