The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-11-13
MISS MABEL R. WOOLFORD
WEEDS RICHARD HARDING
Daughter of Mr.. George w. Wool
ford, President of Eastern Shore
Trust Company, Marries Memphis
business Man Bride Prominent
In Social Life of Cambridge.


One of the prettiest and mos;
elaborate weddings ever seen in
Cambridge was solemnized Saturday
evening at eight o'clock, at Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church, when
Miss Mabel Rees Woolford, younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitefield Woolford, and Mr.. Rich
ard Maury Harding, of Memphis,
Tenn, were united in the bonds OF
holy wedlock.
The church had been very prettily
decorated with a profusion of yellow
chrysanthemums, palms, and ferns,
while behind the altar rail several
| candelabras furnished the soft and
suDdued light which seems so appro-
| pirate upon occasions of this char
acter. The wedding music was beau
| rifully rendered by Mr.. Martin Dav-
| idson, who played Mendelssohn's
professional as the bridal party Ell
tered the church, and Lohengrin's
occasional at the end of the cere-
mony.
the bride entered the church on
he arm of her father, by whom she
was given in marriage. She was
gowned in a beautiful robe of Old
Ivory Duchess satin, with garni-
ture of rhinestones and pearls. and
her tulle veil was caught with a
wreath of orange blossoms. Her
lowers were brides roses and lilies
of-the-valley.
She was met at the vestibule
doors by her attendants, Mrs. Phil
lips Watson Webb, her sister, the
natron OF honor; Miss Phyllis Hard
ing of Vicksburg, Miss, sister of the
groom, and Miss Elizabeth Colds
borough, of this city, the brides
maids, who, with the flower girls,
little Misses Mildred Virginia Webb
and Hannah Margaret Mace, niece
and cousin of the bride, had entered
the church from the vestry room and
slowly advanced down the center
aisle to meet the bride and the
ushers at the entrance to the church,
The bridal party then proceeded
up the aisle in the following order:
Robert E. Tubman and w. Briley
Wright, followed by Miss Harding,
]. Richard Smith and Richard H.
Dixon, followed by Miss Goldsbor-
ough; Gator Woolford and P. Wat
son Webb, followed by Mrs, Webb,
the bride and her father, followed by
the little flower girls. The bride and
her father were met at the chancel
by the groom and his best man, Mr..
Miles H. Woolford, brother of the
bride Following the betrothal, the
ring ceremony was solemnized by the
Rev. Edwin S. Kinks, rector of the
church.
The matron of honor wore dress
of yellow satin, combined with
tulle, and carried a shower bouquet
of Sunburst roses. The brides
maids wore dresses of gold cloth and
tulle, and carried armsful of yellow
chrysanthemums. The flower girls
wore white organdie dresses with
yellow silk jackets, and carried bas-
kets of roses.
The groom's gift to the bride was
a circle of diamonds, and her gift to-
him was a gold watch. The brides
gifts to her attendants were gold
friendship pins, and to the flower
girls were gold bracelets. The groom
gave his attendants gold pencils.
After the ceremony very largely
attended reception was held at the
home of the brides parents, the bride
and groom, her parents and his, re
ceiving. The house was charmingly
decorated with yellow ehrysanthe-
NUNS and roses. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding ieft abUut
half past ten o'clock, via automobile
for Salisbury, where they boarded
the north bound train, enroute for
New York and northern points, where
they will remain about two weeks
The brides going-away suit was oil
champagne velour, trimmed with
Hudson fur. They will be at home
at Memphis, Tenn, about the first
of December.
The groom is the oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip M. Harding, OF
Vicksburg, Miss. He is engaged in
business in Memphis, being vice
president of the Maury-Cole Com.
pany, a large wholesale firm.
The out-of-town guests included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip M. Harding, Miss
Phyllis Harding, and Messrs. James
and Philip Harding, of Vicksburg.
Miss; Governor and Mrs. Emerson
C. Harrington and Mr.. Emerson G
Harrington, Jr., of Annapolis; Mrs
Charles E. Crooks and Mrs. George
Sudduth, of Vicksburg, Miss; Mrs
John Daily, of Meridian, Miss; Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Linthicum, of Nor
folk, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E
Tubman and Misses Mary Keene anA
Elizabeth Tubman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Tubman, Mrs. Frank Carter
Pogue, Miss Edith Wheatley, Miss
Ray Shepherd, Miss Sarah Bib
by, and Miss Louise Rees, all
of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
w WooIford Jr of PhiladelDhia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Howard and
Mrs. Ralph Rees, of Chesapeake
City; Miss Nettie " Mace, of Annap-
oils; Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Skin
ner, and Miss Jean Skinner, of Ken
sington, Md, and Mr.. Arthur
Wheatley, of Annapolis.