Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-04
TAYLOR SLAVERY MARRIAGE.
Notable Wedding mt Orthodox Friend'
Meeting House ThurRday.


| Notable Wedding mt Orthodox Friends
Meeting House ThurRiay.
Miss Helen slavery, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas II. Slavery of thia
city, and Walter s. Taylor of Philadel-
phia, were married Thursday at the Or
thodoy Friends Meeting House, Ninth
ana Tatnall streets. in the presence of
large number of friends ana relatives.
The Friends ceremony hogan at II
O'Clock and in tho course Of the meet
ing a number Of Friends spoke. The
bride was attended by her sistor, Mise
Anne Pym Slavery, as mald of honor,
and by Miss Anne Baderston Of Phila.
delphia, and Miss Elizabeth Mcllur Of
West Chester as bridesmaids The
ushers were Morris h. Leeds, Horace
W. Smed,ey, Howard W. Taylor,
Frederic S, Taylor, Arthur W. Leeds
and Henry d. Allen Of Philadelphia I;
Thomas Il. Mollor Of West Chester, and
William L. Rhuads of this city.
At ths conclusion Of the ceremony
the marriage certificate was numerously
signed by the witnesses. A reception
was given to MIR. and Mrs. Taylor at
tho residence Of the BRIDES parente.
After a wedding trip Mr.. anu Mrs.
Taylor will make their home in Ger
mantown, Pa.
A noteworthy incident OF tho day was
the receipt by Mr. and Mrs. Slavery Of
a Gahlegran from Moritz Behr0nd OF
Germany, an old friend OF theirs, Mr.,
Behrend and his wife are at present
travelling in Italy He has beon asso-
ciated in business with Prince Bis
marck for q years and resides on Bis
inaIck's estate in Germany. He has
been visitor to the Slavery residence
in this city and received an invitation
to the wedding. In the cahlegram he
says: "Our best wishes to you and to
the bride and groom,
TATNALl-swIFr WEDDING.
MISS Frances Dorr Swift, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joserh Swift, and
Henry Lea Tatnall, Jr,, were married
last night week at the residence OF the
brides parenta, No. 1i07 Delaware
avenue. The house was beautifully
decorated with palms, ferns and other
plants AMI flowers, and many friends
of the brids und groom wore present ia
witness tho ceremony
The Rev. II. Ashton Horny, rector
OF Trinity Church. performed the GERS
m0ny. Miss Rebecca G. Smith. NJ lisa
Elsie Swift and Hiss Emma Swift of
this city, Miss Marie Page ana Miss
Helen Page of Orange. N. j., and Miss
Marvin of Nav York were tbs brides
maid and NJ lisa Mary Swift, sister of
the bride, was maid OF honor. George
r. HotTecker, who WAS best man, at
tended the groom. A reception and
wedding supper followed the ceremony.
FIRST ARyILL NUpTtALs.
A pretty wedding took place lsst n light
week at No. 90 Vest Duyal street,
Germantown, Ia. ut o'clock. The
contracting parties we're lies Anna
May Marvil of Germantown and DR..
Henry Morrison First of this city. The
ceremony was performed by the Row.
Henry Arndt, pastor of Christ Episcopal
Church. Miss Zrlla Bennett of Ger.
mant6wn was the maid of honor aud
Harry Mari Of this city best man. DIR.
and Mrs First came to this city ard
will make their future homo at Eighth
ami Spruce streets.
QUIET WEDDING.
William c. Miller and Miss Anna
Minker we're married last night weeR
at the residence of the BRIDES rarsr ts,
1905 Spruce street, by the Rev. F.
Burgette Snort. Owing to the illness
of member Of the brides family the
| wedding was very auiet affair.