Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-01-21
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Ella SpiIIman the Bride Of
Mr.. William S. JoIliffe.
SCREEN AND WHITE" AFFAIR
Ceremony Performed in Presbyterian
Church BY DIR. Woods--The Other
Weddings Solemnized.


teresting events of the present season
in Martinsburg was the wedding of
Miss Ella Irene Spillman, only
daughter of Mr. and MRS Fred Spill
man. of North Maple avenue, and Mr.
William Jolliffe, of Wheeling, which
was solemnized la the Presbyterian
church ednesday evening at $50
o'clock in the presence of guests In
such number as filed the auditorium
to it's utmost capacity.
The event was green and white
affair, and very beautiful in all its de-
tails and appointments. The church
was prettily decorated with potted
plants, ferns and white roses, and the
scene when the bridal party ASSEMBLE
ed before the officiating clergyman
was impressive In the extreme land
charming withal.
The bride wore handsome gown of
white crepe de chine with full court
train, over white taffeta silk, the
dress being trimmed in Irish point
and point de Venice lace; the long,
snowy veil was caught up over the
forehead with pin. and in her hands
she carried cluster boquet of lilies
of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Alberta
Truxell, of Wheeling, who was beauti-
fully dressed in white chiffon cloth
over white taffeta silk, the gown
being trimmed with princess lace.
She carried cluster of asparagus
fern tied with green tulle. The
bridesmaids were Miss Anna B Deaf
rick and Miss Frances Deatrick, and
they wore costumes of white net over
white taffeta silk, and trimmed In
white ribbon. They also carried
asparagus fern tied with green tulle,
The best man was Mr. Frank G
Jolliffe, of Pittsburg, brother of the
groom. The ushers were Mr. w H s
Spillman, Mr. F P Spillman, Mr. G o
Spiliman, brothers of the bride. and
Mr. P E Deatrick, cousin of the BRIDE.
all of this city. All the gentlemen
wore evening dress.
Miss Mary Stribling presided at the
organ, and as the bridal party as
sembled in the vestibule the strains
of Mendelsshon's wedding march
pealed forth. The ushers, brides
maids and maid of honor preceded
the bride The groom, supported by
his best man, met the party befors
Rev F NJ Woods, D ID. who performed
the beautiful ring service of the Pres
byterian church 10 the soft accompa-
niment of the Glover Song" At the
conclusion of the impressive ceremony
the bridal party reformed and march
ed to the vestibule to the sonorous
notes of the wedding march from
''Lohengrin.
A reception to the bridal party was
held Immediately after at the home
of the brides parents, and later Mr.
and Mrs Jolliffe left over the Balti-
more s. Ohio for Washington, from
which point they will leave for trip
through the south. Upon their re-
turn they will reside in Wheeling.
The bride is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Frederick Spillman, and a
beautiful and estimable lady. The
groom is one of the most prominent
business men of WI Ling, the vice.
president and mana, If the Palace
Furniture Co. Among the out-of-
town guests we're M ara Mrs q M
Shook, Miss Alberta Truxell, Mrs
Mary VauCleve and Mr. Charles S
Shook, of Wheeling; Mr. Charles o
Spillman, Mr. Frank G Jolliffe. of
Pittsburg; Mr. Charles Jolliffe, Of
Warrington, w Va. and Mr. Joseph
Jolliffe, of Littleton, w Va.
SMALL HESSE.
Miss Mary II. Besse. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hesse, of the
Opequon district, and Mr.. John O.
Small. of near Martinsburg, were
married at O'Clock last Thursday at
st. Johns Lutheran parsonage. The
ceremony was performed by the pas
tor, Rev. o. s. Trump. in the pres
enoe of large number of friends and
relative. They will reside near this
city.
ALLPORT -RINER.
Miss Bessie v. Riner, daughter of
Mr. apd Mra patar Pipar NJ the fall