The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-25
SOCIAL NEWS.
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The wedding of Miss Amy Nell Brooke,
the accomplished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Brooke of Linden avenue. Green
vile, to Professor Edward G.. Boys, the
| wsll-known tenor of st. Johns P. e. Church
choir, at six O'Clock last evening, was one Of
| the most brilliant social events of the
season. The ceremony was performed at
st. Johns Church by the rector, Rev. DR..
Stoddard. TIL edifice was crowded with
the friends of the young couple and was
handsomely decorated with Easter lilies.
The altar was almost hidden from view by
| the pretty flowers. As the bride walked
up the centre aisle, leaning upon the
arm of her father. Organist Schwarz play
ed Lohengrin's wedding march. At the
altar she was met by the groom. The
| bride wore a handsome gown of white satin,
trimmed with Italian lace, and a veil of
tulle which was fastened with q diamond
sunburst. She also wore other diamond or
naments and carried a bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley. Minnie Stew
art, an intimate friend of the bride, was
bridesmaid. She wore a pretty gown Of
| pale blue crepe, diamond ornaments and a
| white chip hat trimmed with light blue
ostrich plumes- She carried a large bouquet
of American beauty roses; Mr.. Joseph Ed
| wards was best man. The ushers were:-
Messrs. Benjamin Briggs of Brooklyn,s Mr..
George Christie of Bayonne and Charles
H. Voorhis n John Piagenet
of this city. A full choral
service added much to the impressiveness of
| the occasion. After the ceremony Mr.. and
| Mrs. Boys returned to the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Brooke, from where they left OF
their wedding tour. As they departed they
| were showered with rice. They will spend
| their honeymoon at Newport News and will
be gone about ten days. Among the guests
| were:-From Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Briggs. Mr.. and Miss E. King, Mr.. and Mrs.
Po,nac Miccac Rn1nac Mr. and Mr9 n
Werster, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lamb, Mrs.
| Lamb, Miss Worster, Miss Brooke, Mr.. and
Mr.. Huntington and Mr.. Henry King; from
New York City, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Robinson, Miss Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Bells and Miss Robinson; from Newark Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Crooks, MI. and Mrs. John
w. Crooks, Mr.. John Crooks, DR..
and Mrs. Mortland, Mr.. and Mr.. Andrew
Mattison, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Benedict,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Gaven
Spence, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lambert and Miss
Benedict; from Summit, Mi. n Mrs. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brooke, Misses Ludelle
and Emile Brooke, DR.. and Mrs. Stoddard,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G.. Bumsted, Mrs, Bar
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. G. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Lothridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Jarvis, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob w;
Mrs. g; 2. vree Vrsai.nd Mr.. a and
Cadmus, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. G~arthwaite, Mrs.
II. Gerald Julian, Mrs. Hudspeth Benson,
Mrs. Charles A. Limeburner, Mrs. c.. II.
Winfield, Misses Kate Vreeland, Detwiller,
Vultee, Lignot, Williams, Anna Phillips,
Strong, Pratt, Edith Nelson, Anna and
Grace Armstrong, Nellie Reid, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Reid, Mrs. w. P. Vreeland, and
Messrs. Charles and Clarence Detwiller, D.
Taylor, William Stout and William Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boys received many hand
some inc costly presents.
Mrs. Alexander Maxim of Niagara Falls is
visiting Mrs. T. G. Cagney Of No. 233 Ogden
avenue.
Cum1nings-Pferson.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at eight o'clock in the house of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Person, Jr., of
No. 1877 Belmont avenue, when Miss Anna
Pierson and Mr.. William L. Cummings were
married by DR.. John Atkinson of the West
Side Avenue Methodist Church. The large
parlors were decorated with palms and roses
and Cranmer's orchestra was placed in q
green bower. The ushers were Mr.. William
Beach and Mr.. Harry Cummings.
The bride leaning on the arm OF her father
and attended by Miss Alice V. Person, the
maid of honor, advanced slowly from the
hall to the back parlor and thence up a
floral aisle to the bow window where she was
met by the groom and his best man, MI.
Edward Otis Cummings.
The bride made a charming appearance in
her gown of white silk. trimmed with moire
and lace. She wore diamonds, the gift of
the groom, but had no veil. She carried
white roses.
The maid of honor was dressed in white
L~andsdowne, with lace and moire ribbon.
Her bouquet was of pink roses.
After the ceremony a reception was held,
at which the bridal party was assisted in
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. William Il.
Cummings.
The wedding collation. was furnished by
Morrow & Day. The gifts received by the
bride included handsome pieces of silver,
brio -a-brac n furniture. The groom's
gift to the maid of honor was a silver hair
pin; to the best man a gold fob chain.
After the reception the bride changed her
gown for one of brown, with hat to match,
and the happy couple started for a three
weeks tour in the South.
Upon their return they will reside in Jer-
sey City.
Among those present were:-Mr. and Mrs.
William Fl. Cummings, Miss emma Cum
mings. Mrs. Mary Cummings, Mrs. L. Louns-
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook, Mrs.
Luther Cummings, Mrs. Myron Durkee,
Mr.. Fred Cummings, Miss Miller Of New
Mrs. Dudley Cummings, Mr.. Edward +.
Pierson, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Pierson, Jr., Misses Alice and Bertha
Pierson, Master Frank Pierson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ASten, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brewer of New York,
Miss May Lippincott, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Van Duyn, Mr.. Edward Van Duyn. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Keith, Miss Edna Keith. Mr.
Frank Leaycraft, Miss May Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. n. Reid, Miss Annie Simmons of
Cohoes, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Kibbie, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Kibpie of Albany, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. @. II. Sparks, Mr..
and Mrs. George Simmons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Green VI Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cavert, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bullock of
st. Albans, Mr.. George H.. Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse Hall, Mrs. NJ. Leuther, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Koon Of Englewood, Ill; Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Pierson Of Newark, Mr.. and
Mrs. George E.. Meeker, Mr.. and Miss
Nellie Crossman, Miss Anna Leaycraft, Miss
Augusta Barnes. Miss Amy Elizabeth Asten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hamilton Dean, Misses Dean, Mr..
and Mrs. John Travers, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Swart, Mrs. Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Farley, Miss Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. McClosky Y, Mr.. and
Mrs. James McClosky. Mr.. and Mrs. j.. A.
Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Fillmore Dunlap.
McCornack-M aIIctt.
The wedding of Mr.. James A. McCor-
mack, the shoe dealer, of No. 96 Montgom-
cry street, to Miss Emma Ms.llctt Dear, took
place this morning at nine O'Clock In st.
R.. G. Church The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. John 3. Finnegan,
who also celebrated a nuptial mass. It was
a noticeable fact that. Miss Mallett dropped
the name Of her adopted parents IN her union
with the man of her choice. The marriage
certificate also hears tha nama{ of Emma 1