Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-18
AFTERNOON WEDDING
At NAVAL CHAP L
Marriage Ceremony Of Miss Mar
garet B. Bryan and MIR.
W. c. Rogers.
SEASONS SOCIETY EVENT.
Beautiful Service in Naval Academy
Chapel Unites Wealth and Position,
Civil and Military,

OHAA anu NAliitciys
Simplicity, dignity and elegance
characterized the beautiful wedding
ceremony this afternoon in the Naval
Academy Chapel. where the words
were said that made Miss Margaret
Bemiss Bryan. daughter of Pay In
spector Samuel Bryan, U. S n, and
Mrs. Bryan, the wife of Mr. William
Coleman Rogers. of Phoenix, Ariz..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Rogers.
Of Hyde Park. n. Y.
The marriage, which united position
and wealth, was of unusual interest to
q large number of society folk. in both
civil and military life, and the Chapel
was filled with wedding guests. Beau
tiful palms, graceful ferns and potted
and cut chrysanthemums we're con-
spicucus in the floral decorations The
color scheme was white and green.
Marguerite chrysanthemums were
used in the chancel and on the altar,
where the tall lighted tapers glim-
mered, heightening the churchly eff
feet. The middle aisle OF pews each
bore at the entrance a spike of green
headed with Marguerite chrvsanthe-
NUNS, lending a stately effect The
front pews, reserved for the imme-
date families of the bride and groom,
were decorated in large white NUNS
Four midshipmen of the Naval Acad-
ENG acted as ushers. They were Mid
shipmen II. E. Ely, V. p. C. Clark. f.
Mills and Walter Fleming Lieut. c.
A zimmerman, U. s. NJ. c., bandmaster
at the Naval Academy. presided at the
organ, playing selected program be-
fore the ceremony, and hte Bridal Cho-
rus from Lohengrin as a professional.
while the sweet strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march pealed forth in
the occasional
The bride entered with her father.
who gave her in marriage. The cere-
mony, bethrothal and wedding service,
was performed by Chaplain sydney X
Evans. u. S. n, assisted by former
Chaplain. the Rev DR. II. II. Clark. IT,
S. ~. the beautiful Episcopal service
being used.
The bride was attended by her sister.
Miss Frances Bryan, as maid of honor,
and the following bridesmaids: Miss
Frances Lockert Bemiss, of Richmond.
Va, a cousin of the bride; Miss Fran
ces Wendell, of New York; Miss Rosa
mond Randall, of Baltimore; Miss
Edith Elliott, Of Boston, Mass; Miss
Katharine Rawson, of Washington.
The groom's best man was his
brother, Mr. Edward Pendleton Ro-
gers, of New York, and the grooms-
men were Messrs. Herman Rogers, an
other brother of the groom, William
McCord, Kenneth Schley Martin Gill
man. and Harold Tappin, all of New
York.
The brides gown was an exquisite
creation of white embroidered tissue
over white satin, with glimpes of tulle
ruffles bound in narrow bands of satin.
The corsage was a confection of en-
broidery and tulle, the long, full
sleeves of the tulle falling in deep ruff
fies far over the hands, were quaint
features of a unique and lovely design.
The court train was of soft rich
satin, down the length and across the
breadth of which were three fetching
ruffies of satin. The veil, caught on
either Side of the hair with cluster
of orange blossoms, and sweeping to
the end Of the court train, completed
a costume, every line of which was
the perfection OF grace and embod-
iment of elegance. The radiant beauty
of the bride was enhanced by her ex-
quisite toilet. The bride carried
shower of Aaron Ward roses and ill
ies-of-the-valley.
The maid of honor, the brides sis
ter, wore a gown of white moire taf-
feta. A short tulle veil, caught with
wreath Of slim leaves of laurel, COM
pleted her costume. She carried pink
Killarney roses and forget-me-nots.
The first bridesmaid, Miss Bemiss,
and other bridesmaids, all wore white
net over white taffeta, with pointed
bodice of satin. They carried pink
Killarney roses and wore short wells
with wreaths of laurel Their cos
tunes were graceful and becoming.
The entire effect was most pleasing.
After the ceremony a recpetion was
held at the residence of the brides
parents, 40 College avenue, at which
the Naval Academy was largely rep
resented, together with local society
and many visitors from nearby cities.
The groom's party include twenty
five besides his father and mother. The
bride received several hundred elegant
presents, many of which were costly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will leave this
evening for an extended wedding trip
and will spend the rest of the winter
in Phoenix Ariz., the groom has
large mining interests.