The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
! SOCIAL
Haggerty-BartIett yvedding

asssrls nruett wedding.
The marriage OF Miss Lala Olive
Bartlett, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs
Meigs Jackson Bartlett. to Mr.. James
NJ. Haggerty at half alter seven
o'clock last evening, was most beauti-
fully and solemnly celebrated in the
First Baptist church, the Rev. 3. D.
STEELE. pastor of the church. officlat-
ing.
Long, before the time set for the
ceremony the church was filled with
q large and fashionable audience and
! a delightful organ recital wa, render
ed by Miss Renshaw the organist.
The program opened with "offertory''
by Batiste, followed by Jerusalem,
the Golden" ,tspark); "Nocturne. /"
(Galos);. "offertoire in B fat !"
(Read);. First Communion. (Ba-
tiste); Pilgrims Chorus" (Wag-
ner), and concluded with 20, Prom
Use Me-" beautifully sung by Mr. Au-
brey Martin.
The church decorations were most
elaborate in greenery and daisies and
were under the direction OF Mrs.
Stuart F. Reed, Mrs. D. w. Jacobs. as
sisted by Mrs. NJ. D. Stuart and Mrs.
R. A. Garrett. Large ported plants
and palms were gracefully grouped
at tn altar and the altar rail was
massively banked with an artistic
hedge of greenery and daisies. The
high arch of the baptistry was heav-
lily. hung with smilax and syringa
vine with clusters OF daisies tied with
lovers bow knots OF tulle and with
the murmuring splashing of the
crystal water which played In the
eleverly designed5 fountain surround
ed by a high hedge of syringa vines
land daisies. above which was suspend
ed the. huge wedding bell of smilax
an daisies formed a pleasing back
ground for the bridal party. The
pews were marked by standards of
daisies tied with lovers bow knots
and with the garlands. of greenery
and clusters Of elder blossoms and
innumerable bow knots in their
gauzy texture, 1t was indeed an ideal
scene of June wedding.
Promptly atsthe appointed hour to
the sweet strains of Lohengrin's we'd
ding chorus, the choir under the d.
rection of Miss Cora Smith, entered
the church from the eastern aisle and
took their places before the chair rail,
followed by the ushers, Messrs. David
Carper and David Carter, of this city,
and Claude Mason and Carney Car
penter, of Fairmont, from the west
ern aisle. The bridesmaids, Miss
Graham, of Madison, Ind, Miss Flor
RE Jackson, Miss Eva Bartlett, sister
of the bride, Miss Alice Allen, and the
flower girls. little Miss Thelma Sinsel
and Catherine Swager, preceded the
maid of honor, Miss Mary Lena Bart
lett, sister of the bride. The bride
came in with her father and met the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Louis
Helmick, of Fairmont, at the altar
rail, where the beautiful marriage
service Of the Episcopal church was
impressively and solemnly read by
the pastor in charge, while the
Angels Serenade" softly played
by the organist. The bridal party
left the church to beautiful rendi-
ton OF Star of Descending Night
sung by the choir as occasional
A large reception was held jim the
home of. the brides parents from 81
to IL o'clock. Dr. and Mrs. Bart-i
lett were assisted in receiving the
guests by the bridal party aud Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Haggerty. of Fair
mont.
The dining room had for its attrac-
tive decorations swete peas and as
paragus vine. The table had gar
lands OF smilax carried f.om the
chandelier to the four corners held
in place by ascension lilies while the
centerpiece was cluster of white
flowers. Mrs. Moore Jackson and
Miss Spates presided over this attrac-
tive table assisted by Miss Bessie
Good, Miss Audry Broomall and Miss
Clara Swager. The wedding refresh
ments were served by Caterer Swager
and Mrs D. w Jacobs and Miss Mol
lie Virginia Smith assisted the hostess
in taking the guests to the dining
room. The punch bowl was pleas
ingly arranged in the music room,
where Miss Katherine Stuart was as
sisted by Miss Jean Marshall, of
Pittsburg, and Miss Bessie Swager
The coffee table was daintily arrang-
ed in the library and coffee was pour
ed by Mrs. W. Brent Maxwell. All
during the evening Crows orchestra
rendered a program of bright, catchy
music in the den adjoining the room
where the many handsome and costly
presents were displayed. About 300
guests were in attendance.
The bridesmaids Miss Graham
and Miss Jackson, gowns were en-
pire effect of pale green messaline
trimmed deliberately in tucks and
panels OF valencienne lace and they
carried arm bouquets, of sweet peas,