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HYMENEALWhitlock l»v|i.Highland View. the hand*otue resilience «*f Mr. and Mrs. George ; Nathan Clenuam, on Highand avenue, ? was tiie iwot Wednesday evening of a brilliant and fashionable social event. ' the occasion being the marriage of their mee, Mi** Maude Alfred hie 1 Davis, daughter of Mrs E Newton ■ Knapp at Tar] on Springs, Florida, and Philip Whitlock, a rising young business man of this city.The weliding was the Society event t of the season. It was a green and white wedding and the rooms and »ji*» cions halls throughout the mansion were elaborately and tastefully decorated ' with palms, ferns, smilax, chrysanthe mums and cut flowers, Ferkin* of 1 this city, was the decorator At 7 30 o'clock, the appdnted In air ( for the ceremony. the enchanting * strains of Lohengrin s wedding march floateil sweetly from the solariutu where Muller # orchestra of five pieces. “ from Brooklyn, was hidden from view * by a huge I tank of |«alms and white , chry san t hem u iult;The bride came down stairs, pacing through the hall and second rn . ptt r ' room to the southeast corner of the first f reception room. The bride Mini her attendants were preceded by the rib a bow liearers. May Belle Spanner u daughter of Mr and Mrs. H. S. Spoon- 4 er, of this city , and Marguerite Ulen dinger, of Rutherford. N, J a me*-»* 1 of the bride. They carried white shop herd's crooks, entwined with stiiilax, ' and made an aisle of ribbon through ’’ which the bride and her attendants strolled gracefully to the altar Then ' came the flower beater* France* and Richard Clenmon, cousins of the bride ' Following them came the ushers. * Horace Griswold ami DeLos Taylor, of * this city. Then came the bridesmaids. * Miss Rose I Hartley, of Montclair. N 1 J . and Miss Luoretia H Melvin ot Brailfortl, Pa , friends of the bride then the maid of honor, Miss Ruth | Davis, a sister of the bride, and im mediately following, the sweet and y winsome bride, leaning on the arm of . her step father. Mr. Knapp. The r»-l ative# of the contracting j«artie# flt;! ft lowed. *The groom and his llt;est man, Charles '* Whitlock.of New York city, his broth er, met the bride at the improvised ail ® tar and as the groom received her from * her step father, they took their places * j beneath a floral arch and faced the ofti ^ dating clergyman. Rev. J, Newton Emery, |»astor of Christ Church, th* ■ bridal party forming a semi circle ;1 about them.The solemn and impressive ceremony was then gone through with and the l-words pronounced which made 1‘hili] ' , Whitlock and Maude A If retime Dart* I man and wife. The ceremony was 11 with an exchange of rings the* bride receiving one from the groom and vie* ' versa At th*- conclusion of the cere mottv Mendelsohn s wedding march **5 was played After the ceremony the happy young u couple received the hearty congratula w tions of thnsgueats.Th«* costumes of the bride and her ** maids were rich and stylish Tin $ bride was attired in a gown of white n satin trimmed with tulle and made entrain She wore a veil and carried P a bouquet of bride's rose* a1The gown* of the bridesmaids and maid of honor were white organdie over pale green. They carried white chry# n anthemumaThe gift of the grooiu to the best man and ushers was gold cuff button# and the bride's gifts to the bridesmaid* and maid ot honor were |earl crescent brooches. aAfter the ceremony au elaborate m wedding r**j»Hst was served by Cateret \! William Weed, of New York city, *, formerly of Middletown, with a corns * of eighte» n waiters- Mr Weed'gfl,***] * silver atering set being usedDuring the evening dancing was en-joyed in the reception room* to the music of Muller * orchestra rMr and Mrs. W’ltltlock left on the v Erie Wells Fargo Express for New ‘ York and will spend their honeymoon .. at Washington, U C.. and other points of interest in the south They will i« absent about two weeks and tip* their ) return will take up their residence at 21 Washington street The bride * traveling drew# wa* green broadcloth s trimmed with fur. A large number V of the friends were at the station ami gave thorn a hearty sendoflf. showering them with small pieces, of coloved ,* {«af«er, rice and other omens of good luck.lt; tue room at Mr Cleuison# home was devoted to the display of the present*, which was the largest, bandsom ewt and most costly ever seen in this section and aggregated a considerable a sum of money, ,Mrs. Whitlock, during her residence *j in this citv. ha* made her home with , Mr and Mrs. Cletnsun. She is a great t, social favorite and by her amiable and plea*ing manners has made numer ous friends She is a graduate ot Clinton Liberio Institute, of New Xork city. She is a member of the Y«*nng Ladies Musical Club and the Historical Club. She is a member of Christ Church and has been very ac-five In the work of the organization being prominent in the various branches of the church and teaching a class in the Sunday school, by the children of which, as well as by the entire school, she is dearly beloved.Mr Wbitlock, as above stated, is one of Middletown'# rising young bust ^ ness men, having a well established and profitable printing and book bind mg,bu#iness on Nlt;rth street He is a member of Excelsior H. and L. Co., and Concordia Council, Koval Area .nutu. and an ex member of the 24th separate Co, N. G N, X.. from which organization he received a full ' and honorable discharge several years ' •go.He is a member of the First Presby- i terian Church ami a member of it# choir. He possesses a rich tenor voice fand on more than one occasion ha* de *lighted Middletown audience* with hi* I singing at charitable entertainment*He is a young man of excellent habit* and has many friends in this city where he has made hi# home sinew lt;childhood.Among the out of town guests pre* 'ent at the wedding were Mr and aim ift 0. Clexnson. of Tarpon Springs, i Fla ; Mr and Mrs F. L Blendinger i and family, of Rutherford. N J Mrs. John Vassar. of Jersey City. Edgar Whitlock, Frank Carroll. Frank Whitlock. Mrs. M. E. Whitlock. Mr Omera. Mi** thnera. William Whit lock and Charles Whitlock, of New Y ork citv The fiines joins with the many friend# of the newly married couple in extending most hearty congratulation*.
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Middletown Orange County Times
Middletown, New York, US
Fri, Oct 19, 1900
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