The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-28
COMBS-APGAR
Happily Married Beneath a We'd
ding at a Floral Altar.

The handsome residence of MIR. Louis
Apgar, No. "a Sip avenue, was radiant
with light and floral decorations last
night. The occasion was the wedding of
his daugnter. Miss Mary Frances Apgar,
and Mr.. James De Witt Combs. Every
room was a bower Of ferns and
flowers. The chandeliers were ~festooned
with smilax, and the mantels and fire.
places were banked with chysanthemums.
In the broad hall were potted plants n
u ~profusion of flowers covered the bal
ustrade and newell. At the side of the
front parlor In a bowwindow was a
beautiful floral altar. aud here, beneath a
wedding bell OF chrysanthemums the
marriage was performed. just as the
wedding march began. the bridal party
entered from the back parlor, passing
through an aisle formed by broad white
ribbon, being held by two young ladies,
Miss Sadie Apgar and Miss Alice Dunn.
The bride walked with her father, pre-
coded by the ushers, Messrs. Harry Dor
emus, Herbert Scott, Lee Clements and
Henry Griswold, of Brooklyn, and the
maid of honor, Miss Emily Apg8r, q sis
ter Of the bride. The bridegroom and
the pest man. Mr.. Mahion Apgar, entered
from the front parlor and met the bride
at the altar. Rev. DR.. Cornelius Brett
oficiated. The ceremony was private.
only relatives being present.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
white silk, en- traine. trimmed with point
lace. A lovely bridal veil of tuIle. fast
ened with orange blossoms, half hid her
face and fell in ieecy folds around her.
she wore diamond ornaments and carried
q bouquet of bridal roses and maiden
lair fern. The maid of honor wa attired
T., ~.1o -nl1A~ nhtfFr,r and Z. r,p pfn1
yellow chrysanthemutns. After the
ceremony there was q reception
to which a large number Of friends were
invited. Cranmvr's Orchestra furnished
excellent music through the evening, and
there was dancing. 1t was a happy event,
and one of the most brilliant of the sea-
son. A wedding supper was served by
Combs received the congratulations OF
their friends, and departed for a wedding
trip.
THE GUESTS AND GIFTS.
The gifts to the bride were handsome
and costly. Among those present were;
Mr.; and Mrs. E. II. Apgar. Dr, and Mrs
WI WiIlis VA. py Se,ns MI; I Rlsts A MIsss s Rsy.
Miss Gussie Barney. Mrs. NJ E.. Combs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dodge. OF Brook-
Ign, Mr.. J. w. Hartman. Mr.. Sydney
Adams. Mr.. Luke Patterson, Misses Pat
terson. Mr.. and Mrs e. G. Anness, Miss
Anness. Mr.. Charles Appleby, Miss
Pitcher, Mr.. Leon Abbott, Jr., Miss
Hall, Mf. and Mrs. j. w. Brown, Miss
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brigham,
MIR. and Mrs. William Bumsted. Miss
Bumsted, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Coffin,
Misses Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Cable,
Mr.. F. l.. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Conkiin, Miss Conklin, Misses Combs,
Mr.. K. w. Dunn, Miss Dunn. Mr.. Grant
Edgar, Miss Edgar, OF Newburgh, Mi.
and Mrs. Richard Esterbrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Faye,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Headden, Mr.. John
Headden, Jr., the Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Herr, Miss Hawk of Newark, Misses
Holmes. Mr.. aud Mrs. Kirsted. Mr..
Charles Low, Miss Low of N~ewburgh,
j.. f. Malvin OF New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mccoy, DR.. aud Mrs. Parker.
Misses Pelser, Mr.. James Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Steele, Miss
Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H, Speer. Miss
Speer, Mr.. and Mrs. v. Il. Schenck, Mrs.
Throrkmorton, Miss Throckmorton, Mr..
and Mrs. j. ]. Toffey, Misses Toffey, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. v. Toffey, Miss Grace Tofey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Toffey, Miss Jrn-
ME Toffey. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Toffey. Miss Dora Toffey. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. +. Post, Mr.. w. G. Post. Nj. and Mrs.
Henry Post, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Tappan,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Vidal; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Vidal, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Van
Wrinkle, Miss Wooley, Mr.. and Mrs. II. g.
Wright OF New York, Mr.. aud Mrs. e II.
G. Young. Mr.. and Mrs. George Young,
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. l.. Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Young. of BROOKLYN,