The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-05

WEDDING.

SIS the single man therefore blessed?'
No" AS You Like 1t.
"All weddings are alike said sour,
old cynic to me, but this old Scrooge
had surely never seen pretty bride on
one Of June's finest days and had the
Ipretty bride been Miss Rebecca g.
Smith and the date been yestcr eve he
would have changed his mind and adj
mitted that all weddings are pretty but
that this Smith Berger affair had an
individual charm to make it long lingcr
in the memory. Everything seemed
propitions to wish these Hymen's latest
victims good luck Even the weather
prophet who has acted so badly of late,
provided one of his best days and the
sun had just gone to sleep and that
gOod-natured old moon that ever watches
fond lovers, was just rising over the
river when the marriage music peeled
forth in the Central Presbyterian Church.
which had an ar of yeritable flower
garden filled with May Fairs best and
loveicst women and to relieve the pro-
fusion of color stood their black coated
escorts. On the stroke of o'clock the
Rev. Frederick W. Lewis and DR.. Nc
Curdy came to the altar and from a
side door came Frederick Bart Berger
with his best man, Augustus Berger.
and then the six attendants. Miss Ethel
Cause, Miss Ethel Candy, Miss Madelein
Draper. Miss Sarah Leavitt of Flushing.
Long Island, Miss Morehead of Chestnut
Hill and Miss Harriet Strnby, of Denver
wearing exquisite costumes Of white
Paris muslin with graceful fichns roach
ing to the foot of the dress aud CARRYING
bouquet of violets and white roses,
came down the left hand aisle and
met the ushcrs. james McGee of Pitts
burg; Charles II. Wells, of Scranton;
Delaney Konnze, of New York; Ord
Preston, Of New York; Berus Evans and
George Oliver, of Pittsburg: Henry Wal
lace. of st. Louis. and Henry s. Candy,
of Wilmington. The ushers preceded
them mp the aisle and following the six
maids came the two attendants Miss
Josephine Smith Bush and Miss Ger
trlde Berger, who were also gownod in
white with bouquets of violets. Then
cNmc Miss Mabel Canning, the maid
of honor, whose brilliant coloring
was enhanced by n superb costume of
white silk muslin with exquisite lace.
Then came the bride with her father.
J. Ernest Smith. Her gown was of satin
of exquisite sheen and texture of pure
white. rare lace was draped on the
skirt and about the bodice and veil of
tulle fell to the floor. Miss Smith car
ricd superb shower bouquet of lilies
Of the valley. The groom with his best
man, met her at the altar. The cere-
mony was imposing and beautiful, the
Episcopal service being used. Miss Can
ming held the brides bouquet and parted
her veil. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Berger walked down the aisle fol-
lowed by the bridal party. Mrs. Berger,
us though the short ceremony had en-
veoprd her with new dignity, was self
possessed and at ease. The Smith house
on jefferson street was brilliant with
electric lights, and was fairy bower of
flowers and palms and it was there the
bridal supper and reception were held.
An awning was erected from the street
TO the piazza and on the lawn was
large Marquette tent in which the bridal
party was served supper. As far as pos
sible the decorations of the table were
in light blue. Tonsts and many witt
cisms were the keynote of the supper
party and many were the good wishes
given to the new Benedict and his lovely
bride. But as one of the guests remarked
to me afterward. Gas Pope says, they
looked so happy that 'blest with them,
It's spring throughout the year" When
the guests began TO arrive Mr.. and Mrs.
Berger, with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ernest
Smith and the groom's mother, received
in the Smith drawing room. Mrs. Smith
was gowned most exquisitcly in white
Louisine silk with touch here and there
of coral pink velvet which gave It an
air Of the Rue de Ia Paix. To enumerate
the guests would be to name all promi-
nent in Wilmington May Fair with
sprinkling of society from New York,
Washington, Denver, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and Chicago. I particularly no.
ticed Mr.. and Mrs. William Berger. Jr.,
of Denver. Mrs. Davis and Miss Louise
&. Davis, of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beach. of New Haven; Mr.. and Mrs.
Febiger and Miss Febigcr, Mr.. and Mrs.
delphia; the Rev. II. B. I1itchins. of
Boston; Henry Colbrook. Of New York:
Charles Myer, Of New York The gowns
of the women were superb, Dame Fash
ion seeming to outdo herself on this Oc-
casion. Mr. and Mrs. Berger left for n
wedding trip at II o'clock. According
to the usual custom they have kept their
destination secret but n little bird has
whispered that II you watch well at the
Pan american ExDosition yon will see
cans very happy pair. After travelling bit
they will return and spend few DAYS