The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-09
JUNE BRIDES AND eRooMs.

hoe" the country home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Richard 81. Peasants, on the Hilen road,
| near Towson, when Miss Elizabeth Poultney
Peasants was married to Mr.. Charles Stewart,
OF England, now residing in New York: Inc
ceremony YVES performed by the Rev. w. ID.
H. Powers, rector of Trinity Church, Towson.
The bride entered the drawing room with her
| eldest brother, Mr.. ]. Pemberton Peasants,
by whom she was given away. She was met
! by the groom, attended by his best man,
| Mr.. Philip A. s. Franklin, of New York, for
merly of Baltimore county. Mr.. Stewart was
! to have been attended by his cousin, the Earl
| of Cassillis, son of the Marquis of Ailsa. but
he was detained in England Cd account of war
| duty. He sent handsome present of silver
plate, as did also Lord Blantyre. another cousin.
| The bride wore gown of white satin and old
family lace and a tule veil fastened with
| orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of lilies
of the valley. She also has distinguished
ancestry, being great-great- granddaughte OF
Ellin North the first white child born in Bal
timore. Through her grandmother, who was
Miss Curzon, she is related to the Earl Of Scars
| dale and Lord CurHon, of England. Follow
/ ing the ceremony a breakfast was served, an
orchestra rendering music during the repast.
| The guests were limited to the family and the
immediate friends. The presents were unusu-
ally handsome and beautiful, and included an
antique service of family silver from Mr..
Walter dec Poultney, the brides uncle; cases
of small silver from the brides brothers, and
jewels, laces, antique furniture and checks
| from OLQor ueuOeIb VI ueT ldlullN, DcSlueb
silver, cut-glass and works of art from numer-
Gus friends in this country and in England.
Rodgers Hoskaday.- Margaret Lawson
Hockaday, daughter of Mr.. D. Hockaday, of
| Woodbourne Heights, near Govanstown, was
married in Goyanstown Presbyterian Church,
! on Tuesday evening, June 9th, to Mr.. Robert
! s. Rodgers. son of Mr.. James Rodgers, of South
Towson. The pastor, Rev. Henry, 9. Martin,
/ performed the ceremony. The church was
deliberately decorated with plants and flowers
! and the young couple stood under bell of
| ferns and daisies while the knot was being
tied. The bride wore white organdie and car
ried Bride roses The best girl was Miss Mary
| Cardwell cousin of the groom. She wore
| white orsandie and carried La France roses.
Mr.. Robert Hockaday, brother of the bride,
! was best man, and the ushers were Messrs.
James G. Rodgers, Jr., and George Rodgers,
| brothers of the groom J. Ross McComas and
| George Heinecke. After the ceremony re-
ception was held at the home of the brides
parents. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers left for
trip North. Upon their return they will re-
side on HARDWOOD avenue, Govanstown.
| Pentecost - Wllkins.-The country home of
Mr.. George C. Wilkins, at Sherwood, N. @.
r. R., was the scene of pretty wedding ON
Thursday afternoon when Miss Emily Black
stone Wilkins was married to George F. Pente-
cost, Jr., of New York. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. George +. Pentecost, father
of the groom, in the square entrance ball.
where an improvised altar of flowers had been
arranged. The bride entered with her father,
by whom she was given away. She wore an
exquisite gown made with a decided train, and
q long tulle veil. Following the ceremony a
breakfast was served for the immediate rela-
tives. Mrs. George F. Pentecost, of New York,
mother of the groom, was present. Later in
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Pentecost left on a
special car for the North.
Taan5augh-H ofman.--At Roland Avenue
M. E. Church on Wednesday night the mar
rage of Miss Carrie Adele Hoffman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hoffman, and Mr..
George H. R. Turnbaugh took place: The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joseph
P. Wilson, pastor of the church. The chancel
was adorned with cut flowers and potted plants
The ushers were Messrs. Joseph O. Turnbaugh,
j. Elmer Hoffman, Dennis Brown and Chester
H. Hoffman. The bride wore gown OF white
silk trimmed with chiffon and carried La
France roses Miss Addie V. Everhart played
Mendessohn's wedding march during the SER
vice. Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party returned to the home of the brides
parents where reception took place.
