Evening journal., 1921-06-06
MISS SHALLCR0SS is
MIR. MARSHALL'S BRIDE

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOwN, June 6.-For the
first time in more than half a cen
tury the doors of historic Old
Drawers Church. near Odessa, were
opened TO the strains Of the wedding
march on Saturday afternoon. at six
o'clock when Miss Esther Livezey
Shallcross, second daughter OF Mrs
James T. Shallcross, Of Middletown
and Thomas Clarence Marshall, sor
OF Mrs. Elizabeth c. Marshall. OF
Yorklyn, were married.
The old church with its high back
pews, was decorated with pink and
white peonies and with garlands OF
laurel around the pulpit and follow
ing the line of the gallery small
hanging baskets were placed. A
small colonial bouquet OF pink and
blue flowers marked each pew, the
idea Of decoration being in keeping
with the old colonial church. Rest
ing on the pulpit was the old Bible
belonging to the family OF the moth.
er Of the bride, in which is record
ed the marriage OF Leonard Vande-
grift and Ruth Sankcy the great.
great grandparents OF the bride, in
177S, and the marriages OF succeed
ing generations of members of the
family.
A harpist from the Philadelphis
Orchestra and a violinist from VIII.
mington played Lohengrin's wedding
march as the bride and her attend.
ants entered the church and Men.
delsshon's wedding march as the
bridal party left the church.
The Rev. Francis II. Moore, OF
Wayne, Pa, a former pastor of ths
bride, performed the ceremony.
Miss Helen Vandegrift Shallcross
sister of the bride, was maid OF
honor and Master Eugene Shallcros.
Ferguson, the small nephew OF the
bride, carried the ring on a whit,
satin pillow.
j. Warren Marshall. of Yorklyn
brother OF the groom, was best mar
and the ushers were Edwin T.. Shall
cross and William G. Shallcross, oi
Middletown; ]. Homer Kratz, OF
Kennett Square. Pa, and Norman B
Mancill, OF Wilmington.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Eugene II. Shall
cross. She wore a very handsom'
gown OF ivory satin. trimmed will
Duchess lace, with court train. Tn,
veil was arranged becomingly will
comb effect in back, and across tbs
front some old family lace was wireC
TO form a crown, and real orang'
blossoms at the sides. The bride
flowers were a colonial bouquet Of
bride roses and lily Of the valley.
The maid OF honor wore pink ant
blue georgette and carried a colonia
bouquet OF pink swwet peas and pale
blue delphinium, with blue ribboI
streamers,
Following the ceremony at th'
church, a reception was held a
"Flowerdale," the home Of thu
| brides mother, on North Broa'
street. The house was tasteful,
decorated with peonies, snap-drag
ons and roses. The porches and tn
beautiful lawn were lighted will
japanese lanterns and electric lights
Hanna of Wilmington Furnished
the wedding supper.
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tionally lovely. the groom's gift be
ing a Packard Sedan car.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall left her
In their auto for a weeks stay /
the mountains and Mrs. Marshall
going away gown was brown home
spun, with blue and brown ha
They will be at home at "Aubur
Heights" Yo-klyn, after August
Mr.. Marshall is a mamber Of tn
firm of Marshall Brothers Of York
lyn.
Some of the guests at the weddin
and reception were Mrs. Elizabet'
c. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Ware
Marshall and daughter, Mrs. Sara
r. Lamborn and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Marshall, OF Yorklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman B. Manci