The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-01
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage of Il. F. May, ESQ.

Marriage of II. F. May. Esq.
! On Wednesday last, one of the many
: bright and beautiful days of this phe
nomenal winter, wedding ceremony was
celebrated at Trinity Protestant Episco.
: pal Church in this town, which aIth Dug h
IN society sense quiet one. was never
theiess by reason of the social prominence
, OF its participants an event IN Elkton.
| Richard F. May, highly esteemed citi-
zen OF this town. led to the hymenial al
tar Miss Anna R. lamar, a no less popu-
lar lady of it, and by the impressive SER
vice of the Episcopal Church were pro-
nounced man and wife. The Rev. William
Schouler, rector of Trinity Church, was
the celebrant of the service, DR.. VIM. S.
May, of Cohoes, New York, only son of
the groom, being his sole attendant,
while DR.. John 81. lamar and family,
Mrs. Ann lamar, mother of the bride,
and Miss Cora lamar, her younger sister,
constituted the little group who wit
messed the ceremony. The wedding was
a strictly private one in Difference TO the
wishes of the groom, to whom ostenta-
tious displays are distasteful. Puuctu-
ally at twelve O'Clock the Rev. Mr..
Schouler met the contracting parties at
the chancel rail, Mr.. Asher A. Scott pre-
siding at the organ. Dr. lamar, an elder
brother, gave the bride away, and at the
conclusion of the service Mr.. and Mrs.
May were driven to the residence of Mrs
lamar, where the bridal attire, which
consisted of a handsome costume of old
gold velvet and brown silk faille, was
replaced by fashionable cloth travel
ing suit in the popular Eiffel Tower
shade, and a collation. partaken of.
A few minutes after one o'clock the
bridal party were driven to the depot to
meet the two O'clock train for Philadel-
phia, where Mrs. May will meet num-
Der of her friends, and from which city
they will go to Chicago, via Indianapo-
lis. A few days will be spent in Chicago
with DR.. and Mrs. Jno. E. Owens, before
now contemplate permanently residing.
Possibly no young lady in Elkton has
| drawn around her a larger or more de-
| voted circle of personal friends than
Mrs. May by the habitual exhibition of
womanly qualities. The second daughter
of one of The most genial and popular
men Ekton has produced-the late Reu-
ben D. lamar, she inherited from her
father the happy faculty of making
friends. Through long years of official
connection with the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad, his
name was household word in this Sec
ton Of the E list, as the synonym of cour-
teous and influential railroad officer. Her
elder brother, DR.. Jno. H. lamar, is
| scarcely less prominent professionally in
this community, while another brother,
Reuben lamar, at present Register of
Wills of this county, is no less popular
as a public official. Her elder sister, the
wife of DR.. Jno. E Owens, d distinguish
ed surgeon and specialist of Chicago is
equally with herself the center of a large
social circle in that city. Warm as the
congratulations OF their friends were at
parting With them on Wednesday, still
they were tinged with an unmistakable
tone of regret at the local loss of a lady,
who, by her many personal graces and
kindly acts of courtesy and considera-
ton, has endeared herself to SO large
circle of friends and acquaintance. Elk
ton yields Mrs. May regretfully to Boze-
man which is to be her future home.
| Mr.. Msv's friends in this community
no less begrudge Montana so desirable
social and business acquisition as he.
Only at long intervals since he began his
business career here, has Elkton been
able to lay claim to his citizenship. He
started life here when the gallant
youngsters cheek was guiltless of the
razor. The golden placers of California
won him early in the history of the Pa
cific argonauts. Push, pluck and perse
verance reaped their just reward in the
busy boom of the Pacific slopes, and be-
fore the fifties were half spent, the sue
cessful Elkton clerk returned to the
quiet pursuits of village life. Again the
tempting prospects of the frontier lured
him westward, and Helena and Bozeman
in turn claimed hia theirs. The remain
ing associates of his earlier business
years in this community, hoped when he
returned here in 1888, that the induce
meDts of eastern associations would over
come the restless pioneer spirit that the
| Pacific frontier had excited in him. But
the hope was vain one. The nervous
energy and vigorous industry demanded
by the exigencies of successful business
life in the bustling West, found no congen-
ial field in the limited business opportu-
mites of an Eastern village. and to the
disappointment of his friends in Elkton,
he has again turned his face towards the
setting sun, that paints in gilded grand
eur the verdant slopes of the far distant
Galatin valley. Upon him and his worthy
wife his Maryland friends shower the
parting benedictions of a life long friend
ship. AS one who destined from his
friends to part, regrets his loss, but
hopes again ere while to share their con-
verse and enjoy their smile, we part with
them, with sincere "God bless you" in
their distant Montana home.