Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
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Grace Church the Scene ofa strikinsly Bean,
tifui Ceremony Last Night, Week. N
d Miss Eleanor Anne Todd and Howard
Deaaven Ross were married in Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church last night
week. The bride is the only child OF
George w. Todd. president of the
Diamond State Iron Co. She is a
graduate of Friends School of this
city, and the Woman's College OF
baltimore. Mr.. Ross is the son of
General Daniel Ross, Junior Vice
Commander of the Grand Army of the
Board of Education. The groom is
president of the Alumni Association,
and graduate of the Wharton School of
Finance, college department, of the
University of Pennsylvania. He has
represented the Delaware State Society
us delegatc-at-l large to the last three
National Congresses, Sons Of the
American Revolution. He is asso-
ciated with his father in business.
In spite of the rainy weather, large
number of friends and relatives of the
bride and groom were present, who
witnessed a scene of unusual beauty.
The front of the platform was massed
with ferns and palms, broken at some
points by chrysanthemunls, and blooms
of the latter adorned the entrance to
some Of the spews. .Aoltj Jwaslnqt, tiowi-
eve 4 tho niiiss of ferns al the chancel
which completed the scene Of beauty,
but rather the bridal party itself, in
its march TO the altar and in its
grouping there.
Shortly after $50 O'Clock, T. Leslie
Carpenter. Mus. BAG, who was at
the organ, began the music of tho
bridal chorus from, Wagner's Lohen4
grin, whereupon the eight ushers
marched in twos up the south centre
aisle They came to halt and faced
each other and then at tho door which
enters from the chapel appeared the
four bridesmaids followed by the maid
of honor, all of whom marched slowly
| down the south centre aisle between the
line of ushers. The latter marched
after the maids into the vestibule of
| the church, where the whole party met
| the bride and at once the ushers led
| the way up the north centre aisle to
! the altar. They were followed by the
bridesmaids, the amid of honor, and
two little flower girls, preceding the
bride, who was leaning on the arm of
| her father. At the head of the aisle,
| the groom, who had come from the
minister's room, accompanied by his
| best man, DIR. Frank w. Talley of
Philadelphia, received the bride from
her father and walked with her to the
| centre of the altar rail where the Rev.
| Henry Baker, ID. D., performed the
marriage ceremony. The ring was used
in the nuptials.
| Thu hri1a rrrast ,t+aaIaI lx- M,,a
Lillian Tefft of Topeka, KAN, as the
maid of honor, and Miss Annina Periam
of Newark, N. j. Miss Madge Ross of
Norristown, Pa. Miss Laura johnson
of Elan, Pa. and Miss Alice Arni-
strong Griffith of this city, as brides
maids. The flower girls were Miss
Mary DeHayen Cleaver of Consho-
hocken, Pa, and Miss Alfredo Hance
of this city. .%.N.
The ushers were Thomas Sovereign
Gates of Germantown, George Wash
ington Kendrick, 3D., Murdoch Ken
drick and Clarence Stanley McIntire
of Philadelphia; Howard B. Craig Of
Syracuse, N. Y. Thomas W. johnson,
Jr., of Elan, Pa, and Charles Bratten
Dubell and ID. Brainerd Ferris of this
city.
The bride was richly gowned in
peau de sole, trimmed with Duchess
lace, having a long train and bridal
veil At her throat was brooch Of
diamonds, the gift of the groom, and
she carried bunch of lilies of the
valley. Miss Tefft, the maid Of honor,
wore yellow liberty silk and the brides
maids wore white organdie The maids
carried yellow chrysanthemums. These
flowers were carried resting on the left
arm, and the blooms being large and
having free play because 50 little con-
fined, the effect was unusually and
noticeably beautiful. The BRIDES gifts
to the maids We're brooches of amethyst:
and leaves, and the groom's gifts tt
the men of the party were opal scarf
pins.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
Mr.. Carpenter played the triumpha
march by Mendelsshon and the brida
party left the church.
A large reception was rendered Mr.
and Mrs Ross at the New -Centur,
Club from 7.30 until 10 O'Clock. Tn,
drawing room was the scene of the re
ception. The stage was decorated will
ferns behind which was Albert
Orchestra. The bride and groom wer,
warmly greeted by their many friends
the guests being from this and othe
cities. Supper was served by Walton
III the club parlors. which were beau
,tifully decorated Yellow silk ribhol
overhung the table from which tn
guests were served and potted plant
decorated the sides OF the room
During supper, Prof. Skimmerhorl
gave selections on the guitar.
After the very enjoyable reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross left on their wed
ding trip. They will be at home Thurs
days in December at No. 1905 Yves
street.