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a) BIOGRAPHY: Raised in Pittsburgh's Homewood section, at 314 North HomewoodAvenue, he graduated from Sterrit School, Point Breeze. His fatherdiedof pneumonia in 1909, just before he enrolled at Shady Side Academy. Hewent on to Princeton University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1917 witha degree in classics, planning to study law. He joined the U.S. Army andserved with the Coastal Artillery Corps at Fortress Monroe,Virginiabefore being sent to France with large railway guns. He was aFirstLieutenant with the 5th Tng. Co., enlisted 25 August 1917, and discharged25 January 1919. After the war he returned to Pittsburgh to help hismother manage the William T. Leggett Company.n nBIOGRAPHY: On 12 September 1925, in Washington, D.C.�s MetropolitanMethodist Episcopal Church, he married Lucile McKee Showalter, Methodistdaughter of former Congressman Joseph Baltzell Showalter and Ella MarianMcKee. The ceremony was witnessed only by the respective families,with aluncheon following at the Mayflower Hotel. The newlyweds took the trainto New York, where they stayed for a few days in the RooseveltHotel, nodoubt paying calls on Leggett relatives, both those who had,and thosewho had not, been able to attend the wedding in Washington. They hadtickets for the S. S. Sixaola, of the United Fruit Company SteamshipService, sailing for Kingston, Jamaica at 11 a.m. on 16 September, fromPier 9 North River. While in Jamaica, they stayed in the MyrtleBankHotel in Kingston, also owned and operated by the United Fruit Company.We have a photo album and scrapbook, embossed "Our Book ofMemories--Milton and Lucile Leggett" which contains many pictures andother remembrances of their courtship, honeymoon and married livesthrough about 1960.n nBIOGRAPHY: Returning from their honeymoon, they lived for a short time at605A Worth Street, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Milton is seen posingbefore the front door in his army uniform on Memorial Day, 1926. Theywere living there upon the birth of their first child, Elizabeth Ann, on16 February 1927. Shortly thereafter, in May, 1927, they moved to largerquarters at 6521 Dalzell Place. Their second child, John Milton, arrivedon 22 January 1931. In 1932, they moved to the northern edge of AlleghenyCounty, to Bradford Woods Boro. During the family's nine-yearresidencythere, he served on the Boro Council, and the children attendedelementary school in a two-room school house. They rented a house at 800Narcissus Street, Clearwater Beach, Florida, during the summer of1941.Lucile's mother and her only surviving brother, Joseph, had moved fromWashington, D.C. and were by that time residents of Tampa. Lucile wasstill in Clearwater Beach in September 1941, when Milton sent a telegramfrom Pittsburgh commemorating their 16th anniversary and announcing thesigning of the purchase agreement for their first house. So they returnedto Squirrel Hill, at 6632 Ridgeville Street, primarily so Liz couldattend Winchester-Thurston School. They lived in Ridgeville Street until1960, when they moved to a new house of their own design at 121 HartwoodDrive, Point Breeze.n nBIOGRAPHY: During all these years, they attended Calvary EpiscopalChurch, Pittsburgh. At Calvary Church he had been a choir boy, and as ayoung man was an organizer of the Junior Vestry which did Sunday morningushering. Later he served as a vestryman of this venerable parish,working for many years as an Every Member Canvasser.n nBIOGRAPHY: As President of the William T. Leggett Co., Inc., Miltonoversaw the expansion of the firm and the rapid postwar changes in thewholesale building supply business. He replaced heavy tonnage, low profitinventory such as sewer pipe, cement and slate roofing with aluminumwindows and siding and all kinds of kitchen and bathroom fixtures andappliances. He moved the firm from the Strip District to the Bloomfieldproperty on the PRR mainline at 615 Gross Street, and, in the late1960's, to the present location next to the 40th Street Bridge inLawrenceville. His plan to sell the business to his employees was carriedout by his sister Helen Corbett and his son John.n nBIOGRAPHY: A man with true Renaissance interests, Milton read widely,loved to hike and tour the back roads and historic sites of the U.S.A.and Canada. He had an amazing ability to relate easily to persons of allbackgrounds; he took a genuine and compassionate interest in all whom hemet. He enjoyed