Evening journal., 1894-04-13

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at Delaware City.
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pretty carnation wedding was cele.
brated in Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church last night at o'clock, The
bride was Miss Caressa NJ Bratton
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.
Bratton, aud Walter d Walls. p. w
B telegrapher, was the groom. The
ceremony was performed bg Rev. vii
liam A Walling, formerly of the Lord
Dublin Baptist Church, Of Philadelphia,
and who will assume the pastorship Of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church on May
l. Miss Ella Dorm was organist.
Miss Anna s. Bratton, sister Of the
bride, was maid of honor, aud Harry d.
Walls, Of Dover, brother of the groom,
acted rs best man. The bridesmaids
were Miss Margaret Martin, Miss Ray
Saville. Miss Franc Kettlewood and Miss
M amie Gifiin all cousins of the bride
William Matthews, Edward Flory. + 7.
Kilvington. Of Wilmington, and J, Wal.
lace Reynolds, ofS Ridley Park, were
groomsmen.
The bride wore a handsome gown Of
white Honolulu silk. made high en- train,
with high neck and long sleeves, and
trimmed with ermine and point lace
She wore a tulle veil, fastened with
diamonds, and carried shower bouquet
of Bride roses and white carnations.
Miss Bratton, the maid of honor wore
gown of cream-colored lansdowne.
trimmed with moire and Irish point, and
carried large bunch Of carnations and
roses.
Miss Martin and Miss Saville, the first
two maids, wore pink Honolulu silk
frocks, trimmed with point lace and rib.
bons, and carried white carnations Miss
Giffin and Miss Kettlewood wore white
peaumegnonne silk, made low neck and
short sleeves, and trimmed with Irish
point. They also carried white carnations.
As Mendelssohn's march pealed forth,
the groomsmen formed a line in the rear
of the church, which was beautifully
decorated with lilies and palms The
bridesmaids marched down from thevestry
room Of the church and met the bride st
the door. They then formed a line OF
march to the altar, the bride bringing mp
the rear on the arm of her father, who
gave her away. The groom and best
man met the bridal party at the altar.
Among the invited guests were MIR and
Mrs. Edward T. Bratton, Miss
Nan Pierson, Mr. aud Mrs W. D
Walls, Herman C Taylor, of Dover; Mr.
and Mrs Philip Cahill, of Columbia; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Carr, of Haddonfeld, n.
j.: James B. Walls and wife the
Misses Walls, Philadelphia; Mr. and
Mrs w. Z. Bowles, Elizabeth, n. J. Miss
Lizzie Scout, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs
John L. Derrickson, Philadelphia; David
L Martin and family. Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs James MoCusker, Philadelp phia +;
Mr. and Mrs !. c. Bsale, Nsw York Mr.
and Mrs William Derrickson, Albany
Mr.. aud Mrs 4. b. Hardy, Boston
Mr. and Mrs J. II. Spear. West Chester
Chief Justice and Mrs Charles B. Lore
Miss Lore, Mr.. and Mrs James Ware
Mr.. aud Mrs Harry Adams. Mr.. aud Mrs
Harry Cantwell. DR.. and Mrs S. N
Johns, Mr.. aud Mrs John Bennett, Mr.
ana Mrs. Robert Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w Taggart, Miss j.
Blanche Saunders, Miss H. / Newlin.
Miss Nellie Bennett Miss Bertha Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. p. B. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ w Gibney, John Titus, M and Mrs
William L Martin, William Ssville, Miss
Maud Lane, Mrs John Shakespeare,
James Kettlewood aud family, Mr. aud
Mrs. B. F. Morrison Mrs. Mary Neutz,
Miss Meta Kettlewood, Miss Georgiana
Sweatman, Miss F. B Saunders, Miss I.
3. Saunders, Harry Link, Mr.. and Mrs
JH Westcott w. II Scout and wife,
EN- Griffin and family, Miss Matte M
Ball. Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Reible, j W.
AYdon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J n Kates, Curtis Kirk
Mr. aud Mrs G B Minnick, w. Y
Casey. Mr. and Mrs H. Murdock, Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs
w. N. Mask, J. H. Feehiy, W. H. Nor
ris g. S Bnoughs and wife, William
Matthews, William Stewart, c. J. Ru
dolph, f. E. Craig, f. T. Kilvington
Charles + Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield
II. Starr, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Walker
Leon Walker, John M. Shippers, Mr. ant
Mrs Horace Rettew, Miss Mary NJ
O'roole. William Donovan, Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs Charles f. Duhell, T.. Irvini
Boggs, Dover; Miss NJ Esther Smedley
Mrs Mary Middleton, Mss Hannal
IIedell, Mr.. aud Mrs B. F. Shakespeare
Walter Voshell, Louder T Layton
Miss Mollie Smith, Mrs. Kate Ful
lerton, Miss Esther Mullica, Mr.
and Mrs. T. A Mcclure, E L Foulk
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yerger, Mrs M
McNamee, Nc and Mrs Norman Bott.
ger, Mr. AID Mrs. Joseph. X Adams, Mr.
and Mrs William Adams, Mr.. and Mrs
William 81. Kern.
After the ceremony a reception wat
held at the home of the bride, No so,
West Fourth street. Mr. aud Mrs Wall
left here last night on an entende
Eastern trip They will be at home a
No sos Vest Fourth street, after Apr
%. A number Of handsome gifts wer
received, among them an antique oal
bookcase from the telegraph operator
of the p. w & railroad.
Miss Eleanor Walton scored anothe
success last night as an actress, and wa
fairly loaded with roses from her admir-
ing friends. The occasion was the secon
play given by the Wilmington Dramati
Club, and marked an event in the scci'
circles of this city. A large and fashion
able audience was present, and altogethe
the affair was brilliant one.
The play was "725" or Pretty kst
tie of Fish" a comedy IN three acts
adapted from the German Of Franz Vo