Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-11-17
Gibbs-ThomsOn Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Harriet Hunting
ton Thomson. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. L.
B. Thomson. of Mount Pleasant. d. c.. and
Mr.. Henry Claude Gibbs took place Tues
day morning at 1890 O'Clock at the Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church. Rev.
W. T. Moss officiating.
The pulpit platform was decorated with
white and yellow chrysanthemums and
autumn leaves.
The bride was escorted and given away
by her father. She wore a tailored gown
of navy blue English tweed, with hat to
match, and carried bouquet of violets
and lilies Of the valley Miss Lulu Gibbs,
the maid of honor, sister Of the groom,
wore a tan tailormade broadcloth suit, with
large black hat. covered with French plumes,
and carried violets and gardenias
Mr.. Alfred Ray Thompson. brother of the
bride. was best man. and the ushers were
Mr.. CASTOR Bulloch. formerly of Savannah.
Ga. Mr.. Orville Lamason Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Donald Earle of Otterburn. Md. and
Mr.. Herbert c. Bier of Indiana.
Little Anna Wilson. cousin. carried
basket of pink chrysanthemums. which she
scattered along the aisle before the bride
and groom at the church. The music was
rendered by Mrs. Cunningham. Of Kensine-
ton, Md, who entertained the guests, while
being seated with choice selections. among
them several oldfashioned southern airs.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was played
before and after the ceremony.
The contracting parties are both gradu-
ates of the Central High School. Washing
ton Mr.. Gibbs also holds the degree of
Master of Law. and is a member of the
District of Columbia bar He is a native of
Mississippi, and has spent most of his time Of
late years in New York city and Washing
ton. The bride has been for the past four
years a student in the GeoEge Washington
University. She also is a gifted musician.
On her fathers side she is descended from
the Brainerd and Huntington families of
national fame. also from the royal family
of England.
After an extended wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs Gibbs will reside in Mount Pleas
ant The young people received a large
number CT costly presents.
Presbyterian Church DedIcatiOn.
The CrOpley Presbyterian Church was
dedicated last Sunday afternoon. In spite
Of very inclement weather the church was
packed. Miss Mabel C. Linton was organist !:
Mr.. j. p. Brownson cornetist and Mr.. j.
B. Linton sooist. Rev. DR.. d. C. Macleod
spoke on THE Importance Of a Church in
Community" Rev. DIR. j. T. Marshall on
The Importance Of Sunday School" and
Rev. DIR. II. f. Brundage on How Help
Church and Sunday School" The dedica-
tory prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. A. W.
SpoOner. The pastor. Rev. DR.. George S.
Duncan, explained the scope Of the work
the Sunday services at Cropley, several
Sunday Schools will be operated at a dis
lance of from three to five miles in commu-
mites without any religious opportunities.
The first of these will be established at
Great Falls on Maryland side. The C. g. o.
Canal passes Cropley with about 1850 boats.
Each boat will be supplied with a Bible
hymn book and religious papers. A library
of 200 volumes for canal-boat families will
be installed at one of the locks
The Cropley Church will be open during
the week as a center for lectures, musicales
receptions and plays. Experts from the
Department Of Agriculture will give lee
lures each year on such subjects as "RO-
tation Of Crops, Soils. "Manures. MIX
and Butter" Poultry" Bees, "Vegeta-
bles, Cattle" and Sheep" and literature
on these subjects will be freely distributed.
A Washington physician will lecture on
Health and Disease" A Washington
teacher OF domestic science will give a
course on household economy. An EN-
plOyment bureau will be operated in con-
nection with similar bureaus in the Wash
ington Y. NJ c. A. and Y. W. G. A. II is
hoped to organize CrOpley Farmers ALI
ance and Cropley HOusekeepers' Alliance.
The area covered by the church activity
will be about seven miles square. The
whole movement will be conducted on I'M
denominational lines. and will be free to
everyone. In the half-acre oak grove con-
nected with the church open air meetings
will be held in summer. The aim Of the
work will be not only TO save souls, but to
save farms not only to prepare people for
life hereafter, but for successful happy
life here.