The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-15
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
MISS FRANCES GUYON SEABROOK BE-
COMES THE BRIDE OF Mr.. RALPH
WHITMAN.

NO more Deautlfu1 wedding mas eV-
er taken place in this city than that
of Miss Frances Guyon Seabrook and
Civil Engineer Ralph Whitman, of
the United States Navy. The. cere
mony was performed in the Hotel
Westminster at 4 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, where Miss Seabrook, with
her parents, States Attorney and
Mrs. William l.. SeabroOk have apart
ments for the winter. The ceiling
and walls of the hall, apartments and
parlors were covered with Southern
bamboo and through vine draped gates
at the end of the large hall the we'd
ding party entered. The matron of
honor was Mrs. William B. Seabrook,
of Atlanta, Ga, who wore white tulle
and silver cloth, and carried white
roses. The brides maids were Miss
Helen Coates, of Upper Montclair, N.
j.; Miss GenevieVe Marian Aeyrs, OF
New York; Miss Marguerite Stem and
Miss Sue Billingslea, of this city.
They wore pale pink tulle, with silver
cloth girdles, large pink tulle hats,
and carried baskets of pink roses.
The bride, who was given away by
her brother, Charles Roberts Sea-
brook, of New York, wore heavy
white satin, the bodice and hem of
skirt embroidered in silver and
chenille. Over the long tulle veil
was arranged the short wedding veil
of lace, worn by her great-great-
grandmother, and carried valley lilies.
The brides mother wore old black
lace over green and gold changeable
satin. The best man was Kilborn
Whitman, Jr., of Hartford, Conn, and
the ushers were Surgeon Harry r.
Hermesch, U. S. N; Captain Sydney
Smith Lee, U. S. NJ. c.; Lieutenant
Augustine w. Reiger, u S. N, and
Surgeon Cornelius H. Mack, U. S. n.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
Huber Gray Buehler, the brides
uncle, headmaster of the Hotchkiss
School, Lakeville, Conn.,, who wore
his university robes, and the brides
father, who is a clergyman as we'll
as States Attorney, who wore his
clerical robes. Prof. Howard Benson
played the wedding march. The bride
and her attendants, in their beautiful
gowns, the naval officers in their
uniforms, and the clergymen in their
robes, formed a charming picture.
AS the bride and bridegroom left on
the beginning of their bridal journey,
they were pelted with pink rose leaves
by the wedding party and guests.
Out-Of-tOWn guests were Mrs. H. E.
Clifford, of Newton Center, Mass;
Miss Bertha Whitman, of Boston,
Mass; Mr.. kiIborn Whitman, of Bos-
ton Mass; DR.. and Mrs. Huber Gray
Buehler, Lakeville, Conn; Mr.. Martin
H. Buehler, vice-president of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company; Col. and Mrs John B.
Thomas, Mrs. Howell Thomas, Mrs.
Oscar Thomas, Major and Mrs Paul
Burnett, Mrs. John Barker, Mrs. Frank
W. Fouke, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur f.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene De-
Reeves, Baltimore; Admiral Harris,
Civil Engineer Parsons, q. S. ~; Miss
Maggie G.. McKellip, Washington, d.
c.; Judge and Mrs. James B. Brash-
ears, Mr.. James B. Brashears, Com
modore and Mrs. Theodore Porter,
Admiral and Mrs. Delano, Mrs. d. NJ.
Garrison, Mrs. Rieger, Miss Rieger,
Annapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Gal
lagher, Carroll Orchards; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hotson, Mr.. John Hot
son, Taneytown; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Buehler Seabrook, Atlanta, Ga;
Mrs. G. E. Aulick, Winchester, Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Buehler, of
Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. c. E. c. Smith,
of Baltimore; Miss Isabelle Becken-
baugh, Hagerstown, and Miss Meyrus
Padgett, Frederick.