The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-22
SOCIETY
HOSTS Of FRIENDS
witnessed the Wedding Of Mr.. Hen
men and Miss Cochran Last
Night.

men and Miss cochran LAST
The Methodist Protestant Church
was the scene Of a brilliant wedding
last evening when Miss Nellie Aman.
da Cochran and Mr.. Thomas Wilbur
Hennen we're united in marriage. Tie
Interior Of the edifice was elaborately
decorated for the event in palms,
laurel and ferns, forming rich backs
ground for the bridal party. Prompt
" at seven O'Clock the doors were
closed and the opening strains Of the
wedding chorus from Lohengrin, play,
ed By Dowden's orchestra who were
concealed behind a bank OF green,
announced the approach Of the bridal
party. Rev. j. G. Broomfell, the brides
pastor, and Rev C. D. Smith the
groom's pastor, took their place at The
altar as The ushers entered the door.
Mr.. Earl Hennen, of Ptttsburg, a
nephew Of the groom, Mr.. Roy liar,
desty, William N. Engle and Guy
Cochran, a brother of the bride, en-.
tered first in pairs, followed by the
maids, who entered alone. Miss Edna
Shlnn. Of Washington, DC, cousin
Of the bride led the maids, followed
by Miss Mamie Hennen, Of Washing
ton, D. C, a niece of the groom, Miss
Ethel Fleming, and Miss Jean Elem.
ing, cousins of the bride,
Miss Edna Trlckett. the maid Of
honor to the bride, followed the maids.
The groom attended by Mr.. Frank
Clark, Of New Martinsyllle, entered
from the study and proceeded to the
altar, where they awaited the comine
Of the bride, who entered leaning upon
the arm Of her uncle, Mt, A. Howard
Fleming. Rev. Broomfeld, using the
ring ceremony of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, pronounced the couple
man ana wife. Rev. Smith pro
nounced the benedlctlon. Con Amore
was played softly during the cere-
mony The party left the church in
the reverse order of that in which
they entered to the stirring strains of
AIendelsshon's wedding march. The
bride was becomingly alfred in a
beautiful gown Of hand embroidered
1hianz ser satin, en- train, She wore
a long veil anu carried shower bou'
quet of brides roses. a diamond
brooch, the gift Of the groom, was aer
only ornament. The maid of honor
wore a gown Of white baby Irish lace
over taffeta and carried pink roses
bound with smilax. The maids wore
costumes Of white lace over pink tai.
feta and carried pink roses. Mrs
Emily Cochran, the brides mother;
and Mrs. Hennen, the groom's moth.
err, wore gowns Of black SILK. Messrs.
R. T. Cunningham and E. NJ. showalter
also acted as ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen left on number
4 for wedding journey to New York
and other eastern cities. A party Of
friends gathered at the station and
gave them the usual rice shower. The
brides going away gown was a pony
jacket suit of blue chiffon broadcloth,
with hat and gloves to match, After
a few weeks tour they will return to
the city and after April the first will
be at home to their friends at their
home on Fourth street.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Nathaniel Cochran and is a Ia
vorite among her many friends. The
groom Is q prominent young business
man Of the city. He Is proprietor Of
merchant tailoring establishment
here and identified with various 9th,
err enterprises.
Among the out Of town guests here
for the wedding were, Mrs. Anna
yocKodt and daughter Virginia, Of
Plttsburg, Miss Mayne Hennen and
Miss Edna shinn, of Washington, D,
c.. Mrs, Mesterzat and Miss Mary
NIester2at, Of MorgantownD Mrs, Lee
Maxwell Of cIarksburg, Messrs. Earl
Hennen. Of Pittsburg, Frank Clark, OF
New Marlnsville, and Frank Jolline,
OF Morgontowu,
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