Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-12
WEDDING BELLS.

celebrated in the Lutheran Church at
Uvilla yesterday evening at 8 O'Clock,
when Rev. John William Link and Miss
Helen Elizabeth Link were united in mar
rage. The groom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. H. Link, of Duffields, this
county, and is at present the popular
pastor of the Lutheran churches OF Stras-
burg and Toms Brook, Va. He is a
graduate OF Shepherd College, Roanoke
College and of Mt. Airy Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia. and is regarded
as one of the brightest young ministers
of the Lutheran Church in the South.
The bride is the elder daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. c. Link, OF the vicinity OF
Shepherdstown. She is graduate OF
Shepherd College, and for the past couple
of years has taught the Uvilla school.
She is one of the most accomplished and
popular young women of this vicinity,
and is highly regarded by all who know
her. Both being so well known here,
and having such an extended list OF
friends and relatives, the church was
crowded to its utmost capacity at the
wedding last night.
The wedding party was preceded by
eight sorority sisters of the bride, alfred
in white lingerie dresses, who entered
the church and marched up the aisle while
Miss Mabel Outlet, of Wellsburg, w. Va,
sang ooh, Promise Me-" Then the
wedding party entered, and 10 the strains
of the Wedding March from Lohengrin,
played by Miss Eleanor Blanche Barnes,
proceeded up the aisle to the altar. The
bridesmaids, who were Misses Lenora
Marten, Virginia Johnson, Edith Gardner
and Alice Bilimyer, wore dresses OF white
crepe meteor, trimmed with lace, and
carried punches, OF sweet peas. The
maid of honor, Miss Mary Link, sister OF
the bride, wore a handsome gown OF
pink crepe meteor over pink brocaded
satin, and carried a bouquet OF pink roses.
The bride was beautifully alfred in a
gown of white crepe de chine, trimmed
with Duchesse lace. She carried bunch
OF Bride roses, and entered the church
with her father. AT The altar she was
Joined by the groom. Rev. Benjamin
Copenhaver, OF Mt. Jackson. Va, assisted
by Rev. H. c. Haithcox, performed the
ceremony in accordance with the Lutheran
ritual. The best man was Mr.. Stanley
Pullan Shugart, professor in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, whose home is
in Charles Town. The uShers were Mr..
Nathaniel Copenhaver and DR.. Arthur J.
Edwards, of Bristol, Tenn, Mr.. William
M. Simpson, Jr., of Wellsburg, w. Va,
and Mr.. Norman E. Cooper, of WincheS-
ter, Va. The wedding was beautifully
arranged and carried out and was an
event long to be remembered by those
who participated in il.
After the wedding the bridal party and
a large number Of invited guests repaired
to the home OF the brides parents, where
most enjoyable reception was held,
lasting until nearly midnight The hap
by young couple received the fluctuations
of their friends, and later took a night
train for trip east. The bride was the
recipient of an unusually large number
of wedding presents, including silver, cut
glass and useful articles Of household use.
We Join with their many friends in this
section in wishing Tor them very happy
married life.
Among the out-oftown guests who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
!. w. Eberly, Mrs. Samuel Zea, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stark, Mr.. and Mrs. KneachIey, Mrs.
Grace Kneisley, Mr.. Warren Grubbs,
and Misses Mary Kneisley, Lucy and
Maud Ludwig and Mamie Hotel, all OF
Strasburg; Mr.. John P. Will, of Wood
stock; Mrs. Mamie Moffett and Rev.
Benjamin Copenhaver, of Mt. Jackson
and Misses Bessie and Mabel Outlet, OF
Wellsburg, w. Va. The groomsmen
were entertained at the home of Mrs. D.
w. Hendricks, sister OF The groom.