Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-25
A Beautiful Wedding.

There has seldom oeen prettlei
wedding in Shepherdstown. or one
that created more interest, than that
last Thursday night, when Hon. Har-
vey w. Harmer, of Clarksburg, this
State, and Miss Nellie Britner Marten,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c.
Marten, were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony. The ceremony was
held in the Lutheran church at half
past eight o'clock, and long before the
hour the church was filled with friends
of the popular bride and groom. The
old church had been transformed into
a bower of beauty by the tasteful ar
rangement of plants and flowers, and
the light of many candles shed a soft
radiance upon the decorations and
shone like stars among the foliage.
At the appointed hour the first strains
of the big organ announced the coming
of the wedding party. Linen was
quickly stretched down the centre aisle,
and then the two ribbon girls, Lenora
Marten and Louise Anna Snyder,
drew the ribbons that enclosed the
pews. Miss Almira Marten, sister of
the bride, who very skillfully presided
at the organ, began the strains of the
Lobengrin wedding march, and the
bridal party made their appearance.
The ushers came frst-Messrs. Harvey
F. Smith and M. B. Curkendall, of
Clarksburg, S. B. Blair, of Mounds
vile, and Walter Walton, of Cumber-
land. They slowly proceeded up the
center aisle toward the altar, and fol-
lowing came the four charming brides
maids, simply but beautifully dressed
in white organdie and carrying large
punches of La France roses They
were Miss Nellie Betz, of Frostburg,
Nd, Miss Bessie Walton, of Cumber-
land, Miss Ella Conrad and Miss En-
ma Strider, OF this county. AS the
bridesmaids and groomsmen took
their places the maid Of honor, Miss
Lille Marten, sister of the bride, en-
tered alone. She looked very pretty
in stylish and becoming gown Of pink
organdie. Then by the side aisle, pre-
ceding the bride, who entered by the
central aisle upon the arm Of her father,
came the groom and his best man, Mr..
Virgil L. Highland, of Clarksburg.
The chief figure in the ceremony, Of
course, was the bride, who looked
very lovely in beautiful dress of
white satin, with veil caught by a
diamond brooch. She carried Bride
roses. All eyes were centered upon
her as she proceeded to the altar, where
she was met by the waiting groom,
and together they presented themselves
to the waiting minister, Rev. H. Max
Lentz.
The ceremony was very impressive.
AS the minister spoke the words that
made the twain one, the sweet strains
of the plaintive old melody, "Annie
Laurie, were softly drawn from the
organ, and at the conclusion of the
prayer a quartette of singers hidden in
the flowers softly chanted with strik-
ing effect the Lords Prayer, solemn
ending to the ceremony that was fit
ting to the occasion. At the conclu-
sion Of the ritual the organ broke forth
with the Joyous music of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, and the bride
and groom led the way from The church,
followed by the others Of the bridal
party-the maid of honor and the best
man, and a handsome groomsman for
each pretty bridesmaid.
After the wedding reception was
held at the home of the brides parents,
and the house was filled with those
who had called to congratulate Mr..
Harmer and to extend their best wish
es to his fair bride. A couple Of hours
were spent most pleasantly, during
which delicious refreshments were
served. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer
drove to Martinsburg, their departure
being accompanied by the CHEEKY good
wishes of their many friends and the
usual shower of rice. They took the
train at Martinsburg for Baltimore,
and from there went by steamer to
Boston. They will visit Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls and other northern points,
and will be at their home in Clarks-
burg after August LIST.
We think handsomer array of bri-
dial presents has never been seen IN
this place. There was beautiful ar
ray of cut glass, silver, china, linen,
and articles of Tournament and usefulness
of every sort. The gift of the groom
was the deed to a handsome home, al
ready furnished, in Clarksburg. Be-
sides the many presents shown here
there was a large number sent to their
new home in that city.
The people Of Shepherdstown re-
greet to lose Mrs. Harmer from this
community, where she has always been
known as one of our very best girls.
Accomplished and agreeable, she has
been one of the most popular and USE
full personsin the town, and her friends
are 10th to give herup. They rejoice,
however, to know that she becomes
the wife of so estimable a man, for Mr..
Harmer is one of the rising young
men of West Virginia and few men in
the State have better reputation for
integrity and moral worth. He is a
successful practitioner of the law at
Clarksburg, and is State Senator from
that district. He was for number
of years member Of the Board of Re-
gents of the State Normal Schools, and
it was during his official visits to Shep-