Evening journal., 1894-01-25
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Edward v. McCarson Enter
tanned His Friends Last Night.
ARMSTRONG GROVES MARRIAGE

ARMSTRONG GROVES MARRIAGE
Pretty Wedding at Farnhurst at Noon To-
dAy-diss Ola Grovesl the Bride, Lewis
Armstrong the Groom-m Marriage of
= Miss Dillon and John j .Donovan--O ther
Interesting Events.
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A pretty wedding was celebrated at
Farnhurst at noon to day. The bride
was Miss Ola A. Groves daughter Of
Superintendent Groves Of the county
almshouse, and Lewis G.. Armstrong, a
young contractor and builder, of Newark,
Del
Rev. J. E. Amos, Of the. Union NJ Z.
Church, of this city, ofticiated. Miss
Reba Coyle, also Of this city, a cousin of
the bride, played the wedding march
The bride was unattended
The bride wore becoming gown of
pale blue lRnsdowne, made en- train, and
trimmed with duchess lace. She carried
a bouquet of bride roses and maidenhair
fern. The groom wore a handsome
frock suit of broadcloth
The spacious parlor of the almshouse
was prettily decorated with potted
plants, vines and cut flowers. The
bride and groom stood beneath hand
some floral arch, from which was sus-
pended a wedding bell
After the ceremony lunch was served,
of which about 100 guests partook
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong left Farm
hurst at once for their new home at
Newark.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. % Mrs. BurdIck and
Mrs. D. f. Burton we're in Philadelphia
yesterday.
Attorney General John r. Nicholson
and wife are visiting in Baltimore, Md.
William Collision, of Pennington, was
In Dover yesterday.
John Reynolds, of Frederick, was in
town yesterday.
William Johnson, Sr.. of Smyrna, WAS
In Dover yesterday.
William A. Hartnett, of Marydel, Nd,
visited friends and relatives in town
yesterday.
Miss Ida " Wallace, of this city, and
Lionel S. Waller, Of Laurel, were married
yesterday The ceremony took place at
the home OF Wilbert II. Prettyman, No.
1924 Lancaster avenue, and was per-
formed by Rev. John D. c. Hanna, of
Asbury M. E Church.
Edward V. NcCarson. entertained a
number of his friends at his home, No.
7O1 West Second street, last night.
Among those present we're: Lawrence
Burns, Harry Norris. Edward Chambers.
John Anthony, David Chambers, George
Mcmahon, William Chambers, Joseph
Brice, Harlan ]. Feaster, William Mslcon,
Charles Baker, Elmer GerRlds, Bernard
Dougheriy, James Mcmahon and John
Sanger
The Young Women's Christian Home.
at Washington, OF which so much has
been said by the press, was recently dedi
Gated. The mutes of the institution
were set forth in eloquent terms by
prominent speakers. la speaking oi
the history of the home aud its founder
Mrs. Mary Cause Wilkinson, wife of J
Henderson Wilkinson, of Washington
and sister Of j. Taylor Cause. of this city,
Rev. Byron Sunderland, d D.. pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church of Washington,
said:
A few years since q young woman lay
dying in. poverty snd destitution The
shadow of the grave was gatherinr
around her-nO home, no friends, and
sad to say, no character. To this de-
spairing soul God sent His willing mes
seDger, a motherly Christian woman--l
cousin of Bayard Taylor-who appeared
to her iD her extremity as an angel o.
mercy descendeth from the sky. To hei
the .anguished girl impaired her tearfu
secret, and then in the presence o
death, as il moved By the terror Of he
downfall. she exacted promise from he
benefsctIess,to do all IN her power to es.
tablish in this city a refuge for innocent
and friendless girls seeking an homes
living, and we'll did thst intrepid womal
redeem her pledge
''All hsil and all honor to the mem
ory OF that grand woman, the heroi
founder of this home-Mrs Mary Gaus
Wilkinson-who, though now she ha
gone from earth to her heavenly home
her spirit is lpohing down upon thi
scene With rejOicings ard unfeignel
delight Long will the fragrance Of he
memory linger here-Rs long as thes
walls shall stand her fairest and he
noblest monument"
Miss Ruth Harwood. of this city, spen
yesterday in Philadelphia.
William McMahon, representing Hart
ford & Co.. of Chicago, spent severs
days with relatives in this ciey.
CENTRRvmIE, Nd, Jan '25 -Josep
Ssvin and Miss Mary E Williamso
were married at 730 o'clock last nigh
at the Methodist Episcopal Church. i
Church Hill, by Rev Z f White
The usbers were Harry Covell, Fran
Jump, Charles Sparks and John McCon
nor. After the wedding a reception wa
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