Evening journal., 1893-07-12
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Pretty Wedding at St. An
drew's Church This Afternoon.
MISS LAURA BISHOP THE BRIDE

Distance-To Reside Near Centreville,
Md
st. Andrews P. e. Church was dec.
grated With palms, ferns and hydrangeas
to day for the wedding of Miss Laura j.
Bishop, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Bradford Bishop, of No. I'LL West
street, this city, to William ]. Shawn. of
Md.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the bridal
party entered the church to the strains
of Lohengrin's wedding march, fplayed
by NJ j. Woodford, of Centreville. Nd.
First came the four ushers, followed by
the bridesmaid, maids Of honor, then
the bride, leaning on the arm Of her
father.
Al the chancel she was met by the
groom. with his best man, George B
Bishop. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Charles E. Murray, rector of
St Andrews AS the wedding party
left the church the organist played
Mendelssohn's triumphant wedding
march The bridesmaids we're Miss
Mary Bishop, Miss Bertha Smith, Miss
Clara Strahorn, of Wilmington, and
Miss Sadie Hammond. of Carmichael,
Md Miss Jennie Baxter, of this city,
was maid of honor. George B Bishopf
brother of the bride, was best man.
The ushers were Benjamin Biggs
Smith and George Salmon of this city,
Samuel d. Dukes, of Norwood, Pa, and
Harry d. Shawn. of Centreville, Nd
The bride wore a handsome gown of
white brocade India silk and a veil.
She carried Bride roses
The bridesmaids and maid of honor,
wore dainty frocks of white dotted swiss
and vol lace trimming The maid of
honor Miss Baxter, carried Perle roses,
the bridesmaids bouquets were La France
roses.
Among the guests were; Mr.. and
Mrs. e l.. Harris, of Philadelphia Mr.
and Mrs Frank Cooper, Miss Sarah
Dewing, Of East Oakland, California /;
Miss Efie Bishop, of Carmichael, Nd !;
Mr. and Mrs Ross Shawn, of Mary
land; Miss Mary Bell. of Maryland; Mrs.
George H. Beaven, Miss Bessie
Beaven, Rev. and Mrs. George
IF Beaven, of Hillsboro, Nd.
Howard G. Bishop, Baltimore; Miss Nellie
Hammond, Carmichael, Nd Miss Sue
Dukes, Norwood. Pa Miss Lena Massey
Greensboro. Nd Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e.
Smith, Miss Mabel Smith, Mr. and Mrs
Malcom Baxter, Miss Clara Baxter, Mr.
and Mrs S S. Bishop, Nettie Bishop,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles E Bishop, Mr. and
Mrs. Strahorn, w. Harry Carey, E.
Carey, E. Theodore Price, Miss Mary
LeCompte, Mr. and Mrs. r B Riley, Mr. and
Mrs Waterman, Miss Anna Waterman,
Harry E Thomas, Miss Ida Stewart, Miss
Mamie Dannenberg, Miss Maggie Cum
ningham, Miss Bessie Bowen, Miss Name
Seal, Miss Helen Alrich Miss Bogia Miss
Esther Shippers, Miss Mary Camperson,
John Barr and Albert Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shawn took the 4 81
train for Centreville, where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Fl. J Wilson, OF Wilmington, is
the guest of friends in Smyrna
Mrs. John Jones, of Wilmington, is
the guest Of Mrs. T. w. Downing, Of
Clayton.
Mrs. William Waller and son, of VII
mington. are visiting relatives in
Clayton.
Miss Sarah Dewing, of East Oakland
Cal, is the guest of friends in this city
Samuel d Dukes and Miss Sue Dukes
of Norwood, Pa are visiting friends il
this city.
Representative James II. S. Gam, o.
st. Georges, was in Wilmington to day
Direct Tax Commissioner J. Franl
Wilds, of Dover, spent the day at tn
Court House.
c J. Richdolt. of Media, Pa and E
P. Roberts, of Milton, are registered a
the Clayton House.
Benjamin Bggs Smith has returne
from ten days visit to Harrisburg, Pa
There was another pretty midsumme
wedding in St. Peters Pro Cathedra
last evening when Francis O'Neil, o
Philadelphia, led to the altar Miss Cath
arine McKenna of this city. Miss Nc
Kenna is daughter of eX Councilma
James McKenna.
The beautiful ceremony of the Romal
Catholic Church was performed by Vica
General Lyons who was ably assisted b
Rev Bernard McKenna Rev. McKenn
is a brother of the bride.
The bride wore a handsome Parisiai
gown and carried Marchenial rose Afte
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. O'Nel wen
on an extended wedding tour. The
will reside in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie r. German, of this city,
visiting her brother at West Cheste
NY.
Miss Josephine and John Whitten,
this city. are spending the summer wit
Newark, n j., friends.
Miss Jennie Pyle, Of Philadelphia,
on two weeks visit to friends al
relatives in this city.
Miss Jessie R Keech, of West Cheste
is spending week with the family