The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-08-27
Wedding Bells.

VIZ Ike iIpm our contemporary lies lay
tun can, the following account OF ;he
III !iriJgs Oh "Wednesday the II /, INST Of
R:v. Robert Kerr S5tparnso bro!Ae" If
our well Known Cecil cUuntaIn, Mr. Il.
/. Stephenson OF Port Deposit, and Il
brother of Mrs. L. G. Matlack, TO Miss
Ada Denny Truax, at the residence OF
the bride near Smyrna, Del. The ot1i-
cialing clergymen were Ravs. Alfred
Smrth, Presiding Elder OF E4ston Dis
tric,; w. w. w. Wilson, Pastor of
Smyrna VI. z. Church; 5. NJ Morgan,
Pastor Of NJ. Salem NJ. f C.urch,
Wilmington and L. A. Leatherbur3. OF
Oaancock, the father OF NJ. Stephen
sons first wife. Tue wedding march
was xcel'euily rendered by &. Virgil
Goldou, the accomplished organist OF
Smyrna NJ. f. Cnurch. The pIrl2r vas
beautifully decorated with flowers ard
everSI cen, an :.:ch sp:nuipg the place
where the Gridal party saoud. When the
hour for the marriage ceremony arrived,
two children, Frank aud Edith Traux,
entered holding white ribbons which
formed al aisle u the arch behind which
the four ministers stood. The bride was
dressed in cream Llnsdown, with train
and trimmed in lace and the groom III the
conventional suit OF black. After the
ceremony and congratulations from the
many friends present, the bridal party
and guests were conducted into the
spacious dining loom, where the ;;elc%c:ts
of the Season were bountifully dispensed.
About p. m. alter a delightful tete
tcte with their irieuCs the BRIDE ard
groom appeared, prepared for travelling,
she i'll Il suit OF brown cloth, aud amid
shower OF rice and old shoes, they lett
III Il bar0uche tor Clayton, where they
took a pa:lor n on the 4 0e p. M, New
York. Philadelphia & Norfolk express
for Philadelphia where they registered rs
guests at the GirarI House, leaving The
next day for Ocean Grove. where Tor a
week tn y will bs entertained "a the L.
Pierre House from which point they will
visi: places OF interest alopg the Hudson
returning in about Two weeks 10 iGeig
home. Tne whole event of the marriage
WAS ono Of beauty aud cxcollauce
through out ami will be remaulb 5rei by
the many present as bright oasis in
their lives. The following were present:
James T. Truax and wife, Rev. AIfre,:
Smith, Rey. W. ". w. Wilson, Rev. 5.
NJ. Morgan, Rev. p. y. Leatherhury,
Mrs. Mary Truaz, }. Fletcher Truax,
James S. Truax, w. Nelson Truax,
Frank Truax, Mrs. r. II. Matlack, Mas
ter Harris Stephenson, Agnes Stephen
son, Mrs. W. w. W. Wilson, Herman
Roe and wife, Samuel Truax aud family,
George Truax and family, Isaac Truax
aud family Lewis Truax and family,
VIM. E. Riggs and wife, George r.
Lofland and wife, W. w. Jones ard
family, John B Nelson and daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Brown and daughters j.
Herbert Brown; w. F. Brown, H. NJ.
Ross and wife, Edward Sparks and wife,
J. Luther Truax, Charles E. Ssapleinrd
aud wife, w. S. Uardcast!e aud wife,
John II. Truax, ". Jones and wife, N
T. Davis, wife and daughters, VIM. Z.
Spruance and wife, Presley Ford and
wife, Misses Clara Ford, Mamie Bradley,
Nora W. Cotton, Winnie F. Golf, Sallie
D. Pratt, Emily W. Spruanca. 1ertha
Smithers, Ella +. Coli, Addie l. Davis,
Elva Armstrong, Lidie r. Lord, Sara.
W. Cos Tiff, Mrs. NJ. Z. Lord. James Z.
Higman and wife, John p. Collins, {.
Virgil Gordon, Walton Busteed, j Ed.
Beck, Matthew Y. Ford.
The presents were many aud costly.
Seldom is there p more beautiful display
OF things, ornamental and useful than
were 30 be witnessed on the two extern
ded tables in tho parlor chamber, to
which every guest bgtonk himself some
time during the day AMI many several
times, they where so delighted at the
rich profusion. The best wishes of the
entire community attend the happy
couple in their journey through life.