Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-24
CHURCH WEDDING
At STATE CAPITAL
Miss Phyllis RidgeIy and Harold
w. Horsey Married in Christ
p. E. Church, Dover.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover, April 24.-Saturday evening
at o'clock Miss Phyllis Ridsely. only
child Of MIR and Mrs. Henry Ridgely
OF Dover was married 20 Mr.. Harold
Wolfe Horsey, son OF MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer y. Horsey. also OF this town.
In old Christ 7. L. Church. The bridal
party entered the church, the ushers,
bridesmaids and maid OF honor pre-
ceding the bride. who was escorted
by her father. At the altar. they were
met by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Donald =. Horsey Of Philadelphia.
The ceremony which was in ac-
cord with the ritual Of tho Episcopal
Church. including me ring service,
was performed by Rev. DR.. w. Lloyd
Bevan OF New York City. a cousin Of
the bride. assisted by Rev Benjamin
Fish Thompson. rector OF Christ
Church. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs.
Helen Bishop Hughes, organist of
Christ Church played several seec-
tions. and Frank Huss. baritone
soloist OF Trinity Church. Whining
ton. sang 20. Perfect Love" The
wedding march was from Faust"
The church deoora tons were Of apple
blossoms. dogwood and spring flowers.
The maid OF honor was Miss Barbara
Harrison Of Whitestone, Long Island,
cousin Of the bride. The brides
maids We're Miss Helen Horsey Of
Dover. a sister Of the groom. and
Miss Katherine Virden OF New York.
| The ushers were Dr. Morris Pierson,
DR.. John Pierson and Mr.. Ernest VII
son. ell OF Wilmington, and Mr.. Lin
wood Hammond of Philadelphia.
The brides dress was of white satin
embroidered in seed pearls, with O
train Of lace. She wore 4 tulle vel
with orange blossoms. Her dress was
trimmed with lace which had belong
ed to her grandmother and her Vel
was caught with pearl brooch which
has been worn by brides in her family
since 1903. Her bouquet was Of lille.
of the valley and sweet peas.
The maid CT honor. Miss Harrison
wore orchid satin and carried
bouquet OF spring flowers.
The bridesmaids, Misses Horse,
and Virden, wore gowns of cyclameI
and blue and carried Barnharit bou
quets of old-fashioned flowers.
After the wedding. q reception wa
held at the colonial home OF the bride,
parents. on Dover Green. about thre,
hundred persons attending. The hous
decorations were similar TO those O
the church and the lawn and gardeI
was decorated with myriads of elec
! trio lights. presenting beautifl
scene. The bride received numerou
and handsome presents.
Among the out-of-town guests wer
DR.. and Mrs. Harrison OF Whitestors
Long Island: Mrs. William Peytor
| DR.. Joseph Comegys and the Misse
Comegys, Mrs. Edward Ridgely. Mis-
Sallie B. Ridgely. Mrs. George Vir
den, Miss Caroline Eckle Of Ney
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley. Stam
ford. Conn; Mrs. Robert Miller, Ian
caster. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Beahm. Haverford, Pa; Miss Mar,
Mitchell. Richmond. Va; Miss Flor
ence Bayard Kane. Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Carver, DIR. and Mrs. job
Rheim, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald p. Hor
sey. Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
du Pont. Miss Corinne MendinhaIl DI
and Mrs. Frank Pierson. Wilmington
the Misses Starr, Mrs. Thoma
Gamble. Baltimore, Md; DR.. and Mr.,
Hullihen. Dean and Mrs. Laurenc
Smith. Professor and Mrs. Georg
Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Short
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pilling. Miss Edit
Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wright
Miss Elsie Wright. Dean Winifre
Robinson, DR.. J. Owen Sypherd all G
Newark; Judge Henry c. Conrad
Georgetown; former Governor job
u. Townsend, Jr., Selbyville; Georg
= l.. Medill. Newark.
After a wedding tour MIR. and Mr.,
Horsey will reside in Dover. Mis-
Ridgely. is graduate of Vassar Col
Iege and is a member Of the well
known tidgely family. prominent I
. Delaware history. Mr.. Horsey is
son OF Mr.. Elmer p. Horsey, cashier {
the First National Bank Of this tow
and is assistant TO State Bankin
Commissioner George L. Medilf. NJ
Horsey Is also clerk of Dover Cit
Council.