Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-20
IN EARLY AUTUMN WEDDING
The Bells Chime For Bowers Green
Nuptials At ST. Anne's
p. Z. Church.
A VERY FASHIONABLE NAVAL
WEDDING.
Recherche Reception At Home OF
Bride Society Out In
Full Force.

beautiful than IL did this afternoon
when at o'clock the solemn and i'm
posing wedding ceremony was per
formed there, making Miss Eveline
Glare Green, daughter of the late DR.
Richard Harwood Green, and Mrs.
Hattie Kent Green, the bride of Lien
tenant John Treadwell Bowers, Uni
ted States Navy.
The church unadorned is always
beautiful, but decorated as il was to-
day for this wedding it was sublime.
Tile entrance of every pew in the long
middle aisle on either side was deco
rated with white heather The altar
vases were filed with white astors
and maiden hair fern, and out
side the chancel was a profusion of
palms. The altar rail and chancel
rail were twined with white heather
and large wedding bell of white
China astors and green was suspended
from the corona, under which the
bridal party stood The candles on
the altar were lighted and the myarids
of waxen tapers shed soft glow from
the large candelabra on either side
of the altar
Long before the hour announced for
the ceremony carriages containing
fashionably dressed men and women
began 20 arrive at the church. -Four
hundred invitations had been issued
in the city and there were many peo.
pie present from out of town. The
ushers, four of whom were naval Off
GERS and classmates of the groom, wore
the full uniform of the service These
ushers are Lieutenant Edward O.
kalbfus, II. s. N; lieutenant r. w.
Vincent, u. S. N. Lieutenant A.
IL. II 4
Admiral Kimberly, and Lieutenant
Harry t. Brunser, u. S. N. The
other two ushers are John M. Green,
brother of the bride. and Lawrence j.
Walton, the brides cousin. These
two wore gray trousres and frock
coats, with white astors for boaton-
niers
Only on Il few occasions at St
Anne's Church has there been spe-
cial concession granted-that of the
choir boys singing at a wedding cere-
mony AS the bride has been for sew
eral years secretary and treasurer of
st. Anne's Sunday school and an nc
tive worker in the church, she was
honored with the vested choir preced-
ing her to the altar Choirmaster and
Organist, Mr.. George Thompson Will
Jams, presided at the organ, and the
choir boys as a professional sang
Faithful and True. y During the
ceremony they sang ooh Perfect
Love" and later ''Sublime Sweet
Evening Star, - 'Traumeri'' and tOh
Evening Star.
The bride entered the church with
her brother, Mr.. T. Kent Green, who
gave her away. She was met at the
altar by the groom and his best man.
Mr.. Carl +. Bowers, of Hoboken, n.
J. The matron of honor was Mrs. 4.
Duane DuBarry, of Baltimore, nee
Miss Alice Rich. The BRIDES other
attendants are Mrs. W. Thomas KeInp.
nee Elsie Melvin, Mrs. Nicholas IL
Green, wife Of the States Attorney,
and Miss Sue Allen Munford and Miss
Beatrice Wells. The little flower girl
is the brides niece, Miss Eleanor
Tracey Green. The bride looked hand
some in an exquisite creation of white
faille Marquise en- traine She wore
a veil of rare old lace. the bridal veil
of her great great grandmother, Mrs.
Harwood. Her gown was trimmed
in Duchess lace, and she carried a
shower bouquet of lilies of the-val-
ley, half of which she threw to the
attendants after the ceremony.
The matron of honor wore a hand
some gown of white crepe de chine.
sun plated, over white taffeta, and
carried Bride roses tied with pink
tulle. She also wore a Gainsborough
hat of black velvet and plumes The
four attendants looked charming in
pink sun plated mousseline de sole
over taffeta. They wore pink hats
and white shoes, and carried armfuls
of ferns tied with green tulle. The
rfri duf kx~ Il -
gown with pink ribbons and carried a
basket of pink China astors. which
she strewed along the BRIDES path
way. The betrothal ceremony was
performed by the Rev w. L. TWAIN.
ley. lof st. Anne's Parish, and the
wedding service was performed by the
Rev. Joseph Patton McComas, rector
Of St Anne's.
RECEPTION. AFTER CEREMONY
From to O'Clock reception was
held at the residence of the brides
mother. on Charles street. The house
is of peculiar historic interest, as il
was the colonial residence of jonas
Green, the editor of the old Mary.
land Gazette, {" the oldest newspaper
published in America, which was
publised in this house
AS the wedding was distinctively a
pink and green affair, the color scheme
was carried ont in the home decora.
tions. The lights were all shaded
with pink. the flowers were all pink
astors and pink roses. The bride and
groom received under a large silk Uni
ted States flag. In the receiving party
were a number of ladies who have re-
Gently given Iuncbeons, dinners and
teas in the brides honor. Those re-
ceiving are Mrs. William H. Burns,
Mrs l.. Dorsey Gassaway, Miss Agnes
Walton, Miss Katherine Walton, Miss
Minnie Stockett, Mrs. Frank A. Nun
roe, Mrs. Douw, wife of Mayor john
dePevster Douw, Mrs. +. d. Pusey.
Mrs Samuel Brooke. Mrs Snowden
Walk. Those who attended the recep-
tion numbered several hundred, in
cluding the Naval Academy contin-
gent and leading society folk of An
napolis Hughes, Of Baltimore, was
the caterer. and the service was most
attractive. The bride cut the wed
ding cake with the sword of the
groom. and the guests received tiny
white heart shaped boxes containing
wedding cake TO "dream on.