Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
CHURCH WEDDING
FOR MISS RYDER
Ceremony at Six O'clock This
Evening Followed by Recep-
ton ah Brides Home

One of the prettiest of early spring
Adrian Ryder and j. Donald Carpen-
ter, this evening at 6 o'clock in the
Market Square Presbyterian Church,
with the pastor, the Rev. DIR. George
Edward Halves, officiating. Pains and
southern smilaX will decorate the
church forming Il beautiful setting
for the delicate gowns of the bridal
party
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. John r.
Henry, the organist, will give the fol-
lowing musical program Toccata in
G. Dubois; Gavotte Musette. Bach
Baldwin; Spring Song" Kinder;
"Nuptial March," Guilmant: pastor
ale Suite" Demarest; "Intermezzo,"
Callaerts. The Bridal Chorus" from
"Lohengrin," Wagner, will he used as
a professional for the bridal party,
and the brilliant Mendelssohn Wed
ding March" as a recessional. During
the ceremony the organ chimes will
play 20 Perfect Love-"
The attractive little bride, who will
be given in marriage by her father,
will wear n charming costume OF
white satin with Chantilly lace and
pearls. Her tulle veil will be crowned
with orange blossoms and she will
carry n shower of orchids, sweetpeas
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Betty G. Coonrod, of Port Jer-
Wis, a Nassar college student. the maid
of honor is wearing a frock of silver
green taffetaS embroidered in sweet
peas and will carry an arm bunch of
Killarney roses and white lilacs with
long StreamerS of tulle.
The bridesmaids, Miss Eleanor
Rutherford Elder, of Frederick, Md;
Miss Anna Margaret Miller, Miss Doro-
thy Fehr Fahnestock and Miss Ruth
Craighead will be costumed alike in
pink satin with tulle draperies and ir-
ridescent sequins, and carry sheaves
of pink sweetpeas and white lilacs tied
with tulle.
The best man will be Russell g.
Hummell. of Pittsburgh, and the ush-
ers include e. collins, Of Northfield,
Vt; Paul r. Garrison. or Columbia;
Harold Barr, of Lancaster, and Ryall
A. Ryder of this city.
Reception Follows Service
Following the church service which
will be largely attended by friends of
the young coupe a small reception will
be held at the Ryder residence, 1900
North Third street.
a decorative color scheme of pink
and white will prevail throughout the
house, with snap dragon, sweetpeas,
tulips, spirea and pussy willows re-
lieving the heavier green of palms and
ferns. Handsome gifts will be viewed
and a supper served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carpenter are leaving directly for
their new home in Alliance, Ohio,
where they will be "At Home" after
March 20. The bride is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Snively Ry-
der, of Cottage Ridge, and a graduate
of Irving College. 1912. Mr.. Carpen-
ter, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II.
Carpenter of 226 Crescent street, is a
civil engineer and alumnus of Penn
sylvania State College, located for a
time in Alliance.
Among the out -of-town guests for
the wedding are: Charles f. Maple
ton, of Monticello, n. Y: Mr.. and Mrs.
P. r. Garrison, of Columbia, Pa; Miss
Marian Lebzelter. Miss Mary Prizes,
Miss Mary Stauffer, of Lancaster;
John S. Crandall, of New York city;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart F. Corning. of
Washington, d. c.: Miss Martha
Schafhirt, Miss Ruth Lloyd, of Me-
chanicsburg: Frederick Frantz, of
Lebanon; Mrs. f. H. Coonrod, of Port
Jervis, n. Y: Mrs. f. L. Bush, Brook
lyn, n. Y; Mrs. Robert McNickle,
Monticello, n. Y.
Many pre-nuptial events have been
given for the bride, including a lunch
con yesterday with Miss Anna Mar
garet Miller hostess at her home, 2117
North Third street, and luncheon to-
day with Mrs. Lewis H. Carpenter, of
Crescent street.