The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-04-15

A Brilliant Wedding.

UPPER CROSS ROADS, April Sth.-On We'd
nesday evening, April 9Th, "Delmar," the
McComas mansion, was the scene of social
and happy event, upon occasion OF the mar
rage of the only daughter, Amanda Jordan Nc,
Comas, to Charles Ellsworth Scarf, of Hartford
Co., Md. AT the appointed hour the merry
guests awaiting grew attentive to the soft
chimes of the wedding march, rendered by
Miss Josephine Jordan, of Chicago, ~. A
light rustlng was heard and Immediately
thereafter entered the near relatives OF the
BRIDE Then came the bridal procession. Pre-
ceding was Master Edward Jordan, cousin Isl tf OF
groom, carrying basket of flowers; next the
bride, leaning on the arm of her brother, fol
lowed by the groom and his best man, Wnheld
Scarf, his brother. Stepping lightly into the
centre of the room they halted directly under
the broad arch-way, which was artistically
festooned with drapery OF lace and Knots OF
ferns and white ribbons, banked on either side
by pyramids of potted plants and ferns. u. J.
McCOmaS gave the bride away and Rev DIR. A.
NJ. Jelly of Windsor College, New Windsor,
Md, pronounced Il most impressive marriage
ceremony.
The bride was beautiful in the most delicate
shade of silyer-grey India SILK ana chim mon
q large bouquet of Bride roses. After the con-
CALCULATIONS supper was announced. Long
tables were spread and everything calculated
to please the most fastidious appetite was
served. An informal and pleasurable even
ing was spent, and after viewing the beautiful
array of presents, each guest, on departure,
was given piece of the BRIDES cake as SOU
venir.
Among the elegant and useful gifts was u
silver tea and coffee service and tray pair of
large wicker easy chairs; q handsome mantel
clock with bronze ornaments; mantel clock
with blue plush case; bronze smoking set !;
several sets of fine table linen; towels, two
complete sets of china, engraved tumblers, sill
yer pickle castor, fruit trays ana doyl!es, salt
and pepper services, silver knives and forks,
silver teaspoons, silver butter knives, one
dozen after dinner coffee spoons, silver sugar
spoons, silver gravy spoon, silver berry spoon,
silver pie knife, steel engraving, water color
landscape painting and easel and wolf skin
lap robe.
Among those present were Mrs NJ: J. Arthur,
Mrs. II. X. Long, Mrs A. Nj. Smith, Mrs. DIR. L.
c. Jordan, daughter and son, Miss Martha
Twining, Miss Phronie Jordan, Misses Maggie
and Annie Jordan, Mrs Harrison Bradford,
Mrs Caroline Amos, Misses Maggie and Zourie
Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs j. Steele Arthur, Miss Mollie Arthur, Mas
ter Frank Arthur, Mr. b. F. Jordan, ST., Mr. j.
b. Curry MIR. Charles II. Scarf, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hitchcock. Misses Kate and Lucy Hitch
cock, Mr.. and Mrs. William Divers, Mrs. Alder
and Master Roy, Mr.. and Mrs; L. A. Scarf,
Messrs. Winfield and Samuel Scarf, Philip
Scarf, Frank Amos, William Bradford, Emory
Scarf ]. NJ and C. c. Curry, Joseph Twining,
b. L. Jordan, Jr., Jas. P. Jordan, Thomas and
Mitchell Jordan, DR.. 7. F. Arthur.
The young couple left for short trip West
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Scarf will oc-
cupy their own home near Upper Cross Roads.