Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27


One of the most fash ionable Weddings o
The fall was that Of Miss Jean Bruce Halds
man and Mr.. George Robert Vending. u.
Of Charles Town. W. Va, which took plac
\ yesterdayIafternoo at 40 O'Clock at th
Second Presbyterian church, TheceFemonb
was performed by the Rev. DR.. John N
Wander Meullen; pastor Of the church
/ The interior Of the church was decorated
| with profusion of palms. ferns and BAY
trees arranged on the altar. In front of tbs
altar were four large candelabrs holding
/ lighted cathedral candles, and placed a
each side were tall vases filled with giani
white chrysanthemums Extending from
these down the ste~s from the altar and
forming a semi-circIe in which the bridal
party stood, were eight tall brass candle
sticks, holding lighted cathedral candles
The pews for the relatives and intimate
friends were divided offby white chrysan.
themums tied with bows Of tclle.
Misses Bessie Haldeman and Isabel Hal.
deman were their sisters bridesmaids and
Miss Anne Bruce Haldeman was her cous.
ms flower girl
Mr.. Archibald Hamilton Rowan. of New
York, was Mr.. Weddings best man and
the groomsmen included: Messrs. Freder.
ick Pinkus and John Harrison, of New
York; Walter Alexander. of Baltimore, and
George v. Horgan, of Buffalo.
The bride entered the church with her
uncle, Mr., John Buchanan, by whom she
was given in marriage. Her bridal robe Of
ivory Dutchess satin was made Grecian ef-
feet with long court train and deliberately
trimmed in rninestones sand real Point
'AIoncon lace.
The eorsage which was made of the lace,
was cut square neck with short sleeves en-
broidered with rhinestones. The long tulle
veil was worn off the face and was adjusted
by aGrecian cap of Point d 'Alencon lace and
bandeau of orange blossoms. The bridal
bouquet consisted of white orchids and lii
les of the valley.
The costumes worn by the bridesmaids
were similar. They were of pale green taf
feta and brown tulle and were embroidered
IN gold. The skirts, which were cut round
length, were draped over green accordion
plated skirt, the drapery over the hips be-
ing outlined with brown tulle ruff1es. The
waists were made low neck and short
sleeves and were trimmed in brown tulle
and embroidered in gold. They were fin
ished at the waiet line with green taffeta
sash, which hung down into point below
the skirt in the back. With these costumes
the bridesmaids wore brown velvet and
tulle hats, each trimmed with a single
American beauty rose. and carried loose
arm bouquets of American Beauty roses.
The flower girl wore becoming girlish
frock of white batiste trimmed in lace and
hand embroidered. With this she wore q
pink sash an brown tulle and velvet hat
around the crown of which was wreath Of
mink rosehuds. She carried French basket
filled with Killarney roses.
Prior to the ceremony an elaborate mu
steal programme was given by Mr. G. Ag-
new Demarest and Mr.. Charles j. Letzler-
yiolinist as follows
Grand Narch from Aida Verdi
Salut d'Amour Elgar
Humoreske Dvorak
Elsa's Bridal Procession to the Min
lister Wagner
lie Gygne Stint Saens
Meditation from That's Massenet
The bridal party entered to the T,ohen-
grin wedding march, and during the cere.
mony Mr,Letzler played "The Hour OF Sun
Set" by Benoist.
Thechurch ceremony was followed by
reception Ut the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. John Avery Haldeman, in Third
street.
The entile house was used for the occa-
sion and in every room we're effective deco.
rations, white chrysanthumums being used
in profusicn. Plumosa and Southern snil-
Ak were festooned over the. mantlepiece
and the rail ofthe stairway was drapel with
a delicate border of green combined with
lunches of the small white buttonhole
chrysanthemuns. -
/ The bride and groom received their guests
in the reception room, where the green and
white idea was artistically carried out. The
mantelpece was covered with the green's.
and on each end were pleced vases filled
with white chrysanthemums, In the fire.
place were banked ferns, in front of which
were placed candelabra holding lighted
cathedral candles.
The refreshment table in the dining-room
had cluny lace cover in the center of which
was French basket filed with white roses
and lilies of the valley Surrounding this
were silver candlesticks holding white tapers
and white shades and here and there placed
on the ia BILE were silver compotes filled with
nuts and candies, The green and white
Idea was also carried out in the decorations
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vending left later in the
afternoon for White Sulphur. where they
will spend few days. after which they will
return for short stay. to be the guests Of
Mrs. Weddings mother, Mrs. john A. Hal.
deman, before going to New York. Sailing.
they will spend several weeks in Paris and
London, after which they will go
to Buenos Aires, s. A., where they will
make their home in the future. n Louisville
(Ky.l Courier journal of November 20,
Among the out-of-town guests who at
tended the wedding the Courier Journal
notes Mr. and Mrs. George r. Vending. of
Charles Town, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Conant, of Detroit, Mich: Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliyer Gatchings, of Vicksburg, Miss,
and many other prominent persons.
Wedding Announcement.
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