Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07
Mecormick4 Allen.


One of the most beautiful weddings ever
solemnized within the limits of the county
occurred at the Church of the Holy Spirit,
Summit Point, Thursday evening, the End
inst, at $50. Miss Edith Howard Allen,
er OF Jefferson, was the beautiful and charm
ing bride, and Mr.. Hugh Holmes Mccormick,
a rising young lawyer,so of Hon. Marshall
Mccormick, of Clarke county, Va, was the
distinguished and fortunate groom. Rev.
A. j. Willis, rector of the parish, officiated
in the ceremony. The church was most
beautifully and artistically trimmed, evil
dencing the exquisite taste of Mrs. Province
Mccormick, under whose direction the dec
orations were executed. The long aisle of
the edifice and the entire floor of the chancel
were covered with white linen. Pendant
from the chandeliers were huge bouquets of
white chrysanthemums. The arch was
wreathed with white cut flowers interspersed
with feathery evergreens and fanked with
ported plants and autumn leaves. The rail
of the chancel and all of its furniture were
covered with spotless white, with artistic
tracings~in .evergreens, Hastily ;nterspersed
with cut flowers. Within the rail were
banks of white chrYsanthemums, from
which rose two columns of the same chaste
flower, the soft light of some two score of
wax tapers crowning the whole decoration
with beauty and brightness, which ELECTED
expressions of admiration from the appre-
ciative assemblage.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Brown, of Berryville as best
man. attended the groom and Mis- Mary
Page Lyon, gowned in Nile green liberty silk
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beauty roses, was the maid of honor, and en-
tered with the bride. The bridesmaids were
| Miss Mary S. Thomson, of Summit Point,
and Miss Anna d. Mitchell, of Charlestown,
in evening toilets of yellow organdie over
tatfeta of the same shade and carrying yell
low chrysanthemums; Miss Marie Neill, of
Charles Town, and Miss Mary s. Pattison, of
Baltimore, wearing violet robes of organdie
carrying violet chrysanthemums and Miss
Elenor Trapnell, of Charles Town, and Miss
Rosalie l.. Mccormick. of Berryville, robed
in pink organdie, carrying pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. The ushers were Mr.. Gordon Buck
of New York; H. Carey, of Richmond. Va;
A. S. Allen, Charles Town; Province Nc
Cormicl1, U. S. Navy; James l.. Rodgers and
| DR.. L. NJ. Allen, of Baltimore, all in full
evening dress, with sprays of bloom ing lilies
of the valley nesting in leaves of the same
modest flower. All of the details pre-
limi nary to the ceremony were exceedingly
pretty and original in conception. The
bridesmaids, upon the entrance of the bride
by the main entrance, emergedin pairs from
the vestry room, and in stateIYgrace march
ed from the chancel to the vestibule, form
ing lines with the ushers, on either side of
the aisle. Through this avenue of singularly
beautiful girls, the ushers marched in cou-
pies to the altar, forming an outer line to
the right and left The bridesmai DIS follow
ed and formed in front of the ushers; next
came the maid of honor, and then, on the
arm of her father, the bride; vision of love
illness, in white crepe de chene over tatfeta
trimmed with chiffon, pearls and old lace,
carrying white chrysanthemums, meeting
the groom at the chancel. During the march
to the altar. select choir, composed of Miss
Garnet MCGUIRE, Mrs. Gordon Van Hook,
DR.. r. z. Page and Mr.. Sam Taylor, with
Miss Mamie Mcclure at the organ, rendered
the wedding chorus from Lohengrin.
After the betrothal ceremony, the father
of the bride giving her away. the contracting
parties advanced to the altar, the brides
maids and ushers formed in semi-circles
around. and the beautiful service was con-
cluded, the organ the meanwhile softly play
ing appropriate selections. AS the party
left the church Mendelshon's march was
rendered.
| An elaborate reception was held at the
home of the brides father Immediately after
theceremony. The handsome grounds were
profusely lighted with Chinese lanterns and
| in the approach ,resembled miniature CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick drove to Ripon
and took the north bound N. & w. train for
an extended bridal trip, accompanied BY the
heartlest good wishes of a host OF friends