Evening journal., 1891-09-02
MR.. LEE AND MISS RIDDLE WOODED
The West Chester Marriage is Not Inter
ferred with, and In "A Brilliant Event.

The West Chester Marriage IL Not Inter
ferred with, and II "a brilliant Event.
Miss Charlotte Riddle, youngest daugh-
ter of the late Samuel Riddle, and Homer
Lee, a well-known Ohio young man, were
united In marriage at Glen Riddle, q
picturesque resort just above West
Chester, last night. The ceremony was
performed at 7.l5 o'clock in the Prssby-
terian Church there
The maid Of honor was Miss Mary
Fieldt OF Wilmington. who was preceded
by the bridesmaids, Misses Lavlnia Davi-
son of Morton. Mile Sparks and May
Florence Of Philadelphia, and Bessie
Ella, of Chester all of whom were
dressed In white china silk with chiffon
trimmings, and carried bouquets OF pink
sweet peas The bride, attred in dress
of white ivory satin trimmed deliberately
with duchess lace orange blossoms and
diamond ornaments. and wearing sun
burst of sixty We diamonds, the gift of
the groom, leaned on the arm of her
brother, samuel Riddle, by whom she
was given away.
The bridal party was met at the altar
by Mr.. Lee aud Edmund Baker OF
Chicago, who acted as best man. The
ceremony. simple and imp essive, was
performed by Rev John Randall OF
Lincoln University, assisted by Rev. T.
j. Wylie, D. D., of the Broad Street Re-
formed Presbyterian Chu .ch, Philadel-
phia The ushers were: Thomas Ewing,
Jr., nephew of the late General Sherman
Alfred H. Swayne, Loiis M. Schwann OF
the Lake Erie and Western railroad,
Andrew E. Foye Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Howard e Grail OF Chicago,
and Lesnder w Riddle, brother Of the
bride.
The reception at the house Of the
brides mother after the ceremony was a
scene Of sparkling brillancy. The in
terror of the stately aud old fashioned
mansion, which the Riddle family. has
occupied for years, was perfect bower
Of quaint and fragrant beauty. The
broad hall vas tRstefully decorated with
sunhowers and golden rod. from among
which cleaned hundreds of tiny incsn
descent lights, while the great balustrades
OF the old fashioned broad stairway
were lost in a sparkling mazs of smilax
and chestnut and oak leaves
Many costly presents from all parts Of
the country were received. Among the
guests were the following: J. e Prior,
New York; DIR aud Mrs Strong, New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward
Chester. State Senator John b Robin
son. Media; Mr. and Mrs J Howard
Lewis. Jr, Media; J. Ford Thompson,
Washington Mr. and Mrs Charles f.
Hewlett, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Lewis and Miss A. p.
Lewis, Media; Mr. and Mrs. William
Graham, Philadelphia; Edward Worth,
Miss Grace Worth and Miss Worth,
Harry Worth and Miss Strong, Wawa;
Mr. and Mrs Richard Dawson, Morton
John w. Leggett, Detroit, M CHI. /;
Leauder Riddle, Mr. and Mrs Dohan,
Miss Dohan, John Dohan, DR.. Doban,
William n. Dohan and Joseph Dohsn,
Darlington, Pa Mrs. Charles Boyd, Bos
ton, Mass Nc AID Mrs. John
Roach, Chester; Mr. and Mrs g E.
Darlington, Media } Darlington, Glen
Mills; Mrs. L. w Ella, Chester, Pa.
Miss Katie Naulty. Philadelphia: Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Sparks. Philadelphia;
Mr. and Mrs. D. g. Haldeman, London.
England MIR. and Mis- William
Nj Field, Kentmere, Tel Edw ard
Shorthdge, Wilmington, Del P f.
| Schoheld, New York; Mr. and Mrs vii
liam Lincoln and James Il Field. Phila-
delphia; Mr. and Mrs Alexander David
son. Secane, Pa. and Generals Wager
Swayne, Thomas Ewing, Il l.. Burnett
and A J. @. Foye, representing the Ohio
Society OF New York
The bridal party was in constant fear
that tbs ceremony would not be per
formed or that it would be interferred
with by the arrest of the groom Mr.
Lee and Newton Squire, a clearing house
statistician, have had much to do with
each other in financial operation Mr..
Squire holds 495 shares in the Homer
Lee Bank Note Company and says that
Mr. Lee owes him 81. 500 Mr.. Squire
was arrested twice during the third week
in August, on a suit brought by Mr. Lee
TO recover 100 shares Of the company
Since then NJ. squire has threat nee
to arrest Mr., I've for defamation Of enaf
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