Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
MARRIAGE AND MUSIC
COMBINE IN CEREMONY
Two ChOirs Sing Effectively at
Wedding in St. Anne's Church.
RITCHINGS- WEIGH.
St. Johns Choiristers and St. Anne's
Sing Love Divine" at Ceremony
of Local 0rganist and Choir
master Who Takes Annapolis
Bride.

BRIDE.
Sweetest music, combined with a
dignifed and solemn service, MAJ. the
wedding of Mis- Mary Peyton welch.
| elder daughter of DIR. William SellmaR
WEIGH, of This city. and Mr.. Edward
| Ritchings, of Blackburn. England, Eel
low of the Royal College ofOrganists.
the most beautiful marriage ceremo v
that has ever taken place in st. Anne's
p F. Church.
The singing of two choirs of some
fifty voices, men and boys. was fea
ture of the wedding, and this musical
feature was in honor of the groom.
who is organist and choirmaster of st.
Annes, as well as in honor of his
bride.
A friend and former organist of St
Anne's. MIR. Charles Willxinson,no or
ganfst and choirmaster of ST. Johns
Church. Georgetown, Washington, J.
c., came over for the express purpose
of playing for the wedding. and Mr.
Wilkinson brought some thirty-five
of his choiristers.
These. added to the st. Anne's vested
choir, sang their best, and the music
was sublime and uplifting. Before
the appearance of the bridal party tho
vested choirs marched into the church
from the North Porch, singing Barn
by's anthem, Love Divine. All Love
Excelling, JOY to Earth from Heaven
Came Down The sweet voices OF
the singers rang out in melodious har-
mony and was at once inspiring.
The church was filled from chanccl
to doors, not vacant seat was to be
obtained long before the hour of six
O'Clock, announced for the wedding.
The chancel was banked with graceful
palms. ferns and prof3sion of dais-
les, and white roses. The vesper lights
on the altar shed a glow over the
beautiful white roses that filled the
vases on either side of the cross, and
the hundreds of candles in the large
candelabra on either side of the altar
heightened the churchly effect.
The bridal party entered preceded
by the ushers, Mr.. John Gray Paul of
Roanoke. Va. a cousin of the bride.
Mr.. John B. Cochrane, of Stanton Va.
Mr.. Telfair Daugherty, of Washington,
D. c., Mr.. Malcolm Van de Water, OF
Passaic N. j.. Mr.. Frederick Henning-
hansen. of Baltimore. Prof Leonard
Doggett, of the United States Naval
Academy
The bride entered with her father.
DIR. William Sellman WEIGH, who gave
his daughter in marriage The brides
only attendant was her sister. Miss
Susie Gray WEIGH, who was maid OF
honor. and the groom's best man was
the brides brother, Mr. Robert Welch.
medical student at the University OF
Maryland Baltimore.
The bride wore handsome gown of
white satin, court train. trimmed in
duchess lace, with a tulle veil, fasten-
ed in the hair in cap fashion, with or
ange blossoms the veil reaching to the
end of the court train. She carried a
shower of white rose buds and lilies
of-the-valley.
The maid of honor wore beautiful
gown of pink taffeta, trimmed with
lace and pink roses and daisies. pink
chiffon hat and carried pink roses. The
bridal party were met at the foot of
the chaneel by the groom anG best
man. and the betrothal service was
performed by the Rev james L.Smiley
assistant to the rector of ST. Anne's.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. James NJ Magru-
der, rector of st. Margaret's. Westmin-
ster Parish, who is acting in the alb
sence of the rector, Rev. Joseph F.
McComas of ST. Anne's Church.
The organist, Professor Wilkinson
played softly selected program dur
ing the service, and while the bride
and groom and attendants were in the
vestry room signing the register. the
vested choir of men and boys sang"Oh
Perfect Love" The rendition of this
beautiful musical composition was be
yond description. 1t is said by those
who attended the wedding that never
before has such glorious music been
heard in St Ane's Church.
Indeed the music was a beautiful
feature of the wedding. All the voices
were well blended The sopranos
were sweet and pure toned, the altos
and contraltos harmonized with the
bass aid tencrs, and the combination
made harmonious blending of sweet
sounds.
After the ceremony a large recep-
ton was held at the home Of the
brides parents, DR. and Mrs. welch.
Duke of Gloucester street. The house
was trimmed with palms and daisies,
roses and ferns. The bride and groom
were showered with congratulations
Assisting them to receive was the
brides mother, who wore a handsome
gown of white silk. yelled with ele-
CANT black lace. The brides aunt.
Mrs Rockingham Paul. also assisting.
wore a handsome gown of black crepe
de chine.
valentine was caterer. A feature OF
the reception was the breaking of a
decanter of grape wine made when the