The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
Better Era
Proof Noted
in Weddings
More Elaborate Ceremon-
les Return as in Period
After World War.

Indianapolis, coming out of tht
haze Of a depression, finds herself
once more in the midst of a social
recovery as il did In the years just
following the World war. Socia
events. which had been blotted out
by war events, began to become
more elaborate in postwar days
just as they are now
June. 1919. and June, 1921. saw
a revival Of lovely weddings to take
the place Of the conservative and
quickly planned ceremonies during
the war.
one Of the last Of the military
weddings following the war was
that of Miss Goldie Strader. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. J. r. Strange, to Bugler
Herbert Chaplin. of the fighting
Canadian Tenth battalion. The
groom enlisted early in the war,
and his battalion won honor in
service.
The wedding was at the Bundy
Club, and was arranged by Mrs.
Charles Foster, assisted at the
wedding reception and dance by
soldier residents of the club, and
members of the women's committee
6f war camp community service.
Included were Mesdames Ralph
Remington, Isaac Born, George
Norwood CattersOn. John Downing
johnson, w. II. Elmendorf and
Edward Hecker and Misses Katrina
Fertig and Nina Cox.
Elaborate Rite Recalled
One of the first of the more elab-
crate weddings was that Of Miss
Mildred Barrett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Barrett, to James NJ.
Pearson. Wall pockets of pink roses
and larkspur decorated the walls of
the Barrett home The ceremony
was read before an altar of palms
and tall cathedral candles.
The bride was a member Of the
Meridian Street M. E. church
quartet. members of which sang
1.-THE Bridal Chorus" from "Lohen-
grin" before the ceremony.
Four children, Florence Barrett,
jed Pearson Jr., Lucille Truman
and John r. Barrett Jr., carried
white ribbons. to form an aisle
through which the bridal party
. passed. The procession was led by
Barbara and Robert Barrett. carry
ing a basket of flowers in which the
ring was held.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin, with pearl embroidery. a
court train and an imported we'd
ding veil The veil was arranged
in cap effect with a wreath of
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was
a shower of white roses.
Mrs. Mark A. Wilson, Chicago,
matron of honor. wore white satin
trimmed in silver She carried a
shower of pink hoses. Miss Wilma
Reed. bridesmaid, wore pink and
blue lowered georgette over pink
satin, and Miss Margaret Evans,
the other bridesmaid. wore pale
green georgette over green satin.
Miss Lilly Wed in 1921
The silhouette dictated by fash
ion then was long wasted, with
TERED skirts. tight around the an
kleS, and long sleeves, loose and
full at the wrist.
One of the most elaborate Of the
postwar weddings was that of Miss
Mary Jeanette Lilly. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs James Watkinson
\ Lilly. 10 Paul E Fisher, on June
\ %. 1921.
The ceremony took place at the
Nome of the brides parents. with
the Rev. James D. Stanley reading
the ceremony. French baskets filled
with Premier and Columbia roses
and delphinium topped fern en-
twined pedestals. which led from
the stairway in the hall to an altar
e. palms before the fireplace in the
airy. The sun parlor. where the
ldal table was set, was screened
18th wild roses.
A program of bridal music was
given by musician friends Of the
I bride, who was well known in
= musical circles.
The brides only attendant was
her sister. Mrs. John H. Darlington,
and the best man was Otto Walter
Ieber.
Pearl Held Train
The bride wore a draped costume
of white kittens ear crepe. In
keeping with the silhouette of the
fashion Of the day. her drapery was
caught at the left with a girdle. the
end of which was a pearl and crys-
tai fringed ornament.
The long satin train of her gown
was caught at each shoulder with
pearl ornaments. The wedding veil,
which was the same which her sis
ter. Mrs. Darlington, had worn at
her wedding, was arranged with a
coronet Of rose point lace and
orange blossoms.
Miss Lilly wore a diamond sun
burst. which belonged to her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Lilly, for
whom she was named, and carried
q shower of brides roses and lilies
of the valley. the long ribbon ends
caught with sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Darlington wore shell pink
chiffon, embroidered in American
beauty shade. with a deep girdle of