Daily Republican., 1884-01-17
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
TAAE BUCK - DOU6LESS NUP.
TIALS-THE LEADING EVENT
OF THE SEASON.

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OF THE SEASON.
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Wednesday was a day long to BE- re'
membered by those living In the vicint-
| ty of State Road as one Of the most
brilliant social events that ever took
place In that locality was consumated,
and lockers on we're lost in anazement
at the merry scene The event was the
marriage of Francis N. Buck, Of the
firm Of Walton, Whann & Co of this
city, to Miss Constance Margaret Doug
lass, who resides near State Road about
three miles below New Castle. A largo
number of the guests left this city on .
special train of two cars at ID O'Clock,
and were conveyed from the station in
cabs and sleighs to the residence Of the
expectant bride, where large number
of prominent guests from down the
State had already assembled.
To some persons living along the
route between the station and house, the
wedding party, with its long line Of
cabs and sleighs, looked like q funeral
cortege, and they wondered who had
died In their midst. These people,
however, were not kept long In sus-
pense, for inquiry soon revealed the
fact that a brilliant wedding was about
to take place.
When the invited guests arrived
everything was in readiness for their
reception, the large parlor and dining
room being handsomely decorated with
natural flowers and evergreens, while
innumerable wax candles, burning
through the house, added much to tho
brilliancy Of the scene.
The ceremony was performed in tho
parlor, and shortly after O'Clock the
bride entered the room on the arm of
her grand-uncle, Chief Justice Comegys,
who gave her away. She was hand.
somely robed in white satin, entrain,
trimmed with point lace. She wore
long bridal veil, entwined with mar
guerites and other flowers, while In her
right hand she carried . beautiful
bouquet Of roses. With the exception
of few pearls no jewelry was worn.
The groom was in full dress, and was in
waiting when the bride entered.
A feature of the ceremony was the
bridesmaids, comprising four little
girls, Julia Maull, Matte McComb,
Black, and Bessie Draper,
who were dressed in white, and repre-
sented the four seasons Of the year,
while each carried basket of natural
flowers. John P. Gillis, of New York,
and George w. Bush, Jr., acted ~
ushers.
The ceremony was performed undera
canopy Of leaves and flowers, sur
by large clover leaf, the
nuptials being tied by the Rev. Mr..
Spencer, pastor Of the Episcopal church
at New Castle. After they had been
pronounced man and wife the usual
were extended, after
which the wedding party was invited
out into the dining room where an
elaborate feast had been prepared un-
der the supervision of Robert Graves,
experienced caterer, who.
WAS assisted by corps of efficient
walters. The newly welded couple
we're the recipients of q number Of
handsome and costly presents, and
shortly before 8 o'clock the guests
we're driven to the depot and returned
IN special train to this city, from
whence the bride and groom continued
N their wedding tour, stopping in New
ork City last night. Upon their re-
urn they will take up their residence
It No. 701 West street, which has been
laborately furnished for their recep.
ion.
The affair was looked upon as one of
he most brilliant that has taken place
this State for some time, and among
he prominent guests present were the
Chief JUST ice Comeqys, wife
nd two daughters, Judge Fisher, wife
nd daughter, j. P. Nicholson, ESQ.,,
lover Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cooper,
fr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Cooper,
fiss Spottswood, MI. and Mrs. DR..
ohm j. Black and daughter, New Cas-
o Mr.. and Mrs. George Tybout, Mr..
ohn Johns, St. Georges DR.. Frank
dubois, Surgeon United States Navy,
nd wife, Miss Sallie Buck, DR.. John
'owen, Mr.. Charles Buck, Bridaeton,
I. J. Mr.. B. B. Comegys, Mr.. Charles
richardson, of Walton Wbann & Com
any, and son, Mrs Douglass Comegys,
Mrs. Rathbone, Mrs.
rank Bangs, Miss Bluntfrom Now York
r. j. A. Draper and family, Levi G.
lrd, Esq, 1gnatius G. Grubb, ESQ.,,
r. and Mrs. George H. Bates, Attorney
eneral Gray and wife, Willard Sauls-
Try, Esq, Mr.. E. T. Walton and
mily, Mr.. George W. Bush, Mr.. Wal
D. Bush and wife, E. I. Taylor and
mily, General Wilson and wife, Mr..
ID Mrs. Preston Lea, Henry r. Du-
mt, Esq, and mother, DR.. L. P. Bush
i'd two daughters, Mrs. McComb and
o dau ghters, Miss Julia Bush, Miss
Ruth Hebb Mrs Theodore Rogers.
iss Sophia NAPLES, Judge Cummins,
lillian Bush, Henry Lea, and a host Of
l ers from various places,