Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
AND SOCIAL NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST
MORNING BRIDAL
IN THE CHURCH
Miss Elizabeth Snyder Be-
comes Bride of John J.
Monroe This Morning

One of the prettiest of autumn
weddings was that of Miss Elizabeth
Caroline Snyder, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Snyder. to John Jo-
seph Monroe. solemnized this morn
Ing at o'clock in st. Francis
Catholic Church, by the Rev. Father
Murphy. over three hundred invita-
tions had been issued and the church
was filled with friends sof the young
couple. Palms and asters were used
IN decorating. The choir sang the
high nuptial mass and the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin was used as
professional and the Mendelssohn
wedding march as a recessional for
the bridal party.
| The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was charming
in a wedding gown of white satin
with Georgette crepe draperies, silver
| lace banding the skirt and decorat-
! ing the bodice. The court train was
fastened to the shoulders by sprays
or orange blossoms and the soft
tulle veil, arranged in cap fashion
| was crowned by the same lovely
| flowers. Her pearl necklace was the
bridegroom gift. She carried a
shower bouquet of orchids, lilies of
the valley and trench flowers tied
with tulle.
The maid of honor Miss Marie
Elschied, wore a dainty costume of
yellow Georgette crepe with margot
lace overdress and a black picture
hat with a Bird of Paradise. Her
bouquet was of snapdragon, larkspur
and yellow roses, tied with silver
lace and satin ribbons. Leo Schneid-
er. or Mount Carmel, was best man
for his cousin.
Reception and Breakfast
The church service was followed
Dy wedding breakfast with yellow
appointments served at the brides
home, 2O7 Chestnut street, where
goldenrod prevailed in the decora-
tions. Only the immediate relatives
and few out-of-town guests attend
ed Here the newlyweds received the
good wishes of their friends and the
! beautiful gifts so lavishly bestowed
were exhibited.
one OF the more personal gifts was
an exquisite coat from Japan in
/ kimono style, with heavy embroid-
cries of orange blossoms on palest
blue silk, pink satin Innings and an
ermine collar. This the bride wore
TO the service this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe started for
an extended trip to Canada and the
Thousand Islands on the 1890 train
escorted by happy party showering
them with confetti. The brides trav-
eling costume was of blue broad
| cloth with hat to match.
They will be at home" to their
friends after October 15; at 60 North
Seventeenth street, where a newly
furnished house awaits their return
! Mrs. Monroe was born and reared
in this city where she has a wide ac-
quaintance. She is actively interest
ed in st. Lawrence's German Catholic
church and regretted that the new
edifice in State street, was not COM
pleted In time for her marriage
Mrs. Monroe, a native of Frack-
vile, son of Mrs. John Kelley, of that
place. is a nengineer for the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad and
has made his home in this city for
six years.
Among the out-of-town guests for
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Schneider, Leo Schneider, Miss
Clara Schneider Miss Britt and Miss
Clingg, of Mount Carmel; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kelley, Miss Martha Kel-
ley and Leo Kelley, of Frackville:
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Beidler and
family. Mrs. Katharine Ritchey and
Miss Frances Ritchey, of Philadel-
phia.