Smyrna times., 1905-12-06
PRETTY WEDDINGS ENGAGE
ATTENTION SMYRNA FOLKS
MISS ELSIE L. GEORGE, SUDLERSvILLE, ND.
BECOMES WIFE OF DR.. FOSTER sUDLER

Miss L. Male Ford, OF Smyrna, weds Mr.. Will |
liam A. Riggs, of Live Oak, Florida.
Meiz-taIe NuptaIs in Florida.
One of the prettiest and most effec-
tive weddings of the season was SOL
emnized at Sudlersville at l o'clock |
Wednesday, the contracting parties be-
ing Miss Elsie l.. George, eldest |
daughter of John E. George and DIR. |
Foster Sudler, both of Sudlersville.
Both parties are we'll known in
Smyrna. The bride was richly and
becomingly dressed in princess gown
of imported satin, paneled in princess
lace and wore a veil of tulle caught
with orange blossoms and carried
shower bouquet of brides roses, or
chids and lilies of the valley. The
brides attendant was her cousin, Miss
May Roe, of Sudlersville, who wore
gown of white batiste over blue satin,
blue being the favorite color of the
bride. The bridesmaids were, Miss
Miss Anna Clements of Crumpton,
Md, Miss Pauline Gray, of Bridge
vile, Del, and Miss Bessie Mason of
Parkesly, Va, who were cnarmingly
gowned IN white batistes, patterned
after a French design and carried pink
chrysanthemums. An attractive fea-
ture of the wedding was little Miss
Madeline George, the sister of the
bride, who acted as flower girl daintily
frocked in white batiste and lace. The
bride entered the church on the arm
of her father and was met at the chan
eel rail by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Luther Gadd, of New York. The
church was darkened and very artisti-
callY decorated with roses, crysanthe-
NUNS and potted plants. The i'm
pressive ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. o. Bennett, under a marriage
bell of brides roses. The ushers were /:
Messrs. Lester Goodhand of Balti-
more; Harry Booker of Sudlers vile,
Md; Charles Sudler, Smyrna, Del.
and Senator S. S. Pennewell, of Green
wood, Del. A breakfast was served to
the bridal party before the ceremony,
the fayors being signet rings for the
bridesmaids and scarf pins of anne
thysts and pearls for the ushers. I'm.
mediately after the ceremony an elab-
crate reception was held at the home
of the bride, under the direction oi
Mr.. George M. Stevenson of Smyrna
DR.. aud Mrs. Sudler left for an exten
sive tour. Mrs. Sudler's going away
gown was of pearl chiffon broadcloth
French tailored aud trimmed in Irist
crochet, with blouse of duchess satin,
with hat ard gloves to match, and I
set of lynx, gift of the groom.
Miss Maie Ford Weds William A. Riggs.
A quiet but pretty home weddin:
took place at one-thirty at the resi-
dence of Mr.. a1d Mrs. PRESLEY Ford
corner of Delaware and Frazier str eet
yesterday when their daughter, Mis-
l.. Maie Ford, became the wifi
of Mr. William A. Riggs of Liv
Oak, Florida. The groom is forme
Smyrna boy. The wedding took plac
quietly at the appointed hour in th
presence of the immediate families
The Rev. Frank Graeff, of Phiadel
phia, a former pastor of the groom
family, was present and performed tn
ceremony. The wedding march fror
Mendelschh was played by Mrs. Mat
thew V. Ford, sister of the bride, an
while the solemn vow was being sale
the organ softly struck up "Heart
and Flowers" The bride was becon
ingly gowned in tailor made suit {
ashes of roses chiffon broadcloth wit
gloves and shoes to match. A weddin
breakfast followed the ceremony an
later the bride and groom left wit
congratulations and best wishes for
wedding tour north and thence to the
future home, Live Oak, Flor ida, whel
the groom is employed by SherwoC
& Pound Publishing Co.
Chief Clerk Metz marrIes Southeru Girl
A pretty wedding took pl ace
GAINESVILLE. Florida last Tuesday NOR
ing when Miss Bessie Hale of th
town was quietly united in marrial
to Mr.. Thomas c. Metz of Clayto
the popular chief clerk of Superinte
dent Holiday of the Delaware Ra
road. Only the family and fl
friends were present. The bride
wellknown in Clayton, having spe
her summers here in the ernpl
Of the Fruit Growers Express, t
headquarters of the Armour refrigel
tor car service which does an extensi
business on the Peninsula. After
ceremony which was a society event
GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Metz We