The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-03
December brides and Grooms.


Mr.. Horace G. Reese, acting postmaster of
Westminster, and Miss Edna Z. Schaefer.
daughter of the late Postmaster Milton Schaef.
fer, were very quietly married at the home of
the brides mother, on West Main street, this
city, OH Wednesday afternoon, December 3lst,
at half-pas four o'clock. There were no
cards, and only the immediate families of the
contracting parties were present, on account
of the recent bereavement in the family. The
ceremony took place in the parlor, the bridal
party standing in trout of the bay window,
which had been converted into miniature
bower by means of beautiful growing palms
and ferns. Rev. P. H. Miller, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran Church, was the officiating minister.
There were no attendants, the brides brother,
Mr. Clarence NJ. Schaeffer, and her cousin,
Mr.. Morris Bail, of Hanover, serving as ushers.
Among those present from a distance were
Mr. and Mrs William A. Bair, Messrs. Morris
Bair and Walter Sprinkle, of Hanover Pa. {;
Miss Alverta Bennett, Mr.. Stevenson, Mrs.
George Finch, of Baltimore; Miss Mary G.
Shafer Mr.. Louis Shafer, of Allegheny City,
Pa; Miss Helen E. Matthews, Mr.. John
Smith, of Chambersburg, Pa. Mr.. Walter
Sprinkle, of Hanover, Pa, played the we'd
ding march. The bride wore handsome
gown of point d'esprit over white silk, and
carried bouquet of bride roses, which she
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Refreshments were served in the diningroom,
which was tastefully decorated with smilax
and white carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Reese
left on the fast mail on a short bridal trip, fol-
lowed by the congratulations and good wishes
of their many friends.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr. w. Harvey Waddell, a we'll known
young merchant of this city, and Miss Maud
Ethel, daughter of Mr.. Joseph A. Waesche,
also of this city, were married at the home of
the brides father, ON East Main street, at
o'clock D. M, December 81. The bride wore
a wedding gown of gray crepe de chine over
pink silk, trimmed with pink panne velvet and
white applique, with hat to match and carried
La France roses. Miss Sarah Amy Waddell,
sister of the groom, was maid Of honor, and
wore gown Of gray crepe de chine, trimmed
with blue panne velvet, and carried pink car
nations. The wedding guests were received
by Miss Mary Gertrude Weaver, of this city;
Miss Katharine Buck, of Baltimore; Miss Mary
Forrest, of Chambersburg, Pa. Miss Margaret
Waesche, of Thurmont, and Miss Anna Brown,
of Lutherville. The house was deliberately
and tastefully decorated with pink and green.
Miss Nettie Shreeve, of this city, played Men
delssohn's Wedding March aud so Promise
Me-" and the marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. B. W. Kindley, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, Centrevlle, Nd.
After the ceremony reception was held and
a wedding luncheon served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waddell left by an afternoon train for Phila-
delphia, New York and elsewhere, and on
their return will reside in this city.
BUCKINGHAM-COyER.
Miss Gertrude Cover, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Cover, of Cover, Carroll
county, and Mr.. Maurice A. Buckingham, of
Brunswick, Nd, were quietly married on
Christmas morning at the parsonage of the M.
E. Church, South, by the BRIDES pastor, Rev.
W. E. Miller. Miss Gertrude was an active
and energetic Sunday school and church
worker, and her great earnestness and many
efforts will be greatly missed: On their re-
turn to the home of the bride, dinner was
served to the immediate families and few
intimate friends, and a very pleasant evening
was spent in social way: The bride was
gowned in brown taffeta silk, trimmed IN APP
plique. The groom looked his best in suit
of black broadcloth. Mr.. and Mrs. Bucking-
ham left on Monday for Brunswick their future
home, where the groom is engaged in business.