Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
sMITH- -Wo0Ls4oN Nuprl4Ls.
A Notable Wedding IN 81. John's Church
Singing by Vested ghoriaters


A notable wedding took place iu st.
Johns Church. Elliott avenue and
Market street. Wednesday night when
Miss lIolen Moore Wooston was mar
ried to Robert William Smith. A large
gathering OF invited guests from this
city, Boston,, Washington, Texas,
Philadelphia, New York and Mexico,
had assembled by G30 O'Clock, about
marched up the aisles singing "The
Voice that Breathcd O'cr Eden. "
Whom tho singers had taken their
places, Organist Francis L, Morrison
hogan the strains OF the wedding march
from Wagner'a "Lohengrin, and as
the choir sang the words of this beauti
ful march, tho bridal party entered the
church and marched TO the foot of The
nave. The bride was leaning upon the
arm of Nathaniel II. Benson, Miss
Matte Perkins was maid of honor, aud
Alfred ID. Peoples was best man. The
ushers were William W. Knox, Charles
Townsend and James Ii. Beggs, Jr., of
this city, and John Brown of baltimore.
While the bridal party stood at the
foot of the nave the Rev. George q.
Hall, the rector of the church and
archdeacon of Wilmington began the
wedding ritual. Tho bride was given
away by her mother, Mrs. Ella S. NJ.
Woolston of the City of Mexico. After
the bride and groom had pledged their
troth each to the other, they with the
clergyman proceeded to the sanctuary
where the ceremony was concluded, At
the conclusion of the service, Stainer'h
Seyenfold Amen was sung impress
sively by the choir. Alter this the
bride and groom ahd the attendants
marched down the aisle and the choir
followed, singing as the recessional
Gounod's Praise le the Lord. = The
chaneel of the church was decorated
with palms and dogwood blossoms.
a reception was given the bride and
groom in the parish house Immediately
after the wedding. The bride wore a
magnificent gown of white taifeta silk
with white chiffon and veil. The dress
was the same which the brides
mother, Mrs. Woolston, bad worn at
her wedding. The bride carried a
prayerbook bound in white stal and
decorated with gold Miss Perkins,
the maid of honor, wore French or
CANDY over pink silk and carried u
bunch of sweet peas.
After wedding trip Of several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will mako their
residence at No. 80 King street.
M'CULLoCH.DAvIs.
Miss Florence Davis and Joseph Me
Culloch were married on Wednesday at
No. i2l Head street, South Whining
ton, by the Rev. George +. Hopkins,
pastor of Madeley Church. Miss Maggie
hn Irs, q, III N,,t.
Rash was best man. The wedding pro
sents were numerous. Among the per
sons present were Dr. Armstrong Hop
Mr.. and Mrs. William i. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs. William
| Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. james Plat, Mr..
and Mrs. John Magee, Mrs Mary A.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Davis, the
Misses Platt, Mr. ad Mrs. George Rey-
/ nolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HileH, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert llilles, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. William King, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles stevenson, Jr., Misses Bertie
Meidln, Annie Spoidell, Sallie Rubon.
heizer, Edith Bruce and Edith Bost
wick, Messrs. Lcmun Peacock. Frank
Toner, Cecil Davis and David Golf.
CARPESTER-CLoUD.
Miss Ella Cloud and Frank Curpentnr
were married Wednesday at tho resi-
dence of the bride, No. IA West Soven-
teenth street, by the Rev. W. Frederick
Lewis OF Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church. William Merryweather was
best man and Miss Margaret Rodgers
was bridesmaid. little Mabel Carmen
tor as maid Of honor brought in the
old fashioned keeling cushion. Among
the guests were Mrs John +. Wales
and the Misses Walcs James Carpenter
OF West Chester, and Col. and Mira +.
Mays of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs.
Carpenter left for I. wedding trip.
neutrality-suspicious..
Tho wedding of Miss Fannie Hutton,
daughter of Mrs Anna Hutton, and
| Norris Sbortlidge of Landenberg took
place on Thursday ut O'Clock ut the
parsonage Of the Union Church, 800
Washington street. Tie ceremony was
performed by the Rev j. u. G, Hanna
The happy couple left on the 10. 20a. m.
train from Market street station fur
Landenberg
ALEXANDER-wHEELI.G.
| Miss Sarah L. Wheeer and Thomas
q. Alexander were married W@lnFs.
day at M 9l0l5 Madison street by the
Rev Merritt llulburd of Grace Church.
Wedding at Greensboro.
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