Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-24
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
Marriage of Clark Pickenpaugh
and Miss Mary Evans
Solemnized at Noon TO-day-Large
Number of Relatives Present to Wit
ness the Affair-Rey. John L. Roe
mer Performed the Ceremony.

ness tBe AnaIr-ReY. JOhn lie roe
mer Performed the Ceremony.
One of the most beautiful and
stylish social events which has taken
place in our pretentious young city,
was the Pickenpaugh-E Evans we'd
ding which was celebrated at high
noon today, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. T. r. Evans, head of
Spruce street.
The young people concerned are
two of the best known of the younger
generation, both being descended
from the older families OF the COM
munity, who have been active and
influential IN the affairs of the city
from its earliest history, the father
of the groom being the late Thornton
Plckenpaugh whose family connec-
tions here have been very numerous
and prominent for many generations;
and the bride having long line of
distinguished ancestry whose names
are interviewer with the whole his
tory of the county. Her progenitors,
especially the female side of the
house, have been of marked per-
sonal type-the women being dis
tinguished for grace and beauty Of
person, and the bride herself having
Inherited in a striking degree the
loneliness of person and attractive
qualities which belonged to these
past generations of women which
have helped give fame to Morgan
town as town of beautiful woman.
Although by reason of the recent
death of the father of the groom, the
wedding was intended to be quiet
one, confined to members of the i'm
mediate families, yet this brought
together quite host of people from
far and near, and the occasion took
on the appearance of an elaborate
affair More or less formality and
ceremonial stiffness are necessarily
associated with all weddings, but the
beauty and mpressiveness of this
occasion was the fine blending of an
air of hospitality with the emotions
of gladness and seriousness and the
hopeful, cheerful, confident spirit
which accompanied the formal
covenants of the marital bond.
The spacious residence was made
CHEEKY by the def hands of tasteful
artists. In the appointments of the
wedding the color scheme was car
ried out in pink and white All the
decorations were in harmony with
this throughout the hoase.
One entire room was necessary to
make place for the wedding presents.
It was an elaborate and costly spread
consisting of solid silver, cut glass,
bric-a-brac, china, pieces Of hand
some furniture, etc, etc This in
teresting collection was a substantial
testimonial to the esteem and affec-
ton in which the lovely bride and
the manly groom was held by their
friends.
The wedding ceremony took place
in the large bay window of the spa
cious library, which had been beau
tifully adorned with palms, ferns
and rhododendron which formed
beautiful setting for the bridal
party. The officiating clergyman
was the Rev. John L. Roemer of
Chillicothe, Ohio, brother-in of
the groom. They made very pretty
wedding picture for the artists pen
cil-the groom erect, strong, manly
and buoyant; the bride alert, spark
ling, 1.-THE and picturesque in her
proportions, every feature of her
bridal costume was tremendously
blended with her stylish figure. Her
frock was beautiful imported crea-
tion of white null, with garniture of
duchess lace; the whole costume
enveloped with the bridal veil held
in place by bunch of lilies of the
valley, which correspondent with the
bridal shower boquet of lilies of the
valley and brides roses.
The bride was attended by her
pretty young sister, Lide, as Maid
of Honor, who wore dainty, girlish
costume of Paris muslin, trimmed in
valenciennes lace, and carried huge
bunch of pink sweet peas.
Many notable and appropriate
costumes worn by the guests on this
occasion are deserving ofmention;
The mother of the bride, wore a
dignified costume of black lace over
white chiffon with touches of light
blue.
Mrs. John Wagner, of Wheeling,
aunt of the bride, wore a handsome
gown of pale grey silk, trimmed with
point lace medallions, and jewels Of
diamonds.
Mrs. W. p Wiley, another aunt
of the bride, wore an elegant costume
of lavender and white silk trimmed
with black chantilly lace, over white
chiffon.
Mrs Pickenpaugh, mother of the
groom, and her daughter Mrs. Roe
mer wore handsome and appropriate
costumes of black silk and crepe.
Mrs. Dwight H. Waoner,of Wheel
ing, and Mrs. John l.. Wagner, OF
Fa:rmont, We're most hecemingly
attired in elegant costumes of white
Mis-. Guy re. Allen, of Wheeling,
wore an elegant gown of black lace
with real lace trimmings.
Mrs. L. r. Wiley, OF Washington'