Middletown transcript., 1891-02-05
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About seYenty-d9e relatives and
friends assembled on Thursday. Jan. 2e,
1891, at the residence Of Mrs. Emma
Walter, 1900 Jefferson ST, Whining
ton, Del, to witness the marriage OF
her daughter, Marian, to Rev. Kensey
Johns Stewart of Delta. Pa. The day
was dull and cloudy, but the smiling
faces Of friends shone on the bride
and atoned sofar as possible for the
lack of sunshine without. The rooms
were decorated with cut flowers and
festoons Of delicate vines and flowers
lin the bay window formed a graceful
arch, under which the bridal party
took their places.
At exactly 2 o'clock the happy con-.
pie entered the parlor preceded by the
nshers, Messrs. Robert Kemp and VIII
liam Lackey, cousins of the bride, with
Miss Katharine Cleaver of Port Penn,
| as maid OF honor attended by Mr..
Edwin Walter, the BRIDES brother.
The ceremony which made these twain
one was performed by Rev. Mr.. Hyde
of York county, Pa. assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Moore Of Doylestown, Pa, both
classmates Of the groom at Lafayette
and at Princeton. The bride was
| lovely in a gown of white landsdowne
and silk entrain, veil and orange bios
SONS, and carrying bouquet Of roses.
The groom's gift to the bride was
bracelet with lock and key, golden
| fetter which bound her willing cap
| tive to her lord and master. Miss
| Cleaver wore white albatross with
drapery and sleeves of lace, and car
ried bouquet of pink roses and car
nations. After the ceremony an ele-
CANT repast was served. after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart took the train
for Baltimore.
| Among those present were Mrs.
| Maria Dandy, Mrs. Thos. Kemp in
cream China silk, Mrs. John Dandy in
white silk and lace, Miss Lulu Gregg
| in white silk, Mrs. David Curlett in
pink silk, Miss Florence Ramo in pearl
! henrietta with cut, steel trimmings,
Mrs. Charles Burton of TitusYille,
Pa, in heliotrope velvet and br0cade,
Mrs. VIM. Lackey in black silk, Miss
Emma stewart of Port Penn, in helio-
trope cloth with roses, Mrs. DR.. Stew
art in black silk, Mrs. Rufus Stewart
in ecru and black velvet, Miss Sarah
CleaYer in black velvet, Miss Florence
Hall in blue silk and white lace, Miss
Marian Janvier in black silk, Miss
Maggie McMullin in cream albatross
and lace, Mrs. J. B. Vandegrfft in
brown silk, Miss Sue Vandegrift in
brown velvet brocade, Mrs. Joseph
Cieaver in black silk, Miss JEANNE
Wright in black silk and pink tnlle,
Miss Maggie Smedley in electric blue
cloth and velvet.
Among the gentlemen present were
many Of the groom's friends among
the clergy and some of his parishioners
from Delta. Also Messrs. John Dam
by, James Dandy, VIM. Lackey, Th0s.
Kemp, Rev. Kensey Hammond Of
Wilmington Messrs. Henry Cleaver,
Joseph Cleaver, Dale Stewart, Henry
Price. Thos. Dilworth, Will McMullin
and Boyd Cleaver of Port Penn /; DR..
David Stewart of New Castle; Rufus
| Stewart of Newark and DIR. Phillip
Cleaver of Philadelphia. The presents
were many and beautiful. A silver
tea service, two chamber sets, china
dinner set, cabinet and hall rack, from
friends in Delta an elegant escritoire,
silver water pitcher, the usual assort-
ment of knives, forks and spoons,
china tea set, a piano lamp, several
pictures, an easel, two tables, two fur
rugs and fur lap robe, besides many
other beautiful articles of silver and
glass, dainty bric-a-brac, and decora-
tive articles from the fingers of loving
friends.
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