The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-21
FOOKS-WlEGAND.

A very beautiful wedding took place in the
Methodist Protestant Church, this city, last
Wednesday afternoon, at four o'clock, and
was Witnessed by large congregation of
friends who completely filed every available
space of the large edifice. The Philomathean
Society of Western Maryland College ofw which
the bride was a member, forty-siX in number.
attended in body and were gwen reserved
seats on the brides side ofthe church. The
bride was issVirgina, eldest daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Wiegand. one of West
minister's prettiest and most attractive young
women. The groom Mr.. Harry Lynn
Fooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Henry Fooks.
of New York.
The church was handsomely and elaborate
ly decorated with palms and ferns, by friends
of the bride, consisted of two arches of ivy
and white chrysanthemums, from the center
of which was suspended wedding bell of
chrysanthrmums. The altar rail was trimmed
with smilax, while the handsome ported
plants, loaned by loving friends formed an
artistic background, and white chrysanhe-
mum wreaths were hung from the backs of
the pews, the entire color scene being green
and white. The windows were darkened,
and the bridal party formed beautiful pic
ture, under the brilliant light of the chande-
lier. Mr.. Howard Benson, whose musical
talent is we'll known in this community,
charmed the waiting audience with a number
of selections on the organ, until the arrival of
the bridal party at the church. The groom
entered the church by the right hand side
aisle, accompanied by his brother, Mr.. Rupert
Fooks, of New York. who served as best man.
The officiating ministers, Rev. Joseph A.
Wiegand, father of the bride. and Rev. L. F.
Warner, pastor Of the church, awaited them
at the chancel rail, where the solemn cere
mony was performed. The bride entered on
the arm Of her cousin, Mr.. Clifton G. keat
ley, who gave her away. and was preceded up
the aisle by the four ushers, Messrs. John
Chester of Walbrook, Nd; E. Ray Fooks of
New York. cousin of the groom; Frank K.
Enworth of Railway, N. j., and Joseph H.
Wiegand, brother of the bride, of New York.
They were followed by the rest of the bridal
party in the following acknowledgements,
Miss Edyth Winner of Chestertown, Nd, in
white organdy: Miss Martha Schaeffer of
Westminster, valenciennes insertion and NULL
Miss Cora l.. Barker Baltimore, nile green
liberty silk; Miss Emma Shafer, Baltimore,
white silk cashmere; maid of honor Miss Ed
na Adkins, Salisbury white silk null, liber
ty silk girdle, carrying white chrysanthemums
tied with smilax; flower girl, Miss Anna Vie
gand, little sister of the bride, white null over
green. carrying basket of chrysanthemums.
The BRIDES dress was white mousseine de
Sole FoUe, Hduu dppilqueu Ill SIN UFalu over
taffeta with tale veil, caught with lilies of the
valley.
The bride is graduate of Western Mary
land College, and while a student was an ac
tive member of the Philomathean Society,
who sent her handsome cut glass dish as
wedding present. She was the recipient of a
large number of beautiful gifts from many
friends at home and abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiegand entertained the bri-
dial party at lunch before the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Fooks left on the fast mail on
a Western trip TO Chicago, Cincinnati and St.
Louis after which they will reside in New.
York.