The daily gazette., 1881-01-28
A RUSH OF WEDDINGS.
THREE NUPTIALs IN WATCH WHINING
ToN PARTIKs WE'RE CONCERNED.

In West Chester, yesterday afternoon,
at 4 o'clock, Eli II. Chandler, Esq., OF
Topeka, Kansas, but formerly OF this
city, was united in marriage 10 Miss
Laura p. Minister, OF West Chester, ct
the home OF the bride. Wilmington
friends of the bride to the pumber Of
about fifty went 70 West Chester by
way of Lam0kin, on y special car at
tached TO the 12:l5 train on the p, w.
u b. r. r.
There were nearly three hundred per-
SONS In attendance upon The wedding,
which Was performed according to the
| Friends ceremony. Tue certificate was
read by II. l.. Chandler, OF this city,
brother Of the groom, after which IL was
signed by ali those present. The bride
was arrayed IN white satin, with pointed
lace trimmings and handsome blossoms.
IL. L. Chandler, Of this city, and Miss
Laura NJ. Hopes, Of Westtown, acted
as first groom snian and bridesmaid, J.
q. Slonecker, ESQ.,, Of Topeka, and Miss
Julia Hatton, OF this city, second; j.
Robinson Moore, Of Philadelphia, and
NJ SO Mary q. Hibberd, OF Philadelphia,
third aud IL. l.. TAtnall, Jr., OF this
city, aud MISS Minnie 4. Hinkson, Of
Chester, fourth.
The Wilmington party left for home
on their special car, al 8 O'Clock IN The
evening. Alter visiting this city, Mr..
Chandler aud his bride will visit Boston
and then 60 to their future home In To
peka, by way of Niaeara Falls.
WEDDING IN WEST CHURCH.
Invited guests 10 the number Of sew
eral hundred assembled In West Pres
byterian church, early last evening, TO
witness the marriage of Miss Estella NJ.
Rice, daughter Of Edward l.. Rice, OF
this city, 10 Mr.. WIN. g. Mendsnhall,
formerly OF WilHington, but now Of
Lancaster, Pa. The ceremony took
place at q o'clock, and was per ormt d by
Rev. A. N. keigwin, pastor of West
Church, assisted by Rev. VIM. Aikman,
ID. D., OF Philadelphia, formerly pastor
| Of Hanover Presbyterian Church, this
| city. The ushers we're Mr.. Farrill, of
Philadelphia, VIM. Francis, formerly OF
Wilmington, but now Of New York,
Frank lay lor, Henry Z. CranOr, Vim.
Taylor, John Satterthwaite aud DIR. w,
Ii. Gilkyson.
Prof. Ferd Fullmer presided ut the
organ, and as the bridal party entered,
produced the beautiful strains OF Men
delssohn's wedding march. The bride
was arranged in white satin, with orange
blossoms and . sweeping veil, the groom
in the conventional costume. The at.
tendants were the nieces Of the bride
and groom, varying In size from small
children TO young ladies'. They were:
Miss Kate Warner, dressed in pink silk;
Miss SUSIE Patterson, Miss Essie Ryan,
Miss Elsie Rice, all In white tarleton;
Miss Jessie Mendinhali, In blue silk
trimmed with pearl aud white lace; Miss
Sallie MendInhall, In blue silk; Miss
, Nellie Men 1lnhall, and Miss Sadie Wor-
| rell, in pink silk.
The altar was handsomely decorated
with flowers, aud the ceremony was per-
formed beneath a floral marriage bell ,of
red aud white roses, ring being used.
Among those who attended this inter-
esting ceremoney were the parents and
immediate family Of the b.ide, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mendlnhall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward MendInhall aud daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. g. w. Sparks and daughter,
Mr.. Mrs. Zoa Ferris and daughter,
George Richardson and daughter, Joseph
A. Richardson, E O., w. 4. Croasdale,
Haywood Conant, Mrs. Conant, Miss
| Sissou, Mrs. u. u. Lobdel snd daughter,
| George IL. Sellers aud wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Warner, Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles
Jones, Gilbert Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Horace 1aiIse, Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton,
OF Lancaster; Mr.. Steinman, OF Laneas-
ter; DR.. Thomas and wife, DIR. johnson
and wife, DIR. Derriekson aud wife, Ed
| Andrews aud wife, Job Jackson and
wife, Robert Finn aud wife, Harold
Smith and wife, and 8. Redmond Smith,
| ESQ.
Following the ceremony was q reeep-
| tion at the residence Of the brides par
| ents,N N. w. corner of Fifth aud Shipiey
streets, which was largely attended. sup
per was served In regal style In the
dining room, whore table capable sf
accommodating eighty persons was
spread in magnificent manner. The
parlor was trimmed with snllax.
The wedding presents were numerous,
tasteful aud costly, some Of the principal
ones being as follows:
A richly decorated fire screen painted
by Miss q. Garrett aud presented BY
Miss Rlce's friends of the Providant So.
eiety. A rich silver frait bowl with
spoons and ladle from Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mendinhall; carved spoons from
Miss Josie Mendinhail; an olive spoon
fom Miss Nellie MendinhAll; q hand
some lamp from Mr.. Francis; q case Of
coffee cups from Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mendinhall; spoons from Mrs. Warner,
sister OF the bride; richly ornamensed
amp from Mrs. Horace Cause, an oil
painting by DIR. Gllkysoa, candlebraks,
vases aud like articles Of ornament from
various friends and relatives.
The reception ended at an early hour
and Mr.. Mendinhsll and his bride took
the 9.55 p. m. train for Philadelphia.
A CEREMONY BY hR. DUvAL.
Still another wedding took place last
evening, the contracting parties being
Mr.. Mark Wilson, young man en-
ployed al the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company's works, and Miss Delma
Quimby, of No. 3l2 W. Seventh street.
The ceremony took place in the First
Presbyterian Church, aud was perform
ed by the pastor, Rev. r. b. DnVal.