Bresce- Voqelsr-Miss Caroline Marie Voge-
Ter, daughter of Mrs. Christian Devries, was
married Tuesday evening to Mr.. Louis o.
Bresee, son of Mrs. A. A. Bresee. The cere-
mony was performed at the brides home, cor
ner of Charles and Madison streets, Baltimore,
Rev. Donald Guthrie, of the First Presbyterian
Church. officiating. Miss Elise Vogeier was
maid of honor and Miss Minnie Vogeler, Miss
Mary Hartman, Miss Mamie Bresee and Miss
Elizabeth T. Manly were bridesmaids. Mr..
G. Howell Parr was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. William Vogeler, Mr.. John 7. Love,
Mr.. George X. Jones and Mr. Marshall West
A reception followed at the home of the BRIDE
her home on the York road, on Wednesday
night, to DR.. George s. Everhart, of Lauraville.
Rev. Conrad Clever, pastor of the Third Re-
formed Church, officiated. Miss Maude Moon
was bridesmaid, and Dr. Oliver Everhart, OF
Silver Run, Md, brother Of the groom, was
best man. Misses Maude Brooks and Grace
Waidner were maids of honor, and Miss May
Farmer sister of tie bride. was the flower girl.
The bride, wore white silk organdie over taf-
feta A reception followed the ceremony.
DR. and Mrs. Everhart left for trip North.
On their return they will live at Lauraville.
Embellishments pretty wedding took
place on Sunday evening, June I'd, in st. Mat
thew's Church, Fayette street and Central
avenue, Baltimore, the bride being Miss Annie
Alderman, daughter of Mr.. Gotlip Ackerman,
and the groom Mr.. John A. Vogt, all of Gar
denville, Baltimore county. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Huber. Miss
Katie Vogt, sister of the groom, was brides
man. AL a reception afferward took place at the
home of the bride, where the young couple
received the hearty congratulations of large
number of friends.
WiHingh0n-G rdnnaer.- Miss Katie E.Gram-
mer, daughter of Mr.. George W. Grammer, of
Putty Hill, Belair road, was married at her
home, on the 9th instant, to Mr.. James f.
Willinghan, son of Mr.. William G. Willing
formed by Rev. w. F. Roberts, of Great Falls
Circuit The bride was gowned in pearl silk
and carried Bride roses. A reception followed
the ceremony. The bride was the recipient of
many pretty and useful presents. The young
couple will take up their residence in a pretty
cottage built by the groom, near the home OF
his father.
Keech- CoopeY-The marriage of Miss Nellie
B. Cooper, daughter of Mr.. s. S. Cooper, and
Mr.. Lawrence A. Keech of Trump, 9TH dis
trict, took place on Wednesday, the ceremony
being performed in West Liberty Methodist
Episcopal Church by Rev. p c. Edwards, as
sisted by Rev. J. H. Jeffries. The bridesmaids
were Misses Jennie Cooper and Maude A: Noel,
of Baltimore. The flower girls were Misses
Hyla Gemmill and Eva O'Keefe. The ushers
were Messrs. Jacob s. Noel, Elmer Cooper,
Newton Hershner and Prof. E. K. Morris
Willian,s-Keifr.- pretty wedding took
| place Tuesday night, June 9th, at the German
United Evangelical Church. Canton. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Ellanora Keller,
| Youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Keifer, and Mr.. George Williams. The cere-
| mony was performed by Rev. Wllllam batz.
Miss Louisa Keifer. sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Frederick Helm was best
man. A reception followed at the home OF
the brides parents, corner Clinton and O'Don-
nell streets.
! School Libraries.-One of the most inn
! portant things in education is to make boys
and girls fond of reading good books, says the
| Baltimore Sun Without such taste no pro-
gress in education after leaving school is like
| Try nd of tho chief ms Of life
| lost. One of the most effectual methods of
cultivating literary taste is to have library,
however small, of carefully selected books con-
nected with each school room, or at least with
each school building. The cost of such alibrary
| is small and out of all proportion to the bene-
| fits which come of it. The teacher can be the
librarian, and here would come one of the
| great advantages over the public libraries, be-
cause the teacher is there to advise the children
what books to read. The books should be good
standard works, the best written, and not the
trashy stories about the good little boy who
| died young and the bad little boy who stole