The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-12
WEDDING BELLS.
Two Brilliant Church Weddings in Eikton
This Week.

Two Brilliant Church Weddings in Eikton
This Week.
A brilliant wedding in Elkton is a
rare occasion, but two in one week and
on successive evenings caused no small
stir in social circles. They were both
grand and impressive and a fitting start
in married life for two Of the fairest and
most popular young ladies of the com
munity.
| HENNICK-MERRITT.
The Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church
on Wednesday evening last was crowded
with people wishing co witness the mar
riage of Miss Lizzie j. Merritt eldest
daughter of James p Merritt, the we'll
known contractor and builder of this
town to VIM. J. Hennick, of Baltimore,
who is connected with the firm of Lynn,
Conklin u Co., wholesale plate mer-
chants, and a son of Chief Heunick of the
Baltimore Fire Department.
AS the bridal procession entered the
church Edwin V. Hinchliffe. a student at
| Dickinson College who presided at the
organ, began playing the wedding march
from "Lohnegrln." The procession was
led by Captain George R. Ash, of Ekton,
and John Jones, of Baltimore, who acted
as ushers. They were followed by two
-. IT,
Thomas Waters, of Baltimore. They
were followed by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. T. J. B. Watts. Then came
Miss Allie Dougherty, of Lewisville, Pa,
bridesmaid leaning on the arm of Mr..
N. K. Warner one of the ushers. Miss
Clara Markley, another bridesmaid, en-
tered on the arm of Mr.. John P. Merritt,
of Philadelphia, brother of the bride
and an usher. Misses Dougherty and
Markley were both dressed in white
surah, trimmed with lace and Jacque-
Merritt, dressed in white surah trimmed
with spangled tulle and carrying a bou
quet of Marechal Neil roses, leaning on
the arm of MIR. Richard Reese, of the
Elkton National Bank. Miss Kate A.
Jones. tine maid of honor, entered walk
ing alone. She wore white surah, en-
train, trimmed with tulle and lace and
carried bouquet of La France roses.
The bride entered last on the arm of her
father. She presented charming ap-
pearance, wearing ivory white faille fran
carrying a bouquet of white roses and
lilies of-the valley. They took their po-
sitions at the altar where the ceremony
was performed, Rev. Charles Hill, pastor,
officiating. As the bridal party moved |
out the organist played Memberships |
wedding march.
A reception was given at the residence |
of the brides father on Main street after |
the ceremony. Upwards of two hundred |
persons attended the reception. An ex-
cellent collation. was served. The we'd
ding presents were very numerous and |
handsome. The guests included many |
from distant places. Thirty-three came
in special parlor car on the train reach
ing Elkton at $50 p. m. The bridal party
left on the 10. 80 a. m. train the next day
for Washington, D. c., where they had
engaged rooms. They will also visit New
York.
Among the guests were Miss McFar-
land, Mr.. c. E. Foley and S. Rambo, of |
Philadelphia; c. ]. Freeman and sister,
of Middletswn, Del; Miss Laura Tam
many, of Havre de Grace; Miss Ella Todd,
of Newark, Del; Mr.. Elmer Dougherty,
of West Grove. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. A J.
Hart and family. Mr.. William Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rambo, of Will
mipgton, Del. From Baltimore there
were William L. Lyon, Oliver P. Lyon,
DR.. j. G.. Womble, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Hennick, Mr.. and Mrs. lowering Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Woolford, W. c.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Martin, Miss
Sallie Watts. ]. Wrightson, Miss Cora
Tall, Miss Levia Jones, Thomas Jones,
Fred. S. Waite, Miss Alice Waite, Misses
Minnie and Emma Shew and Carrie
Muse.