The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-03
A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING
Hiss Anna Ranges Became the Bride
of Tlr. George E. Swartz Thursday.

oakland was the scene OF beautiful
wedding last Thursday evening at half
past six o'clock when Miss Margaret
Anna, daughter of Rev. and Mrs Ed
mund Manages, of Oakland, became the
bride of Mr.. George Edward Swartz, of
York, Pa.
The church, beautiful in its appoint
ments, was taxed to its capacity by the
brilliant company that had gathered to
witness the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the brides father, assisted
by DR.. Lewis Manages, of Harrisburg,
brother of the bride.
The wedding party entered the church
to the strains of wedding march play
ed by Miss Grant At the altar the
bride, who was given away by her
brother, DR.. Lewis Manages, was met
by the groom and his best man, Mr..
Ashmer Blake, of Harrisburg, Pa. At
the chancel rail of the church an arch
of honeysuckle had been erected be-
meath which the couple stood while the
ceremony was performed, the ring ser
vice being used.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
a dress of white satin trimmed in lace
and orange blossoms, with veil reaching
to the hem of her gown. She carried
brides roses. Miss Corinne Manages.
sister the bride, was maid of honor
and wore gown of pink crepe meteor
and Carried a shower bouquet of pink
roses. Little Miss Margaret Smith,
niece of the bride, was flower girl.
The ushers were Mr.. c. P. Gnau, of
York, Pa; Rev Edmund Manages, of
Harrisburg, Pa, and Messrs. Mark
White and j. NJ jarboe of Oakland.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party returned to the home of the bride
where a collation. was served, the bridal
party leaving on train No for tour
in the east. They will reside at York,
where the groom is an employee of the
Pullman Automobile Company. The
bride Is one of Oakland's NEST charming
Young ladies and her departure from
Oakland is sincerely regretted by host
Of friends whose best wishes for long
and happy welded life follow her.
The out-of-town guests who attended
the wedding were DR.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Manages and Rev. and Mrs. f. L.
Manages, of Harrisburg, Pa. DR.. and
Mrs. W. f. Manages and Miss Corinne
Manages, Of Philadelphia Mrs. George
Smith and son Richard, Mrs. Mary
Swartz and Miss Maud Swartz, mother
and sister of the groom, Of York, Pa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Crillev, Of
Washington, d. c.
RATHBUN KEMP-The marriage of
Miss Alma Kemp and Mr.. Franklin f.
Rathbun was solemnized on last Satur-
day evening at o. clock at the home of
the bride, Bloomington, Md The cere-
mony was performed by Rev J. l..
Marques of the NJ f. church, Mt. Lake
Park, in the presence of the immediate
friends of the young couple. The home
was most artishcally arranged. A pro-
fusion of sweet peas, carnations. pink
and white roses interspersed here and
there with feathery ferns and palms
nodding a welcome to all who gathered
to witness the plighting of the happy
couple. At the appointed hour Miss
Mary Richardson, of Piedmont, render
ed Mendelssohn wedding march to which
strains the bride and her maid of honor,
Miss Katharine Martin, of Parkersburg,
w. Va, were joined at the foot of the
stairway in the hall by the groom and
the brides father, Dr. H. NJ. Kemp,
who gave the bride away and then pro-
ceeded to the parlor where they were
met by the officiating minister. The
bride was beautifully gowned in white
crepe meteor, trimmed eaboratey
in seed pearls and lace, and carried
shower bouquet of brides rose caught
with white tulle The maid of honor
wore an Irish trimmed french white
wolfe and carried a shower bouquet of
pink rose buds. During the evening
collation. of lovely appointments was
served. The Young couple left on train
No. II for Canada and other northern
points. The bride is handsome young
woman of many fine qualities. The
groom is at the head of the school sys-
TEN in Garrett county, an educated
gentlemen of many fine characters
tics The marriage will be learned of
with pleasure by the many friends of
the young couple.
BEACH-GORTNER. At Lynn Haven,
Fla, last Thursday, Miss Barbara Gort-
ner, formerly of Garrett county, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Robert Beach,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
W. S. K. Brunette, pastor Of the M. E.
church of Lynn Haven. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Fred. Gortner of near
MI. Lake Park, and has been residing
ID Lynn Haven for several months past.
The groom is connected with the LYNN
Haven Bank and Trust Company.
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