The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-08
september weddings.
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Mr.. George E. Matthews, a young hnsl-
ness man Of Westminster. and Miss Hilda
Pauline Stem, daughter of Mr.. David E. Stem,
of SANS Creek, were married at Bethel M.
E. Church, on Tuesday afternoon, at $50
clock The church decorations for the
occasion were elaborate and tasteful. The
bride wore beautiful and very becoming wed
ding gown of white habutai silk, trimmed with
real lace and pearl passementerie, and carried
bride roses. Her maid of honor, Miss Maggie
Stem, sister of the bride. wore a gown of azure
habutai silk, trimmed with ribbon and lace,
and carried Marchal Neil roses. The ushers
more; William R. Anders, James H. Cassell,
of Westminster. and Aubra Stem, of Dem
nings. Mr.. Anders was best man.
| The bride, preceded by her maid of honor,
advanced to the altar leaning on the arm OF
her father, while the groom and his best man,
entering an opposite aisle, proceeded to the
altar rail, where he met the bride. As the
bridal party, in the order named, entered the
church and passed along the aisles, Mendels-
sohn's wedding march was charmingly rem
dered by Miss Annie E. Shriver, of West
minister. The ceremony was performed with
the ring service by Rev. Thomas j. Cross,
pastor of New Windsor Circuit M. E. Church.
Subsequently the bridal party returned to the
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changed for an elegant travelling costume OF
dark green broadcloth, with hat and gloves to
match, and then the happy couple left for
New Windsor, where they took the fast mail
train for Baltimore and Atlantic City. The
church was crowded with deeply-inlerested
spectators of the event from Baltimore, West
minister, Frederick, Hagerstown, Salisbury,
Sykesvile and elsewhere. The bride received
over 200 elegant and valuable presents, incud,
ing fine silver and glassware, antique articles
of value and handsome residence in this
city, the gift of her father, at which the
couple will be at home after October 10. The
marriage ceremony was preceded by an ele
CANT luncheon at the home of the brides
parents. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
David Z. Stem, J. Ezra Stem and wife, Miss
Maggie Stem, Of SANS Creek; Rev. Thomas
j. Cross and wife, of New Windsor; R. Chas.
Matthews and wife, Miss Annie E. Shriver,
Messrs. William r. Anders, James II. Cas-
sell, of Westminster; Frank Miller and wife,
of Sandyville; J. E. W. Hargett and wife, of
Frederick: Mrs. Evelyn Timanus, Mrs. Viii
liam Brown, Miss Ray Leister, Mr.. Edwin I.
Leister, of Baltimore; Mrs. E. Riall White,
of Salisbury; Miss Eta Stem and Mr.. Aubra
Stem, of Dennings.
GIsT-NELsoN.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Gist and Miss E. S. Nelson
| were marrleu at D CLOCK on 1ueSuay dller-
noon last, at the residence of Mr.. Joseph |.
Gist, near Westminster. Only few of the
near relatives were present, and the cere.
mony was performed by Rev. j. l.. Walsh, of
Centenary NJ. E. Church, Westminster.
The groom is son of the late Mordeeai
Gist, and resides in Florida, where he went
some ten or more years ago, and the bride is
a sister of Mrs. Joseph /. Gist and is a native
of Frederick county, but has resided in Car
roll for some years.
After the ceremony and refreshments the
bride and groom left for Oakland, Md. They
will return here for few days and will then
90 to their home in Florida.
HooPER-LoCKARD.
Mr.. Jesse Hooper, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
formerly of this county, and Miss Jennie
Lockard, of Pkesville, were married Tuesday
afternoon at the parsonage of Greenmount
NJ. E. Church, No. HOG Homeward avenue,
Baltimore, by the pastor, Rev. DR.. 81. Nice,
in the presence of number offriends. The
bride, pretty brunette, was dressed in suit
of brown and blue cloth, with hat and gloves
to match Those present were Mrs. J. W.
Gore, Miss Rena Gore, Miss Mary Owings,
Miss Beatrice Loving, Mrs. Sellers, of Balti-
more; Miss May and Mrs. Fannie Lockard,
Of Pikesville; Mr.. William Nichols and Josie
Mann, of Brooklyn. Mr.. A. Q. Wilson, of
Baltimore, was best man. The couple left
for Washington, D. c.