The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
REsPLENDENI cAuRCA WEDDING.
Post Boggsss Nupilals SoIsmnized
IRPressnce Of many Guests.

The marriage Of Miss nellie Post,
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. Russell b.
1 Post, 81 Broad Oaks, and Mr.. Arthur
B. Boggess, was solemnized in Con
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday evening, June
q, 1901, Id the presence Of host OF
friends. The wedding was one If ex.
traordlnafy brllliancy and perfect in
appeintment.
The church decorations were
artistic, tasteful and beautiful and
consisted az hedge Of daisies at The
foot of the hyEneneal altar, an arch and
gates Of daisies, and ported plants,
such as palms and ferns arranged with
realistic effect, and only In that i'm
spring manner that comes from the
1ett hand and superb taste Of MISS
Mildred Anna Dunn, who had the
decorations in charge.
The bridal party approached the
altar by the middle aisleas Luhengrin's
entrance march, Faithful and True
was exquisitely rendered by Mrs. Chas.
w. Lynch. The procession consisted
OF the bridesmaids, Miss Bessie Good
win and Miss Rose Randall, followed
by the ushers, Messrs. J. w. Pigott
Il. w. Harmer, j. Ell awand win Alex
under; then the groom and his best
man, Virgil L. Highland; then the
little flower girls, Misses GeneyieVe
Harrison and Blanch Bradford, follow
ed by the bride and the maid OF honor,
Miss Mary Drummond.
The bride wore an exquisltely beauti-
full gown OF white Paris muslin over
taffeta enGraine and trimmed with
tucks and entire deux OF point de Paris
lace Insertion and punches of'chifton
roses, with sash Of liberty satin, and
carried huge boquet Of white roses.
The maid OF honor was gowned 10
white Paris muslin trimmed with
tuclSs, lace applique and satin ribbon,
and carried pink roses, and the brides
maids were styllshly attlred in pink
organdie over taffeta, with sashes Of
liberty satin, and carried huge shower
houuets Of daisies and white carnations.
The flower girls wore Paris muslin
over white tatleta and carried baskets
Of daisies.
At the altar Rev. William Anderson
| performed tie beautiful and impress
siye ceremony OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in his usual graceful
and elegant manner. At'the close OF
the ceremony, the choir chapted the
Lords Prayer, and the bridal party
retired from the church to the sweet
strains Of Mendelsshon's wedding
march.
, The bride is Of lovable disposition,
Of progressing beauty, Of great per-
sonal charm, Of all the prerequisites Of
noble American womanhood IN the
truest sense, and is a prominent mem-
Der Of society and church circles, just
the jewel needed to complete that
j artistic and well-appointed home on
Mulberry street, which the groom had
prepared in anticipation OF the event.
The groom is young business man
OF sterling worth, a member Of one
of the pioneer and most prominent
families Of the county, and has attain
ed envIable business success thus early
in life, as evidenced by she positions
Of trust he has held and avocations In
which he haswon merited promotions.
He came to Clarkshurg as deputy cir
cult court clerk In 1897, was appointed
chief clerkto Postmaster Reed In 1898
and in 1900 he was mace assistant
postmaster.
The bride was the recipient Of num-
erous, costly, beautiful and useful
gifts.
4 Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Minnie Post, Of Cincinnati; Miss
Fstelle Fleming, Of Washington; Mrs.
Martha E. Cowen and Mrs. Madden,
Of Tecumseh, Neb.; Mrs. and Mrs. W.
| P. Fowkes and MIS-. Sudie Smith, Of
Buckhannon; Miss Rose Randall, OF
shinnston; Miss Genevieve Harrison,
Of Mountain Lake, Park, Nd; Miss
villa Lowe, OF Shlnnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boggess left on the
4 night train east for trip to New
York, Atlantic City, Buffalo and other
eastern cities. They will be at home
| here after August l.
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