Middletown transcript., 1900-06-16
sCHRoEpER-PARYIs.
A MIddIetown Lady Marrles a Penn
sylyanian Last thursday.

SyIYanlan Last 1nurSQay.
j The wedding of Miss Mabel TOWNSEND
! Parvis, daughter of Mrs. Henrietta V. Par
! Wis. of this town, to Mr.. Henry Mullen
burg Schroeder, of Lancaster, Pa, took plac'
at Forest Presbyterian Church at higt
noon on Thursday last. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D
assisted by Rev. Frances Schroeder, of Ian
caster. Pa, a brother of the groom.
A wedding chorus consisting of Mrs
Harry Ford. of Dover; Miss Daisy Nau-
dain, Mrs. Alexander M. Brown, Mr.. J. B.
Maxwell, DR.. w. II. Barnard, of Middle
I.townIr Miss Maize Townsend, of Philadel-
phia; Messrs. Clarence E. Pool and How
ard A. Pool, of McDonough, preceded the
wedding party to the altar rendering Lo-
hengrin's Wedding March, accompanied by
Miss Mary Maxwell, who preceded at the
organ
Following the choristers in procession
came the bridesmaids: Misses Grace Parvis,
sister of the bride; Elizabeth Townsend, of
Philadelphia; Caroline Ford, of Dover.
Mrs. Hugh c. Browne, sister of the bride,
of Wilmington, was matron of honor,
followed by the bride leaning on the arm
of her brother-in-law, Postmaster Hugh G.
Browne, of Wilmington, who gave her
away. On reaching the alter they were
met by the groom and his best man, Mr..
Charles ], Swarr, of Lancaster, Pa, where
they were made man and wife.
tATaeors REoun of Middla-
town; Edward Hart, of Townsend; Richard
Worthington, of Richmond, Va, j. Neyin
Schroeder, David Locher. and Homer P.
Smith, of Lancaster, Pa, were the ushers.
: The bride looked beautiful attired in a
gown of Paris muslin with Medici lace and |
VEIL She carried maiden hair ferns, and |
veil caught up with same. The ladies of |
the bridal party wore gowns of white Or
candle over pink silk, the bridesmaids car
ried boquets of pink and white sweet peas.
The church and the residence of the bride
we're handsomely decorated in pink and
white. After the ceremony the wedding
party and invited guests repaired to the
brides residence where Caterer D. B. Jones,
of Wilmington, served a wedding break
fast
The bridal party took the 4.16 p. m. train
north on wedding tour, after which they
will make their home in Lancaster, Pa.
The bride wore travelling dress of gra!
English tweed with Lady Smith" hat to
match.
Among those present from a distance
were: Mrs. Francis Schroeder, Mr.. and
Mrs. NevinSchroeder, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Smith, Mr. David Locher, Miss Dorothy
Schroeder. of Lancaster Pa; Mrs. Samuel
Townsend and Miss Bessie Townsend, of
Miss Eleanor G. Walton, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh G. Browne ard Mrs. N. NJ.
Bfowne, ofWilmngton; Mrs. Alden Rich
ardson, Mrs. William Parvis, Mrs. Harry
Ford and Miss Carrie Ford, of Dover; Mr.
ind Mrs. Edward Hart, Mr.. George NJ. D.
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hart and Mrs.
Andrew Reynolds, of Townsend; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Pool and Mr. and Mrs. Clar.
,nce Pool, of McDonougb.
:, Mr.. Schroeder entertained the bridal party
md other guests at the National Hotel
Wednesday evening in honor of the we'd
ling. Mine Host John P. Mcintyre as
listed by caterer from Wilmington had
, fine set-out in the dining room. The
ocm had only been handsomely repapered
nd with the beautiful pink and white
lowers that decorated the four tables
made one feel as though they were looking
I "Fairyland." A handsome and tempt.
ng menu was served and covers were laid
Or sixty people.