Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-05-09
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The Norfolk (Va.) correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun gives the follow
ing account of a brilliant wedding ID
Norfolk last Wednesday-the bride
being a granddaughter OF Col. A. H.
Boteler. of Shepherdstown:
This afternoon at o'clock Christ
Church was the scene OF very hand
come gathering, assembled to witness
the marriage of Miss Lizzie Selden
Roteler and Mr. John A. NJ. Metcalfe.
The bride is the charming daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander K. Boteler'
Jr.. of this city, and is well known
and popular in social circles OF tnis
citv as we'll as in Baltimore Inc
groom is a prominent planter IN
Washington county, Mississippi The
well.known bridal chorus from
"Lohengrin, a." rendered by the organ
ist Mr.. J. J. Miller, announced the
entrance into the church OF the
bridal party. Miss Boteler entered
on the arm of uncle, Mr.. W. II. Sell
den. of Washington city. She wore
a tailor-made travelling gown OF
mole-colored French cloth, large
pearl buttons and gloves to match,
and white Leghorn hat, trimmed with
ostrich plumes. She was met at the
chancel rail by the groom, who wore
a three button cutaway coat and
dark trousers. He was accompanied
bv Mr.. Joseph Whyte, son OF ex-
United States Senator VIM. Plnkney
Whyte, of Baltimore, who acted IN
the CAPACITY of best man. The ushers
were Messrs. Rufus Heathe, w. ii. Z.
Swenzen, George G. Billups and w.
NJ Baker. who wore full evening suits
and boutonnieres Of white roses
Rev. O. S. Barten, ID. d., rector OF
the church. assisted by Rev. b. ID.
Tucker. rector of st. Pauls i. +.
Church. conducted the ceremony
A. the bridal party retired, Mr.. Miller
plaved the Mendelssohn March.
After the wedding there was a recep-
ton at the residence of Mr.. and MRS.
Boteler, on Butte street, which was
attended only by the relatives and
nesr friends of the contracting
parties. Tonight at 10 o'clock Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf took the Norfolk
and Western train for Mississippi,
where they will remain a short time
and then take a trip trough Eu-
rope.
The marriage of Mr.. Britner, a former
resident of Shepherdstown and Miss
Larrance is thus described in the
Greensburg pa Pres' of May I'd;
The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Britner, of Harrison avenue was
the scene, Thursday evening, OF one
of those pleasant events which marx
81 important all era in the lives OF so
many Young couples, namely, mar
rage. The contracting parties were
Mr.. E. NJ. Britner, of Shepherdstown,
West Va, brother of the host, and
Miss Stella Larrance of Braddock.
The ceremony was performed shortly
after eight o'clock by Rev. II. s. Free,
pastor of the NJ. f. church, of this
city, who, barring some little nervous
ness natural to one who is making
his first attempt at tying the connu-
bial knot, acquitted himself quite
gracefully He bids fair, with prac-
tice, TO become an expert at the bus
mess
The ceremony was witnessed by
number of invited guests. Numerous
useful and beautiful presents, tokens
of good wishes, We're displayed. After
the ceremony and congratulations re-
freshments, in endless variety and un-
limited quantity were served and
after an hour or two pleasantly passed
the company dispersed. The newly
married couple left for Penn this morn
ing, where, in house previously fur
nished by the groom, they will at once
enter upon the duties of housekeep-
ing.