The Cecil Whig., 1882-12-02

A SOCIAL EVENT AT PORT DEPOSIT.
Wedding OF Mr.. Harry A. Nesbitt and Miss Jennie
MoClenahan on Wednesday Evening-A
Handsome Bridal Ceremony at Tome
Memorial Church.


personally popular. The interest that wo'
men take anyhow in brides, and weddings,
is something that passes all understand
ing. 1t seems indeed that Il woman never
grows too old to feel the hvliest concern
about wedding. Whether it he from in
nate sympathy for her sex. or whether the
interest she betrays be excited by mere
impulse of curiosity, to know how the
bride looked, and acted is too deep Il philo,
sophical question for any one to attempt tC
solve, save those profoundly familiar with
| the arts and mysteries of the female heart.
| Be this as it may, the interest that women
| take in brides is proverbial, and generally
not to their discredit. 1t is not more an
eXaggeration of the fact to say, that the in
| terest shown at Port Deposit, at the mar
riage of Mr.. Nesbitt and Miss McClenahan
on Wednesday evening was more than
usual Indeed it is doubtful whether that
town has ever witnessed a wedding cere-
mony, in which so many persons felt and
betraye ell so much personal interest as in this
one. And the fact is easily explained. 1t
is not fnlsome eulogy OF the bride to say
that her pretty face, gentle disposition and
modest manner, had won for her 4 host of
right loyal friends, who We're only too glad
to avail themselves of this opportunity to
show their appreciation of her character.
| 1t was an occasion on which her admirers
paid tribute to her popularity, most graft
flying to her parents and family. Nor is
Z ba i,,a 1asy ha S,,hiact of
popular regard. Port Deposit has not 20
| our know ledge produced a young man who
to day, enjoys the personal benefits Of a
more thoroughly irreproachable character,
than Harry A. Nesbitt. No young man
ever started his business career with a clear
er, personal record, or has shown himself
freer of the average petty vices of young
men of his age than he. In their respective
circles both bride and groom are especially
esteemed, and when the desire to compli-
ment them, was augmented by the general
| respect entertained for their families, the
interest felt in this wedding is readily nm
derStood. For the ceremony at the church
and the subsequent reception on Wednes-
day evening, about four hundred invita-
tions had been issued.
The fathers of the bride and Groom, John
McClenahan and Henry c. Nesbitt are both
prominent business men, whose regulations
are commercially speaking, IS gilt edged.
The granite quarries operated by the firm
of McClenahan x Brothers. of which John
McClenahan is the senior mem ber, and F..
IN. ,,T. h.,
and popular business men in the county
is the Junior member, supply in large guam
titles the material for many noticeable pun
lie improvements. The business operations
of the firm are extensive, giving employ
ment to many men, who in turn support
and sustain numerous families in that COM
munity No less prosperous in his line,
Mr. Nesbitt has realized substantial for
tune, as the result of business Industry and
Judgment in the Dry Goods business, and
is known favorably in New York and Phil
adelphia as a responsible Maryland mer-
chant.
TOME MEMORIAL CHURCH
in which. on "Wednesday evening, sat an
interested spectator of the ceremony, the
gentleman to whose liheralty the town is
indebted for this beautiful church structure
presented very brilliant scene. Although
very many strangers We're there, yet the
company was principally composed of citi-
zens uf Port Deposit and vicinity. Ard
gooily company it was, presenting in turn
the best features of Maryland respectable
ty, backed by the means to support it. The
company began to arrive at six o'clock, at
which hour Mr.. White, the courteous jani-
tor opened the church doors. The space oc-
oupied by the pulpit had been artistically
arranged with evergreens, all exotics from
the conservatory of Mr.. Tome, above which
rose the organ loft and choir. There, Mrs.
Emma Abrahams' winsome face, She'd
pleasure round, the responsive
ECHOES OF THE ORGAN,
answering her artistic tsuch, Mr.. LuciuS
A c. Gerry as choir master, looking his
eager concern, as the bridal procession en-
tered the building, that all should move in
"time." A few minutes before seven o'clock
the respective families OF the bride and
Siooih WIN th'ii Shss'' 'ti'>i'' ''-0 N''-'N',
occupying the pews Immediately in front of
the chancel. IT. was but a few moments be-
fore the entire body of the church was fill
ed, the full dress tolettes of the ladies' be-
ing everywhere noticeable. At twenty
minutes past seven to the enlivening strains
of the "Crystal March, the nshers en-
tered the building at the head of the bridal
procession. DR.. w. H. Fullmer of Milton,
Pennsylvania. Charles A. McClenahan, Mr..
Edward Kreamer and Clarence S Nesbitt
rendering the service OF this indispensable
office gracefully and acceptably, i'll the full
regulation evening dress. Immediately
followed the tour bridesmaids, quartette
of as handsome madens, as any winsome
bride need want TO proceed her to the altar.
Miss Mollie McC!enahan sister of the bride,
whom she strongly resembles IN figure and
feature, Miss Eva S. Nesbitt sister of the
groom, Miss Nergie Bunting of New York,
and Miss Carrie T. Reynolds daughter of
Jos. W. Reynolds, Esq. The toilettes of tie
bridesmaids We're of cream Satin l.hadames
Il fashionable and therefore favorite material
with high Maria Stewart collars, cut square
in the neck and without trains. The brides
maids did not hold the traditiona! bouquets,
but bore in their hands pendant rose buds
fastened with ribbons. Attractive us were
the pretty bridesmaids, all eyes "entered
upon the bride who with i modest grace,
eyncing self composure, closed the process
Sioa 1T the altar taking her place al the
left of the Officiating clergy ruel,. The
toilette OF the bride was the perfection Of the
mantua makers art, i'll winch IN fact, not
merely in compliment, was this pretty bride
certainly charmingly attired. cream
plush dress. cut en- traia, with embossed
velvet front, down her shoulders falling the
silky folds of two rich walls, not the con-
of some to us-nameless material. Four
FAvoRITE CLERGYMES
awaited the bridal party at the chancel
rail- the Rev. Jno. d. Rigg of Smyrna who
read the service in measurably clear tones,
the Rev. Mr.. Jones, pastor of the church,
who repeated the prayer, the Rev. NJ. ~
Browne who pronounced the bene,iictIon,
and the Rev. Thomas Martindaie. The GER
of the bride and groom being repeated in
audible voices. At the conclusion of the
service the solemnity OF which was height
ened by the subdued tones of the organ,
maintained during its celebration, Harry a.
Nesbtt and Jennie McClenahan, friends