painting and photography, and he delighted Pittsburghaudiences with his antique "magic lantern" shows. A favorite spot in thebackyard garden was his wildflower bed.n nBIOGRAPHY: Milton died of cancer at Columbia Hospital in July 1970. Notlong after, Lucile gave up the house she had overseen the design andconstruction of only a decade earlier. She moved into an apartment inOakland, near to where her sister-in-law, Helen Corbett, lived after theold family home at 314 Homewood Avenue was sold to Rockwell ManufacturingCo. and torn down.n nBIOGRAPHY: Family records of the Rev. John M. Leggettn n nBIOGRAPHY: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE INDEX (Pittsburgh, Penna.) Saturday, February 14, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: CHRONICLES OF PEOPLEn nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of East CliftonTerrace, Washington, D. C., announce the engagement of their daughter,MissLucile McKee Showalter, to Mr. Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs.William T. Leggett, of Homewood Avenue. Miss Showalter is a Vassar girland Mr. Leggett a Princeton graduate. No definite date has as yet beenset for the wedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH CHRONICLE TELEGRAPH Hand dated Feb. 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: Former Local Girl Engaged.n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington, D. C.,formerly of Pittsburgh, have announced the engagement of their daughter,Miss Lucile McKee Showalter, to Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs.William T. Leggett, of Homewood avenue. Miss Showalter is a Vassar girland Mr. Leggett was graduated from Princeton. No wedding date has beenset.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH POST SATURDAY MORNING, hand dated February 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: Society News Showalter-Leggett Engagement Announced Former Pittsburgh Girl Fiancee of Milton William Legget; Pittsburghers to Attend Wedding in Asheville, N. C., Next Week.n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington, D. C.,formerly of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter, MissLucile McKee Showalter, and Milton William Leggett of this city, son ofMrs. William T. Leggett, of Homewood avenue, East End. Miss Showalter isa Vassar girl and Mr. Leggett a graduate of Princeton. During the Worldwar Mr. Leggett served overseas as a first lieutenant in the coastartillery. No definite plans have been made for the wedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH SUN SATURDAY AFTERNOON hand dated February 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: Society-Clubs-Music INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT.n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter, formerly ofPittsburgh, now of Washington, announce the engagement of their daughter,MissLucile McKee Showalter, and Milton William Leggett of this city, sonof Mrs. William T. Leggett, of Homewood avenue. Miss Showalter is aVassar College girl and Mr. Leggett a graduate of Princeton University.During the World War Mr. Leggett served overseas as a first lieutenant ofcoast artillery.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE TIMES hand dated February 14, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: SOCIETY ENGAGEMENTSn nBIOGRAPHY: Interesting News of Out-of-Town Weddingsn nBIOGRAPHY: DR. AND MRS. JOSEPH BALTZELL SHOWALTER, formerly ofPittsburgh, now of Washington, announce the engagement of their daughter,MissLucile McKee Showalter, to Milton William Leggett of this city, sonofMrs. William T. Leggett, of Homewood avenue. Miss Showalter is aVassar girl and Mr. Leggett a graduate of Princeton University. Duringthe World War Mr. Leggett served overseas as a first lieutenant of coastartillery.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH PRESS hand dated Feb. 