Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-04-28
Wilson-Selby Wedding Attracts
Large fhrong to Residence
of Brides Parents.

"A important social event was the
~ marriage of Miss Edna Lister
Selby, daughter of Mrs. William
Brooks. Selby, of 90 Lincoln park, and
William Carroll Wilson, son of MIR.
and Mrs. William r. Wilson,, of East
, Orange, which was solemnized at the
Selby residence last night at $50
o'clock by. the Rev. Dr. Fred Clare
Baldwin. pastor OF Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church. East Orange.
The decorations were very beautiful.
In the hall were massed American
beauty and Maryland roses, with ferns
Ropes Of smilax were entwincd in the
| balustrades One end of the large par
lor where tho ceremony was per-
formed.was transformed into a bower
of dogwood blossoms, roses and ferns.
The nantel was banked with dogwood.
and an aisle for the bridal party was
formed of white satin ribbon fastened
to little white posts with clusters of
roses. The color scheme of the dining
room was carried out in pale yellow,
with yellow roses, snapdragon and.
ferns
The bride, who WAS given in marriage
by her brother, William E. Selby, wore
a draped costume of white attn, gar
nished with rose point lace. The draped
folds were held in place by tiny white
satin roses. A crescent of orange
blossoms held the long tulle veil in
place, and the bridal bouquet was of
white orchids showered with lilies Of
the valley. Her only ornament was a
diamond bar pin, gift of the BRIDE
groom. ~
Mrs. William E. Selby, sister, ,in-law
of the bride, served as natron of
honor, wearing shell pink chiffon robe
over satin of the same shade, trimmed
with princess lace. Her bouquet was of
lavender-pink orchids and pink sweet
peas, and in her coiffure she wore a
!pink aigrette. Miss Mabel Selby, the
brides sister, who was maid of honor,
was gowned in white lace over satin,
hand embroidered with crystal and
satin rosebuds, and garnished with
folds of lavender and pink chiffon.
Her bouquet was of orchids and white
sweet peas and her hair was crowned
with wreath of sweet peas.
There were four bridesmaids, Miss
Sophia. Mackenzie, Of New York; Miss
Helen Bredn, of Pittsburg; Miss Ethel
Marion Bailey, of this city. They were
lavender chiffon Yelling satin Of
the same tone. and bordered
with IA deep hem of lavender
satin. The sleeves and yokes We're of
princess lace, and all wore white Para
disc aierettes in their hair. They car
ried lavender sweet peas and orchids.
Mrs Sefby wore an imported robe of
white. net, embroidered with satin
beads and crystal and small white
satin roses, with crystal centres The
gown was further adorned with rose
point lace, and She wore bandeau of
crystal in her coiffure. Mrs. William
r.. Wilson, the mother of the bride-
groom, was inapale yellow satin. hand
embroidered, and adorned with point
] lace. Mr. Wilson was attended by his
brother, Royden Wilson. and the ush-
ers were George 'Clews, Walton Graft
and E. D. breckenridge, of Orange,
and Harry sDouty, of Philadelphia.
| A string orchestra furnished the nup-
tial music and played during the recep-
ton which followed. Late in the eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson slipped away,
the bride wearing d travelling costume
of chamois broadcloth, with hat to
match, mounoed with a black bird of
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the South they will saiLfor Europe, re-
turning in the early fall. They will
make their home in Newark.
Among the guests We're:
William Selby, Mrs. Ida Slowey, Rus
sell Slowey, Norman Slowey, Robert
Lister, Miss Helen, Lister, Miss Portia
Lister, Miss Jane Gibson and Miss
Esther Gibson. of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. BOVINE Miss Jane Shanley,
Miss Elizabeth .Hopwood, John B.
breckenridge, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. APP
pleby. Victor e. Schwahn Miss Louise
Mckinney, Miss Ethel Sleicher, Miss
Annie Greaves, Warren Roe, Miss
Charlotte Fisk, William S. Champ.
Halsey9 Tichenor Adams, Miss Ella
Lewis, MIR. and Mrs. Albert Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Sinnock, Mr.. and
Mrs w IA Fairlie, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Relnson, Robert Pryor. jr..
Mrs. John Vaughn, Mrs Corrine
! Bonnie, Miss Belle Burroughs. of
Arlington; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Schafer.
of Broekport, n. "; Walter j. Graft.
of East Orange; Mr.. and Mrs James
NJ, Fisk, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Gill
more, of Brooklyn John c. Conover.
John c. Bellows, Mrs. s. X. Lannigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Wrightson.
George W. Clews, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam r. Reilly, all of Orange; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mortimer Noble, Mr. and Mrs.
Rollof Klein, simon Plaut Harry
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