The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-25
EARL-MITCHELL
The Pastor of the Scotch Church
Oficiates at His Charming
Daughters Violet
Wedding.

A charming afternoon wedding was
celebrated yesterday in the Scotch Fres-
byterian Church, Mercer street. when
Miss Maggie j. Mitchell. daughter OF the
pastor, became the wife of Mr.. john A.
Earl. It a ssviolet wedding" and the
the church. AT haIf-past five the
bridal party entered, led by the
ushers, Mr.. Harry Carpenter
with Mr.. Robert Blair of Hack ensack,
and Mr.. William Muller with Mr.. David
Mitchell, Jr. The brides attendants en-
tered in the form of a cross, little MISS
Nettie Earl, in tan bengaline and lace,
leading. Sne carried a large basket OF
flowers. The bridesmaids. DR.. Mary II.
Mitchell and Miss Endora Earl. entered
together, dressed in tan bengailne, the
one combined with seal brown, the other
with olive green. Their hats bore punches
of vioiets. Miss Jessie Mitchell, the maid
of honor, preceded the bride aud wore a
pretty frock of tan benkaline with ecru
chiffon. Her flowers were piuk roses,
the bridesmaids bearing cream roses.
The bride entered on the arm or her
father. who performed the ceremony.
Her gown was a smooth-fnished wool
beugaline, of a faint heliotrope shade,
combined with velvet of a darker shade.
The skirt was edged with velvet ana
silk points and velvet bows, and an en-
pire belt was formed of the velvet, while
the shoulder capes were OF velvet edged
with pearl and amethyst pa~ssementerie.
He nat was of heiiotrope velvet, with VIC
lets and gold passementerie. and she car
ried q bouquet of bride roses.
AS the bridal party passed up the aisle,
the groom and his best man, Mr.. Meryin
Earl, advanced from the side 10 the altar.
where the Rev. Mr.. Houston, Rev. VIM.
d. Grant and Rev. DR.. Herr were walt
ing. Rev. Mr.. Houston began. the cere-
mony with prayer, Rev. Mr.. Grant read
the Scripture lesson. DR.. Mitchell tied
the knot" and Rev. Or. Herr pronounced
the benediction.
A reception followed at the church
manse adjoining, aud the happy pair re-
ceived the congratulations of u number
of friends. The decorations were or
smilax and cut flowers. Supper was
served, and at ten o'clock MIR. and Mrs.
Earl left for their wedding tour, under d
ain of rice, with a collection OF old shoes
decorating the coach. Mrs. Earl's travel
ling gown was OF tau aud brown mixed
wool. with astrackhan bands, the toaue
aud huff to match. Mr.. john Earl n
MIS-. David Mitchell also received, the
former in black and Old rose faille, tne
latter in blsck satin-striped grenadine.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Ms. VIM. Campbell of Toronto. Mr..
Alexander donaldson, Mr.. George Gra-
ham. MI. B., Messer, Mar. and Mrs. w. H.
Hall, Mi. and Mrs. Nc Williams. Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. and Miss MacNaughtou or
Morristowu, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Caskey of Morristown, MIR. and Mrs.
Reursen Of Gravesend, Mr.. Charles Kydd,
Mr.. Schuster, Mr.. aud Miss Waugh,
Mrs. aud Mr.. Robert Blair, Mrs. Culbert
and the Messrs. Culbert, Miss Blanche
Wood. Mr.. Waldo Amos. Mr.. Mundy.
Miss Happie Penny, Mrs. Penny. Miss
Allen. Miss Crofton, Mr.. and Mrs. Horn
BIZ, Nj. and Mrs. jaeger, the Rev. and
MR.. Graut, Miss Armstrong. Miss
Mckenzie, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Mckenzie,
Or. and Mrs. Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellkins.
Nj. and Mrs. Ewing, MIS-. and Miss
Hopkins, Miss Jones, DR.. and Mrs. Herr,
Rev. A. Il. Mckelvey. Mrs. Nelson,
Mrs. Turpen, MIR. Lane, Mr..
and Mrs. Jones. Mr.. Neil Mcdonald
Mr.. and Mrs. Hetherington. Mr.. and.
Mrs. Mendenhall. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Barr, Mr.. Cockburn. Miss Chamberlain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassell, Mr.. and Mrs. OgR,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillies, Mrs. j. l.. Scudder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Durham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Blume, MI. and Mrs
Williams, Mr.. aud Mrs. Alexander, Mr..
and Mrs. George Atchison, Mr.. aud Mrs.
McAlnnont MI. auu MIS-. houuie, Mrs
Penpal. Mrs. Rae, Mrs. Miss and the
Messrs. Anderson, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Nc
Dougall, Mrs. and Misses Maybe, Mesdame
Lawson, Miss Kelly. Mr.. aud Mrs. Thos.
Miller, MI. and Mrs. James Anderson.
Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ross. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Mckenzie. Mr.. u Mrs. Spake.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Stephen Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Miller, Mr. aud Mrs. Reid. Mr..
aud Mrs. Mccarthy. Mr.. Thomas Boyle,
Mr.. and Mrs. McAndrew, Miss Dunlop,
Mrs. BIackwood, Miss Couyes, Mrs.
Broadoeut, Mr.. Benjamin Maxwell. Mr..
and Mrs. Caruthers.