Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
THIRD EDITION,
WEEPING NUPFIALS.
A Number of Brilliant social
rveuIa IN this CITY Yesterday.

NveuEaN in this City X6BGeFuhy'
The present week might we'll be
termed a week of matrimony, as no
is,s Than eight or ten weddings have ta-
Zen placs in our midst, two OF which
V.rre described at length In yesterdays
bEPUBLICAN, while those that were
Cpu-umated last evening appear In
tlis article. The first on the list was
the marriage of Samuel Il. Johns, OF
this CITY, to Miss Lula E Brown, dauGh"
tor ot DR.. r j. Brown dentist at NO.
6OS King street, where the ceremony
W AN performed. Over 100 invited guests
were present and the event was one Of
the leading weddings that has lately
occurred.
The parlor was decorated with ever
green's and flowers the most noticeable
feature being q handsome horse shoe OF
flowers suspended froms sths chandelier.
Shortly after clock the bridal party
entered the parlor and stood facing the
wall with the guests in the rear. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
II. B. Cook, pastor Of Second Baptlst
church. After the matrimonial Knos
had been securely tied, the Brlue anu
groom received the hearty congraGuIA-
tioLs of all present. The prloe was
robed in an Albatross cloth, trimmed
with Spanish lace, with court tram anu
bridal veil. She also wore naturaI
flowers in her hair, at her throat ana
waist, while her train was decorated
with them. She wore no Jewelry' me
groom was dressed in the usual cos
tume and tie couple presented lovely
A ACter the congratulations had been
extended the uewly welded couple to-
gether with the invited guests partook
Of an excellent collation. served up by
Robert Graves an experienced caterer.
Among the most prominent guests
Dresent we're I. q Brown, grandfather
Of the bride and wife; T,D Brown, uncle
of the bride; Mrs. .Tomliu, W. Il. Jack
and wife, Councilman AHele and vile,
William Miller and wife; DR.. s. s. Hig'
gins of Philadelphia; VIM, II, Ewing;
Richard and Thomas SincOX; DR.. ii.
Ople. Maxwell Ochtltree and wife OF
Chester; Mrs. Stockley, Philadelphia;
VIM, Morris ard wife ConshohoCAen,
and many others.
The presents were numerous, costly
and handsome. Among the principal
ones being silver cake dishes, butter
dishes, table castors, pickle castors,
lemonade Gets, vases, toilet sets, hand
some wax flowers and fruit several
fancy chairs, a walnut chamber suit
from the brides father; handsome
bible from her grandfather, one dozen
silver tea spoons from her grandmother,
butter knives and spoons. A gold mu :
tard ladle, a valuable clock, numerous
uieces of glassware, oil paintings, mats,
tables cloths, blankets, tides, etc. One
of the finest presents noticed was a
Chinese folding mirror to hang on The
wall, presented by DR.. Snitcher, and
variety of other articles incident tt
house keeping. ~,
deDot. after the festivities were over,
where they embark cd on the II p. m
train for Washington, D, q.
At noon yesterday brilliant coloreC
wedding took place IN Ezlon Nd. h
9. urCh before NUMBER OF lnVlVe'
guests, The contracting parties Wer'
Asbury Sterling and Mary Flamer
The ct remony was performed by TN
Rev, w, J. Parker. The wedding wa
said to be the most brilliant socls
event of the kind in the history of to
colored people of this city. All tn
quests were taken to and from III
Church in cabs. The bride was dresse'
in white satin zen train" and Wor
a long, flowing veil with a wreath
orange blossoms while the groom wa
robed in a full suit of broadcloth.
Mrs. Gibbs, a sister of the bride, &C
ed as bridesmaid accompanied by 10
eph T. Bass. Among the guests pre-
ent we're q, f. Pickels, Mrs. Sterling
employer, Abram Murray, Mrs. Sara
7. Dean, Ge0rs Williams and VIII
Jeffrey Brown, Mrs. Annie Polk, MT
Annie 2. Brown, Michael SterlinI
wife and daughter, and many other
After the ceremony the bridal part
were rendered reception at No. ..
Lombard street. At its conclusion IL
newly welded couple started on an 81
tended wedding tour to New Yor
Niagara Falls and other places OF not
In Philadelphia last evening, Free
erick A. Mousley, of the firm Of &c
Mousley s. Son, grOcers, at No. u
Market streot, was joined in the ho
bonds of matrimoDy to a daughter
William H. Cook, Of Edge door.
The newly welded couple will be- tel
dered a reception this evening at t
residence of George Mousley on Wand
yer avenue. Mr. L. X. Lodge, Supe
intendent OF the Central division, OF t
P. W. & B. railroad, was married "
terday at Lewisburg, to Miss Am
Wilson, OF that town. The weddi
was a large one, ard the bride was
tended by eight bridesmaids. The
future home will 10 at Media,
At St. Marks Protestant Episoop
Church, Philadelphia, on WedHesd
last, j. G. CassaJt ESQ, was joined
wedlock to Miss Eugenie Garter, dauf
ter of Dr. Charles Carter. The g10I
is a brother OF ex.Vico President A.
Cassatt, OF the Pennsylvania railro
Crmpany, and is a banker on TI
sGreat. The wedding was br:!lis
affair