West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-08
WEDDING BELLS.
A Brilliant Social Event fn King
wood Yesterday.

our beautiful little town that have
taken place, about the prettiest cere-
mony for long time was the mar.
riage yesterday afternoon, at the
Hotel Gordon, OF Mr.. Edward
Crane Manown and Miss Grace
Drone Ebert. The day was a beau
tiful one, and what so rare as a
perfect day in June, the month OF
roses, sweet girl graduates and
blesbing brides. Tho hour set for
the ceremony was half past two,
aud shortly before that time, the
invited guests began to arrive, and
soon the large double parlors we're
crowded. The decoration was sim
ply magnificent, and a beautiful
bower of evergreen, trimmed with
flowers, was erected ut the far end
OF the double parlor. The shutters
were closed so as to darken the
room and lamps lit, throwing soft
light over all. At the appointed
time, the bridal couple entered,
preceded by Miss Ruth jenkins, the
pretty little daughter Of Mrs. s. A.
jenkins, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who
is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ebert, and while a beautiful we'd
ding march was being played by
Mr.. j. A. Jackson, the party
marched through the guests, ar
rayed on either side, with the little
girl scattering flowers from her
basket In front of the bride up to
the fairy bower in which the bride
and groom stood while Rev. Frank
Il. Armstrong, Pastor of the Pres
byterian Church here, conducted
the beautiful and impressive cere-
mony that made the couple husband
and wife. The BRIDE looked very
charming dressed i'll light colored
silk and white satin slippers and
carrying lovely boquet of flowers.
The groom wore the conventional
black. After the congratulations
of friends, the guests were invited
to repair to the large dining room,
where about fifty were seated at tho
first table. Here the shutters were
closed also and the banquet hall
brilliantly Illuminated, adding to
the beauty Of the occasion. Elegant
refreshments were served in sump.
tuous abundance and all the delica-
cies OF the season were spread in
manner that was all the heart could
wish.
After the feasting and merry
making the happy couple prepared
to depart, and the guests all gath
cred to see them off and wish them
God speed and showered rice upon
them and threw old shoes after the
carriage. They were driven to
Tunnelton and took No. 4 for Deer
Park to spend the honeymoon.
The bride is the charming and
accomplished daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Ebert, proprietress of the
Hotel Gordon, formerly of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, and the groom is the
youngest son of DIR. James II. Ma
nown, one of Kingwood's oldest
and most respected citizens.
The bridal presents were sight
to see, and were as handsome coll
lection as we ever saw. There we're
quite a number of beautiful and
valuable presents from friends at a
distance who we're unable to attend.
The guests from a distance were.
Mrs. Hendricks, from st. Louis,
Mo-, Mrs. S. A. Jenkins and little
daughter Ruth and son Harold, and
Mrs. Thomas Grimes, of ZanesviIIe,
Ohio. Those from Kingwood were
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Nef. Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Watson, Rev.
NJ. w. Rider and wife, DIR. and
Mrs. j. Fl. Manown, Mr. and Mrs.
7. }. Crogan, Mrs. Peter Voltz.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. o. Dawson,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Fawcett, Prof.
Rufus Holden and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. White, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. j. Fortney, Mrs. NJ. p. Brown
Mrs. Emma Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. NJ. Heerinaus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Heermans and Mrs. @. N.
Bishop, and Misses Titia Parks,
Minnie Neff, Wiuifred Jackson,
Sarah r. Fairfax, MalIie Fawcett,
May Morgan, Tina Goodwin, Jessie
Brown, and Mcssrs. j.
NJ. Crane, j. A. jackson, Clinton
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