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- Niagara Gazette - 1/7/1909
WITMER-TANSLEY
In the presence of a number of relatives
and Intimate friends. Miss Hattie
A. Tansley, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Tansley yesterday afternoon
becamo the wife of Christian Wltmer,
son of John M. "Witmer, of this city.
The ceremony was performed at tho home
of the bride's parents, No. 435 Second
street, by the Rev. Albert S. Bacon, pas-
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
The bride, looking charming in her
gown of hard-embroidered net over
cream messaline satin, trimmed with
baby Irish insertion, and carrying a show-
er bouquet of bridal roses, entered the
parlot, which had been prettily decorated
with roses and evergreens, leaning on the
arm of her father. She was attended
by her cousin, Miss Maude robbins, of
Lockport, who wore an Alice blue silk
gown and carried pink carnations. Miss
Edith Witmer, a sister of the groom,
played the Mendelssohn wedding march.
Charles Van Duser, Jr., was the best
man. the general color scheme carried
out in the decorations was pink and
white.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wit-
mer received the hearty congratulations of
all present for a long and happy married
life. A bountiful supper was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Witmer left on the 11 o'clock
train for Buffalo and this morning de-
parted for Washington, D.C. where they
will spend a week.
Those present included S.E. Tansley of
Hamilton, Ont., grandfather of the bride'
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Tansley, John M.
Witmer, Howard, Jacob M., Edith M.,
Jennie A. and Emma Witmer, Mrs. J.A.
Tansley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Rise, Charles Hohler,
and daughter, Miss Helen Hohler, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Warrington, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Scott, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Blan-
chard, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Frier, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Frier, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Van
Duser, Fred W. Van Duser, Loren C.
Frier, Miss Mamie Pfetsch and George H
Calligan of this city; the Misses Sweet M.
and Maude Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Overend and daughter, Miss Ethel Over-
end and Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of
Lockport; Mr. and Mrs. George Wolter
of Buffalo and Mrs. R. Brick of Depew.
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