The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-21
WEDDING BELLS.
Several Handsome Church Weddings Of
Well Known PerSOnS-Large Attend
ance OF Friends, Etc.
SMITH-OPIE,


Miss Isabel Stevenson Opie, daughter of
DR.. Thomas Opie, Dean of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, was
married November 1f, at noon to Mr.. Jack
Quarles Hewlett Smith, Jr., formerly of Pitts
burg, but now of Baltimore. The wedding
took place at Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, the chancel of which was adorned
with white chrysanthemums and lighted with
tapers. Rev. Arthur Chiffon Powell rector
of the church, offcated, and the bride was
given away by her father, with whom she en-
tered the church. The bridal chorus from
"Lohengrin' was played as the bridal party
entered, and the wedding hymn from 10
hengrin' continued softly throughout the GER
emory.
The groom awaited the bride at the steps of
the sanctuary, attended by his best man, Guy
Fitzgerald Smith, of Westminster, Nd.
The ushers were Messrs. Reginald Steven
son Opie, DR.. Eugene Lindsay Opie, broth
Lindsay Coleman Spencer, German Hunt
Emory and William Knabe, all of Baltimore.
The bride was gowned in travelling cos
tune ofgreen broadcloth with hat to cores
pond, trimmed with black ostrich plumes.
She carried bride roses. There were no at
tendants.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q.
Fl. Smith, of Pittsburg, formerly of Westmin-
ster, and has many relatives and friends in
this city and county. He is graduate of the
University of Maryland Department of Law
and a member of the Baltimore Bar. He is
also member of the Baltimore Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left Immediately for
their wedding journey. They will reside at
Eact practnp R.ltip,ara
Among the guests at the wedding were Mr..
and Mrs. j. Q. H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
kieber, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Latham and Miss
Eugenia Smith, all of Pitsburg, and Miss
Mamie E. Smith, of Norfolk, Va. An I'M
usually large number of handsome presents
were received, including several considerable
checks, silver, cutglass, antique furniture and
valuable articles of every description.
WANTZ-RINEHART.
A large audience filled Grace Lutheran
Church, at three clock, Tuesday afternoon,
November 18th, to witness the marriage of
Miss Carrie Eugenia, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Rinehart. of this city, and
Mr. James Pearre Wantz, who holds posi-
ton in the Union National Bank of Westmin
ster and son of Mr. Charles V. Wantz. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor of the
church, Dr. L. ID. Miller
The church effectively decorated with
chrysanthemums and white tall palms and
graceful ferns were used with much taste.
Miss Bessie ODER Herr, of Westminster,
presided at the organ and rendered delight
full program before the arrival of the bridal
party. As the first strains of the wedding
march from Lohengrin were played the four
ushers, Rev. John e. Bowers, of Baltimore,
Nd. Messrs. D. Princeton Buckley, of Fred
erick. Nd; w. Frank Thomas and Walter
NJ. Graham, both of Westminster. Nd, led
the way to the altar. The bride, who was &C
by her father, Mr.. William G..
Rlnehart. who gave her away, wore gown of
white silk nerion, over tatfeta, trimmed with
escurial lace and chiffon velvet, with hat and
gloves to MATCH and carried bouquet of
large white chrysanthemums. The bride was
met at the altar by the groom, attended by
his brother. Mr.. G. Fisher Wantz, as best
man. The song of the Evening STAR from
was rendered during the cere
mony and Mendelssohn's wedding march as
they left the church.
After the rehearsal Monday night Miss |
Rinehart entertained the bridal party and i'm
mediate families at her house.
Mr.. Wantz presented his best man and ush-
ers with gold scarf pins. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Wartz left on the 4.24 train for
a wedding journey. After the first of January |
they will be at home to their friends at $50
West Main street, Westminster.
The brides travelling gown was dark blue
broadcloth, with hat and gloves to match
The bride and groom received from their |
numerous friends many valuable presents,
which consisted of solid silver, cut glass, brio,
a brac and table linen.
Among the out of town guests present were
Miss Dora Price, Of Middletown, Del; Miss |
Grace C. Legg. Owing's Mills, Nd; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. G. Buckley, Baltimore, Md; H. c. |
Byers, Pottstown, Pa. Mrs. Elizabeth Owens,
Harrisburg, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver N.
Pearre, McKinstry Mills, Nd. Mr.. Albert
Dudderrar and Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Gather, |
Unionvile, Md.