The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-03
A PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Ruth N. Wilson Becomes
Mrs. E. Walter Seeley

The prettiest church wedding ever sol
emnized in Penns Grove took place in the
First Baptist Church ON Tuesday, Feb
ruary 20, 1916, at noon. The contract
ing parties were Mr.. f. Walter Seeley
and Miss Ruth Mae Wilson.
The wedding party entered the church
alternately up the aisles to Lohengrin's
wedding march played by Mr.. Walter
A. Hunt. After all had assembled on the
platform the solemn ceremony was per-
formed with a ring, by Rev. Fred ]. Pet
ers, pastor of the church. The bride was
given away by her widowed mother, Mrs.
Celestia Wilson.
Mr.. Willard Hare and Mr.. Montre-
vile Seeley, the ushers, entered on the
right aisle. The bridesmaids-Miss
Elizabeth, dressed in pink, and Miss
Mabel Mitchell, dressed in blue, entered
on the left aisle. Each carrf d bouquets
of red roses. Then came the best man,
DR.. Paul G. Whitman, of Philadelphia.
The maid of honor, Miss Freda Seeley.
was gowned in handsome white embroid-
cred net and carried pink roses. After
the entrance of the groom the bride APP
peared as a phantom of delight, gowned
in white pussy willow silk, handsomely
trimmed with lace. The gorgeous trail
ing tulle veil was crowned on her head
with orange blossoms. She carried a
large bouquet of white roses and sweet
peas. Around her neck was a beautiful
necklace, the gift of the groom.
The altar of the church was prettily
decorated with palms, ferns and Easter
lilies. The church was filled with rela-
tives, friends and the pupils of the bride,
second grade, in Penns Grove school.
The ceremony was impressive for its
quiet solemnity. After it was ended the
wedding party went to the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace c.
Seeley, IN Delaware avenue, where they
were served with a dainty luncheon.
Those at the brides table were: Mr..
f. Walter Seeley and bride, DR.. Paul
Whitman, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Freda Seeley, Mr.. Willard Hare and
Miss Elizabeth Diver, Mr.. Montreville
and Miss Mabel Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace G. Seeley, Mrs. Wilson, mother
of the bride, and Mr.. Paul Seeley.
The other guests were: Rev. and Mrs.
Fred J.. Peters, Mrs. William Neweg, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. G. NJ. Hess and Mrs.
William Hess, of Germantown; Mrs.
Corby and Miss Bella Seeley, of Chester /;
Mrs. Amelia Kornlaw and Mrs. Herman
Kornlaw, of Philadelphia Miss NJ. Alma
Garrison, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hare, Mr..
AND Mrs. Walter Hunt. Mrs. Charles
Pyle, Miss Verna B. Summerill, Miss
Helen p. Sweeten, Mrs. Charles Turner.
Miss Hattie Gentieu and Mr.. Cecil
Peters.
The bride and groom left on the BIT
train for Philadelphia, accompanied by
DIR. Paul Whitman and Miss Freda Seel-
ey. They took an elaborate dinner at the
Adelphia Hotel, ordered by DIR. Witt
man. The bride and groom left on We'd
nesday by steamer for Jacksonville, Fla.
The bride received many useful, beau
tiful and valuable gifts sent from other
states, besides from friends at home.
Miss Wilson came two and a half years
ago from Oneonta, N. Y, to teach in
Penns Grove school. Her mother, Mrs.
Celestia Wilson, has been residing here
with her for over a year.
Mr.. E. Walter Seeley after gradual
ing from Penns Grove school spent a year
at the University of Pennsylvania and a
year in Delaware College at Newark.
Last summer he became one of the fore
men at DUPONT Powder Works on Car,
ney Point.