Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-01-26
MARTINSBURG AND PHILADELPHIA
MEET AT THE ALTAR.
A FOND PARENT GIVES AWAY A MOST
CHERISHED AND DEVOTED DAUGHTER

The Reformed Church of Martinsburg
was the scene of very pretty and fash
ionable wedding Tuesday evening
last. Jan. 22d, 1889. AS early as four
o'clock the young people of Martlnsburg
society, including many friends eager to
witness the wedding of one whom they
had learned to know, respect and love,
met at the Church and at five O'Clock it
was filled with people. The Church was
beautifully decorated with flowers, and
everything was arranged in good taste
and managed in perfect order. At half
past five the contracting parties appear
ed, and the organ filled the edifce with
its happy and welcome music, finely
rendered by Miss Emma Staley, cous in
of the bride. Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, the
pastor of the Church, performed the
marriage service with due solemnity
that united for life the happy fortunes of
Miss Mamie HI. Doll, the dear and only
daughter of Mr.. G. w. Doll, the we'll
known and highly-esteemed Clerk of the
Berkeley County Court, and Nathan HI.
Davis, Esq, of Philadelphia, President
of the Diamond State Car Spring Co., of
Wilmington. Del. There were no brides
maids. The ushers were Mr.. r. L. Snod-
grass with Mr.. Bernard Staley, and Mr..
Arthur Gilmore with Mr.. Hugh A. White;
then came the four gentlemen attend
ants, Mr.. III. L. Doll with Mr.. John Doll,
and Mr.. Frank Doll with Mr.. Walter
White. the last named of Baltimore, the
former brothers of the bride. The groom
followed, and after him came the bride
leaning upon the arm of her father, who
gave her away at the altar. The bride is
most accomplished lady, an affectionate
daughter, a devoted member of the
Church, and universal favorite, and in
her for wife all the graces and virtues
of womanhood are united according to
the Holy Word itself. 1t may not be
amiss to say that her dress and carriage
were most becoming, wearing rich
white robe of India silk en- trdine, with
long tulle veil and carrying a lovely bou-
quet of Marechal Neil roses. She received
many testimonials of friendship and ia
vor, but the best of all is the love and
devotion that will ever remain undimin-
ished and unfading in the hearts and
memories of those who now part with
her only in compliance with the divine
mandate.
After the marriage carriages were in
waiting and the party proceeded to the
home of the bride, corner of Burke and
Spring Streets, where many friends were
most pleasantly entertained; and at 1880
the B. & o. train was taken for North
ern trip, after which the new beginners
in life will make their home at Whining
ton, Del.
Anevent like this susual!y surrounded
with joy and happiness, yet the parting
with members of the home circle, leav-
ing associates in society and severing the
spiritual relationship of church are all
attended with promptings of regret and
feelings of sadness, though conscious
of the hope that the sacred ties of home
and friendship are not broken but fore
shadow that inseparable union of hearts
where they give not and take not in mar
riage except in the spousals of Him Who
is the Bridegroom that awaiteth all.