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEDn nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington, D. C.,formerly of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter, MissLucile McKee Showalter, and Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs. WilliamT. Leggett, of Homewood avenue, East end. Miss Showalter is a graduate ofVassar and Mr. Leggett is a Princeton man. During the World warMr.Leggett served as a first lieutenant in coast artillery in France.Nodate has been set for the wedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH GAZETTE TIMES hand dated Sunday, Feb. 15, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: Engagement Announcements Of Former Pittsburghers Are Included in Social Newsn nBIOGRAPHY: Miss Helen Bartlett Morgan of Cambridge Springs to Wed Paul W. Clarke � Miss Lucile McKee Show- walter of Washington Betrothed to William T. Leggett [sic!] of This City--Bridge Teas and Luncheons for Visitors.n nBIOGRAPHY: From the capital city comes news also of interest here. Dr.and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of East Clifton Terrace, Washington,formerly of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter, MissLucile McKee Showalter, to Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs. William T.Leggett, of Homewood avenue. Miss Showalter is a Vassar girl andMr.Leggett a graduate of Princeton. During the World War Mr. Leggett servedoverseas as a first lieutenant in the Coast Artillery. No definite planshave been made for the wedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH PRESS hand dated Sunday, Feb. 15, �25.n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington, D. C.,formerly of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter, MissLucile McKee Showalter, to Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs. William T.Leggett, of Homewood avenue, East end. Miss Showalter is a graduate ofVassar and Winchester school, and Mr. Leggett a Princeton man. During theWorld war Mr. Leggett served as a first lieutenant in coast artillery inFrance. No date has been set for the wedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH POST hand dated Sunday, Feb. 15, �25.n nBIOGRAPHY: Parties in Sewickley For Prospective Bride Miss Frances Nesbit and Edward Wallis Woods to Be Entertained; Interesting Engagements. Travel Notes.n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington, D. C.,formerly of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter, MissLucile McKee Showalter, and Milton William Leggett of Pittsburgh, son ofMrs. William T. Leggett, of Homewood avenue, East End. Miss Showalter wasgraduated from Vassar and Mr. Leggett from Princeton. During the war heserved as a lieutenant in the Coast Artillery.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON STAR hand dated Sat. Feb. 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter announce the engagementof their daughter, Lucile McKee, to Mr. Milton William Leggett ofPittsburgh. Miss Showalter is a Vassar girl and Mr. Leggett a graduate ofPrinceton. During the World War Mr. Leggett served as first lieutenant inthe Coast Artillery overseas. No definite date has been set for thewedding.n nBIOGRAPHY: Mr. Leggett arrived in Washington this morning to spend theweek end, and this evening will be a guest at the party given by MissDorothy Johnson at her home, on Woodley place, for Miss Showalter.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON POST hand dated Sat. Feb. 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter announce the engagementof their daughter, Lucile McKee Showalter, to Mr. Milton William Leggett,of Pittsburgh. Miss Showalter is graduate of Vassar and Mr. Leggett ofPrinceton. In the world war Mr. Leggett served as first lieutenant inartillery overseas. No date has been set for the wedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON TIMES hand dated Sat. Feb. 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: Doctor and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter announce theengagement of their daughter, Lucile McKee, to Milton William Leggett, ofPittsburgh. Miss Showalter is a Vassar girl and Mr. Leggett a Princetongraduate. During the world war Mr. Leggett served overseas as a firstlieutenant in coast artillery. No definite date has been set for thewedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON HERALD hand dated Sat. Feb. 14, �25n nBIOGRAPHY: DOCTOR AND MRS. JOSEPH BALTZELL SHOWALTER announce theengagement of their daughter, Lucile McKee, to Milton William Leggett, ofPittsburgh. Miss Showalter is a Vassar girl and Mr. Leggett a Princetongraduate. During the world war Mr. Leggett served overseas as a firstlieutenant in Coast Artillery. No definite date has been set for thewedding.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE WASHINGTON POST: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1925.n nBIOGRAPHY: What your Acquaintances are Doingn nBIOGRAPHY: [Photo] c Underwood & Underwood [Caption:] Mr. M. W. Leggett, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Lucille Sho- walter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Showalter, whose engagement was recently announced.