Smyrna times., 1892-06-08
JUNE WEDDINGS.
sPEAR-GAUsE.


Owen C. Spear, Phi. G., of the firm of
B'Ockson & Spear, druggists, son of
Andrew Spear, near Smyrna, and Miss
Nellie Cause, daughter of Harlan G.
Cause, were married in Grace NJ. E.
Church, Wednesday evening. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John Y. DObbins, d. D., in the pres
ence of large congregation.
Tbe bridal party entered the church
and marched to the front of the church
while George N. Maris played the we'd
ding march from Wagner's "Lohen-
grim" Miss Helen Savery was maid
of honor. Frank J. Williams was best
man, and the ushers were William L.
Todd, n. w. Davis, Geo. S. Allmon, Z.
G. Cause, William H. Savery and Dr.
Swithin Chandler. The bride wore
white China silk trimmed with chiffon,
with train and veil and carried bride
roses.
MendelssOhn's triumphal march was
played as the wedding party left the
church. A bridal reception was held
at the home of the brides parents, No.
619 Delaware avenue afterward. There
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
~ OouSOs 4hioo OduOys MI anu AiTS.
Andrew E. Crow, Frank J. Williams,
William H. Savery, Nathaniel W.
Davis, Edward G. Cause, George c.
Maris, George S Allmon, William l..
Todd, DIR. Swithin Chandler, Miss
Elizabeth E. Sargent and Miss Name
Sargent of Camden, n. j.; Miss Helen
Savery, Miss Elsie Johnson, Miss Josie
FOgg, Miss Lillian Plummer, Miss Mar
garet Capelle, Miss Emma Carey, the
Misses Edith and Blanche Crow, Miss
Green of Philadelphia.
The house was decorated with dai
sizes, which were in loops from the
chandeliers and across the rooms and
up the banister of the stairway. There
was a very large number of presents,
useful and valuable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spear left on the $50
o'clock train for Northern tour. On
their return they will occupy their
newly furnished home, No. 1909 Adams
street.
PHELPS-LEA.
Sheffield Phelps, son of William Wal
ter Phelps, United States Minister to
Germany, and Miss Claudia Wright
Lea, daughter of Preston Lea, of Will
miugtoH, were married at o'clock,
Wednesday afternoon, at the home of
the brides father, No. 900 Delaware
avenue. The Rev. Chas. e. Murray,
Rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, performed the ceremony, the
young couple standing in front of a
bank of sweet peas. The bride was
given away Gy her father. Miss Alice
Lea was maid of honor; Francis c.
Clarke, of New York, best man: Miss
Marion Phelps of Englewood, n. j.;
Miss Louise Weir, of New Haven,
Conn; Miss COrnelia Draper and Miss
Sophie DUPONT, bridesmaids, and Sam
uel Bremner, Henry Brooks, Percy
Knapp, Charlton Lewis, Charles Pier
son of New York, and Arthur Shipman
of Hartford, Conn, ushers. The bride
wore heavy white silk, trimmed with
brussels lace, with train and veil. She
carried bunch of lilies of the valley.
The maid Of honor and bridesmaids
wore white Organdine muslin, trimmed
with lace, with sashes of blue satin
tied in butterfly bows. On their heads
were fllets of forget t-me-nots, and they
carried forget-me-nots and mermet
roses.
Charles Gushing played the wedding
march. He and all the men Of the
bridal party were college friends of
Mr.. Phelps, who is a Yale graduate.
A wedding breakfast followed the GER
emOny.
The presents have probably never
been excelled in Wilmington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelps went north on bridal
trip and on June IA will sail for Europe.