The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT
Lemuel serrell and Maude
James Chiffon Married at St.
Johns Chureh-0ther
Weddings.

One of the most notable social events
Of the season occurred last evening when
Mr.. Lemuel Serrell of Plainfield and
Miss Maud James Chiffon were married
by the Rev. e. l.. Stoddard at st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church at eight
o'clock.
The bride wore a French gown of
white satin trimmed with chiffon and
Duchesse lace. She wore diamond orna-
ments, and her veil was fastened with
a Duchesse lace butterfly. She carried
white roses and lilies of the valley. Mr..
Serrell gave her a diamond ring and a
diamond pendant. Mr.. Bruce E. Chiffon,
father of the bride gave her away.
h maid of honor was Miss Alice
Pinkham of New York. who wore a
gown of white and yellow striped silk,
trimmed with chiffon, and carried yell
low, chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids,
Misses Maud Williams and Clara Will
kinson were dressed alike in MORE, trim
med with mousseline de sole with lace,
and pearl buckles. They carried white
chrysanthemums in their arms. Miss
Minnie Serrell strewed yellow and white
chrysanthemums in, front of the bridal
pair and was dressed in yellow silk
trimmed with lace.
The ushers and best man, Messrs. B.
Mortimer Chiffon, Edgar Serrell, Ed Nc
Laughlin, Arthur Serrell, Wesley Negus,
William S. Parmelee of New York, wore
~boutonnieres of white carnations. The
groom wore lilies of the valley. The
gifts to the ushers were silver match
boxes; to the bridesmaids, brooches of
pearls and turquoise in the form of a
new moon.
The church was beautifully decorated
with yellow and white chrysanthemums
and palms. DR.. Austin Pearce played
the Lohengrin Wedding March and also
played during the entire ceremony.
A reception was given at the home of
the brides father on Duncan avenue
after the ceremony and among those
present were:-General and Mrs. E. w.
Serrell, Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. c. Young,
General c. H. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B~loodgood, Mr.. and Mrs. o. TEAL, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Harvier, Misses Lawr-
Odell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Montrose,
Miss Grace Furniss, Mr.. and Mrs Free
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. GRANVILLE smith Mi MT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruch, the Rev. and Mrs:
f. Burr, Mr.. H. r. Blauvelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bascom, Mr.. Percy Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. lnOHdS b.. AlQT1Cu, MI. anu hIS.
C. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Birdsail, Mr..
and Mrs. c.. E. Davis, Mr.. A. s. Barnes,
all of New York, Miss Appleby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Apgar, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gable, Mrs. Coffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Coombs, Mr..
Charles Detwiller, Miss Detwiller, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Miss Dnsen-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klumpf, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kierstedt, Miss May Shafer, Mr..
and Mrs. R. 6. Lyle, DR.; G. McLaugh-
S. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pinkham of New York; the Rev. and
Mrs. E.. 1. s%toddard, Miss Jennie Scott,
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Toffey.
Colonel and Mrs. J. J. Toffey, Miss Flor
ence Underwood, Mr.. and Mrs. James
son, Mr.. n Mrs. George Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs: e. L.: Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Young, Mr.. Clarence Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. M. S. Alderman, Mr.. w. c.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Birdsall, Mr.. and Mrs:
Clark, Miss B. Cruickshank, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. T, Cooley, Mr.. G.. Cooley. MI.
and al1ia, Mrs. Chapman Ma Raser MI aad MRS, ME- E. n Y,
w. Serrerll, Miss Ella Serrrell Miss
Edith Harold, Mr.. and Mrs, H. Serrell,
Miss F. Serrell, Mr.. W. Serrell, Mr.;
Walter Serrell. Miss M. Harlod, and
MERKER-KIESZ.
Miss Dolly Kiesz, a popular Greenyille
young lady, and Mr.. Charles Merker,
Jr., of Danforth avenue, were married
| yesterday afternoon at the residence of
| Pastor William P. Bruce, No. 80 Danforth
| avenue. The ceremony was witnessed
by a few intimate friends of the happy
| couple. Mr.. William Franz was best man
| and Miss Minnie Boliman of Brooklyn
| was bridesmaid. The bride wore a hand
| some travelling dress of dark cloth and
| carried a large bunch of tea roses. Mr..
and Mrs. Merser left last night on a
| short tour. They will reside on York
street, near Grove.
OPDYCKE-STRYKER.
Miss Ida Louise Stryker was married
last evening to Mr.. Henry G.. Opdyke,
| at the home of her father, j. P. Stryker,
No. 80 Highland avenue. The parlors
| were decorated with evergreen and laurel
and the drapery was white and yellow.
Rev. DIR. Herr performed the ceremony
| The BRIDE, who wore a white satin dress,
| trimmed with duchesse lace, was given
| away by her father. Miss Nellie Gumbs,
who acted as maid of honor, wore a
| yellow silk dress, trimmed with chiffon.
Mr.. John Roland was best man. The
| bride wore a diamond pin, the present
| of the groom. Lyman Opdyke and Wal
ter Stryker acted as ushers- After the
| Wedding there was a reception. The cou-
pie left at "a late hour for a ten days
tour through Upper New York State.
MUcT rvpT ATM