Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
CUPID'S BUSY CAMPAIGN
PRETTY JUNE WEDDINGS
DR.. IRWIN J. SHEPHERD WELL KNOWN IN
DELAWARE MARRIES SOUTHERN GIRL.
Miss Blanche Draper Freeman Of Dover Be.
comes the Vile of Mr.. Harry Arthur
Stevens hOwarth of Pennsylvania.


Stevens HOwarth of Pennsylvania.
The Lexington, Kentucky, Leader,
publishes the following account of the
marriage of DR.. Irwin J. Shepherd, a
native of Lebanon, Kent county, VINO
is well known to the people of Della
ware City where he for a time re-
sided The marriage of DIR. Irwin
J. Shepherd and Miss Logan H. War
ner was celebrated at O'Clock We'd
nesday evening, June 3, at Glenoaks,
IN Tennessee, the home of the brides
sister. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Burris A. Jenkins, Presi-
dent of the Kentucky University.
Mrs. G. H. Thompson played the
wedding music in finished and sym
pathetic manner The wedding party
entered to the beautiful strains of the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, and
during the ceremony that exquisite
love song Schubert's Serenade was
softly and sweetly played. First came
the ushers, DIR. Galen r. Wright and
Benjamin D. Bartlett, followed by the
two flower girls, Elizabeth and Har-
riet Kastle of this city, in white chiffon
dresses, carrying baskets of sweet
peas. Just preceding the bride and
groom came Mrs. Harvey NJ. La
Toilette, the dame of honor, stately
and beautiful young matron, hand
somely gowned in lavender and white
silk grenadine, and lace and carrying
a large bunch of lavender and white
sweet peas. Last came the bride and
groom a noticeably handsome couple.
Advancing the full length of the room.
they stood before the minister, who
awaited them in the alcove, above
which was suspended large wedding
bell of'white roses. President JeD-
:. ,krns conducted beautiful and impress
sive wedding service.
The bride was lovely in an exquisite
hand made gown of white panne crepe
de chine and rare lace, with a long
white veil and orange blossoms. She
carried bouquet of white bride roses
with shower of white sweet peas.
After the ceremony the guests were
invited to an elegant dinner of many
courses, elegantly served. Covers
were laid for thirty and the tables were
beautiful in their profusion of hand
some silver, cut glass and fine lace.
After dinner the bride changed her
yedding robe for a very stylish going
:. n, 5s9o 2 g 81 :. .aii pile. DR.. and Mrs.
Shepherd left for their wedding jour
ney Immediately after the dinner.
They expect to make quite an extend
ed trip of the lakes, visiting Cleveland,
Buffalo. New York, Philadelphia, At
liant ic City and other Eastern points.
HOwarth.Freeman NuptiaIs, Dover.
The most beautl fnl wedding of the
season was solemnized in Wesley
Church, Dover, Wednesday afternoon
at 2. 80 o'clock when Miss Blanche
Draper Freeman, of Dover, became
the bride of Harry Arthur Stevens
Howarth, of Sewickley, Pa. The
bridegroom is Yale graduate, class oi
1899, and the bride is the daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Freeman. The
beautiful auditorium was festooned
with field daisies, mingled with other
flowers.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. L. E. Barrett, d. D., pastor oi
the church, assisted by the Rev. T.
Howard Jones, of Pomona, Nd and
tae Rev. natry Taylor, of Burrsville,
Md. Mrs. I. Howard Jones, sister OF
the bride, was matron of honor, anC
the bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth
G. Freeman and Minerva NJ. Freeman
sisters of the bride. James A. HowartE
Jr., brother of the groom, of New
Haven, Conn, was best man, and the
ushers were Thomas Howarth
brother of the groom, of New Haven
Lawrence Freeman, brother of tn,
bride, of Dover; Charles Davis o.
Germantown, and Benjamin F. Goodel
of Wilmington.
The bride wore a handsome gowI
of white silk muslin trimmed in Irisl
point lace and wearing a double veil
The matron of honor's gown was he
own wedding gown of white libert,
silk. The bridesmaids wore whit,
Organdy.
A feature of the program was tn,
rendition of Lohengrin's weddin,
chorus by the young women member
" of Wesley Chorus of which the brid
= is member. The singers proceeded
the bridal party up the church aIsl
and took their places in the choir gal
lery while the party halted at tn
chancel.
A reception followed at the home O
the bride on Loockerman street. o.
Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. HowartI
will ha kanHaral