Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
JUNE yUprI1bs.
siiverbrook Church's First Wedding
Other Marriage Ceremonies.


Silyerbrook Methodist Episcopal
Church was the scene II wedding
Wednesday night. II was tho first we'd
ding in the handsome new building and
the church was thronged,
Isaac i. COOK was tie groom and
Miss Mary Ratledge, Il sister of Council.
man Ratledge, was the bride. The
nuptial knot was tied by the Rev. w. A.
Wise Rooert Butler Of Chester was
groomsman and Miss Julia Godfrey of
Bishopville, Md, was bridesmaid.
Misses Yarico and Bertha Ratledgo, re-
spectvely the sister and cousin of the
bride, were flower girls The ushers
were George g. Harris, George w.
Newcomb, Toulson Bedwel and Elmer
Il. Sloan. The ushers led tho procession
mud We're followed by the flower girls.
Next came the bride, accompanied by
her father, William Ratlelgc, by whom
she was given away. The bride and
her attendants passed up the main aisle
and were met at the chancel by the
groom and groomsman, who advanced
from side entrance. The march from
'Lohengrin," played by Mrs. Joseph II.
Jones, announced the approach of the
bridal party and the march by Mendels-
sohn was played while the gathering
was dispensing.
The bride was gowned in cream china
silk, trimmed with luce and ribbon, and
carried fan of nile green ostrich
feathers tied with cream satin. Miss
Godfrey was robed in cream lansClowne,
trimmed with lace and ribbon, and car.
ried Pearl roses. ,.
A reception was held at the residence
of the brides father, No. 215 Hawley
street. The guests numbered about rs
and included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Kittings and Miss Harris of Pbiladcl-
phia, Miss Ella Thompson, Fred Clark
and Miss Alice Cline Of Chester, Frank
Boyle, Mrs. William Hilyard and Miss
Susie Hilyard of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph w. Cooley, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles S.
Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Whaley, Mrs.
Simon Hilyard, Miss ELLA Purdee, Miss
Alma Campbell, Miss Hitler, Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Ratledge, Miss Annie
Seminar, Miss Maggie Conner, Miss
Mary Downey, Mrs. John Reed, Misses
Sadie and ronie Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Colt, Miss Maggie Connolly,
Miss Hannah Knots, Mrs. Benjamin
Eisenberger, Miss Alice Eisenberger,
Edward Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Draper
Bell, Peter Bell, Uriah Cook and John
Steptoe.
The bridesmaids bouquet contained a
gold ring and each woman was re-
quested to pluck a flower. Miss Godfrey
secured the prize. The bridal gifts We're
numerous and elegant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook went to Atlantic
City to pass their honeymoon.
AscItENn ACII-wJTuEI
Harry L. Aschenbach and Miss Anna
V. Wilhelm We're married Wednesday,
at the residence of the brides parents,
No. All Shipley street. The Rev. l.. j.
Bickel- otficiated. The bridal couple
Were attended by the sisters of the bride,
Misses Pauline and Louisa Wilhelm,
and by Frank A. Gradwohl and William
Il. Aschenbach. After the ceremony Il
wedding dinner was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aschenbach will reside at No. AIT
Franklin street.
GALLAGHER-FERRY.
Hugh Gallagher and Miss Grace Ferry
were quietly married in st. Nlary's
Church yesterday week by the Rev.
George Kelly. Mark Carney was grooms-
man and Miss Catherine Ferry, sister of
the bride, was bridesmaid. The bride
wore Il gown of white silk, trimmed
with lace, and carried white roses. A
reception was held at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. James Ferry,
Eighth and Bennett streets. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gallagher went on short tour.
They will reside at No. 703 East Ninth
street.
NoEL-sIAw.
DR.. j. August Noel of Canton, o., was
married yesterday week to Miss Emily
Shaw Of this city. The ceremony was
performed at S37 Market street, the
Rev. George @. Hall officiating DIR. II.
p. Magnus of Washington, d. c., was
groomsman and Miss Ernie Gray of
Downington, Pa, was bridesmaid.
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 9. Fraim, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dorsey, the Misses Dorsey, Mrs. shaw,
Miss Carrie Shaw, Miss Nellie Shaw,
Miss lamar Shaw, Mr. Preston, Mr..
Fighter, Horace G. Knowles, Mis-. Julia
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Mousley, DR.. and
Mrs. Honeywell, Miss Matthews, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bond, Mrs. IIi!ligus,
Miss Irene Hilligus, Miss Louie
McIntire, Miss Byrne, Miss Guthrie,
Miss Dolbow, Miss McKenhut, Miss
Grey, Mr.. Grey, Miss Katie Plummer,
Charles J. Campbell, p. II. Farley,
Harry llllligus and Mrs, Bert Honey
well.
sTRADLEY-EvANs
Harry d. Stradley and Miss May p.
Evans, both of this city, were married
in Philadelphia Monday week by Rev. j.
L. Estlin. Aaron Berg was groumsman
and Miss Goldie Evans bridesmaid. The
bride is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Savoy Evans.