Marriages: Hagaman-Ware - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 7/20/07

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Hagaman-Ware Wedding - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Evening Post November 1, 1942

Tallulah Girl Weds Virginia Army Officer

Miss Gloria Alice Ware Is Bride In Lovely Wedding In Staunton

A wedding of unusual interest to a wide circle of friends In this section was that of Miss Gloria Alice Ware,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nathaniel Ware, Jr., of Tallulah, Louisiana, and Lieutenant Harold Martin 
Hagaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Chester Hagaman of Richmond, Virginia.

The ceremony, attended by relatives and a few close friends, took place in Historic Monument Methodist church 
in Richmond at five o'clock in the afternoon October sixteenth. The Rev. Edgar A. Potts, pastor of the Methodist
church of Staunton, Va., read the impressive double ring ceremony. Large white chysanthemums lighted by immense 
cathedral candles in tall standards formed a lovely setting for the quiet but beautiful ceremony.

Pre-nuptial music played by the organist was Beethoven's "I Love You" and "Because". As the bridal chorus from 
Wagner's "Lohengrln' was played, the bridal party entered the church, The bride, given in marriage by her father 
was lovely in an original model of ivory satin. The fullness of the bodice was caught with orange blossoms to form 
the sweetheart neckline and puffed sleeves extended into lily points over the bands. The long full skirt was fashioned 
with a court train. A Mary Stuart cap held in place the beautiful full length veil of very old imported rose point 
lace. She wore a pearl necklace,a gift of the groom and carried an old fashioned bouquet of white rosebuds and 
swansonia tied with ivory satin ribbon.

The bride's only attendant was Miss Jane Simmons of Staunton, Virginia, a classmate while attending Mary Baldwin 
College. She wore a gown of dusty blue brocade taffeta and carried American Beauty roses.

Lieutenant Hagaman wore the dress uniform of the United States army officer. He had as his best man his brother, 
Mr. Wayne Hagaman. The bride's mother wore black lace with shoulder corsage of pink gardenias and the groom's mother 
wore black satin with a white corsage.

Immediately following the ceremony the bride's parents entertained with a reception in the Lee room of the John Marshall 
Hotel. The bride's table was centered with a beautiful three tiered wedding cake surmounted with a miniature bridal 
couple, the groom in army uniform. The cake was cut by the happy couple using an antique silver knife which has been 
used by brides of several generations in the family of the bride's mother.

Mrs. Hagaman's going away costume was a becoming tailored suit of brown and gold tweed. Her accessories were brown and 
she wore a corsage of green orchids.

The couple left for a honeymoon of unannounced destination and will reside for the present at Burkssville, Virginia 
while Lieut. Hagaman is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va.