Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
otrosER nEDDIsGs.
Several Young Couples United IN hhrrisg
In This CITY Last Week. 4

Annie MAY Farra, daughter OF NJ.
and Mrs. William q. Farra, and WI,
liam Fletcher Hance wore married Nv
the residence Of the brides parents,
No. 9lS Madison street, by the Kew.
Henry Baker. d D., pastor OF 6race
Church. The house was heautifully
decorated and many relatives and
friends of the contracting parties were
present. Ray G. Linville was best man
and Miss Natalie Elizabeth Lew,s Oh
Hoimoshurg, Pa, was maid of honor.
Miss Hattie Pierce, accompanied cy
Wallace Simpson of Philadelphla,
violinist, played the Wedding march.
Many handsome and useful presents
were received.
BRocKsoN-RoBtSsoN
The wedding OF Miss Martha A.
Robinson of this city to Clarence v.
Brockson Of Middletown took place
last night week, ut the residence
OF the brother in-law of the bride,
George II. Taylor, No. 23li Market
street. The ceremony was performed
by tho Rev. James W. Easley, pastor
OF Brandywine NJ. Il. Church.
The ceremony took place in the
parlor, which was beautifully decorated
with smilax and other vines, cosmos
and roses. The brides gown was of
white organdie, trimmed with lace and
ribbon, and she carried bouquet of
cosmos.
Following the wedding came re-
ception. all OF the guests rendering
congratulations to the bride and groom.
There were also showers of rice and an
imprumptu serenade, expressive of the
good wishes of the assembled company.
The couple also received many hand
some gifts.
Following the reception the wedding
supper was served in the house of Will
liam G. Robinson, brother of the bride.
adjoining. Today Mr.. and Mrs. Brock
son started on u trip to Blackbird hun
dred, former home of the groom. They
will reside at Middletown.
THOMPSON wHITFoRD.
Miss Emma M. Whitford, daughter
of William Il. Whitford of Washing
ton, formerly of this city, and Walter
j. Thompson, son Of Joshua Thompson
of New Garden, Pa, were married
Thursday afternoon at . O'Clock by
Friends ceremony, at the residence of
the BRIDES uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Miller. at Kenneth Squar 9,
Pa. The house was beautifully decorated
with potted plants and autumn leaves
and the ceremony was most interesting.
Oscar Passmore and wife and Edward
Pusey and wife we're oyerseers. Miss
Louisa Whitford, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Harvey Thompson,
brother of the groom, was groomsman.
Charles Pierson and Dewitt Scudder
were ushers. Miss Florence Pierson
t,la ha a t,,,x
more read the certificate and the Rev.
j. r. Murdoch delivered most pleas
ing address. The bride was dressed in
white taffeta and the bridesmaid wore
white organdie over pink. A dinner
followed the ceremony, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson left amid show or
of rice and other tokens OF good wishes
for an eastern wedding trip.
FALKENHAINER-sur
Charles Falkenhainer of Dubuque,
Ia, and Miss Eva Vernon Sutton,
daughter of Magistrate Albert N. SUIT
ton, were married yesterday week in the
Presbyterian Church. St, Georges, by
the Rev. Il. A. Davidson. Beninmin
Krehl of Buffalo was hest man and
Miss Lillian May Everett of Philadel-
phia maid of honor, The bridesmaids
were Misses Frances Townsend Glsson
of Philadelphia and Miss Lola Laws of
st. Georges. William Lawton, ,Jr.,
Clayton NJ. Riley, ). Wesley Morris and
Orlando Albert Sutton were ushers.
and Lionel Bright and Zadoc Poole,
pages. William X. Taylor played the
march. The bride, who was given
away by her father, wore ivory white
and Veil that was an heirloom. The
maid of honor wore yellow organize
over taffeta, and the bridesmaids, pink
and blue organdie over tatfota. After
reception ut the Sutton residence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Falkenhainer left for
their new home in Dubuque.
RoYLE.HuGHEs.
Miss Lydia Hughes and Frank NJ.
Boyle were married yesterday week
at st. AIMS Church. by the
Rev. Peter Donaghy. Miss Nora
Hughes, an aunt of the bride, was
bridesmaid and John Feeney Was best
man. DIR. W. G.. Seaton and j. a.
Oliver, Jr., were ushers. Miss Bacon
played the wedding march. The church
was handsomely decorated and many
relatives and friends attended. After
the ceremony reception was held at
4 the residence of tie brides parents,
i No. 1913 Lincoln street, and Inter in
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie left
for wedding trip north. The bride
and groom wore tine recipients of many
presents. twenty-five members oil the
Wilmington Bicycle Club, Of which
Mr.. Boye is member, attended the
wedding.
FIScK-HAAs.
George J. Finck and Miss Margaret
Haas Of Pililadell hia were married
yesterday week at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Charles Allies, No.
4 4l3 East Second street, by the Rev.
William j. Finck of Anderson, Ind. a
brother OF the groom, assisted by the
Rev. Paul lsenschmid of this city.
Miss Marie Hans. sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Jacob f. SNYDER
was best man. The house was hand.
someiy decorated. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of about 20
relatives and friends. During the even
ing Nj. and Mrs. Finck left for a
MOI thern wedding tour. They will
reside in this city.
KRIsTENsEN-BERG.
August kristensen, grocer, No. l10O
Head street, ard Miss Hannah M.
Berg, also of this city. were mar.
ried yesterday week at the home
OF the BRIDES parents, No. 1872 Head
street, by the Rev. +. Soderman, pastor
OF the Swedish Methodist Church.
After the ceremony reception wns
held. after which bride and groom lett
for Washington, whore they will remain
for few days. On their return they
will reside at No. ll00 East Eleventh
street.