The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-06
Married.


unusual interest took place at Deer
Park at high noon, June first, on the
lawn at Fair View cottage, the resi-
dence of the brides grandmother, Mrs.
Emil F. Droege.
The bride was Miss Bertha Josephine
Droege, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Albert Droege being General Superin-
tendent of the New Haven Railroad.
The groom, Ensign Chas. B. Nc
Gowan. U. S. N, is the son of MIR. and
Mrs. Robert MCGOWAN, of Stevenville,
Ohio.
Mrs. Droege entertained large house
party at Fair View cottage. Among
the guests were Miss Mattllde Droege,
of New York. IAN aunt OF the bride;
Billie Droege, a brother; Mrs. futile,
sister; Mr.. Jos. johnson, of New York,
prominent in Red Cross work and depart
ment comptroller of New York City;
Miss Charolette Reed. of Denver, Col
orado; Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. MCGOWAN,
Ensign McFaggan, U. S. N, of Cali
fornia, who was best man; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fulton, of Pittsburgh and
little Betty Fulton, a flower girl and
Mr.. David Bell. of Steubenvile.
Many relatives motored over from
Ohio and were quartered at the attrac-
tive Mt. Lake Hotel of Mt. Lake.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Boldinger, of Steubenville and was
simple and impressive. The bridal
party stood under one of the magnifi-
cent old oaks whose trunk was banked
in laurel and white snow balls. Two
large U. S. flags were draped above the
flowers, one OF which had seen service
in Egypt. The groom and his best man
wore the white dress suits of naval Of
ticers with trimmings of blue and gold
and carried their sU ords. Little Betty
Fulton, in white, carrying a basket of
pink sweet peas led the bridal procession
/ followed by Mrs. C. F. futile, Jr., who
wore pink organdie, a picture hat of
pink georgette crepe and carried a
beautiful bouquet of pink roses and
pink sweet peas, The bride followed
on the arm of her father, wearing a
wedding gown of silver white satin
with an overdl ess of georgette crepe
with bands Of silver white satin ribbon.
a silver sash and collar of rose and
point lace with a wedding veil of white
toupe held in place by a wreath of
orange blossoms. Silver slippers COM
shower boquet of white roses, lilies of
the valley and ferns.
Mrs. Albert Droege wore a gown of
blue and white georgette crepe, with a
corsage bouquet of lavender orchids
and ferns.
Mrs. Robt. MCGOWAN wore white
with corsage bouquet of orchids and
ferns.
Mrs. Emil Droege wore black satin
old rose point lace and lavender sweet
peas.
A breakfast was served on the
yerandas after the ceremony.
The young couple received many gifts
of silver, cut glass, mahogany furni-
ture, checks and Liberty bonds.
They lett in the afternoon for Hill
Top House, Harper's Ferry, for a week
then they will go to Steubenyille the
home of the groom where several
parties will be given in their honor.
They will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Droege in
N. Y. City on their way to New London
where Ensign MCGOWAN will begin his
duty in the submarine service. He was
senior at Amherst when war was de-
clared and the next day he and two
other men volunteered and Joined the
navy. He has recently completed a FIVE
months course at Annapolis.
Mrs. MCGOWAN is a graduate of Mt.
Holyoke college.