Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-22
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Marriage of Miss Lena Mason
and G E Austermuhl.
PBYTON Dupont ENGAGEMENT

day, June 26 The Groom elect OF a
Prominent Virginia FsmIlv-other
Events OF Interest.
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Miss Lena Mason, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Mason. and George E. Austermuhl, were
married last night. The ceremony took
place at o'clock, at the Reformed
Episcopal Church of the Covenant, and
was performed by Rev Charles F. Hen
bricks.
Miss Anna Baylis was maid of honor,
and Miss Lottie Speakman was brides.
maid. r Edward Hayes was best man,
The ushers were Warren Prizer. Merritt
Hurley, William Bakerly. aud Harry
Fritz The bride was given away by
her uncle. Clifford Mason.
The bride, who is petite brunette
with pretty brown eyes, wore a becom-
ing gown Of white iansdowne, with
chiffon and crystal ribbon trimmings.
She carried a large bouquet of bridal
roses, white sweet peas, aud maiden hair
fern.
Miss Baylis wore a pretty gown Of
Wnllt tmDIt6b Glolut lllmmtu Mllu lhtt
and ribbon, and Miss Speakmsn an
equally pretty and becoming frock OF
cream henrietta with lace and ribbon
trimmings They carried La France roses.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home OF the bride, No. 1903
Rowland street The house was beau
tifully decorated with roses, daisies,
ferns, palms and smilax. Among those
there were: Mr.. and Mrs f Bryan, of
Washington, D. O. Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Blest. Mr. and Mrs E. L. Springer. Miss
Venie Jester, DIR. L w. Finn,
Miss Julia E Pierce, G. M.
Fisher, Samuel W. McCaully;
Miss Alice Link, Miss Jennie R Link,
Mr. and Mrs j. J. Hayes, Mr..
and Mrs William Speakman. Misses
Laura and Lille Baker, Miss Mary Mo
ran, Miss Amanda d. Scott, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sweeney, Mr.
and Mrs John B Dandy, Miss Mary
Publ. Miss S Gertrude Cooper, Miss
Margaret Horty, Miss Clara Z.
Lawrence, Miss Ada L Bsntz, Mr.. and
Mrs Walters, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
d Wilkinson, g Il. Lackey, Mr..
and Mrs E. c. Pierce, M. Speakmsn,
20 Davis. Mrs Mary Nsutz. Harry E.
Lank. A II p B Meredith. NJ. A. L.
Riggs, Miss G. Waters, R L Triggs, MIR.
and Mrs g P. Alexander, Mrs William
T. Warner, Mrs. Amanda Connell Miss
Martha Dunn, A. L Dubell and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Slnex aud family,
George Fritz. Frank Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs J. B Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. James
McMullin, Miss Emma s Watson, Mr.
aud Mrs II. B. Springer, ] B. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs F. H Mason, Mr.. and Mrs
G. T. Toppin, Mr. and Mrs. John
Lloyd. Mr.. and Mrs Tyler B Hendrick-
son, T. S. Taylor, CHARLES M. Banks,
Mrs. S M. Smith, H. o Hurst. Miss
Scott, Miss Josie Mahan, Georgia Hayes,
Miss Lottie Pyle, Miss Annie McNulty,
Miss Annie Thielmsn, Miss Kate Pierce.
Harry Pierson, Norman Walters, James
Bailey, George Shew, Mrs. j. q Thorn,
Mr.. and Mrs Benz amin Reed. L
Lawrence, Miss Lille Baldwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A Watson, Charles l Jacobs
and Fred Beaston.
Mrs. Luman BETTER and son Horace, OF
West Grove, Pa, are visiting friends in
this city.
Miss Ann R. Dupont, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Dupont, and William
G. Peyton, of Santa Cruz Cal will be
married on Tuesday, June 26
The wedding will take place at the
home of the bride "Nemours, on the
Brandywine, at 80 o'clock p m. Miss
Louise Dupont, cousin Of the bride, will
act as bridesmaid Alexis l. DUPONT,
brother of the BRIDE will be Mr. Peyton'
best man. The wedding will be a family
affair. with the exception OF several girl
friends of the bride But as both bride
and groom have numerous relatives. the
ceremony will be witnessed by a large
number of persons.
Miss Dupont is the daughter OF
Eugene Dupont, the present head of the
world famous powder mills She Is q
fair, slender young woman with charm
Jag manners and disposition that has
endeared her tc very large circle o.
friends. She graduated from Miss
Porter's Boarding School at Pennington
Conn.
The groom elect is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs Bernard PeytoD, of Santa Cruz He is
former Virginisn. and a grandson of th,
famous General Peyton, of that state
Mr.. Peyton is a member of the Cali.
fornia Powder Company, situated about
three miles from Santa Cruz anC
seventy FIVE miles from San Francisco
His father is also a member Of the SAM
firm.
Mr. Peyton met Mics DUPONT in thi
city, where he was visiting in the inter
est of his firm.
They will go on short eastern We d
ding trip. after which they will go t,
their home near Santa Cruz, California
Rev. Father Couly, Of Galena, Md
visiting Rev. Father Qligley, of st
Paul's Church.
Magistrate Daley was in Philadelphia
yesterday.
Joseph N Fol we'll. Jr, of New Yorl
city, and Miss R CathsIine Devices, o
Camden, Del, were married on Monda!
by Rev. j. N Folwell, 10 Camden N. j.
A St Georges correspondent writes
Miss Susie DAWSON, who has been absen
during the year attending Alban.
Female Academy in Albany, n Y lie
turned home Thursday and was tenderei
reception by the Christian Endeavo
Society of the praabvfariau Church OVe