The wedding of Daniel H. Deeter and Miss Fannie C. Harrison in Christ Cathedral at 9:45 o'clock this morning was largely attended and was a brilliant event. The bride, a handsome blonde, is the youngest daughter of James Harrison, and the groom is the son of Henry Deeter, Sr. They were attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Clara P. Harrison, sister of the bride, and Miss Mary Deeter, sister of the groom, and two groomsmen, Harry John and Robert Smith. Edward P. Wynn and Andrew Winter were the ushers.
The bride was attired in a handsome peach blossom dress en traine, trimmed with oriental lace, long white veil fastened with orange blossoms, and wore light cream colored gloves. The bridesmaids wore white Swiss trimmed with handsome silk embroidery, lemon colored brocade sashes and cream colored kid gloves, corsage bouquets and white hats. The groom wore black broadcloth, white vest, white necktie, white kid gloves and white buttonhole bouquet. The groomsmen and ushers wore black suits, white neckties and white kid gloves. The elegant bridal dress was made by Miss Mary Leisberger.
The bridal party drove in cabs from the residence of the bride's parents, 440 Court street, to the cathedral. Before they entered the edifice, Prof. Berg rendered selections from William Tell and an offertory by Batiste, and when the party arrived he played a Triumphal march by Clark. The ushers united the knot in the satin ribbons that were spanned across the centre isle and then met the wedding party and preceded them to the chancel.
The party passed up the aisle to the chancel in the following order: Ushers, groomsmen, bridesmaids, bride and her father. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Orrick in accordance with the beautiful Episcopal services, the father giving away the bride and the groom placing a gold ring on her finger. At the conclusion of the ceremony the party left the edifice in the following order while Prof. Berg played Mendelssohn's wedding march: Groom and bride, bridegrooms and bridesmaids, ushers, parents of the bride, parents of the groom.
A reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents.
A splendid feast was enjoyed. in the centre of the table was a tall pyramid of fruit, and on either side magnificent cakes of various kinds. The bride's cake was surmounted by a beautiful bell. The feast included nuts, ice cream and strawberries and various dainties, as well as substantials. Hunter F. Souders was the confectioner. John Cline and John Smith were the waiters.
The wedding gifts, numbering nearly 100 and including some very costly ones, were displayed in a room on the second floor. Among them was a full silver tea set, on the principal article of which was engraved: "From employees, P. & R. C. & I. Co.'s Drawing Room, June 3, 1884." Mr. Deeter is a draughtsman in the employ of the company.
Among the invited guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deeter, Sr., parents of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harrison and family, brother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deeter, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Isaac L. Deeter, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bennethum and Mrs. Emma C. Noll; Mr. and Mrs. James M. Richmond, of Brooklyn, New York; William Deeter, William Gilham, Mrs. Mollie Whitman, Miss Louisa Holl, Miss Annie Holl, Miss Lizzie Holl, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Holl and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Good, Walter Stewart, Frazier Wooten, Howard Wells, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stein, George Saylor, Wm. Hoopes, Miss Sallie Shearer, Daniel Van Buskirk, Daniel Deem, Miss Leaf, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Blackman, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rankin, Rev. Dr. C.F. McCauley, Rev. J.W. Steinmetz and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle, Mr. and Mrs. John Printz, Harry Printz, Levi Printz and wife, Miss Katie Printz, Mr. and Mrs. Richard McMichael, Jeremiah G. Mohn, Mr. and Mrs. Spohn, Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Leaf, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Howe, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Nichols, Henry S. Eckert, Miss Katie Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. P.R. Stetson, Miss Alice Stetson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Eckert, Miss Sallie Eckert, Dr. S.L. Kurtz and wife, Miss G. Kurtz, Dr. J.E. Kurtz, Miss Vallie Clymer, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stout, Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eppihimer, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Knabb, Miss Susan Wharton, Mrs. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Keim, Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Stauffer, Mrs. Martha Kehn, Jesse G. Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. Bertolet Connard, Miss Maggie Steinmetz, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Berg, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fox, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Raser, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Shadle, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Kenney, Miss Emma Fichthorn, Miss Tillie Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Crane, Mr. and Mrs. William Dewson, Mr. and Mrs. William Hinnershotz, Mr. and Mrs. Bubp, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bertrand, Isaac Levan, Charles Levan, Miss Emma Levan, Miss Mary Leisberger, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Souders, Mr. and Mrs. William Kline, Miss Jennie Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Garrigues, Miss Lillie Edwards, Mrs. Nathan Sheeler, Geo. Knaut, Miss Katie Edwards, Miss Louisa Ermentrout, Mr. and Mrs. Clouser, Edward Clouser, Mr. and Mrs. Bland, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Herbine. Miss Emma Herbine, Mannassah Delong and son, Miss Laura Delong, Mr. and Mrs. Winters, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruth, Misses Mary Ruth Lizzie Bast, Laura Miller, Sallie Levan, Mary Adams, Kate Hafer and others.
