The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-17
Wedding.

Newark, N. j., Feb. 10. The narriagtv
O; Robert Henry Hughes and Miss Emma
ala4i-as, Rutlar- was celebrated IN 81.
PanIs Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening at O'clock In the presence Of q
large assembage Of relatives and friends
from this city New York, Brooklyn, VII.
mington and Philadelphia.
The bride Is tie only daughter Of Elisha
Butler, head of the Freight Departments
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Jersey
City. She is grand daughter Of the late
Rev. Elisha Butler, Of the Central Penn
sylvania Conference and niece OF Miss
L NJ. Butler, well known III church cir
clos as a missionary to Canton, Ohio. Tho
bridegroom, formerly OF Wilmington, Del,
United States Marshal for Delaware, and
Is connected with the Zahn Morocco Man.
ufaotory Company.
Ths decorations were OF palms and pot
ted plants deliberately arranged around
pulpit and altar their spreading branches
forming an effective background for the
wedding party. Professor George A. Bruen
presided at The organ.
At tho hour set for the ceremony the or
gan sounded forth the wedding march as
the bridesmaids entered tho church from
the parlors and proceeded slowly down the
south aisle to the vestibule. A lapse OF
u moment and the bride entered when the
bridal party proceeded up tho aisle to the
altar headed by the four ushers. Noxt
camo the four bridesmaid. after whom
came the maid-of.honor Miss Aimee A
Butler, cousin Of the bride.
The bride leaning upon the arm OF her
father followed, and at the altar was
met by the bridegroom, who was attended
by X. c. Linville. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. W Meeker, pas.
tor Of tho church, under the regu-
lar marriage service of tho Church of Eng.
land, tho father of tho bride giving her
away
The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn
Kirk, Miss Florence E. Huffman, Miss
Laurella Hunt and Miss Clara Scharring.
hansen They wore gowns of yellow silk
under organdie, trimmed with valencien-
mes lace aud each maid carried u bouquet
of marguorites draped with tnlle, Miss
Butler, the maid of honor, wore white
tail tta silk, and she carried bouquet OF
white carnations.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
heavy white silk poplln, cut on traine with
chiffon trimmings and tulle veil, caught
up with orange blossoms. She carried
bouquet of bride roses and marguerites.
Tho brides mother wore black velvet en-
trnine, with white chiffon trimmings and
diamond ornaments. She carried bou'
uuet of white and yellow daisies.
The ushers were DR.. Harvey Spruanco
anu Edgar S. Baird, of Wilmington, Del,
Thomas $ Meeteer of Phila., and Asher
Robbins, of this city. The groom's best
man was Raymond Linville, of Whining
ton, Del All were CARRIED IN convention
evening dress, with boutonnieres of mar
guerites, as also were the bridegroom and
brides father.
Following the ceremony. and to the echo
of Mondhlssohn' wedding march, the bril-
dial party turned down the north aisle, Mr.
and MrS Hughes leading, and with quick
n step approached the door.
Themes tbcy were driven to the residence
of tho BRIDES parents, 1915 Broad street.
where q wedding supper was served. aud
where Mr.. and Mrs Hughes received con-.
uratulations. Later tho bride and bride.
groom started South on their honeymoon.
On theia return thoy will reside ut " Nell
son Place.