The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-09
WEDDING GS
Morton--Alhaugh.

The quaint little Episcopal Church
of the Ascension" on Court street,
this city, presented very beautiful
scene on Tuesday evening, April 9Th,
when 1t was filled to it, utmost ca
pacity with the many friends OF Miss
Dorothy Anne Albaugh, only child OF
MIR. Francis y. Albaugh, and one OF
the most popular of the younger set
i'm Westminster society, and "a great
favorite with all who know her, on
the occasion of her marriage to Mr..
Charles Buckley Morton, OF Philadel-
phia, rising young business man,
connected with the Carroll Oak and
Tanning Co, and who has made many
warm friends since he came to West
minister.
The brilliantly lighted altar, with
its decorations of smilaX and lilies,
the handsome costumes of the ladies
present, and the soft strains of the
organ under the skillful management
of Prof. Howard Benson, who render
Cd delightful musical program
while the guests were assembling,
made q scene long to be remembered.
Promptly at D. m, the bridal
party entered the church to the
strains OF Lohengrin's wedding march.
First came the ushers, Messrs. Harry
=. Gallagher, of Baltimore; ]. Elmer
Schultz, Baltimore; Chester a. Bale,
Westminster; Clyde G. Leaver, Nor
ton O. Stafford and William III. Eddie
man, OF Philadelphia, Pa. Then the
bridesmaids, Miss Agnes May Selby,
or NIT. Airy; Miss Irene Morton
Buchanan, Miss Mary Eugenia Fouke,
Miss Harriet Huntington Miller, or
Westminster; the best girl, Miss
Mamie w. Selby, of Walbrook, and
the little flower girl, Miss Margaret
Selby, cousin of the bride, and
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. B. r.. Selby,
: Of Oakland, Nd.
The bride, Miss Albaugh, followed
: with her father, MIR. Francis y. All
baugh, by whom she was given away,
and was met at the altar by the
groom, Mr.. Charles Buckley Morton,
and his best man. Mr.. George M.
RICHTER, or Rutherford, New Jersey,
and the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Carleton BarnWell, rector OF the
church. Miss Mary Billingslea sang
with much effect, the beautiful nup-
tiai hymn, "O Perfect Love-" and
Prof. Benson played softly during the
ceremony, Meditation" from "Thais.
The bride wore most becoming
: gown of white panne satin trimmed
N with beautiful lace, with tulle veil
cap effect, and orange blossoms, and
carried shower bouquet of lilies Of
Z the valley and orchids.
Miss Selby, the best girl wore pink
satin meteor and chiffon trimmed with
: lace, and carried shower bouquet oi
, pink roses.
) The bridesmaids were beautifully
| gowned in pink satin meteor ant
|, chiffon and carried shower bouquets
OF pink sweet peas, and all wore be.
! coming little caps of pink tulle.
! The little fiowergirl was most at.
1 tractive in white chiffon and carried
Z basket of pink sweet peas.
y Miss Mary Billingslea, the soloist
> wore very becoming gown of greer
Y Crepe de- Chine with green tulle cap
and carried pink roses.
? After the ceremony, a reception wal
q held at the home OF the bride, East
Main street, where delightful col
q lation was served. The decorations
: at the house were smilax and pinl
sweet peas. The bride was the re.
cipient OF an unusually large anC
handsome assortment of presents, in.
cluding cut glass, silver and china
; Previous to the wedding the Girls
4 Club" Of which she 10 one of the
4 most popular members, gave her 3
3 linen shower" at which she received
N many handsome and beautiful pieces
Of embroidery for her linen chest
! including center pieces, doylies
NJ towels and many other useful arti.
( cles to beautify her new home. Mr.
and Mrs. Morton left by automobile
for Baltimore, from whence, after .
! wedding journey, they will 60 tc
!, Buford, Georgia, where MIR. Morton Ii
: employed in business, and where they
|, will be followed by the good wishes oi
:, many friends, who regret their de-
2 parture from Westminster. This was
!, not only u beautiful wedding, but the
most elaborate society event OF the
/, season, bringing together mot only
many OF those prominent in West
J, minister and Carroll county society
but also a number from distance.
The bride entertained her brides
, maids at farewell dinner at her
! home on Monday evening, and the
+, groom had the ushers and his best
man, al his guests at the Hotel West
minister, after which dance was Civ
en- in their honor at the Armory
which was largely attended.
Among the out of town guests al
the wedding were. Miss Jennie Selby
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Selby, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. A. Runkles, Mrs. J. Albert
! Nice, MIR. and Mrs. Norman Hood
) Mrs. U. J. Dorsey, of Mt Airy; Miss
{ Bette Walker, MIR. Charles Walker,
New Market; Mr.. and Mrs. +. III.
Knapp, Roland Park; Miss Florence
Gilbert, Baltimore; Dr. and Mrs. B.
F. Selby, Oakland, Md; Mr.. Mark
White, Oakland, Md; Miss Catherine
Preston, Leesburg, va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Twigg, Twiggtown, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morton, Miss Mary Morton,
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Entwisle, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowler, OF Philadelphia,
Pa; MIR. Lloyd Selby, OF Baltimore; !;
Miss Lydia Selby, Mt Airy; Mr. and
Mrs Howard Selby, Mrs IL G- Selby
and Miss Miriam Selby, of Lisbon,
Howard county