The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
BEFORE ST. JOHNS ALTAR.
MR.. SPURR and HISS WOODWARD
UNITED IN MARRIAGE.

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A brilliant Assembly at the Church
Many Handsome Gowns-A Reception
at the Home of the Brides Parents.
A brilliant wedding was celebrated last
night at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
when Miss Harriet woodward, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Woodward, and
Mr.. Edwin Robert Spur, Of Newark,
were married.
At eight O'Clock the bridal party entered
the church. which was filled with the
many friends of the bride and bridegroom
The ushers, Mir. Leroy B. Sherman, Mr.
Charles Thorne, of Newark; Mr.. Robert
Sharpe Kunkle, of New York; DR.. George
Z. Steele, Mr.. Harry Lyon. Mr.. Albert j,
Vreeland, led the procession to the altar.
The bride walked with her father and
was met at the altar by the bridegroom,
who was attended by Mr.. joseph q.
Spur. Miss Nellie Woodward was maid
Of honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Emelyn De Witt Bourke, of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Miss Lizzie Mai Woodward.
The bride looked charming in an elegant
gown of white corded silk. richly trimmed
with pearl embroidery and white Grape.
A long veil fell in graceful folds about
her and she carried a bunch OF white
roses and ferns.
The maid of honor, Miss Nellie Wood
ward, wore an elegant gown OF white
embroidered tulle. Her bouquet was OF
white roses. Miss Bourke and Miss Lizzie
Woodward wore handsome dresses of
white Grape. Miss Bourke carried pink
primroses and Miss Woodward yellow
~primroses, and each wore gloves of the
shade of the flowers that she carried.
H RECEPTION.
After the ceremony had been performed
by the Rev. Z. L. Stoddard a reception
followed at the residence of the brides
parents on Van Reipen avenue. Fine
music was an attractive feature of the
occasion. After supper was served MI.
and Mrs. Spur, accompanied by the con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes of their
friends, departed for an extended trip.
The bride was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Woodward, the mother of the
bride, appeared in an elegant gown OF
ruby velvet, with a V shaped corsage, and
elaborate trimmings of point lace. She
wore diamond ornaments. Mrs. Spur,
mother of the bridegroom, wore a rich
costume of gray faille, with silver bro
cade and point lace decorations. Her or
naments were diamonds, and she carried
a bunch of pink roses. Miss Jennie
Woodward looked pretty In q handsome
gown of white faille and white brocade,
trimmed with gold embroidery.
II GUESTS
Some of those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph J. Spur, Mrs. j.. Vanderhoss
Bowley, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Albright,
of Newark; Miss Lizzie Albright, Nj. and
Mrs. r. H. Steele, Miss frankie Steele,
Nj. and Mrs. Albert H. White, of New
ark; Mrs. Mclean, Miss Jennie Mclean,
Mr.. Andrew Mclean, of New York; Nh.
and Mrs. Robert Lister, of Newark;
Bishop and Mrs. Seymour, of Illinois;
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard, Mr.. J. L.
Bourke, Of Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Anna
Hetherington, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Lyon, Mr.. Charles Lyon, MI. and
Mrs. Gilbert Plowman, Mrs. Jane
Vreeland, Miss Strong, of Worcester,
Mass; Mi. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Greene,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hay, MI. and Mrs. j.
d. Thompson, Mr.. Charles King, of New
ark; Mr.. and Mrs. John B Richmond,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ". NJ. Williams, Miss
Mrs. Thomas Hopper, Mr.. K. j.. Taylor,
of Philadelphia; Mr.. Lynus Condict, Miss
Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j.
Matches, Mr.. Frederick Hodge and Mr..
Thomas w. Dawson, of Newark; Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Kinnard, of Newark;
Miss Nellie Kinnard, Miss Richardson, of
Brooklyn: Mr.. Henry Body, MI. George
Bowley, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hayward Bow
ley, Miss Ellie Craig, Mr.. Charles +.
Woodward, of Elizabeth; the Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. Reed, of Newark; Miss Morgan,
Miss Title Mcbride, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Watson, Miss Hattie Watson, Mr..
Kenneth Watson, Jr., Mr.. George Wat
son, Mr.. Abram Watson, Mr., Robert
Watson, of Rutherford; Mr.. Joseph
Thompson, Of Newark; Miss Clara Dick
inson, Mr.. Floyd ~Thompkins and MI.
Matt. Plum. of Newark.