Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-17
POWER-BYERS.


Mr.. Robert w. Power, of w ashing-
toL and Miss Sylvia B. Byers, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Byers,
were married at the home of the bride
on West John street last Wednesday
evening at o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. William G
Power, of Marion s. c., father of the
groom, assisted by the Rev. A. J, Gill,
pastor of the First M. h. church, of
this city.
The parlors were tastefulIy decorated
with ferns and chrysanthemums, the
color scheme being white and green.
The maid Of honor was Miss Myrtle
Byers a sister of the bride, and the best
man was Mr.. William c. Power Jr., of
Philadelphia, brother of the groom.
Miss Grace Byers, also a sister of the
bride, presided at the piano and played
the Lohengrin wedding march as the
bridal party entered the parlor. The
bride, preceded by the maid of honor,
entered on the arm of her father, by
whom she was given, away, and met
the groom, with his best man, in front
of the officiating ministers where they
were joined, in Holy wedlock with the
impressive ring service.
The bride was attirei in a handsom e
gown Of pearl gray crepe de chine over
taffeta silk, and carried a bouquet Ct
bride roses. The maid of honor wore
white chiffon, over silk and carried
La France roses. a dinner was given
to the relatives of the contracting par
ties and number of guests who had
been entertained at house party, by
Miss Byers during the past week. Mr..
and Mrs. Power left on train over the
B. & o., on their wedding trip and on
their return will reside in Washington
The out-of-town guests were DR.. and
Mrs. William c. Power, of Marion, s.
c.; Mr.. William c. Power, Jr.. of Phil
adelphia; Miss Julia l.. Power, Miss
Annie Hudley, Miss Name Stricken
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Paul Chauncey, Messrs
w. c. Tabour, f. f. Wilson, NJ f.
Horne and Col. f. l.. Mills, of " ash
ington; Mrs. J. n. Stouffer, of Harris
burg, Pa; Mrs. j.: c. Bollinger, o
Hagerstown; Mrs. Monroe Snapp, OF
Winchester.
| LATANE-LOVE.
A brilliant social event that had been
looked forward to with much interes;
by the society people of Winchester
came off last Wednesday when the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Faulkner
Love, daughter of DIR. and Mrs VIII
liam s. Love, to ID. Samuel Peachy
Latane, promising young physician,
ST that city, was solemnized at p. m.
in the Presbyterian church, by the
Rev. DR.: James r. Graham, pastor
Emeritus of the church, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. J. Horace Lacy, the present
pastor. The church was strikingly dec
oratdd with autumn foliage, palms and
potted plants, and the soft rays of my
RAIDS of candles added to the brilliancy
to the scene.
The bridesmaids were Miss Sallie
Faulkner of this scity. cousin OF
the bride, and Miss Lettice Latane
a sister of the groom. The ushers were,
DR., Blackburn, of Washington; DR.. L.
NJ. Allen, of Baltimore; Mr., Henry T.
Holiday, of Orange county, Va; Mr.
J. Craig McLanahan, of Baltimore and
DR.. Philip Boyd, Mr.. Daniel b. Con-
rad and Mr.. Randolph Tucker Nc.
CURE, of Winchester.
The bridal party entered the church
by the right aisle, in the following or
der, the ushers, the bridesmaids, and
the bride, escorted by her father, and
proceeded to the chancel to the strains
of Lohengrin' wedding march, mos
beautifully rendered by Mrs. H. Doug
las Fuller, where the groom and best
man. Mr.. James A. Latane, of Balti
more. his brother, met the bride and
the solemn words that made them
man and wife were pronounced. Dur
ing the ceremony Mrs. Fullea played
softly, and the last words of the vows