Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-11-30
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| Mr.. J. Carlisle Wilmer, eldest son o
Gen. L. A. Wilmer, and Miss Mary +
Mudd, the only daughter Of Congress
man, Hon. s. E. Mudd, we're married a
high noon yesterday at the residence oil
the parents of the bride. Rev. Fathe
Mulvaney, personal friend Of the Con
gressman's family, performed the cere
mony.
The bride entered the drawing room,
made up Of the three parlors opening
one into the other, leaning on the arm
Of her father, and walked along an aisle
formed by white ribbons in the hands oI
the ushers to an improvised stand in the
nature Of an altar upon which stood the
officiating clergyman.
The rooms were handsomely decorated
with smilax and white chrysanthemums
The bride wore an imported gown Of
duchess lace over white satin slip, made
princess, en- train. Her tulle veil was
caught with a wreath of orange bios
SONS, and she carried shower bouquet
Of bride roses and maiden hair fern.
The maid of honor. Miss Mary Allison
Wilmer, sister of the groom, wore a
dainty frock of white net over white
silk, and carried La France roses and
maiden hair fern. The groom and his
ushers all wore frock coats and light
trousers, pearl ties and gloves.
The receiving party consisted Of Mrs.
Sydney Z. Mudd, who wore lavender
brOcade gown trimmed with point lace,
and pearls; Mrs. Frances Page Evans, a
sister Of Mrs. Mudd, who wore hand
some gown Of black lace over black silk
Mrs. Eleanor Griffin Brown, another
sister of Mrs. Mudd, white crepe de
chine, eiaboratelp embroideredi Mrs.
Caroline Hill Marshall, of Prince Geor-
fge's County, black chiffon velvet; Mrs.
Robert Bryan Griffin, gray crepe de
chine; Miss Mary J. Mudd, gray chiffon
silk; and Mrs. William Mortimer Lyon,
in pale blue crepe de chine.
The ushers were Messrs. sgd ney E.
Mudd, Jr.. and Walter Griffin Mudd,
brothers of the bride, DR.. Charles ".
Hayden, Member of the House Of Dele
gates from st. Mary's County, Mr.. Hem
ry Stickney, of Baltimore City, Mr.. Guy
V. Stonestret, of New York, and Mr..
William Gilehrist, Mr.. Mudd's secretary.
The best man was Mr.. John Writ
Wilmer, brother Of the groom.
After the ceremony was performed all
present were entertained at a wedding
breakfast by the parents of the bride.
The wedding presents were numerous
and handsome.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer left on the three
O'Clock train for brief wedding trip.
On their return they will reside in Bal
timore City, where Mr.. Wilmer is en-
ployed as one of the Appraisers of Gus
toms for the Port Of Baltimore.
The music was rendered by Messrs,
Robert b. Griffin, uncle of the bride,
violin; Mr.. Thomas Bradford, violincello;
and Mr.. Robert Smith, piano.
Among those present were Gen. L. A.
Wilmer, father of the groom; Hon.
Adrian Posey, Mrs. Posey and the
Misses Posey; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ].
Mitchell, Mrs. Nellie G. Brown and Mrs.
Frances P. Evans, sisters of Mrs. Mudd;
Mrs. Caroline Hill Marshall, Of Prince
Georges County, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
d. Griffin, of Prince Georges County;
DR.. Thomas V. Hammond and the
Misses Hammond, of Washington; Mt.
Marion Penichet, of Mantanzas, Cuba;
Mr.. j. Y. Bratton, of Baltimore; Mrs.
William Mortimer Lyon, the Misses
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Mudd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Padgett, Mrs.
B. NJ. Edelen, Jr., and Miss Fannie EIDE
len; Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Mudd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jere T. Mudd, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Matthews, DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Posey
and Miss Posey; Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Howard, Mrs. Julia S. Muschette, Miss
Blake Bickers, of Georgia; Mrs. Charles
Cobb, Of Baltimore; Miss Natalie Jen-
kins, Miss Margaret Hamilton, Mrs.
Emily Stonestreet, Miss Josephine Fer
gusson, Mrs. G. W. Price and Miss
Price, the Misses Bowling, Mr.. j. Ross
Lintner, Miss Catherine FERGUSON, Mr..
S. Henry Cox, DR.. I. S. Owen, Mr.. J.D.
Gardiner, Messrs. Bruce NJ. and Joseph
A. Wilmer, Mr.. J. W. Edelen, of Balti.
more; Misses Amalie and Rebecca Will
mer: Miss Cassie Digges, Miss Charlotte
Mitchell, Miss Emma Mudd, Mr.. George
Cobb, of Baltimore; Mr.. James Fergus
son, of Washington Messrs. f. Stone
Posey, Fabian Posey, Reginald Farrall
F. @. Cooksey. and Robert Ferguson.