Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
GLAD WEDDING BELLS
RING OUT FOR THEM
Miss Katherine Miller WEEDS Mr..
Wade C. kiImer.
LUTHERAN CHURCH SCENE
OF HAPPY NUPTUAL EVENT

IL OIiOHOTI OILNE
OF HAPPY NUPTUAL EVENT
Two Prominent Berkeley County Fam
lilies United by the Wedding-Bride
a Resident of Washington For the
Past Eight Years-Groom a Promi-
nent Young Attorney Of This City.
St. Johns Lutheran church was the
scene of a very pretty wedding this
evening at $50 o'clock, the hign con-
tracing parties being Miss Katherine
Miller, of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
Wade C. Kilmer, this city. Tue mar
riage ceremon, was performed by Rev.
r. A.. White, Of the Presbyterian
church, of Gerrardstown, assisted by
Rev. Charles S. Trump. of st. Johns
Lutheran church.
The church was filled with people
TO witness a nuptial event Of so muc1
social significance, though only the
immediate families of the bride and
groom were specially invited guests.
To the strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin. as played by Mrs.
Mary Grove, the bridal party entered
tine church by the left aisle. First
came the ushers: Messrs. Arlington
Roush, G. Cleveland Seibert, Allen B.
Noll and Harry M. Grove. Following
them walked alone the maid of honor,
Miss Carrie Honodel. of Washington.
Then came the bride leaning on the
arm of her brother, Mr.. Charles w.
Miner. At the altar they were met y
the groom and his best man, DR.. c..
w. Waddell, of Fairmont, w. Va,
who entered by the right aisle.
The impressive ring ceremony was
used in connection with the beautiful
service OF the Lutheran church.
During tn ceremony Mrs. Grove
played softly IN the pipe organ,
Hearts and Flowers and The
Flower Song" Mendelssohn's Wed
ding March was played as a reces-
sional.
TIE bride was attired in a hand
some princess gown of white null
with Irish lace over taffeta. Her veil
was of real lace, caught with a wreath
of orange blossoms. and she was the
eighteenth bride to wear it.. Her or
nament was a beautiful necklace set
with diamonds and emeralds, the gift
or the groom. She carried a shower
bouquet of Bride roses aud lilies of
tne valley.
The maid of honor wore a becoming
white organdy and lace and a wreath
of yellow rosebuds and carried a
bunch of yellow asters. the color
scheme of the wedding being yellow.
The men all wore full evening
dress.
After the wedding ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Kilmer were driven TO
e'Beuna Vista" the beautiful home OF
the brides mother at the east edge
OF town. Later they left on B. and
o. train No. Ia for a two-weeks' bridal
trip to points in New England and
Canada. On their return they will
reside in Martinsburg. after spending
some time at the groom's old home in
the country.
The brid was the recipient of many
beautiful and useful presents of sill
yer and chinaware, cut glass, linen,
etc. Also 500 in gold from her hus.
bands parents.
This wedding unites two well known
families of Berkely county. The bride
is the youngest daughter of Mrs. E.
A. and the late Henry Miller and was
born on the Tuscarpra, west of Mar
~tinsburg. For the past eight years she
has resided in Washington. She is
possessed of much beauty, rare grace
OF manner and charm of disposition.
She now returns to a community In
WnlCn sne mas a uoSJ OIL lIfSuus anu
admirers.
Mr.. Kildner Is a prominent member
OF the M~artinsburg bar and is popu-
lar everywhere. He Is the o of Mr..
and Mrs. John ID. Kilmer, a mile
northwest OF town. He graduated from
the West Virginia university in the
class of '9S. taking both the classical
and la courses. Since then he has
p~racticed law in M~artinsburg. He IS a
prominent Mason and Elk besides
being a leading member of other Or
ders.