The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-17
WAS THAT PERFORMED TUESDAY
NIGHT AT CHRIST PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
WHEN MISS NINA MARGARET WAL
LIS BECAME THE BRIDE OF MIR.
ALLEN GILMER PATTON,
OF PARKERSBURG.
Rev. James F. plummer oficiated-The
Church Was Beautifully Decorated
and Large and Fashionable Aud
fence Was In Attendance.

Christ Protestant Episcopal church was
the scene Tuesday evening of a beauti-
fully appointed wedding. Miss Nina
Margaret Wallis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Townsend Wallis, and Mr..
Allen Gilmer Patton, of Parkersburg.
w. Va, were united in marriage before
large and fashionable audience. Rev.
James +. Plummer officiated.
Long before the time set for the cere.
mony the church was filed and de.
lightful organ recital was rendered by
the organist in charge. The church deco.
rations, though not elaborate, were very
artistic. The stone pillars marking the
entrance to the chancel were wrapped
with ropes of asparagus vines, finished
with bows OF white satin ribbon. The
stained glass Trinity window was le,
lily hang with grecnery AZ the alta,
rail with its festoons of green formed
pleasing picture in the soft shaded
lights OF the altar candles and high
brass cross which stood on the reredos.
Large pobted plants and palms were
gracefully grouped in the chancel.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
vested choir entered the church porch
chanting Lohengrin's wedding chorus and
took their places in the western trans
cept OF the church.
The ushers, Messrs. Albert Stiles, vii.
liam Peterkin and Charles Smith. of
brother of the bride, led the way to the
brother o fthe brile, led the way to the
altar, followed by the matron of honor.
Mrs. Sprigg Despard Camden. OF parkers.
burg. The bride came in with her
father and met the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Allen Murdoch, of Parkers-
burg, at the chancel steps. After the
reading of the impressive marriage ser
vice the bridal party left the church to
the sweet strains of Mendelssohn's wedd.
ing march.
The bride wore an exquisite gown of
white lace over taffeta and chiffon, with
high corsage. The full tulle veil was
held in place by a butterfly of diamonds.
pearls and sapphires. the gift of the
groom and she carried an ivory prayer
book, The matron of honor wore a
beautiful gown Of pale blue, embroidered
chiffon over tafTetl. de collete cuysage
with Bertha effect and carried bou-
quet of La France roses. After the
ceremony MIR. and Mrs. Patton drove di.
rectly to the brides home and left on
the 9.45 express for honeymoon trip
in the East. The brides going away
gown was black tailor-made one, and
she wore black velvet toque. At ten
o'clock the Parkersburg guests were en-.
tertained by Mrs. Benjamin R. Black
ford at the home of her parents Colonel
and Mrs. Henry Raymond.
Among the out of town guests who
attended the wedding were Mrs. Clifton
Comfy. Of Indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holloway. of Wheeling; Mr.. and
Mrs. Sprigg d. Camden, Mr.. and Mrs.
William AIowris, Mr.. and Mrs James
NJ. jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B.
STILES, Mrs. Robert Morrison. Miss
Laura Despard, Mrs. Walter Cash; /;
NIessrs. Albert Stiles, William PeterIsin,
Monroe Shrewsbury, Doremns Paden, c.
B. Smith, all OF Parkersburg.