The Democratic advocate., 1890-11-22
THREE WEDDINGS.
Two Couples Who P1ighted Love and Faith #
All Their Lives
Reported for the Democratic Advoeate.l

Reported for the Democratic Advocate
REIsLER-wAKEFIELD.
There was a quiet but pretty wedding al
St. Georges Episcopal Church, Freshman and
Division streets, Baltimore, on Wednesday.
The groom was Mr.. Lloyd r. Reisler, OF
Frederick county, and the bride Miss Sophie
r. Wakefield, second daughter of Capt. John
Wakefield, formerly of Union Bridge, but
now of Baltimore. The bride and groom,
preceded by the ushers, Mr.. Jesse F. Reisler,
of Union Bridge, brother to the groom, and
Mr.. A. H. Homburg, of Baltimore, entered
the church at u M, amid the strains of a
beautifully rendered wedding march, and were
united in marriage by Rev. Frederick Gibson,
rector of the church.
The bride looked lovely in a costume of
white gloria cloth, gloves and slippers of white
kid, and tulle veil, with wreath of smilax, and
in her hand she carried a bouquet of exquisite
roses. After the ceremony the bride and
groom left for short wedding trip, and on
Tuesday next will return to the groom's home,
in Frederick county.
| The high esteem in which the bride is held
was abundantly evidenced by the handsome
presents she received.
LITTLE-SINNOTT.
A pretty wedding took place at st Johns
Catholic Church, Westminster, on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Miss Julia Shorb,
organst of the church, played the wedding
march, The bride was Miss Mary Z. Sim
and the groom, Mr.. George Plus Little,
both of Westminster. The ushers were
Messrs. Michael J. Doyle, Charles Gloyd
Lynch, James NJ. Lynch and Charles Ecken-
rode, of Westminster. Rev. NJ. A. Femme,
pastor Of the church, was the officiating
clergyman. The bride wore a handsome
travelling costume of brown cloth, trimmed
with gold passementerie, with hat and gloves
to match and carried n bouquet of Marechal
Mel roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Little left on the
afternoon train for Baltimore and Washing
ton.
STEM-PARSONS.
From the Salisbury News, Nov. %.
Around Hymen's fair altar on Wednesday
stood throng of happy worshippers. Seldom
has Salisbury seen a more elegant wedding
than that of yesterday. The skies were bright,
and shed a radiance of sunshine over the
party, which seemed TO tell of the bright
future of the happy couple. 1t was day of
joy and gladness not only to the participants
in the ceremonies, but to many into whose
own minds and hearts will come some of the
reflected happiness of the couple who plighted
love and faith for all their lives
The bride, Miss Lou Parsons, is daughter
of Milton A. Parsons, Esq, one of the best
known citizens of our county. She has long
been favorite in Salisbury Society, and with
her sister, Miss Nellie Parsons, has dispensed
hospitality at "Handy Hail. on many occa
sions. The groom, Mr.. j. Ezra Stem, is one
of the firm Of David Z. Stem & Son, of Sans
Creek, Carroll county, Md.
The ceremony was celebrated at st. Peter s
p. E. Church at l.30 p. N. The ushers were
Copeland Norton, Of Baltimorei NJ. Lee
Toadvine, w. Byrd Parsons and George II.
Toadvine, of this city. The ushers all wore
dark cutaway suits with white boutonieres.
Miss Nellie Parsons was the maid of honor,
and wore handsome dress of dark green and
carried a bouquet of La France roses.
The bridal party entered from the tower
door. The bride, dressed in a handsome
wine colored travelling costume and carrying
bouquet of BRIDES roses, was leaning on the
arm of her sister, Miss Nellie Parsons. The
ushers preceding the party parted at the
chancel rail and formed an aisle through
which the bride and her sister passed. The
groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr..
George i. Matthews, of Westminster, Md,
emerged from the sacristy, and met the bride
at the altar rail, where the ceremony was
performed by Rev. William Munford, rector.
As the party entered the church the new pipe
organ, presided over by Miss Nafrisis nFAtdn
pealed forth the strains of the wedding march |
from Lohengrin. After the ceremony the |
party left for the north.
AT II o'clock a. m. sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served at 'Handy Hall, the
home of the bride. Among those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Stem, parents of the
groom; the Misses Stem, Miss Minnie Somers,
Mr.. Lew Sellman, of Carroll county; Mrs. !
Maggie Jones, Hon. E. Stanley Toadvin and |
wife, J. j. Morris and wife, W. S. Parsons,
NJ. 4. Parsons, father of the bride; Mrs. Jas.
II. Willis and Mckinney Willis, of Oxford; |
]. Z. Parsons, A. Z. Parsons, G. Perry Par
sons and others. The happy couple received
a vast number of handsome and useful pres
ents. Their future home will be at Sans
Creek, Carroll county. We wish the couple
every happiness, but share in the universal
regret that our social circle will lose so bright
and popular member.