The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-01-04
DAVIDSON-NAYLOR WEDDING.

- IA iAJSO-N-NA LUX W EDDlNG.
& At six o'clock last Thursday even
ing st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church in Oakland was the scene of
one Of the most beautiful and fash
ionable weddings ever solemnizel
within the walls of this picturesque
little church, at which time Miss Mary
Drake Naylor, of Oakland, became the
bride Of Mr.. MacGregor Davidson,
formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mt.
Lake Park, but now of the State of
Connecticut, where he is engaged in
the mercantile business.
Promptly at the hour appointed for
the ceremony, the bride, accompanied
by her father, Mr.. Alonzo D. Naylor.
preceded by the flower girls, entered
the church to the strains of the we'd
ding march as played by Miss Lottie
Loar, Of Oakland, organist of the
church. At the altar she was met by
the groom and his best man, Mr.. VIII
bur Davidson, and in the presence of
a large audience Rev. J. c. Buckley,
pastor Of the church, assisted by the
Rev Archibald Moore, tied the nup-
tial knot, using the beautiful ring
service prescribed by the Methodist
church.
The bride, one of Oakland's most
charming and accomplished young
ladies, and the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo D. Naylor, was ex-
quisitely attired in gown Of ivory
satin, trimmed with silver lace and
court train, and wore silver brocaded
slippers. The veil was of tulle with
orange blossoms, coronet fashion, and
she carried shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Rebecca Davis Naylor, sister
Of the bride, was maid of honor and
was charmingly attired in a gown
made of orchid brocaded crepe and sill
yer cloth, and carried a bouquet of
pink chysanthemums.
The brides maids were Miss Mil
dred Dixon, of Oakland, Miss Virginia
Redman, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Lois
Caughey, of McKeesport, Pa, and
were each becomingly dressed in
gowns of orchid brocaded crepe with
satin ribbons and carried bouquets of
Lavender chrysanthemums. All were
school mates of the bride. Mr.. Wilbur
Davidson, brother of the groom, who
resides in New York City, was his
best man. The flower girl was Miss
Mary Rawlings Smith, of Parsons, w.
Va, cousin of the bride. The ushers
were Playford A. Naylor and Town
shend Naylor, brothers of the bride;
Edwin t'ilbert, of Baltimore, and
James Frame, of Fairmont, West Va.
The floral decorations of the church
were by II. Weber & Sons Co.. flor
lists of Oakland. Immediately in the
rear Of the altar and obscuring the
organ from view was a large and
solid bank Of rhododendron, while
the altar rail was profusely decorated
with potted flowers and palms and
made most beautiful flower garden
in which the ceremony was per-
formed.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception at which only the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties,
the ushers and others who assisted in
the ceremony at the church, attended.
was held at the home of the bride.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. William Strather, of Clarksburg,
West Va; Miss Marlin Lewis, of Nc
Keesport, Pa; Miss Isabelle Ore, of
Leechburg, Pa; Mr.. aand Mrs. Chas.
d. Smith, of Parsons, W. Va; Mrs.
W L. Davidson, mother of the groom.
Of Mountain Lake Park; Jas. Frame
and James Deveney, of Fairmont, W.
Va.