Evening journal., 1917-09-15
MISS SPRING BRIDE
OF Mr.. BUCK TONIGHT

Miss Dorothy Maxwell spring. daueh-
ter Of William r. Spring, Of No 1913
Washington street. this city, and Frank
u. Buck. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
4. Buck, or Eighth and Jackson streets,
will be married at O'Clock this even
ing i'm ST. Andrews p. b. Church, by
the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell. The
bride will be attended by her sister,
Miss Elsie Lee Spring, Of Baltimore. as
maid Of honor, and by another sister,
Miss Mary +. Spring, by her cousin.
Miss Gladys n Webb, Of Baltimore, and
by Miss Marion A. Buck, sister OF tho
groom, and Miss Florence B. AlelchlOr,
Of this city. as bridesmaids.
The best man will be Waller L..
Haley, cousin Of the groom,
and the ushers will be: Ralph II. Spring,
of Baltimore. O brother 0f the bride
j. Allison Buck, a brother of the groom >
]. Francis Blaine and Joseph Weaver,
Of this city. The church will be arts-
tically but simply decorated with palms
and a few autumn flowers. Miss Clara
Groppel. organist Of Ascension p. Z.
Church OF Baltimore, will play the
nuptial musi1 playing the l,ohengrin
the professional and occasional of the
bridal party. respectively. Previous 10
the ceremony and while the guests are
assembling, she vii play a delightful
program.
The bride, who will be given in mar
riage by her father, will wear a charm
ing gown of ivory satin brocade which
was her mothers wedding dress made
with a court train and draped In
tulle and Uhantilly lace Her veil o.
tulle, which will be arranged in tho
newest cap effect, will be held in place
by silver handeau and She will carr!
a shower bouquet Of bride roses Hn'
hlhes of the valley. She Will also wea
a platinum and gold bar pin set viii
sapphires and diamonds the gift Of tn
groom.
As maid OF honor Miss Elsie Sprinl
will wear a gown Of white net over
foundation of white peau de sol ant
trimmed with bands OF fllet lace an
with a cow collar of turquoise blu
chiffon taffeta and with a girdle an
train Of the same. She will wear a tuT
quolse blue georgette crepe hat trimme
With a silver band.
All the bridesmaids gowns are alik
being made of white Dorinc flOuncin
over foundations Of white peau de so
and they have cowl collars and grid
trains Of chiffon taifeta in pastel shade
Of nile green, orchid. peach and ye
low. each maid wearing diDercr
color: Miss Mary Spring will wear tn
orchid: Miss Webb, the peach Mis-
Buck, the green, and Miss Melchoir, Oh
yellow. The bridesmaids will also wee
malinc hats TO match the color Of eac
z gown, and trimmed with bands Of 81
yer ribbon around the crowns. In pla,
r OF the usual bouquets, all the bride
attendants VIII carry silver headed an
, monogramcd swageer sticks Of snail
wood wrapped in white taScta ribbC
!, and tied near the top with large bow
r of maline 90 match each color wOr
These sticks were presented TO q
j. bridesmaids and maid Of honor by q
d bride Mr.. Buck presented his be
l. man and ushers with silver-momlt'
g walking sticks.
n Following the ceremony receptio
IS at which only immediate relatives al
e a few intimgte friends will be guest
will be hclj at No. 1913 West stree
1t where the couple have taken apaI
p llHniH anu hN'AEAt Ailtf Will uL at iANA
u after October -. The newly weds W
g, leave tonight following the receptiC
on their wedding trip, and for travelli
re- the bride viii wear a tailored suit
ID dark blue tyrol wool with small bla
Ig hat
n Among the out-of-town guests at I
le wedding will he: Mrs. Edward Ashlt
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Webb, Miss Carr
Il Webb, Miss Elizabeth Webb Mrs. Mi
l. Ross, Miss Clara Groppel, Miss Ma
Or Pasterneld, John Mealey and duPC
Of Wolf all OF Baltimore. Both bride a
Or groom have many friends in this g
and Baltimore, where Mrs. Buck for
he erly lived, and both are graduates
If the Wilmington High School. Mr.. Bu
r Is also a graduate Of Delaware Collie
and at present he is connected With
On Jessup and Moore Paper Company.
". Several pre-nuptial functions Ia
ag been given in honor Of Miss Spring a
Mr.. Buck. Miss Marion A. Buck, one
MS the bridesmaids, entertained at a but
ag supper party at her home last event
,p. following the wedding rehearsal.
We and Mrs. ]. Francis Blaine entertain
at an every room in the house" shOy