Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
A NOTABLE WEDDING,
Henry Bolin du Point and Miss Eleuther
dn Font bradford limited IN MmrrimGn.

Market street and Elliott avenue ut
noon yesterday. Miss Eleuthera du Pont
Bradford, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Edward g. Bradford. and Henry Belin
du Point, son of Mrs. Lammot du Pont
of saint Amour, were married, The
ceremony was performed by the 1T
Rev. leighton Coleman. bishop OF Del
aware. and tine Rev. George U. Hall,
rector of the church and archdeacon Of
Wilmington, in the presence OF large
gathering OF relatives and friends. IL
was notable wedding, notable in the
social position of the bride and groom,
notable in that ii took place in tho
handsome ediiice with which their
families have been so largely identified,
and notable also in that Bishop Cole
man had performed thu ceremony at
the marriage of the parents OF both
bride and groom.
Rarely have such profuss decorations
been made on the occasion of we'd
ding as wera made Tor this brilliant
affair. The appearance of the front OF
the church at lectern and pulpit ami
within the chancel was such as 10 sug-
| gest beautifully arranged conserva
tory. Ferns and smilax and blooming
plants had been brought under the
artistic direction OF the decorator with
highly pleasing effect. Tho window
stills along the sides of the nave were
adorned with ferns. Altogether it was
magnificent setting for the beautiful
and impressive service.
For half an hour before the time
| fixed for the ceremony Francis II. Nor
i6on, organist of the church, and
leader OF the choir, played programme
comprising the following numbers:
Voluntary, J. Leybach: Grand Senate,
beethoven; adagio, Belini; march,
Scottson Clarke. and offertoire, Gounod.
When all was ready for the ceremony
| Mr.. Morrison began the notes of 20
Perfect Love, all Human Thought
Transcending, which was sung as a
professional hymn by the vested choir
of 30 voices, as it entered the west door
and marched to the choir stalls followed
by Bishop Coleman and Archdeacon
Hall.
At the conclusion OF the hymn the
choir took up the strains of the bridal
chorus from Wagner's .Lohengrin"
and this was tho signal for the entrance
OF the bridal party. The groom, nc
companied by his best man, his
brother, Pierre du Pont, came from the
vestry room TO await the approach OF
the bride, who, leaning on her father g
arm, walked up the aisle preceded
by the ushsrs, who led the way, the
bridesmaids and the maid of honor.
Miss Joanna Brandford, sister of the
bride was tho maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids, who walked in twos, were
Miss Alicia Ii. Bradford and NJ les
Louisa du Point, Miss Layinia E. Dim
mick OF Scranton, Pa, and Miss Irene
I, | =. ElIa., To- Iott onI Al ioe
Mary du Pont, ISIS A lice du Pont ant
Miss Amy du Pont The ushers were
Paul b. Belin Of Scranton, Pa, and
George Halves OF Fall River, Mass
Edward G. Bradford. Jr., and William
X. du Pont, Charles r. Pago of Sar
Frarcisco, and Eugene du Point, Jr.,
Frederick X. Lennig and lrenee DIT
, Pont.
The groom joined the bride at the
entrance to the choir and there Arch
, deacon Hall opened the ceremony ant
conducted it through the hetrothal por
tion. Then it was taken UP by Bishop
, Coleman with the words: "Who givett
this woman to be married to thii
man?" Judge Bradford giving tht
/ bride away. The bishop thence con
ducted the service to its conclusion
with thu solemn bonediction, impres
sively pronounced, the choir singing
the SevenIold Amen," by Mr..
, Morrison. AS tho bridal party left tn
{ church the choir sang PRAISE Ye tn,
! Father" by Gouuod, as the recessiona
| anthem.
After the ceremony the bishop pre-
scented to the bride the prayer book be
3 had used in The ritual.
' The bride wore ivory satin, witt
! train, and trimmed with Duchess lace
= Her veil OF tulle was caught will
orange blossoms and pearl brooch tina
has been long in the family. The lac
0 was caught at her throat with a mug
Q uiGaent sun burst Of diamonds, tn
I gift Of the groom. She carried
t bouquet OF bride roses.
The maid of honor wore white or
f. Candle aud lace trimmed with blue rib
bons and carried La France roses. Sh
D wore hat Of mousseline dc sol
, trimmed with forget. me nots. Tn
i bridesmaids wore white orGandie an
t. lace trimmed with pink ribbons, an
r their hats Of mousseline de suie wer
trimmed with pink roses and whit
ribbons They carried La France roses
The men wore frock coGts and carrie
aills hats. They had white four in
hand ties and rose boutonnieres.
A reception to members of the famil
, followed at the residence of Judge an
Mrs. Bradford at Hagley. In the after
!, noon Mr.. du Point and his bride stafte
i on wedding trip, from which tho
+. will return in October to their resi-
dence ut Louvieres in Christiana hun
, dred. Mr. du Point ia connected wit
a the powder works of L. j. du Pont d
Nemours Il Co.