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE INDEX (Pittsburgh, Penna.) Saturday, March 21, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: [Photo] [Caption:] MISS LUCILE McKEE SHOWALTER Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington,formerly of Pittsburgh, whose marriage to Mr. Milton William Leggett ofHomewood Avenue, will take place in September.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE PRINCETON ALUMNI WEEKLY March 4, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: �17 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington announce theengagement of their daughter, Lucile McKee Showalter, and Mr. MiltonWilliam Leggett of Pittsburgh. Miss Showalter is a cousin of Bill Black,the Washington, D.C., attorney.n n nBIOGRAPHY: VASSAR QUARTERLY undatedn nBIOGRAPHY: 1916n nBIOGRAPHY: ENGAGED.-- Lucille Showalter to Milton William Leggett.n n nBIOGRAPHY: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE INDEX (Pittsburgh, Penna.) Saturday, September 5, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: CHRONICLES OF PEOPLEn nBIOGRAPHY: TWO interesting out of town weddings, with both bridegroomsPittsburgh men, are to take place this month. The first to come is thatof Miss Lucile McKee Showalter, daughter of Ex-Representative JosephBaltzell Showalter and Mrs. Showalter, of Clifton Terrace, Washington,formerly of Pittsburgh, and Mr. Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs.William T. Leggett of Homewood Avenue. The ceremony is to take place athigh noon Saturday, September twelfth, in the Metropolitan MethodistEpiscopal Church, with Bishop Frank Bristol officiating and only membersofthe two families present. A breakfast at the Mayflower will follow.n n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH CHRONICLE - TELEGRAPH Saturday, September 5, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: To Wed in Washington.n nBIOGRAPHY: Next Saturday is the date selected for the wedding of MissLucile McKee Showalter, daughter of former Representative and Mrs. JosephBaltzell Showalter, of Clifton Terrace, Washington, D. C., formerlyofPittsburgh, and Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs. William T. Leggett,of Homewood avenue. The ceremony will be performed at noon in theMetropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, by Bishop FrankBristol. Only the immediate families will witness the ceremony, whichwillbe followed by a breakfast at the Mayflower.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE WASHINGTON POST Undatedn nBIOGRAPHY: The wedding of Miss Lucile Showalter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.Joseph Baltzell Showalter, to Mr. Milton William Leggett, of Pittsburgh,son of Mrs. William T. Leggett, will take place Saturday noon intheMetropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop Frank M. Bristolofficiating, assisted by the pastor of the church, Dr. George Johnson.The bride will have no attendants and the ceremony will be witnessed onlyby members of the families of the bride and bridegroom. A weddingbreakfast will follow the ceremony at the Mayflower hotel.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE INDEX (Pittsburgh, Penna.) Saturday, September 12, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: CHRONICLES OF PEOPLEn nBIOGRAPHY: AT high noon today the wedding of Miss Lucile McKee Showalter,daughter of Ex-Representative Joseph Baltzell Showalter and Mrs.Showalter, of Clifton Terrace, Washington, formerly of Pittsburgh, andMr. Milton William Leggett, son of Mrs. William T. Leggett of HomewoodAvenue, takes place in the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church,Washington. The officiating clergyman is Bishop Frank Bristol, whom MissShowalter has known since childhood. The bride who is given away by herfather, wears an ensemble costume of Bourbon crepe-back satin, completedwith a coat of heavy material in the same wine shade, having shawl collarand cuffs of Fitch. Her velvet hat matches her costume. Only theimmediate families attend the ceremony, which is followed by a breakfastat the Mayflower. