The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-28
ARE HAPPILY MARRIED
Nuptials of Miss Martha Pier and r. w.
Woodland Celebrated at the Brides
Home this Afternoon-It was
Green and White
Wedding.

9tCSh aHd w itC
Wedding.
Flint Evening Journal wednesday.
One of the most charming of the early
autumn weddings occurred this afternoon
at half past two o'clock at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Pier, 1903
Beach street, when their daughter, Miss
Martha, was united In marriage to Mr..
Frederick Byron Woodland, of Owosso.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. w. Hicks, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, In the presence OF large num-
Der of the friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties. The delightful home had
been converted into veritable bower of
beauty, the decorations throughout consist
ing of palms, asparagus ferns, hop vines
and multitudes of pure white asters.
At the hour appointed for the ceremony
the bridal chorus from "Lohenprin" filled
the house with music, as 1t was sung by
Miss Gillies, Miss Epps and Miss Brewster,
who were stationed on the stairway and
hidden by screen of asparagus boughs.
The officiating clergyman then took his
place under canopy of greenery in the
parlOr and was Joined by the groom and
his brother, Frank Woodland, who acted as
groomsman, where they awaited the COM
ing of the bride and her attendants. The
ribbon girls, Dorothy and Carol Pierson,
hOtb annoino nf tbn hriha efpatnhaA hrnad
white satin ribbon bands from the stairway
to the parlor rs the bridesmaids, Miss Lena
Clare Pepper and Miss Jessie Newton Got
shall, decended the steps. Next came the
maid of honor, Miss Anna Mae Pier, sister
of the bride, who was followed by two tots,
Aileen Pierson and Churchhill Edwards,
cousins of Miss Pier, who scattered flowers
before the bride as she entered on the arm
of her father. During the service Mrs. l..
b. Gilbert, of st. Johns, played the bridal
chorus on the piano and at its conclusion
the Mendelssohn march. The ring service
was used and the bride given away by her
father.
The bride was most becomingly attired
In a dainty gown of white silk null, with
an exquisite bertha, and trimmed with lace.
Her bouquet was of orange blossoms. The
maid of honor wore white dimity and car
ried dainty bunch of maiden hair fern,
and the bridesmaids were dressed In beauti-
full gowns of green silk null and had bouquets
of swainsonia and asparagus fern. Mrs.
Pier wore handsome dress of rich dark
satin with white chiffon trimmings.
After the happy young people had receiv-
ed the congratulations and good wishes Of
their guests light refreshments were served
on the wide varanda, which had been en-
closed and draped with the Stars and Stripes
an d decorated with palms. Six young girl
friends of the bride, presided over the re-
fieshments, which were made to carry out
the prevailing colors, green and white, and
were Blanche COtharin, Mary Plat, Louise
McFarlan, Donna ID. Edwards, Josephine
Huyck, of Flint, and Marie Sayles, of Owes
so. Miss Caroline Walker and Miss Bertha
Scruggs were the ladies of ceremony.
The wedding gifts were unusual in mum.
Der, variety and richness and came from
many of the states of the union.
Mr.. and Mrs Woodard left on the 1928
train for a visit in Milwaukee, and after
October Is will be at home to their friends at
$40 Michigan avenue, Owosso.
Among the guests from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 4. Woodland, parents of
the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Woodland,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. OsburD, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Woodland and son Alfred, Miss Helen
Woodland, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Davis and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Woodland, Mrs.
d. l.. Densmore, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weld
man, Mr.. Edward WiedmaD, Mr.. Charles
Rigley, Jr., Mrs. A. E. Stever and
daughter, Miss Marie Sayles, Miss Nora
Sherman, Mr.. Dwight North, Mr.. Leigh
Christian, Mr.. K. w. Mann, all of Owosso;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Paris, Mrs. Joseph T.
Hadley and daughters, Miss Hadey and
Miss Florence, of Saginaw; Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Huyck, of Clio; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bailey,
Miss Button and Miss Margaret Backus, Of
Detroit; Mr.. b. s. Pier, of Greeley, COL;
Mr. and Mrs. l.. W. Campbell, of Grand
ledge; Mrs. l. b. Gilbert, of St. Johns;
Miss Chesney, of Wooster, o.; Miss Patter-
'oD, of Port Huron, Mr.. Fred Hutchins, of
Jhicago; Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Button, Flush
ng.
The decorations OF the house were ar
anged by the young ladies of the Tuesday
Cub, of which Miss Pier has always been
, very pOnular mpmher