The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-09-03
A GREAT SOCIAL EVENT.
Marriage OF Widely known and Highly
Connected West virginians at Noun.
tain Lake-The Bride Given
Away by Gen. Howard
The Waters Pierce
Wedding.

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, ND, Aug.
25.--The most fashionable wedding
Mountain Lake Park has ever wit.
messed occurred this evening, the
contracting parties being Rev. Macy
MCGEE Waters, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, of Du-
buque, Iowa, aud Miss Catharine
Brown Pierce, daughter of the late
Capt. H. H. Pierce, of the United
States army, both of whom are wide
ly known and have hosts of friends
throughout West Virginia.
Mr.. Waters is native of Preston
county, West Va; graduated from
the West Virginia University in the
elias of 'S7, and from the school of
theology of Boston University in
1891, and already fills the best APP
pointment in the conference of the
state of Iowa. Many West Virgin
ians will remember the brides
father, Captain Pierce, as the former
professor of military tactics and
mathematics in the West Vir-
ginia University.
The wedding took place at the
picturesque summer cottage of the
brides mother, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Dr. Lyttleton
Morgan, of Baltimore, assisted by
President John F. Goucher, DID,, Of
the Woman's College, Baltimore.
Promptly at o'clock the bridal
party entered. After the clergymen
came the groom, leaning upon the
arm of his best man, Mr.. Edward S.
Elliott, assistant United States at
torney for the district of West Vir-
ginia, who was college classmate
of the groom's. Then came the maid
of honor, Miss Olive Pierce, the lit
tie sister of the bride, dressed in
pure white, and carrying the brides
flowers. She was followed by the
brides maid, Miss Mary Ollie, the
charming daughter of ex- Judge Ollie,
of Morganto-n, w. Va, beautifully
attired in embroidered white silk,
with trimmings of lace, the full
sleeves falling to the elbow and re-
lieved by frills of lace. The train
was festooned with puffings of silk,
and the corsage was in V shape, with
lace frills. She carried large bou-
quet of La France roses, and made
faultless appearance
Then came the bride leaning upon
the arm of Major General o. o. How
ard, of the United States Army, who
gave the bride away in marriage
General Howard was an intimate
friend of the brides father, Captain
Pierce, and on this occasion he was
Respondent in his full dress generals
uniform.
The bride presented a very beau
tiful appearance. She wore gown
of white faille silk en- traine, with
high full corsage trimmed with
chiffon. The bridal veil was entwin-
ed with natural flowers, and fell in
graceful folds over the entire gown.
She carried a bouquet of bride roses.
The cottage was profusely decora-
ted with potted flowers, of palms and
lilies, and the bridal party stood
under an arch of smilax and roses,
with a back ground of flags and ev-.
ergreens. A unique and interesting
feature Of the wedding was the fact
that the officiating clergyman, DR..
Morgan, was the groomsman of the
brides grandfather, the Rev. B. New
ton Brown, and the ritual from which
DR.. Morgan read the service on this
occasion was the same one formerly
used by the brides grandfather when
acting as the officiating clergyman
at the marriage of the brides mother.
The cottage was thronged with a
large company of distinguished
guests. Lieut.. Godfrey H. Melon
aid, of the army, aide de camp to
General Howard, acted as usher,
wearing his full dress uniform.
There was large number of elegant
presents.
After the congratulations were
said and refreshments served the
bridal party took the train for tour
of the northern lakes.