Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-19
MORE WEDDING BELLS.
They Echo Merrily Across the
Delaware.
BaILLIANr RE0EPTI0N LAsT NIaHT


Lambson Leave Tor the worlds Fair
special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Oct l9-Few wedding
that have been seen ia New Castle were
more beautiful and s,rikinsly happy thar
that OF John Reed Lainbson and Miss
Alice Rogers az eventide yesterday Boti
bride and groom seemed so pleased that
they could not suppress an occasional
smile even At the altar Mr.. Lambson is
New Castle boy, now Of Kennsrd & Go
Wilmington, and be wss a handsome
bridegroom as he stood under the floral
bell and took the marriage vows. Miss
Rogers is the second daughter Of Mr. aud
Mrs Eugene Rogers, Of 'Boothurst. on
the northern boundary Of New Castle,
and she looked particularly charming IN
her bridal costume OF white elk, en- train.
The ceremony was performed IA lm-
manuel r. y Church, which had been
beautifully decorated with roses, ever
greens and orange blossoms Ia the
veatry, az. o'clock, were Rev O. s.
Spencer, ID D., OF Annapolis. Nd, the
former pastor Of the bride and groom
John Oakford Lambson. OK deputy sheriff
Of this county and cousin OF the groom
John Reed Lambson, the groom. When
the big church organ sounded cut the
Introductory selection TO the Loheugrin
wedding service, IN response 70 the
skilful touch OF Organist Daniel r.
Wolfe the bridal party entered the
church from the rear. Preceding tho
bride were the ushers-Robart Burton,
Of Baltimore. }. Rogers Holcomb, Of
Germantown; Edwin NJ Herbert aud
James G Shaw, Jr OF New Castle The
maid OF honor Miss Maria Rogers, sister
Of the bride, marched behind the ushrrs
The bride was leaning On the arm Of
her father, Eugene Rogers, who gave her
TO be married -Four bridesmaids. attired
in airy dresses OF immaculate white.
came next. These we're Miss Bertha Lamb.
son and Miss Title Lembson, of Will
mington. Miss Reba Holcomb, of Wash
ingion, d. c. Miss Rsba Case, of Phila
celphia
The groom and his best man came ont
from the vesiry, joining the party nc the
altar. Both bridegroom and bride re-
peaied the marriage VOWS, and the groom
pledged his love by the wedding ring In
clear and manly tones, with mis- eyes fixed
on his bride an the while. Even the
crowd outside tho church bowed their
heads while the minister was pronounc.
Ing the blessing
The coaches were soon rolling down 90
Delaware street and the guests assembled
az the residence Of Miss Maria Booth,
where a BRILLIANT reception was held and
q wedding supper was served About o
o'clock the bride and groom departed for
Philadelphia, and they will leave there
this morning for Chicago
Some of the invited guests were. Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb Miss Reba Holcoub,
Washington, ID. q Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
B Booth, George Rodney Booth. Bethls
hem. Pa Miss Alice Davis, Farnhurst;
James = Rogers. Chicago; Colonel VIII
liam M Keunard. Wilmington; G.
Choete, Newark. Del and from BMtl-
more were Miss Julia Burton. Robert c.
Burton. Thomas DuYall, Mrs Burton.
Miss Kitty Dulal Misses Julia ond Eta
Atkinson, Miss Mary Lockwood: and
from Philadelphia were: Miss Marjorie
wilson, Miss Alice Bergen. Sam Bergen,
j Rogers Hocomb. Mrs Dr. Wharton .
and from New Castle Miss Lulu Rodney.
Miss Nan Rodney, Mrs. Mary Lambson
Mrs Kate Eliason the Misses Borbart
the Misses Cooper, the Misses Black, Miss
Marie Booth, Miss Mary Shaw, Mr. and
Mrs A. ,. Cooper, Miss Maud Lamb
SON hdWin a. Herbert, James c.
Shaw, Jr, Harry Houseman, j. Oakford
Lambson, Giles Lambson, William II
Rogers. John II Rodney, Dr. r r
Iy0out Colonel T. 6. Boyd, J. Truss
Challenger and many others
After the ceremony in the church. Or
Spencer greeted q large humber OF his
former parlshioners and was warmly
welcomed.
Ten Months OF watching for the Delaware
From far.away Greenland Captain
Adam Smith. Of the barge Arrenta, ar
rived IN Philadelphia yesterday. and Is
now 90 the Pennsylvania Hospital with
one Of his legs fractured, and IN the
story of that fractured leg lies en- in.
stance Of a fathers uuselfsh devotion Go
save his son from harm. Captain smith.
WAS experimenting the loading of his
saip with cryolite. at port ia Greenland,
and bis young son stood near him Sud.
denly a buikhead gave way. and the
pieces of ore piled high ga the hold began
tuublinE toward them The captain'.
quick eye saw the threatened danger aud
sna,ching up bis boy by the arm. ho
raised him just as the hesvy one crashed
down. The boy was uuiuiured bnt hil
father's leg was fearfnlly crushed Ol
board the ship the limb was SET in a rough
way, but there were ten months of suffer
ing before the captain until the Delawar.
riyer came In sight lt was a tempesiu
ous voyage. and FIRST Mate B.ackwoo,
WAS IN ociusi charge
Personal Events.
Mrs John Hamilton has gone Il
Trenton, ~ j., TO visit her brother
Alfred. and to see the celebration
William II Boulder. of this city, an,
In4nso ,tc Mullen of Claro,., ..fii 'f..,-