MARRIAGE: Norman McP. HENCH to Charlotte M. COMP, 1899, Huntingdon County, PA

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HENCH - COMP.
A Brilliant Wedding Which Took Place at Warriorsmark.

  The most brilliant as well as the leading social event of the season 
at Warriorsmark was the marriage on Thursday evening of Miss Charlotte 
May Comp, only daughter of Rev. George L. Comp, pastor of the Methodist 
Episcopal church, to Mr. Norman McPherson Hench, late of Altoona, but 
now of Bordentown, N.J., which occurred at 6.30 o'clock on the evening 
mentioned, in the Methodist Episcopal church.
  Promptly at the hour the melody of the wedding march from Lohengrin 
was heard.  It was beautifully rendered by a sextette, with Mrs. J. 
Dwysson Jones, of Ebensburg, as accompanist.  The bridal party then 
entered the church as follows: Ushers, Allison Patterson, of 
Warriorsmark; Arthur Winter, of Altoona; Edward Wright, of Johnstown; 
Frank Rowe, of Philadelphia.
  Bridesmaids, Miss Alma M. Henderson, of Warriorsmark; Miss Alice 
Hench, of Altoona; Miss Mary Lee, of Green Village, and Miss Nell 
Thomas, of Montgomery.  Then the bride on the arm of her maternal 
uncle, Mr. Grant Woomer, of Chicago.
  Half way down the aisle they were met by the maid of honor, Miss 
Maude Thomas, of Montgomery, and all proceeded to the altar, where they 
were joined by the groom and his best man, his brother, Samuel M. 
Hench, of this city.
  The ceremony was performed by the bride's father assisted by Rev. 
David E. Craighead, of the Curwensville Presbyterian church.  The 
beautiful ring ceremony of the Methodist Episcopal church was gone 
through with, the pledges being recited in full by the contracting 
parties.  To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march the bridal 
party left the structure.
  A reception followed which was attended by fully 150 guests, these 
representing many sections of the state.
  The bride wore a handsome ivory satin gown, duchesse, entrain, 
trimmed with white rube and carried a boquet of roses.  The maid of 
honor was attired in yellow organdie over silk and carried carnations.  
Two of the bridesmaids wore pink mull and the other two white mull, and 
all carried boquets of carnations.
  Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Woomer, of 
Marklesville, Mrs. Grant Woomer, of Chicago; A. L. Hench and wife 
(father and mother of the groom), Misses Eva and Alice Hench, Dr. and 
Mrs. J. W. Rowe, of Altoona; Professor and Mrs. J. Hench; Mrs. Davis 
and Mrs. Hammer, of Pittsburg; Rev. J. Dwysson Jones and wife, of 
Ebensburg, Mrs. Mary McMurray, of New Washington; Miss Isabel McGee, of 
McGee's Mills; Mrs. Webb, of Allensville, Mrs. Jackson, of McAlevy's 
Fort; Mr. and Mrs. Oakes, Misses Oakes, Oburn and Cummins, of 
Ennisville; Miss Edith Toomey, of Newport, and Mrs. C. F. Detrick, of 
Huntingdon.
  The party was driven to Tyrone, where eastern express was taken for 
the east.  The trip will extend as far as Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla.
  The groom is assistant supervisor on the Camden and Amboy railroad, 
and is an excellent young man.  The bride is the only daughter of Rev. 
George L. Comp, a graduate of Dickinson seminary, and a young lady well 
fitted for her new life.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Saturday, November 4, 1899

DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
That Tendered to Mr. Norman M. Hench and Bride.

  A largely attended reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. 
L. Hench, 2527 Broad avenue, yesterday evening in honor of their son, 
Mr. Norman M. Hench and bride, who were wedded at Warriorsmark on 
Wednesday, November 1st at the home of the bride's parents.  The house 
was tastefully decorated for the occasion with palms and ferns and 
seventy-five guests were assembled to extend congratulations and a 
welcome to the happy couple of their return from their honey moon trip 
to Florida.  The evening was passed in a most enjoyable manner, the 
selections rendered at the piano by Mr. F. A. Winter, being especially 
entertaining.  An elegant dinner was served at 10 o'clock by a corps of 
waiters from the Logan house.  Mr. Hench left on fast line for 
Bondertown, N.J., where he is located as assistant supervisor of the 
Camden and Amboy railroad.  His wife will remain in this city two weeks 
and then join her husband at Bordentown, where they will reside.  Among 
the guests present were Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Comp, of Warriorsmark, 
parents of the bride; E. S. Wright, of Johnstown; Miss Kennedy, of 
Philadelphia; Mrs. J. B. Hench and Mrs. H. P. Davis, of Pittsburg, and 
Mrs. S. W. Hammers, of Alum Bank, Bedford county.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Wednesday, November 15, 1899