Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-11
THOMAS-STAMM
BRIDAL TODAY
Wedding Solemnized at Noon'
at Home of Bride, the Rev.
DR.. Bagnell Officiating

A war rOInaHCet peBihiih6 III
France, eliminated at noon to-day,
in the marriage of Miss Julia Mont
gomery Stamm, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Carson Stamm
to George Comyns Thomas, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Thomas,
of Elizabeth, N. ]. The ceremony
took place at the home of the
bride, Thirteenth and Reese streets
the Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell. pas
tor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church officiating.
The marriage service was read IN
the living room before panel OF
greens. The walls were completely
covered with festoons of greenery,
relieved at intervals with masses OF
white chrysanthemums. contrasting
effectively with the darkness of the
highly polished teakwood floor. A
profusion of pale pink and yellow
dahlias filled the hall and the land
ing of the stairs was banked with
chrysanthemums and window bas-
kets holding yellow and pink
autumn flowers. A riot of flowers
in the pastel shades of blue and
pink was displayed in the Louis
XVI drawing room while in the
dining room wonderful Partisan
baskets of Columbia roses, tied
with silver ribbon, formed a pleas
ing contrast to the blue tapestry OF
the walls. The decorations were by
Uttley.
The sourbeer string orchestra
played the Lohengrin Brida'
Chorus" as q professional and 20
Nntp 10
witnessed by the immediate fami-
lies and the house-guests only. II
also gave concert of operatic
selections during the reception that
followed.
In The Wedding Party.
The bride, who was given IN
marriage by her father, wore o
Harris gown of white satin, with
| narrow, draped skirt, and a round
neck finished in a bertha of rose
point lace. Pearl garnitures and
| touches of rosepoint caught with
orange blossoms, added to the cos
| tunes completed by an exquisite Vel
of Belgian rosepoint lace arranged
| in Dutch cap fashion and held WITH
| orange blossoms. Her only orna'
ment was a diamond and platinum
! brooch, the gift of the bridegroom
| She carried an artistic bouquet Of
valley lilies, white lilacs, and bride
roses. with crystal fruit.
Miss Katherine Stamm and Mis-:
| Maude Stamm were their sister:
only attendants. The former wore
a gown of draped orchid chiffoI
with n broad ribbon sash of thu
same shade and the latter wore {
similar gown of peach chiffon
They carried sheaves Of autumn
flowers in shades of lavender, buff
and salmon pink, with sprays o
wheat intermingling with the ager
atum and Madame Poincaire roses
Harold Rowe. of Brooklyn, wa
the best man.
The flower girl, little Miss Mir
lam Thomas Grundy. of Elizabeth
niece of the bridegroom wore
dainty lace frock, falling full from
the shoulder, trimmed with pal
pink ribbons. She carried a baske
of vari-colored autumn flowers.
Mrs. Stamm's gown was of blacI
Brussels lace over champaign
satin and her corsage bouquet wa
of purple orchids. Mrs. Thoma
chose a gown of ACCORDION plates
brown Georgette crepe and he
bouquet was also of orchids.
Met While Overseas.
The bride, who recently returned
fir m overseas where she was locat
ed at Cannes in canteen work. Is
graduate of the Ely Court School
| Greenwich, Conn, class of 1912
She later attended the Thompson
Baldaseronni School in Paris, Rom
and other parts of Europe, spend
| ing almost two years abroad, prio
to her service during the war.
The bridegroom. Princeton
alumnus, class of 1911. served over
seas IS a captain with the Three
Hundred and Fifteenth Field Artil
| lery. He is a tennis player Of con
siderable merit having participate
in the National Tournaments, and |
was while playing in the A. E. F
tournament at Cannes that he me
his bride at the home of Henry P
Davidson, of New York, head o
/ the American Red Cross in France
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas left on a motor tril
gone three weeks after which the,
will be "at home" at $50 N. Broa'
street, Elizabeth, N. J., where MI
Thomas is vice-president and man
ager of the Thomas Electrical Manu-
featuring Company.
Out-of-Town Guests.
Among the out-of-town guest
who were present for the event ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bell, of Phila
delphia, Mr.. and Mrs. George {
Thomas, of Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mr.!
William c. Freeman, of Lebanon
and their house-guests, Mr.. and Mr.
VanVechten, of Elizabeth, Mr.
Donald MacMurray and Mrs. Ed
ward J. Winters, of Chicago, Mr.
! Harvey Pond, of Hartford, Mr.. an
Mrs. Edwin Grundy and littl
daughter Miriam, of Elizabeth, Mis-
Katherine VanDuser, of Elmir;
Miss Noeline Westervelt- and Mis-
Marian Westervelt, of Englewoot
n. J., Miss Marian Rice and Mis-
Katherine Corson, Earl Rice, an
Billie Brooks. all of Scranton, MOI
man Charlock and Frederick Wi
hanson, Jr., of Elizabeth, Lee Bal
roll and Albert Walter, of Bait
more, James Roberts, of Alexandri,
Va, Frederick Seggerman, of Ne
York City, and Ledlie Laughlin, {
Pittsburgh.