Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-27

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Zion Episcopal Church. Charles Town.
was the scene Of beautiful and brilliant
wedding Wednesday evening at o'clock.
when Miss Marie Virginia Nell. dauxh-
ter of DR. and Mrs William Neill. was
married to Mr. M Keith Neville. of North
Platte. Nebraska. The bride is popu-
lar young member of the social circle of
of her home town and of the Valley of
Virginia. She is unusually pretty and
attractive and her wedding was the oc-
casion of large gathering from many
places of her numerous friends and ac-
quaintances. The groom is prominent
young business man of North Platte.
whose time is devoted to the manage
ment of his large interests in that place.
He is son OF Judge VIM Neville. form
erly member of Congress from Nebraska.
Mr. Neville graduated from st Johns
College. Annapolis. Md. in 1905. The
church was decorated with white chrys-
anthemums and Southern smilax and
| lighted with candles. the color scheme
of pink and white being carried out in
every detail. AT six o'clock to the strains
Lohrengrin's wedding march. rendered
| by Mrs T M Baker two little flower girls,
Rose Nelson Baylor and Margaret Alex
exandcr. dressed in white mousselin with
pink sashes. carrying baskets of pink
roses and CARNATIONS. entered the church
from the chancel and opened the flower
gates at the head of the AISLE They were
followed from the chancel by Miss Anna
O Miller. of Washington. D. c.. and be-
hind her IN twos came Miss Helen A
Urner. of Frederick. Md. Miss Nancy
Mason. of Frankfort. Kentucky. Miss
Irene Neville, sister of the groom, of
North Platte, Neb., and Miss Rebecca
Trapnel. Miss Sarah Coe and Miss
Eleanor Wysong. the last three from
Charles Town. The bridesmaids met
the bride and her maid of honor, Miss
Margaret B Neill. of Hagerstown. Nd,
at the church door. The bride was at
tired in a white callot satin gown
trimmed in hand embroidery and duchess
lace. She carried shower boquet OF
lilies of the valley and orchids A set
of family pearls were her only ornaments.
Her tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms. The maid of honor wore a
hand painted pink chiffon gown and
carried pink. chrysanthemums. The
bridesmaids wore white crepe de chine
and carried pink chrysanthemums. From
the door of the church the ushers proceed.
ed the bride and maids to the foot of the
chancel. They were Mr. VIM Neill, IT.,
brother of the bride. Mr. Philip Haxall
Harrison. of Baltimore and Mr. Rowland
Hopkins. of Baltimore; Mr. John M Green,
Annapolis. Md /; Mr.. J. Nelson Osburn,
of Rippon. w. Va; MIR. w. Harrison
Willing. of Nanticoke. Nd. and Mr..
Vernon N. Simmons. of Hagerstown.
Md. The groom. accompanied by his
best man. Mr.. ]. Vincent Jamison. oil
Hagerstown, Md met the bride at the
chancel steps. She was leaning on the
arm of her father by whom she was given
away. The betrothal services was read
there by Rev. B. Duval Chambers, Of
Elkridge. Md. class-mate of the groom
While Mr.. John B. Brazier sang o Per
feet Love" the party prs ceeded to the
alter where the Rev. John S. Alfriend,
rector of the church, performed the mar.
rage ceremony. The bride and groom
followed by the wedding party left the
church as'Mendelssohn' wedding march
was played. A reception followed at the
home of the brides parents on Easi
Washington street. which was attended
by several hundred guests. The house
was decorated with ferns. palms. smilax
autumn leaves and cut flowers in swee,
profusion. Among the out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexande,
Neill. Mrs Alex. R, Hagner Mrs. ]. "
)amison. Mrs. William r. Hamilton. IT.,
all of Hagerstown; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Lyon Rogers, Green Spring Valley. Md
| DIR. and Mrs. William Gaver. Mt. Airy
Md; Mr.. Milton 6. Urner. of Frederick
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Owen Allen, OF
Summit Point; Miss Mary Worthin gton
and Miss Nina Brown. Winchester, Va;
Miss Mary Claggett. DIR. and Mrs. ]. E
Harris. of Berryville, and others. The
bride was the recipient of many hand.
some presents. After the reception the
bride and groom left for an extended
southern tour and will reside on their re-
turn in North Platte.