Evening journal., 1899-03-30
nALRnNEIR-sIEppARn.

GARDINER SHEPPARD
Rev Edwin Gardner, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Ches-
wold, and Miss Emily irving Sheppard,
daughter OF Rev. Charles r. Sheppard,
OF Camden. were married i'm the latter
town yesterday afternoon This we'd
ding was cne Of THE prettiest ever witt
messed i'm The town, where the charm-
ing bride is very popular It also
unltes two families Of ministers. The
groom, himself Method.st minister,
had a father uncle and cousin in the
Wilmington Conferences; the bride, the
daughter OF a minister, has two unc,es
In tie Methodist MINISTRY. one teing
REV. John II. Dashiela, LII d., Of An-
napOlis. She rs related by marriage 10
Bishop Fitzgera,d
The ceremony, which took place inl
the Camden M 10. Churoh, was per-
formed by The father of the bride. as
sisted by REV. T. H. Harding of Mar
shal1ton, uncie of the groom. The
decorations were very pretty and ef-
feutave being of palms, marguerites
and Easter lilies The parsonage where
reception followed, was daintily
adorned with pink and white carna-
tions and evergreens. The dining room
was decorated I'M yel,ow and white
The bride, who came I'M with theI
groom, wore a charming gown OF white
organdte ever duchess satin, and car
ried a bouquet OF white roses and
Niles of the valley. SHE was attended
tv hler sister, Miss Miriam Prisci1la
Sheppard, as maid OF honor, and Miss
Elizabeth Willets, Of Jersey City, a
cousin. and Miss Mamie Cowgirl, Of
Camden, as bridesmaids. The ficwer
girl was Madeline Davis, of Baltimore,
the beautiful little niece of the bride.
The usIhers were DIR. Frank Gardner, of
Cheswold: Levi G. sterner, of Camden;
j. Milton Davidson, Of Dover. and
George f. Mcintyre, OF Dslaware City.
Mrs. Levin Murray OF Franikford,
sister OF the bride, played the wedding
march.
This maid OF honor wore a charming
leownI OF Nile erein cngandie. with
green satin. ard carried la Fras-e
roses. The flower gin wore white CT
gand.s over yellow taffeta, yellow satin
sash, and carried great bunch OF
marSuerlles Miss Willetts was gown-
cd IN pink organdie, trimmed with pink
lsatin, and carried white and pink car
lnaticns. Miss Cowgirl wore violet or
gandie over vio,et eatin, and carried
lYiolets.
Among fine collection CT wedding
presents were numerous gifts from THE
congregations OF Mr. Gardner at Ches-
void. and the Camden parish. The
young people of Camden church. sent
The bride a sc.id silver tea service.
Among the wedding guerts were:
Mrs. IIulu Gardner, mother, and DR..
Frank Gardiner, brother of the groom;
w. n. Collins and Mrs. Collins, Miss
Bernard. Miss Sue Cooper, Dr. VI. II.
Stout. and Mrs. Stout, Arthur w.
= Cooper, Cheswold Mrs. James e. Davis,
Aliss Madeline Davis, James Alien Da-
Wis, Baltimore; DR. and Mrs. Levin e.
Murray, Frankford; Mss Wiliets. Jer-
sey City; Presiding Elder C. 5. Baker.
Rsv. Alfred Smith. Dover; Rev. and
Mrs. Clarence Geddes, New York; Mr..
and Mns. Charles Hart. MiAingbonl
Nj. George Grier. Milford; Rsw. l. u.
, Wood and Mrs Wcod. Middletowu;
Presiding Eder W. f. Corkran, Miss
Ei.a, Beck. MIisB Kathrya BaclNett.
Smyrna; George f. McIntue. WliLam
"a. Bradley, Delaware City: Mr.. ami
MS. Samuel Underwood, Mr. and Mrs.
> George MoCulloeh, Miss Miriam David
: gorI Wilmington; Mr. and Mrs. ]. b.
Manloye, New Castle; Mr.. and Mrs. AL
hert J. Bu.wn. Bear; Dr. and Mrs. e.
p w Coo ~. Mss Graham, Mezers.
o Srrnsr, =, Miller, satterfeii, Cu.f-
q iith Frics, he Misses Cooper Eliza
n te.h M5-F.s, Nan Cowgirl May Draper
= ANNA Draper. FLORENCE Gicd1rs,eeve
Evel n Clark. Mes Evans. Mss Price
4 Mrs. Var Dram, NJ, and NIas. l.. 5. Con.
a wey. a.l of Camden,
i, PRErTY HOME WEDDING.