Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-05
brilliant Wedding.


ham Harrison, daughter of Mr. Peyton
Il. Harrison and Mr.. Forrest Augustus
Brown, son of Col. f. w. Brown Of
Charlestown on Wednesday last was a
notable, social event,
fheweddiag took place at he home
of the brides parents on South Raleigh
street at the hour of 1870. Owing to
the recent death OF the brides brother
the affair was quiet and was attended
by only the immediate members
Of the two families aud few intimate
friends Of the bride and groom.
The house was trimmed most taste
fully and the spacious rooms and hall
ways looked beautiful. The large
parlor where the ceremony took place
was especially handsomely decorated,
the prevailing color being pink.
The ceremony took place In front OF
large bay window on the North side
of the rom and this window was
trimmed 30 as to form an altar OF
pines and Southern sInilax and il
Illuminated by candles.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. +. M. Woods, the pastor OF
the bride. The brides maid OF honor
was her cousin, Miss Sarah Hunter
Harrison, of Bel Air, Md, and the
groom 8 best man was Mr.. Walter
Washington Alexander, Of Charles
town, w. Va.
The bride wore q lovely creation OF
| lace that she obtained in Paris last
year bile on tour of Europe and
her only ornaments were the pearls
that were her mothers. She also wore
| the same veil that had been worn by
her mother, and carried lilies of the
valley and lavender orchids. Her
maid of honor wore gown of pink
and carried pink roses.
| A Luncheon was served the wedding
party in the dining room. Here the
prevailing colors were green and yell
low ribbons Of the latter color being
suspended from the large dome in the
ceiling to each corner Of the table and
my Rad q daisies iilling IN the inter-
stices, all 4 which produced very at
tractive effect. In The other parts Of
the house the decorations were chiefly
southern smilax.
The bride was The recipient OF a great
number of beautiful presents.
The happy couple went away over
the b. d o. for wedding trip south.
| The bride has. been one of the most
plished and charming young
ladies of this city and very popular in
the younger circles. The groom is q
/ bright young man who is associated
with his father in the practice of law.
The u.-of-town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. L. p. III. Harrison and
daughter, Miss Sarah Hunter Harri-
son, of Bel Air, Md; Miss Carolyn
and Miss Martha Abel Hunter, Of
Bel Air, Md: Miss Elsa Heck, Of New
York; Mrs E. ID. Washburae, Emory
E. Washburne, of Richmond, Va;
Prof. Peyton Wasbburne, Of st. James
Md; Col. and Mrs. Forrest w. Brown,
Mrs. st. Geolge L. Brooke, Miss Nan :
ME w. Brooke, Miss Betty Wiltshire,
Miss Virginia Lucas, "Rion" Hall,
Charles l.. Crane, w. Edward Miller,
of Charles Town; Mrs. Virginia b.
Tucker, Philadelphia; Mrs. j. Thomp
son Brown, J. Thompson Brown, jr.,
Of Campbell county, Va; Amber NJ
BIackford, Of Alexandria, Va; Maj. r.
w. Hunter, OF Winchester Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Riddle, Rev. and Mrs.
Harry Riddle, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Hun
ter Riddle, David and Miss Elixsbe ID
Riddle, of Chambersburg.
Last Monday in Charlestown Mr..
Brown gave stag dinner to number
of his men friends, chiefly those W no
were with him at college. They we re
Walter w. Alexander, Charles L.
Crane, w. f. Miller, F. t. Brooke. and
| A. NJ. Blackferd.