Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-01-22
Brilliant wedding at vineIand


airy 10, 1915, when Miss Veronica
Wiley, daughter of Mrs. Charles Rock
US Wiley, became the bride OF Charles
w. Ackley, son of Senator and Mrs.
John A. Ackley. The ceremony took
place at six o'clock, the Rev. f. A. De-
Maris officiating. The church was
lavishly decorated with palms and
ferns. The organist was Frank Mellor,
of the Chapel Of the Good Shepherd
Philadelphia, who played the wedding
march. Mrs. Emma RihI, of Philadel-
phia, sang "a Bird of Love Divine,n
just before the bridal party entered
Miss Wiley was led to the altar by her
brother-in-law, DR.. Horace Mann Sny-
der, of New York City. Her gown of
white satin with court train, low neck,
long sleeves of tulle, was elaborateIy
trimmed in duchess lace and pearls.
She wore a tulle veil which hung from
a bandeau of pearls caught with orange
blossoms. A shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies Of the valley was car
ried. Miss Edith Knoblauch, oGMin-
neapolis, the maid of honor, was attired
In a gown OF green chiffon beaded in
silver over white satin, elaborated with
French roses. Her bouquet was of
white lilacs, mignonetteand bronze snap
dragons. The bridesmaids were the
Misses Isabella J. Bidwell and Grace j.
Bid we'll. of Vineland, cousins of the
bride; Marion ID. Stricken, of Minneapo-
lis and Alma Bains, of Philadelphia.
They wore gowns of white chantIlly
lace over plated white satin, with lace
jackets, trimmed with silver and crys-
tai beads. Their arm bouquets were
of red roses and white lilacs. Eliza
beth Wiley Snyder, niece OF the bride,
was a lovely little flower girl in q frock
of red ACCORDION plated crepe de Chine,
the jacket being OF white lace. She
carried a basket filed with white sweet
peas and red roses.
Mrs. Wiley, mother Of the bride,
o a gown of old gold satin and gold
lace with an v e dress of beaded black
net. Mrs. Ackley, the bridegroom's
mother, vas gowned In black lace over
white satin, trimmed Ia silver and jet
ornaments.
Mr.. Ackley chose Walter Crowell, Of
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, as best man.
Ushers were Warren Guise, DR.. Walter
lowering, William Erb, of Philadel-
phIa aud Alfred Ackley, brother Of the
bridegroom. A reception at the Lands
avenue home of Mrs. Wiley followed
the ceremony. The house was beauti-
fully decorated in palms and ferns aud
red roses. Mrs. Wiley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ackley received with the bridal
party. Assisting through the rooms
were Mrs. Horace Mann Snyder, attir-
ed In rose t~affeta, trimmed with duch-
ess lace and pink roses. Mrs. Edwin
FL. Bid well, white lace and silver bro
cade. Mrs. John Northrop, black
chantilly lace, with blue brocaded in
silver. Mrs. Richard Souder ia laven-
der chiffon and white lace. Miss Mary
Ackley in green chiffon aud brocaded
satin.
During the reception an orchestra
played from a balcony overlooking the
parlors.
Among the two hundred and fifty
guests who attended the marriage
ceremony and reception were a number
OF school friends Of the bride who is a
graduate Of DanaHall, Wellesley, Mas
sachusetts. and of the bridegroom who
is a graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania. A few of the guests from cut
of to wn were Mrs. John HI. Parker, of
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. John Frank, of
Middleto wn, Pa; Mrs. Albert ShIels,
Mrs. Henry Groehl, Miss Helen Groehl,
Mrs. John Horn, Miss Lucille Horn, of
New York City; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Winter, Mrs. Emma Winter Jenkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Holmes, Mrs B.
N. Faunce, of Philadelphia; DIR. and
Mrs. Bagley, Of Camden; Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Rulon and Mrs. Carton, OF Pit
man.
The dining room where a supper was
served by Philadelphia caterers, was
beautifully decorated. The table CEN
terplece was a plaque Of American
Beauty roses aud orchids.
The gifts were many and beautiful.
There were ARE pieces of cut glass,
china and silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ackley left shortly after
nine O'Clock for a wedding trip through
the south. They will make their home
in Vineland after their return.-Vine-
land Journal.
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