West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-22
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Gov. Atkinson and wife ana other
Prominent People Present


i5th 1899, at high noon. OF Hoo. WIN.
NJ. o. Dawson, Secretary Of State, and
Miss Maud Brown, OF Kingwood.
The ceremony took place n, the Pres
oyteriau church. and was solem n izcd
by the pastor, Rev. John c. Lane in "A
very beautiful aud impressive manner
The church was magniacently deco
rated with laurel blossoms. pine. ferns,
flowers aud potted plants. three
beautiful arches were ere eted before
the altar the highest in front OF the
middle aisle under which the bridal
couple stood and one on each side
under which the ushers and brides
maids stood. The arches were made
of moss. covered with evergreen and
trimmed with laurel bloom. From the
center of the bridal arch was suspended
very large and beautiful wedding
bell, constructed of white lilies. II
was very handsome and appropriate.
and swung directly over the bridal
couple. The center aisle OF the church
was reserved for the wedding party
and white muslin was laid from the
door TO the altar AMI satin ribbon
stretched on either side. The decora-
tions were in Charge Of the ladies of
the PrcsbY terrain church AMI they
deserve great praise for the success of
the work
The guests were seated from the side
aisles by four ushers who met them at
the side doors. The church was
crowded with the many friends OF the
contracting parties, the immediate
friends OF the groom being seated on
the right in front and the brides rela-
tives on the left
Inc wedding march was played by
! Mrs. Joseph Jackson.
when the wedding party arrived at
the church, they were met by the
ushers who acted as escorts for the
bridesmaids. The doors were thrown
| open and as the beautiful strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march pealed
iorth from the organ, the party
marched up the aisle in the following
order, first the ushers and bridesmaids.
Mr. Earl Lantz and Miss Flossie Mars
den MIR. l.. NJ. Murdock and Miss
Nellie Shaffer, Mr. Roy Shaffer and
Miss Madge Mccartney, Mr.. II s.
Whetsell and Miss Mary Brown. Then
the best man and Maid of Honor. ]
Slidell Brown and Miss Mabel Mars
den, aud Mr.. Dawson and Miss Brown
The bride was attired in beautiful
costume of white taffeta silk, trimmed
in pearl and entrain.
The Maid OF Honor wore white and
blue Swiss and the brides maids. or
ganu les. All carried beautiful boquets
of roses.
In 'front.' of the central arch the atten-
dants separated, the gentlemen going
to the right and the ladies to the left
and the bridal pair hating under the
floral bell. The marriage rites were
beautifully solemnized by Rev. Lane.
ring being used and the couple kneel-
log Tor q blessing on their union. After
the ceremony, the purity marched out
III exactly reverse order 20 the entry
fulfilling the scripture that the first
shall be last and the last shall be first. -
At the church door and in the carria0e
many friends crowded around to offer
! nearly congratulations The weddin0
! party then drove to the home of the
| bride where more good wishes were
| III order and splendid refreshments
| We're served to about fifty guests. The
| brides cake was designed i'm Wheeling
| ana was magnifice n affair. surmount.
| eu oY largo wedding bell and decor
9tea WIN bridal wreaths. Delicious
| fruits were served, plums. cherries and
! apricots, shipped from Phoenix. Ari-
| I2nla by Thomas +. Brown, the oldest
| brother of the bride. who has q fruit
| larm near there. After the weddino
least the happy couple left on the I 40
O'Clock train for bridal tour They
were showered with rice and good
| wishes, even the Governor ioinin,r Il,
! the fun and getting handful Of rica
down the back Of his neck. thrown bv
| one OF the bridesmaids. MIR. and Mrs
| DAWSON went to cumberland that even
| ing on 49, where they remained tin
| next day and went on TO Niagara Fails
ahu IRON there may 20 TO Boston and
! re- urn by New York, Philadelphia and
/ washington. They will come To KING.
! wood for week before going on 10
charleston, their future home.
Among the guests from abroad were Cover
/ nor George Atkinson and wife and Frank
/ w. Thomas Of Charleston: Hon. A r. WHIT ~
Farkersburg, Commissioner Of Internal Revo-
| nue. Tor West Virginia and Secretary Of ue
! Republican state Com nitt go: Prof samueI ~
Brown and wife and Joseph B1ckbinnon from
| Norglntown; Prof. d. H. Wills aud Dapiei
| Dawson of the University; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
! Cobun' OF Masontowu; Mr.. and Mrs. r.. X. rup
/ pe't' OF Glade Farms and Misses Mary Brown
aud Madge Mccartney OF New Alexandra. Pa.
| school girl friends Of tho bride.
! Teloerams Of cOngratuation were received
from distant friends who were unable 10 Ia
\ present Among these was one from ga Corder
/ amy Keys. Minnie Crosse. y. S. Guthrie. ID &,
/ Ih'mp'on nd Phil Waters the clerks IN the
once OF the Secretary of state. ono from cant
| ~ u Baker of the Parkersburg state journal.
/ 'oi. Morris Ilor<emor, Of The Governor STAFF,
wheeling and ono f.om Thomas Brown. 81
/ fh'onlK. Arizona, and others
The bride received the finest lot Of wedding
presents over 'n che county. sent by more
prominent poe p and ~ much more intrinsic
Yuuo than ordinarily there being so much
hoavy silver and gold plated aaro and costly
china ware We now that the custom Of rub.
/ lshine Iist Of the presents. has rasher been
0''ca'de1, hut this bei g ar unusual occasion
and so many handsome presents having been
cont by person. unable ~ attend. we feel justi
hed in publishing them
LIFT or rnrsEyrs AND DONORS
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