The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-04-04
WEDDING AT ASCENSION CHURCH.
Marriage of Miss Julia Fisher McKellip and Mr..
]. Alexander Haight Campbell

| Tuesday, March 31st, was one of the mosi
| inclement days of the season, and the pouring
rain and heavy clouds made everything out
doors gloomy and uncomfortable. Inside the
little Episcopal Church of the Ascension, on
Court street, beautiful and impressive we'd
ding was solemnized, and the brilliant lights
and handsome dresses of the guests, the fra.
GRANGE of many flowers and the beauty of the
interior of the church presented lovely
scene, in striking contrast with the general
discomfort outside.
The hour for the wedding was 2 p. IN.
The bride was Miss Julia Fisher McKellip,
only child of Col. William A. McKellip and
niece of the late Hon. John +. Smith, of
Westminster, one of last seasons debutants,
and a well known and popular member of
Westminsters young society. The groom
was Mr.. j. Alexander Haight Campbell, son
of Mr. Frank Campbell, of York, Pa.
An awning stretched from the church door
to the edge of the pavement protected guests
from the rain as they entered the church, and
formed an enclosed and earpeted aisle through
which the bridal party passed.
Promptly at the appointed hour the Western
Maryland College Glee Club, under the leader
ship of W. B. Judefnd, with Mr.. c. f. Kues,
organist of the church, at the organ, an
nounced the coming of the bride by singing
the wedding march from Lohengrin as the
bridal party passed up the aisle in the follow
ing order: The ushers walking together and
the bridesmaids in alternate couples, sepa-
rating at the chancel, the ushers standing to
the right of the groom and the maids to the
left of the bride, and the flower girls back of
the maid of honor and best man: William
Heiges, of York, Pa, and J. Smith Reifsni-
der, of Westminster; Miss Harriette jackson,
of Baltimore, and Miss Gussie Shrlver, OF
Ayondale; Frank V. Moale, of Baltimore,
and Chas T. Reifsnider, .Ir., of Westminster;
Miss Mamie Heyde, of Baltimore, and Miss
Bessie Bennett, of Westminster; s. Clinton
Cropley, of Washington, ID. c., and Philip
Rau, Of York, Pa. Next came four little
flower girls, Misses Mamie Henning and May
Bruce Smith, Louise Reifsnider and Helen
Clabaugh, of Westminster, and after them,
Immediately preceding the bride, the maid of
honor, Miss Sophie Cook, of Baltimore, walk
ing alone. The bride entered on the arm OF
her father, and was met at the chancel by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Arthur Fisher
Smith, of Westminster, and the rector, Rev.
Wyllys Rede, who, receiving the bride from
her father, read the beautiful and impressive
service OF the Episcopal Church.
As the bridal party left the church the
flower girls walked in front of the bride strew
ing roses in her path, and the Glee Club sang
the beautiful bridal chorus from the "RoSe
Maiden.
Masters Ralph Reifsnider and Guy Smith,
cousins of the bride, dressed as pages, carried
the ribbons which formed the aisle through
which the bridal party passed to the altar.
The brides dress was of white taille, with
court train, and festooned on the front with
chiffon, caught up with orange blossoms and
buds, and pointed waist, trimmed with the
same delicate flowers. A tulle veil, caught
back with orange flowers, enveloped her entire
figure, and completed most becoming and
beautiful costume. She carried in her hand
n bouquet of bridal roses and lilies Of the
valley, tied with white ribbon, and an ivory
covered prayer book and hymnal, the gift of
the maid of honor, who also carried II similar
book and bouquet, and wore dress of white
faille and duchesse lace, made with deml- train
and n short veil of tulle, caught 10 her hair
with a handsome aigrette.
The bridesmaids dresses were OF white
de souie, made short, with high
neck and long sleeves, and each carried q
bouquet of spring flowers, hyacinths, jon
auils and double tulips, tied with ribbons to
match the flowers on their wide leghorn hats
two yellow, two pink and two green.
Immediately after the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the City Hotel, where an
awning also protected the guests as they
stepped from carriages. The guests were
admitted TO the church by card, and carriages
were furnished to carry them to and from
their residences to the church, and afterward
to the reception.
The bride and groom received their con-
in the large parlor of the hotel
which had been handsomely carpeted and
curtained in time for the wedding by the new
Mr.. Arnold Kleti', after which an
elegant collation. was served in the dining
room by Ditch, caterer, of Baltimore. The
decorations were pink, and beautiful flowers
formed an attractive centre piece to the
table. The menu consisted OF salads, GRO
quotes and peas, spiced oysters, cakes and
ices in various forms, delicious coffee being
the only beverage, the total absence OF in
toxicants of any kind forming one of the
pleasing features of beautiful entertain
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell returned to the
residence of Mrs. John +. Smith, the brides
aunt, from whose home she was married.
Here she changed her bridal dress for a
beautiful and becoming travelling dress of
soft gray cloth, with sailor hat trimmed with
viOlets and leaves and knots of gray ribbon.
Amid a shower of rice and slippers, and ac-
by many friends from n distance,
they left in special car on the 4.24 train for
Baltimore, and after a tour to some of the
Northern cities, will reside in York, Pa.
Boxes of brides cake were presented TO the
guests-seven of which had been reserved for
the bridesmaids. one containing gold love
knot ring, which was won by Miss Gnsse
Shriver.
The bride also presented each member of
the glee club and the organist with a beauti-
full souvenir scarf pin as Il memento of the
occasion. The members of the club are
Charles f. Kues, organist, W. b. Judelind,
leader, Messrs G.. b. Strayer, A. l.. Wheal-
ton, II. f. Nelson, 7. p Revelle, G. Wat
son. W. p. Cation and F. r. Davis.
The bride received large number of
handsome presents, including solid silver, cut
glass, beautiful etchings and engravings,
Doton, Royal Worcester and Dresden
china, over one hundred in number. Other
beautiful gifts await her arrival in her new
home The gift of the groom was II diamond
ring; of the brides father a mixed case of
solid silver, containing one dozen forks, n
dozen table and dozen tea spoons, and of
the maid of honor an elegant piano lamp
with malachite base and handsome umbrella
shade of pale green silk and lace.