The sun., 1898-12-15

That quaint old English love story,
''The Squire's Bride" was recalled by
the wedding of Mr.. ]. Edward Addicks
and Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson, at Claymont
yesterday.
Mirahores was the scene. Acres OF
flowers and trees, lawn and hedge, walks
and drives. A great, roomy house with
long, wide porches on all sides, bright,
happy people from every walk Of life,
the millionaire, and the farmer, the
philosopher and the gardener, the
banker and the clerk, the scholar and
the soldier, the statesman and the man
of God-all were there for the Bride per.
mitted not one Of her friends or her
army of servants and retainers to do
ought else but enjoy the event.
The humble cottager on her place
and the neighbors of modest means
were alike her guests. The bride
had spent all her life within mile or so
of this beautiful country place-M ira
flores, and each and every one Of these
plain folks had known her and loved her
as child or woman and none were to be
overlooked or sighted on this great day.
The magnificent, priceless furniture
of the house had been removed and the
spacious rooms and halls were banked
on all sides with roses, orchids, carna.
tions, smilax, lilies of the valley and
chrysanthemums. Glasses held in place
by concealed wires were filed with
violets and other small flowers and great
long strings OF these fragrant beauties
were twined round about the drawing
room in which the marriage ceremony
took place.
In an alcove facing the Delaware river
was suspended beautiful floral bell
over wicker altar draped with white
satin and gold. Blazing logs in the open
hearth cast mellow, warm light over
the slightly darkened room and the
| brilliant costumes of the ladies
formed a pleasing background for the
picture.
When the guests were comfortably ar
ranged about the room the ushers
Messrs. Frank w. Graft, James G. Shaw,
Jr., and G. Ord McMullen formed a V
with wide bands of white ribbon from
the stairway in the main hall to the
altar.
The Rev. DIR. Thomas A. McCurdy of
the Central Presbyterian Church took
his station and waited the bridal party.
The orchestra in the hall noting the
hour, struck the first notes of the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin. The first
stroke of the hour of IL had scarce been
sounded by the old Dutch clock when
Mr.. Addicks led the way to the altar, ac-
companied by his best man Rev. J.
Harry Chesley and Mr.. James G. Shaw,
Sr. A second later Mrs. Wilson ap-
peared. By her side was her elder sister,
Mrs. William Penn Lodge who gave her in
marriage to Mr.. Addicks. The Misses
Wilson were the maids of honor and
tiny Eta Chesley was the flower bearer
to the bride. The minister slowly read
the opening paragraphs of the marriage
ceremony from the old ritual of the
Church Of England and naught was heard
but the we'll modulated voice of the man
who was to pronounce them man and
wife. The bride was a picture of ma
tronly beauty. Graceful, self-possessed
and extremely gracious. Her gown was
a model of the modiste's art and served
we'll to display the charms Of the wearer:
The gown was supurb creation OF
beige cloth, sable and old lace. The
skirt was plain save for rich band of
silver sable. The waist was an elabor-
ate, skirted affair with tunic of sable
and old Brussels point lace of exceeding
beauty. The front was rich with bril-
liants set in silver half hidden in silk
and fine lace. The hat was of sable and
lace and the muff matched the costume
perfectly. The bride displayed no
jewelry whatever
Miss Margaret Wilson wore steel
gown of exquisite design, and Miss
Rosalie B. Wilson appeared in beauti-
full lavender dress trimmed with Irish
lace. Miss Wilson wore miniature of
her mother, painted some months ago by
a celebrated portrait painter, and a num-
Der of splendid diamonds. Among the
other handsome costumes were those
worn by Mrs. W. Harry Miller, Mrs.
Bispham, Mrs. Donohoe, Miss McMullen
and Mrs. Sinclair.
Mr. AQQlcK6 wore, double -breSted
frock coat, double-breasted vest and trou-
sers OF neat pattern.
The ceremony over DR.. McCurdy an
nounced that congratulations were in
order and introduced Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Edward Addicks. The guests formed
in line and presented their compliments
and congratulations while the orchestra
discoursed appropriate music.
A collation. was served at l o'clock by
George G. Boldt, of the Waldorf. f.Astoria,
New York and while the guests were
dining some Of the young folks cleared
the room fordancing and made the .most
Of the music while it lasted.
All of the guests were either relatives
of the bride or close personal friends OF |
Mr.. Addicks. Among those from Will
mington were Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ward,
Miss Lucy Primrose, Hon. Stapsbury |