Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-22
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NOVEMBER WEDDINGS.

1
Marriage of william II. Metten and Miss
Bessie j. Murray--The Christy sutton
Wedding Other Suptials Last Week.
"A brilliant wedding took place in st.
Paal's Methodist Episcopal Church
last week, when Miss Bessie Jauvier
Murray, daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs.
w. L. S. Murray, became the wife Of
William Fowler Metten advertising
manager of Every Evening. The bride
and groom have large acquaintance
throughout the State and the guests
included numerous out-of- town people,
as well as friends from West Chester
and Philadelphia The church was
crowded and many handsome costumes |
were worn. Palms and chry eanthemums |
were the simple decorations Of the |
auditorium.
When the bridal party entered the
church. quartet under the direction
OF Noble +. Hadlsy, began the singing
Of the bridal chorus from Wagner's
'Lohengrin. y F irst the ushers, who were
George L. Townsend, Jr.. Of Odessa,
Edward NJ. Vaughan of Middletown,
William d. Denney of Dover and
Charles u. Palmer of this city,
marched to the head Of the south aisle.
| sepat ated and faced each other until
| the groom, accompanied by his best
man, Robert ID. Hoifeoker, Jr., OF
| Smyrna, had passed up to the front Of
the church. Then the ushers returned
TO the rear and again they marched up
the aisle leading the way for the bride,
who was preceded by the bridesmaids,
| Miss May Cam OF this city aud Miss
| Ella JONES of Dover, and the matron Of
honor, Mrs. Josiah Marvil of this city.
AT the head of the aisle, the ushers
again separated and the others passed
between the line and to the altar, the
groom receiving the bride and the two
facing the Rev. DIR. Murray, the BRIDES
father and pastor OF the church. Tho
bridal party was effectively grouped
before the altar. The ceremony was
most impressive and included hymn
sung while the bride and groom we're
kneeipg. Frank II. Mason, James V.
Harbert, Miss Vapdersloot and Miss
johnson comprised the quartet. Men.
delssohn's triumphal march was used
as the occasional. The bride wore
and carried a large bunch of white
chrysanthsmums. Mrs. Maryil, the
matron Of honor, wore white net and
carried pink ohrysanthemums, and
Miss Cam and Miss Jones, the brides
maids, were gowned in Pink mousse
line, and carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. The men of the party had white
chrysanthemums as boutonnieres.
A large reception took place at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, No.
305 West Seventh street. There cbrys-
anthemums had also been used in the
decorations. About 200 guests greeted
the bride and groom and enjoyed the
hospitality of DIR. and Mrs. Murray.
The wedding gifts were magnificent.
After the reception, Mr. and Mrs.
Metten were given jolly send of as
they left to take train for trip
south. Some Of the wedding party
tried to follow them, but on arriving
at the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad station found that
they had been outwittod, for the bride
and groom had gone by the Baltimore
4 Ohio road. They will be at home
Wednesdays in December at their resi-
dence, No. 1904 Van Buren, street.
cHRIsTY-suTToN.
, Leslie v. Christy, assistant secretary
, of the Street and Sewer Department
, and Miss Daisy Edna Sutton wore mar
, ried last week at the residence Of
, James Il. Sutton, No. 1909 West Eighth
, street, by the Rev. A. N. Keigwin, ID.
| D., pastor of West Presby terian
Church. Chrysanthemums palms and
asparagus ferns adorned the house.
Miss Lydia W. Downey was tho maid
Of honor and DIR. Henry W. Hillegas
i was the best man. The bride wore
white silk poplin, trimmed with chiffon
applique and the maid Of honor wore
' white Paris mousseline and both car
4 ried chrysanthemums. Many guests
} were present. AmongIthe gifts were a
! sdeboard and library table from the
Street and Sewer Department and u
q silver tea set from Wilmington Lodge,
i A. o. U. W., of which Mr.. Christy is
i master workman. After their wedding
q trip, Mr. and Mrs. Christy will MAKE
: their home at No. 815. Van Buren, street.
v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Q pretty home wedding took place
8 last week at No. 706 Spruce street
o Miss Agnes Stewart Forrest becoming
It the wife of Richard Mclaughlin. The
d ceremony was performed by the Rev
!. Hubert w. Wells, rector Of st. An
!, drew's Protestant Episcopal Church
y The parlor was fragrant with flowers
IS Miss Bessie Palmer played the wedding
Is march. Miss Martha Forrest was thi
n maid Of honor and Edward Spense
IS Hellings was the best man. The brid
wore white mousseine de sole. Afte
!, the wedding dinner, the bride an,
"a groom left amid shower Of rice AM
= drove to their new home, No. 1O06 Pin
" street. Mr.. Mclaughlin is an inspecto
J, Of iron at the Edge Moor works ant
10 both young people are members Of st
., Andrews Church.
81 MooDY-DIcKERsoN.
y, ~ George W. Moody and Miss Margare
w r. Dickerson were married last weeI
70 at the manse of West Presbyterian
:" Church, No. 1913 Park Place, by th
:. Rev. A. N. Keigwin, ID. d.
IA CRow-cuMMINGs.
ID Thomas c. Grow and Miss Flurenc
OF Cummings were married last wee
rs at the parsonage of Union Methods
Episcopal Church, No. sos Washingto
10 street, by the Rev. Charles A. Grise.
sn HENKEL-GILLING.
ar William A. Henkel aud Miss Mari
Us Eta Gilling, daughter OF Police Office
W GilliEg, were quietly married last nigh
ns week by Presiding Elder Watt. Mis-
90 Bertha Stats. cousin Of the bride
y. was maid Of honor, and Horsey
1g Brown was best man. Mr.. and Mr.
OF Henkel went south on wedding triy
GO after which they will reside in th,
OF city.
lis ... Mortuary Statistics.
OF According to the records OF Secretar
it Cahill of the Board Of Health, 8
o. deaths, 81 births and marriages wei