Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
Mere November Weddings.
FREEMAN-HARRIsoS

ar. Robert VI. Freeman and Miss Ce.
celia Harrison, both of this county. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. VIM.
1. Seaman, $. j., former pastor of st.
Joseph's Church, this county. The bride
was attired in brown cloth with hat and
gloves To match and carried bouquet
of bride roses tied with white satin rib
bon. The bride is one of the most az.
tractiye young ladies of Leonardtown
district, and the groom is a well known
citizen OF Milestown. A host of friends
all over the county join with us in wish
ing the happy pair long, prosperous
and happy married life.
CARPENTER-BAssET
Miss Marguerite Louise Bassett, the
daughter of Mrs. Anna Bassett, 1923 f.
Capitol St., Washington. ID. C.. was mar
ried, Wednesday, November 25th, at :
p. m, to Mr.. G. Douglas Carpenter, of
Budd's Greek, st. Mary's county. The
ceremony took place at the home of the
brides mother and was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Eastern in the presence of the
immediate families of the two contract
ing parties. The wedding march was
"rettily rendered by Miss Wilkinson. of
Washington, ID. c.
After the ceremony the bridal party
retired to the dining-room where re-
freshments were served. A reception
to the numerous friends followed from
to 10 and was largely attended
The bride wore a pretty gown of white
organdie and carried bride roses. The
parlors of the Bassett residence were
profusely decorated with ported plants
and evergreens.
The young couple were the recipients
of numerous handsome presents. Mr..
and Mrs Carpenter left Immediately af.
ter the reception for trip. The newly
welded pair have our sincerest good
wishes and heartiest congratulations.
WATTs-RALEY.
The p. Z. Chapel of the Advent, Bal
timOre, was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding, Nov. 18th, at,7 p. m, the occasion
being the marriage of Miss Annie Kath-
crime Raley, daughter of Mr.. Walter Ra-
| ley, 1929 William ST., to Mr.. John Mon
cure Watts, all of Baltimore The brid-
nj party entered the church TO the strains
of Mendelshon's Wedding March, played
by the organist, Mrs. Joseph Glaze.
| They were preceded to the chancel which
was prettily decorated with flowers, by
the ushers: Messrs. Walter Raley, jr.,
VIM. b. Wolf, John T. Sykes, James
Foote, W. Winfield Roberts and John S
Norfolk. The bride, who was given
away by her father, wore a charming
costume of Italian gray cloth combined
with velvet and cream satin Duchesse
and hat and gloves to match. She car
ried white velvet prayer-book from
which the service was read by the rec
tor, Rev. Chas. 4. Hensel. The best
man was Mr.. Oliver Miller, and the
maid of honor, Miss Mollie r. Foard, in
bluet cloth, trimmed with chiffon and
fur. The brides S. S. class and the
choir of which she is member, attend
ed in body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watts, Will i've at 1861
w. Lexington ST.
FENwICK-GREENwEL
The chancel of St. Aloysius Church
LeOnardtown, was beautiful with chry.
santhemums and drapery Thursday, No.
vember Goth, 1896, on the occasion OF
the marriage of Mr.. Aloysius F. Fen.
wick and Miss Mamie r. Greenwell
both of Leonardtown. The curtains
were drawn and the soft light of tho
altar candles lent an additional charm
TO the scene. One of the largest crowd:
ever seen in the county at wedding
had gathered, but so well did the ushers
DR.. F. +. Greenwell and Mr. Henry B
Fenwick, do their part that all were con
veniently seated. \ few minutes after
l2 m, to the music of welding march
sweetly played by Miss Sarah Lamdin
the bride entered the church leaning on
the arm of her brother, Mr. W. f. Green
well, accompanied by her maid of honor
Miss Mamie McDevitt, of Baltimore, and
preceded by the ushers. The groom
and his best man, Mr.. William c. Simms
of Baltimore, received the bride before
the altar and after few appropriate
remarks, Rev Chas. K Jenkins, S. j. as,
sisted by Rev. c. 5. Lancaster, 5. j. per
formed the marriage ceremony. The
bride was becomingly gowned in white
satin with veil and gloves to match anC
carried bouquet of white chrysanthe
NUNS. The maid of honor wore pink
over white with pink trimming and car
ried pink chrysanthemums. After the
wedding the bride and groom and few
of their relctives repaired to "Green
briar," the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Sarah II. Greenwich, where wa:
prepared for their enjoyment bountifu
supply Of of the good things of the sea
SON. After dinner, the bride and groom
left to take the Steamer Potomac at Ba
cons wharf. The young couple wer'
the recipients of numerous handsome ant
useful presents. We trust their married
life will be blessed with abundant hap
: piness end pgospeEity.