Evening journal., 1917-06-20
The Evening Journal Largest Pa" Calculation

will become the bride OF J. Francis |
Blaine. The Rev. F. F. Carpenter,
former pastor Of Brandywine NJ. E.
Church. and the Rev. V. P. North
rup, pastor of that church. will ofici-
ate The bride will be attended by
Miss Florence Melchior. Of this city,
as maid of honor, and by little Miss
Gertrude HUT, a niece Of the groom,
as flower girl. Leslie Holt Of this
city, will be the groom's best man,
and the ushers will be Paul Fair
banks ana Frank H. Buck The bride
VIII wear charming gown of white
Chantilly lace over satin and a tulle
ven caught with cOronet of orange
blossoms. Her bridal bouquet will be
shower of bride roses and lilies of
the valley. AS maid of honor, Miss
Melchior will wear a gown Of white
net trimmed with Chantilly lace and
with a pink velvet girdle. She will
carry bouquet of pink rosebuds. The
little flower girl will wear a dainty
frock of white net over pink silk with
pink hair ribbon and she will carry
basket of sweetheart roses. For
going away the bride will wear a
tailored suit of Jersey cloth and a
large black hat. Miss Bertha Quigley
VIII pay the wedding music. The re-
ceptiOn hall and parlor Of the house
have been attractively decorated with
daisies and white peonies and greens.
to carry out the color scheme of
green and white, while decorations in
the dining room where the wedding
collation. will be served consist Of
pink roses. peonies and other pink
flowers. Following the reception, Mr.
and Mrs. Blaine will leave on their
honeymoon. They will be at home af
ter July II at No. 2506 Market street,
this city.
The bride and groom are we'll
known in this city. both being gradu-
ates of the Wilmington High School,
the former of the class of 1914. and
the latter of the class of 1911. Several
prenuptial functions have been given
in their honor. Miss Florence Mel
chior entertained at a variety shower
for them on Saturday afternoon, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n Blaine, the
groom's parents, entertained the
bridal party last evening.
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Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Nields
will be at home" on Tuesday after
noon, June 26.
Mrs. c. S Middleton, Mrs. John
NJ. Harvey, Mrs. George c. Hall,
and Mrs Edmund P Moody we're
entertained recently by Miss Eleanor
E. Todd, of Newark.
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Bart c. Milano, OF No. POI West
Eighth street. is spending the week
end with his cousins in Philadelphia.
Miss Anna w. Jones, n nurse at the
Delaware Hospital. has returned from
! spending her vacation at her parents
home, at Bridgeville.
Mrs Harry Williams, Of this city, is
visiting in Frederica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose Stevens and son. of
| this city, are visiting relatives at Den
ton.
Charles W. Berl went today to
Merton Pa, to be an usher at the
wedding Of Miss Blanche Patterson,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs William H.
Patterson. of Little Brick House
Merton. and John r. Chamberlain. of
lTorresdale, which was soiemnized this
afternoon in Memorial p. z. Church
at OyerbrooK
Former Judge Sylvester D. Town
send and family are spending the sum-
mer at Delaware City.
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Ayres J. Stockley. Of this city. and
Warner Price, Of Smyrna. will leave
on Saturday on an automobile trip tc
Boston.
Mrs. Henry Cunningham and chill
dren will leave on Monday for Morris
town. n. j., where they will spend the
summer. The Rev. Henry Cunning
ham will make his home for the sum-
mer at No. 21 West Twenty-ninth
street