Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-25
STONE WEDDING
Notable Event in WheeIing's
Prominent Social Circle.
QUIET BUT BEAUTIFUL EVENT
Celebrated Last Evening at the Home Of
The Bride In Presence Of Relatives
and Friends.

and Friends.
Wheeling w. Va, April 80 The
wedding of Miss Grace Edna Stone. of
Wheeling, and Mr.. Guy Hetzel Mar
tinsburg. which was solemnized in this
city last night, was one Of the most
prominent post-Lenten nuptial events
of Wheeling, despite the effort made to
make it a quiet home affair. The
ceremony occurred at s 80 O'Clock at
the home of the BRIDES parents, at
Nc. "a South Front street, one of the
SWEETEST residence sections on the Is
land. The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Stone.
The bridal party formed upstairs and
entered the narlor, where the ceie-
mony was performed. to the strains of
Mendelsshon's wedding march, paved
by the ODera House orchestra. The
procession moved through an aisle
formed by ropes of asparagus and mar
guerites, Miss Stone entering on the
arm of her father. who gave her
away The impressive ring service
was used.
The wedding, as planned, was a
quiet home affair. Only the imme-
date relatives and neal friends of the
contracting parties witnessed the cer-
emory. At the hour selected the wed.
ding party entered the parlor. where
the wedding service was read by the
Rev. J. Sumner Stone. of New York
City. At the conclusion a wedding
supper was served after which the
bride and groom left at midnight on
an extended eastern tour, and will re-
turn later to Martinsburg where they
will make their future residence.
Miss Virginia Stone. a sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor. Miss
Elizabeth Davis. Miss Nell Davis and
Miss Blanche Davis, of Williamsburg,
Pa. Miss Mary Barr Stone. of New
York Citv; Miss Catherine Stone and
Miss Helen Jones, of this city, all
cousins of the bride, were the brides
maids. The groom's best man was
his brother, Mr.. Frederick Hetzel, of
Washington, ID. @. There were no
other attendants in the wedding par
ty owing to the fact that the cere-
mony was performed at the house.
The bride wore a very handsome
creation of white lace over liberty
satin, with train, and bertha of du-
cheese lace. She also wore a full
bridal veil of toulle and carried a
shower bouquet of lilies e-valley.
The maid of honor was handsomely
gowned in white batiste. trimmed in
cluny lace. She carried a heavy bou-
quet of American beauty roses. a de-
cided and pleasing contrast TO the
white scheme of the wedding.
The maids wore gowns of white
Paris mouseline-de-soie. and carried
the marquettes showered on maiden
hair ferns.
The house was handsomely decorat.
ed. In the hallway there was no color
used. Settings of palms and other
ereenery were heavily banked on eth
er side. The oak balustrade was en-
twined with white smilax and other
roped greens to secure the general dull
effect. The parlor was decorated in
white, marguerites being the blossom
to carry out the general scheme. They
were set on screens of heavy greenerv.
The color in the dancing room was
red, and the coloring was secured bv
means of American beauties in profu-
sion.
Among the out-of- town people who
were there for the ceremony were
Mr.. and Mis-. Hetzel. parents of the
groom. and Miss Hetzel. a sister OF
the groom, of Martinsburg Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Milo Treat, Miss Jesse Lane,
of GAINESVILLE Mrs. G. w. Tolson, of
New York City. and DIR. @. w. Link,
of Martinsburg.
The bride and groom were the recip-
tents of man very handsome wedding
remembrances, cut glass and silver
ware in quantity.
PARTY PASSES THROUGH.
The bridal party passed through
Observation-Disclosures morning on No.
Slower the b. &C at 10 o'clock, going
east AT far as Washington. They will
return to this city on Monday next.
The guests from Martinsburg were al
so passengers on the train. getting off
at this point.
The groom is n of Martinsburg's