Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10

MILITARY BRIDAL
Gifted Young Musician Mar
ries John Evans Laird, of
Naval Aviation Corps

One of the .prettiest of military
weddings. hurried by war conditions.
was that of Miss c. Marguerite
Rausch, daughter of Major Livingston
V. Rausch, U. S. A. and Mrs. Rausch,
Pas North Second street, to John
Evans Laird. of Freehold. n. j., a
member of the Naval aviation Corps.
the ceremony was performed this
morning at II o'clock in Grace Meth
odist Episcopal Church, State street,
with the Rev. Dr. Robert Bagnell, the
minister, officiating in the presence
of large gathering of friends of the
young couple. Ks
Garlands of laurel and smilax with
masses of narcissus and brilliant
scarlet poinsettias decorated the al
tar with American flags giving the
patriotic touch.
Prior to the service. William r.
StnEesiter, the organist, played the
following numbers. wedding Song"
Qrom "Sir Olaf'D, Harriet Ware;
"Benedictione Nuptiale," Loret; sweet
Evening Star" (from "Tannhauser') -,
Wagner; "Narcissus,' Etnelbert Ne
vim; and Brides Song" Streleki. He
gave the Bridal Chorus" (from "Lo-
hengrin'O as a professional, during
the ceremony "Traumerei," and the
Mendelssohn Wedding March" as
recessional for the bridal party.
In Wedding Party
The charming little bride, who was
given in marriage by her father,
wore simple frock of white net,
trimmed in satin, with picture hat of
net with satin crown. She carried
shower bouquet of bride roses. sweet
peas and valley lilies. Miss Louise
Laird, of Freehold, the bridegroom's
sister, was maid of honor, wearing a
dainty gown of white crepe meteor
with black picture hat and carrying
an arm bunch of Crimson Russell
roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Martha
Lawton, of this city. wore flmy
white crepe frock, black picture hat
and carried an arm bouquet of Rus
sell roses. The tlower girl, the brides
niece, little Miss Marguerite Parmley,
of Buffalo, wore a white lingerie
frock and poke bonnet and carried a
basket of orchid sweetpeas.
Clyde ]. Robinson, of New York
City, was best man and the ushers
included Captain Leo Liutinger, Cap
tain w. l.. Hitz. Will S. Rausch, of
Ashland. and Karl Couchman, of the
Naval Aviation Corps. The men in
service and the members of Grace
Church Red Cross auxiliary, of which
the brides mother is an officer, who
appeared in uniform as this is their
regular day of meeting, gave the pic
turesque effect to the scene.
Following the service a wedding
breakfast was served at the Rausch
residence, 2145> North Second street,
for the immediate relatives and a
few personal friends. Palms, ferns
and some of the earlier spring flow
ers decorated the house. The honey
moon will be spent in New York and
vicinity, as these. days the BRIDE
groom must be ready to be called at
short notice.
Out-Of-TOwn Folks
The bride, a gifted musician. is n
graduate of the Central High School
here and the Ithaca Conservatory of
Music. She was an active member of
the Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority, the
school musical organization. Mr..
Laird is Cornell man of this years
graduating class, who answered his
country's call for men in the Avia-
tion field. He is a member of the Tan
Omega fraternity. and a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph II. Laird Jr., of Free
hold, n. j.
Among the out-of-town guests to-
day are Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Laird
Jr., Miss Louise Laird, the Misses Ma
rian and Eleanor Laird, Dr. and Mrs.
w. T. Robinson, all of Freehold. Mrs.
Katharine Miesse of Philadeipbia:
Mrs. H. NJ. Parmley and children. of
Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs. Alice S. Rinck.
of Mahonoy City; Mrs. Mary S. Fisher
of Womelsdorf, and Miss Mary irish
of Phiilipsburg.
Last evening before THE church re-
hearsa1 an elaborate dinner was given
the bridal party at the Rausch home.
Miss Sarah Parker has returned IN
New York City after a visit with
her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mra
George Parker. of 1903 Bombaugh
street.
Miss Alice Virginia Cooper who has
been spending vacation recess with
her father, Frank N. Cooper. of Cam,
Hill. returned to Birmingham- pa
yesterday afternoon. to resume he, a.
studies, at the Birmingham school
for. girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. strayer and Miss
Helen G. Strayer of Verdon Earins
Verdon, Va. will arrive the latter
part of the week for a visit with Nj,
and Mrs. George Machen, of River.
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