Smyrna times., 1907-10-09
SOME PRETTY AUTUMN WEDDINGS
Miss Madeleine Smith and Or, Robert Alexau-
der COmegys Married 10 Philadelphia
Duer aid Miss Louise COrbitt Married.

WSuuNAS OdIuEuhJ 6N6uluS8 OCIOO6F d,
which took place in Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, Broad and Master
Streets, Philadelphia, at o'clock,
when Miss Madeleine Elizabeth Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Van
Dyke Smith, of 1910 North Broad
Street, became the bride of DR. Robert
Alexander Comegys, well-known
dentist, of Smyrna. Rev. DIR. Frank
Psrkin performed the ceremony as
sisted by Rev. E. G. Griffeu, pastor of
the church. Mrs. G. L. Summers was
the matron of honor and Miss Ethel H.
Solely was the maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Mrs. Walter F. Peet,
Mrs J. H. Sitter, Jr., Mrs. Ralph E.
Weeks and Miss Florence Porter, of
Scranton, Pa. The best man was Mr..
Joseph P. Comegys, brother of the
bridegroom, and the ushers were
Judge E. R. Cochran, of Wilmington,
Mr.. Charles Ford, of Beverly, N. J.;
Mr.. J. Herbert Sitter, Mr.. G. Thomas
Grace and Mr.. Ralph E. Weeks, all of
Philadelphia. The bride wore a gown
of white satin crepe de- chine, studded
with gold lace and trimmed with Irish
point lace. Her veil was caught up
with a spray of orange blossoms and
she carried lilies of the valley and as
paragus ferns. The matron of honor
wore lace robe over pale green and
carried white chrysanthemums. The
maid of honor was attired in green
crepe de- chine and also carried white
! chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids
gowns were of white marquisitte, and
they carried large punches of green
ferns, draped with white gauze ribbon.
The church was elaborately decorated
in green and white. A reception was
held in the Red Room of the Bellevue
Stratford. DIR. and Mrs. Comegys left
for a wedding trip and upon their re.
turn they will reside in Smyrna. Those
from Smyrna in attendance were Mrs.
J. W. Clifton, Miss Anna B. Beckett,
Miss Clara Hazel, Miss Agnes CarroW
and Mr.. Charles H. LeFevre.
Miss LOusie COrbltt aud Or. Duer married..
An attractive wedding OF social in.
terest took place at noon Thursday,
when Miss Louise Corbit, of Odessa
became the bride of DIR. Edward L
Duer, of Philadelphia. The wedding
took place at the home of the bride
father, in presence of about fifty rela.
tives. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. w. V. Louderbough, o
Salem, N. j., a Presbyterian clergy
man. The bride was unattended, bu
DIR. Duer was attended by his son-in
, law, DIR. Malcolm Council, of BryI
Mawr~ as groomsman. Following tn
wedding a reception was held. DR.
and Mrs. Duer, after their wedding
trip, will live at No. 1906 Locust street
Philadelphia. The brides fathe
Daniel W. Corbit, is one of the bes
I known residents of New Castle county
r. The brides mother was a sister of 81
Senator Higgins. DIR. Duer is chi,
: of the obstetrical department at th
r Presbyterian Hospital and has larg
J. practice. He was graduated fro
Yale in 1857, and from the Medic
Department of the University of Penn
sylvania in 1850. During the Civ
IS War he was an assistant surgeon
the Union Army. He is a member
- the Union League, University, Ritter
z house and Country Clubs, and WI
<. formerly president of the Philadelph
~ Medical Club. DR.. Duer's first wifi
N was Miss Naudain, a first cousin
Miss Corbit's mother and a secol
Is. cousin os Miss Corbit's father.
1T. Miss Sara Cochran Of MiddIetOwu. Marie,
Miss Sara Cochran, daughter of N
and Mrs. Richard X. Cochran, of Mi
, dletown, was msrried Monday, Oct
he Der 7th, to Mr.. John Franklin Plu
ce mer, of Salisbury, North Carolir
,ct The ceremony was performed at hig
n noon, by Rev. A. E. Clay, rector of
tn Anne's P. E. Church, in the preser
Of. of the members of the family and f
Die friends. Theihouse was trimmed wi
in ferns, asparagus and golden rod. NJ
on Helen Cochran Shallcross, niece of
ed bride, played the wedding march a
lst another niece, Miss Mae Shallcro
IT, was the flower girl and wore VIII
xt French organdie. The BRIDES go
g was a dark blue broadcloth, haI
ed somely braided, with hat to match a
on she carried a brides prayer book.
luncheon was given at noon. I
groom is book-keeper in the Fl
es9 National Bank of Salisbury, N.
ter The bride and groom will be
of home" at Salisbury, N. O., after N