Evening journal., 1915-06-17
Miss LAFFERTY IS
OUT OF DOOR BRIDE
Becomes Wife of W. ].
McAvoy on Lawn OF
Fathers Home Near
Newark
MANY FRIENDS
SEE CEREMONY

NEWARK, Del, June lf.-ln the
presence of 300 guests. Miss Marie
Gertrude Lafferty. daughter of Charles
Henry Lafferty and William J. Nc
Avoy. athletic director of Delaware
College. we're married at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon at "Maplehurst.'
the Lafterty summer home IN Pen
cader hundred by the Rev. John n.
Dougherty of Newark, assisted by the
Rev. Michael McCabe of Bala. Pa. Miss
Lafferty who lived at No. 3513 Spring
Garden street, Philadelphia, has been
spending her summers at Maple
hurst" for several years and Is we'll
known both here and Philadelphia.
Mr. McAvoy who is a graduate OF
Lafayette College, has been athletic
director at Delaware College for
seven years. At Lafayette he was a
star football and baseball player and
captained both teams in different
years. After graduating from college
he played professional baseball in the
old Eastern League and later in the
,.Tri-State League. His parents live
in Wilkes-Barre.
The wedding, which was held on
the lawn, was one of the most unique
and brilliant in this community this
year. Guests we're present from Phil
adelphia. New York, Brooklyn. Pitts
burgh. Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Bal
timore. Washington. Wilmington,
Newark and other cities.
The walk from the roadway to the
porch, where the bridal party stood
was lined with arches of laurels and
daisies. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father
Mrs Tohn GarfIand Tr of New
York. was matron Of honor and Miss
Peggy O'Connor and Miss Mary Van
neman Of Philadelphia, were the
bridesmaids. The bride wore a gown
of white pussy willow taffete trim
med with rose point lace and a large
white hat trimmed with white flowers.
She carried a shower bouquet OF lilies
of the valley. Mrs. Garland, the
matron of honor, was dressed in yell
low taffeta and wore leghorn hat.
and carried a bouquet of roses and
maiden hair fern. The bridesmaids
wore dresses of embroidered net,
white Neapolitan hats and carried
great punches Of yellow daisies.
Professor George A. Koerber. a
classmate of the bridegroom at Laf-
ayette and now professor of electrical
engineering at Delaware College, was
best man. DR.. w. owen Sypherd and
Frank B. Hills we're ushers. All the
men in the party wore white flannel
a trousers and blue coats. The bride
presented her matron of honor and
the bridesmaids with silver vanity
boxes. The best man and ushers re-
ceived silver-mounted leather wallets
as gifts from the groom
Practically the entire faculty of
Delaware College attended the we'd
ding. Hundreds of beautiful gifts
were received and among them was
chest OF silver from the members
Of the college faculty.
Following the ceremony the guests
INDUCED in dancing on a platform
erected Tor the purpose on the lawn.
Refreshments were also served on the
lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAvoy left last night
for a wedding trip and on their return
will make their home in Newark.
The guests included the following
Or. and Mrs. Samuel c. Mitchell. Mr.
Ind Mrs. J. Pilling Wright, Mr. anC
Mrs. J. p. Wilson, Miss r. Robinson. DR.
and Mrs. Charles H.-Blake, Mr. and Mrs
Rankin Armstrong, Theodore F. Arm
strong, Mrs. Calvert, Thomas Robinson
Dr. and Mrs. Walter II. Steel, Mr. anC
Mrs. Herman R. Tyson, +. Robinson
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pearce Cam, Mr. anC
Mrs. John Pilling, MIR. and Mrs Davi,
G. Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark McCarns
Miss Pilling, Mr.. and Mrs. John Arm
/ strong, Miss Ella Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs
Victor g. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Edwin
Vinsinger, DIR. II. G.. NJ Kollock, Mr. an,
Mrs. Charles B. Evans, Mr. and AIR
Joseph H. Hossinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
nal I AArfrsbf tLo Nft--1-
and Mrs. Everett c. johnson. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Eben B. Frazer, DR.. George A
Harter. Miss Elnor Harter. Mr.. an
/ Mrs. Frederic Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs
William F. Hayes. Professor and Mr..
Elisha Conover, Dean and Mrs f. Lau
renee Smith, Professor and Mrs. Clinto
o. Houghton, Professor and Mrs Clar
ence A. Short, Professor NJ. G. Smith
DR.. w. Owen Sypherd, Professor an
Mrs. Harry Hayward
Professor and Mrs Charles A. NcCls
DR.. and Mrs Herbert J. Watson Pro
fessor and Mrs A. f. Grantham. DR.. an
Mrs. William J. Ran, Professor an
Mrs Charles Z. Penny, DR.. and Mr..
Ernest Y. Vaughn DR.. and Mrs Raw
mond c. Reed. Professor and Mrs. Fir
man Thompson, Dean Winifred J. Rol
inson. Professor Mary Z. Rich Mis-
Gertrude f. Brady. Miss Alfreda Moss
crop, Professor Myrtle V. Caudell. Mis-
Edwins Long, Professor and Mr.,
Thomas. F. Manns Professor George 4
koerher, Lieutenant and Mrs. Charles {
Herman. Jr. Professor and Mrs. Harol
T. Tiffany. Professor y. IT. Srager Pre-
fessor and Mrs. George T.. Dutton Pre-
fessor and Mrs. A. c. Whittier. w. 4
Lintner, Mr.. and Mrs Howard X. Pres
ton. Raymond r.. Pailthorpe Frank
Hills. Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Hillegas Nr
and Mrs. Reeves D. String. Miss NeIli
Wilson, Miss May G. Kerr, Mr. and Mr.,
Lee Rose. Miss Margaret Bowen. Mis-
Eleanor Todd. DR.. and Mrs. Jacob
Tauhenhaus. Victor Handy. TT. !. Smitl
J. J. Jones. p. d. Geoghegan II. {
Bounds, T. II. Silver. Gerald p. Dohert,
Donald A. Price. Linden G. Owens G
Smith. W. /. Torbett and f. W. MAJ
tin. of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lynch. Jr.. Mr.
and Mrs. J. Conway. Mr.. and Mrs. !
Kelly. the Rev. Michael McCahe. tn
Kelly the Rev. Michael McCabe. IN,
Rev. NJ. Donovan. DR.. and Mrs. VaI
Loon, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ CamphoIl
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Brown. Mr. an,
Mrs. William Mundy. Mr.. and Mrs. i
S. Lafferty. Mr. and Mrs. Ford. Mr.
and Mrs. J. Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs
W. Rawlings, Miss A. Hockey. Mis-
NJ Fills Mr. and Mrs Nfoo~o 81.