Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-20

General JOrdan's Son UDiled 90
n Kentucky Girl Ia New
York.


The week closed with the marriage last
evening of Miss Mary Dacre Gwynn. al
the residence Of her father, MI. Nicholas
Gwynn, No. 40 West Fifty-eighth street,
by the Rev, John Hall, ID. b, to Mr..
Thomas kearney Jordan, a son OfGenearI
Jordan Decorations and designs Of
flowers, plants. autumn grasses and leaves,
exotics aud ferns were profnsely placed
around the entrance halls aud corridors
and la the parlors, the archways between
which were festoOned with smilaX. An
harbor of smilax, ferns and palms was
made for the bow-window in which the
bridal pair stood during the ceremony.
and on the ceiling Immediately over the
guests was a copy in fresco Of Rubens'
Garden Of Love-
The bridal procession entered the parlor
to the music Of Lander's orchestra, an
usher %escorting each bridesmaid, and in
the following arrangement: Miss Lee
Gwynn, a sister of the bride, with Mr..
Norman Mellish; Miss Ada Gwynn,
another sister of the bride, with Mr.. John
Z. Logan; Miss Daisy Horrell, with Mr..
George NJ. Bayne, and Miss Gabrielle
Jordan, the sister of the bridegroom, with
their brother, Mr.. Edward X. Jordan.
After whom, and preceding the bride and
her father, came two children-Master
Gwynn Hancock and Miss Ada +. Han
cock, niece and nephew of the bride-car-
rying baskets of flowers.
The bride was met at the floral arch by
her bridegroom and his best man, Mr..
Thomas II. Marine The bride wore a
white satin dress en- train, trimmed with
point lace, with the corsage cut square
and filed in with similar lace, ofwhieh
fabric the standing collar was composed.
The front of the skirt showed hounces of
lace, and its reverse was trimmed and
edged with point lace. The sleeves were
in elbow pattern, made with shell trim
mings of white satin. Her tull veil was
caught at the hair with q diamond spray.
Her corsage and hand bouquets were Of
lilies of the valley. She wore diamond
ornaments, the gift of her mother. Each
bridesmaid wore a short dress of white
cashmere draped at the bottom with pink
ruching. The cvrsage of each dress was
cut square and supported a jabbot oflace
The vest of each dress was of scarlet velvet
with standing collar ofthat material. The
bridesmaids carried bouquets of red carna-
tiOns ut the corsage and in their hands.
VI NuG lMU NAlAlAltA NJ UltitnEu lIG
bride, the girl was dressed in white Va
lenciennes lace, and the boy wore q suit
of navy-blue.
A reception followed, at which Pinard
furnished a collation.. Among the we'd
ding gifts were a pair OF solitaire ear rings
from the brides mother, and a gift of
money represented by a check from her
father; a silver epergne from General and
Mrs. Hancock; q tea Sc. of hammered
silver from their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Russell Hancock, the brides sister; a pair
of antique pitchers from Mr.. Bryce Gray,
jr.; a pair of Satsuma vases, the gift of
Mr., j. M, White, of Louisville. Ky; a
set of silver spoons from Mr.. Charles w.
Murray; u plaque from Mrs, Lewis Casey;
q pair of rare Limoges vases from Lieut..
and Mrs. Griffin, ard a china tea set from
Mr.. NJ B. Fielding.
Among the guests were General and
Mrs. Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Hancock, General Mitchell, General and
Mrs. Hodges, Mr.. NJ. B.. Fielding, Mr..
and Mrs. Seth d. French, Captain and
Mrs. Ward, Captain John Wharton,
Mis- Genevieve Andrews, Mr.. Bush May,
DIR. John B. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Brooks, Of Boston; Miss McAfee, Mr..
Etfingham Lawrence, General and Mrs.
Fry, Judge and Mrs. Horace Russell,
Miss French, Mr.. and Mrs. Herter, Miss
Jones, of Governors Island; Mr.. James
7, Faqlds, Captain and Mrs. w. G. Hite
and Miss Hite, of Louisville, KY; Mrs.
Robert Bell, Of Louisville, and Mayor
Charles Jacob, Of Louisville; Miss Bru-
ner, Miss Andrews, the Misses Sehiefelin
and Mr.. Charles NJ. Fry. All the ladies
wore brilliant costumes, and large num-
Der Of the gentlemen were in uniform.
During the reception the happy couple
left for a wedding trip of a fortnight
through the South, stopping at Washing
ton, to return and reside for the winter
with the bridegroom's father.