Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23

CHURCH WEDDING
Large Dahlias in Shades of
Yellow in Decorations of
Bethlehem Church


William Bell Corbett. of this city,
to Erhardt Eckstein Rider, of Cen
trail Valley, \. Y, was an event of
noon to-day in the Bethlehem Lu-
theran Church, with the Rev. DIR. j.
Bradley Markward. pastor of the
First Lutheran Church of Spring
field, Ohio. officiating.
A decorative color scheme of yell
low and white was carried out in
the church decorations with large
basket of dahlias gracing the pull
pit and altar Miss Agnes Hess
played a recital of classics before
the service, using the Bridal
Chorus" from Lohengrin's as pro-
cessional and the brilliant Men
delssohE Wedding March" as n re-
cessional for the bridal party.
strains of Loves Old Sweet Song"
In Bridal Party
The bride, who was given in mar
riaEe by her father. was charming
in costume of white satin with
chiffon oVerdreSS and touches of old
lace. Her tulle veil was crowned
with orange blossoms and she wore
a corsage bouquet of bride roses
with shower of tiny buds. Her
pearl necklace was the bridegroom S
gift.
Miss Frances Corbett. as maid of
honor for her sister, was most at
tractive in a toilette of turquoise
satin with black picture hat and a
corsage bouquet of Ward roses with
shower of Victory blossoms. De
Af
Falls, n. j., was best man, and the
ushers were DIR. A. a. Reynolds, of
Brooklyn, and George Albright, of
this city.
Following the church ceremonies
an informal reception was held at
the brides home in the Locust
apartments. North Third street,
where golden dahl:as predominataed
IN the decorations. Here the men,
bers of the families and few per-
sonal friends extended good wishes
to the newlyweds and viewed the
loNely gifts so lavishly showered on
them.
Leaving For East
An eastern wedding journey will
terminate in n residence in PunXsu-
tawney, where Mr.. Rider is now To-
Gated as manager of the Frances
Supply Company. During the war
ne was a member of the Six Hum
dred and Tenth Aero Squadron in
4liddletown. He comes of a musical
family and is singer himself.
The bride is widely known as a
soprano singer and an active mem
Der OF the Wednesday Club. She
has been soloist and director of the
choir of the First Presbyterian
church of Steelton for some time.
She was first a pupil of Mrs. Esther
kendig Rhoads and later of Mrs.
Phlllips-J enkins, of Philadelphia.
She isF a member of the Philadel-
phia Operatic Society and has taken
leading parts in operettas and con-
certs in the Quaker city as we'll as
in her home town.
Among the out-of-town guests to-
day were Miss Magdalen Rider, of
central Valley, n. Y, the bride
groom.s sister; DR.. and Mrs. A. A.
reynolds, of Brooklyn; Miss Clara
Dempster. of Norwood: Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewitt Killinger. of Woodbury.
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. Easton.
or Norristown; Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
stanton, of Chester: Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Beidler and Miss Anna Beid-
Ter. of Abrams, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Nolte, of Altoona.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Chester Love
have returned to their home in Phil
adelph!a after spending some time
here as the guest of the formers
brother, Clyde T. Love, 1922 Kit
tatinny street.
Fulmer ]. Ref, Jr., left for South
Bethlehem, where he will resume
his studies at Lehigh University.
Miss Gertrude Henry, of 1894
Derry street. is spending the week
in Philadelphia with Mrs. McDon-
aid Christy, 1904 Green street. who
was formerly Miss Dorothy Hutch
enson.
Miss Suzanne Westbrook, of Mel
rose. who recently returned from
overseas, participated in the Wash
lngton parade ofsthe First Division.
with which she was associated in
~" work
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Gaines. of
indianapolis. Ind. left for home
to-day after a weeks stav with tbair
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Black, of Penn street.
Robert Andrews, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Andrews. 1906 state
street, has resumed his studies with
the Junior class of Princeton Uni
Verslty after returning from France.
where he was in the signal service,
captain and Mrs. James McKen-
dree Kelley, Jr., of Ithaca, N. V
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
c. Townsend at 2S32 North Second
street
Miss Esther Riggs and her sister
Mrs. PAIl Thurston, of BROOKLYN
are in the city for a little visit on
the way home from Washington
and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Frey. of
Philadelphia, will be guests for sew
eral days of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Thompson. of Market street.
Newell T. Deane, of Harrisonburp
Va, is in the city spending a week
or two among relatives in the West
End.
Mrs. E. Chester Sparver. formerly
Miss Ruth Conkling, of this citv
left to-day to join her husband in
Scranton after an extended visit
with her mother. Mrs. John Conk-
ling, 1926 North Sixth street.
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