The daily gazette., 1879-10-29
WILMINGTON. DEL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 70. 1879
MdrrfdOe Mention.
III MEMS TORCH BURNING RRIsKLY IN
Observation-Disclosures, PAST, PRE-
bENT AND FUTITRE

~ MEMS TORCH BURNING RRIsKLY IN
WiLAlNGToN-wEDDiN PAST, PRE-
SENT AND FUTURE.
AT present Wilmington society IL con-
siuerably excited in regard TO a number
of marriages in fashionable circles that
are about TO take place and one that was
solemnized yesterday.
THIS Interesting event was the nup-
tials of Dr. j. NJ. Winner, one of viii
intnetOn's well known dental operators,
ana Miss Lizzie, daughi er, Of Mrs. Nj.
II. k-ene. The scene of the ceremony
was Grace M Il. Church, and within
the portals Of this imposing edifice, a
large and fashionable audience gathered
20 enjoy this rather unusual event in
Wilmington-a church wedding-and to
tender the bride and groom their best
wishes for a safe and smooth journey
| over the matrimonial sea.
Ihe bride was arrayed in "a handsome
| garnet silk dress trimmed with velvet,
and the groom in the conventional we'd
| ding apparel. he bridesmaid was NJ iss
Alice Evans, who was rrplendent in q
Dlue SILK dress OF exquisite tint, and
trimmed with velvet. rbe groomsman
was Mr.. j. Il. Winner, a brother Of the
gre ON.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
W. j. Stevenson, ID. d., pastor of Grace
| OhutShb auu dttCI IL WAS OV6T tn6 nap
| py couple repaired to the residence OF
the brides mother, at the northwest
corner Of Eigih and West streets. Here,
| In the evening, n reception took place,
which was largely attended.
Afterwards Dr. Winner and his wife
started for Williamsport, Pa, his for
ner home, where they will spend few
| weeks.
A fa 'hiouabls wedding is announced
/ tn tal ~. al,
this afternoon at o'clock.
| The contracting parties to this inter
esting event are Miss Christina Cham
bers, granddaughter of Mrs. Hannah L
Jones, who resides at the northwest
corner of Eleventh and Market streets,
and Mr.. Platt, of Philadelphia. six
bridesmaids will add ecldt to this cere.
mony. and render 1t the most attractive
and interesting of any that have taken
place in Wilmington for a long time. The
ladies' who will grace these important
positions, aid who will be second only
to the bride herself, are NJ ISIS Platt, sis.
ter Of the groom, anu M ISIS Nj aria Gilpin
of Philadelphia, Miss Nellie McComb
Misses Katie and Mabel Bayard, and
Miss Maria Winchester, of Wilmington
Rev. 7. Gardiner Littell, of st. Johns
will perform the ceremony.
Tomorrow two young lawyers o
| W lIuluRtOfi, M eSSTs. AuStin harrington
and David j. Murphy, Jr., EsqS., will
end their state of s ngle blessedness b,
leading two of Wilmington's faires
daughters to the hymenal altar. Mr.
Harrington will be united to Miss Bates
daughter of the late Chancellor Bales
and Mr.. Murphy to Miss Annie Sharpe
daughter of the late Jesse Sharpe, Esq
Other weddings are in contemp plat! on
and will be duly announced.
WEDDING IN PHILADELPHIA.
d. Bigler Bailey, Esq, of York, Pa.
was married in Philadelphia at moor
yesterday, to Miss Mary Vandever
daughter of Peter B. Vandever, Esq.
deceased, of New Castle. The weddi'
took place at the residence of Mr.
Shields, No. 406 North Thirty-thir,
street, and Rev. DIR. Spaulding, of til,
Protestant Episcopal Church, officiated
Miss Emma Vandever, sister of tn,
bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr.. Black
ford, of York, was groomsman. Tn,
newly married couple will take a we'd
ding tour to New York city, and else
where in the Mi Idle States. Col. Johr
q. Farra, of this city, and Polk Eliason
of New Castle, were present as invited
put sts.