Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-06
October Nuptiats.

Spiilman. of Jeanette. Pa, soa Of Mr..
and Mrs. +. splllman. OF this CITY, and
Miss Williamlsora Blackwell. daua liter of
Mr.. and Mrs William Blackwell, whic5
took place in Trinity Episcopal church last
Wednesday al Q. so o'clock.
The church was well filled with invited
guests and crowds lined the sidewalk 70
catch glimpse Of the bride and bridal
party as they entered the church. The
Interior Of the church. the scene of SO
many fashionable nuptial events, was
lighted By candles set in beautiful candle
abra Tasty decorations OF asparagus
vine, hydrangias. palms. aber plants and
other ported plants added to the beauty Of
the scene.
At the appointed hour Mrs. Cordelia
Domer Alleman, Of Washington. p. c..
who oiticiated at the organ. struck
Lohengrin's popular march, to the strains
OF which the bridal party entered the
church The ushers, Messrs. William
Sphiman, Parvin Z. Deatrick, Of this city;
James II. Size, OF Washington. and Err
nest Henderson. of Hancock, d,preceded.
They were followed by two little flower
girls. Harriet and Margueriette Black
well. OF Cumberland, Md. Following the
flower giils came the maid of honor, Miss
Harriette b. Blackwell, of Washington,
sister OF the bride, followed by the bride S
maids. Miss Ella Spillman, sister OF the
groom; Misses Charlotte and Mary Me-
Culloch, Of Point Pleasant, w. Va. and
Miss Madge Mason, of Beltsvile, Md.
Then came the bride, leaning on the
arm OF her father, William Blackwell, who
gave her hand in marriage.
They were met at the chaneel steps by
the groom and his best man, Mr. Fred
Spillman, his brother, and the ceremony
making them man and wife was perform
ed by the brides uncle, Rev. Horace Ed
win Hayden, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. assisted
by Rev. mo. S. Douglas, rector of the
church.
Durlng the ceremony Mrs. Alleman
played softly 20 PromtselMe." As the
bridal party left the church she played
Lohengrins wedding march,
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white Ottoman silk with pearl trimmings.
She carried an ivory prayer book, the gift
OF the groom.
The maid of honor was attired in a
gown OF French batiste trimmed with Val
lace, and carried Bride roses.
The brides maids wore gowns of white
swiss, with accordion plated ruiiles and
trimmed with lace.
The flower girls were attired in accor.
dian plated dresses ofiwhite swiss.
After the ceremony the bridal party re-
tired to the home OF the bride on N.Maple
avenue, where reception was held Only
the immediate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties were present. After
the reception Mr. and Mrs. Spllman
left over tho B. & O. railroad
on two weeks trip in the East. Upon
their return they will reside at Jeanette,
Pa, where Mr.. Spillman is employed as
cashier Of the Jeannettee National Bank.
Those from a distance who attended
the wedding were:
Rev. Horace Hayden and wife, of Wilkes
barre. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Blackwell,
of CumbeI land, Md, Miss Mason, Belts
vile, Md; Mrs. Cordelia Domer Alleman,
Washington ID. c.; Misses Charlotte and
Mary McCulloch, Point Pleasant, w, Va
Mr.. Ellwood Byers and daughter Gertrude,
of Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. James Fl. Slice,
OF Washington, d. C.: Mr. N. c. Downs,
Washington, ID. C.: Mrs. Mary Vancleve,
Wheeling, Mr.. Charles S. Shook, and
Mrs. Daily Conner, Harpers Ferry.
MCCORMACK MccLoY.
Mr.. James (. Mccormack and Miss
Mary B. McClov were married at the
home of the bride on w. King street
Wednesday by Rev. WV. Barnes. The
attendants were Misses Blanche Staub, OF
Inwood, and Bernice Minor, of this city;
Messrs. w. w. Westphall and J. +. Sig
Ter. The wedding was very pretty and
impressive.
After the ceremony reception was
held, following which the happy couple
left on the Dusquesne Limited on an ex-
tended trip through the South.
S-ROBERTSoN.
Miss Mabel M. Barnes and Mr.. James
H. Robertson, both of the county were
quietly married Tuesday at ten
O'Clock at the parsonage OF the First NJ.
f, church by Rev. w. w. Barnes.
FIZER-STEwART.
Mr.. Fred Fizer and Miss Vallie Stewart
were married at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Myers, Vanclevesville, last
Sunday evening.