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett will go to Jamaica after a fewdays in New York and after November first they will be at home in WorthStreet, Squirrel Hill.n nBIOGRAPHY: Among the guests who went to Washington for the wedding arethe bride�s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson A. McCandlessand their small daughter, Ellen, of Beechwood Boulevard; Mr. Leggett�smother and sister, Mrs. William T. Leggett and Miss Helen Leggett, ofHomewood Avenue; Mr. and Mrs. John B. Showalter, of Chicago; Mr.Howardand Mr. Clinton Leggett, of Washington. The bride is a graduateof Vassarand Mr. Leggett was graduated from Princeton. During the World War he wasa first lieutenant in the Coast Artillery, serving overseas.n nBIOGRAPHY: [PHOTO] [caption:] MISS LUCILE McKEE SHOWALTER Whose marriage to Mr. William Leggett, of Homewood Avenue, takes placetoday at high noon in the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church,Washington, D. C.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON TIMES Hand dated Sept. 12, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: SMART SOCIETY DONS WEDDING GARMENTS THIS AFTERNOON Fashionable Folk Attending Several Ceremonies Set for Today--Mrs. ThomsonWeds Washington Man. By JEAN ELIOTn nBIOGRAPHY: SATURDAY weddings, once so severely frowned upon, are becomingmore and more fashionable. And society, fresh from its summer vacation,has unpacked its wedding garments for several ceremonies that aretakingplace today.n nBIOGRAPHY: Miss Katherine E. Beach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. MorganBeach, has selected 5 o�clock as the hour of her marriage to LieutenantCommander Thomas Calloway Latimore, U. S. N., which is to be solemnizedat Barberry Hill, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Beach near Rockville. Md.Andthe ceremony is to be performed by the Right Reverend Arthur C. Thomson,suffragan bishop of southern Virginia, who earlier in the afternoon isofficiating at the marriage of his pretty niece, Miss Margaret J. Thomsonand Clarence W. Moore, of Washington.n nBIOGRAPHY: But to Miss Lucile McKee Showalter fell the distinction ofbecoming the first of today�s brides to make her vows, her marriage toMilton William Leggett, of Pittsburgh, having taken place at noon intheMetropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Showalter is the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter, and the bridegroom is the sonof Mrs. William T. Leggett of Pittsburgh.n nBIOGRAPHY: Only members of the two families were present at the ceremony,performed by Bishop Frank M. Bristol, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,who was pastor at the church the bride attended in her childhood. TheReverend George S. Johnson, past or of the Metropolitan Church assisted.Afterward there was a wedding breakfast at the Mayflower Hotel for thelittle group attending the wedding. The decorations were baskets offlowers in autumn tones to harmonize with the bride�s costume, and at thechurch palms were used with Easter lilies in the chancel.n nBIOGRAPHY: Miss Showalter, who was given in marriage by her father, wasmarried in her traveling costume, an ensemble suit of wine color. Thegown was fashioned of satin-back crepe, with a wool coat of matchingcolor lined with the dress material and trimmed with fitch on collar andcuffs. She wore a small velvet hat to match and a corsage bouquet ofyellow roses. A platinum and diamond wristwatch, the gift of thebridegroom, was her only ornament.n nBIOGRAPHY: Among the guests from out of town present at the wedding werethe bridegroom�s mother, Mrs. William T. Leggett and his sister MissHelen Leggett, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. John Baltzell Showalter,jr.,of Chicago, brother and sister-in-law of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. WilsonMcCandless, of Pittsburgh, her brother-in-law and sister; Miss EllenMcCandless, her small niece, and Clinton Leggett and Howard Legget, ofNew York, uncle and cousin of Mr. Liggett.n nBIOGRAPHY: On their return from a wedding trip to Jamaica, Mr. Liggettand his bride will live in Pittsburgh and will be at home after November1 at 605 Worth street, East End. Mr. Leggett is a graduate of Princetonand served overseas during the war, with the rank of first dieutenant ofartillery. The bride is a Vassar graduate.