The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-26
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE WEEK,
Weddings and Teas-Events Past and
Future,

Weddings and T~eas-Events Past and
Future.
Hedding NJ. E. Church on Montgomery
street was the scene Of perhaps the pref
test OF all the seasons afternoon wed
dings, when last Wednesday Miss
Rachael Van Wart Simmons and Mr..
EuseDius Walling Arrowsmlth of Free
hold, N. j., were united in marriage,
The organs soft tones rose and fell
through the period i'll which throngs
of guests were filing the pretty
church, and at five o'clock the
familiar strains of the Wedding March
heralded The approach of the bridal party.
Leading the way came the ushers, MeSSrs.
Abram Rose. Chas. Henderson, Charles
achenck and Edward Taylor, preceding
the BRIDE, on the arm of her father. Mr..
w. H. Simmons. Her gown was of II
soft shade of silver grey. with bodice and
high putfed sleeves of brocade, the front,
from the high Queen Anne collar to the
waist, draped with exquisite white Irish
lace. A deep fringe of inch wide satin
ribbons edged the waist, while broad
train. A band OF brocade. bordered with
bands of moss trimming. finished the bell
skirt, which fell away in a demi-train.
The dainty hat was a confection in gray,
white lace and Mermet roses, and a Gus
ter of the fragrant blossoms formed the
UTluc DOuQutt. luO siOcAhs dUtuhuCa
by Mr. Ernest Slocum rs best man, met
the bridal party near the reading desk,
where the Rev. DR.. Snodgrass performed
the A reception followed at
the residence of the BRIDES parents. No.
1924 York street, where a throng OF friends
rendered congratulations to the happy
pair, who stood among flowers and palms.
After au elaborate supper had been
served by Morrow s. Day, Mrs. Arrow
smith reappeared in h travelling gown OF
tan cloth, trimmed with jet, and a tan
cloth capote. with pink velvet and
Mermet roses, and the happy couple de-
parted for their bridal tour under a snarp
fire of rice.
II GUESTS.
Among those present were noticed
MIR. and Mrs. William II, Simmons, Mr..
and Mrs. G. V. Simmons, Miss A. Sim
mons, MIR. aud Mrs. Beach @. Slocum.
MIR. and Mrs. j. ID. Slocum, the Misses
and Mrs. John A. Bowker, MIR. and Mrs,
H. V. Vultee, MIR. and Mrs. A. Bowker.
Mis-. f. Coleman, Miss Florence Cole
man, MIR. j. II. Okley. Mr.. H. NJ. Il.
Beekman, DIR. Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. e.. Arrowsmith, of Free
hold; the Misses Arrowsmitl, Mr.; and
Mrs. +. w. Arrowsmith, ST., Mr.. aud Mrs.
i. Y. Arrowsmith, DR.. and Mrs.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. r. Coyne,
Miss e. X. Coyne, Miss e. Conklin, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Pitch.
DR.. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, Mrs. NJ. A.
Shafer, Mr.. and Mrs. Nearly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Waters, Mr.. and Mrs. Belt, Mir. and
Mrs. Low, the Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Snod'
grass, Mr.. and Mrs. Scherinerhorn, Mr..
| and Mrs. Il. d. Schermerhorn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner, Miss Florence Turner,
Judge and Mrs. Mailing, Mr.. aud Mrs.
w. Hunter, MI. and Mrs. r. G. Strahan,
Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. llaight,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Wins. Mr.
j. Clarence Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. b. Bedle, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y
Bedle, MIR. John A.Blair, Mr.. Otto Grouse,
DR.. Il. f. Morris. Mr.. Flint Morris, Mr.
| William Morris. Mr.. A. Ross. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frederick Parker, the Rev.and Mrs,
| Watson. the Rev. and Mrs. Cullen. Mr.
aud Mrs. +. S. Williamson, Mr.. J. Fraul
Patterson. Mir. X. p. Smock, Mr,and Mr.,
| Woolley, Mr.. j. Yard, Mr., and Mrs. "
II. Vredenburgh, Miss l. Burt, Misses