The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-10-19
A College Romance.

A double romance, which had its begin
ming at Swarthmore College, eliminated
in double wedding on Saturday night in
Moorestown, when the two daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Sullivan were
married to men of their choice.
The second ceremony came as complete
surprise to all the guests save the imme-
diate families, as the invitations sent out
mentioned only the wedding of Miss
Mabel Creth Sullivan to Francis Walker
D'Olier. No sooner had they been pro-
nounced man and wife than Miss Alice
Roberts Sullivan and T. 81. Dudley Per-
kins, who had acted as maid of honor and
best man respectively, stepped forward
and announced that they were going to
be married also.
For a moment those not in the secret
were too surprised for words, but the spell
was soon broken, and they crowded around
to extend their congratulations in advance.
Then, with Mr.. and Mrs. D'Olier acting
as best man and matron of honor respec-
lively, the second nuptial knot was tied
The ceremony used in both instances was
that of the Society of Friends.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. D'Olier and
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins motored to New
York, where they remained together until
Yesterday when Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins
sailed on the Rotterdam for six months
wedding tour of Europe. Mr. and Mrs.
D'Olier will motor through New England
for three weeks or more If the weather Is
pleasant and will then return to open
their recently erected house In Moores-
town. On their arrival from Europe, Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins will occupy home near
Mr.. and Mrs D'Olier, which is now being
completed for them.
Mr.. Perkins, who is the son of the late
Edward Perkins. of the large wholesale
grocery house of Barber & Perkins, and
also one Of the partners in Bioren q Co.
bankers and brokers of 314 Chestnut street,
graduated from Swarthmore in 1906.
While in college he played end on one
of the best foot ball teams ever turned
out by the Garnet and White and was
also member of the lacrosse team. His
bride, Miss Alice Sullivan, was graduated
in 1904, but the young people were great
friends during her last two years at the
college.
Mr.. D'Olier, who is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry D'Olier, his father being a
member of the firm of William D'Olier &
Co., cotton yarn merchants in the Mar
liners and Merchants Building, and his
bride, Miss Mabel Sullivan, were both
graduates of the class of 1907 at Swarth-
more. While there Mr.. D'Olier played
on the lacrosse team, and was one of the
prominent athletes of his class.
Both young men are members of the
Delta Epsilon Fraternity, while the sisters
belonged to the Kappa Alpha Theta So
ciety, and were both prominent in the
social life of the college.
Since their graduation Mr.. Perkins has
gone into Bioren & Co., while Mr.. D'Olier
is with the firm of William D'Olier & Co.
Though their business interests are In
Philadelphia, both lived in Moorestown,
as did the Misses Sullivan. their father,
Joseph T. Sullivan. being the senior part
ner of the firm of Creth & Sullivan, in
surance brokers, at 4th and Walnut
streets, Philadelphia.
The friendship formed between the four
young people during the happy days at
college was kept up and short time ago
invitations were sent out for the wedding
of Miss Mabel Sullivan and Mr.. D'Olier.
But though it was suspected by their
friends that an understanding existed be-
tween Miss Alice Sullivan and Mr., Per-
kins, nothing definite was announced and
so the double wedding Saturday night
came as complete surprise to all save
| their intimates.
Simplicity being the keynote of the
Friends ceremony used by both couples,
there was no array of bridesmaids and
ushers, only small nephew of the bride
and pretty little cousin of the BRIDE
groom carrying large punches of flowers
preceded Miss Mabel Sullivan into the
parlor, while at the wedding of Miss Alice
Sullivan and Mr.. Perkins, the only attend
ants were Mr.. and Mrs. D'Olier