The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-05

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BIDDLK1-CoOK.
A very pretty June wedding took place
at hight noon last Tuesday in Asbury NJ.
=. Church, North Long Branch. The
contracting parties we've Grace Maude
Cook, daughter Of Nj. and Mrs. Stewart
A. Cook, Of North Long Branch, who be.
came the bride - r.a5a.;oL warrington
hlddle, OF Pedricktown. The ceremony
! was performed by Rev. Dr.. Jesse r.
Thompson, pastor AZ The church. assisted
Dy George s. Mesroll. Of Trenton, former
" 9 pastor at North Long Branch.
The church edifice was prettily decorat-
ca with palms and ported plants for the
occasion and was flled with about four
hundred invited guests.
Promptly nj t,ralva o,olocr prof Nal
chow, of Red Bank. started the sweet
strains Of Beethoven,s Wedding March,
and the wedding party entered the
church. It was 4 pretty sight as tile ush-
ers conducted the groom and tile best
man down the.aisle - meet the bride.
who, leaning upon the nm OF her father
and preceded by the maid Of honor and
two little flower girls. entered from the
other side. Reaching the altar the bride
wa given away by her father. and the
pastor then pronounced the words which
bound them to one another until life
should fail.
The pretty and touching ring ceremony
was used and impressed All by its simplic-
ity and beauty.
The bride looked q vision oil loyliness
IN . creation Of white crepe de cine made
over silk, with Irish point lace and fagot-
ting for trimming. She wore q light tuIle
ven with . crown Of orange blossoms and
carried q shower bouquet Of lilies OF the
valley.
q maid OF honor vas MISS Adele
rresiey and she was attired in a gown Of
PERSIAN lawn made over silk, with me-
usl.ion trimmings. She o q large
whiee picture hat and carried q shower
Douque. 9! pink roses. 8. William Ack-
'0y, =. wilmington Del, was groomsnan.
muieu ana Aooie Cook, little nieeee
- s'.e D.iue' acted g Hover girls wore
o"i'cH''e customes OF pink silk MULE
n'sue over white silk, and with silk trim
"si'es. iAey wore wreaths Of roses
=, D.s.e's OF lowers.
tue ! 8 gong away suit was q blue
sioy Sa''ol-inade' sriinmed with ornaments
''r ''as - 'ha.cll.
s.oon g.'t 70 the Drde was .
p'o.sy u'aii'ona Dfoocil. The bride pre-
s0''0u 'cl n'siu ~ hohor With . sapphire
Oloocn anu presented ler two little flower
s',,s WIN 81. ians.
.ne slooln . g'lt 70 ms best maj was q
pa'i y u'A'l'o''d cum buttons and : the
= ne presented gold pearl scarf pins.
l"e us.'elS 'or the occasion were Edward
= ie'u ana stewart Sherman, OF North
Long branch, ana FRANK Rowland and
= MuicoA' o. Long Branch.
a cossaee ana lot on Atlantic Avenue
was presented 70 the bride BY her father.
AiVer the ceremony the wedding party
entered carriageD and were driven TO
the M-annahasset House, where the
heWiy-wooded couple received the con-
uing Z was served TO about
iuliuleu alu ni'y invited guests. Each
suest reserved . owen box containing
plec0 - pf'ue cake. the decorations
u .lie uin'hg room were very elaborate
@lu preserved 2 pretty scene.
Mr. ana MN. blddie We're to the
oehtla' station aild boarded the ]. ~ train
ei iouee 'ol "asIil'gton, ainiua shower
9. rice' cohiesti ana the congratulations
OF . nuhper OF trends who accompanied
them. ihey VIII spend about ten days
IN the capital city \ upon their return
Will take up their residence for the sum-
with the brides parents on Atlantic
avenue
Mrs. Dlaole is one OF the most popular
mas . iiost OF iraehos. Mr.. Biddle is vel