The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-04

June brides to be is Miss Kebecca G..
Smith, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ernest Smith, who, This evening, weds
Frederick Bart Berger Of Denver, Colo
rado. The preparations for the wedding
uIe most elaborate and the Smith home
on jefferson street has had about it
these days an air of gladstone festiyity.
Bctty's mind dwells constantly on the
gifts which are superb and numerous.
About four hundred Of these have al
ready arrived from the many friends of
these popular young people. There are
handsome tall lamps and cathedral can
die sticks of old brass. handsome Per-
sian rugs, water colors and rare posters,
plates of Sevres, Minton and Dresden,
cups Of exquisite Havcland and to men
tion the articles in silver would be to
cnumerate everything that is needful for
n superbly appointed dining table. Here
and there are exquisite pieces of gold.
quantities of cut glass, and among the
jewels are some beautiful pins. one
dainty set particularly attracted Betty's
eyes. ten shirtwaist pins of exquisite
patterns in box There are chairs of
Dutch, design in black oak, exquisite
pieces of fine embroidery and charming
old-fashioned dressing table. But Of
more interest find some delightful old
pieces, family hoirlooms. that brrathed
the air of bygone days, which beside
their intrinsic value. hold sentiment
that | am sure will be highly valued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Berger. Among these
things which come, from the Tatuall
family is a part of an old tea service
of LocStOft ware. 1t was used in the
Tatnall family as far back as 1865. Then
there are old silver spoons which were
the property of Margaret Paxton, an old
pitcher Of prismatic glass and mirror
and chest of drawers. these all have been
in the LeaTatnall families for many
years and now become the property of
the bride-to-be.
Yesterday afternoon there was re-
h"arsal with the wedding party at Cen
tral Presbyterian Church. The weddnel to-
night will surely be one of the most at
tractive that Wilmington has ever
known. About the afcles5A at the
church and the altar will be palms, ferns
and great white peonics. The ceremony
will take place at o'clock and will he
performed by the Rev. Frederick III.
Lewis. assisted by DR.. McCurdy. The
six bridesmaids are Miss Ethel Cause,
Miss Ethel Candy. Miss Madeleine
Draper. Miss Sarah Leavtt. of Flushing.
Long Island; Miss Moreland. Of Chestnut
Hill, and Miss Harriet Struhy of Dem
YER They will walk down the right
hand aisle to the door to meet the rest
of the bridal party. They will then pro-
coed up the aisle followed by the eight
ushcrs.
James McGee, of rittSbulx: Charles
II. Welles. of Scranton, Pa: Ord Pres
ton, of New York, Berus Evans and
George Oliver. of pittsburg: Henry Wal
lace, of st. Louis: Henry s. Candy, of
Wilminaton, after whom come the two
maids attendants Miss Josephine Smith
Bush and Miss Gertrude Berger, then
comes Miss Mabel Canning. the maid Of
honor and lastly. tie bride with her
father and will meet the groom and his
hest man, Augustus Berger,
What will she wear? All the world
loves a lover, but | am sure all the
feminine world has kcrnrr interest in the
fairy rainment which will be in evidence
on the occasion. Miss Smiths gown is
of the conventional white satin but
beautifully drapcd with lace and chiffon.
That II will carry on an air of distinction
she will carry Il shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley which is the flower the
groom adopted, but his uSherS will wear
white sweet peas. Miss Mabel Canning's
gown is of silk muslin with entire dcrx
of delicate lace. The two attendants
wcar white Paris muslin and the six
bridesmaids will also wear musl II Of this
fine tissue with graceful tichms reaching
to the feet The bouquets will be forget
me-notS.
Miss Smith presented to her attendants
little forget -me-nOt pins in blue enamel
and Mr. Bergcr's gifts to his ushcrs were
reception and supper will be at the Smith
home. A large Marquette tent has been
erected on the lawn where the bidal
party will be served.
Last evening Miss Smith gave dinner
in honor of her attendants. The table
was Supcrbly decorated with white sweet
peas That it was dove dinner goes
without saying and beside the immediate
bridal party there We're Mrs. William
Berger, Jr of Denver; Mrs. Jamot
Brown. Of Chicago: Miss Natalie Wilson,
Miss Elizabeth Gilpin. Miss Margaret
Johnston and Miss Christine Cause. At
hr same time Mr.. Berger was giving his
farewell bachelor supper at the Whining
on Club.
After the two dinners the guests went
o tho New Century Club where Mr.
md Mrs. Smith received them at the
lance given in honor of the entire bridal
,ary and the visiting guests. The
was bcautifuly decorated
With palms. carnations and white peonirs
lnd supper was served at small tables
n the drawing rooms. Fun and mrrri-
nent waXrd merry and TcrpScllorc
'cigncd until the wee small hours. To-
lay Miss Madrlrin Draper gives
luncheon in honor Of the hri,le-tobc and
Ter attendants. and tonight - but
hen | will tell YOU more of the wedding
when II is over and "Gnod luck shall
ling her old shoe"
Young Mrs. Grundv.