The sun., 1901-10-19
MRS. GRUNDY'S
SOCIAL CHAT
Gossip Concerning the Weddings
Of the Week.
MANY HAPPY BRIDES
Engagement of Miss Mary Richard
Oh hichester to Alexis Felix Du POnt
Announced. Wedd ing i'm
the Spring.
MANY HAPPY BRIDES

The various weddings have been the
mosttalked-of affairs this week. First
OF all was the very quiet wedding Of
Miss Mary Carey Jackson to Martin Il.
Walker, which took place last Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Job III. Jackson.
Only the members OF the family were
present owing to the recent death of the
brides father, dob II. Jackson. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles
Bratton Dubell in the drawing room of
her home which was handsomely decorlt-
I'd in pink and white roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker went to New York where
hey sailed for Europe on Wednesday To
he gone about two months.
| We are always glad to hear of II new
engagement and one in which society was
much interested is that OF Miss Mary
| Richard Chichester, of Philadelphia, to
| tleXis Felix du Pont, son of Francis
q. du Pont, which was announced this
week. The wedding will probably follow
Early i'll the spring.
Miss Jackson. Mrs. Frank Carpenter
Misses Elizabeth and Frances Jackson
md Charles Gawthrop were in New York
On Wednesday to wish Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Il. Walker 'bon voyage"
| One of the most picturesque weddings
# the early fall was that of Miss GeorGi,
May Taylor OF Baltimore, who was
married Wednesday evening at Grac,
Episcopal Church, to James NAPLES Pom
der. Of Wilmington.
| The church was beautifully adorned
with palms and roses. The bride was es
orted by her father, by whom She was
given away. She wore gown of white
;ntin richly trimmed with point lace and
rangp blossoms and veil of old famil,
ace fastened with pearl ornaments. The
houquct was OF bride roses.
Miss Taylor was attended by Miss
Victoria Elizabeth Cuttings as maid ot
honor, who wore gown OF delicate pinl
"repe dc chine with ostrich plumes il
her hair, and carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids We're: Miss Eth,
Slinglutf Miss Fannie Wilcox Brown
Miss Mary Nelson, Miss Lily Dulany
Miss Louise Ogle Beall. Miss Elsie Hey
ward. Miss Lydia Reynolds and Miss
Ethel Whitridge. The bridesmaids were
Ian gowned in white crepe de chine open
ing over petticoats of white satin rutilet
Ito the waist with chiffon. All wore deli
cate wreaths of green with pink rose
caught Geisha-fashion at each side of tl.'
head. They carried shower bouquets o
pink roses.
The bride was met at the sanctuary b.
the groom. attended by his hest man
Willard Salisbury, of this city. TN
ushers were: Alaxis |. lu Pont, Nicro
B. Woollley and Henry G. Fritz. o
Wilmington: J. r. Hilles and s. Hewc
Mattson. both of Philadelphia, and J
Livingston poultney. Charles Carrot
Denison and DIR. Lewis Wardlaw Miles
Of Baltimore.
The marriage ceremony was performe'
by the Rev. Dir. Leighton McKim. o
Georgetown, who married the groom
parents. just fifty years ago. Dr. Nc
Kim was assisted by the Rev. Arthn
Chiffon Powell and the Rev. DR.. G
Ernest Smith.
Among the guests from here wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Rober
Pennington and Sidney Winchester.
Miss Virginia Cooper of New Castle
has returned from visit to Washing
ton.
The Country Club was badly defeate
1T golf on Wednesday by the Riverto
team Those who played on the VIII
mington team were Mrs. VIM. S. Hillcs
Miss Adclne Jones. Mrs. Arthur Gar
rett, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Harrison
Howell and Miss Murray.
Mrs. Allen Speakman and Miss Speak
man have issued invitations for tea (
be given at their delightful countr
house at Claymont, Saturday. Oetobc
26.
Mrs Craig and Miss Henrietta Dod
are visiting friends IN Baltimore.
Mrs Frederick Bart Berger, who In
lentirely recovered from her tedious Hines
of typhoid fever, will leave on Saturda
for her home in Colorado.
In Grace NJ. Il. Church ut noon o
Thursday Miss Amanda Dichl Scott
daughter of Mrs. Catharine Scott, br
came the bride of Frank ID. Lackeys o
the staff of Governor HUM. The cert
mony was performed by the Rev. Wi
liam Writ King. d. d.. pastor of tn
church, which was simply, but very ei
frctively, decorated for the occasion
George y. Maris played the weddin
march. The bride was attended by he
niece, Ruth Ocheltree. who acted II
flower girl and was most attractive i'll
frock Of white Paris Muslin. and n larS
white picture hat. She carried a baske
of pink cosmos. William j. Lackey
brother of the groom, acted as best ma
and the ushers We're |. George Buchanan
OF Philadelphia; j. Scott McClane. o
New York; +. Herbert Mayne. of Balti
more: Charles G. Matchett, Gilpn )
Woodward and Charles NJ. Townsend
Of this city. The bride was escorted b.
j. Edwin Rudolph. of Wilmington. Sh
wore an exquisite gown of gray crepe d
chine. trimmed delicately with pink. an
carried shower of bride roses. Th
ceremony was followed by an Informal
breakfast" attended only by relative
and intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs
Lackey will be ut home on Wednesda
evening, November Goth and 9th at 1871
West Tenth street.
James W. Ponder who was married o.
Wednesday gave dinner to his hes
man and ushers on Monday evening IL
tho University Club in Philadelphia
Among the guests were:
Willard Salisbury, Alexis du Pom
Victor b. Woolley and Harry G. Fritz
of Wilmington; S. Mattson and j. I
EIillcs Of Philadelphia: Charles Carro
Denison. Livingston Poultney and Il
Grayson George. Of Baltimore.