Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
PRETTY MORNING WEDDING.


bcro. Pa, Leads Miss Amelia Boak 50
the Altar Beautiful wedding
in Chapel OF Christ Reformed
Church.
With a threatening sky overhead
without, and within the beautifully
decorated chapel Of Christ Reformed
church, Mr., Robert Dorsey Seton.
formerly of this city, now freight
agent for the Cumberland VALLEY
and Western MARYLAND railroad at
Geiser station, Waynesboro. PA. Thurs
day morning led Miss Amelia Boak,
eldest daughter of DIR. and Mrs. j.
s, Boak, TO the altar. Tha en my
was performed in the presence of a
crowd that filled the chapel.
The bridesmaids were Miss Elsye
Boak, sister Of the bride, and Miss
Katie Seibert, of Middlewav, w. Va.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Grason
Sicily, of Williamaeort. Nd. and
John Seton, of Cherry Run, brother
of the groom. Messrs. William w.
Hill, Charles J. Viewer, Gray Silver
and William Boak acted as nshers.
Promptly at the appointed hour
$50 o'clock-the bridal party entered
the chapel to the strains of the
popular wedding march from Lob
engrin, rendered by Miss Emma
Staley at the piano. Mr.. +. M. Yer
lex, violin, and Miss Ruth Jones,
cello.
The order of the procession to the
altar was novel and added much to
the beauty of the ceremony. The
ushers stood on esther side of the
aisle at the entrance. while the
bridesmaids came single file out OF
the door at the altar, followed by
/ the groom and groomsmen. After
the bridesmaids eached the door the
ushers proceeded up the aisle. toll
| lowed by the bridesmaids and bride
! leaning on the arm Of her father, who
gave her hand in marriage. The
bride was met at the altar by the
groom and the ceremony making them
man and wife was performed by Rev.
DIR. ]. A. Hoffheins, assisted by Rev.
Jno. S. Douglas.
| During the ceremony the orchestra
rendered softly Because Love You
Dear and as the bridal party left
the church they rendered Mendels-
sohn's Recessional.
The bride was attractively attired
in gown of white oroandie, with a
white hat, and carried the book con-
tanning the marriage vow. The brides
maids wore the same and carried
white carnations with smilax. The
groomsmen and ushers wore frock
coats, gray~trousers and grey gloves.
The altar of the church was hidden
behind hover of potted plants and
wild cherry blossoms, which added
greatly TO the beauty OF the ceremony.
After the wedding ceremony the
happy couple boarded train No . over
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad on a
bridal trip in the Esat.
The presents received by the bride
were numerous land many of them
very costly and beautiful.
Among those from distance pres
ent at the wedding we're Miss Marie
Baker. of Washington. D. O.. Mr..
and Mrs. &. b. Owen, Mr.. r. ID. Ma
dill. Miss Mamie Hirst and Miss
Natalie Seton, OF Baltimore.
Hfnchberger
| Miss Eliza ID. Burns ans Mr.. Louis
N. Hinchberger were united in mar
riage Tuesday MAY z at the parsonage
at ~ O'Clock by Rev. Father Kelley.
4 They are both we'll known in this
city. The bride who is a daughter
of Mr.. Jno. Burns near Hedgesville,
is a beautiful and accomplished
young lady and one of Berkeley's best
teachers. The Fgroom is the son Eoi
Mr.. Joseph Hinchberger, of Butler.
| Pa, is an industrious you - man and
has many friends here.
After the ceremony the parties
dined at 1.-THE continental Hotel and
were then driven to the B. & o. depot
where they boarded train No. 5 for al
extended trip to the groom's parents.
The Herald extends best wishes tc
the young couple for long and pros
porous welded life.