Evening journal., 1902-04-16
special 10 the Evening Journal.


interesting social events this season was
the marriage this morning IN the FRIENDS
Meeting House here, of Ezekiel HUM,
Ard of Philadelphia. and Miss Florence
NIifiin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
H. Mffiin. Of this town.
Both bride and groom are descendants
OF old Delaware families and the latter
is a grandson of Ezekiel Hum, of Phila-
delnhia. The present Governor is his
cousin. "Wild Cat Manor" situated on
tbe ST. Jones river. near Lebanon, is the
beautiful country residence owned by the
Hunns and it is where they usually spend
the summer months.
Miss Miflin is also related TO Governor
Hmm. Of this State. and is a descendant
Of General Thomas Mifiiin. who was born
in Philadelphia in 1744, and who served
with distinction in the Revolutionary
war. General Mifilin was a delegate to-
the Continental Congress in 1774.
The old meeting house wherein the
wedding was solemnized is a two-story
brick structure. The lower part is used
for the meeting and the upstairs for dele
gates to assemble during the quarterly
meetings. The walls are whitewashed
and the benches now used by the small
congregations Of Friends who meet regu-
llarly on First days are the identical ones
which were placed in the meeting house
when it was first built 100 years ago.
The church sets back in cluster Of
pine trees. and at the entrance to the
grounds stands a stately old oak tree,
which was planted the Saturday before
the Sunday the first meeting was held IN
the church. On the left side of the build
ing is the beautifully kept burying
ground which is sacred to the hearts OF
many persons living throughout the
State.
The bride was attended by Miss Betty
HUM, sister Of the groom, as maid OF
honor. and the following bridesmaids:
Miss Annie Cooper and Miss Nellie Coop
Ter. of Camden: Miss Daisy Miiiiin. Of
lWyoming; and Miss Julia Mifiin, Of VIII
mington. Charles Hum, brother of the
groom, was best man, and the ushers
were David. Hillegas and James Sim
mons. Of Wilmington. and w. Roland
Hum and II. ID. Wood. Of Philadelphia,
and Lieutenant l. T. Cooper, u. 5. n,
Of Camden.
Long before the appointed hour, II
o'clock, relatives and friends began to as
semble in the little church and ere the
bridal party arrived. each bench wal
crowded and every available space wa'
taken for standing room. The yard wal
( filed with persons who were curious L
witness a Quaker marriage
p -Four overseers We're in attendance
t from the Philadelphia meeting, the meet
r ing Of which the couple are members, tC
: witness the ceremony.
: The bridal \party arrived about 11.1l
/ o'clock. and the groom with his blushine
young bride, proceeded silently down the
, middle aisle. followed by the maid OF
honor and the four bridesmaids, to the
platform OF gallery, as it is called here
/, , where they took seats The bride ant
/, /, grom occupied seats in front of thu
middle aisle and the bridesmaids wer'
seated to the left of them.
: After all were seated there was silent
/ meeting which lasted for about ffteeI
minutes, during which time one cOul'
] have heard distinctly pin fall
D One Of the Overseers touched the lape
I of his coat. which was the signal agree,
upon, and the couple arose. The groom
, taking the right hand of the bride. in ;
clear and distinct voice, said: in tn
/, presence Of the Lord and this assembl.
4 I take thee. Florence Mifiiin. to be m!
: wife. promising with Divine assistance t.
d make unto thee loving and faithful hus
r band until death Shall separate us.
D When the echoes Of his words had cease,
!. the bride still with her hand clasped il
q that of the groom's, responded: In tn
}, presence of the Lord and this assembly
q take thee, Ezekiel HUM. Jr., to be m!
I husband, promising with Divine assist
I ance to make unto thee a loving ant
faithful wife until death shall separat
lus"
: Immediately after this the couple pro
ceeded to table where their certiticat
lay and each signed il. she signing tn
name she had now assumed-that Of he
5. husbands. During this act not a mur
d muir was heard and the certificate beini
= signed, the couple again was seated.
. After about ten minutes Of silence
Catherine Shipley prayed and the cere
. mony was ended.
The bride and groom followed by tn
4 bridesmaids. walked arm in arm up tn
aisle and out of the church to where thei
D. carriages were in waiting. and wer
= driven directly to the home Of the bride
u parents on Main street, where a reception
was held during which time their MAI
Z. riage certificate was witnessed by thei
friends. A wedding breakfast was serve
" lat o'clock and at $3.50 O'Clock mid show
y ers Of blessings. old slippers and rice, th
e happy couple left on the train for thei
y home in Philadelphia.