Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-14
Higgins.Meryd1th Marriage.
From the Marietta, O., Daily Times.

From the Marietta, o., Daily Times.
The First Presbyterian Church was the
scene Wednesday evening". June 5th, 1912
OF one of the largest and most brilliant
weddings that has ever taken place in
Marietta. Ohio, when Miss Frances Cornelia
Merydith, only daughter of Mr.. E. A. Merry
dith, one of the most prominent young
society girls of Marietta. became the bride
of Mr.. Walter M. Higgins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Higgins, of Rockville, Md. Rev.
A. Y. Wilcox officiated at the ceremony,
winch was witnessed by large and fash
lonable assemblage. composed of the rela-
tives and friends of the principals.
The interior of the church was elabo-
rately decorated with profusion of palms,
ferns and cut flows The windows were
curtained with ropes of maiden-hair fern
looped back with large bows of wide white
satin ribbon, and the balconies were banked
in palms. The aisles down which the
bridal party passed, were artistically- deco
rated, large bouquets of white peonies,
roses and ferns being fastened to each seat.
The altar was completely hidden with roses,
lilies, palms and ferns and on the pulpit
rested an immense French basket of pink
roses and ferns, tied with large loops Of
lavender satin ribbon.
While the guests were being seated by
the ushers. who were Mr.. T. D. Gradinaroff,
of Marietta, head usher Dr. Palmer Tired
way, of Erie, Pa; Mr.. Walter Talcott, of
Washington. D. c.; Mr.. Stewart Rouzer Of
Baltimore, Md, and Mr.. Floyd HanIey, of
Baltimore, Md. Prof. Austen Gloetzner,
of Washington. D. c., former teacher Of
the bride and organist in St. Patricks
Church in Washington, rendered an i'm
promptu program on the pipe organ.
At 8 O'Clock the strains Of Lohengrin's
wedding march filled the church. and to
its stately measure the bridal party entered.
The bridesmaids and ushers. coming first,
entered alternately and passed down the
two center aisles. After the ushers and
the bridesmaids, who were Miss Laura
Lang, of Parkersburg Miss Laura Hig-
gins, of Rockville, sister of the groom |,
Miss Elizabeth Burke, of Washington. n
c.. and Miss Lucille Bier. of Pittsburg, Pa,
had taken their places at the chancel,
Mrs. Vim. j. Rogers, of Huntington. W. Va.
the matron of honor, took her place. closely
followed by the ring bearer. Master Dan
Torpy, carrying white satin pillow on
which rested white rose among the
petals of which lay the wedding ring, and
the flower girl, little Jeanne Schnaufer
Immediately following, the bride entered
on the arm of her father. Mr.. E. A. Merry
dith. They were met at the altar by the
groom and his best man. Mr.. John Hig-
gins, brother. who with the minister es-
tered from the side. and here Rev. Mr..
Wilcox, in an impressive manner, per-
formed the ceremony. the ring service be-
ing used.
After the benedictiOn had been pro-
nounced. the bridal party reversed its order
of entrance and left the church to the joy
fulstrains of Mendelssohn's wedding march,
the ring bearer first, closely followed by the
flower girl, who preceded the bride and
groom and scattered pink and white rose
petals in their pathway.
The bride was superbly gowned in white
satin, with trimmings Of duchesse and rose
point lace. made en- train. Her bridal veil
of duchesse and rose point lace was made
with the cap effect and held in place by a
wreath of orange blossoms. A shower
bouquet of lilies-of-the-v valley completed
her elegant toilette.
At the conclusion of the marriage service
a reception and dance was given to the
friends of the contracting parties.
The dance was preceded by the recep-
ton, the receiving line being composed Of
the bridal party and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Muncaster, of Cumberland, Md, an aunt
and uncle of the groom. and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Merydith. Mrs. Muncaster wore white
satin with an over dress of pink lowered
chiffon. while Mrs. Merydith was becom.
ingly gowned in lavender satin with an
over dress of lavender chiffon. caught uI
with cluster of orchids. The trimmings
were of silver and lace.
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