Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-21

At the reauence of Mr.. and Mira.
Peter +. Boyer, No. 1888 French street.
an event OF unusual interest took place
Thursday. when their daughter, Miss
Ida NJ. boyer, was married to Richard
Ormrod OF Prankford, Pa. Although
marriages always stand at the head OF
aocial occasions the ceremony OF last
evening aroused even greater interest
than usual from the fact that both the
contracting parties are deaf mutes.
Whom denf mutes are welded they
sometimes have clergyman who can
conduct the ceremony in the sign
language. or IL such clergyman is not
Ohtainable, may have one who under
stands the sign language to interpret.
but last evening a thiid method was
used, that of reading the lips Ut the
minister, who was the Rev. Asbury
Burke, formerly pastor al Brandywine
Methodist Episcopal Church, aud re-
Gently assigned by the Wilmington Con-
ference TO Onancock. Va.
Miss Boyer and Mr.. 0rnrod had prac-
ticeu the csramony With Mr.. Burke so
AZ TO be able to follow lis lips aud, at
the proper places to mali the required
replies, which they dill in the sign
| language.
1t ia noteworthy that although the
bride and groom ara dat mutes their
parents have possession of all their
faculties. The bride his six brothers
and sisters, hut none of them suffer
with her affection. B,th the young
people are well educated. Miss Boyer
having taken ips.rurtiop at the Colum
bian Institution, Wash ington, and Mr..
| OrrIrod in philadelnhia
The ceremony took place shortly after
s O'Clock III the parlo'. While Miss
Maud Baer played march, the bridal
party marched downstairs and took
their places in front Of the minister.
Miss Maggie Boyer was bridesmaid and
| Clark Thom pson gfoomsman. The
sweet faced bride wore military blue,
trimmed with white corded SILK, and
carried Bride roses. The bridesmaid
also wore military blle and carried
pink carnations.
The clergyman used the Methodist
Episcopal ritual. After the opening
words aud the prayer and the sentences
aH to any impediments TO lawful mar
riage, hs asked the customary question
wilt thou have this woman to he thy
wedded wife," &c. The groom re
Bponded with his right hand making
the signs ~ will" Similarly, tht
bride answered the question addressed
to her.
At the point in the ceremony wheri
the ring is used, the groom placed th,
ring on the brides finger with his RICH
hand while with his left be gave th,
words of the ritual: with this ring
thee we'd and with all my worldly good
thee endow in the name of the
Father, the Son and tina Holy Ghost''
Following the bsnudiction, the man,
friends and relatives present, anon
them being a number of deaf mutes
pressed forward to congratulate th
gr0om and extend their best wishes Il
the bride.
A slight break occurred in the recep
tiou, during which ths Rev. Mr.. Burk
baptized little Charles Henry Boyer
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Boyer
After this, tho reception continued an
refreshments we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormrod reoeiv numer
Gus useful and handsome presents
They will make their home in Frank
ford, Pa.
In addition to the relatives an
friends at the ceremony the followin
deaf mutaa were present; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Partington Mr.. and Mrs, job
larry, Miss Maggie McGonigle an
Miss Martha Marshall of Chester, Pa.
Reed Robertson Of Philadelphia, an
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Fell. Morris Full an
Thomas Keelins of this city.