The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-14
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Miss Bertha Dunbar of Elkton is enter
tanning Miss Mary Neary of this city.
Ex-Chief of Police William Y. Swiggett
of Fairfax Court House, Va, is visiting in
this city.
Miss NJ. G. MCCaulley will lecture in the
New Century Club parlors Monday after
noon on the English Novel " These lee
lures will continue Mondays until March
9th.
Miss Maluan H. Pownall and Mr.. Chas
& Jones of Lancaster county were married
December 80 at the residence Of the brides
parents, Bcniamina and Philena Pownall,
near Christiana Pa. The wedding Oc-
cured at noon and the ceremony was ac-
COrding to tho usage of the Society of
Friends. An elegant wedding dinner was
served in the dining room which had been
lasteiully decorated for the occasion
About scventy-tlve guests were present
from Philadelphia, New York, Chester
West Chester, Lebanon, Coatesvillo and
other places.
A very pretty home wedding took place
at the residence Of Mr.. Henry Kurt,
Christiann, Pa, Thursday evening, Dec.
81, when his step.duughUer, Miss Katie l..
Fulmer, was married to Mr.. Uriah Wal
lace of Christiana. The ceremony was
performed by Rev George Mack IN the
presence of a few invited guests. On New
Years Day Mr.. Kurt gave the bride and
groom and about thirty Of their friends Il
sumptuous dinner which all seemed to en-.
joy. The after part of the day was spent
in pleasant social way, and as night
came on the friends departed wishing the
young couple long and happy married
life.
Pythians, with their wives, relatives
and friends filled the Opera House last
night and were delighted with the pro-
gram of the exercises in celebration of the
twenty-ninth anniversary OF the order In
this state.
The First Regiment Bend enlivenGd the
occasion with selections before the regu-
lar program was taken up. Flags and
flowers made beautiful decoration and
with the scene Of 100 gayly dressed and
plumed knights on the stage the interior
of the building was beautiful in the OK
trerne. Henry c. Conrad, who presided
spoke of the birth Of the order, how it hHd
grown the great object accomplished and
what was expected in the future The
membership to-day Is 1000.
On the absence of Supreme Chancellor
Philip T. Colgrovc, James Whitehouse.
grand keeper Of records and seals of Mary.
land spoke. He ssid the lodge throughout
the country had spent VI, l25, 600 in bene.
fits the past year. There are fifty -four
grand lodges, about $500 subordinates and
l75 900 members. This was the program
given,
Music. ..............F First Regiment Band
Temple Quartctte, "The Bridge"
J. v Harbert. j. Frank Ayers, Emmett
Triggs and + II Mason.
soprano solo, Dreaming of Love-"
Mrs William Ainsworth
Orient Mandolin and Guitar Club, f. 5.
Fowler, H. Liuyille, W. s. Starr and
L 5. Baird.
Tcnor solo. ....,............J. Y. Harbert
Recitation, "a MArtyred Mother"
Miss Gertrude Sheldon
"De Leader Of Company 3"
Master Alfred O'Connor
Soprano solo, Swinging in the Hammock
Mrs William Ainsworth
Selection Orient Mandolin and
Guitar Club
BAs5 solo, The Anvil of Black smith John
Frank II. Mason
Recitation, "A Warning to Lazy Hus
II love You, No Matter What They Say, d"
Master o COuuOr
| Medley .................Te Temple QuartGttU
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