Evening journal., 1893-11-09
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Marriage of John G. Gray to
a Philadelphia Girl Announced.
OHRYsANTHBMUM WEDDING.


Miss Elizabeth Neave the Bride Thomas
NJ. PurneI the Groom-Charles Feb
renbach Entertains at Canvas-baek |
Duck supper-Miss Mcbride Has
Surprise Party-Other wedding An
nouucements.
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A pretty white chrysanthemum wed
ding was solemnized at the home of John
p. Neave, No. 1903 Rodney street, at
8 80 o'clock last night. 1t was that of
his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Neave and
Thomas M Purnell, Of this city Rev.
Lewis, of the Rodney Street Presbyter-
IAN Church, was the officiating clergy
man.
Miss Anna Purnell, sister of the
groom, was bridesmaid, and Walter
Thompson was best man Little Miss
Harriet Mum acted as flower girl and
carried white chrysanthemums. Vance
Thomas and Frank Slaughter were
usheis. AS the bridal party entered the
parlor Harry Robinson played the we'd
ding march.
The bride wore handsome gown of
cream white brccaded satin, trimmed
with duchesse lace and broad satin rib
bons. She carried bunch of white
chrysanthemums, tied with white satin
ribbon
Miss PurneIl, the bridesmaid, wore
pretty China silk frock, with lace and
ribbon trimmings She also carried
chrysanthemums. The little flower girl
&c .rht -, Il -,
lace.
The house was tastefully decorated
with chrysanthemums, ferns and smilax
Hayden was the decorator. Nearly every
woman present wore cbrysanthemums,
either in her hair or tucked in the bodice
of her gown. The lapel Of every mans
coat was adorned by autumn's queen
flower.
Some of the gowns worn by the women
we're unusually pretty. Mrs. Thomas
Frazier wore cream China silk and poipt
Lace Miss Carrie Purnell, white MULE
trimmed in duehesse and, pink ribbons;
Mrs. Mum, tan silk trimmed in brown
velvet and point lace Mrs. Clar-
ence Pyle, white MULE and lace :;
Miss Jennie Macklin, yellow mus
lin and black velvet; Miss Carey,
cream albatross, trimmed with swans
downe; Miss Ella Mckay, pink China silk /;
Miss Maggie Neil, yellow China silk and
black velvet; Miss Murray, white dotted
swiss, lace and ribbons; Mrs Beggs
black China silS lace and velvet; Mrs
Mary Purnell, black lace; Miss Rena
RICHTER red China silk and chiffon; Miss
CAIN black silk; Miss Emma Downes,
cream cashmere and lace Mrs ]. I.
Clymer looked charming in her white
satin wedding gown.
Caterer d B Jones took charge Of the
dining room affairs
Among those who were present and
offered congratulations were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Nesve. Mr.. and Mrs.
1. Thomas G. Martin, Miss Carrie Purnell,
Will X Reynolds Miss Harriet Mum,
Ms. Mary Purnell, Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob T. Clymer, Miss Ella Nc
Zee, Miss Ella Carey. Dr. Slaughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gibbons, Mrs. Walter
Brown, Miss Ella Brown Philadelphia;
Me-. and Mrs Clarence Pyle Miss Emma
Downes, Harrington. Dell Miss Ella s.
Murray, Philadelphia; Miss Laura B.
Murray, Philadelphia Miss Ella Cain,
Harrington; Mr. and Mrs James
Hiel, Miss Matte Chalfant, Miss
Lola Chalfant. Miss Bella Stewart
Miss Agnes Neil, Miss Edna Stewart
Miss Lizzie Craig, Wilmer Hanson and
Miss Maggie Rodgers, Miss Violet Bro
die, H B. Cotton, James Clark and wife
Miss Irena Jones, Charles L. Story
and wife, William Lingo, Mis-
Rena Reighter, Miss Ella Steward
Mr. and Mrs Robert T. Stuart, William
Robinson. Miss Katie Neil, Mr.. aud Mrs
Thomas Frazer, Mrs. Thomas, Mr.. anS
Mrs. Milford Carey, Robert Seil anC
wife. Harry Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell left hs.s at II. -
o'clock last night on a wyTding tril
South On their return theyS viii make
their home at No 1908 Rodnfeistreet
Card s are out announcing :. marriag
Of John q. Gray, of WashilAton an
Miss Laura Ross, daughter OF drs VIII
liam H. Ross, Of Philadelph ! on No
vember %. at 1 o'clock at St Andrew
Church, at Barring and Thirty sixt
streets that city.
Mr.. Gray is a Delaware man. &
taught school in Sussex and afterwarC
became superintendent of free schools
that county he entered into polite
and resigned that position to accept
more lucrative one as clerk In the Per
siol Department at Washington. He
the son of the late ex sheriff Villa
Gray, of Sussex county.
nc uilAc-cAcNl IL u uduBuLef OF III
late Ex-Governor William H. Ross.
Ssaford, and a sister Of State Senat
William NJ Ross and Colonel James 1
Ross both of Seaford She lives
Philadelphia most of the time. b
occasionally occupies the old homeste
at Seaford.
N Miss L Holston, Of No. sos We
Eleventh str, ct, is recovering from seve
burns Of the mouth and throat, caused
going to e. family medicine chest
night and taking a dose of acid, mi
taking it for cough syrup
DR. Charles Marvel and bride,
Philadelphia, are the guests of nd
and Mrs. d. T. Marvel at the Clayt
House.
Cards were sent out to day announ