The happy couple left with the noon train for a tour through western Pennsylvania, New York and Canada. Upon their return they will commence housekeeping in a residence handsomely fitted up by the groom. The father of the bride is the professional bell chimer of Christ Cathedral.
The large country residence of Morgan J. Althouse, near Jacksonwald, was filled with a host of guests shortly before noon to-day, when the nuptials of his daughter, Miss Emma R. Althouse and Howard W. Frame, of this city, were solemnized by Rev. A.S. Leinbach. The ceremony took place in the parlor. There were no groomsmen or bridesmaids, and Samuel A. Frame, brother of the groom, and Geo. W. Brubaker officiated as ushers. The bride wore a rich cream-colored costume, trimmed with lace, and the gentlemen were dressed in black. After the wedding, congratulations flowed in upon the happy couple from all sides. They afterward held a reception, when the entire company sat down to an elaborate wedding banquet, Harry Myers, of this city, being the caterer. This afternoon they were driven to Reading, from where they took the 4 o'clock train for New York, Watkin's Glen and Niagara Falls, to be absent an entire week. Upon their return they will take up their residence at 357 South 5th street, this city. Their friends, Misses Mamie Althouse, Amanda Swartz, Annie Swartz, Sue Reifsnyder, Geo. Brubaker, S.A. Frame, A.L. Frame and Wm. Althouse, accompanied them to the depot to see them off. The groom is a son of Conrad Frame and has been connected with the subscription department of the Eagle for the past 6 years.
George Hartman played an appropriate wedding march on the piano. The presents were numerous and elegant and consisted of silverware, glassware and other useful articles. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Morgan J. Althouse, Mrs. Mary Althouse, Gottlieb Moyer, Miss Mamie Althouse, Willie E. Althouse, Harry F. Althouse, Elmer Althouse, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Frame, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Frame, Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Frame, Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Frame, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Frame, A.L. Frame, S.A. Frame, George Brubaker, Miss Annie Jackson, Jacob Spatz and wife, Henry M. Jackson, George Hartman, Miss Sue Reifsnyder, Leroy Heller, Miss Annie Swartz and Miss Amanda Swartz.
John Kalberer, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. R.Y. Bloom, of this city, were married last evening by Rev. J.J. Kuendig, at the residence of the bride's father, Fred Schutter, 235 South 11th street. The bride received a number of handsome wedding gifts. Among the guests were the parents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Rothenberger, Mr. and Mrs. James Fix, Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Bloom, Henry Gilbert and others.
[Submitter's note: For the fourth wedding, only the heading appears on the photocopy that I have. That heading says Gottshall-Kachel.]
The funeral of Miss Louisa Blessing was largely attended this morning from the residence of her parents, 933 Buttonwood street. The cortege proceeded to St. Paul's Catholic church where Rev. Father Borneman officiated. The remains reposed in a walnut casket and were attired in a white shroud. Interment took place in the Catholic cemetery. Felix & Son, undertakers. The floral tributes were very numerous and included a broken anchor surmounted by a dove, harps, sickles, crosses, lilies, &c.
The remains of Amos Moyer, 116 South 4th street, were interred at Charles Evans this afternoon. Services were held in the First Reformed church by Rev. Henry Mosser. The remains reposed in a walnut casket and were attired in a black suit. The bearers were 4 grandchildren, Amos Seitzinger, John M. Roland, Amos Arthur, and Henry A. Roland. E.S. Miller undertaker. Friends were present from Philadelphia and Pottsville.
Richard H. West of Muhlenberg & West, will be married to-morrow afternoon, to Miss Rosie Muhlenberg, daughter of H.H. Muhlenberg, cashier of Farmers' National bank, at the residence of the bride's parents 34 North 4th street.
