The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-04
HAIL TO THE
PRETTY BRIDE
Society Talking Of Smith-Berger
Wedding Plans.
FRIENDS ARE ENTERTAINED
After Two Dinners: the Guests Meet
in the New Century Club
and Enjoy Pretty
Dance.
FRIENDS ARE ENTERTAINED

wv nat VIII inns sister OF mine DO with
rice" Winters 1ale)
Poets call this the month of roses
but Dame Society calls it the month
of brides, and the list of charming young
Wilmington maids who 20 under the
yoke of Hymen within the next few
weeks corroborates the term. First, and
June brides to be is Miss Rebecca G.
Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ernest Smith, who, this evening, weds
Frederick BAIT Berger of Denver, Colo
RADIO. The preparations for the wedding
are most elaborate and the Smith home
on jefferson street has had about it
these days an air of gladstone festivity.
Betty's mind dwells constantly on the
lifts which are superb and numerous.
About four hundred of these have al
'eady arrived from the many friends OF
these popular young people. There are
handsome tall lamps and cathedral can
lie sticks of old brass. handsome Per-
,ian rugs. water colors and rare posters,
,lates of Sevres, Minton and Dresden,
ups of exquisite IIaveland and to men
ion the articles in silver would be to
numerate everything that is needful for
/ superbly appointed dining table. Here
md there are exquisite pieces of gold,
Quantities of cut glass, and among the
ewels are some beautiful pins. one
lainty set particularly attracted Betty's
yes. ten sh'rtwaist pins of exquisite
,atterns, in a box. There are chairs Of
Dutch design in black oak, exquisite
4. . T,,,, a uh
,ld-fashioned dressing table. But of
more interest find some delightful old
,eces. family heirlooms. that brenthed
he air Of bygone days, which beside
heir intrinsic value. hold n sentiment
hat am snre will he highly valued by
Mr.. and Mrs Berger. Among these
hings which come from the Tatnall
'amily is Il part of an old tea service
# Loestoft ware. 1t was used in the
ratnal family as far back as 1865. Then
here are old silver spoons which We're
he 'r0perty of Margaret Paxton, an old
,tcher # prismatc glass and mirror
md chest of drawers, these all have been
n the Lea-Tatnall families for many
ears and now become the property of
he bride-to-be.
,,,Xas.sqaelaz.-afie ,noon. there was re-
tral Presbyterian Church. Tnrwruvtrrf,i-.SA-
light will surely he one of the most at
ractive that Wilmington has eyer
;nown. About the arches at the
hurch and the altar will be palms. ferns
ma great white peonies. The ceremony
viii take place at o'clock and will he
performed BY the Rev. Frederick n.
Lewis. assisted by DIR. McCurdy. The
,ix bridesmaids are Miss Ethel Cause
Miss Ethel Canby. Miss Madeleine
| Draper, Miss Sarah Leavitt. of Flushing
Long Island; Miss Moreland, Of Chestn
Will. and Miss Harriet Struby. Of Dew
:er. They will walk down the right
| ,and aisle to the door to meet the resi-
| If the bridal party. They will then pro-
| ecd up the aisle followed by the e'ght
ushers.
| James McGee, of pittsburg; Charles
| II Wrlles, of Scranton. Pa: Ord Pres
ION. Of New York, Berus Evans and
| ;rorre Oliver. of Pittsburg: Henry Wal
nee. Of st. Louis: Henry s. Canhy. OF
| Wilmington, after whom come the two
maids attendants. Miss Josephine Smith
Bu. and Miss Gertrude Berger. then
ONES Miss Mabel Canning. the maid OF
Ihonor and lastly. the bride with her
'ather and will meet the groom anu ms
best man, Augustus Berger.
What will she wear? All the worla
owes lover. hut | am sure all the
Feminine world has keener interest III the
airy rainment which will be in evidence
IN the occasion. Miss Smiths gown i
# the conventional white satin hu'
BEAUTIFULLY draped with lace and chiiioh
That it will carry on an air oi dlSIlhrl,"l
he will carry n shower bonqlet OF iiill.'S
f tho valley which is the flower the
| IA 10.
white sweet peas, Miss Mabel Canning
own is of silk muslin with entire deuN
, Il delicote lace. The two attendants
Iwnor white Paris muslin and the sly
, bridesmaids will also wear muslin Of Inn
inc tissue with graceful iichus rearhin.
, o the feet The bouquets will b" forget
; me-nots.
: Miss Smith presented to her attendanf
title forset-me-not pins in blue enanle
md Mr.. Berger'S gifts to his uShrrs wer
: ,old keyrings. After the ceremony IN
, reception and supper will be at the smut
p home. 4 large Marquette tent has Mf
arccted on the lawn where the h'idl
loarty will be served.
Inst evening Miss Smith gave dnnr
IN honor of her attendants. Inc tahi
was snperbly decorated with white swee
: oens. That il was n dove dinner goe
without saying and beside the immediat
bridal party there We're Mrs. Willlar
\ Berger, .Jr. of Denver: Mrs. Inmo
X Brown. of Chicago Miss Natalie Wilson
:, Miss Elizabeth Gilpn. Miss Margart
y Johnston and Miss Christine Cause. a
z ha same time Mr.. Berger was giving n
e farewell bachelor supper at the Wilmln!
u ton Club.
y After the two dinners the guests wel
70 the New Century Club where y
IS md Mrs. Smith received them at IL
lancc given in honor Of the entire brid'
d prrty and the visiting guests. III
e auditorium was lheautfully decorate
! with palms. carnations and white peoni'
C md supper was served at small table
s. II the drawing rooms. Fun and meri
+ rcnt waxed merry and Tcrpsichol
I. -cigned until the wee small hours. II
lav Miss Madelein Draper gives
l'rnchcon in honor of the bride-to-be Al
I. lh"r attendants, and tonight. - h'
" I,han | will tell you more Of the weddil
,e when 1t is over and Good luck shG
"a fling her old shoe"
4, Yonnp Mrs Grun1y