Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
HANDSOME WEDDING AT NEW CASTLE.

Miss Cecilia weggenmapn and John keis
Married in tho First Presbyterian Church
--Isriiiiant Reception at the Home OF the
Brides Mother.
New Castle, Jan. 3-Not in recent
years has a prettier wedding been seen
in New Castle than that which took
place in the First Presbyterian Church
last night. The contracting parties
were Miss Cecilia NJ. Weggenmann,
daughter of Mrs. Charles B. Weggen-
mann and member of the choir of the
First Presbyterian Church, and John
Ries, proprietor of the Atlantic House
in this city.
The church was handsomely trimmed
for the occasion, was crowded and the
reserved spaces for the guests were
filled to their utmost capacity.
The bridal party entered the church
The four ushers, Daniel Ford, William
Meredith; the two bridesmaids, Miss
Rhoda Cannon of Crumpton, Md, and
Miss Anna Fleming Of this city tho
two flower girls, Mary Weggenmann
and Ethel Weggenmann, nieces of the
bride the bride, Miss Cecilia NJ.
| Weggenmann, leaning on the arm, of
her elder brother, Frank @. Weggeu-
mann. The pages were Charles S.
Fleming and Frank Weggenmann. The
| groom entered the church and passed
| up the aisle accompanied by his best
man, George M. Fisher of Wilmington,
the bride and groom meeting in front
! of the altar.
The Rev. S. Beattie Wylie, pastor of
| the church, OBLIGATED and in few
moments the interesting ceremony was
performed. The organist was Miss Vir-
ginia Spotswood Cooper, and excellent
music was furnished during the half
hour that the church was open previous
to the appearance of the bridal party.
! Following the ceremony a reception
was given at the home of Mrs. Charles
| B. Weggenmann, No. 80 North Second
street. Tables were arranged in the
store, which was tastefully decorated.
The presents, numbering nearly 200,
were placed in a room on the second
| floor.
The gown of the bride was white
silk, en- train, with white veil. She
carried Bride roses. The maids wore
organdie, trimmed with lace, and they
carried La France roses and carnations.
The flower girls wore similar dresses
and carried baskets of roses and carna-
tions. The pages were in charge of the
gates on the main aisle and were neatly
dressed in black worsted diagonal suits.
After the reception the groom pre-
sented the groomsman with a pretty
scarfpin; Frank G. Weggenmann re-
ceived silver match case; the brides
maids silver handled whisks, the pages
silver handled pocket knives. the flower
girls ver-handled paper-cutters and
the ushers silver match cases on which
their names had been engraved.
The gift of the groom to the bride
was handsome diamond tiara.
About IL o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Ries
left in coach for Wilmington, where
they boarded train for Washington.
On their return they will reside at the
Atlantic House, on South Third street.
The cab which the bridal couple
occupied was draped in white and was
well placarded.
Among the out Of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benkler, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lienberger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Solder, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kropp, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Roberts, Mr..
, and Mrs. Jacob Gegenheimer, Mr.. and
. Mrs. Frederick Gegenheimer, Robert
Kropp, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wood, Miss
| Mamie Kunkel of Philadelphia.
, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fehrenbach,
, Mrs. M. Powell, Mrs. John Taylor,
, Mrs. Louisa MANI, Mr.. and Mrs. George
} Albert, John B. Taylor, William Taylor,
, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Carey and son,
Mrs. Margaret McCrea of Wilmington.
) Mr.. and Mrs Robert Law, Miss Jear
} Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Black o.
New York.
, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Dubhorn, Mis-:
Emma Dubhorn and Mr.. and Mrs.
> Harry Overhold of Chester, Pa.
, Harry Rawley of Cecilton, Nd.
About $50 persons from this city alst
+ attended the reception.