Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-25
M,CLoSk EY--THAR.
A Brilliant Home Wedding at Milford
Yesterday.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening.
MILFORD, Dec. 1S.-Nliss Bessie Thaw a
popular society belle of this town was
united in marriage last evening to Frank
McCloskey, prominent young Philadel-
phian. The wedding was a brilliant affair,
the guests including the best known society
people of the Peninsula, with prominent
personages from neighboring cities. Father
Lancaster, from the Jesuit Brotherhood,
near Baltimore, celebrated the ceremony
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Thaw
Beneath, a large marriage bell Of ever
green in the hadsomely decorated parlor
the happy pair stood as they plighted their
troth. The ushers headed the. bridal party
to theparlor; they were: Messrs. Louis and
Alfred MoCloskey, Harry Peale, DIR. Joseph
Spelling, Charles Lynch of Philadelphia
George b. Heckel. Immediately follow
ing came the bridesmaids; Miss Brady of
Middletown; Miss Madeline White of Mt.
Glare, N. j.; Miss Weltberger and Miss
Philadelphia, Misses NJ. and l.. Causey of
this town. The groom escorted Mrs. Thaw
and the bride entered on the arm of Edwin
II. Brown, state treasurer of Maryland,
who gave her away. A ring was used in
the ceremony. The brides costume was
exceedingly handsome, of white satin Ell
train embroidered with muslin diswan
white hyaeinthes and carried bouquet of
brides roses. The bridesmaids were each
attired in costumes of white crepe de clene
trimmed in muslin diswan and carried
bouquets of pink popagonda roses. After
the ceremony which was performed
at 1890 p. m, a reception was held at
the brides home. Among those present
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. James McCloskey of
Philadelphia, parents of the groom, Miss
Name McCloskey of Philadelphia and Mrs.
DR.. De Caussa Of Aspinwall, G. A., sisters
of the groom. Mrs. Henry White of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown of
Centreville, Md, Mr.. james Wiltberger of
Philadelphia, Miss Wiltberger of PhiIadel-
phia, Miss Green, Miss Name Kelly, Miss
Douredoure, Mr.. David Wiltberger of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright of Allen
town. Pa, Mrs. White of MI. Clair, N, j.,
II. @. White of Mt. Clair, n. j., Stephen
Green of Philadelphia, Hon. and Mrs. A.
b. Richardson of Dover, Miss Mabel Jor-
don of Boston, Misses Name and Sallie
Marlett of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
David 7. Marvel Of Georgetown, Mr.;
Simeon Pennewell Of Greenwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Hall, Mrs. Ruth Carlisle,
Miss Annie Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. +.
Causey, the Rev. J.. $. Willis and wife,
Misses Mary and Anna Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynear Williams, DIR. and Mrs.
Nathan Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VIII
liams, Causey Williams, Miss Anna
Causey, Miss Virdie Causey, Mrs. Mary
Torbert, Miss Lizzie Willis, Miss Virginia
Gilman, Misses Matte and Ella Pretty
man, William Aldred, DIR. j. s. Pretty
man, Jr., DIR. W. Spry Hurlock, j. Lynn
Pratt, William B. Pratt, Miss Maggie
Pratt, Miss Cornelia Grant, Major James
Il. Lofland, Daniel Hirsch, |. l.. Adkins,
Miss Lulu Davis, r. r. Davis Misses
Jennie and May Davis, Mrs. Roudebush,
Miss Burdella Davis, Miss Ella Vaules,
Mrs. p T. Carlisle Mrs, Flemming, Mrs.
Clark, Miss Name Wallace, Bradford
Murphey of CLAYTON, Miss Jennie Causey,
Mrs. Laura Billings, Miss Lena Sharp,
Miss Anna Reynolds, Hon. John W.
Causey, Hon. W. r. Causey, DIR. and Mrs.
Robert Y. Watson. The presents were
very costly and beautiful and consisted of
silverware of every description.
Mr.. and Mrs MeCloskey left on the 1853
p. M, train for Baltimore and Washington
ON their wedding tour, after which they
will return to Philadelphia and reside on
Locust street above Thirty-ninth.
One noticeable feature Of the BRIDES COS
tune was that it was made of her mothers
dress, and she wore articles of
iewelry inherited from her grandmother,
her great-great grandmother and hergreat-
great-great grandmother.