Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-27
SUPERINTENDENT.
Two Young Members of WelI-Known Families
United-A Brilliant Wedding.


in the Presbyterian Church Wednesday
night to witness the marriage of Mr..
Henry Shepherd and Miss Mary Grove
Reinhart, eldest daughter of Mr.. E. H.
Reinhart, both of this place. Every
part of the building was filled with a
handsomely dressed assemblage, nearly
all of whom were friends of the couple
to be united in natrimony.
1t was one of the prettiest weddings
that has ever been seen in Shepherds
town, and the arrangements so carefully
planned and beautifully designed were
carried out with no flaw whatever. Al
s O'Clock the bridal party arrived. a
choir, composed Of Miss May Marshall,
Mrs. VI. E. Spohn, Miss Ella Kearneyr
Mr.. Z. H. Spohn and Mr.. H. L. Snyder
with Miss Ella Fordyce as pianist and
Mr.. William Humrickhouse as violinist,
began the bridal chorus from Lohengrln.
Then the bridesmaids and groomsmen
slowly proceeded to the altar, the former
taking the aisle on the left side of the
church and the latter the right aisle.
The bridesmaids, all of whom wore
empire gowns of silk, were Miss Anna
Brugh, of Hagerstown, and Miss Meta
Schley, in pink Miss Bessie Lamon, OF
Martinsburg, and Miss Agnes Beltz-
hoover, in green; Miss Sophie Colston,
Of Martinsburg, and Miss Mary Knott,
in yellow. Each carried bunch ofwhite
hyacinths. The groomsmen were Messrs'
Augustus NJ Shepherd, Will 7. Lewis, OF
Berryville, Philip Grove Of Sharpsburg,
Robert Gibson, Will N1oler, and Charles
Smith of Hagerstown. All were III
full dress.
Miss Anna Brugh, a beautiful and
stately brunette, led the bridesmaids,
all of whom were radiantly lovely in
their becoming costumes. Mr.. y. NJ.
Shepherd was the first of the grooms-
men. The attendants crossed in front
of the pulpit, standing on the side OPP
posite to that from which each had en-
tered, forming two semi-circles, one OF
beautiful girls and the other Of hand
some young men, upon the broad plat
form of the pulpit.
Then the groom and the best man,
who was his brother, Mr.. William J.
Shepherd, both of whom were i'll full
dress suits, came up the broad central
aisle. Miss Mary Latimer Of Charles
town, the maid Of honor, followed, a
picture of girlish beauty i'll her becom-
ing gown Of cream colorcd faille Fran
caise. She carried a magnificent bunch
of Ia France roses. Last came the
charming bride, attired in white Bcnga-
line silk, en- trainc, trimmed with Ouch
ess lace. She wore a veil, which was
caught with orange blossoms, and III her
hand She carried a lovely bouquet OF
bride roses. She was the object of in
terest to every eye, aud fair She was to
look upon as she slowly walked up the
aisle leaning upon the arm of her faith
er, who gave his daughters hand IN
marriage.
The entire bridal party formed a most
beautiful picture as they stood upon the
platform. As the music ceased, a hush
fell upon the assemblage. Then Rev.
Charles Ghisclin, the pastor of the
church, spoke the impressive words that
made the couple man and wife, the VOWS
were spoken, the emblematic ring was
placed upon the brides finger and a
blessing pronounced upon them by the
minister. The piano pealed forth the
JOYOUS Mendclssohn wedding march,
and man and wife and attendants turned
and left the church by the main aisle.
Soon the church was emptied, the lights
out, and one OF the most brilliant social
events of the town was thing Of the
past.
The floral decorations were unusually
handsome. Waving palms and flowers
and plants of different varieties we're
arranged about the pulpit in the most
effective style, while smilax was en-
twined with beautiful effect about the
pillars. The soft glow of many candles
shed subdued light upon the pretty
scene.
Besides the many from this vicinity
who attended the weddino, there were
also a number of persons from other
points-Hagerstown, Charlestown, Mar
tinsburg and Sharpsburg. The visitors
were unanimous in their opinions as to
the beauty Of the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd took the train
at half-past nine o'clock for Hagers-
town, and shortly after midnight took
the southern express over the Norfolk
& Western Railroad for New Orleans.
They will spend some time in that city
and in Florida, returning by way OF
Chicago, and will take up their abode
later at the lovely place just outside OF
town that Mr.. Shepherd recently bought
from Mr.. ". 7. Lemen.
The groom is the second son ofthe
late Henry Shepherd, and has lived
here nearly all his life. The bride IS
the eldest daughter Of Mr.. L. Hess
Reinhart, and is accomplished and
handsome. They have many friends in
this community, who will wish that the
union so auspiciously begun will result
in lifelong happiness to both.
The night before the wedding those
who participated in the ceremonies and
a few of the nearest of the family rela-
tives were given a supper at the home
of the brides parents. It was a gay
gathering, and the young folks as well
as the older ones had 4 thoroughly en-