Joseph Ritter, blacksmith, Cherry above 4th, will be wedded to Mrs. Rose Nagle in St. Paul's Catholic church next Tuesday morning.
The Temple social club will give an open air hop at C.B. Miller's City Park, on Wednesday evening.
Hamilton Brown who was arrested at Lauer's Park last evening by Special Officer John Kemp for disorderly conduct, was find $.50 by the Mayor this morning.
Francis Maler, 223 North 6th street, has opened a cigar store.
Letters of administration on the estate of Solomon Sitler dec'd, Maxatawny, were granted to John Sitler, a son.
City Council committee on finance, and the Water Board will meet to-night.
The Washington street Presbyterian Sunday school will determine to-night whether they will have an excursion to Bethlehem or not.
The Actives returned from Hagerstown (Md.) this morning. There was no game there to-day.
The Wilmington and Active clubs will play for the first time this season in this city, to-morrow, Thursday and Friday.
Charles Fenner, of Allentown, missed a cat he was firing at with a parlor rifle and painfully injured his grandfather.
Miss Rachel Ewing, aged 76 years, has just given up school teaching in Pittsburg. She began the profession of teaching when 20 years of age.
Miss Mary A. Williamson, of Philadelphia, is converting a property she recently purchased at Fallsington, Delaware county, into a hospital.
H.C. Coates, of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in Reading. He is the guest of L.A. Kretz, 917 Greenwich street.
Thomas J. Laing will leave to-morrow for Luzerne county, to be absent about 5 weeks.
F.S. Shayberger, Esq., of Port Clinton, is in Reading.
Henry D. Wagner, about 60 years of age, father of ex-street commissioner Henry Wagner, made a very narrow escape from instant death on the Lebanon Valley railroad bridge late yesterday afternoon. He has been a watchman at the bridge during the past 7 years. He was about starting for his home, 427 Moss street, shortly after 4 o'clock when a freight train from Harrisburg came along, and while it was running very slow in the middle of the bridge he attempted to jump on the caboose. His foot slipped off the step and he fell with his legs between the railroad sills. He retained hold of the car, but as he was dragged along, one of his legs was fearfully cut and lacerated by striking the sharp edges of the sills. He succeeded in mounting the car, but upon arriving at the depot was unable to walk and was carried home on a stretcher. The wounds which extended from the knee to the foot, bled profusely and Dr. Weidman was sent for. He stitched the wounds at 8 different places. Mr. Wagner suffered severe pain during the night. He said to an Eagle reporter this morning: "I was unlucky and yet lucky. If I had let go my hold on the car I would very likely have fallen down through the bridge a distance of about 90 feet and no doubt been killed instantly."
Certain doctors in and around Reading becoming more and more alarmed at the wonderful success of Dr. McCoy, and finding out that he really cures his cases, have determined to shake the confidence of the public in regard to his ability. In order to do this they have stopped at nothing. Lately, finding Dr. McCoy was out of town for two days, they made good use of the time and circulated the report that the cases he had operated on were doing badly, and more especially the Fritz case. Instead of these reports being true all the cases operated on my Dr. McCoy could not do better. Mr. Fritz, when seen by a representative of the Eagle, said dozens of people had called at his house lately to see if the little girl was worse. When he showed them the child walking around as well as anyone, they said such and such a doctor said she was getting worse. Now I see they did not tell the truth. Mr. Fritz said to those who visited his house, "I should think that such reports about Katie doing badly were groundless. Why the day Barnum's circus was in town she walked all the way from my house on 12th street to the corner of Fourth, then back home, and after this all around the town. Besides this she is now going to school every day."
The little girl Adams, of 308 Bingaman street, could not do better than what she is and the little boy Joseph Newpher, of River street, has had no trouble, and in time will have straight feet. The little girl Knufman, of 1109 Elm street, is almost well, and her cure so enraged a doctor in this city, who had been treating her for months and did her no good that he threatened to have the father arrested if he did not pay his large bill at once. All the other cases operated on by Dr. McCoy are doing nicely and he challenges anyone to show a case operated on by him that is not doing well.
Dr. McCoy said yesterday during a conversation with a newspaper man that the fact that the doctors are taking so much trouble in their efforts to shake the public confidence in regard to him proves more than anything else that the Reading doctors fear his ability.
Dr. McCoy may be consulted as usual at his office, 540 Court street, Reading, on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week.
Submitted by Nancy.
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