Middletown transcript., 1897-10-23
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1t was Ralph Waldo Emerson who first
said /" all the world loves a loyer.n Had lie
been present in Middielown en- Thursday
he might have added. and the interest in
awedding party is universal" Or so i -ap-
peared that day. the streets from noon
until early evening having the appearances
of holiday occasion.
/ The event Of Thursday was the marriage
1 of Miss Elizabeth Irvine Boyer to DR.. Hor-
ace Vaughan In st. Anne's P. E. Church at
two p. N. The Rector. Rev. W. ]. Wilkfe
performed the ceremony, using the impress
/ sive ring service. The church had been
most beautifully and tastefully decorated
By friends Of the bride with potted plants
and flowers until within the chancel the
scene suggested tropical bower.
Before two O'Clock the church was filled
to overAowing with the friends from far
and near, and more interested assembly,
an audience of finer appearance, has seldom
| assembled in MiddIetown. Among the
fashionable and richly attired friends were
seen the patient and devoted mother with
her little ones who thus paid homage to the
bridegroom's skill and kindness. Every
guest waited at the door to be shown a
seat by the ushers who so pleasantly dis
charged the duties of their Office. Miss
Nettie o. Crane. of Baltimore, a :cousin to
the bride, rendered selections upon the or
gan in a most skillful and delightful man.
ner while the assemblge was gathering.
few minutes after the appointed time,
2 o'cIock-it would not be fashionable for
wedding party to be too prompt-the strains
from Lohengrin's wedding march announced
the arrival of the brideeIect and her maid
Of honor. Miss Amelia Sparks, Of Philadel-
phia. The bridal party approached the
altar in the following order:
The ushers, first Mr.. 81. Stacy Smith. Of
Newark. N. T., and Mr.. Cecil Mullikin, of
Baltimore; then Mr.. Alex. P. Corbit, of
Odessa, and Mr.. Edwin R. Cochran, Jr., of
Middletown. The maid of honor, Miss
Amelia Sparks of Philadelphia, came next;
and then>the bride elect leaning upon the
arm Of her uncle, Mr.. Stepher Boyer, who
gave her away.
It's but stating an accepted fact that the
bride of the day is one of the most charming
and lovely Of the many beautiful daughters
of Middletown. She had lost none of her at
fractions upon. this. the great occasion of her
life, bat won additional admiration. She
was attir ed in white satin with pearl trim
mings and Dutchess lace, with tulle veil and
orange blossoms.She wore the bridegroom's
gift, pin set with pearl and diamonds
and carried bouquet of brides roses.
The maid of honor. Miss Sparks. was
robed in pink spangled poplin very beauti-
full and she carried bou quet of ehrysan-
themums. The groom was attired in three
button cutaway with gray trousers. His
best man, Mr.. e. M. Vaughan, as also the
ushers, were similarly attired. They wore
beautiful scarf pins, a clover leaf set with
pearls. the gift Of the groom.
At the chancel rail the bridegroom and
his best man met the bridal party, they
having waited in the Yestry room. The bride
and groom approached the altar where the
Rector, Rev. W, J. Wilkie. stood to receive
them. At this sacred place were spoken
the words which maae them man and wife,
a union which has the surroundings of
happy and useful life.
At the close of tn ceremony the party re-
tired in reverse order from their approach to |
the chancel and many were the comments |
upon the loyeliness of Mrs. Vaughan and |
the smile of satisfaction upon the Doctors
countenance under the electric lights.
The bridal party proceeded to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Boyer on Cass street |
where wedding breakfast was served to |
them and the relatives and friends from |
The caterer was Mr.. Colder of
Wilmington.
The presents were numerous, elegant and |
useful. Three tables were not sufficient to
the gifts of admiring friends.
The doctor and his bride left on the Old /
Point Express for bridal trip. The re-
porter went to the depot to get a view of
the brides travelling dress but it was i'm
possible in the crowd of quite three hun
dred persons who had assembled to wave
the parting adieu.
DR.. and Mrs. Vaughan were heard from
yesterday. They are at the Arlington
Hotel. Washington, and will from there
extend their trip. probably towards the
s1uth.
The out-of-town visitors attending the
wedding were: Mrs. E. A. Vaughan and
Miss Clara Vaughan, mother and sister Of
the groom. Milton: Mrs. E. NJ. Boyer, Mrs.
e. Moody, Miss Elomer C. Blanken, of Will
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elmer Smith,
Miss Zelda Smith, Mrs. Walter Douglass,
Mrs. Margaret Marshall, Mrs. James P.
KINNEY, Miss Mildred Seixas. Miss Amelia
Sparks. and Miss Emma Ross, Of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. Bert Giipin and Miss Anna Cacy,
Of Massey's. Md; Mrs. NJ. Cacy, Miss julia
Cacy. Miss Lillian Cacy, Miss Maria Cacy
and Miss Anna Meginnis, of Millington,
Md; Miss Grace Greenwood, Chestertown,
Md; Miss Nettie 0. Crane, Baltimore: Mrs.
A. G. Griscom, Atlantic City.