Evening journal., 1898-10-27


Society Editor, care Of the Evening Jour
nal Communications should be written
on one side Of sne paper only.
TODD-ROSS.
Grace NJ. E. Church was the scene or
very pretty wedding last night, when
Miss Eleanor Anne Todd, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Todd, and
Howard De Haven Ross, son OF Daniel
Ross, junior-commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, were united in
the holy bonds Of matrimony.
The church was very prettily deco
rated with ferns and potted plants.
At just 6.35 O'Clock the strains of LO-
hengrin could be heard as the maid OF
honor and the bridesmaids entered
from the left vestry room and walked
down the aisle and met the bride, who
was awaiting in the vestibule.
The bridal party then proceeded down
he right aisle to the altar, the ushers
being first, followed by the bridesmaids,
the maid Of honor, two little flower
girls, and last the bride, leaning on the
arm of her father The groom and best
man entered from the right vectry
room and met the bridal party at the
altar.
Rev. DR.. Henry Baker officiated, and
Professor T. Leslie Carpenter played
the wedding march.
AS the bridal party left the church
MendelssOhns Triumphal March was
played.
The best man was DR.. Frank w. Tai
ley, Of Philadelphia, and the ushers
we're Thomas Sovereign Gates, of Ger
mantown; George Washington Ken
bricks, Sd, Murdock Hendricks and
Clarence Stanley McIntire, all of Phila-
delphia; Howard b. Craig, of Syracuse,
n Y; Thomas W. Johnson. Jr., Of
Elan, Pa; Charles Bratten Dubell and
D. Brainerd Ferris. Of this city.
The maid of honor was Miss Lillian
Tefft, Of Topeka. Kansas, and the
bridesmaids We're Miss Annina Periam,
of Newark, N. j.; Miss Madge Ross, OF
Norristown, Pa; Miss Laura Johnson,
of ELAN, Pa; and Miss Alice Griffith,
of this city Miss Mary De Haven
Cleaver, of Conshohocken, Pa, and
Miss Alfredo Hance, of this city were
the flower girls.
The bride was prettily gOwned in
1eau de sole. trimmed with Duchess
lace, with long train. She wore a tulle
veil and a handsome diamond brooch.
the gift Of the groom. and carried lilies
Of the valley. Miss Tefft wore a pretty
Gown of yellow liberty silk, and the
bridesmaids were dressed in white or
candle. trimmed in gauze The flower
girls also wore white organdie. The
maid OF honor and bridesmaids carried
yellow chrysanthemums.
The bride presented her maid Of
honor and her bridesmaids with
brooches, set with amethysts, and Mr..
Ross presented his best man and the
ushers with scars pins, set with opals.
After the ceremony II reception was
held at the New-Century Club. The
irawing-room was deliberately pre-
pared for Mr.. and Mrs. Ross.
The wedding breakfast was excellent
lv served by Caterer Walton. and the
menu was elaborate. Among those
present at the reception, in addition to
he bridal party were: Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Ross, Mr.. and Mrs George w.
Todd, Miss Emma Beetle, Mr. and
Mrs John Richardson, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Chambers, Miss Hattie
RittonhOuse, Mr.. and Mrs. Bate. Of Con-
| 3. I T.
and Mrs. George w. Bush, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh G. Browne, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Vandegrift, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Field, Mr. and
Mrs, Lafayette Ross, of Norristown,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Robinson, A.
lR King, Mrs. Charles G. Phillips, Miss
King, Mrs. Elmira Lafferty Miss Mar
garet J. Ross and Jesse II. Ross, of
Norristown, Pa; Mrs. n. NJ Browne,
ir. and Mrs Caleb NJ. Steward, Mr.
and Mrs. r. G. Run, Miss Ella Ruff
Miss Cathryn De Haven, William
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs J. ~ Robinson
: John p. De Haven, Miss Tillie +. Bate
Of Conshohocken; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Mendinhall. Mr.. and Mrs. V. w
= Walter, w. II. Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Darlington, A. l.. Baker. Mr.
L and Mrs. Richard Maris. Rev. and Mrs
: Henry Baker. Mss Hoffecker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey Vandever, Of Clayton; Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. L. George. Mr.. and Mrs
W. II. Curry J. H. Mendnhall, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Dubell, Mr.. anC
, Mrs Jonathan Cleaver, Mrs. Eli Men
dinhall. Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Crosby
y Thomas B. Cartmell, Baldwin Springer
I Mr.. and Mrs. Rchb. Miss Laura Got
walls. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Gambrill
o Mr. and Mrs Alfred Gawthrop. Profes
= eor Isaac +. Johneon. r. Leslie Carpen
o ter, Charles B. Palmer, job II. Jackson
= w H. Head and A. ID. Warner.
2, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross went on a wedding
= rip North They were accompanied Il
= the Baltimore and Ohio railroad sta
lion by their friends. who gave them al
afiectionate farewell.
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