Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
DEEM AND
ROSSER NUPTIALS

The wedding of Miss Sara Welch
Deem, daughter of Mrs. Perry Deem,
to Mr.. Edward Morgan Rosser, of
Kingston, which took place yesterday
at o'clock in Christ Episcopal church.
was the nuptial event par excellence
of many seasons.
Every circumstance seemed to COM
bine TO make the occasion more au-
spiCious. The day, cloudy during the
| early part, grew clearer as the hour
for the ceremony approached. until the
descending sun shone from a clear sky
as the bridal party entered the church.
The interior of the magnificent church
edifice never appeared more sublimely
beautiful than yesterday, thronged
with happy wedding guests and re-
splendent under its floral decorations
The decorations of the chancel Of
the church were of palms, white asters,
asparagus fern and Boston fern, max
ing an extremely sweet and pretty
combination of white and green. The
palms were banked in front of the
choir stalls and at the rood screen,
while the asters and ferns were draped
in graceful festoons and garlands over
! the entire chancel. On the end of each
| pew was large bouquet of white atseIs
tied with white ribbon. The decora.
tions were one of the gifts of Mr.. and
Mrs. Teter.
Before the ceremony Mrs. CLARA
Angel, of Harrisburg, rendered charm
inRly Luzzi's "Ave Maria"
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by the Venerable Archdeacon
George Calvin Hall, of Wilmington,
Delaware, and Rev. Edward Haughton.
rector of Christ church. To the strains
of Mendelssohn Wedding March, rem
dered by Mr. Shepherd, of Wilkes
Barre, the bridal party entered the
church. The groom with his brother,
Richard Rosser. awaited the bride at
the foot of the chanoel steps, where
the first part of the ceremony was per-
formed. Just before the vows the bride
and groom passed on to the altar rail
where, in a bower of green, the beauti-
ful Episcopal ring service was repeat
ed.
Miss Deem was attended by Mrs.
Walter Clark Teter, of New York City,
as matron of honor. Miss Deem wore
white satin trimmed with point lace.
a bridal gift, and carried a prayer
book with lily of the valley markers.
Mrs Teter's gown was creation Of
white lace. The bridesmaids. Miss
Mana Oobleigh Miss Dorothy Angel,
Miss Ceridwyn Rosser and Miss Helen
Deem. all appeared in pink. carrying
bouquets of pink roses. The groomsman
was Richard Rosser. brother of the
groom and the ushers were Guy b.
Hurlburt, Dr. j. P. Cobleigh, DR..
Homer Wilcox, Wesley M. Gardner
and William Grey Williams, each of
whom wors boutonnlere of lilies of
the valley.
The flower girls, dressed in pink,
and carrying large bouquets of pink
carnations. we're the Misses Antoinette
and Evelyn Cooper and Miss Marion
Angel.
A reception at the Deem homestead
on Market street, followed the cere-
mony, attended by the friends of the
family in Danville and many from a
distance. A collation.. delightfully
recherche, was served by Dodson, Of
bloomsbury.
An entire room on the second floor
was filled with the many and costly
wedding gifts received by the bride.
Among the many notes of congratula-
tion was cablegram from Mr.. and
Mrs. I. L. Newell who are touring in
Europe. The groom's gift to the bride
was large crescent of diamonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosser left last even
ing for wedding journey after which
they will reside IN Kingston.
Among the guests were the follow
ing from distance:
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Rosser. the
groom's parents. the Misses Mary, Jen-
ME and Ceridwyn Rosser. Mr.. aud Mrs.
David ROsser, Richard Rosser, DR.. and
Mrs. j. B. Cobleigh and daughter
Miss Mana, Mr.. aud Mrs Jonathan r.
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Laycock,
MI and Mrs. r. T. Brodhead, Miss
Louise Nugent, Miss Louise Lake. Miss
Emma Somers, Miss Agnes Faulds.
Arthur Leyshon, Edwa rd Miles, Albert
Stull, Dr. Homer Wilcox, of King.
ston.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter CLARK Teter,
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Cooper and
daughters Evelyn aud Antoin ette and
Guy A. Hurlburt, of New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Emo. Harry
Schooley. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kirkend-
all, of Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley NJ. Gardner
and Miss Martha Smith. of Scranton
Miss Oranson, of Avoca Miss Eliz-
abeth Lincoln, of Owego, New York
Miss Grace Rogers, of Elmirs, New
York Rev and Mrs George Calvin
Hall, of Wilmington. Delaware. Mrs.
CLARA Angel and daughters, the
Misses Dorothy and Marion, of Harris
burg. and !Mr W. b. Chamber
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and Jameson City, which has been in