Evening journal., 1893-12-01
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Brilliant Dual Celebration
Amid Thanksgiving Day Cheer.
MIIFORDs UNIQUE SOCIETY YBVENT.

MILF0RD's UNIQUE SOCIETY EVENT.
MIR. and Mrs Davis Celebrate Their Golden
wedding Immediately After Their
Daughter Vows to Love and Obey
Man Born in Bethlehem-Newnrk Also
Gives Up a Charming Bride-sooial
Events OF the Glad Holiday Occasion in
Wilmington.
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Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Dec. 1.-The home of
Thomas Davis and wife, of Milford,
was the scene of much gayety last even
ing In celebrating the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of their welded life and at the same
time the marriage of their youngest
daughter, Miss SRllie NJ Davis,
M D., of Bethlehem, Pa, to George
w. Halliwell, also of Bethlehem.
At 30 p m, as the organist played
Mendelssohns wedding march, the
bridal party, marched to the altar,
headed by the two clergymen, brothers
of the BRIDE Rev Robert II. Davis, Of
North Convey, n II and Rev. William
p. Davis, D y of Camden, n J., the
ushers. Frank Bitler. Of Philadelphia
and w P. Davis, Jr., of Princeton
University; Mr. Honeyman as best man
and Mr. HalliWell, the groom, followed
by the bride dressed in a travelling
gown Of brown broadcloth, carrying La
France roses and resting on the arm of
her father
The bridal party looked lovely as It
entered the parlors, which were taste
fully decorated with chrysanthemums
and greens and filled with the invited
guests-friends and relatives of the
bride and groom
Among these may be ntioned Miss
Sallie and Miss Nellie Halliwell, sisters
of the groom, Miss Miranda P. Wis
well, M d, the brides co-prac-
titioner, Bethlehem, Pa, Mrs Lydia
Grier, Salisbury, Md Charles Atkins aud
wife. Milton; Rev II. l. Buustein and
wife, Colonel M II Davis, wife and
daughter. the Misses Deputy, of Milford /;
Joseph Hudson and Mrs Salie Hudson
aud son, of Philadelphia; Dr. j. O. Pierce
aud wife, William Tomlinson, wife aud
granddaughter aud Mr.. Pennington, Of
LeDigh University, Pa
Shortly after the marriage ceremony
and while the merry congratulations Of
all we're being extended to the happy
couple the guests for the golden wedding
Of the brides parents began to arrive
and were received by the aged but hale
and hearty couple surrounded by theh
children, Rev. r. H Davis. North Con
way, N. Fl Rev. w p. Davis. D.. D.,
and wife, Camden, n. j.: Thomas IA
Davis aud wife, Milford Benjamin F.
Davis, Esq and wife. Cape Girardean.
Missouri; Anna Y. Davis, Chicago, III.
Herman S Davis, New York city, and
the ewly welded two.
after the reception refreshments were
served to the entire company, which it,
oluded among others, in addition to those
mentioned above: Mr.. Daviss associate
directors of the First National Bank aud
fellow officers o the Building and Loan
Association; Mr.. Davis's only sister, Mrs
Mary n. Carter Frederick, and Mrs
Davis's only brother, BeDismin E Potter,
ESQ Milford Mrs II II Davis. Mrs r
Mills. Mrs. + c Condin, John W.
Potter and wife, Mr. and Mrs Lot w. Davis,
Messrs Joseph H Thomas E and Ne
hemiah Draper, Milford Beniah Watson,
Esq, and wife, Dover; Rev. Robert
Watt and wife. Mrs. Sarah A. Hudson
Hon. Joseph NJ Carey aud wife, Wash
ington, D c Mrs D A. Fox. Salem. n
J Mrs Abbie w K.isel, Duluth. MINI
Messrs Thomas, Nathaniel and Robert P
Davis. Wilmington, Del Miss Eunice A.
Lyman, Topeka Kan William T. Tom
linson, New York city
The room In which the gifts were dis
played showed that many friends of both
the old and the young brides remem
bered them by many useful and hand
some presents among whicl were
god-headed cane foe Mr. Davis bear
iug the inscription TO Thomas j. Davis
from his fellow directors of the First
National Bank, of Milford Delaware,
aud beautiful banquet lamp from the
directors of the Milford Building anC
Loan Association and a cake basket o
silver from the ofieiary and pastor o
the Methodist Church.
The marriage of Mise Sallie Fountain
and William Fisher. both Of this city
was celebrated at the home Of the bride
No 800 East Tenth street last night
The ceremony took place at s 30 o'clock
aud was performed by Rev Isaac Jewell
of Epworth M z Church. Miss ssr.
Starr was bridesm i'd, and Major Hol
was hest man Miss Theresa Pedricl
played the wedding march.
The house wss tsstefully decorated wit
ivy. smilaX, palms and chryssnthemums
The bride wore pretty gown Of ashe
of rose henrietta. trimmed with duchess
lace and satin ribbon. She wore a We
and Carried bridal roses Miss Star
the bridesmaid, wore white and blu
China silk After the ceremony a supps
was served.
Among those present we're: Mr. an
Mrs William Fisher, Mr. aud Mrs Wi
liam il Fountain, Mrs Isabella Fountain
Mrs Sarah Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Geore
Steel, Henry T. Greenwood, Fran
Thilow. Of Philadelphia; Mr.. an
Mrs Charles Ceozer, John Christi
Ans Lydia Holiingsworth, Mr.
Clara Blckta, tue Misses Bickta. Mr.
Flickinger, Miss Jennie Blackburn
Miss Lena Wsrl Mr. ard Mrs DunbA
Miss Lulu Dunbar Miss Theresa Pedric
Mrs Louden. Mr. and MIS- Hook, NJ