Daily Republican., 1878-12-23
A brilliant wedding.

Correspondence VI Tic IrhnbCript.
On Thursday last your correspondent
had the pleasure of witnessing one o
the most brilliant weddings that per
haps has ever taken place in New Cas-
u. county. allude to the marriage
of Miss Lima Vandegrift, daughter o
James NJ. vand-grift. Of McDouough, II
Col. Benjamin s. Johnson, Of Littl,
Rock, Arkansas, which took place al
St. Georges Presbyterian Church. The
sanctuary was well filled almost al
hour before the bride and groom ap
peared, excepting the front seats, which
ere reserved tor the brides immsdiat.
relatives, and which were separated
from the rest Of the church by white
ribbons. In the front sat Gov. Cochran
and wife, Hon. b. 7. Biggs and family
Anthony Higgins, Esq, the venerable
Xii Biddls, and others. The altar WAS
tastciully and lavishly decorated with
flowers.
A large arch Of evergreen, entwined
With flowers and illuminated with wax
tapers, wa. placed over the altar, be-
,neath the centre Of which were sus-
pended the initials ~. "" There
we're also baskets Of handsom. flowers,
vases OF plants, boquets Of japonicas
aud other beautiful flowers, the frag-
ranc. OF which filled the church. At
4.30 P. NJ. the bridal party entered,
preceded by the ushers. First came the
bridesmaid, Miss Maggie =. Beasten, OF
New Castle, on the arm Of the grooms.
man, DR.. Thomas II. Gllpin, of Middle
town. The bride and groom followed
As the party entered and walked up
the aisle the organist performed an ap-
propriate march. The bride was dress
ed in white satin damask, trimmed
with lace, and with wreath OF orange
flowers across the front, and a train
ninety three inches in length.
The dress was made with basqe,
and 50 perfect was the fit that it looked
as though the bride had been melted
aud poured into it. 1t was acknowl
edged to be the most elegant bridal
dress ever seen in tins vicinity. The
| bridesmaid was also dressed in white
satin damask, and looked sweet enougt,
to IL axe any man happy who couid be
| fortunate enough to win her. Tn.
groom and groomsman, both g.ntlrsnep
ol fine appearance, were IN the conven.
| ional full dress Of black. The c.re.
mony was neatly and briefly performed
| by the Rev. Mr.. Rumour, immediately
after which the bridal party left the
Church and took the GA train, a,
K,rkwood, for New York.
Col. johnson, who has carried of tc
! mis- sunny home one OF Delawafes tair
est aud most amiabl- daughters, is a
| talented member of the bar of his ma,
tive STATE, and is the son Of an ex,
United States Senator. He should be,
ana we have no doubt is proud aud
aud happy, nd feeling highly LJnoo ~,
! To be TINS able to carry away a prize
hich 50 many gallant gentlemen nave
sought The only regret Of your cor,
Respondent is that one 50 handsome,
aHabIe and lovely as the bride should
b- taken so far away that We cannot, in
tue tutnr~, enjoy her society. That tine
! fnturr HES of thos, ,wo whose desti-
J les hlyr been thus j. .hed togr'her
WHO have taken each Other "lor better
or worse, until death shall part, y may
hr all sun; hine and no shadow, is the
sincere wish of all friends OF the bride,
/ Including your correspondents
Upon the whole, the Wedding was a
grand and brilliant affair an occasion
long 10 be remembered by those who
had the ,.rasuro vi witnessing it. The
music was sweet; the flowers were
sweet, but sweetest Of all was the beau,
riul brid. Who has thus been carried
away by the gallant son Of distant
Stat..
fhe ushers were Messrs. John Biggs,
Char'i. Polk, Cyrus Polk, Henry Cleavrr,
Captain Cl-aver and Charlie Gilpin.
NJ. 5.