Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-11-14
McWilliams-Grason.

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The event of the season in the So
ciety circle ofSt. Mary's county, was
the marriage on Wednesday, October
Both, 1901, at church of the Sacred
Heart, of Miss Bessie Jordan Ora
son to Mr.. Frederic Jerome McWil-
liams, the ceremony being performed
by Rev Father Lenehan, S. j
At the last stroke of the "angelus,
amid the wedding strains from
"Mendelsohn, - the bridal party en-
tered the church, with its many
lights and flowers, which told where
the artist had placed them.
The ushers- Messrs. G. Morgan
Knight, of Oakville, and Philip Hen
ry Dorsey, of Baltimore, came first,
followed by the bridesmaids, Miss
NJ. Claudia Grason, sister of the
bride, and Miss Elizabeth McWil-
liams, sister of the groom, attired in
pink organdy with yoke and trim
ming of point de esprit, carrying
huge bouquets of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, while half-wreath of the
same flowers adorned their hair.
Next came the maid of honor, Miss
Mary Smythe Grason, whose gown
was of pale blue organdy with trim
ming and sash of white mouselline
de sole. Her flowers were like those
of the bridesmaids.
Then followed the bride on the arm
of her nncle, Mr.. Thomas Grason.
Her gown-a creation OF fine French
muslin-was deliberately trimmed
with satin ribbon and lace, and her
tulle veil was gracefully caught with
few buds like those she carried
shower bouquet of bride roses and
smilax, They were met at the altar
rail by Mr.. McWilliams and his best
man, Mr.. Harry M. Jones, of Leon
ardtown. Here the ushers and
bridesmaids divided forming an aisle
through which the bride and groom
with their attendants passed to the
steps of the altar where the Impress
i've ceremony was performed, after
which the bridal party went imme-
diately to the home of the bride 5
mother, Mrs. Edmonia Maddox Ora
SON., where a collation. was served,
only the immediate families being
present. Later, amid showers Of
rice and good wishes, Mr.. and Mrs.
McWilliams drove down to Cotton 5
Point, where they will make their
home for the present.
They received many handsome
presents, chiefly of silver, the large
number of which testify to their
popularity groom being Il de
scendant of one of Maryland S old
Catholic families, while the bride is
daughter of the late james Bennett
Grason, and granddaughter Of the
late ex Governor William Grason.
Among those present were Dr.
and Mrs j. Lane Finley, of Queen
Anne's county Mr. Charles Stcrrett
Grason, of Cross Manor Miss Edith
NJ. Holmes, Mrs. Joseph II, Ching,
Mrs. Laura w. Holmes, Mr., George
McWilliams, brother Of the groom,
Mrs. A. e. McWilliams, Mrs. W. NJ.
Freeman, Miss Blanche McWilliams,
the Misses Freeman, Messrs. Frank
McWillamS, Bernard and Willie
Freeman, Mrs. Richard H. Garner,
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Stone, Mr.,
and Mrs. J. w. Renehan, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lancaster, Miss Mabel
Lancaster, DR.. and Mrs. r. p. Blak-
istone, DR.. and Mrs. w. b. Dent,
DR.. and Mrs. r. " Palmer, Colonel
and Mrs. J. Marshall Dent, Misses
Dent, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Blackstone,
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Dent, Mrs.
Oscar Morgan, Misses Burch, Lizzie
Blackstone, Helen Burch, Elsie Blak
stone, of Washington Rev. G. Den
mis- La Roche, Misses La Roche,
Emily Hurry, Lucille Camalier, Net,
tie Knight, Mr., and Mrs, +. b, IIar
rison, DR.. Charles V. Hayden, Harry
Fenwick, William and Ludwcll Her
bert, Donelan Hurry, Robert Blak
istone, Ernest Burch and many 9th
ers. - Ccntrecilr Observer "