Middletown transcript., 1900-04-14
A PINK AND WHITE WEDDING.

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. DR., John c. stites and Miss susa
M. Parker Married Last Thursda
Evening. =.
One of the prettiest weddings ever eelt
brated at Bethesda NJ E. Church, Middle
town, was that of Miss Susie M. Parker
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Josepl
G. Parker, to DR.. John Cochran Sites.
popular dentist of this town, son of Mrs
Thomas Ii. Gilpin and grandson of th
late Governor ]. P. Cochran, at s o'clock
Thursday evening, April 18th.
The church had been decorated with {
decided pink and white effect in potteG
plants, the chandeliers being draped with
green. Long before the hour for opening
the church doors the streets were blocked
with the friends OF the bride and groom
elect, the society folks of the town being
anxious to witness the happy event. The
church was soon filed even to the aisles.
Miss Helen Naudain, atired in white
organdie over pink silk, gave a recital a
half hour before the wedding party en-
tered the church, the ushers, Mr.. w. Reese
Parker, of Middletowu; Mr.. Sylvester
Townsend, of Delaware City; DR.. Cecil
Green, of Middletown; Mr.. Carl Harring-
ton, Of Pennington; Mr.. Victor Cochran,
of Philadelphia; and Mr.. L. Brooks Ross,
Of Seaford, seating the guests.
The strains of Lohengrin upon the sweet
toned pipe organ announced the arrival of
the wedding party.
The ushers preceded the best man, Mr..
A. NJ. Brown, and the groom, all in full
dress. After escorting the groom and best
man to the altar, they returned and pre-
ceded the bridesmaids: Miss NJ. May Holten,
of Middletown, and Miss E. Raymond
Lank, of Philadelphia, attired in white
organdie over pink silk, with ribbon trim
mings; Miss Elizabeth Dennison, Of New
Castle, and Miss Daisy Naudain, of Middle
town, in white point-de-esprit over pink
silk and lace trimmings, all carrying pink
carnations tied with smilax. These were
followed by the maid of honor, Miss
Elizabeth c. Parker, in pink crepe-de-
shene, lace and satin trimmings, carrying
Easter lilies, with long ends of smiIax;
next came the flower girl, Corrine Mendin-
hall, of Wilmington, carrying a basket of
white and pink sweet peas. Lastly the
gave her away. The party were met at
the altar by Rev. E. w. Caswell and DR.. F.
fl. Moore, the former performing the cere-
mony being assisted by DR.. Moore.
The brides gown was of white mousse
line, de-soie, with lace and satin trimmings
over white taffeta silk en- train. She wore
a veil caught up with lily ofthe valley and
carried bouquet of brides roses andliIy of
the valley.
During the ceremony, 30 Promise NJ"
was played, and at the close, the organ
pealed forth with strains of "MendelIsohu's |
An impromptu reception was
held at the residence of the brides parents
on South Broad street, Guests were present /
from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Newark, Delaware City, Smyrna, Dover,
and other places.
DR.. and Mrs. Sites drove to Elkton tax
ing train for Atlantic City. They will be
at home" May 4th, from to 10, in their
lewly-furnished home OH Main street.
On Wednesday evening the bride gave a
Pink and White Luncheon to the bridal
party, besides whom there were present Mr.,
md Mrs. ]. G. Parker, Mr.. Ancona, ofPhila-
lelphia; Miss Helen Naudain, and DIR. E.
". Caswell. The table was decorated with
link and white carnations, ,candelabras with
link and white candles, Mr.. A. M. Brown
ave a toast to the bride and groom-elect
esponded to by Rev Mr.. Caswell.
The bride was the recipient of numerous
resents, useful, beautiful, ornamental
fany Of them will lie preserved beyond a
ife time-a long and happy life period and
n the years to come will recall bright and
opeful memories.
Among the many guests from distance
Ir. and Mrs. J. c. Parker entertained Mrs.
I. A. Lank and the Misses Lank, Mrs. L.
| Evans ard Miss Evans, Miss Ida Par
er, Mr.. Frederick Ancona of Philadelphia;
ir. T. H. Reese, of Baltimore; Mrs. Swayne
FRS. Morris, Miss Morris, of Wilmington;
Irs. Edward Farrel, of Smyrna
Mrs. Lucy Green had as guests the Misses
wilson, of Newark, to whom she gave
lncheon with other friends Wednesday
vening.
Mr.. Charles p Cochran entertained Mr..
nd Mrs. j. H Mendinhall and Miss Men
inhall, "the little flower girl, of Whining
on.
Miss Cheairs, Of Delaware City, was the
uest of Miss Lucy Cochran. Miss Daisy
-audain entertained Miss Gauze, of Will
lington. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Emerson had
5 guest Rev. Alfred Smith, of Dover.