The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-19
ONLY THE BRIDE WANTING,
A e-au-Lait Wedding Reception With
a Slight Drawback,

a Saio-au-AA wedding with
a Slight Drawback.
There were quite a number of responses
last night to the following invitation:-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Williams
Respectfully request your company to a mar
rage reception, given to their nephew, R. P.
WILLIAMS and his wife, residence, No. 147 Grand
street,
Nov. 10, 1892. from 8 to 10 p. M.
Supported by.
Mrs. Armie Lehirer, Miss NeHy Simpson,
Mr.. W. a. Wells, Mr.. Thomas Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Williams, from a
cafe au lait point of view, are at the head
Of the swell society set Of this city. Mr..
Williams occupies a dignitied posi-
ton in connection with the Pullman
Palace Car service of the Pennsylvania
Railway Company. He is jovial as well
rs business-like, and when his nephew.
Mr.. Richard T. Williams, announced that
he intended to wed Miss Annie Screner, u
colored Charlestowb, S. c., belle and an
adopted daughter Of q well-to-do colored
Charlestown lady, Mr.. Williams decided
to give his nephew and his bride q recep-
ton on their arrival that would reflect
credit on the northern contingent of
chocolate cream society. Hence the inyi-
tation.
Mr.. Williams lives in good STYLE In the
block of buildings in Grand street that
faces St. PETERS Collegs. Last night the
parlors of his pretty residence were brill
iiantly Illuminated and Laronged with
many people, in evening dress who had
come to welcome the bridge and groom,
The upright plano in the rear parlor, the
keys of which were skillfuIly touched by
a pianist of no mean repute sent forth
pretty waltz and polka strains. Yet a
cloud that seemed hard to dispel hung
over the would-be merry dancers. The
expected groom was there, but the bride
was not. City Collector P. H. O'Neill
and City Physician Gray dropped in In
evening dress to congratulate the happy,
couple.
The groom. a tall, we'll built, handsome
mulatto, and to all appearances a splen-
did specimen of manhood, had returned
without his bride. He told the story him
self to a reporter for THE NEWS. in q phil
osopnical manner, though he was very
much disheartened. He did not care to
marry the mother-in-law, and when the
latter found that she was not to come
North aud live with the young couple she
spirited her adopted daughter away. She
was invited to come North on o visit. The
detectives OF Charlestown searched for
the missing young woman, but to no
avail.
A splendid supper had been provided
by the brides uncle. and inasmuch as
preparations had been made for Il good
time, no one saw any reason why q good
time should not be had. 1t was had. 1t
was a very good time. The ladies had
come in toiIettes that would have dimmed
a rainbow and dazz!ed the eyes Of the
Southern bride. Mr.. Ike Thompson, who
for years has ook after the headgear of
prominent citizens, especially members of
the Crescent Club and Police officials, was
there in all his Chesterfieldian glory. To
judge from the cards deposited in the
basket, every family of note III the South
xz a @ ronrocantod in fha porhartnn
Among the gentlemen were Walter ].
Banks. S. G. Calhoun, j. S. Merritt.
Thomas Scott, P. P. Wallace, J. c.. Cox,
w. 4. Brown, w. A. Wells, Joseph L.
Greenwich, A. r. Clements, Mrs. J. c..
6 u%nnell, j.. S. Thomson, M. Wal
Young J. A. Jackson, (pianist),
Merritt, Joseph L. Greenwich, William
A. Wells. w. 7. Brown, Thomas Scott
and Lloyd Simpson.
AS to the toilettes worn. Mrs. Williams
was In Powered satiu; Mrs. j.
l.; Sutton: ashes OF roses satin
cream color ed silk; Mrs. Lee. blue and
pink silk; Mrs. Wallace, green velvet,
trimmed with pink silk and white a
down; Mrs. Simpson, black silk with
lavender colored trimmings; Mrs. Mer-
rift. wine coiored silk and black lace;
Mrs. Poindex6er, black satin with
gold trimmings; Mrs. J. e. Gunnell,
white silk; Mrs. A. w. Clements, white
cashmere (Grecian classical costume];
Mrs. Laturer of New York. green silk and
white tulle; Miss Lee of New Bedford.
pale blue silk: Miss H. Merritt, laven-
der silk, with fur trimmings; Mrs.
Thompson OF New York, buff corduroy;
Miss G.. Merritt, white silk with lace over
dress; Miss Simpson, cream colored CASH
mere; Mrs. jackson, drab cashmere and
black lace.