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON POST Hand dated Sept. 12, 1925n nBIOGRAPHY: Leggett-Showalter Nuptials In Metropolitan M. E. Church.n nBIOGRAPHY: The marriage of Miss Lucile McKee Schowalter, daughter of Dr.and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Schowalter, to Milton William Leggett, sonofMrs. William T. Leggett of Pittsburgh, took place at noon today in theMetropolitan Methodist Church, Bishop Frank M. Bristol of the MethodistEpiscopal Church, assisted by George S. Johnson, pastor of the church,officiating. Only the members of the families were present, and a weddingbreakfast followed in the presidential dining room of the Mayflower. Thechurch was decorated with baskets of orange dahlias, Easter lilies andpalms and the table had a pretty centerpiece of orange yellowand blueshaded flowers.n nBIOGRAPHY: The bride wore an ensemble suit of wine satin-back crepe witha coat to match trimmed with fitch fur, a velvet hat and a corsagebouquet of yellow tea roses.n nBIOGRAPHY: Mr. Leggett and his bride left after the breakfast for awedding trip to the West Indies. They will be at home after November 1,at 695 Worth street, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh.n nBIOGRAPHY: The bride is a graduate of Vassar College and the bridegroom agraduate of Princeton University and served in the World War as firstlieutenant of Coast Artillery. Dr. Schowalter, father of the bride,is aformer member of Congress from Pennsylvania.n nBIOGRAPHY: Among the out-of-town relatives at the wedding, were Mrs.William T. Leggett and Miss Helen Leggett, sister of the bridegroom, Mr.and Mrs. A. Wilson McCandless and Miss Ellen McCandless, small niece ofthe bride, all from Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. John B. Showalter ofChicago, brother and sister-in-law of the bride, and Mr. Howard LegettandMr. Clinton Leggett, both of New York, cousin and uncle of thebridegroom.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE EVENING STAR [Washington, D.C.] Undatedn nBIOGRAPHY: POPULAR BRIDE OF SATURDAY. [Photo] [Caption:] MRS. MILTON WILLIAM LEGGETT, Formerly Miss Lucile Showalter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B.Showalter, the wedding taking place in the Metropolitan M. E. Church.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE WASHINGTON POST Undated [13 September 1925]n nBIOGRAPHY: Leggett--Schowalter Nuptials.n nBIOGRAPHY: The marriage of Miss Lucile McKee Schowalter, daughter of Dr.and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Schowalter, to Milton William Leggett, sonofMrs. William T. Leggett of Pittsburgh, took place at noon yesterdayinthe Metropolitan Methodist Church, Bishop Frank M. Bristol, of theMethodist Episcopal Church, assisted by Dr. George S. Johnson, pastor ofthe church, officiating. Only the members of the families were present.n nBIOGRAPHY: The church was decorated with baskets of Easter lilies, orangedahlias and palms. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Shewore an ensemble traveling suit of wine color. The dress was of satinblack crepe, made on straight lines and the coat of heavy material linedwith the material of the dress and trimmed with fitch collar and cuffs.Her hat was a small one of velvet to match. She wore a corsage ofyellowtea roses.n nBIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Showalter, mother of the bride, wore a gown of blacksatin�black crepe with white collar and cuffs�and a black and whitehat.Mrs. Leggett, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black gown and hat.n nBIOGRAPHY: A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony at the Mayflowerhotel for those who had been present at the wedding. The table wasdecorated in autumn colors and yellow and orange flowers.n nBIOGRAPHY: Mr. and Mrs. Leggett departed for a wedding trip to Jamaica.After November 1 they will be at home in Pittsburgh. The bride is agraduate of Vassar College and the bridegroom is a graduate of Princetonuniversity. He was in the coast artillery during the world war.n nBIOGRAPHY: Among the out-of-town relatives at the wedding, were Mrs.William T. Leggett, mother of the bridegroom; Miss Helen Leggett, sisterof the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Showalter of Chicago, brotherandsister-in-law of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson McCandless ofPittsburgh, brother-in-law and sister of the bride; Miss EllenMcCandless, niece of the bride; Mr. Howard Leggett of New York, cousin ofthe bridegroom.n n nBIOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON HERALD Undated [13 September 1925]n nBIOGRAPHY: ANOTHER attractive bride of yesterday was Miss Lucile McKeeShowalter, daughter of Doctor and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter. Thebridegroom was Milton William Leggett, of