Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-28
PIERCE
APRIL BRIDE
Becomes Mrs. W. W. Hodges
at Home Of Her Parents,
Rector and Jefferson SITS.
"A RECEPTION FOLLOWS

Under a bower of lilies, palms and
ferns, DR.. William Warwick Hodges
and Miss Satie Compton Pierce.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R.
Pierce, were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents,
Rector and Jefferson streets, at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed in the
presence of about ESQ guests by Rev.
William H. Bawden, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of this city,
assisted by Rev. DR.. G. X. Allen, of
New York, former pastor of the
local Baptist church.
The bridal party formed on the
second floor of the handsome home
and while an orchestra of three
pieces, under Arthur st. Andrassy,
which was concealed behind a screen
of flowers, played Mendelssohn' s
wedding march, the procession slow
ly made its way to the drawing
room. The bridegroom and his best
man, William Watson Pierce, a
brother of the bride, entered the
room through one door while the
bride, on the arm of her father,
who gave her away, and who was
preceded BY the ushers, Harold Pleis
and George Williams, OF Philadel-
phia, and accompanied by her ma
tron of honor, Mrs. George Janeway
Howell, of this city, entered by way
of the library. After the ceremony
the orchestra played Lohengrins
wedding march.
Congratulations and a reception
followed and at about 1880 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges went by auto
mobile to Metuchen to take a train
for Philadelphia Showers of rice,
confetti and old shoes were in evil
dence as the couple left the house.
Mrs. Hodges wedding gown was a
handsome empire OF white satin,
made with pearl trimmings and
point lace. She wore a veil and
orange blossoms In her hair, and
carried a shower bouquet of bridal
roses and ilies-of-the-valley Be-
fore leaving for Metuchen the bride
donned a light gray travelling suit.
The matron of honor was gowned
In light gray and carried pink roaes.
Her daughter, Katherine Howell,
acted as flower girl and carried pink
sweet peas. The drawing room,
where the ceremony was performed,
and the entire lower floor of the
home was profusely decorated by
William Struve & Sons, florists Of
this city From a chandelier in the
center of the drawing room green
ropes of ferns ran to the corners
and from these were suspended
miniature white wedding bells.
DR.. and Mrs. Hodges received
pearl necklace with a pendant of
diamonds and opals. His gifts to
his best man and ushers were sap
phire and pearl cuff buttons. The
brides gift to the matron of honor
was a gold bracelet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges received
from the latter's parents a hand
some solid silver service and a chest
of solid silver and beautiful cut
glass electric light shade. From
William w. Pierce, the best man.
they received a handsome cut glass
punch set with a silver handled
ladle. A silver trimmed reflector
was part of the gift. Many other
handsome presents were received,
being mostly cut glass, silver, decor
ated china and ornaments. The
presents completely filled one room.
Guests from New York, Newark,
Philadelphia, Washington, Metuchen
and Railway were present and a
large number from this city. Mr..
Hodges father could not attend on
account of illness, but his brother
and sister from Washington were
here.
DR.. and Mrs. Hodges expect to
visit Chicago on their honeymoon
and will arrive home in about three
weeks after tour OF the west. On
their return they will reside with
the brides parents for the present.
Dr. Hodges is a dentist with
Offices at 81 Smith street, and dur
ing his absence DR.. H. G. Young, a
friend of his from Washington, D.
c., is taking care of his practice DR..
Hodges formerly lived in Washing
ton