The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-13
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.

Marriage Of lieutenant Jarvis and AIISs
Mary HaYmond, Rt CInrESburg--EoVeI
Features Add to the Charm of tho occR.
sion,
Special Dip1ieh 10 @s EaieliiJResr
CLABHsRuRd, W, Va, Now l2.-At 0
o'clock tonight the Baptist church Of
this city presented scene Of spIender
never before excelIed in the history OF
that picturesque old edllce. 1t was a
white wedding with touches OF the
military, tho contracting parlies being
Lieut.. Melville Jarvis, Fourth United
States Infantry, now stationed at Fort
Sherman, Idaho, and Miss Mary
Raymond, the charming and popular
daughter Of Major Lee Raymond,
OF this city. The church was deco.
rated most exquisItely with the ma.
tional lcolora aud stands Of arms.
On either side OF the pulpit stood stacks
OF United states muskets all draped
with red white and blue. Rare palms,
flowers and potted plants weEe arranged
in every spot that Afforded place for
them. Rev. l. l.. Williams, pastor oi
the church, ofIlciuted. At the hour
designated the church was crowded
WithinviIed guests,
Tho blasts from the silver bugle an-
nounCinR the approach OF the wedding
party was sounded by Nr. Writ Lewis.
LohOngrin's bridal chorus was sung by
Misses Mabel Mccormick, Nina Wallis,
Fannie Wade, Rose Chorpening and
Messrs. John w. Davis aud Harry
Wade. The door OF tho yeHtry opened
and the little flower girl, Amelia Vance,
entered the main auditorium, followed
by tho bridesmaids, Miss Eva Wander.
slice, Of Philadelphia, aud Misses Eliza.
beth MinniCk, Caroline BaSsell aud
Gertrude Morgan. They slowly pro-
CeRded down the aisle TO the vestibule,
where they met the ushers, Mossrs.
Hugh jarvis, brother OF the groom,
Luther Raymond, brother Of tho bride.
Frank Hornsr, Q. L. Vance, Carroll
CoTman and S. Harry Smith, The maid
oi honor, Miss Ida Raymond, sister OF
the bride, and the bride, leaning on the
arm Of her father.
Tho procession, regularly arranged,
proceeded up the aisle TO the altar,
where tho groom and his best man,
Lieut.. Robert Ice Hamilton, Of the
Twenty.sscond infantry, were waiting,
A group was formed about the altar,
and the words that made thom man
vito were pronounced. During part OF
the ceremony Miss Mccormick sung
softly, "a Voice that BreathGd Der
Eden"
Tho bridesmaids werc attired in
white organdieS. ribbon belts and
shoulder bows OF tho national coIors
and carrying garlands OF smilax aud
white carnations.
Tho maid OF honor wore white silk,
chiffon trimmings, aud carried a
boquet OF chrysanthemums. The
bride was tasteiully CostunOd In white
satin, chiffon, trimming, en- train, with
tula veil and carried brides roses. -,
The groom and best man were in full
military dress with side arms and
helmets, while the ushers appeared in
citizens evening dross.
a grand reception at tho beautiful
home Of Mrs. Mary Il. Col, an aunt Of
the bride, after the ceremony was at.
tended bY about 800 guests.
The happy couple departed on the
oaIt.bound express for a tour OF the
eastern cities.
Tho wedding has been much discussed
In this city for several weeks. TIE
bride Is especially well liked by every.
body, and the groom, Lieut., Jarvis, was
former ClarkSburg boy and also very
popular.