Evening journal., 1897-04-30
BRILLIANT LEA-coRBIT WEDDING

nall Warner, No. 9O3 Delaware avenue.
The ceremony occurred at 6 O'Clock in
the library, and was performed by Rev.
William McVickar, rector of Holy Trim
ity Church, Philadelphia, which the
bride formerly attended.
The parlors, library and halls of the
Warner residence were profusely deco
rated with choice flowers among
which lilies, roses and ferns predomi-
mated The decorations in the library
were especially elaborate, the walls be-
ing scarcely visible through their
floral coverings.
The bride and groom were unattend-
ed The bride wore a beautiful gown of
heavy white satin, with garnitures of
white chiffon and old lace. She wore a
long, exquisite veil and carried bou-
quet of lilies OF the valley.
Mr.. Lea Is one of Wilmington most
representative men. He is president of
the City Railway Company, the Equi-
table Guarantee and Trust Company,
the Union National Bank, the William
Lea and Sons Company, and is inter-
ested in various other enterprises. The
bride is a member Of the Corbit family
at Odessa, but lately lived i'm Philadel-
phia. She Is well-known in Whining
ton, where she has frequently visited
A reception was held after the cere-
mony. Among the invited guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lea, Edward r.
Lea, the Misses Lea, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Arthur Chase, of Fortress Monroe;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bringhurst, Miss
Edith Bringhurst, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bancroft Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Andrews,
Mr.. and Mrs William c. Spruance,
Miss Spruance, Miss Edith Spruance.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Salisbury, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lea Tatnall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew G.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Dandy,
DR.. and Mrs. James A. Draper. Mr. and
Mrs. Emlen Hewes, Colonel William A.
Lamotte Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Otho Nowland, Mr..
and Mrs. William Il. Porter Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Nields, Anthony Hig-
gins, Mr.. and Mrs John c. Higgins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand l.. Gilpin, Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Curtis, the Misses War
ner, William NJ Candy the Misses Du-
Pont, Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Muir
ray, Mrs. Henry Mendinhall. Mrs.
Charles 10. McIlvaine, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
]. Maull, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Belts Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Pusey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis G. Vandegrift, Harvey 3. Vande-
grift Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. MendinhaH,
Arthur W. Spruance, w. G. Spruance,
Jr., Mrs. Mary c. Sparks, Miss Sparks,
| Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sparks, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin b. Sadtler, Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Heger, Miss Esther l..
| Heger, w. S. Heger, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
| Thomas Higgins, Miss Higgins, George
r.. Honecker, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard b.
Haman, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Halo
well, Mr. and Mrs. William p. Halo
well, G. c. Rumford, Mrs. Randolph,
Miss Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Rushton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Belts. Mrs.
Francis Barry, Mr.. and Mrs. William
N. Barnard, Master and Miss Barnard,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Elliott, Miss Elliott,
Mrs. c. II. Elliott, George p. Bissell
Miss Caroline Bush, e. T. Bellah, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Woolley Christopher
l.. Ward, Rodney Cause, Miss Madge
Cause DR.. and Mrs. Evan G. Short
lidge.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Warner, Mr.
and Mrs. c. W. Wharton, Mr.. and Mrs
]. S. L. Wharton, Thomas M. Moore
and Miss Moore, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
| Wharton and Miss Wharton, Charles
I / AOA UAAs d. Afs AOlnAAt JAss NAlco A1OIlblIs
Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Bissell. E. p. Bis
sell, Rev. and Mrs. l.. c. Benson, Guyer
Jones and Miss Jones, Mr.. and Mrs j.
L. Lowering. Mr.. and Mrs ]. b. Dippin-
colt, Miss Peterson, DR.. ID. G.. Edsall,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Penberton, Jr.. Mr..
and Mrs. Il. II. Wilson, w. Lea Ferris,
Thomas NJ. Ferris, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Febiger, Mr.. and Mrs H. s. Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Cowgirl, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Candy, Mr. and Mrs. Richard II.
Downing, DR.. II. l.. Duer. Miss Duer,
DR. and Mrs. S. n. Duer Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. S. Davis, all of Philadelphia; Mrs. c. r.
PerOt Miss Perot Mrs j. S. Lowering. the
Misses Lowering, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bullock c. w. L. Strok, of German
town; Mrs. j. ID. w. Perray, Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Corbit. A. p Corbit, Dan
( iel COrbit Mr.. and Mrs ID. w. Corbit
? Of Odessa; Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Yardley
of East Orange, n. j.; Mrs. Il. II. Wood
man, Of Concord. n. H.; Miss Edith
Weir, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wier, of New
| Haven. Conn; Mrs. w. w. Phelps
Captain and Mrs. Phelps, of Hacken-
sack, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield
Phelps, of Aiken. S. c.; James c. Hig.
gins, of East Orange. n. j.. Mrs. w. w
I Hamilton of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs
{ c. b. Matthews, of Orange Valley. n
Y; the Misses Lovett, of WeisspOrt
" Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lea, of Ash
a ton, Md; Mrs. r. c. Woodall, of Wash
D ingtOn; Charles S. Ogden and Mrs. II
!, c. Ogden, of New York Mr.. and Mrs
, J.. T. Lea, of Virginia; Mr. and Mrs
RebesOn Lea, Of Brooklyn, Mrs
S Thomas Lea, of Germantown, Pa. Mr.
= and Mrs. NJ. X. King. Of Norfolk, Va.
= Miss L. c. knight, II. f. Kenney, o
q Ridley Park, Pa; Miss Ella King, o
Norfolk; Mr.. and Mrs G.. b. Brooks, o
Jersey City, n. j.; DIR. and Mrs. jane
Ellis, of Westchestcr n. Y; Dr. an,
Mrs. f. II. Edsall, OF Pittsburg; ].
y Davis and Miss l.. G. Davis, of Wyn
h cotte Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Coch
S. ran, the Misses Cochran. of Middle
$ town; Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Cornell, o
e New York; Miss II. ID. Naudain, of Ney
le York; Mrs. c. G. Ash, of Delaware City
sr James V. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
e Moore and Miss Moore, Of Odessa; Mr.: