The Evening critic., 1882-10-26
TWO WEDDINGS.

MIR. David Nicholson and Miss A.
laurie ShOmO the Contracting
Parties in One Case, and MIR. Chas.
II. Fonda and Miss Mary NJ. Mum
dell i'm the other.
Two marriages were celebrated and two
churches We're packed to their utmost capa-
city, last evening, In East Washington, the
contracting parties In both cases being well.
known and popular young folks. The wedding
Of Mr.. David Nicholson, formerly of Philadel-
phia, nut now resident of this city and
clerk in the Government Printing ONCE, to
Miss A. Laurie shomo, the pretty ana accom-
esq t'" oHS Ho0s"taF Of @ashlnstons Is 'SIisS 0ides
and most respected citizens, occurred. at
Waugh Chapel at s o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Wllford Downs aud
Rev. Richard Norris. The organist, Miss
Annie Ourand, an intimate friend of the BRIDE
performed most beautiful wedding march as
the bridal party entered the church, and sub.
dued music while the impressive ceremony
was being repeated by the ministers. The
bride, who is II beautiful brunette, was very
becomingly attired In handsome costume OF
electric blue silk, bonnet TO match, with
natural flowers, The manly groom wore n
Prince Albert full dress suit. The ushers were
Messrs. ii. L. Copenhaver, W. $. Nicholson,
brother OF the groom; N. n. Wishnrt and W. II.
Askew.
The presents were numerous and costly,
mostly silver and gold ware. Among them
We're: Water pitcher and ebony table from w.
ii. Askew; goblet and waiter, i. j. Woodmau;
card basket, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell, Fre-
mont, Ohio; cream pitcher and plate, Mamie
and Matte Wren, pottsyllle, Pa; napkin rings
Katie and Oscar Shomo, sister and brother of
the bride; syrup-pitcher, Belle Krebs, Fre-
mont, Ohio butterdishes, @. IL. Ourand, Mr..
and AIrs. 7; W. shomoi pickle.casters,, Mrs
X. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. II. Larmon, Emma
Ripley; spoon-holder, Ada, Jennie and Bessie
Shomo, nieces Of the bride; buttsr-knife, L. p
Turner, Baltimore; crcam-spoon, W. s. Nichol
son; toilet set, Mrs. L. Litchneld; card-stand
Ella Bcall; teaspoons, II. Z. Coponhaver; call
from teachers % Waugh Sunday
school; perfumery stand, Ella McGuiggan;
haad mirror, Mrs. severn, Hartford Conn;
sugar spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Green; hand
painted fruit plates, Helen, NJ, Jefrrios; tidy,
baltimore; table linen, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wren, Pottsville, Pa; William shomo Read.
Ing, Pa; Mrs; George Smith, P9ttsville, Pa,
sallle Nicholson, sister of groom; hand
painted plaque, Selma Middleton; fancy pin
cushlons, Mrs. Z. g: Handy and Mrs. Ben
odle Smith, and humorous other presents
equally handsome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson left on the 9:lO
tour, amid the hearty congratulations of
many friends and followed by shower OF rice
andsold slippers.
FOnda-MundeII.
The wedding at Christ Church, at the same
hour, of Mr. Charles u. Fonda to Miss Mary
NJ. Mundoll, was an equally auspiclous event,
the contracting parties being well known and
popular young people. The beautiful and i'm
dreIs, dr rector of christ ' oSurcR, tn" the
bridal party. standing under a magnificent
floral bower serectcd by lady friends of tho
beautiful bride. AS the bridal party entered
the cdifce the organ pealed forth one OF Men
delssohn's grandest wedding marches. The
bride, who Is avery pretty blonde, was attired
In an elaborate costume of cream nuns veil
Ing, trimmed with Spanish lace and orange
blossoms, with pearl ornaments. The ushors
were Messrs. l.. II. Wells, o. p. Schmidt, ID. w.
Oyster and II. X. Simpson. After the ceremony
the party We're driven to the residence of DR..
q. NJ. Ford, uncle OF the groom, where n re.
cept!on was rendered to the immediat, rela.
tives OF both parties. feature of
the occasion was an elaborate ball
of natural flowers, which the bride wore on
her arm, and which were presented to her by
the lady clerks employed at Mr.. L. q. Davis
store. Among the great number of bridal
presents were beautiful hand painting OF
mountain scene In Italy, executed and pre-.
sented by Rev. Mr.. Andrews; an elaborate
silver gold'lined tea service, from Messrs. @.
W. Thorn Il Co., the groom's employees; n
costly hand. painted lamp, from tho clerks
In Thorn's store; large ornamental, i'm
ported French bronze clock; silver fruit
baskets, borIy-dshes, n beautiful bedroom
set from Mrs. Fonda, mother of the groom; n
very costly set of FURNISHED and hand-palnted
dishes, knives, forks, gold and silver orna.
menis In many styles, a SILK and satin em.
broldered pillow, and scores of other articles.
THE CRITIC heartily congratulates both par.
ties, and wishes them long life and prosperity,