Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-07
WEDDING BELLS RING OUT.
PRETTY CEREMONY AT FIRST
M. E. CHURCH.
Miss Maude Feldmeyer And DIR.
c. R. Biles Plight Their
Troth Today.
WILL LOSE SWEET
SINGER.

ing friends who filled the auditorium
of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church this afternoon, Miss Maude
Ames Feldmeyer, eldest daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. J.. Edward Feldmeyer,
became the wife of DR.. Charles Ross
Biles, Jr., OF .Elkton. Md, son of Mr..
aud Mrs. George w. Biles, of Fair
Hill, Cecil county.
The ceremony was performed by the
pastor, the Rev. George w. Miller. ID.
ID. The church was beautifully deco
rated with pottcd palms, ferns. holly
and cedar. A large arch of holly span
ned the chancel and an arch of ever
green spanned either aisle. Professor
Zimmerman, bandmaster at the Naval
Academy, presided at the organ and
played choice musical program, pre-
ceding the ceremony. As the bridal
party entered Professor zimmerman
played the Bridal Chorus from Lohen-
grin, during the ceremony he played
"Oh Promise Me, and as recession
al Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The ushers were John :. Strahorn,
ESD, a prominent attorney of lclkton,
and graduate of st. Johns; Mr.. Er-
nest Biles, brother OF the groom: Pro-
fessor Harry II. Wallis, superintendent
OF Public Education in Anne Arundel
county: Mr.. Charles Blake, of Elkton.
A pretty feature of the wedding was
the entrance, just before the bridal
party, Of maids and matron of honor,
the best friends OF the bride, who were
gowned in blue and acted in the ca
paeity of honorary bridesmaids. They
occupied the middle aisle seat in front
of the chaneel and were the follow
ing Miss Helen Feldmeyer, the
brides youngest sister: Miss Nellie
Ennis, Miss Esther White, Miss Aimee
Brown OF Baltimore, Miss Helen
Biles, of Fair Hill, Cecil county (;
Miss Ethel Vansant and Mrs. j. $.
Strahorn, as matron of honor. Mrs.
Strahorn wore her wedding gown, a
handsome lace robe, with blue ribbons
10 carry ont the color effect of the hon
orary bridesmaids.
Garlands OF evergreen, instead of rib
bon, were Used to separate the seats
reserved for the immediate families
and friends. The bride entered with
her father, who gave her away, and
was met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. j. Norris Seminar,
of Philadelphia. The bride 5 only
attendant was the maid of honor, her
sister, Miss Mary Edna Feldmeyer.
The bride who is a blond. wore a
handsome gown of white liberty satin
made princess with demi train, and
trimmed in Irish point lace. She
wore tulle veil to the end of her
train, held in the hair with a single
white rose. and carried a bouquet of
Bride roses tied With white tulle.
The maid of honor wore handsome
gown of pale blue liberty silk, with
light blue hat with blue tips, and
carried an armful of red roses. The
ceremony was that of the Methodist
Episcopal Church with the ring SER
vice.
Dr. and Mrs. Biles left ON the 3.4O
train for wedding trip North and
upon tlaeir return viii reside in Elk
ton, where the doctor is engaged in the
practice Of his profession. The BRIDES
going gown was a gray travelling
suit. A number of ner young friends
were at the station and showered the
young couple with rice. The bride
was the recipient of over hundred
costly and beautiful presents, includ-
ing six checks for good sums, many
pieces OF cut glass and silver, besides
linen and household furnishing, bric-
a-brac, etc.
The bride is n graduate of the An
napolis High School Class of 100, and
is a well-known vocalist, being a
soprano soloist of merit. In losing
her Annapolis loses one of its sweet
est singers, for her voice has enter
tanned both church congregations and
musicales on various occasions. The
groom is a graduate of the. University
Of Pennsylvania Class of 1906, and also
a graduate of Goldey College. of vii.
mington. He is popular with thu
Younger set and has many friends,
who congratulate him on having won
an Annapolis bride.
some of those present from out Of
town were: Mr.. and Mrs. q. w
Biles, Cecil county; Mrs. p.
Landreth. Philadelphia; Miss Heller
Biles. MIR. Ernest Biles, Or. Nne
Mrs. Martein, Philadelphia; Mr.. an6
Mrs. Omar Crothers, Elkton: Mr.. ane
Mrs. John $. Strahorn. Elxton: Mr.
and Mrs. James Brown, Mr.. and Mrs,
James Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Brown, Messrs. John and Harry
Tarbert, all of Baltimore; DR.. Elliot
Hutchins. of Barstow Midshipman r
a. Burford. T.. 5. s. New Jersey Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Biles and daughters
Blanche and Katherine. of Blu
Ball. Cecil county the Mis-. Bro
kaw. of Progiaelee. K. =. Jess
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