The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-19

evening, when Miss Elizabeth Ann
Prather, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Perry Franklin Prather, South Pros
pect Street, became the bride of Dr.
Walter Gothard Gobbel, Jr., son of
DR.. and Mrs. Walter c. Gobbel, of
Suffolk, Va.
The single ring ceremony was read
by the rector, the Rev. DR.. Walter
Byron Stehl, before an altar lighted
by massed white tapers, decorated
with white gladioli and flanked by
palms. The rood-screen was hung
with clematis and the family peWs
were marked by bouquets of white
gladioli and satin ribbon.
The bridal music was played by
Professor Roy Alexander McMichael,
organist, and Mr. Colbourne Jones,
violinist
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was gowned in
white embroidered nylon taffeta,
fashioned on medieval lines, with an
/ off the shoulder neckline accented by
yolk of illusion, full length sleeves
coming to a point over the hands
and a full skirt sweeping into a
long train. Her veil of finger-tip
length illusion fell from Juliet cap
of Viennese lace, which had a deep
ruffle edged with seed pearls. She
carried a bouquet of white gardenias
centered with a single lavender
orchid and wore as her only orna-
ment a single strand of pearls, the
gift of the groom.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Jean Prather, as maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids were:
Miss Judy Boward, this city; Miss
Jaqueline Carter, Drexel Hill, Pa,
and Mrs. John Brandon, of Altavista,
Va, a sister of the groom. The at
PENDANTS were goWned identiCally IN
soft blue taffeta designed with cap
sleeves, high round necklines, fitted
bodices and full draped skirts, fall
ing to four points at floor length.
Tiaras of matching blue net, with
Scalloped circular wells, and long
taffeta gloves, completed their en-
sembles. Miss Prather carried a
bouquet of Sunkist roses and yellow
pom pom chrysanthemums, while
the bridesmaids bouquets were made
up of Sunkist roses, bronze chrysan-
themums and blue delphinium.
AS flower girl, little Miss Sarah
Ellen Whitener, of Washington, D,
c., cousin of the bridegroom, wore
a miniature bridal gown, with a
tiara and veil, and carried basket
of Autumn flowers.
DR.. Gobbel acted as best man for his
son and the ushers were: DR.. Rich
ard B. Prather, of Baltimore, an
uncle of the bride; Commander
James Whitener, Washington, D. c.;
DR.. Robert Rees, Arlington, Va; Mr.
Walter Story, Suffolk, Va; DR.. W.
w. Deming, Richmond, Va, and Mr.
John Brandon, Altavista, Va.
Mrs Prather, mother of the bride,
wore a gown of turquoise blue crepe,
trimmed in gold, with a hair orna-
ment of gold sequins and a shoulder
bouquet of yellow rosebuds, while
Mrs. Gobbel chose an aqua gown,
trimmed in silver, with which she
wore a corsage of red rosebuds.
The wedding was followed by a
reception at the Women's Club.
Assisting, along with a number of
the brides younger friends, were:
Mrs J. Augustine Mason, who pour
ed at the coffee table; Mrs Vernon
N. Simmons, Mrs. Palmer Tenant,
Mrs. Victor D. Miller and Mrs. M.
C. Kneisley, who presided at the
punch bowl.
Leaving for honeymoon in the
north, the bride travelled in a rose
wool suit with luggage brown ac-
cessories, a small feather hat and an
orchid corsage.
Mrs. Gobbel is a graduate of the
1912 Glass of Hagerstown High
School and was graduated from the
Women's College, of Duke Univer-
sity, Durham, N. c., this Spring.
DR.. Gobbel, who was recently dis
| charged from the United States
Navy, after service in the Pacific
Theatre, is a graduate of the Medi-
cal School of Duke University where
he has accepted the assistant resi-
dency in pathology.
DR.. and Mrs. Gobbel will be at
/ home, after October l, in Durham,
N. C.
The following relatives and close
friends were among the many out of
: town guests attending the wedding:
DR.. and Mrs. Walter G. Gobbel, Miss
Sarah Gobbel, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
, Benton and family. Mr. Walter Story