Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-09-17
Beautiful Wedding In ShephsrdstoEn.

| The marriage of Miss Eleanor Lloyd
Butler. daughter of Mrs. c. T. Y. S.
Butler. of Shepherdstown. to Mr.. Charles
Schley Mercein. of Milwaukee. WIseon-
sin. was celebrated last night al So'clock
in Trinity Episcopal Church. and was
notable society event. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. !. W. Ware. rec
tor of the church. in the presence of a
large and fashionable assemblage. and
the scene was brilliant and beautiful
one as the elaborate details of the we'd
ding We're carried out. The church was
brilliantly lighted and the chancel was
tastefully decorated with flowers. When
the wedding party arrived at the church
the aisles were closed by ten Sorority
sisters of the bride. who stretched white
satin ribbon along the ends of the pews.
The bride entered with her cousin, Mr..
Walter w. Alexander, of Baltimore. who
gave her IN marriage. She was very
beautifully attired in gown of white
satin with court train aud trimmed in
Duchesse lace, with veil. and she carried
a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley
and white roses. NJ IS Elizabeth Price
Butler. sister of the bride. was maid OF
honor, and wore pink satin with conrt
train and carried pink roses. The
bridesmaids were Misses Virginia Rein.
hart and Eliz tbeth Banks. of Shepherds
town. Miss Blanche Wilt, of Rippon and
Miss Douglas Graves, of Washington. all
of whom wore white satin with court
trains and carried pink roses. The ma
iron OF honor was Mrs. Robert M. Kelly,
of Louisville, KY, sister of the groom,
wearing pink chiffon over white satnand
carrying pink roses. The flower girl.
Miss Margaret Alexander, of Charles
Town, attired in pretty dress of white
lingerie over pink, carried a beautiful
basket of flowers. Mrs. Butler. mother
of the bride. wore black satin. The
groomsmen. all of whom were IN even |
ing clothes. were MIR. Lane B. Alexander, |
of Parkersburg, w. Va, MIR. John Ed.
Schley and Mr.. VIM. M. Muzzey. of |
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Harrison Schey,
OF Shepherdstown. The best man was
Mir. Lester Bigelow, of Milwaukee. who
with the groom awaited the bridal party |
at the chancel. When the attendants had |
all taken their places the bride and groom |
presented the nselves before the minister, |
and here they were pronounced man and |
wife in accordance with the solemn ritual |
of the Episcopal Church. After the
fateful words had been spoken Mr.. and
Mrs. Mercein led the bridal procession
from the church. the scene being one of
impressive beauty. The wedding
marches were played on the pipe organ
by Miss Evelyn Billmyer. Immediately
after the wedding delightful reception
was held at the home of the bride, where
the happy Young couple received the
congratul ations of large number of
their friends romthiscommunily,C Charles
Town and other places. The reception
was most enjoyable one. the guests
being entertained in the house and on
the lawn. where refreshments were
served. The many pretty girls and
handsome matrons in their beautiful
evening gowns made particularly at
tractive scene in the yard. which was
lighted with colored lanterns. The bride
was the recipient of many valuable we'd
ding gifts, the elegant cut glass and
beautiful silver being greatly admired.
About eleven o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Mercein drove to Martinsburg in an au-
tomobile. where they took the Duquesne
limited for short wedding trip They
will return to Shepherdstown. and from
here will go to Milwaukee. where they
will make their future home. The bride,
who is the younger daughter of Mrs.
Butler and the late Dir. Butler, is one of
Shepherdstown' popular girls, and the
groom is the only son of Mr.. Thomas r.
Mercein. Re gister.