Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
MARRIED At CITY HALL
Young Couple Seek Aid Of Coun-
Gilman Poole and Others.
BRIDE PRESENTED WITH PURSE
officers and Others Have Charge Of
Arrangements and Large Crowd
Witnessed the Ceremony.

two young clients started on the road
to welded bliss Tuesday night Chief
Agent Poole and the manager and
treasurer of the bureau, Councilmen
Thompson and Cushwa, were attend
ing a meeting of the fire committee at
the city hall when young man APP
peared at the door and asked for
Captain Blake. That officer was not
present and Officer Riddle went out
and inquired what was wanted. 1t
turned out that young man, j. Will
liam Palmer, who runs steam drill
at the Bessimer quarries, and Miss
Salie Butts, were anxious to join the
benedicts. After some little consulta-
ton they went into the mayors office,
where they were assured by Mr..
Thompson that they could be accom-
modated without any trouble and the
bureau proceeded to get the machin-
cry in working order. Chief Clerk
Letter. was given instructions to get
the necessary license.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock and County
Clerk Bender was not in his office,
but was located by telephone and
readily consented to go to the court
house and make out the necessary
papers. The young man in company
with Officer Riddle went to the court
house to give Clerk Bender the neces-
sary information. While the license
was being secured, officer Monegan,
who was in charge of the prepara-
tions, busted himself with getting the
decorations in place and arranging for
the ceremony. Councilman Poole
made the telephone wires hot in an
effort to get a minister to perform
the ceremony. Failing, Clerk Letters
ingenuity was again brought into play
and he secured Rev. Trump, of the
Lutheran church. Manager Thompson
was busy interviewing the young lady
and keeping her from getting lonely
while the young man was out of sight.
Just before the groom and minister ar
and took prominent seat in the front
row. The bride, on seeing him, moved
her chair alongside and expressed her
delight at his presence and after much
coaxing and persuasion finally sue,
ceeded in getting his consent to give
the bride away.
The bureau had gotten in its work
and everything was coming their way.
Master of Ceremonies Monegan had
everything in readiness for the we'd
ding when the groom returned, with
Mr.. f. A. Hobbs who was TO act as
best man.
Officers Monegan and Riddle acted
as ushers and placed the guests, who
had arrived to the number of about
200. The bride and groom with their
attendants, took their places in the al
cove between the two rooms. while
the guests were arranged where they
had a good view of the couple.
Just before the officiating clergyman
began the ceremony, the groom said
he wanted to make speech. He told
the assembly of his desire to marry
the woman h loved and his purpose of
caring for her He had been called to
his home because of the Illness of his
father and it was his desire to take
his bride with him. 1t was because
of this unlocked for trip that he was
so anxious to be married at once He
thanked all his friends for their kind.
ness in fmthering HE efforts in the
happiest moment of his life.
When Rev. Trump began the cere-
mony hush fell over the assembly
and the soemnity of the occasion
seemed TO strike everyone in the
large crowd. TIL service under the
circumstances was most impressive, !
and in the prayer, the minister spoke
of the surroundings. and the solemn
ity of the occasion, despite the tact
llliN lntlt was a Npll ~ VI opoib IL vic
affair. The questions were answered
in firm tones and the couple deported
themselves with calmness and com
posure.
After the couple had been pro-
nOunced man and wife, Mr.. Thomp-
son, on behalf of the guests presented
the bride with purse of money which
had been given for the purpose.
Now" said the groom, putting his
arm around the Young bride, you are
mine. You promised to obey me and
| am going to take good care of you"
Yes" answered the bride, "and |
am going to make a man out of you.
You said there was only one thing
that would make you stop drinking,
and that was TO get me. Now you
have me, give me that halfpint you
have in your pocket" The groom hes
itated We'll, if YOU won't give it to