Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-06-24
Letter ron BrOOkIyn, NelV T0rk.

BROOKLYN, June ia very pretty we'd
ding occurred in this city last evening. The
contracting parties were Mr. J. Harry Beall,
formerly of Charlestown, but for some years
past stenographer at the New York Produce
Exchange, and Miss Annie Cuyler Lam
bert, daughter of the late Edward A. Lam
bert, at one time mayor of Brooklyn. The
ceremony was performed at the residence OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Lambert, l29Pierre-
pont street.
DESTINATIONS display was carefully avoid
ed in the preparations for the event. and
the beauty and charm of the wedding was
in its very simplicity. The decorations
were tasteful, the parlors being trimmed
with roses, dasies and mountain laurel, the
latter having been brought from Lake Mo
hawk. The windows, mirrors, mantels and
pictures were beautifully adorned with fes-
toons of laurel, studded with daisies. Roses,
daisies and laurel were banked in the fire
place ard La France roses covered the piano
on which the wedding march was to be
played.
At the front of the parlor was huge
palm with the sharp-tipped leaves dropping
gracefully over the cut flowers, which had
been twined about the stand on which 1t
rested. Centre pieces in the banks were
formed of roses skirted with daisies, or of
daisies skirted with roses and laurel-the
white and yellow of the daisies blending
with the green of the laurel and pink of
the roses, thus relieving the monotony.-
There was no part of the parlors which did
not present the same coloring and the same
fragrance.
The guests were limited in number to
thirty, all being relatives or intimate friends
of the bridegroom and bride elect. As the
time for the ceremony approached they
ranged themselves in lines on either side
of the two parlors. Dr. Charles Cuthbert
Hall pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, took his place in front Of the palm
at the end of the room. As the strains OF
the wedding march were heard the young
couple entered the side door of the middle
parlor and walked slowly up the centre OF
the room, preceded by Miss Lambert's two
little nieces, Helen and Margerie Murphy.
The gown the bride wore was of the soft
est and creamiest embroidered mOusseline
de sole. The corsage was open at the throat
and filed in with lace which matched the
pattern of the deep founces of embroidery
which ornamented the front of the waist
and skirt She wore white slippers which
were brought from ConstantinOple by Mrs
DR.. Cheeseman, a former schoolmate OF
Miss Lamberts. She also wore white gloves,
no flowers and no ornaments, save a neck
lace Of gold, the gift Of the groom, and car
ried in her hand silver prayer book. Her
manner was that of one thoroughly selt-pos'
sessed.
When the last strains of the music had
died away, Dr. Hall began in rich, reso-
nant voice the preamble of the marriage
service of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The bridegroom made the response and an
swered the vital question in distinct voice.
and the voice of the bride was not less clear.
The moment the clergyman had pronounced
the twain one the congratulations began
Immediately after the supper the happy
couple started on a wedding trip amid a
perfect shower of rice and old slippers
There was also rebel yell given by the
Southerners present as the carriage contain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Beall drove away, which
startled the residents on the Heights. They
will visit Baltimore, Washington, Old Point,
Richmond, the Natural Bridge, Luray Cav
ems and Charlestown before they return to
New York
The presents were costly and numerous
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
Gard, Hon. VIM. de Hertburn Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Beall, Mr.. W. Haryell
LaBoyteaux, Mr.. H. n. Dorsey, Mr. Thos'
D. Beall, Mr. A. NJ. Mcknight, Mr.. Chas.
LaBoyteaux and Mr. Harry Dawes.