The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-15
FIFTH EDITION.
HARRIs-sMITII.
A Beautiful Wedding in Grace NJ. e.
Church.


Ernest A. Harris, vice.president OF
the Harris Gas Meter Manufacturing
Company, OF Philadelphia, and Miss
Alice NJ. Smith, daughter OF Justice
Frank L. Smith, of this city, were mar
ried last evening at 8 o'clock, by Rev.
Jacoh Todd, assisted by Rev. Richard
Hubert, of the Spring Garden NJ. L.
Church, Philadelphia. The church was
well filled with the relatives and
friends OF the contracting parties.
The altar was completely hidden by
ferns and palms. Around the altar
rail were potted plants, and large, fra
grant roses OF various varieties were
strewn there.
The main aisles leading to the plat
form were cut offfrom entrance by two
gates made of roses and greens. They
were not open until the bridal party
entered the church. On tho gates
were the initials ZIP and "Sp and
directly under them in large figures
made OF white roses was the date of
the wedding.
The procession was headed by tho
ushers-Walter Bailey, Thomas Leiger.
Philadelphia, John p. Armstrong of
Newark, and benjamin b. smith.
brother of the bride-then came the
flower childrcn-Bessie Rlggen and
Joseph Turner; the maids OF honor
Miss Hattie Il. Smith, sister of the
bride, and Miss Bertha Lewis OF Dover,
tho bride resting on the arm OF her
father.
Andrew Harrls, brother of the groom,
was best man. The groom met the
bride at the altar, while George N.
Alaris played the Mendelssohn march.
The bride Was given away by her
father.
A reception was held after the we'd
ding at the residence OF Henry @.
Turner No. sos West Tenth street,
where a splendid supper was served.
The bride and groom received their
guests under large bell made OF
roses, suspended from the ceiling.
About 400 guests attended the recep-
ton.
The wedding presents were numer-
GUS and costly amounting in value 30
Il 900. Amongst them was an onyx
table, two silver sets and u set OF gold
spoons.
At midnight Mr.. and Mrs. Harris left
for the South. They will go to Balti-
more, thence to Norfolk, Richmond,
Jacksonville, st. Augustine, and re-
turn after a three weeks trip by way of
Tennessee. On their return they will
80 to their future home, No. TIA
Spring Garden street, Philadelphia.
Amongst those present from this
city and down the State We're:
Mayor Austin Harrington, Frank ID.
Lackey, Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Todd,
Mrs. and Miss Iona Hickman, Miss
Vida Tantum, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
I.ackey, Mr.. and Mrs. jerome b. Bell,
Mrs. s. b. Bishop and daughters, W.
Percy Morrison, Lindsay AIcClain,
Miss Ida Tantum, Miss May Farra,
Joseph Mendnhall, Walter l.. Butler
Frank Massey, William d. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry c. Turner, Miss
Bessie Gillespie, Mr.. Il. b. T.
Springer, Miss May Gillespie, Ernest
Bayne, Alfred Jones, George Buckley,
Charles Thompson, Miss Florrie
Thompson, Miss Elsie Foord, Miss
| Florence Hodgeman, Miss Katie Cobb,
Miss Ella Cribs. Reese Bailey, Walter
Mendinhall, Mr.. s. Hitch, Laurel; Miss
Anna Hitch, $. Hitch and wife, Frank
ford, Del; George G. Rothwell and
wife, near Smyrna; DR.. and Mrs.Iewis,
OF Dover; w. Kirk Martin, of Ssaford.
| Among those from Philadelphia and
other places were Mr.. and Mrs. i. G.
| Whey, the Rev. and Mrs. Richard Hull
bert, Miss Alice Smythe, Miss Hubert,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris Miss
Blanche Kramer, DIR. II. Heater Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Duryea, Mrs. Seitz,
Harry Harris Walter Bailey, w. Dough-
| ten, Harry Painter, Miss Maud Miller
and Miss Mamma button, Frank Brooke,
of Media, Pa; Miss Colin Resbrough,
Camden, N. j.; Miss Fannie Rockwell
| of New York,