Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-17
REILLY-BRYANT.
The Marriage of Lancaster Couple in ST

The MARRIAGE OF n Lancaster Couple IN 81
Louis.
The following account of the wedding
of Mr.. James B. Reilly and Miss Marie F.
st. Louis on Wednesday of last week. the
time, is condensed from the reports OF
newspapers of that city and will have an
interest for the many friends Of the bride
and groom hercabouts
Marie Florence Bryant, eldest daughter
Of the late comedian and minstrel, Dan
Bryant, and granddaughter Of the photo.
grapher. J. II. Fitzgibbon, was married Oh
Wednesday last to James Bernard Reilly,
the son of wealthy railroad contractor OF
Lancaster, Pa. The ceremony was per-
formed in st. Johns Roman Catholic
church at o'clock in the morning. The
two little sisters of the bride, Nellie and
Teresa, app cached the sanctuary in ad-
vance of the bride. They wore Vatican
dresses of pink striped glace, the full pan.
niers and long bodices being trimmed with
Nalencienncs lace, also large Leghorn hats
with white plumes. They carried baskets
of white carnations and rose buds,
which they scattered in the pathway of the
bridal party. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Bryant and MIR. and Mrs. William A.
Cranch. The ceremony was performed by
Bishop z. J. Ryan, assisted by Father
Hennessey. An Ave Maria, by Fairland,
was beautifully sung by Mrs. Frank w.
PEBBLES, and Mr.. Epstein presided at the
organ, accompanying the fair singer. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the bridal
party break.asted at the Lindell hotel,
where they found a special table prepared
and decorated with monster bouquet of
cut, flowers, the gift of Messrs. Scudder &
Ames. At the altar the BRIDE was attired
in Il lovely dress of Nalencicnnes lace, i'm
ported from Paris, and having garni-
ture OF pond lilies and orange blossoms,
over which fell veil of tulIe in
graceful folds. A diamond necklace
the gift of the groom sparkled around the
brides neck. The dress was marval Of
rich simplicity, while the bridal trousseau
is rich in laces, and of notable worth is 4
set of point d'Alencon, including an over
dress, tlOuncc. parasol crown, handkerchief
and fichu collar. A set of six real lace
curtains is among the laccs sent from Paris.
Mrs. Bryant was tastcfully attired in
bronze satin. Mrs. Frank W. PEBBLES
wore an imported dress of black silk,
covered with jet. Mrs. William A. Crahch
wore !. light blue silk and diamonds.
The bridal presents were numerous and
costly, besides the gifts of the groom.
Some very handsome solid silver was
sent her by William Florence, the actor,
who is her godfather a diamond pin ami
solitaire earrings, the stones valued at
81, 600, once owned by her father, were
one Of the gifts of Mrs. Bryant to her
daughter also full service, including
coffee and tea set, and dinner service of
solid silver, two dozen silver forks and
pearl handled knives, large and small
spoons, berry spoons and ice cream spoons
of all the newest styles from Tillany's i
set of artistic china, comprising 2j0
pieces cut glass and Bohemian glass des
sclt and wine sets engraved with monO-
gram Il superb clock and mantle orna-
ments from Paris Il real silver pitcher
CT unique design an cpergnc of crystal
and silver wherein Enoch Arden
is represented leaning against the
trunk Of 4 tree whose branches sup
port the salvcrs Cor fruit and flowers
4 toilet set OF pure silver from Mrs. Flor
cncc; two schoo!matcs of the bride gave
a sewing machine and a foot rest Mrs.
PEBBLES gave moucliOir set OF beautiful
design other friends gave sn ice pitcher,
card receiver, i dozen solid silver tea
SpoGh@, Il par Ol SOid bracelets SCuuuCu
with turquois, two toilet sets, sold
silver cake dish, silver caster and pickle
caster, an embroidered satin belt, q
Of pearl fan from Tiff;any's. one
dozen cut glasses, five dining room pic
lures; forty-cight schoolmatcs of the bride
at St. Mary's school, Lancaster, Pa, for
warded forty eight embroidered handker-
chiefs of beautiful designs and handsome
patterns. The bridal party departed on
Thursday evening for the East, visiting
Niagara Falls, Boston, New York, Phila
,lelphia and home to Lancaster, Pa.