Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-09
MARCH WEDDINGS.
Chapman Married I'm Lutheran
Church this Afternoon.

OF. JOnn s cnurcn was the
scene of a very pretty wedding We'd
nesday at 2 O'Clock p. m. when Miss
Daisy Adelia O'Neal, daughter of the
late Charles O'Neal, and Mr.. Thomas
Turner CHAPMAN, a well known con-
tractor of this city, were Joined in
marriage.
The church was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with palms,
ferns and a variety of other potted
plants and a large number of friends
and relatives of the couple assembled
on the interior of the stately struc-
ture to witness the ceremony.
Promptly at the appointed hour to
the strains Of the popular Lohengrin
wedding march, rendered by Mrs.
Mary Grove, the wedding party enter
ed the church by the left aisle. The
BRIDE and groom preceded by the ush-
ers, Messrs. Brook Rind, Fenton Nc
Bee, John Keller and Edward M. o.
Neal, proceeded up the left aisle to
the altar, where they We're met by
Rev. Charles S.. Trump and the cere-
mony making them man and wife
performed.
The bride was attlactively attired
in a dark blue Venetian cloth travel
ing gown, with hat and gloves to
match, and carried a cluster of gold
en- gate roses and lilies of the valley.
The ushers wore the conventional
black with golden gate boutonniers
on the lapels of their coats.
After the ceremony the organist
rendered Mendelssohn' S march as the
wedding party left the church by the
right aisle.
Mr.. and Mrs Chapman were driven
from the church to the Baltimore &
Ohio depot, where they boarded train
No. 6 ON q trip to Washington and
other eastern cities. After an abb
sence of several days they will return
to this city, where they will make
their future home.
The popularity of the bride was at
tested by the large number of hand
some and useful presents received.
Among those from a distance who
attended the wedding were Mrs.
Eugene E. Herring and two daugh-
tiers, Nellie and Leah, and Master
Douglas, of Winchester, Va; Mrs.
Fannie r. Hill and daughter, Miss
Sadie, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dreamer, Of Shenandoah juno
ton.
Johnson--Hanna.
Two we'll known native residents of
Hedgesville, this county, We're mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at Paw Paw. They are Mr.. George I.
johnson, now a wealthy iron broker
of Philadelphia, and Miss Alice l..
Hanna, now of New York. The cere-
mony was performed by the brides
father-in-law, Rev. G. w. Yost, at
his home at Paw Paw.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson boarded the accommodation
train for this city, where they will
remain until tonight, when they will
leave ON train No. 46 on a bridal trip.
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS SCHLEY.
Shepherdstown, W.. Va, March g.
An engagement of much interest,
which has recently been announced,
is that of Miss Meta Taylor Schley,
of Shepherdstown, w. Va, to Mr..
Chas. Walters, of Chambersburg, Pa.
The wedding which will take place
in June, will be very quiet owing to
the recent death of Miss %Schley's
grandmother.
FREIGHT MOVING.
East bound freight, which has been
held in the lower Cumberland Yards
and at other points since the first OF
the month ON account OF the passen-
ger traffic to Washington during, the
inauguration, is now being pushed
a aetuarJ uarv fast Inside of a day