Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-04
STRAWBRIDGE 4 CLOTHIER,
EIGHTH AND MARKEr STREETS
PHIL ADELPHIA.
WEDDED IN JUNE.
Two Nuptiai Ceremonies in Trinity
church, BIddIe-Beeson-- Iyle-Todd.


Two Nuptiai Ceremonies in Trinity
church. e-Beeson--ryle-Todd.
The new Trinity Church was for the
first time Monday evening given over to
Hymen, the deity who presides over
marital bliss, being the occasion OF the
first wedding celebrated in the beautiful
edificc; the union Of a member OF the
yestry and one of the faircst OF the
parishioncrs There was a large as.
semblage of guests, the main portion Of
the church being filled to its seating ca
pacity. The altar before which the
bride and groom knelt and plighted
their troth was prettily decorated with
! flowers, the blossoms being employed
with most picturesque effect The
groom is Mr. Samuel G. Biddle, treasurer
Of the Pusey s. Jones Company and the
bride Miss Ella A. Beespn.
The bridal party reached the church
exactly at the appointed hour, $50
! O'clock, preceded by the ushers- Humil-
ton w. Walker, Harry Howell, Harry
L. Evans, George 9. Chambers, John
Richardson, Jr., and William II. Savery
of this city-the bride entered leaning
on the arm of Mr. James i. BURNETT,
| who gave her in marriage. The organ
intoned a triumphal wedding march as
the party proceeded up the aisle. The
groom and his best man, Mr., A. Biddle
Moore Of Buffalo, N. T., awaited the
/ bride in the transcript and as
she approached the bride took
the arm of the groom and adj
yanccd TO the chanccl where they
knelt before the rector, the Rev. IL.
Ashton Henry, who invoked a blessing
and performed the ceremony. The bride
was attred III gown Of white silk en-
train, trimmed with duchess lace, and
carried bouquet Of white rose buds.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Biddle gave il reception from 8 until 10
o'clock at their home, No. 1924 Washing
ton street.
A large number Of guests paid their
congratulations to the bride and groom
previous to their departure for the East.
The number inclldcd Miss Clara G..
Biddle, Captain j. Brent simmons and
Mrs Horace G. Biddle, Washington; r.
Pitcher Woodward, Brooklyn, n III;
Mrs. Bowen Moore, sister Of the groom,
Miss Aline b. Moore, Master w, Bowen
Moore ,Ir., of Buffalo, N. ~; Mr. and
Mrs Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tweed, Miss Tweed, Of
Newark; Daniel Gibbons, Phila-
delphia; Miss Lucy lSiddle, Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. BURNETT, Miss
BcGsnn, Miss Anna Beeson, Miss
Robinson, Miss Mary G. |. Williams,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Pussy, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Pussy, Miss Alice
pusey, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bcllah,
Mr. and Mrs. John Quigley, DIR. and
Mrs. j. w. Mullin, DIR. and Mrs August
Negcndank, DR. Egmont i. Ncgendank
MIR, and Mrs. Clarence Southland, Mrs
. William G. Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs
Robert NJ. Barr, Mrs. Annie Chambers
; Miss Chambers, Captain WILLARD
Thompson and wife, Miss Heller
| Thompson, J. NJ. Thompson, Frank
Wooley, Miss Bessie Thompson, Franz
Thompson, w. A. NTcarns, T. Leslie
Carpenter, A. b. Moore, Harry Howell
Hamilton Walker, Harry l.. Evans
Miss Cleland, Miss Chandler, Mrs
Hickman, Miss Gallagher, William
! Simmons, George g. Chambers, Johr
Richardson, Jr., William II. slavery
! Mrs. X, Combs, Mrs Robinson, Mis-!
! ELLA Giles, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma,
Denuey, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Denney
Miss Jennie Tatman, Mr.. and Mrs. Z
G.. West, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Slavery
! the Misses Savcry, Mr. and Mrs AlleI
!, Spcakman, Miss Speakman, Mr.. ane
Z Mrs j. Parke Postlcs, j. b. Cheyney
= H. G. Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Nields, Miss Brown, Miss Conner am
" Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baird.
G rYLE-Topp WEDDING.
Leslie W. Pyle, clerk in Union Ma
70 tional Bank and SOB Of Isaac G. Pyle
proprietor Of the Clayton House, anC
Miss Maud A. Todd, a daughter of JOIN
A, Todd, We're quietly married il
Trinity Church Tuesday morning by TIL
Rev. IL. Ashton Henry. The brinC
attired in travelling suit of brow
!. cloth, with hat to match, and carrying
y bouquet of La France roses, passed IL
95 the main aisle leaning On the arm Of he
y father, by whom she was given away
on and preceded by the maid of honor
Miss Edith Pyle, a young sister Of III
% groom. The latter, accompanied by tn
= best man, Percival G. Pyle, his brother
came from the vestry room and met TIL
m bride at the altar. The pretty ceremon
ar continued only Il few minutes. Durin
II the entrance Of the bridal party Il. Les
in lie Carpenter played the march, frof
"a "Lohengrin," and during the exit playc
III the march by Mendelssohn. About 10
IS, guests We're present. Among them wer
~ Mrs. William Prouse Of Philadelphi,
= Mrs. Henry L. Nell Of Wayne, Pa Mr..
j, Il. Crozier Of Kirkwood, Mr.. and Mr..
Isaac G. Pyle, Joseph Pyle, ex Postmas
A Ter and Mrs. William NJ. Pyle, Mr.. an
&c Mrs. A, j. Sehrack, Mrs. John A. Todt
ist Mrs. Milo W. Locke, the Rev and Mr.
re 4. N. keigwin, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Puse
I'd Smith and MIR. and Mrs. William "
ed Rice. Immediately after the ceremon
the bridal couple started on trip cas-