Evening journal., 1907-12-19
Welded AMID
FESTAL GREENS
-Four DOWR-State Weddings
Marked by Xmas DeCOTa.
tons and Cheer
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LOVER. Dec. 19.-One notable we'd
ding took place here today. which with
three others yesterday. throughout ,he
lower counties add much to the Christ
lmas cheer. AT noon today John Moore
/ Roe only son of State Auditor Thomas
G.. Roe, to Miss Elizabeth Llnoale
/ Cooper daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. !.
/ w. Fletcher Cooper, of near Wyoming.
at the country homo of the CCopers.
! Everything about the fine country
home had the Christmas wedding air
and the decorations, though simple.
We're exquisite. after the fashion of
/ Yule- tide marriages. Rev. T.. IL. Nell
son, pastor of Camden NJ H. Church,
oniclated. The bride and bridegroom
ief. for a wedding trip south. this after
noon, but viii return and be at home
December "a. at the country home Of
;he Rces. near Dover "Roelnd State
Auditor Zoe and family will remove to
Dover, where they have taken tem-
porary residence in State street. pend
ms the completion of their new town
house, opposite the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy campus.
Rare Gifts For Bride.
NA Aiit AtNlAHiNt NA hllt DAlNt aunt
Miss Goodwin. i'm Camden, yesterday,
Miss Anna Lockwood Cowgirl and FL
wood Evans, of Haddonneld, n. j.. we're
married 10y two services. the first that
of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the second that of the Friends. The
Rev. E H. Nelson. pastor of Camden
! Methodist Episcopal Church, perform
ed the first ceremony. after which the
bride and bridegroom celebrated their
own service according TO The Friends
ceremony The maid of honor was Miss
Jettie Cowgirl, of Dover, and the ma
irons of honor were Mrs. Albert Wills,
of Camden, n. j., and Mrs John Nc
Shane, OF Philadelphia. The best man
was David Cooper, Of Marlton, n. j.
The bride was gowned in white mes
saline, wore veil and carried a large
bouquet OF lilies of the valley and
maidenhair fern. An arch of holly
and mistletoe was suspended from the
ceiling. under which The couple stood.
| A wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony, at which so guests were present.
/ Many handsome gifts We're received,
among them a solid silver service from
! General William Palmer. of Denver,
! Con. relative of the bride; one from
/ Rear Admiral Sigsbee and a chest of
silver from Colonel Lockwood rhe
couple will reside at Haddonneld, N. j.
Wedded ct Houston.
\ At Houston, in the extreme lower
part of the county, Miss katherine
/ Edna Councilman. eldest daughter of
n George L. Ccunselman, of Houston,
and Watson Kirk Belts, son OF Mr.. and
II Mrs Homer II. Belts, of Frederica,
were married in the Methodist Episco-
\ pa Church by the Rev Porogrmc
Wroth. of Baltimore. Nd, an uncle of
\ the bride. assisted by be Rev. ID. r.
/ McFaul, pastor of Houston Methodist
II EriscOpal Church. The wedding march
I from "Lonengrin" was played while
the bridal couple We're entering the
4 church by Miss Ethel McFaul of
/ Houston. Mendelssohns march being
/ PLAYED while the party were leaying the
church. The trimmings of the church
were pink and white, with laurel and
/ holly, the couple standing under an
/ arch of evergreen T'ho bride was given
In marriage by her father The maid
of honor was Miss Mae Counselman,
sister of the bride, and the hest man
\ Bayard Ellison. of Wilmington, Del
The bridesmaids were Miss Louise
n Counselman. sister of the bride Miss
\ AGNES Belts cousin of the bridegroom
Miss Helen L. Jones, Of Dover. and
\ Miss Virginia Salevan, of Milford The
ushers were Edmund Hosl1ins, Balt-
more Md; Winfield Counselman. Liam
erch. Pa; Ernest Merrick and William
II Meredith. Frederica. Edith Counsoiman
niece Of the bride. acted as flower girl
the wedding date being her sixth birth
day The bride was handsomely gown
ed in white satin, trimmed in lace with
n princess train. She wore p veil caushl
up with lilies of the valley and carried
brides roses. a reception followed th,
wedding
Smith liartmsn.
AT sunnyside. near Woodside. tho
country home of the bride which wa'
beautifully decorated with Christina.
greens. Miss Gertrude Hartman ana Dr
Paul Ruskin smith. of Mi0dlctown
Del. son Of the Rev. and Mrs. Alfred
smith. of the wilmington Methodis
Episcopal Conference, were married
The maid of honor was Miss kitti'
u Brett. of Brooklyn. y. r.; the best maf
Alfred smith. brother of the bride
groom The wedding march waa play
ed by Miss Mary Smith. and selec-
tion was sung hy Miss Margaret smith
both sisters Of the briio-room. The
ceremony was performed by the lev
,fred smith. ID. H.. father of the
bridegroom Dr. Paul smith IS recen
radnatc of Jefferson Medical Colloso
~ philadelphia.