The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-07-21
Beautiful Weddings.
StSSCER-BEALE.

Trinity Church, this town, was filled
to overlooking on Wednesday evening,
| the 18th inst the occasion being the mar
riage of Miss Mary Dixon Beale, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Buchanan Beale, to
| DR.. Reverdy Sasscer. Those present in
cluded a number of the brides relatives
and friends from Washington. The
chancel was handsomely decorated with
potted plants, flowers and ferns, and
the beautiful old Church never looked
more inviting and attractive. Mrs. A.
NJ. Coffman presided at the organ which
under her mastery touch burst forth in the
sweet strains of Lohengrin as the bridal
party approached. Immediately the six
little flower maidens in picturesque frocks
of white, carrying baskets overlooking
with white sweet peas and ferns, issued
from the veStrv room, and marched down
the aisle to welcome the bride i'll the vcsti
bule Then turning the beautiful little
girls led tie way to the chancel, and fol-
lowing the ushers came the maid of honor,
Miss Katherine Beale, a sister of the bride,
in an exquisite gown of white organdie
over blue with bouquet of pink roses.
Next came the stately and graceful bride
on the arm of her father. Her gown was
of white organde and lace, over white
taffeta silk, with tule veil held in place
by wreath of orange blossoms. She car
ried a magnificent bouquet of bride-roses.
They were met at the chancel rail by
the groom and his best man, Mr.. j. Sci
| wyn Sasscer.
Rev. Joseph A Specht, the rector, read
the service in an impressive manner. The
bride was given away by her father. AT
the conclusion of the ceremony the organ
again broke forth with the joyous music
of "Tannhauser's' wedding march as the
bridal party left the church.
The ushcrs were: Mr.. Robert Beale,
brother of the bride, Mr.. Charlton Sasscer,
brother of the groom, Mr. W. S. Hill,
cousin of the groom, and Mr.. NJ. Hamp-
ton Magruder The flower girls were
Misses Grace and Christabel, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W Hill, Misses Elizabeth
and Nora, daughters Of DR.. and Mrs. r. S.
Hill, Miss Hilda Beale, sister of the
bride, and Miss Mary Chew, daughter of
Mr.. Robert Chew, of Washington, a cousin
of the bride.
Dr. and Mrs Sasscer went to Wood
land" the home of the brides aunt, Miss
Esther G. Hill, with whom she has always
lived. Later they drove to Washington
en- roue for an extended trip through the
North Upon their return they will reside
at "Woodland."
There was no reception. The bridal
presents were very numerous and beauti
full.
BEAsLEY-sTANLEY.
The wedding Of Mrs. Sallie Roberts
Stanley, of Washington, and Mr.. William
Beasley, of Lynchburg, Va, at Ascension
Church, Washington, at $50 o'clock on
Tuesday evening was one of the most
beautiful ever held in that church. Mrs
Stanley is the daughter of the late Joseph
K. Roberts, and is well-known in this
county where she formerly lived. The
groom is prominent attorney of Lynch
burg, Va There was a full choral SER
vice, the bride and her attendants being
met at the door by the vested choir who
preceded them to the altar singing the
Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin.' The
ushers, Mr. Hugh l.. Percival, of Peters
burg; Mr.. A. G. Edwards, of Lynchburg;
Mr. Joseph Kent HILL of Bath, Md, and
Mr.. Henry Bowie Ciagett of Washington,
followed the choristcrs. The bride enter
ed the church with her brother Mr.. Thos
Bowie Roberts, and was met at the chan
eel by the groom and his best man, Hon
VIM. p. McRae, of Petersburg After
the reading of the betrothal service by the
Rector, Dr. J. II. Elliott, the bride and
groom advanced to the foot of the altar
for the conclusion of the marriage ser
vice while the choir sang The Voice That
Breathed Ger Eden The occasional
hymn, 80 Perfect Love took the place of
the wedding march,
The bride was attircd in a gown of
gray crepe de chene, with yoke of white
chiffon outlined in fall Of point lace.
She wore small bonnet of silver gray
straw trimmed in white roses, and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses
There was reception for the imme-
date relatives at the brides residence on
Westminster street, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Beasly started on an extended
Northern trip. Upon their return they
will visit friends and relatives of the bride
in this neighborhood and then 90 to
Lynchburg where they will reside. There
were many beautiful wedding gifts
Among the immediate relatives and
friends who witnessed the ceremony were
Mrs E. P. Roberts and Miss Edith
| Stanley, the mother and little daughter of
the bride, DR.. and Mrs R. S. Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. William w. Roberts and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X. Roberts, Mr. and
Mrs Norman F. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu,
gene Roberts, Mr.. Owen Roberts, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles II. Stanley and the Misses
Stanley, Mr.. Franklin Weems and the
Misses Weems and Miss Hill, of Balti-
more, Mrs. Thomas Clagett, Mrs b. Lee
Belt, Miss Hendricks, and the Misses
Hendricks, Mrs. Frank Addison, Mr.. Wal
ter Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs Worth
ington Bowie, Mrs Thomas +. Bowie, Mr..
Franklin Ro oerts.
CHESHIRE-MITCHELL..
In St Johns Protestant Episcopal
| Church, Beltsville, at 1870 o'clock We'd
| nesday morning, Miss Elizabeth Lansdale
Mitchell, daughter of the rector of Zion
parish, Rev Walter A. Mitchell, became
the bride of the Right Rev. Joseph Blount
| Cheshire, ID. d., Bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Tho
marriage was solcmniZed by the brides
father ard her uncle, the Rev. James \
Mitchell, of the Diocese of Easton, rector
| of St paul'S Church. CeutrcVillc assisted