Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-28
CARPENTER RICHARDSON
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE IN GRACE
Nj. e. CHURCH.

TUNES, Large Reception, Many Presents.
Frank Delaplalne Carpenter, the young
lawyer aud Miss Marguerite Richardson
were married IN Grace NJ e Church at
2 30 o'clock last evening, by Rev Jacob
Todd, D D.. pastor Of Trinity NJ E.
Church, PhiladelT hia. Hundreds Of IN
yitations had been sent out. and the at
tendance at the ceremony was very
large. The costumes Of the women
were especially handsome In addition
to the many invited guests in the
church, large crowd watched the en-
trance and withdrawal of the bridal
party.
The church altar was decorated
with beautiful flowers. la front of which
stood DR.. Todd, the former pastor Of the
church. AS the bridal party prepared to
march up the aisle, Ferd Failmer, the
well known organist Of Central presby
terrain Church, bsgan playing the
wedding march from Wagner's
''Lohengrin The air of expectancy al
ways excited BY the strains Of this
beautiful composition, war dissolved by
the appearance Of the ushers, Harry
Evans, }. Monteith Jackson, Joseph r
Jefferis and L. r. Cochran, Jr., Of this
city Moses Morris Of Baltimore, and Ed
ward Herbert of New Castle, followed
by the maid Of honor, Miss Minnie Car
penter, sister Of the groom; Charles r
Jefferis, Jr with his sister, Mas Lura
Jefferis, as page and maid Of honor re-
speetively. Then came the bride leaning
on the arm Of her uncle, DR. Charles r.
Jsifsris, who gave her away.
The groom with his best man, George
Carpenter Of Philadelphia, met the bride
az the front OF the church and she took
his arm as they walked 20 the altar rail.
The ring was used in the ceremony
and the responses were audible ia all
parts of the church The service oecu-
pied nine minutes. The wedding party
retired as Memberships wedding march
filed the auditorium with its triumphal
strain.
The brides costume was of white silk
en- train. trimmed with imported pearl
lace and iridascent beads. The gown was
cut square at the neck with V-shaped
trimming Tie sleeves reached to the
elbows, and the lace trimming extended
to The white kid gloves This brioal veil
was Of tulle, clasped with pearl pins and
the slippers were white The only
jewellery worn was a diamond pendant IN
the form Of a star. the groom present TO
the bride She carried bouquet,of brides
roses and lilies Of the valley
Miss Minnie Carpenter and Miss I,ura
Jefferis wore pink surah silk, covered
with white mousseline de sole aud carried
La France roses. Charles 4 Jeffaris.
Jr., looked very cute in a full-dress coat
and knickerbockers The ushers wore
sprays Of lilies Of the valley In their
buttonholss
The wedding was followed BY a
reception at the homo Of the
brides uncle, DR.. Charles r JET
ferris, No. 908 King street, from 8
until 10 o'clock. The house was filed
with guests, who enjoyed themselves
very much in adding to the pleas
ure Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D..
Carpenter, who win make their home
there. A double room on the second
floor has been furnished with q magnif
cent suite for them. Another room on
the secon floor was nsed last evening to
display the many presents These were
the most choice and costly presents seen
at wedding this season. A grand
fathers clock from the groom's mother,
was the m st striking Joseph Hendrick
son OF Philadelphia sent large plush
tray containing seven dozen knives, forks
and spoons. The knives were pearl
handled, and there were two kinds of
forks and four of spoons. Presents OF
fine china, cut glass, brorzes, antique
pottery, engravings, and silverware
made up the very pretty display. A set
Of silver nut crackers and picks was the
remembrance from Commodore Shock.
| U. s n, Washington. Miss Minnie
far nj
Two fqusre centre tables were among
the most admired bridal presents
Cooks Orchestra Of Phlladelphis PLAYED
music, and Robert Graves was caterer
Decorations were in the parlor, dining
room and coffee room After the suprel
Mr.. and Mrs Carpenter were hidden God
speed as they left for Philadelphia. They
will go South to- day for two weeks,
The following list contains the name,
OF the guests;
Wilmington-Dr Horace Belts. Mayor
Austin Harrington, Rev. John Y. Dob
bins and wife, Rev Geo NJ Hickman anc
wife, Henry B. Duncan and wife. w. M
Fled and wife, Charles q Fritz and wife
Ferd Fullmer, e R. Cochran, Jr., Harry
G. Fritz, Theodore b Hartman. Miss
Maggie Harper. Joseph R. Jefferis, Dr.
Il. Kittinger and wife, Ur L A. Kitten
ger and wife, VIM Knox, w q. Lloyd, j
r Moore and wife, Enoch Moore aud wife.
Alfred D Peoples, G. f. Rudolph and
wife, @ A. Rudolph, Judge J.. Frank
Ball and wife, K. p sadtler, Miss Molli,
Solomon, Jacob S. Beetem, Joseph L
Carpenter, Jr, aud wife, James b Car
penter and wife. Mrs Margaret A.
Chandler, J. B. Carpenter and wife, r
G. Carpenter aud wife, Joseph l.
Carpenter, Sr, and wife, George h
Carpenter and wife, William L Child
Nathaniel W. Davis, d. L. Evans
George A. Elliott, George M d Cam
and wife, the Misses Cleland Willard P
Chandler and wife. Henry G Conrad
Charles M Curtis and wife, J. Barton
Cheyney, John S Grohe and wife
Albert @. Griggs and wife, Spottswooe
Garland. A. v. Leslie George anC
wife, William P Hendrickson aud wife
Miss Hopes, Emlen Hewes and wife. Tia,
Misses Hewes, DR.. r. II. Jones and wife
David Lindsay and wife, the Misse.
Lindsay, Joseph Lyman, William s
Prickett and wife, Joseph B Simmons
s. Redmond Smith and wife
William Simmons. Theodore Stuart. Mrs
s. 4. Turner aud family, Henry @
and wife, Miss Sophia Waples. Mis-.
Mariettn Shsrpley, Herbert r. Ward, j
Harvey Whiteman, Tho mas e. Young
and wife.
Philadelphia-Dr. W. G A. Bonwin
r. P. Carpenter and wife. Miss Lens
Genth, Miss Minnie Genth, A
g. Pelton, Mrs Lille Richard
son, Miss Emily B Richardson,