Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Mason---NeIson.

The marriage of our popular young towns
man Mr.. James NJ. Mason, Jr., to Miss Rose
Nelson. of Lexington, KY, was prominent
event in that city. and is noted at length in
the daiiics of May ist. from which VIC extract
the following:
To the grand strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
\ ding march-nade familiar to ms by uunum-
bered bridals. but never oid.Miss Rose Nel-
son passed up the aisle of Christ Church yes
| tcrday at noon on her fathers arm, and was
given by him at the ehaneci steps into the
present and future keeping of the happy
bridegroom, Mr. James hurry Mason, OF West
Christ Church has never sheltered lovelier
bridal AT half-past eleven o'clock the doors
were opened and the friends of the wedding
pair began to stream into the church, rapidly
filling up the central aisle back TO the door,
where the overflow stood in closely packed
file ON either eide Mr. Edward Newlan, of
Cincinnati, whose rare musical qualities are
familiar to Lexington. presided at the organ :
and while the crowd waited for the appear
ance of the bridal. party, filed the church with
lovely selections, headed by the beautiful ser
enade of Schubert. and followed by a soip,
s.Like Unto Flower" by Rubenstein, and
sung by Miss Mill Simpson, her sweet and
sympathetic voice floating ont in clear har-
mony over the heads of the listening people.
! The altar, covered with the Easter altar
cloth of white satin aud gold. was dressed
with purple lilacs, and the chancel further
decorated with graceful palms and ported
plants. Outside shone the bright sunshine,
which seers have always told US is a happiest
omen for the bride.
There were several strangers in the church,
and amocg other guests President Patterson,
of State College, and an imposing array of
| college professors.
The bridal party, as is: somewhat unusual
| with bridal parties, was little belated. but
ut last the wedding march burst forth, the
doors were thrown open, and, resistlessly,
heads were turned TO meet the vision advanc-
ing, like an incarnation OF the young spring
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Preceded by the ushers. Mcssrs. Simms, OF
Bourbon; Desha Breckenridge, Bronston and
Stoll. first advanced the fair maid OF honor,
! Miss Nicely Woolley. Arrayed in a gown of
sheer white muslin and carving pink brides
maids roses, tied with profusion of narrow
pink satin ribbon falling in long loops, each
one of which held rose bud dropping down
her skirt, her small stylish head was crowned
with white leghorn hat trimmed in white
chiffon, and pink roses to match her bouquet.
She advanced alone, with graceful self-pos-
| session and behind her, leaning ON the arm
of her father, Mr.. James Poyntz Nelson, fol-
lowed the bride. Her wedding gown was also
of white muslin, high in the throat, made
over silk, and falling to the floor in soft lines,
over which fioateti the cloud of her bridal veil.
Her face, touched with q faint tinge of excite
| ment, shone like q lovely picture through the
white meshes of tulle. In her hand she car
ried largo bunch of bride roses, falling into
cascade of lilies of the valley, caught into
loops of narrow white satin ribhon.
At the altar the party was met by the hand
~. n.
thur Peters, of Louisville. The maid of honor
stepped to the left, the best man to the right,
while Mr.. Mason advanced and received the
bride from her father. The ceremony, begun
by Rev. Mr.. Ward of Christ Church, was fin
ished, after the initiative, by the Rev. Roger
Peters, of New Albany, formerly rector of ST..
| Johns Church of this place.
Amidst deep hush the impressive and
| beautiful ceremony of the Episcopal Church,
was conducted to the end, the Lords Prayer
being chauted by the choir and officiating par
ties. At the close, while the bridal party re
manned knceliug, the exquisite selection so
Perfect Life was sung by Miss Mildred Simp-
son and Messrs. Buckncr Allen and Richard
Nelson, the brother of the bride. The tableau
formed by the kneeling figures during this
final feature of the ceremony was too striking
to be passed over with a mere mention. The
white dresses of the young bride and her maid
of honor surrounded them in dense softness
| against the dark background of the chancel.
while over the bowed heads of the four kneel-
ing figures rose the priestly vestmcnts and
spirited face of the young priest who had just
pronounced the solemn words binding two
| lives together until death. The groupe made
| q picture and forced impression that will
not soon be forgotten
In a burst of glad music again the party
arose, faced the congregation, and in the re-
versed order of the professional, the bride and
groom leading, left the church, wave of
silent congratulations and hearty good wishes
which they must have felt, If they could not
hear, following them out into the new life
| they were entering together
| Those who sat down to breakfast were: Mr..
| and Mrs. j. p. Nelson, President j. X Patter-
son, Rev. DIR. E. ii. Ward, Rev. X. III. Peters,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Jacob, of Cincinnati; Lieut.
Governor NJ. @. Afford, Mr.. and Mrs. o. p.
Afford, Desha Breckinridge. E. q. Ncwlin, of
| Cincinnati; Miss Julia Spur, Ed. Simms, of
Paris; Arthur Peter, of Louisville; Prof. r.. de
| Roode, Miss Mulligau, Miss Kate DeLong, Miss
Daisy Winston, Prof. and Mrs. Peter, Prof.
Bronston, Mr.. and Mrs. b. Wiley. OF Woodford
comfy; Miss Ciceley Woolley, Richard G..
Stoll, X, w. Wooley. DIR. q. II. Voorhees,. Miss
Saunders, Richard w. Nelson, Robert Nelson.
Smith L. Afford, Grover Hughes. Senator VIM
Goebcl. of Coyington. u former pupil of Prof.
| Nelson. and an old friend.
| A dainty wedding breakfast was served at
| the beautiful home of Mr.. Afford. on Maxw ell
street, after which the bride, changed from
| her wedding gown into q dark blue serge trav-
cling suit and sailor hat, and looking whit
less lovely, told her friends goodbye, and amid
n shower of rice.the handsome couple left to
take the $3.50 train for Cincinnati. They will go
to Pa-lle rsburg, w. Va and thence return TO
the home OF Mr.. Mason at Charles Town, w.
| Va. There, in short while, he expects to
build loecly homo for bis bride.
| Miss Nelson received numberless tokens of
| love aud remembrance from hcI host of friends.
Among the handsome array OF bridal keep
| sakes, too numerous to mention, two were
particularly striking on account of the unique
| and unusual character. One of these was a
necklace, an heirloom in the family. bought in
| Europe Ly an ancestress of the bride and sent
us q bridal gift to Miss Nelson on the eve of
her marriage. The other unusual gift was
luck piece. presented by young friend in the
city. This consist. of Il piece of silver engraved
with the INTERVIEWED initials of the bride aud
groom. and which to fulfill its mission of
bringing good luck must be worn ut her mar
riage i'll the toe of tho brides slipper. From
thence it is transferred. later, TO narrow
chain about her neck. and may it bring her
manifold blessings. is the wish of the many
friends she leaves behind her as well us the.
donor.
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