MARRIAGE:  Earl M. HONAMAN to Mary SHENK, 1928, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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Miss Mary Shenk Weds E. M. Honaman


The marriage of Miss Mary Shenk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Shenk, 129 
Pearl street and Rev. Earl M. Honaman took place yesterday afternoon at 4 
o'clock in St. John's Episcopal church.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frederick P. Houghton, rector of the 
church.  The bride was given in marriage by her father and was attended by her 
two sisters, Miss Dorothy R. Shenk as maid of honor and Miss Helen G. Shenk as 
bridesmaid.  She wore a gown of ivory satin and a bridal veil of Duchess point 
lace fastened with orange blossoms and pearls, and she carried a shower bouquet 
of white rose buds.  The maid of honor wore green satin back crepe and a large 
picture hat to match trimmed in pink.  Her flowers were pink rose buds.  The 
bridesmaid wore pink satin back crepe and a large hat trimmed in green and 
carried pink rose buds.  Palms, ferns and gladiolis were used in the decorations 
at the church.

The bridegroom was attended by Putnam H. Browne, New York city, the son of a 
former rector at St. Johns and the ushers were John C. Truxal, Robert B. Myers 
and Ira F. Honaman, brother of the bridegroom, all of this city, and John H. 
Ambler, Harrisburg.  Wedding music was furnished by Mr. Bailey, organist at the 
church.

A small reception followed the ceremony and was held at the home of the bride.

After a wedding trip Rev. and Mrs. Honaman will reside in St. Luke's rectory at 
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, where Rev. Honamanis in charge of a group of 
Missions of the Episcopal church.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Honaman, West Lemon street, this 
city.


Sunday News, Lancaster, PA, September 2, 1928