Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-07-02
'KIAGWOOD WEDDING
BRILLIANT EVENT
Mr.. William S. Downs Weds Miss
Nellye ]. Albright.
GROOM'S BROTHER BEST MAN
Was One of the Prettiest Weddings
~Soiemnized in the State-Grpom
Was Formerly of This City, and Is
a Popular and Well-known Civil
Engineer at kingwood.

Engineer at kingwood.
The Preston County Journal of
Kingwood gives a graphic description
of the Downs-Albright wedding that
took place last Wednesday evening
in Kingwood of which the following
Is a part, The groom was a former
Martinsbnrg boy and the article will
be read with interest by his friends
here. The Journal says:
The beautiful Beta wedding sol
emnized Wednesday evening at the
Methodist Episcopal Church was one
of the most beautiful and elaborate
events ever witnessed In this city.
The church was handsomely decor
ated with pink, mountain laurel and
native ferns artfstically combined
with the %colors, pink and blue, OF the
Beta" fraternity to which the groom
belongs.
Preceding the ceremony there was
AN half hour of music. Mrs. Sprigg,
of Weston, a college friend Of the
bride, played "Hark. Hark, the Lark"
by Schubert-Liszt, followed by d vocal
solo, 20, Promise Me-" by Mr.. Claude
p. Goodwin; violin solo, Spring
Song" by Mendelssohn. Mr.. f. w.
Scheidenhelm; vocal solos. "Protesta-
tons and Beloved. II Is Morn by
Mrs. ]. c. Dodds, of Zenia, Ohio.
Promptly at the given nuptial hour,
8 o'clock, the sweet strains of Lohen-
grinis wedding march heralded the
approach OF the bridal party preceded
by the ushers, Mr.. J.. C. Forauer, of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr.. Earl M.
Lantz, Mr.. James Haislfp, of Grafton,
and Mr.. A. B. McCrum.
The bridesmaids were Miss Martha
Pratt, Miss Janet Withers, of Buck
harmon; Miss Isabella Brown, Park.
ersburg, and Miss Jessie Brown, and
were followed by little Elizabeth
Talbot, carrying a large white lily In
which was the wedding ring, preceded
Miss Pearl Lowe as maid of honor.
Then came little Elizabeth Monroe
scattering rose petals from a dainty
basket of smilax, in the brides path.
After the flower girl, the bride, Miss
Nellye Jane Albright, came slowly
down the aisle on her fathers arm
and vas joined at the altar by the
groom. Mr.. William Smith Downs, &C.
companied by his best man, Mr..
Harry A. Downs, brother OF the
groom. Rev. Claude f. Goodwin met
the bridal pair here beneath a large
wedding bell OF laurel blossoms. and
ner the beautiful ring ceremony, fol
lowing which the minister repeated
the Lords prayer, the bridal party
joining with him.
The bride, who is the only daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Albright, is
a dainty, petite brunette. who, by
her gentle, lovable disposition, has
won the love and esteem of the entire
community, and has endeared herself
20 all who know her. Her gown was
a lovely creation Of cream satin over
taffeta, trimmed in Duchess lace and
elaborated with pearl and crystal
trimming. She was completely en-
veloped in her veil OF tulle lace which
was caught to her couture with lilies
of the valley. She carried a large
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the marriage the
bridal party and guests were convey
ed by autos and carriages TO Hill
Crest, the suburban home OF the
brides parents, where a brilliant re-
ception followed.
the guests We're received and well
coined by Mr.. and Mrs. Albright as
they stood in the large hall. In the
parlor, which was t~astefully decora-
ted with pink and blue, stood the
bridal party. Hearty congratulations
were showered on the popular and
happy couple. The house throughout
was decorated with pink mountain
laurel and ferns. Refreshments Were
served during the evening. The
brides table was "a thing of beauty.
In the center was a arge cut glass
vase of Killarney roses, while sus-
pended above was a bell of white car
nations, from which were streamers
of pink and blue tufle reaching TO the
corners of the handsome cover. AT
either end of the table we're pretty
candelabras of cut glass and onyx.
The place cards were gems OF art,
being daintily decorated in pink and
blue. The brides cake, containing
silver thimble, coin and ring was a
beauty, as delicious as pretty, and
was the gift of Miss Jessie Prown.
The punch bowl in In arch-way OF
laurel in the library was presided over
by Mrs. Felix Ell oft, Mrs. II. S Whet-
sell, and Mrs. G. A. Walls. The we'd
ding register was in charge Of Mrs
j. G. Lewis.
Mr.. Downs, the groom. is a civil en-
~gineer, having received the degree
B. S. G. E., in 1906, at the West Viz
ginia University. His nome was in
Martinsburg, w. Va. until his EN-.