The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
sHEPPARD-HUMPHREY
WEDDING.
Solemenized In West Presbyterian
Church Wilmington Saturday
Evening Reception At Clay
mont At Home OF Bride

mont AT Home OF Bride
The marriage of Miss Lillian
Janoier Humphrey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs.s Warden Humphrey of Clay
mont, Del. to Mr.. Harold Rutherford
Sheppard of Wilmington, was solem-
nized in West Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, Del, at six o'clock on
Saturday evening last. Rev. A. N.
Keigwin, D d., of New York City,
pastor emeritus of West Church, per-
formed the ceremony, assisted by
Rev. u. Franklin Smiley, minister of
that church.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and was attended by
Miss Dorothy Harrar of Atglen, Pa,
as maid of honor, and by two brides
maids. Miss Josephine Prickett Of
Wilmington, and Miss Ruth McNay
of philadelphia.
The groom's best man was Wyck-
ham c. Harter of Trenton, N. j., and
the ushers were Ernest M. Sheppard,
the groom's brother, j. Willard
Humphrey, the brides brother,
Hubert Bonsall of Wilmington, Del,
and Harry Porter of Trenton, N. J..
While the guests assembled Miss
Viola Motif played the following
numbers on the church organ:
Wedding prelude. -. Nevin
lntermezzo - l........,... NeVln
nav IN Vapioa NnUin
Minuet in G............ Beethoven
Meditation from That's. -. Massenet
Serenade ...-... .s... MoszkoWsKl
Just before the entrance of the
bridal party, Mrs. Calver Anderson
sang 80 Perfect Love-" and the
wedding march from Lohengrin was
played for the. professional. During
the cermony the bridal party were
grouped before the pulpit, where
palms and pink azaleas were thickly
banked. and the same decorations
outlined the chancel For the recess
sional, the Mendelssohn march was
played.
The brides gown was of ivory
crepe de, chene with trimmings of
pearls and duchesse lace, and her
tulle veil was held with orange bios
SONS, and was arranged cap fashion.
Her boquet was bride roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Harrar's frockl
was of pink tulle over pink silk and
her flowers were yellow daisies and
yiolets tied with pale blue gauge.
The bridesmaids dresses were of
acquamarine tulle over silver cloth,
and their boquets were of asparagus
fern and pink sweet peas tied with
pink gauze ribbon. The three maids.
wore black maline hats.
After the ceremony there was a
reception at the home of the brides
parents at Claymont. The house was
very beautifully decorated with
laurel and with pink sweet peas and
daffodils, and there was music all
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard
left midst shower of confetti and
good wishes for wedding trip, to
be at home after April /, at the
Bickford, Princeton. where Mr..
Sheppard is an instructof in the
School of Areonautics. Mr.. Shep-
pard is Princeton man, Glass of
1915, and the three friends who at
tended him are classmates. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sheppard of Wilmington, who are
we'll known in Cecil county, Mr..
Frank Sheppard having lived for
many years in Rising Sun,
The wedding, one OF the most
BEAUTIFUL of the season, was largely
attended. Besides the large number
of friends from Wilmington many
were present from New York. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore. Washington and
elsewhere,