Allegany County MD Archives Marriages.....James RYAN to Katherine COSGROVE, 1921
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The Herald, Piedmont, West Virginia, Fri, 5 Aug 1921: 
"RYAN-COSGROVE NUPTIALS WEDNESDAY--Beautiful Ceremony Solemized 
At St. Peter's Church--A very beautiful wedding occurred at St. 
Peter's Catholic church, Westernport, at 5 o'clock on Wednesday 
evening, August 3, when Miss Katherine Cosgrove became the bride 
of Mr. James Ryan.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edward P. 
McAdams.  The brides' sister, little Miss Veronice Cosgrove, led 
the bridal procession, and was followed by the brides maid and 
best man, Miss Helen Cosgrove and Mr. Francis Cosgrove, sister 
and brother of the bride respectively.  The wedding march was 
played by Miss Mary Hannon, organist, and during the service, 
Miss Lucy Louth, of Baltimore, a trained soprano, sang "Ave 
Maria."  Miss Louth is a former resident of Westernport.  The 
bride was charmingly attired in a heavily embroidered gown of 
satin, with court train and veil caught with orange blossoms.  
The dress was more than a hundred years old and had been worn 
previously by three brides of the Cosgrove family.  The bride 
carried a bouquet of brides roses and orchids.  Miss Helen 
Cosgrove wore a becoming dress of rose colored georgette with 
hat to match and carried American Beauty roses.  The church 
sanctuary presented a beautiful scene, being elaborately 
decorated with ferns, rhodendron, (sic) hydrangeas and candles.  
Following the ceremony a sumptuous dinner was served at the 
Cosgrove home to the members of the wedding party, and the 
immediate relatives and friends.  The couple left by automobile 
for Cumberland, where they entrained for Asbury Park, N.Y.  They 
will also visit in New York and Philadelphia.  On their return 
they will take up their residence in one of the new houses of 
the W. Va. Pulp & Paper Co. on Maryland avenue, Westernport.  
The house has already been attractively furnished for their 
occupancy.  The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. 
Cosgrove, of Westernport, and Mr. Ryan is the son of Mr. and 
Mrs. John Ryan, of Ashfield street.  He holds a responsible 
position in the coating mill of the plant of the W. Va. Pulp & 
Paper Co., at Luke, and his bride had also been employed in the 
coating mill office.  Mr. Ryan is a former member of the Piedmont 
city council and has taken an active part in the affairs of the 
community.  He is at present Grand Knight of Piedmont Council No. 
685, Knights of Columbus."



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