The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-14

The Tom Thumb wedding held al
Bethel A. IL. y. Church, oerper 9th and
Walnut streets, on Thursday evening,
was an event OF great eclat and was
Witnessed by full house.
The bride was the three-ysar- old
daughter Of Rev. William d. Cook,
pastor OF Bethel Church, and the
groom Robert Pritchard, aged s years,
son Of Rev. James Pritchard, of Nc.
Dowellyille. The brides father. pro
tenn, was John Hubert, and her moth
er, pro tenn. Satu Miller.
The ceremony was performed by
Curtis Ward, who enacted his minister
ial part with becoming dignity.
The bride, Miss Edna N. Cook, was
dressed in white china silk, with pro-
fusion of lace, long train, long white
veil, necklace, white flowers, etc.
Her accompanying maids of honor
were Name Grinnage, daughter of
VIM. Grinnage, undertaken, dressed
in nile green cashmere trimmed with
white lace; Viola Potter, in white CASH
mere, trimmed with enilax In profu-
sion; Hattie Mason in pink cashmere,
deliberately trimmed with flowers.
The groomsmen were Elwood HUI
bert, brother of the father, pro tenn,
Western Moore and Linton Pritchard
brother of the groom. The gentlemen
were all dressed In the conventional
black, swallow tall coat, low vest and
long pants, making them verltable
Tom Thumbs" indeed. The flower
girls were Estella Murray, in white
satin draped exqulsitely with rose
buds and smilax. She carried also a
charming basket OF flowers.
Flower girls-Essie Golfer, in lilac
silk with lace front charmingly over
spread with flowers. Viola Lockman
In white cashmere dropped gracefully
with flowers and smilax.
Many of these little midgets were
less than five years of age but the
very tinlest, couple of all WAS Maggie
Postles and james Muney, no more
than three years old. Harry Lockman
and Harry Nordine were veritable
mites. Harry Nordine created much
merriment during the ceremonies by
advancing to the front and making q
close study OF the incidents transpir.
ing.
just as the hands of the clock touch.
ed upon half-past eight Miss Anna N.
Harris, public teacher, struck up Men.
DECISIONS wedding march on the or.
gan, and shortly after our fairy troop
came ioatinE up the aisle. Forty lit.
tie creatures in every hue of the rain.
bow, the long trains OF the little la
dies sweeping behind them with all
the dignity of grown-up ladyhood. II
was really marvellous how we'll they
carried themselves, for as might be ex-
pected the audience was in an enthusi-
astlc buzz OF enjoyment
Alter the charming party was salts
factoiily arranged upon tho platform,
the minister pro TEN read his license
"a ht- tnAt ma Il
the diminutive couple, proceeded TO
unite them In holy matrimony IT'LL 10
o'clock" He led their responses with
wonderful gravity. the noble little
groom placed tho ring upon the fairy
finger of his bride. One of the brides
maids stepped gracefully forward and
lifting the brides veil, the cuiyairous
young groom bent and placed a fond
kiss on her sweet lips. Shortly after,
the minister handed her the certificate.
IL was charming to see the little
bride piss her bouquet TO the groom,
and open and examine her certificate,
roll IL up again. regain her bouquet,
and gracefully unfolding her fan at
tempt to initiate her elders In the DIFF
hcult art OF tanning herself, holding
tine bouquet and certificate. I'm this
she was unsuccessful; the certiiica o
noticed.
The marriage ceremony being over
each couple stepped forward ana
gave recitation; most of them We're
heard quite nicely. Many OF the So
ieations were quite appropriate to the
occasion
A delegation of the wedding guests
after this adjourned TO obtain the
BRIDES cake. which was n gift from
tile coIfsecttoner, MIR White OF Market
street above Seventh, and was very
handsomely frosted and festoonad.
The fairy bride. with all the grace
and dignity of twenty-five, set her
S liver ltnife in the centre of her cake,
and the wedding march was resumed
tn 'ough the aisles to permit to all a
good view OF the costumes, after
which grand reception was held iii
the class room below, when ice cream,
grapes. huanas, cake, etc, were en-
joyed in full
The gross receipts of this entertain
ment were $500. 1t is hoped that it
may 10 repeated.