Pittsburgh, son of Mrs. WilliamT. Leggett of that city. They were married at the Metropolitan MethodistEpiscopal Church at high noon in the presence of only members of the twofamilies, Bishop Frank M. Bristol, the bride�s childhood pastor,officiating. He was assisted by the Reverend, George S. Johnson, pastorof the church, which was abloom with a variety of fall flowers in autumntones; also Easter lilies, ferns and palms.n nBIOGRAPHY: The bride wore her traveling costume to be wedded, a lovelyensemble of wine colored satin-back crepe and cloth the dress of crepeand the coat of cloth lined with crepe. The coat had collars and cuffs offitch. The hat was a small velvet model of the same shade as the gown.She wore a corsage bouquet of yellow tea roses, also the gift of thebridegroom, a platinum and diamond wrist watch.n nBIOGRAPHY: The wedding was followed by a breakfast at the MayflowerHotel, when the table was adorned with a placque of yellow, orange andblue flowers. After a wedding trip to Jamaica, Mr. Leggett and his bridewill reside at 605 Worth street, East End, Pittsburgh. The bridegroom isa Princeton graduate and was first lieutenant in the coast artilleryoverseas during the late war. The bride is a graduate of Vassar.n nBIOGRAPHY: Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. WilliamT. Leggett, mother of the bridegroom; Miss Helen Leggett, his sister; Mr.and Mrs. John Baltzell Showalter, of Chicago, brother and sister-in-lawof the bride; Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson McCandless, of Pittsburgh,sisterand brother-in-law of the bride; Miss Ellen McCandless, small niece ofthe bride, Clinton Leggett, of New York, uncle of the bridegroom; and hiscousin, Howard Leggett, also of New York.n n n nBIOGRAPHY: PITTSBURGH POST Undated [13 September 1925]n nBIOGRAPHY: The wedding of Miss Lucile McKee Showalter, daughter of Dr.and Mrs. Joseph Baltzell Showalter of Washington, D. C., formerly ofPittsburgh, and Milton William Leggett of Pittsburgh, son of Mrs. WilliamT. Leggett, took place at noon yesterday in the Metropolitan MethodistChurch, Washington, with Bishop Frank M. Bristol, officiating, assistedby Dr. George S. Johnson, pastor of the church.n nBIOGRAPHY: Palms, ferns and baskets of Easter lilies and orange tintedcactus dahlies, were used in decorating the church. The bride wore anensemble costume of bourbon colored satin back crepe, with a coat ofheavy material to match, trimmed with fitch fur. Her hat was a matchingvelvet, and her flowers a corsage of yellow tea roses.n nBIOGRAPHY: Following the ceremony there was a breakfast in thepresidential dining room of the Mayflower Hotel, with table holding acenterpiece of flowers in fall colors. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett will go tothe WestIndies, and after November 1 will be at home in 605 Worthstreet, Squirrel Hill.n nBIOGRAPHY: Out-of-town relatives present at the wedding were Mrs. WilliamT. Leggett, mother of the bridegroom; Miss Helen Leggett, his sister; Mr.and Mrs. A. Wilson McCandless of Pittsburgh, sister and brother-in-law ofthe bride; Miss Ellen McCandless, small niece of the bride; Mr. and Mrs.John B. Showalter of Chicago, brother and sister-in-law ofthe bride, andHoward Leggett and Clinton Leggett, both of New York.n n nBIOGRAPHY: BUTLER COUNTY RECORD Undatedn nBIOGRAPHY: Showalter-Leggettn nBIOGRAPHY: Miss Lucile McKee Showalter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JosephBaltzell Showalter of Washington, formerly of Butler county, and MiltonWilliam Leggett, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Leggett of Pittsburgh,were united in marriage last Saturday in the Metropolitan MethodistEpiscopal Church of Washington, with Bishop Frank M. Bristol of theMethodist Episcopal church, officiating, assisted by Rev. George S.Johnson, pastor of the Metropolitan church. Following the ceremony thewedding breakfast was served in the Mayflower Hotel. After November 1 Mr.andMrs. Leggett will be at home on North street, East End, Pittsburgh.n n nBIOGRAPHY: THE PRINCETON ALUMNI WEEKLY Undated [Autumn, 1925]n nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Showalter--to quote from anannouncement just received--announce the marriage of their daughterLucille McKee to Mr. Milton W. Leggett on Saturday the twelfth ofSeptember in thecity of Washington. ... Mr. and Mrs. Leggett will be athome at 605-A Worth St., Pittsburgh, after November 1.

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