Evening journal., 1901-10-17
FAIR BRIDES
BY THE SCORE
Heavens Smile Upon Many
Pretty Ceremonies
In Churches Sacred Portals anC
in DAINTY Environments Of
the Home

One Of the most picturesque weddings |
of the early fall was that of Miss George |
May Taylor, OF Baltimore who was mar
red last evening at Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, Monument street and
Park avenue that city. TO James NAPLES |
Ponder. OF Wilmington.
The church was beautifully adorned
with palms and roses. Inc bride was es-
corted by her father, 10y whom she was
given away. She wore gown OF white
satin richly trimmed with point lace and
orange blossoms and % veil OF old family
lace fastened with pearl ornaments. The
bouquet was Of Bride roses.
Miss Taylor was attended by Miss Vic
tora Elizabeth Cuttings as maid OF hon
or, who Wore gown of delicate pink
crepe dc chine with ostrich plumes i'm her
hair and carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Ethel
Slngluh. Miss Fannie Wilcox Brown,
Miss Mary Nelson Miss Lily Dnlany,
Miss Louise Ogle Beall, Miss Elsie Hey
ward, Miss Lydia Reynolds and Miss
Ethel Whitrdge. The bridesmaids were
an gowned in white crepe de chine open
ing over pettCoats OF white satin ruiiled
TO the waist with chiffon All wore deli
cate wreaths of green with pink roses
caught Geishafashion at each side of the
head. They carried shower bouquets of
pink roses.
The bride was met at the sanctuary by
the groom, attended by his hest man.
Willard Salisbury, Of this city. The
ushers were. Alexis /. DUPONT, Victor
b. Wooley and Henry G. Fritz, of VIII
mington; j. r. Hills and :. Hcwcs
Mattson. both of Philadelphia, and j.
Livingston Poultnoy Charles Carroll
Denison and DR. Lewis Wardlaw Miles.
of Baltimore.
Tho marriage ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. Leighton Mckim, of
Georgetown. who married the groom s
parents, just fifty years ago. Dr. Mckm
was assisted 10y the Rev. Arthur Chiffon
Powell and the Rev. DIR. &. Ernest
Smith.
Mr. Ponder is SON of the late Former
I Governor Ponder, while the bride is the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Johns Taylor. On her mothers side she
is grcat-great-granddau of Thomas
lIcyward. one OF the signers Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, and is also re.
lated TO several prominent Southern
families. She also is a cousin Of Judge
Edward O.. Bradford and Of Mrs. ThOmns
L. Bayard, OF this city
A wedding reception was held immedi
ately after the ceremony at the residence
of the brides parents, St. Paul and Thir
tieth streets. The house was deliberately
adorned with clusters of Iacquemino
roses. masses of cosmos, lestoOns Of smi
lax and over-reaching palms.
The invited guests from Wilmington
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Bancroft
Judge and Mrs T.. G.. Bradford. Thomal
u. Bayard, Jr.. A. $. Borrvl, George II
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brinphurst
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton NJ Bnrks
dale, Levi G. Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. John b
Bird. Mr.. and Alrs. Samuel Bancroft. Mr.
and Mrs. George =. Bissell, Mr.. and Mrs
John Biggs. Mrs. William Bush, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John II. Banning Mr. and Mrs. J
Danforth Bush, the Right Rev. and Mrs
Leighton Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
NJ. Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Du
POnt Mr. and Mrs. Eugene DUPONT, DR.
and Mrs. DUPONT, Charles I. Dupont
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Elliott
Eugene DUPONT. Jr., the Misses DUPONT
Mrs. Victor DUPONT, DIR. and Mrs Jame
a. Draper. the Misses Draper, DIR. james
A. Draper, Jr.. Mr.. and Als. T.. james
Dallett, Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Danny
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred s. Elliott Mr.. ant
Mrs. ii. l.. Evans, DIR. and Mrs. j. A
= EllegOOd. Mr. and Mrs. ii. l.. Fulcn
wider II. c. Fritz. the Hon. and Mrs
George Gray. Andrew G.. Gray, the
Misses Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Gilpin
m Mr.. and Mrs. Spotswodd Garland, Mis-
E Garland, the Hon. lgnatus G.. Grubb, j
~ C.. Gibson. j. Rodney Cause. Mr.. am,
Mrs. w. 5. Hillos. the Rev and Mrs II
Ashton Henry, Joseph ~ Hilles, tn,
Hon. Anthony Higgins. Samuel Isen
o. schmd. Mr.. and Mrs. Tighman John
70 ston Miss Madge Johnston. the Missc.
Of Johnston, Francis Il. Kelly. the Hon
a and Mrs. Charles B. Lore Mr.. and Mrs
d Preston Lea, the Misses Lea. Colonel w
i a. InMotte, Mrs. Charles /. McIlvaine
- Miss Emily Mcllyaine. Mrs David w
Fl Maull the Misses Maui. John T.. Nields
oe Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Nields, Mr.
Ae and Mrs. Ohio Nowland. Robert Pcning
IN ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Rumf0rd
Samuel G.. Rumford. Lewis Rumford Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Swift Mr. and Mrs
William Swift. the Misses Swift. the
Hon. W. G. Spruance. Mr.. and Mrs
ny Alexander Sellers. Mr.. and Mrs A. II
u Sanhorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Stewart
a. Mr.. and Mrs Willard Salisbury. Miss
o. Turner Miss Sophie NAPLES. General
n James II. Wilson. the Misses Wilson
III Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Wilson. Miss Natalie
u Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Ward, Mr.
II and Mrs James Il. Winchester. Sydney
of Winchester, Lieutenant G.. G. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Weir. DR.. and
ie Mrs John L. Wales. Leonard Il. Wales
O he Misses Wales. DIR. Joseph T. Wales
nj William q. Whiteley, Mr.. and Mrs. A
- w. Spruance.