Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-09-08


At high noon Tuesday, August 30, IN
Charlotte Hall, at Dent Memorialchurcb
Miss Jane Turner Petherbridge was mar
ried to Captain Horace Milton Bell, o.
Haskell, N j., the officiating cIergymen
being Rev. j. W Chesley, rector Of the
parish and Rev r. IT. jackson, Of PhiIa-
delphia, uncle Of the bride.
The church had been tastefuIly decorat-
ed by the Young people of the village
Promptly at noon the wedding party ar
rived. At the opening strains Of the Lo-
hengrin Wedding March. rendered by Miss
Anna T. Marshall, OF Washington, d. G.,
the bride entered the church ON the arm
of her father, preceded by the maid Of
honor, Miss Matte Il. Harrison, the
bridesmaids, Misses Ethel NJ. Canter, Lii
lian s. Harrison and Lucy b. ChesIey,
and the ushers, Messrs Edward w.
Petherbridge, brother Of the bride, Earle
T. Harrison, Of College Park, and I. X,
Harrison, Of beaumont, Texas She was
met at the altar by the groom and his
best man, Captain William b. Martin, Of
Elizabeth, New Jersey The bride was.
Handsomely gowned in crepe-de-chine Of
the new champagne suit, with picture
hat OF the same shade, and carried brides
roses. She looked especially sweet, pref
ty and happy. The maid-of-honor wore
handsome gown Of white silk mule,
with yoke Of satin ribbon faggoted over
tucked chiffon, with similar trimming ON
skirt and carried brdesmaid'srose The
bridesmaids wore dainty dresses Of Paris
mule, the entire yoke being narrow satin
ribbon faggoted and hand worked with
similar trimming on skirt. Each carried
bouquets Of pink and white China Asters.
The maid-of-hoDor and bridesmaids wore
picture hats of black chiffon and made
very charming pictures. The groom and
best man were attired IN gray trousers,
white vest, and black sack coat, the
ushers being similarly attired
An especially pretty feature Of the cere-
mony was the four ribbon carriers
Messre. Stanley, Edward, Spencer and
1heo. HARRISON cousins Of the bride, two
Of whom remained at the door and two
preceded the bridal party. stretching the
ribbon from door to chaHcel steps. This
was reversed a. the bridal party left the
alter, 10 the strains Of Mendelaohn's We'd
ding March, releasing the congregation
from their temporary imprisonment.
While awaiting the arrival Of the bridal
party the organist rendered selections
from Mendelsohn's Atholia' and Tame
hauser" and during the ceremony softly
played ''Oh, Promise Me- After the
church ceremony breakfast was served at
the home Of the bride 20 the wedding
party aud a few immediate relatives, FOL.
lowed by reception.
Capt. and Mrs He'll left on the after
noon train for Washington, where they
took the boat for Boston and others
pointa North. After their tour, they
win reside at Haskell, n. j., where their
new home IL awaiting them.
Mrs. Bell IL the only daughter Of DR. @.
Weems and Mrs Lucy Y Petherbridge,
has been one Of the most popular young
ladies of this section, and has wide
circle offricndsin Washington, baltimore,
annapolis aud other places. The groom
Is the only son ofMaior jaime A. +. Bell. Of
Washington.
Capt Bell served during the Spanish
war aud participated in The attack on
Santiago. lie IL now Assistant Super.
intendent and Chemist in the Latin 4
Rand Powder Company and II also In.
spector Of Rifle Practice Of the 2nd Regi.
ment Of the N j National Guard, with
the rank Of Captain About year ago
he was sent 10 England as one Of the
competitors in the International Rife
contest
The bride was the recipient Of very
many handsome and valuable presents.
Among those present from distance
were Rev and Mrs. l.. H. Jackson, Of
Phila.; Miss Bertha PetherlIridge, ofDun.
kirk, Md; W. -. Petherbridge and Miss
Annie Petherbridge, oiNutwell, Md. !; Mrs.
Ellen Chapman. Mrs. NJ j Phillips, Mr..
aud Mrs Eugene Farr, Major and Mrs.
Jas l.. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. g W. Moss,
Miss Rebecea Mflburn, OF Washington,
Mrs r. W. Sylvester, College Park; Miss
Florence Bowen, OF Aqnasco; Miss Nellie
Bateman, Of Belair; Mrs Richard Cough
and daughter, Miss Bessie, OF wicomieo;
Miss Bessie Reeves, Of Baltimore, and
Mr. and Mrs w -. MCPHERSON, Of Bry-
antown, Md. -
A Leap-Year masquerade.