Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
MISS NELL SITES
NOVEMBER BRIDE
WEEDS james r. Thompson, Jr.-Miss
Emma KILLER Weds Chas. Wade
Gantt-Miss Beard Bride.

One of the most beautifully appoint
ed weddings witnessed in Martins
burg in years was solemnized Thurs
day at six O'Clock p. IN. at the spacious
home of DR.. and Mrs. j. Mckee Sites
No. 500 West Burke street, when
their second daughter, Miss Nellie,
was married to Mr. James +. Thomp-
son. Jr., young merchant OF this
city. The officiating clergyman was
RIey. w. F. Locke, of the Southern
Methodist church and pastor OF the
bride, the impressive ring ceremony
being used.
The bridesmaids were Miss Addie
Sites. sister of the bride, and Miss
Minna Thompson, sister of the Drfde-
groom. and Miss Jane Sites, older sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor.
Mr. G. Gilmore Iden, of Washington,
acted as best man, and the groomsmen
we're Mr.. Allen Emmert. Martinsburg.
and Mr.. William Mccoy, of Franklin.
W Va. The ushers were Messrs. g..
Meade Bowers and p. w. Buhrmal,
and little Annie Thompson was the
graceful ring bearer.
Standing in front of bank Of
a.alms. ferns and chrysanthemums in
the front parlor, which was otherwise
prettily decorated for the occasion,
Rev Mr.. Locke awaited the arrival
OF the bridal party, while Miss Myra
Cline played the professional music,
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin.
First came the groomsmen, then the
bridesmaids, ring bearer and maid of
honor, followed by the bride, leaning
en- the arm of her father. They were
met at the improvised altar by the
bridegroom and his best man who
came by another entrance. Just be-
fore the ceremony Mrs. Leon H. Ware
sang "For You Alone" During the
ceremony Miss Cline played softly
Believe Me" and afterward the Men
delssohn wedding march.
The bride wore a beautiful dress of
ivory satin crepe rleteoI. entraines
trimmed with duchess lace. the veil
being caught up with orange bios
sens Her ornament was necklace
set with diamonds, the gift of the
groom. She carried bouquet Of
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss
Atidie Sites wore a blue satin dress
trimmed in chenille fringe and ,lace
and carried yellow chrysanthemums
Miss Thompson's dress was gold
satin. trimmed in fringe and gold lace
ard she carried yellow ehrysanthe
NUNS Miss Jane Sites wore an
ivory satin crepe meteor dress. trim
med with chenille fringe and pearls
and carried yellow chrysanthemums
Attending the wedding from dis
lance were DIR. and Mrs. C. e. Busey
and daughters, Misses Blanche, Rosa
and Hester, Lynchburg. Va; Mr.. I, T.
Kile and Mr.. James Sites, of Upper
Tract Pendleton county; Mrs. Mar
garet Adamson. New York; Mrs. A. A.
Hamblen, P Philadelphia; Mss Emily
Laws, of Baltimore; Misses Elizabeth
and Anne Leckey. of Washington;
Miss Lynn Moomau, of Franklin w.
Va; Miss Anne Cornick. San Angelo,
Texas; Miss Jessie Ruthrauff, Green
castle, Pa: Miss Lorena Conrad, At
lanta, Ca; Miss Nellie Adamson. of
Elkins; Mr. John Adamson, Akron o..
Mr. and Mrs. j. William Thompson,
Coketown, w. Va; DR.. 8. B. Hattoa
and Miss Myrtle Burks, of Charles
Town: Mrs. Frank Ray, of Washing
ton; Miss Lethey, Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs John Black Miss Barbara AID
MIR Ray BLACK. Hagerstown.
The house was deliberately decorat-
ed. the color scheme being yellow and
white, complimentary to the colors of
the college fraternity TO which both
the groom and his best man belonged.
The bride received an array Of
beautiful and useful presents of sill
yer, china, glass linen etc.
A reception followed the wedding
VIII CHI was attended by large COM
Fany, many Of the guests being from
out Of town, and it was brilliant
affair
During the reception Thompson's
Orchestra rendered the following
musical program:
Selection-"The Golden Butter
fly ...........,........ de Koven
Romanee-"Call Me Thine Owa"
Halevy
Moroccan de Salon--La Papil-
Tote .................... Gruenwald
Alma, Where DO You
Live?' Pr duet
Concert Waltz-Lysistrata .L:ncke
Selection-"The Spring Maid"
Reinhardsl
Song-"The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" Stul.s
Daace-Hungarian No. So. Brahms