Evening journal., 1896-10-02
FORWOOn-SMITH

Miss Hattie A. Smith, daughter of
James Smith, of No. 2,4OS West Sec
ond street, and Clarence A. Forwood,
of the Gibson House, were married
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Il. B. Hun
ter of Ocean Grove, N. j., an uncle of
the groom, was the officiating minis
ter. Miss Lucie Primrose was maid of
honor, and e. b. Grause was best man.
The bride wore a travelling gown of
bronze -colored boucle cloth, and car
ried bunch of Bride roses. The maid
of honor wore a blue cloth gown and
carried a bouquet of La France roses.
The house was prettily decorated with
palms and cut flowers for the occas-
ion.
Following the ceremony a wedding
luncheon was served to these guests:
Mrs. Rebecca Miller, Amos Forwood,
Mrs. Jesse Way, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Donaldson, Miss Vertie Donaldson,
Miss Ida Donaldson, James Smith,
Miss Margaret Smith, Thomas B. Smith
and Miss Sue Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forwood will reside at
the Gibson House.
WOODEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Hagner cele-
brated their fifth or wooden, anniver-
sary, in a pleasant manner, at their
home, No. 1908 Poplar street, Wednes-
day evening. An enjoyable time was
spent in various social diversions, and
supper was served at a late hour
| Those whe enjoyed Mr. and Mrs.
| Hagner's hospitality were: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Hagner, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Hopes, Mrs. l.. A. Perkins, Mrs Will
liam H. Henshall, of Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Runner, Miss Ida
Beaver, Miss Katie Henderson, Mrs. ].
! Henderson, Miss Mary e. Runner, Miss
| May Jones, Elwood Cole, Ritter Hopes
Leonard G. Hagner, Abner Hopes
Harry Hopes, Franklin Hopes and
Marshall Hopes.
AN ENJOYABLE RECEPTION.
That Rev. and Mrs. Thomas A. Nc.
| Curdy have already become very pOpu
| lar in Wilmington was evidenced last
evening when the Sunday school room
was filled with the members of the
! congregations of the Presbyterian
( churches of the city, who rendered
them an enjoyable reception.
The Sunday school room was hand
1 somely decorated with ferns, palms
and cut flowers. Rev. and Mrs Nc
lCurdy were assisted in receiving b,
Rev. and Mrs William II. Lee, of Ger
mantown, and George w. Bush.
e. A. Taylor delivered an address o
welcome and congratulation on behal
of Central Church, and Rev. w. I
Lewis, of Rodney Street Church, spok
for the other Presbyterian churches Q
the city. Rev. William II. Lee an
Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy responded.
Several musical selections were ren
dered and refreshments were served
About 300 persons were present.
The reception committee comprise
Mrs. Joseph Price, Mrs. A. G. McCaus
land, Mrs. A. B. Gillespie, Mrs. G. v
Remington, Mrs. Walter d. Bush, Mr.
A. II. Berlin, Miss Addie Stewart an
b Miss Lille Taylor.
These ministers were present: Rev
A. N. Keigwin, d. D.; W.. F. Levi
William Mcfarland, DR.. Hulburd, ID
Murray, e. w. Long, Z. e. Montgon
cry, Mr.. Rea, of Belfast, Ireland, an
Rev. and Mrs. William H. Lee, of Gel
mantown.
> HOW MRS. WHITNEY WAS NAMEI
Now that all the world is talkin
about the marriage of ex-Secretar
3 Whitney it is interesting to know thi
his bride received her name in a prett
= and unusual way. At the time of h,
birth, her father, DR.. Frederick Ma
then practicing his profession in Wasl
ington, was physician to the convent
'. Georgetown, and such was the frien,
oh In fuff IN hot d