Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-17
GRAND WEDDING.


AS invitations had been very extern
sively circulated, there was, of course, a
vast concourse Of people assembled in
Trinity Episcopal Church long before 2
P. M.-the appointed hour--to witness
the ceremony, which, because of its mil
itary aspect, was novel to most of those
present.
In addition to the customary accom-
paniments present on such occasions,the
bright warm sunshine and the spring
like aspect of nature were peculiarly
conclusive to hilarity of spirits, and
everything went on as merry an mar
riage bell.
The ceremony was rendered with
great impressiveness by the Rector,
Rev. J. p. Hubbard, d. d., and the con-
tracing parties, with their attendants
performed their parts with remarkable
grace and decorum.
The occasion was enliyened with the
delightful strains of the wedding march
as rendered by the accomplished organ
ist Miss Mary Hubbard, whose attain
ments and abilities as a musician are of
a high order.
The Bride looking peculiarly lovely
in white satin and orange blossoms, with
enveloping veil, was given away by
Henry Shepherd, Esq, late of New Or
leans, who acted, for the time being, IN
loco PARENTS.
The Groom and his attendants con
sisting of Lieuts. Rowan, Gales and
Hobbs, appeared in full uniforms, while
the brides maids, Miss Castleman of
Fairfax county, Va, and Misses Edith
and Lila Giddings of Baltimore,
Nd, graced the scene in toilets OF
white Paris muslin with alternate
trimmings of blue and pink ribbon. The
sister of the Groom, Miss Bessie Simp-
sou, of Brooklyn, New York,-a rare
beauty of the purest Grecian Type-who
appeared in a dress of ruby colored vel
vet, with ornaments of gold, was pre-
vented from being one of the attendants
by the non-arriyal of some of her bag
gage.
The four ushers, Messrs. Alex Shep-
herd, Simpson, Potts and Carter, exhlb
tied tremendous pluck in keeping back
the surging crowd that thronged the
doorway and steps of the church.
After the ceremony the bridal party
and few Of the immediate friends of
the family repaired to the house, when,
after general expression of congratu-
lations, the company partook of de-
lightfully served collation., with hearty
good will.
At 4:25 p. NJ, a special train over
the S. V. X. r. conveyed the Bride and
Groom and large number of friends
out to the Junction Of the Is. e 0. r.
r., to meet the evening Express for
Washington and Baltimore.
Prominent among the guests from
distance, there was observable the Rev.
David Riddle, Mrs. Vroom, Miss Rid
die, Mr.. Swartz, from Martinsburg; Col.
Henry Kyd Douglas and sister, from
Hagerstown; Mr.. Onderdonk, head mas
ter of St. James College, Washington
county, Md, and wife; Miss Louie Mil
Ter, one of the bellies Of Georgetown, D.
c., who is visiting Miss Nellie Reynolds
of this place; Miss Essie Buchanan, so
popular here, Mr. Dick Buchanan, Minis
Laura Buchanan, and Mrs. Tinslev and
family represented the city of Baltimore;
Miss Annie Parran, who is always a
distinguished looking person,and whose
home is now in Stanton, Va, was also
present; Miss Mary Leavel, one of the
beauties of Charlestown, was on this, as
on other occasions, greeted with the
warmest enthusiasm by host of ardent
admirers.
Space and time forbid the bare men,
ton of large number of distinguished
and agreeable strangers whom we are
always glad to see in Shepherdstown.
The happy couple will spend several
weeks with the family and friends of the
Groom in Brooklyn, N. Y, after which
they are expected to return for short
sojourn here, before repairing to Fort
rcss Monroe, where they expect to make
their future home
DY" ACCIDENrs.-Alice, little daugh
ter of Prof. d. d. Pendleton, while play
ing with some companions at Shepherd
College, this town, fell and severely
fractured the bones other right forearm,
on Thursday last.
Mr.. VIM. Lockhart, brakeman on the
S. V. passenger train, suffered severe
confusion of the fore-fuger of the right
hand, on Saturday last, by being caught
in q brake.