The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-11
WESTMINSTER, Md AFTERNOON, OCTOBER ILL., 1872
WILSON-GEHR.
Brilliant Wedding of One of West.
minister's Most Popular Girls.

The most brilliant social event to
take place in this community this
Fall, was the wedding of Miss Mary
Grlselda Gehr, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Denton S. Gehr, Bond street
and Mr.. Manlove Hayes Wilson, of
Dover, Del, a SON of MIR. Daniel
Miff1in Wilson, secretary-treasurer Of
the Delaware Railroad.
1he wedding ceremony took place
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock in
the Methodist Protestant Church and
was performed by Rev. d. l.. Green
held, the pastor OF the church. who
efter"a-d presented the prayer book.
out OF which the ceremony was read,
to the bride. The church had been
beautifully and artistically decorated
by the Westminster Girls Club, of
which the bride il one OF the most
popular members. The ceremony
was performed under a large arch of
asparagus fern, and the chancel rail
was trimmed with fern, uowers and
autumn leaves, while at the end of
each pew spraysof asparagus fern were
entwined. Before the ceremony
Miss Mary Billingslea sang "Oh
Promise Me-" and Mrs. Harry NJ.
KINNEY rendered some beautiful Sc
lections on the organ, and played the
wedding march
Promptly at o'clock the bride en-
tered the church with her father, who
gave her away. Her gown was of
white duchess satin trimmed in
duchess lace and pearls, with a. veil
of tulle caught with orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet of
Bride roses and orchids. The matron
of honor, Mrs. Daniel E. Jones, of
Dover, Del, wore yellow crepe royal
trimmed with shadow lace and car
ried yellow roses. The bridesmaids
were: Misses Louise Cole and Mary
Fisher, of Dover; Elsie Reckord, Of
Belair, and Alice Miller, of this city.
They wore pink crepe royal trimmed
in shadow lace and chiffon and car
ried pink roses. Mr.. Ralph Wilson,
brother of the groom, was best man.
The ushers were Mr.. William
Pierce and DR.. Marshall, of Milford,
Del; Messrs. James Allen and E. M.
Gooden, Of Dover; William Lawton,
of Richmond, Va, and Edwin S. Gehr,
brother Of the bride.
Following the wedding a reception
was held at the home OF the brides
parents to which the out of town
guests, the members of the Girls
Club and relatives Of the bride and
groom were invited.
The bride and groom then left in
an automobile for Baltimore and will
make an extended trip through the
South and to Panama. Mrs. Wilson's
travelling gown was blue serge, and
she wore a blue hat to match with
American Beauty aigretts.
The out of town guests we're:
ID. MI. Wilson, father Of the groom;
Richard Wilson, brother of the
groom; Mrs. Mary Salisbury, Miss
Anna Hayes, William D. Denney, Dan
iel Jones, Miss Sue Wilson, Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, of Dover, Del; Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Wilson, of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. M A. Reckord,
Mrs. John Reckord, John G. Reckord,
of Belair; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Norman, Miss Lucy Frost, Mrs. R. NJ.
Wallace, DR.. and Mrs Richard B. Nor
ment, of Baltimore; Norris n Wright,
of Newark, Del; Ensign Frank Reyn-
olds, of the United States ship Min
nesota; Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Grouse,
of Chicago; Miss Lillian Twigg, Of
Cumberland; Alvin d. Stultz,of West
vile, N. J., and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Newman, of Frederick.