The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
A Beautiful Wedding.

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The following account of the wedding
of daughter of a former resident OF this
county we clip from The State, of Colum-
bia, S. c., of the Goth inst:
The social event of the week was the
Gwynn- Hammond wedding, at which Miss
Mary Gwynn, the youngest daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Gwynn, was married
to Mr.. Christopher Fitzsimons Hammond,
of Beech Island, after the solemn ritual of
the Catholic faith. The wedding took
place Wednesday morning at o'clock at
St. Paul's Catholic church and despite the
ceaseless downpour of rain was witnessed
by large number of interested friends.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
K. GwYnn, the brides brother, assisted by
Rev. J. D. Budds, of Charleston and Rev.
J. J. Hughes, Greenville. The church was
effectively decorated in bridal white and
green. numbers of palms and white carna-
tions being massed about the sanctuary,
while myriads of white tapers shed soft
was beautiful feature of the occasion,
and was rendered by some of the city 8
sweetest singers. with Mrs. Warren Du-
Pre- as organist. While the guests were
assembling, "The Bridal Chorus" from
Cowan's Rose Maiden, was rendered by
quartette composed of Mrs. Paul Petty,
Miss McMakin, Miss Mamie Irwin and
Mrs. Gabriel Rouquie. The entrance of
the bridal party was announced by
Lohengrin's "Faithful and True," sung by
Mrs. Paul Petty, Miss McMakin, Mr.. L..
P. Epton and Mr.. Horace Bomar. The
priests took their places within the altar
and were followed by the groom with his
best man, Mr.. William Eve, of Augusta
The next to enter were IA small atten.
dants, many of whom were pupils of the
bride, and who are among her most sim
cere admirers. They were: Louise
Bowie with Frank Fitzsimons, Julia CAL
vert and GwYnn Bowie, Kate Lois Mont
gomery and Ralph Carson, Launes Nor
gan and Ansel Calvert, Grace Williams
and Frank Montgomery, Constance Rop-
per aad John Erwin, Julia Alexander and
James Erwin.
The little girls wore dainty white frocks
lace trimmed, and carried armsful of white
roses; and the little boys wore all white
suits.
The two sisters of the bride entered
next-Mrs. r. Irving Bowie, of Prince
Georges County, Maryland, and Mrs. r.
Philips Scrivener of Baltimore They were
gowned in Frenchy toilettes of wolfe;
Mrs. Bowie in green; Mrs. Scrivener in
blue, with becoming forget.me-not hats.
Both carried pink bridesmaid roses. The
bride entered with her father, Captain
Gwynn, and looked exceedingly hand
some in white satin wedding gown, her
mothers wedding dress, and worn by her
sisters on similar occasions.
Throughout the ceremony the choir
rendered several beautiful selections, and
following talk on the ordinance of mar
rage by Father Budds, quartette, 20
Perfect Love-" was sung by Mrs. Petty,
Mrs. McMakin, Messrs. Epton and Bomar.
A. solemen nuptial mass was celebrated,
during which the choir sang Millard's
Tanturn Ego, Hear Us, Father" The
solo part was exquisitely rendered by
Mrs. Petty, who possesses voice of un-
usual sweetness and sympathy.
Gounod's Benedictus from the St.
Cecilia Mass was the last number sung,
and Mendelssohn's Wedding March was
used for the occasional.
Immediately after the marriage, a de-
lightful reception was held at the brides
home on Hamburg Heights. The house
was deliberately decorated with quantities
of roses and handsome plants. The din
ing-room, where an elegant wedding
breakfast was served, was tastefully ador-
ned in color scheme of pink. Assist
ing in entertaining were Mesdames Hosea
Dean, J. T. Calvert, j. G. Evins, Gabriel
Rouquie and Giles Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond left for fort
nights stay at Lake Toxaway, after which
they will be at home in Augusta.
Mrs. Hammond is an unusually bright
young woman, finely educated, cultured
and possessed of gentle and attractive
manners. She possesses just those admir-
able traits which will win for her in her
new home as many and sincere friends
as she leaves in her old one.
Mr.. Hammond is business man of
means and ability, and is highly esteemed
in Augusta.