MARRIAGE:  J. Howard LANTZ to Elsie B. JACKSON, 1928, Parkesburg, Lancaster Co, PA

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Miss Jackson Bride of J. Howard Lantz

The wedding of Miss Elsie B. Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Jackson of 
Gay Street, Christiana, and J. Howard Lantz, of Atglen, son of Mrs. Annie Lantz, 
of Slokom Avenue, Christiana, took place at 2 o'clock yesterday in the Octoraro 
Presbyterian church.

The wedding was one of the brilliant events of the early Autumn and was marked 
by lovely decorations in autumn coloring, zenias marigolds, golden rod and 
stalks of flame-colored gladioli.

The service was read by Rev. George H. Shea, pastor of the church, and music 
preceding and during the ceremony was furnished by Mrs. Lohman, a classmate of 
the bride, who played the wedding marches and also accompanied Miss Margaret 
Trout of Woodbine, York County, while she sang "At Dawning and "Mavis".

The best man was John Herr, of Parkesburg.  The ushers were Elwood Lantz, of 
Glen Moore, brother of the bridegroom, Robert Lantz, of Philadelphia; Earl 
Heidelbaugh, Quarryville; and Elwood Eavenson, Christiana.  They were dressed in 
dark blue coats and white flannel trousers.

The matron of honor was Mrs. Percy H. Bair, of West Chester and the two little 
flower girls, Sarah Kathryn McElwain, niece of the groom, and Mary Joyce Martin, 
cousin of the bride, wore Nile green.  The bridesmaids were Miss Elva L. 
Jackson, sister of the bride and Miss Elizabeth Carter, both of Christiana, who 
wore dainty gowns of orchid satin and tulle, and Miss Emma B. Jackson, another 
sister, of the bride, and Miss Jean G. Girvin of Christiana wore mauve satin and 
tulle.  Both matron of honor and bridesmaids wore black satin slippers and 
carried masses of pink roses tied with tulle the color of their gowns.

The bride entered the church with her father.  She wore a gown of ivory satin 
and tulle, with head dress of pearls and orange blossoms caught in rosettes and 
lace at the sides falling into a long veil.  A shower of white roses and lilies 
of the valley formed her bouquet.

Following the ceremony there was a reception held at the home of the bride.  
About one hundred guests were present from Christiana, Gap, Paradise, Lancaster, 
Millersville, Lititz, Harrisburg, Woodbine, Atglen, Cochranville, Russellville, 
Glen Moore, Downingtown, West Chester, Drexel Hill and Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. Lantz left later in the afternoon for a trip through the New 
England states and Canada.  Mrs. Lantz chose as her traveling costume a black 
suit of satin and velvet with a small black satin hat.  They will reside on 
their return in their newly erected bungalow on Harrison Avenue, Christiana.

Mrs. Lentz is a graduate of the Millersville Normal school and for the past 
three years has taught in the Upper Darby Schools.


Sunday News, Lancaster, PA, September 2, 1928