Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-15
September Brides.
spARRow- RopR1cK.

Trinity Episcopal Church vas thronced
with guests 10 witness the most elaborate
social event Of the season at nine O'Clock
Wednesday evening and crowds lined the
sidewalks 10 catch a glimpse Of the bridal
party participating in the wedding cere
mony that made man and wife OF
Mr.. Leonard Lansdale Sparrow. Of
Washington D. G., in the employ OF tbs
civil engineering department Of the Il. &
| 81. railroad, and Miss Henrietta Rodrick.
Youngest daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Daniel
Webster Rodriek OF East King street.
! Promptly at nine O'Clock the doors
leading into the church were thrown open
and to the strains OF Lohengrin's popular
wedding march the bridal party entered
| the church.
The ushers, Messrs. f Herbert Mavne,
of Wilmington, Del: Kelley Snodqrass.
VIM. Wlsong Hill and I. Earle Rodrick.
dreceeded, followed by the brides maids
| Misses Bette Niger, of Winchester; lula
Madeira OF Washington: Mary North and
Hester Parks. of this city. Then came
the maid Of honor, Miss Grace Rodrick,
sister OF the bride and little Miss lane
| Tyler, of Philadelphia, niece OF the bride.
who acted as flower girl. The bride en-
tered leaning upon the arm OF her father,
Mr. y. W. Rodrick who gave her hand
in marriage.
The bridal party advanced up the CEN
ter aisle and was met at the chancel
steps by the groom, accompanied by his
best man, Mr.. Thomas Sparrow. of Wash
ington, ID. C., who had entered through
the vestry room.
Proceeding TO the altar, the bride and
groom stood before the officiating minis
ter, Rev. K. Austin Rodrick. of Camden
| N. j., brother of the bride, assisted
! by Rev's J. 7. Tyler, of Philadelphia, and
John ). Douglas, pastor of the church,
and the beautiful ceremony making them
man and wife was performed.
! Miss Anna Wisner presided at the or
| gan. During the ceremony she PLAYED
softly Nocturne. from Mendelssohn's Mid
summer Nights Dream. AS soon as the
marriage ceremony of the Episcopal
church was concluded the organist caused
the organ to peal forth in Mendelssohn S
Recessional and the wedding party left
the church.
The bride, who is pretty and attract
i've brunette, was charminqly attired in a
gown OF white Point d Esprit net over
satin, wore tule veil and carried a white
prayer book.
The maid of honor and the BRIDES
maids were attred in gowns of dotted
Swiss trimmed with Point d Esprit lace
carrying American beauty roses. The
flower girl wore white organdie and car
rled basket of pink aslors. The groom
and groomsmen wore the conventional
black
| The church was deliberately decorated
with golden rod and festoonings of tara.
tan and softly illumined by the mellow
light OF dozens of wax tapers, burning in
beautiful candilabra and the entire scene
handsomely gowned women and gen.
tlemen in evening dress, decorations and
illumination and the beautiful wedding
ceremony, was pleasant picture, seldom
seen.
Immediately after the wedding the
wedding party repaired to the home OF the
BRIDE ON +. King street. where a recep-
ton was held, during which Thompson's
! Orchestra OF six pieces dseoursed music
Alter the reception the happy couple
amidst shower of rice, boarded the Du-
quesne Limited for Ashvlle, N. c., where
they will spend two weeks, after which
they will return to Newburg. w. Va,
where the groom is employed in construct
ing new railroad for the b. & O., and
where they will reside for the present.
Among those from distance who at
tended the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sparrow, of Washington Mr..
Benz. Rodrick, Charles Town; Chief of
Maintenance of Way of the b. * 0. rail-
road, q. b. Owen and wife, OF Baltimore;
Misses Miriam and Mable Kennedy, OF
Charles Town; Mr.. John G.. Steffy of
Williamsport, Md; Misses Katie Stewart,
of Darkesvile; Lolle Legg and Georgia
Pitzer, Bunker Hill; Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Order, OF Frederick, Md; Miss Edith APP
pleby, Washington; Miss Mable Wyant,
Parkersburg; Miss Tulle, Fort Wayne,
Ind: Miss Virginia Fitz, Hanover, Pa.
SMALL-STEPHENS.
Mr.. James Carl Small, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Small and Miss Lula Dell
Stephens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
c. Stephens. W ere quietly married at tie
parsonage OF the Lutheran Church last
night by Rev. c. S. Trump, in the pres
ence of number Of friends.